[Shesh kenafayim].

Format:

Book

Manuscript

Author/Creator:

Bonfils, Immanuel ben Jacob, active 14th century.

Contributor:

Gallico, Joseph ben Isaac, 16th century, scribe.

Sassoon, David Solomon, 1880-1942, former owner.

Stanitz, John D., former owner.

Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Astronomy--Early works to 1800.

Astronomy.

Astronomy, Medieval.

Jewish astronomy--Early works to 1800.

Jewish astronomy.

Genre:

codices (bound manuscripts)

tables (documents)

Manuscripts, Hebrew.

Manuscripts, Renaissance.

Penn Provenance:

Formerly owned by David Solomon Sassoon; sold by his family as part of his collection at auction at Sotheby's, 12 May 1981, lot 2.

Sold at auction at Swann Galleries, 19 Dec. 1991, lot 161.

Sold by Martayan Lan, cat. 11 (1994), no. 60, to John D. Stanitz (Cleveland, Ohio), Ms. 35.

Acquired by Lawrence J. Schoenberg with other Stanitz manuscripts, Sept. 1997.

Gift of Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle Schoenberg, 2015.

Physical Description:

27 leaves : parchment ; 164 x 116 (111 x 81) mm bound to 172 x 127 mm

Production:

[Italy], 1509.

Other Title:

Six wings.

Kanfe nesharim.

Wings of eagles.

Language Note:

Hebrew.

Summary:

Introduction and compilation in 6 divisions of astronomical tables concerning the movements of the sun and moon, solar and lunar eclipses, and the day of the new moon, calculated for the Jewish calendar and the longitude and latitude of Tarascon, Provence, the home of the author.

Notes:

Ms. codex.

Title supplied by cataloger; English translation is Six wings; also known as Kanfe nesharim (Wings of eagles).

Collation: Parchment, vii (modern paper) + 27 + vii (modern paper); 1⁶(-1) 2¹⁶ 3⁶.

Layout: Text written in 24 long lines and frame-ruled in lead with double outer bounding line; tables in various formats ruled in brown ink.

Script: Written in Italian Hebrew square and cursive script by Joseph ben Isaac Gallico (f. 5v) and possibly another hand.

Decoration: Red and brown ink used in tables.

Binding: Modern half calf over marbled boards.

Origin: Written in Italy, dated 3 Av [20 July] 1509 (f. 5v).

Local Notes:

Lawrence J. Schoenberg & Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative.

Cited in:

Described in Transformation of knowledge: early manuscripts from the collection of Lawrence J. Schoenberg (London: Paul Holberton, 2006), p. 65 (LJS 204).

Cited as:

UPenn LJS 204.

OCLC:

768360880

Online:

The Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative Fund Home Page