JTS MS L228a

c. 1300 · The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary

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Micrography

A large-format Ashkenazi Bible (349 leaves of parchment, 48.5 × 36.0 cm) of the Prophets and Hagiographa, copied in Germany around 1300 in Ashkenazic square script with full Tiberian vocalization, accents, and Masorah magna and parva. Initial words appear in large script surrounded by zoomorphic micrography — Masoretic letters drawn into animal and figural shapes — a major example of the Ashkenazi micrographic Bible tradition.

Place of origin: Germany
Provenance: Germany → H. G. Friedman → JTS
Holding institution: The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary
Image attribution: Image courtesy of The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary (MS L228a). Digitized from JTS microfilm by HebrewBooks.org.