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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 98

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 98

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

Hard point

Ruling Pattern

Grid of single vertical and horizontal lines

Number of Written Lines

Number of Ruled Lines

Date

Date Mentioned

1574

Date Century

16th Century CE

Place

Estimated Locality

North Africa

Estimated Geographical Area

Sepharad

Language

Hebrew

Subject Field

Science

Other

Item History

It belonged to the oriental collection of Robert Huntington (1636/7-1701), and was bought in 1693 together with 645 other MSS for £752 10s.

Ktiv Reference Number

990000945570205171

Ktiv Link

https://www.nli.org.il/en/discover/manuscripts/hebrew-manuscripts/itempage?vid=KTIV&scope=KTIV&docId=PNX_MANUSCRIPTS990000945570205171&SearchTxt=Hunt.%2098 (Date accessed: 2026-03-31)

Repository Library Link

https://hebrew.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/catalog/manuscript_333 (Date accessed: 2026-03-31)

Further Bibliography

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

Catalogue of the Hebrew manuscripts in the Bodleian Library; Supplement of Addenda and Corrigenda to Vol. I (A. Neubauer's Catalogue). Oxford 1994

Published: 31 Mar 2026, 4:56 p.m.

Created: 31 Mar 2026, 4:06 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 31 Mar 2026, 4:56 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Entry Authors: Elena Lolli

How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 98', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/items/1439/ on 2026-04-24.

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 98: 3v