Hebrew and Judaica Manuscripts at the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford University

MS. Oppenheim 13

Oriental Manuscripts Oppenheim Collection

Contents

entateuch with Targum Onkelos, Hafṭarot and Five Scrolls

ff. 2r-467r
Hebrew Bible: Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos after each verse, Hafṭarot and Five Scrolls תורה, הפטרות ומגלות

Scribal formula on fol. 466v: חזק ונתחזק הסופר לא יזק לא היום ולא לעולם עד שיעלה חמור הסולם

Colophon: Colophon on fol. 467r: אני יצחק בר אברהם כתבתי וסיימתי חומש תרגום בשנת חמשת אלפים וששים ושתים לבריאת עולם שנים עשר לחודש אב ביום גʹ ישלח במחרה בימינו משיח צדקינו אמן
Language(s): Hebrew and Aramaic

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper
Extent: ff. 467 (fol. 467 is the back pastedown)
Dimensions (leaf): 264 × 205 mm.
Foliation: Foliation in Arabic numerals.

Collation

no signatures, no catchwords

Hand(s)

Ashkenazi square script

Decoration

Masorah in micrographic form (e.g. fols. 3v, 181v, )

Drawings in ink linked to the masorah in the lower margin (fols. 162r, 169v)

Binding

Leather binding, blind-tooled, with remains of corner-pieces, centre-piece and clasps.

History

Origin: [Ashkenaz]; 1302

Provenance and Acquisition

Ownership inscription (probably by the patron): לעולם יתחום אדם על ספרו שלא יבא שום אדם ויערער עליו ויאמר שלי הוא משולם בʺר ברוך זʺל חתימתי לעד (fol. 2r); later owner's inscription, erased or faded: שלי זה נאום ... בר נפתלי זל (fol. 2r)

It belonged to David Oppenheimer's (1667-1735) library, which was purchased by the Bodleian Library in 1829.

Record Sources

Manuscript description based on Catalogue of the Hebrew Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, vol. I, by Adolf Neubauer, Oxford 1886, No. 23, Catalogue of the Hebrew manuscripts in the Bodleian Library; Supplement of Addenda and Corrigenda to Vol. I, No. 23, and on the data of the Institute of Microfilmed Hebrew Manuscripts, National Library of Israel with additional enhancements by the cataloguer.

Availability

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures contact Bodleian Admissions). Contact specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk for further information on the availability of this manuscript.

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (full digital facsimile)

Microfilm

MSS R.R. Film No. F 33036

Bibliography

    Neubauer, Adolf, Catalogue of the Hebrew Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library (Oxford, 1886), no. 23.
    Beit-Arié, Malachi and R.A. May (eds), Catalogue of the Hebrew manuscripts in the Bodleian Library; Supplement of Addenda and Corrigenda to Vol. I (A. Neubauer’s Catalogue) (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1994), no. 23.

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