Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.1.44
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Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.1.44
Biblioteca Laurenziana (Florence, Italy)
Item Nature
Codex
Writing
Paper
Brown (iron-gall)
Calamus
Ruling
No ruling can be seen
18
Dimensions
225
160
Date
16th Century CE
While some publications date the manuscript to the 15th century, my inclination, based on certain paleographic features, is to consider a dating no earlier than the 16th century.
Place
Italy
Language
Hebrew
Subject Field
- Kabbala and Mysticism
- Philosophy
Vowels
No vowels or accents
Other
The manuscript comes from the private collection of the Medici family.
Bibliothecae Mediceo-Laurentianae catalogus ab Antonio Maria Biscionio ... digestus atque editus, p. 38;
Idel, M. (2011). Kabbalah in Italy, 1280-1510: A Survey. New Haven CT: Yale University Press.
Soloveitchik, H. (2020). Collected Essays: Volume III. UK: Liverpool University Press.
Ktiv record:
https://www.nli.org.il/en/discover/manuscripts/hebrew-manuscripts/itempage?vid=MANUSCRIPTS&docId=PNX_MANUSCRIPTS990001510700205171&scope=PNX_MANUSCRIPTS (accessed on 23/12/2023)
