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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Nature

Book Type

Codex

Writing

Writing Material

Paper

Ink

Black (carbon based)

Writing Instrument

Calamus

Ruling

Ruling Existence

There is ruling

Ruling Method

Mastara

Ruling Pattern

Grid of single vertical and horizontal lines

Number of Written Lines

21

Number of Ruled Lines

21

Dimensions

Height

233mm

Width

164mm

Height of Written Area

171mm

Width of Written Area

107mm

Date

Date Mentioned

אתקלה לשטרות

Date CE

1223

Date Century

13th Century CE

Date Observations

Note that the date is not recorded in this volume but is inferred from that found in the colophon of Bodleian MS. Pococke 237 (f.224r) which is another volume of the same work by the same scribe.

Place

Estimated Locality

Egypt

Estimated Geographical Area

Orient

Language

Language

Hebrew
Judeo-Arabic

Subject Field

Subject Field

Mishna commentary

Subject Field Observations

This volume contains the commentary of Maimonides on Mishna Seder Zeraim, Tractates Berakhot to Kil'ayim (although note that in at least two locations the scribe has mistakenly written Terumot instead of Kil'ayim).

Vowels and Signs

Hebrew Vocalisation

Sporadic

Vocalisation Type

Tiberian

Judeo Arabic Diacritic

Single dot

Published: 11 Jul 2022, 2:36 p.m.

Created: 11 Jul 2022, 2:36 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 7 Dec 2023, 8:03 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Entry Authors: Joseph O'Hara

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: fol. 4v

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: fol. 7v

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Graphic Elements

Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Divine Symbol - #33

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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #1

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #2

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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #3

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #24

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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #25

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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #26

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #4

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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #5

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #27

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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #6

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #28

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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #7

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #30

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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #31

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #8

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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #32

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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #9

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #34

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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #10

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #35

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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #36

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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #11

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #37

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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #38

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #12

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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #39

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #13

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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #14

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #40

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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #41

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #15

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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #42

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #16

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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #17

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #43

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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #18

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #44

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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #45

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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #46

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #19

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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #47

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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #48

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #20

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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #21

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #49

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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #22

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #50

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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #51

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #23

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Ligature

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Ligature - #29

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Specimens

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Main text scribe - Square

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)