MS. Canonici Or. 71
Oriental Manuscripts Canonici Oriental Collection
Contents
Moreh Nevukhim with additional texts by Shmuel ibn Tibbon
Physical Description
Binding
Parchment binding.
History
Provenance and 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.
MS. Canonici Or. 71/1
Contents
Physical Description
Collation
Condition
Layout
Index in two columns.
Hand(s)
Italian-Ashkenazi square script.
Decoration
Not decorated.
History
Provenance and 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.
MS. Canonici Or. 71/2
Contents
fol. 19r is written by an Italian-Ashkenazi hand, the same who wrote the index to the biblical passages (fols. 3r-1
Physical Description
Collation
Condition
Layout
Text in one column.
Hand(s)
Sephardi square script.
Decoration
Not decorated.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Purchase note on fol. 337v:
בעת תת קדש ק"ק פדואה לצבא מרמס וכל חילם לבז ולמשיסה ואני שמואל יצ"ו בכמ"ר משה דליאוצו ז"ל בתוך הגולה וארא בשביה ביד נכרי זה הספר מורה הנבוכים ואחמוד אותו ואקחהו ממנו בכסף מקנתו למען הציל אותו מיד זר להשיבו אל משכן י קדשו אל הכנסת הגדולה מהלועזים יצ"ו מפדוא אשר היה שם אהלו בתחלה כי ממנו לוקח ואראה והנה אין כנסת גדולה ללועזים שם על כן הביאותיו פה אל הכנסת הגדולה מהלועזים מק"ק מנטובה והיה שם לפקודן עד שוב כנסת גדולה ללועזים [י"ץ] בפדואה ואז יהיה כח ורשות לי ולכל יוצאי חלצי להחזירו למקומו ועטרה ליושנה והיה עמכם וקרא בו בבית הכנסת מק"ק מנטובה כל מבקש ה' גם ברכות יעטה מורה
ואני הצעיר יהוסף יצ"ו בכמ"ר יצחק זרקא זלה"ה החוקק חקקי אמת כמצווה ועושה מאת [...] שמואל הנזכ' כתבתי וחתמתי ח' פ רצ"ד לפ"ק לי"א לק"י
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.
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