231 | MBH

Identification

General description:

Torah scroll incomplete - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus 1,1 - 12,2

Material nature:

Scroll

Volume / fragment / virtual manuscript:

volume

Main source of the notice:

In situ (Christiane R.)

Institution:

Matenadaran - Erevan - Armenia

Language:

Hebrew

Dating:

estimated

17th-18th century (?)

Geographical area (estimated geographical provenance):

Ashkenazic area

Subregion estimated:

Centra/Eastern-european Ashkenazic area

<Ukraine?>

History of the manuscrit in collection:

Entry in the Erevan collection in March 1986 from the State Archives in Vinnitsa, Ukraine. (cf. catalogue of Ruzan Poghosyan, Introducton, p. 8).

The Intitute of Matenaradan did not allow pictures to be taken for documentation.

Production Units

PU Erevan 231 biblical text

Description level: 3

Sources of the notice

Description level:

Main source of the notice:

In situ Christiane R. / Catalogue of the Hebrew manuscripts of the Matenadaran.

Sources of the notice:

Data:

textual, historical

Sources:

Poghosyan, Ruzan. Catalogue of the Hebrew Manuscripts in the Matenadaran. Yerevan, 2017. 24

Notice Authors:

Christiane Rodrigues (CR)

Kind of Production Unit

Missing part: after Leviticus 12:2 to the end of Deut.

Completion state:

incomplete

Rank:

Primary

Material nature:

Scroll

Incomplete state:

End missing

Geocultural area

Ink type carbonic

Area:

Ashkenazic area

Estimated place:

Central / Eastern Europe (Ukraine?)

Dating

17th-18th century (?)

Dating:

estimated

uncertain

Foliotation of the Production Unit

There is no indication of any foliotation (ancient nor modern). According to the catalogue, an entire scroll is considered as "one folio". The access conditions to the scroll was reduce and did not allow me to count the number of folios.

Works:

Work type:

Hebrew biblical text

Language:

Hebrew

Biblical content

Biblical content type:

specific grouping (Pentateuch / Five Scrolls or Megillot / Haftarot)

Copied biblical books:

Pentateuch / Torah
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Leviticus

Actual state of completion:

lacunary

Textual features

Accentuation

Accentuation comment:

Some letters with 'tagin' ( ט- ז- ן- נ -שׁ -ע -צ )

Accentuation:

not accentuated

Material description

Measurements

The scroll is 7 meters long. It is a portable scroll (its height is under 30 mm).

Subjective weight:

light

Virtual estimated size / format:

intermediate size (height between 200mm up to 700mm)

Writing supports features

Writing supports:

parchment

Parchement

Parchment with traces of moisture. White color, sometimes a little light yellow. Damaged with holes, seam on the outer side and torn. Surface and soft smooth, at the beginning the pitting of the hairs can be identified. The average thickness of the parchment: measurement made on 4 sheets (2 times): 0,163 / 0,263 / 0,224 / 0,240.

Color side difference:

always visible

Distinction of the sides hair/flesh:

always visible

Traces of scratching:

sometimes visible

Hair follicles visible:

sometimes visible

Thickness:

medium (0,16-0,25 mm)

Quality:

heterogeneous, different sizes

Thickness measured:

yes (with a micrometer)

Writing materials

Ink type:

carbonic

Color ink:

black

Corrosive ink:

Color Test in DinoXcope, the carbonic ink of the letters are visibles. Some letters have a correction with black ink. Some letters turn to light brown (meaning maybe a melted ink with a carbonic strong base).

Writing tool:

pen

General layout informations

the layout is generally between 3-5 columns, always 42 lines. the first column of lines, before " bereshit" is not write. The last line of the column is not write.

Page Layout Codices:

three columns, complex layout, irregular margins

Specific layout

Text Layout Exodus 15:

lines in poetic form, as an 'échiquier' in 30 lines (Maimonides)

Text Layout Exodus 15:

According to Javier Del Barco : the song should start in a column beginning with the word הבאים†(Exodus 14. 28), which is also the first word of the first line (of five) preceding the poem; the five lines preceding the poem should begin with the words , הבאים¨†ביבשה +יהוה¨†מת¨†במצרים†; a blank line corresponding to an open section (petuḥah) should be left before and after the poem; the poem itself (Exodus 15. 1–19) should be arranged in thirty lines, the first of which has no blank spaces and the rest have, alternately, one and two blank spaces; *No according to Javier Del Barco: the five lines following the poem should begin with the words : ותקח¨†אחריה¨†סוס¨†ויצאו¨†ויבואו - the number of words in each line : 11 - 11- 10 - 11 the last five lines begin with the words : ותקח / בתפים / בים / וילכו / מים . the number of words in each line : 12 - 13 - 11 - 12 Have also a close section in the 3 line. the poem itself is justified and have one letter ( ת ) outside of the justified margin ( 7 line) .

Structure of the codex

Ruling

Ruling presence:

visible

Ruling pattern:

For lines only

Ruling technic:

hard point

Ruling process:

on 2 folios, on the hair side

Number of written lines:

Number of ruled lines:

Ruling use:

last ruled line unwritten

Nature of the ruling

check the photos Dinoxcope

Prickings:

visible

Pricking pattern:

traces of pricking, double, double for the long lines

Pricking process:

made by a knife, made by a triangular tool

Persons

Identification of the scribes

Scribes:

Person:

Anonyme

Acrostic:

Functions:

Function:

Scribe

Kind of script:

square calligraphic

Type of script:

Ashkenazic area

Main features

Eastern European script; little script square.

Uses and fonctions of the manuscript

Places / Contexts

Place of conservation:

public institution

Scribes

Scribe:

Anonymous

Measurements

Subjective weight:

light

7950 x 245 mm ( scroll )

Bibliographie

Catalogue description:

Poghosyan n°23

Poghosyan, Ruzan. Catalogue of the Hebrew Manuscripts in the Matenadaran. Yerevan, 2017. 24

MS Erevan Matenadaran 231

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PU Erevan 231 biblical text

Sources of the notice

Kind of Production Unit

Geocultural area

Dating

Foliotation of the Production Unit

Contents

Material description

Measurements

Writing supports features

Parchement

Writing materials

General layout informations

Specific layout

Structure of the codex

Ruling

Places / Contexts

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