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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 79

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Shelfmark

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 79

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Nature

Book Type

Codex

Writing

Writing Material

Paper

Ink

Brown (iron-gall)
Pigments

Writing Instrument

Calamus

Ruling

Ruling Existence

There is ruling

Ruling Method

Hard point

Ruling Pattern

Grid of single vertical and horizontal lines

Number of Written Lines

Number of Ruled Lines

Dimensions

Height

285

Width

205

Height of Written Area

180

Width of Written Area

120

Date

Date Century

15th Century CE

Place

Estimated Geographical Area

Byzantium

Language

Hebrew

Subject Field

Philosophy

Vowels and Signs

Hebrew Vocalisation

No vowels or accents

Other

Item History

Ownership inscriptions: משה בן יצחק הררי "ברוך זה הספר שלי וגם אחי הר' שמואל רמתי במאה ושמנים ואחד לבע'" (fol. 177?).

Ktiv Reference Number

990000556870205171

Ktiv Link

https://www.nli.org.il/en/discover/manuscripts/hebrew-manuscripts/itempage?vid=KTIV&scope=KTIV&docId=PNX_MANUSCRIPTS990000556870205171&SearchTxt=hunt.%2079 (Date accessed: 2026-03-20)

Repository Library Link

https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/44f225bd-1365-47df-810f-dd520f594ea4/surfaces/5f2878a0-4182-454a-9e98-3107935a9c3b/ (Date accessed: 2026-03-20)

Further Bibliography

A. Neubauer, Catalogue of the Hebrew Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library (Oxford 1886), 1380.

Published: 20 Mar 2026, 10:25 a.m.

Created: 20 Mar 2026, 9:26 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 20 Mar 2026, 10:25 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Entry Authors: Elena Lolli

How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 79', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/items/1413/ on 2026-04-26.

Item Images

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 79: 18v

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 79: 20r

Graphic Elements

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 79: Abbreviation - #45164

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 79: Abbreviation - #45176

Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 79: Justification - #45173

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 79: Justification - #45192

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 79: Justification - #45191

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 79: Justification - #45195

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 79: Justification - #45196

Letter

Specimens

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 79: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 79

Item Nature

Writing

Ruling

Dimensions

Date

Place

Language

Subject Field

Vowels and Signs

Other

Abbreviation

Justification

Letter

Aleph

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

He

Vav

Zayin

Ḥeth

Ṭeth

Yod

Kaph

Kaph: final

Lamed

Mem

Mem: final

Nun

Nun: final

Samekh

'Ayin

Pe

Pe: final

Ṣade

Ṣade: final

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav

Punctuation