Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican, Vatican)

Codex

Parchment

Brown (iron-gall)

Quill

There is ruling

Hard point

Grid of single vertical and horizontal lines

27

27

264

198

156

136

1311

14th Century CE

Italy

Hebrew

No vowels or accents

Colophon: Blessed is He who gives strength to the weary and power to the powerless, to whom my flesh has longed for support throughout this work, until its completion.

This work was completed on the fifth day of the week (Thursday), the third day of the month of Kislev, in the year 5372 of the sixth millennium (1311 CE).

With the completion of this book, the seven books of natural philosophy were brought to completion by the scribe, Aaron son of Rabbi Mordechai, the scribe, of blessed memory. I wrote them for the noble, distinguished, generous and learned Rabbi , son of the honourable Rabbi Shabbetai, of blessed memory, son of the eminent leader of the shepherds, Rabbi Shabbetai, of blessed memory. May God grant him his star and fulfil all his plans. Amen.

https://sfardata.nli.org.il/#/manuscript/0E112 (Date accessed: 2026-11-05)

990001090960205171

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https://digi.vatlib.it/mss/detail/Urb.ebr.39 (Date accessed: 2026-11-05)

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