Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties

Torah (fragment)

Manuscript description

Manuscript ID

mmfc-14780

Title

Torah (fragment)

Collection

Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties

Shelfmark

Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1100

Manuscript Category

religion

Topic

scripture

Provenance

Owner
Henri Auguste Omont
Date
first half 20th century
Evidence type
Secondary source
Description
Leuven University Library catalogue

Acquisition

The fragment was acquired by Leuven University Library in 1949-1950.

References

Online catalogue record

KU Leuven Libraries Catalogue

Digital reproduction

Teneo
Fragmentarium (digital reproduction)

IIIF Manifest

https://lib.is/IE4783573/manifest
https://fragmentarium.ms/metadata/iiif/F-nz20/manifest.json

Other online data sources

Fragmentarium

Fragment container

UNIT ID

mmfc-14779

Leaf count

1 membr.

Remaining fragment

UNIT ID

mmfc-14776

Page range

membr. [1]

Form

Scroll

Integrity

Fragment: 1 scroll (part)

Language

Hebrew (main)

Notes

General
Fragment is made of gevil, a prepared animal skin made of hide that was exclusively used for Torah scrolls.

Origin

Date
11th century

Support

Material

Parchment

Number of leaves

1

Foliation

No numbering

Page dimensions

h: 238 mm x w: 288 mm (fol. [1])

Layout

Section 1
fol. [1]r (fol. [1]r)
Description
Fragment was part of a larger, horizontal scroll.
Columns
2
Lines
25; lines ruled: 25 (written above top line)
Layout formula
| T | | T |
Ruling
Full ruling, Ink ruling
Prickings
no prickings visible in outer margin
Text dimensions
h: 193 mm x w: 274 mm
Margins
Top margin: 45 mm
Intercolumnar space
24 mm

Decoration

Type

no initials

1. Leviticus 22, 29–23, 37

UNIT ID

mmfc-14777

Page range

membr. 1r (defective)

Title

Leviticus 22, 29–23, 37

Language

Hebrew (main)

Incipit

ליהוה (fol. [1] r)

Explicit

ומנחה (fol. [1] v)

Notes

Textual content
The fragment contains the text of Lev 22, 29 – 23,14 (from ליהוה to את) and 23, 23-37 (from אלהיכם to ומנחה).
Manuscript description
  1. Fragment container
    1. Remaining fragment
      1. 1. Leviticus 22, 29–23, 37