Munich, BSB, Cod.hebr. 451
About the Ilan
TextGrid URI of the Editiontextgrid:4nk0s
FamiliesHammerschlag ๐๏ธSearch for Ilanot in this Family
Surfaces of the Ilan
Recto
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Identifiers and Titles
IdentifierMunich (Germany), Bayerische Staatsbibliothek: Cod.hebr. 451
Primary Manuscript TitlesIlan Dikduk ha-Torah
Alternative Manuscript TitlesMunich, BSB, Cod.hebr. 451
NLI ID990001285010205171
Manuscript History
Origin
CreatorHammerschlag Nosen Neta ๐๏ธSearch for Ilanot by this Creator
Date1692
Creation PlacesMikulov (Czechia)
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
Dimensions Description74 ร 75
Content Description
SummaryThis manuscript, known as Ilan Dikduk ha-Torah (Tree of the Grammar of the Torah), the creation of the kabbalist, cantor, and scribe R. Natan Neta Hammerschlag, is a kabbalistic diagram inscribed on a single parchment sheet, presenting a unique diagrammatic visualization that maps the rules of Hebrew grammar and biblical linguistics (letters, vowel points, and cantillation marks) while integrating them with kabbalistic concepts. This manuscript stands as an extraordinary witness to the expansion of the ilanot genre beyond classical cosmological mapping toward a visual-structural representation of the sacred language and the mechanics of the letters.
Further Information
Research LiteratureJ. H. Chajes, The Kabbalistic Tree (University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2022), 227-228.
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