Auction 135
Slavuta And Zhitomir, Chassidut, Belongings of Tzaddikim, Amulets, Segula Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical letters, Chabad and Rare books
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May 2, 2022
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LOT 36:
Writings. Daniel. Large Codex on Parchment. 11th-12th Century
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Sold for: $1,300 (₪4,550)
Price including buyer’s premium:
$
1,612 (₪5,642)
Calculated by rate set by auction house at the auction day
Start price:
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1,000
Estimated price :
$8,000 - $10,000
Buyer's Premium: 24%
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Writings. Daniel. Large Codex on Parchment. 11th-12th Century
"Codex" [מִצְחָף] is the designation for ancient books written not in a scroll format, but in a page-by-page format, similar to the books in use today.
Latin origin of the name: Caudex - book or anthology. The original meaning of the Latin term is "tree trunk" due to the wooden boards used for writing.
The origin of mitzchaf is Arabic, and it already appears in books by the geonim. This term refers to handwritten works that have been bound and are read in a book format: page after page. The text appears on both sides of each page, as in today's printed books.
Large manuscript, arranged in three columns, [20] lines per column. Oriental script with Tiberian vowelization, c. 11th-12th century. Ink on parchment.
The manuscript bears a passage from
Sefer Daniel:
Page 1: 2:21 "... kings and establishes kings ..." to (originally; lacking here) verse 32 ''[... its breast and arms of silver ...]"
Page 2 - "... its belly and thighs of copper" until verse 43 "... like iron does not mix ..."
Mesorah-gedolah and
-ketanah notes at the side of the text.
[1] leaf, removed from a binding. Expert's confirmation included.
Maximum size - 269x327 mm.
Poor condition. Many tears with lack in the text.
