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Obadiah Sforno's works — [late 16th century]; [Italy]

MS. Canon. Or. 16

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Title

Obadiah Sforno's works — [late 16th century]; [Italy]

Shelfmark

MS. Canon. Or. 16

Date

[late 16th century]

Language

Hebrew

Contents

1. ff. 2r-65v Sforno, Obadiah ben Jacob, approximately 1470-approximately 1550ספורנו, עובדיה בן יעקב‬ Zeh sefer ʾor ʿamim זה ספר אור עמים
2. ff. 68r-238r Sforno, Obadiah ben Jacob, approximately 1470-approximately 1550ספורנו, עובדיה בן יעקב Commentary on the Pentateuch by Obadiah Sforno פרוש התורה לספורנו

Form

codex

Support

paper

Physical extent

ff. 238

Decoration

Not decorated.

Acquisition

Matteo Luigi Canonici's (1727-1805) collections passed to his brother Giuseppe, and on his death in 1807 to Giovanni Perissinotti and Girolamo Cardina, who divided them. To the former fell the MSS., then about 3550 in number, and, after many attempts to sell them, the Bodleian became the purchaser of the greater part in 1817, for £5444 5s. 1d., or including incidental expenses about £6030, the largest single purchase ever made by the Library. The formal list of volumes handed over was signed on May 18, 1817, and the books probably arrived later that year.

Provenance

Owners' inscriptions: "יצחק אליעזר סנגויני", "שמואל סנגויני(?)"; censors' signatures: Fra. Gir. da Durazzano 1640 (fol. 2r), Laurnaiu[s] Franguellu[s] 1575 (fol. 65v), Fra. Luigi da Bologna 1598, Cammillo Jaghel 1613 (fol. 237r), Renato da Mod[en]a 1626, 1555 ... Hac. Geraldini ... [norarized by] Ceesa Bellosus (fol. 237v)

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Title

On Pentateuch

Shelfmark

MS. Canon. Or. 16

Date

c. 1440

Language

Hebrew

Physical extent

1 volume

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Collection contents

Canonici Manuscripts

Canonici Oriental

On Pentateuch

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  • Laurentius Franguellus
  • Girolamo Cardina
  • Jacob Geraldini
  • Giovanni Perissinotti
  • Caesar Belliosus
  • Camillo Jagel
  • Renato da Modena

  • Sforno, Obadiah ben Jacob, c 1470-c 1550

  • Luigi da Bologna

  • Girolamo, da Durazzano, active 1640

  • Canonici, Matteo Luigi, 1727-1805

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