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Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44

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Shelfmark

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44

Collection

Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze (Florence, Italy)

Item Nature

Book Type

Codex

Writing

Writing Material

Parchment

Ink

Brown (iron-gall)

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

180

Width

120

Height of Written Area

116

Width of Written Area

Date

Date Century

13th Century CE

Date Observations

13th-14th c.

Place

Estimated Geographical Area

Italy

Language

Hebrew

Subject Field

Bible

Vowels and Signs

Hebrew Vocalisation

Complete

Vowels Observations

Includes vocalization (niqqud) and cantillation marks (teʿamim), and in some places also Masoretic annotations.

Other

Item History

Ownership notes:“On the twelfth day of the month of Kislev, in the year [5]303 [= 1542/1543], a son was born to me, Shabbetai son of the late Menaḥem, at such-and-such an hour under an auspicious zodiac sign. [On the Sabbath portion] Ani El Shaddai, perish and multiply [cf. Gen. 35:11], and I called his name Menaḥem. May his Rock and Redeemer preserve him.” (f. 119v)
“This book belongs to me, Daniel (?) son of Menaḥem …” (f. 351v).

SfarData Link

https://sfardata.nli.org.il/#/manuscript/YZ061 (Date accessed: 2026-06-18)

Ktiv Reference Number

990001671350205171

Ktiv Link

https://www.nli.org.il/en/discover/manuscripts/hebrew-manuscripts/itempage?vid=KTIV&scope=KTIV&docId=PNX_MANUSCRIPTS990001671350205171&SearchTxt=III.%2044 (Date accessed: 2026-06-18)

Further Bibliography

D. Castelli, "Catalogo dei codici ebraici Magliabechiani e Riccardiani di Firenze", in Giornale della Società Asiatica Italiana, xv-xvi (1902-3), pp. 173, no. 10

Kennicott, Benjamin, Dissertatio generalis in Vetus Testamentum Hebraicum: cum variis lectionibus, ex codicibus manuscriptis et impressis. Recudi curavit et notas adiecit Paulus Iacobus Bruns. Brunovici: Orphanotrophei, 1783.

Created: 18 Jun 2026, 10:41 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Entry Authors: Elena Lolli

How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/items/1499/ on 2026-06-23.

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Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: 13r