Oxford, BL, Ms. Hunt. Add. D
About the Ilan
TextGrid URI of the Editiontextgrid:3r9q5
FamiliesMagnificent Parchment (Classical) ๐๏ธSearch for Ilanot in this Family
Surfaces of the Ilan
Recto
About the Manuscript
Identifiers and Titles
IdentifierOxford (England), University of Oxford, The Bodleian Libraries: Ms. Hunt. Add. D
Alternative IdentifiersCat. Neubauer (Ox 1949)
Primary Manuscript TitlesThe Magnificent Parchment
ืืืจืืขื ืืืคืืืจืช
Alternative Manuscript TitlesOxford, BL, Ms. Hunt. Add. D
Manuscript History
Origin
Date Informationca. 1600
Creation PlacesItalian Republic (Italy)
Provenance
Physical Description
MaterialParchment ๐Translucent or opaque material made from calf, sheep, or goat skin which has been limed, dehaired, scraped, and dried under tension to produce a thin, strong material for writing, bookbinding, or other uses. For finer quality calf parchment, use "vellum." The terms parchment and vellum sometimes have been and still are both confused and used interchangeably. ๐๏ธSearch for Ilanot with this Material
FormRotulus ๐A roll of parchment or paper unrolled vertically for reading. ๐๏ธSearch for Ilanot with this Form
Sheets per Surface5 leaves
Dimensions Description255 ร 75
Languages Used
Main LanguageRabbinic Hebrew ๐https://ilanot.org/voc/languages/he-x-rabbinic ๐๏ธSearch for Ilanot with this Language
Content Description
SummaryOxford, MS Hunt. Add. D. is a particularly fine, early, and well-preserved witness of a family of large manuscript rotuli ("ilanot") to which we have given the name "The Magnificent Parchment." Only one witness (London, BL, MS Or. 6465 Scroll ยฉ The British Library Board) carries a colophon, dating it to 1556. The original Magnificent Parchment was likely crafted ca. 1500 in northern Italy. This family of "luxury" manuscripts is distinguished by its grand scale, its graphical richness, and its 33,000 word anthological text.
Further Information
Research LiteratureA. Neubauer, Catalogue of the Hebrew Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library (Oxford 1886).
J. H. Chajes, The Kabbalistic Tree (University Park, PA: Penn State University Press, 2022), 59-73.
J. H. Chajes, The Kabbalistic Tree (University Park, PA: Penn State University Press, 2022), 59-73.
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