Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Codex

Brown (iron-gall)

There is ruling

Hard point

Grid of single vertical and horizontal lines

Variable

Variable

In this MS, on CUs 2,3,5,8 are annotated (Byzantine semi-cursive script).
CU2 - fols 7r-20v
Number of written lines: 28
Number of ruled lines: 28

CU3 fols 21r – 39v, 41r-70v
Number of written lines: 25-26
Number of ruled lines: 24-25
Only the framework ruling is visible, the bottom line on the page is written under the bottom line of the frame.

CU5 fols 71r – 87v
Number of written lines: 36
Number of ruled lines: 36?

CU8 fols 129r-142v
Number of ruled lines: 25-28
Number of ruled lines: 25-28

195

143

In this MS, on CUs 2,3,5,8 are annotated (Byzantine semi-cursive script).
CU2 - fols 7r-20v
Height of written area:: 153 mm
Width of written area:: 95mm

CU3 fols 21r – 39v, 41r-70v
Height of written area:: 173 mm
Width of written area:: 107 mm
Only the framework ruling is visible, the bottom line on the page is written under the bottom line of the frame.

CU5 fols 71r – 87v
Height of written area:: 175 mm
Width of written area:: 103 mm

CU8 fols 129r-142v
Height of written area:: 124 mm
Width of written area:: 74 mm

עד הנה עזרני השם

1435

15th Century CE

Based on the colophon on fol. 70v, where the scribe markes the letters (ע ה ע נ) in the phrase (עד הנה עזרני השם)
Their numerological value is (5)195, the Hebrew year equivalent to 1435.

The colophon in CU1 indicates 1420:
נשלם זה הספר הראשון מהסבות לחכם השלם ר' יהודה הפילוסוף <בן משה> בכ"ר דניאל זלה"ה מעיר רומה. שנת כי יד ע'ל' כ'ס' ה'.

Italy/ Byzantium

Byzantium

Hebrew

Sporadic

Tiberian

https://sfardata.nli.org.il/#/manuscript/0B191 (Date accessed: 2026-02-14)

990001302060205171

https://www.nli.org.il/en/discover/manuscripts/hebrew-manuscripts/viewerpage?vid=MANUSCRIPTS#d=[[PNX_MANUSCRIPTS990001302060205171-1]] (Date accessed: 2026-02-14)

https://archivesetmanuscrits.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cc5819s (Date accessed: 2026-02-14)