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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 831

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Specimens (1)
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Shelfmark

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 831

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Nature

Book Type

Codex

Writing

Writing Material

Parchment
Paper

Ink

Brown (iron-gall)

Ruling

Ruling Existence

There is ruling

Ruling Method

Hard point

Ruling Pattern

Grid of single vertical and horizontal lines

Number of Written Lines

Dimensions

Height

204-206 mm

Width

146 mm

Height of Written Area

144 mm

Width of Written Area

104-105 mm

Date

Date Mentioned

ליל שלישי כ"ד לחדש שבט שנת חמשת אלפים ומאתים ושתים וחמשים שנה לבריאת העולם

Date CE

1492

Date Century

15th Century CE

Place

Locality of Writing

Camerata, Italy

Localities Mentioned in Document

קמרטא

Estimated Geographical Area

Italy

Place Observations

The town's name can refer to Camerata Cornello or to Camerata Nuova. Sfardata record suggests Sicily as a place of writing (although questions it) and Sepharad as geo-cultural area of production (possibly, because of Sephardic script).

Language

Hebrew

Subject Field

Kabbala and Mysticism
Philosophy

Vowels and Signs

Hebrew Vocalisation

Sporadic

Other

Further Bibliography

Sfardata record:
https://sfardata.nli.org.il/#/manuscript/0B179 (accessed on 23/04/2024)

Ktiv number:
990001746540205171

Ktiv online:
https://www.nli.org.il/he/discover/manuscripts/hebrew-manuscripts/viewerpage?vid=MANUSCRIPTS#d=[[PNX_MANUSCRIPTS990001746540205171-1,FL81028357]] (accessed on 23/04/2024)

Bnf online:
https://gallica.bnf.fr/view3if/ga/ark:/12148/btv1b105392789 (accessed on 23/04/2024)

Created: 23 Apr 2024, 2:48 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Entry Authors: Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 831', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/items/414/ on 2025-11-28.

Item Images

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 831: 12v

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 831: 13r

Graphic Elements

Letter

Specimens

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 831: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 831

Item Nature

Writing

Ruling

Dimensions

Date

Place

Language

Subject Field

Vowels and Signs

Other

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