Miscellany of philosophical texts — 1425; Castel Durante (Italy) | Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University

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Title

Miscellany of philosophical texts — 1425; Castel Durante (Italy)

Shelfmark

MS. Pococke 276

Place of origin

Castel Durante (Italy)

Date

1425

Language

Hebrew

1. ff. 1r-39v Baṭalyawsī, ʻAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad, 1052 or 1053-1127בטליוסי, אבו מחמד עבדאללה בן מחמד Sefer ʿagolot raʿeynyot ספר עגולות רעיוניות

2. ff. 41r-59r Ibn Tibon, Mosheh, active 13th centuryתבון, משה בן שמואל אבן ʿOlam ḳaṭan עולם קטן

Form

codex

Physical extent

ff. 59

Decoration

Full page decorations (fols. 40v, 56r, 56v, 57r)

Full-page illustration (fol. 40r)

Floral full and partial borders (e.g., fols. 1r, 21r, 41r, 55r, 55v)

Decoration around initial word (e.g., fols. 1v, 7r, 7v, 9r, 16v, 41r)

Acquisition

Edward Pococke's collection of oriental MSS (mostly Armenian, Hebrew and Arabic) was purchased by the Library for £800 in 1692 (see Summary Catalogue, vol. II, p. 1008).