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Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Qu. 958

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Shelfmark

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Qu. 958

Collection

Staatsbibliothek Zu Berlin (Berlin, Germany)

Item Nature

Book Type

Codex

Writing

Writing Material

Paper

Ink

Black (carbon based)

Ruling

Ruling Existence

No ruling can be seen

Number of Written Lines

25-26

Dimensions

Height

263 mm; 252 mm

Width

200 mm; 173 mm

Height of Written Area

204 mm; 194 mm

Width of Written Area

150 mm; 135 mm

Dimensions Observations

The Item consists of 2 codicological units, of different format. The original MS is of a larger format, the smaller codex was used to repair the damage in the original codex. The repairs seem to have occured when the original MS was still in use.

Date

Date Century

15th Century CE

Date Observations

Both Qalamos and Ktiv suggest 14-15th centuries as a dating. The MS is not dated.

Place

Estimated Geographical Area

Yemen

Language

Hebrew
Arabic
Judeo-Arabic
Aramaic

Subject Field

Bible
Bible commentary

Vowels and Signs

Hebrew Vocalisation

Partial

Vowels Observations

An additional look into Judeo-Arabic diacritic is needed, as it seem to be relevant only for a part of the text which is not chosen as samples for annotation.

Other

Ktiv Reference Number

990000628650205171

Ktiv Link

https://www.nli.org.il/en/discover/manuscripts/hebrew-manuscripts/viewerpage?vid=MANUSCRIPTS#d=[[PNX_MANUSCRIPTS990000628650205171-1,FL55847162]] (Date accessed: 2026-06-19)

Repository Library Link

https://digital.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/werkansicht?PPN=PPN1041297718&PHYSID=PHYS_0124&DMDID=&view=overview-toc (Date accessed: 2026-06-19)

Created: 19 Jun 2026, 12:35 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Qu. 958', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/items/1503/ on 2026-06-22.

Item Images

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Qu. 958: 2r

Graphic Elements

Justification

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Qu. 958: Justification - #49375

Letter

Specimens

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Qu. 958: Main text scribe 1 - Square

Staatsbibliothek Zu Berlin (Berlin, Germany)

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Qu. 958

Item Nature

Writing

Ruling

Dimensions

Date

Place

Language

Subject Field

Vowels and Signs

Other

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

Nexus