Remnants of Manuscript – Maimonidean Glosses, Constantinople – Europe, 15th Century

Maimonidean glosses on the Yad HaChazakah by the Rambam. Remnants of ancient manuscript removed from book binding. [Europe, 15th century].
Leaf in good condition and binding with remnants of additional leaf. Fine Italian-Ashkenazi writing. Maimonidean glosses on first and second chapters of laws of slaughtering and passage on laws of vows.
Maimonidean glosses contain additions to the Rambam, including a collection on Rashi, Ba’alei HaTosafot, Samag [Sefer Mitzvot Gadol], Samak [Sefer Mitzvot Katan], Maharam of Rotenberg and scholars of Ashkenaz. This book, composed by Rabbi Meir HaKohen, disciple of the Maharam of Rotenberg, was re-edited by scholars of Ashkenaz. The glosses, known as “Maimonidean glosses – Constantinople”, were printed for the first time in the edition of the Rambam printed in Constantinople (1509). In the edition of the Rambam printed in Venice (1524) a totally different version of Maimonidean glosses was printed, which was the version printed in all following editions of the Rambam until today.
Majority of manuscripts of Maimonidean glosses are of the Venice version, and therefore some claimed that the Constantinople version was a more recent adaptation of the original composition, however manuscripts in the Constantinople version refute this claim [see attached material]. This manuscript actually matches the version of “Maimonidean glosses – Constantinople” and therefore bears significance. The extent of precedence of the manuscript and its relation to the Constantinople edition were not researched.
Complete leaf, [2] pages. 29 cm. Good condition, stains, ink smears, tears and moth stains. Includes part of binding with remnant of additional leaf in poor condition.