(Q4023)
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Shimshon ben Gavriʼel
שמשון בן גביאל, מעתיק
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Cohen, Abraham, 1887-1951
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Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning
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[1563]
16. century
1563Gregorian
1563Gregorian
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Castello
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Extent: 195 leaves : paper ; 207 x 138 (165 x 95) mm bound to 215 x 155 mm
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Origin: Written in Castello [Italy?] in 1563.
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Item cataloged from digital facsimile and existing description.
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Colophon: Tam ṿe-nishlam ha-yom Yom 1. koaḥ le-mispar Bene Yiśraʼel shenat 291 poh Ḳaśṭilyo ʻa. y. Shimshon y. ts. ṿ. b.k.r. Gavriʼel a.a.
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Byname: London manuscript.
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Binding: 19th-century library cloth; almost detached from block, sewing broken; title stamped in ink on spine, Pesikta Rabbathi.
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Ms. codex.
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Title from colophon.
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Although identified at the top of the first page as Pesiḳta de-rav Ḳahanah, an inscription at the end of the text refers to it as Pesiḳta rabata. An introduction to the work is found on leaves 186-195.
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Foliation: Paper, i (19th-century) + i + 195 + i (19th-century); 1-184, [185-195], contemporary foliation in ink with Hebrew letters upper left recto and with Arabic numerals upper right verso. Gatherings A-H (each 5 bifolia) signed A-H, lower left recto of first leaf.
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Script: Written in Italian cursive script.
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Layout: Written in 20 lines.
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Formerly held in the library of the Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning (bookplate inside right cover).
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Formerly owned by Dr. Abraham Cohen (London).
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27 August 2023
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27 August 2023
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