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Collection of kabbalistic texts — [early 16th century]; [North Africa]

MS. Huntington 441

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Title

Collection of kabbalistic texts — [early 16th century]; [North Africa]

Shelfmark

MS. Huntington 441

Place of origin

[North Africa]

Date

[early 16th century]

Language

Hebrew

Contents

1. ff. 1r-18r Yosef Ḳasṭelקשטיל, יוסף Responsa to the questions about kabbalah posed by R. Yehudah Ḥayṭ תשובות לשאלות על דרך הקבלה ששאל ר’ יהודה חייט
2. ff. 18r-39v Yaʿaḳov ben Yaʿaḳov ha-Kohenיעקב בן יעקב הכהן Perush merkhavat Yeḥezkiel פרוש מרכבת יחזקאל
3. ff. 39v-71v Gikatilla, Joseph ben Abraham, 1248-ג’קטילה, יוסף בן אברהם Perush maʿaśeh merkhavah פרוש מעשה מרכבה
4. ff. 72r-144v Moses ben Shem Tov, de Leon, 1250-1305ליאון, משה די Sefer ha-Shem ספר השם
5. ff. 145v-215v Moses ben Shem Tov, de Leon, 1250-1305ליאון, משה די Mishkan ha-ʿedut משכן העדות
6. ff. 216r-237r Baḥya ben Asher ben Ḥlava, ?-1340בחיי בן אשר אבן חלאוה Shulḥan shel ʾarbaʿ שלחן של ארבע

Form

codex

Support

paper (groups of watermarks)

Physical extent

ff. 237

Hands

Fols. 1-13: Sephardi cursive script

Fols. 14-215(iii) and fols. 216r-237r: Sephardi semi-cursive script.

Acquisition

It belonged to the oriental collection of Robert Huntington (1636/7-1701), and was bought in 1693 together with 645 other MSS for £752 10s.

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  • Baḥya ben Asher ben Ḥlava, ?-1340בחיי בן אשר אבן חלאוה
  • Robert Huntington
  • Yaʿaḳov ben Yaʿaḳov ha-Kohenיעקב בן יעקב הכהן
  • Gikatilla, Joseph ben Abraham, 1248-ג’קטילה, יוסף בן אברהם
  • Moses ben Shem Tov, de Leon, 1250-1305

  • Joseph of Castile

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