Samuel Israelita — 15th century, third quarter; Italian, Venice or Verona
MS. Douce 247
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Samuel Israelita — 15th century, third quarter; Italian, Venice or Verona
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 247
Place of origin
Italian, Venice or Verona
Date
15th century, third quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iii + 63leaves interleaved
Decoration
Fine border.
Fine historiated initials.
Fine other initials.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Latin translation by Alphonsus Bonihominis of Samuel of Morocco's dissertation against Jewish errors
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 247
Summary
'Translatio Samoelis Iebrei. ad rab Isaach magistrum sinagoge Hebreorum et ceteris', the Latin translation by Alphonsus Bonihominis of Samuel of Morocco's dissertation against Jewish errors, originally written in Arabic, with the translator's preface. The author was a converted Jew. Text beg. 'Conseruet te Deus.' On fol. 1 are the arms, gules a double eagle displayed crowned or, on its breast on a roundle azure a fesse of the second; between 'I.I.' The end papers are Dutch flowered paper (18th cent.).
63 leaves interleaved.
Date
written in the second half of the 15th cent. in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with one miniature in a capital, a border, illuminated capitals
Physical extent
63 Leaves
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Collection contents
Latin translation by Alphonsus Bonihominis of Samuel of Morocco's dissertation against Jewish errors
