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Mishneh Torah, Books 1-3 — [late 14th century]; [Ashkenaz]

MS. Laud Or. 152

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Title

Mishneh Torah, Books 1-3 — [late 14th century]; [Ashkenaz]

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Or. 152

Associated place

Günzburg (Germany)

Huttenheim (Philippsburg, Germany)

Prostějov (Czech Republic)

Date

[late 14th century]

Language

Hebrew

Contents

ff. 1r-88v Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204משה בן מימון Mishneh Torah (Sefer Madaʿ- Sefer Ahavah) משנה תורה (ספר מדע-אהבה)

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

ff. 89

Decoration

Main text and glosses are interwoven in geometrical shapes (e.g. fols. 30v, 31r, 38v, 45v, 46r, 47r, 62r)

Acquisition

Donated to the Library by Archbishop William Laud (see Summary Catalogue, vol.II, part 1, pp.13-14).

Provenance

Owners' inscriptions: " אליעזר ב"ר שמואל בכהן ז"ל "; " משה בר אשר הכוהן זל " (fol. 1r); " שלי הוא המיימני אליעזר בר שמואל הכהן שליט זצל "; " אשר בן ... יוסף ... מילדי גיינצבורג ... ממנו קנתי נאום ... אליעזר ... בן ... שמואל שלי"ט אולמא מגיינצבורג שנת שס"א לפ"ק "; " ברוך ה אשר הניעני הנה כפר היטנום בשנת של"ב אדם קצה בחיו בשנת רעב ושנת חצי דבר ... והנני גר הייתי פה ומלמד תינוקו של כמר זלמון ברייטן במר משה כ"ץ ... צדוק בר אליעזר ז"ל איש פרוסטיץ בארץ מערהרן " (fol. 88v); " אני אשר בר יעקב הכהן ז"ל " (fol. 89v) "Liber Guil[ie]lmi Laude Archiepi[scopi] Cant[uariensis] et Cancellarii Universit[atis] Oxon[iensis] 1636"

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Title

Maimonides

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Or. 152

Date

Bought in year 1601

Language

Latin

Physical facet

On vellum

Physical extent

88 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 2306 acquired by the Bodleian Library

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Collection contents

Laudian Collection

Maimonides

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  • אשר בן יוסף מגינצבורג
  • אליעזר בר שמואל הכהן
  • צדוק בן אליעזר מפרוסטיץ
  • Laud, William, 1573-1645

  • Maimonides, Moses, 1135-1204

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