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Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 408

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Shelfmark

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 408

Collection

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican, Vatican)

Item Nature

Book Type

Codex

Writing

Writing Material

Parchment

Ink

Brown (iron-gall)

Writing Instrument

Quill

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

234.67

Width

157

Height of Written Area

142.33

Width of Written Area

Date

Date Mentioned

חמישי בשבת בעשרי' ושמנה בכסליו בשנת מאתים וארבעה לפרט האלף הששי ליצירה

Date CE

1443

Date Century

15th Century CE

Place

Locality of Writing

Fano, Italy

Estimated Geographical Area

Italy

Language

Hebrew

Subject Field

(Other)

Subject Field (Other)

History

Vowels and Signs

Hebrew Vocalisation

No vowels or accents

Other

SfarData Link

https://sfardata.nli.org.il/#/manuscript/0E188 (Date accessed: 2026-11-06)

Ktiv Reference Number

990000958410205171

Ktiv Link

https://www.nli.org.il/en/discover/manuscripts/hebrew-manuscripts/itempage?vid=KTIV&scope=KTIV&docId=PNX_MANUSCRIPTS990000958410205171 (Date accessed: 2026-11-06)

Repository Library Link

https://digi.vatlib.it/mss/detail/Vat.ebr.408 (Date accessed: 2026-11-06)

Further Bibliography

Bibliothecae Apostolicae Vaticanae codicum manuscriptorum catalogus ... S.E. Assemanus ... et J. S. Assemanus, I: Codices ebraicos et samaritanos (Romae 1756)

Cf. R. Fubini, Lebraismo nei rifeessi della cultura umanistica (Leonardo Bruni, Giannosso Manetti, Annio da Viterbo), Italia 8 (1989), pp. 7-52

Hebrew Manuscripts in the Vatican Library; Catalogue, ..., edited by Benjamin Richler, palaeographical and codicological descriptions by Malachi Beit-Arié in collaboration with Nurit Pasternak. Città del Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, 2008 (Studi e Testi 438)

Published: 6 Nov 2026, 4:30 p.m.

Created: 23 Sep 2026, 3:50 p.m. by Dov Honick

Last Updated: 6 Nov 2026, 4:30 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Entry Authors: Dov Honick

Contributors: Elena Lolli

How to cite this page: Dov Honick, 'Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 408', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/items/1621/ on 2026-11-08.

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Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 408: 6v