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Vat.ebr.225

Manuscript information

Resource type:
Manuscript
Collection:
Vat.ebr.
Shelfmark:
Vat.ebr.225
Library:
Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Date:
13th century (ff. 1-3, 140-147). 1457-1458 (ff. 4-139)
Support:
Paper (I: Oriental (Arabic) paper)
Height:
220
Width:
147
Extent:
147 ff.
Exhibit Tags:
Kabbalah

Description

Date:
13th century (ff. 1-3, 140-147). 1457-1458 (ff. 4-139), 13th century, mid-15th century
Beginning date:
1201
Ending date:
1300
Dated Mss:
1457-1458
Collation:
Quaternions (3 ff. at the beginning and one quire at the end of the manuscript) (I).
Writing:
Oriental semi-cursive script (I). Byzantine semi-cursive script (II).
Decoration - Note:
Two different manuscripts bound together: I (ff. 1-3, 140-147). II (ff. 4-139).
Language:
Hebrew.
Alphabet:
Hebrew.
Colophon:
Colophon of Unit II (f. 51r): והיתה השלמתו לשנת הירח פה בקנדיאה.
Origin:
<Iraq?> (I). Candia (Crete) (II).
Provenance:
Palatine collection, Fondo Fuggeriana ebr. 40
History:
On ff. 4v and 139v erased owners' inscriptions.

Administrative information

Source of information:
B. Richler, M. Beit-Arié, N. Pasternak, Hebrew manuscripts in the Vatican Library: Catalogue, Città del Vaticano 2008 (Studi e testi 438), p. 162.

Parts of this manuscript

1r-3v. 140r-147v

Ḥarizi, Yehudah ben Shelomoh al-, [(תחכמוני (קטע] and Taḥkhemoni

Date:
13th century
Beginning date:
1201
Ending date:
1300
Overview:
Part I (ff. 1-3, 140-147)
Locus:
1r-3v. 140r-147v
Author:
Ḥarizi, Yehudah ben Shelomoh al-, 1165-1225 [internal]
Supplied title:
[(תחכמוני (קטע] and Taḥkhemoni
Uniform title:
Taḥkemoni
General note:
A maqama and Only from the end of chapter xvii until the beginning of chapter xx.
Language:
Hebrew.
Alphabet:
Hebrew.
Source of information:
B. Richler, M. Beit-Arié, N. Pasternak, Hebrew manuscripts in the Vatican Library: Catalogue, Città del Vaticano 2008 (Studi e testi 438), p. 162.

4v-51r

Moṭoṭ, Shemuʼel‏ ibn, משובב נתיבות

Date:
Mid-15th century
Dated Mss:
1457-1458
Overview:
Part II (ff. 4-139)
Locus:
4v-51r
Author:
Moṭoṭ, Shemuʼel‏ ibn, sec. XIV [internal]
Title:
משובב נתיבות
Supplied title:
Meshovev Netivot
General note:
A commentary on Sefer Yeẓirah
Language:
Hebrew.
Alphabet:
Hebrew.
Source of information:
B. Richler, M. Beit-Arié, N. Pasternak, Hebrew manuscripts in the Vatican Library: Catalogue, Città del Vaticano 2008 (Studi e testi 438), p. 162.

52v-137v

Moṭoṭ, Shemuʼel‏ ibn, 'ספר תהלות ה

Date:
Mid-15th century
Dated Mss:
1457-1458
Overview:
Part II (ff. 4-139)
Locus:
52v-137v
Author:
Moṭoṭ, Shemuʼel‏ ibn, sec. XIV [internal]
Title:
'ספר תהלות ה
General note:
A kabbalistic commentary on the mystical intentions of the prayers.
Language:
Hebrew.
Alphabet:
Hebrew.
Source of information:
B. Richler, M. Beit-Arié, N. Pasternak, Hebrew manuscripts in the Vatican Library: Catalogue, Città del Vaticano 2008 (Studi e testi 438), p. 162.

138r-139r

Philosophical prayer in rhymed prose

Date:
Mid-15th century
Dated Mss:
1457-1458
Overview:
Part II (ff. 4-139)
Locus:
138r-139r
Supplied title:
Philosophical prayer in rhymed prose
Incipit text:
החכמה מעוז לחכם באורח חיים תניחהו
Language:
Hebrew.
Alphabet:
Hebrew.
Source of information:
B. Richler, M. Beit-Arié, N. Pasternak, Hebrew manuscripts in the Vatican Library: Catalogue, Città del Vaticano 2008 (Studi e testi 438), p. 162.