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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959

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Shelfmark

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Nature

Book Type

Codex

Writing

Writing Material

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

211-212 mm

Width

145 mm

Height of Written Area

149-151 mm

Width of Written Area

99-100 mm

Date

Date Mentioned

{עשרי' לחשון} בשנת הרנ"ט לפרט; ום ה' ר"ח כסליו ל' לחשון משנת הרנ"ט

Date CE

1498

Date Century

15th Century CE

Date Observations

Dates for finishing each part of the book.

Place

Locality of Writing

Istanbul, Turkey

Localities Mentioned in Document

קושטנדינא

Estimated Geographical Area

Byzantium

Language

Hebrew

Subject Field

Kabbala and Mysticism
Philosophy

Vowels and Signs

Hebrew Vocalisation

No vowels or accents

Other

Further Bibliography

Sfardata record:
https://sfardata.nli.org.il/#/manuscript/0B215 (accessed on 29/05/2024)

Ktiv number:
990001307060205171

Ktiv online:
https://www.nli.org.il/he/discover/manuscripts/hebrew-manuscripts/viewerpage?vid=MANUSCRIPTS#d=[[PNX_MANUSCRIPTS990001307060205171-1,FL162916550]] (accessed on 29/05/2024)

Bnf online:
https://gallica.bnf.fr/view3if/ga/ark:/12148/btv1b105483954 (accessed on 29/05/2024)

Created: 29 May 2024, 1:13 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Entry Authors: Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/items/494/ on 2025-12-14.

Item Images

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: 49r

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: 49v

Graphic Elements

Letter

Specimens

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni); Cursive

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 959

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