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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 108

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 108

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Nature

Book Type

Codex

Writing

Writing Material

Parchment

Ink

Brown (iron-gall)

Ruling

Ruling Existence

There is ruling

Ruling Method

Hard point

Ruling Pattern

Presence of additional lines

Number of Written Lines

Dimensions

Height

238.33

Width

169

Height of Written Area

143

Width of Written Area

Date

Date Mentioned

1431

Date Century

15th Century CE

Place

Locality of Writing

Italy, Fano

Estimated Geographical Area

Italy

Language

Hebrew

Subject Field

Bible commentary

Vowels and Signs

Hebrew Vocalisation

No vowels or accents

Other

Item History

Edward Pococke's collection of oriental MSS (mostly Armenian, Hebrew and Arabic) was purchased by the Library for £800 in 1692 (see Summary Catalogue, vol. II, p. 1008).

Further Bibliography

A. Neubauer, Catalogue of the Hebrew Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library (Oxford 1886)

Catalogue of the Hebrew manuscripts in the Bodleian Library; Supplement of Addenda and Corrigenda to Vol. I (A. Neubauer's Catalogue). Oxford 1994

SfarData record:
https://sfardata.nli.org.il/#/manuscript/0C043
(Accessed on 13/06/2024)

Ktiv record:
https://www.nli.org.il/en/discover/manuscripts/hebrew-manuscripts/itempage?vid=MANUSCRIPTS&scope=PNX_MANUSCRIPTS&docId=PNX_MANUSCRIPTS990000881620205171&SearchTxt=poc,AND
(Accessed on 13/06/2024)

Published: 14 Jun 2024, 1:15 p.m.

Created: 13 Jun 2024, 10 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 14 Jun 2024, 1:15 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Entry Authors: Elena Lolli

How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 108', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/items/521/ on 2025-11-28.

Item Images

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 108: 31r