[Esther scroll].
[מגילת אסתר].

Format:

Book

Manuscript

Contributor:

Moldovan, Alfred, 1921-2013, former owner.

Moldovan, Joseph T., donor.

Moldovan, Susan A., donor.

Standardized Title:

Bible. Esther

תנ"ך. אסתר.

Language:

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Purim--Liturgical use--Italy--16th century.

Purim.

Jews--Italy--16th century--Liturgy--Texts--Manuscripts.

Jews.

Manuscripts, Hebrew--Italy--16th century--Specimens.

Manuscripts, Hebrew.

Manuscripts, Hebrew--Italy--17th century--Specimens.

Genre:

Manuscripts, Renaissance.

Manuscripts, European.

Penn Provenance:

Gift from the Moldovan Family Collection by Joseph T. Moldovan C'76, and Susan A. Moldovan C'76. Donated in Honor and Memory of Jean and Dr. Alfred Moldovan.

Physical Description:

7 membranes : parchment ; 30 x 380 cm.

Place of Publication:

[Italy], between 1550 and 1650.

[איטליה], בין 1650-1550.

Language Note:

Hebrew.

Summary:

Manuscript Megillah, written on parchment, possibly connected with Ashkenazim in North Italy during the second half of the 16th or the first half of the 17th centuries.

Notes:

Ms. roll.

Title supplied by cataloger.

Layout: Written in 22 columns of 23-26 lines, ruled in drypoint, on recto.

Origin: Written in Italy (script, and traditional custom for lines per column), possibly northern Italy (parchment, script).

Script: Written in an Italian square script, possibly in two different hands; letters stretched, to adhere to columns; some letters strung beyond outer margins (suggesting this may be a student copy); the traditional list of the sons of Haman written in large letters, in two sub-columns, creating the first column of membrane 6 (איש - ואת - פרשנדתא - ואת...).

Cited as:

Esther scroll (UPenn CAJS Rar Ms 767). Library at the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania.

OCLC:

1520435404

Access Restriction:

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