GB 0103 MS MOCATTA 3 - Service book (Jewish): Mahzor

1 volume containing 392 folios

Formerly held with other Jewish collections in the Mocatta Library of University College London.
GB 0103 MS MOCATTA 3 1555-1688 Collection (fonds) 1 volume containing 392 folios Unknown
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Formerly held with other Jewish collections in the Mocatta Library of University College London.

Transferred from the Mocatta Library (subsequently the Jewish Studies Library) of University College London.

Manuscript Mahzor containing Jewish festival prayers for the whole year according to the Italian rite, with some additional prayers and ceremonies. On the last two leaves there are signatures of censors: Jacob Geraldino, 1555; Caesar Bellicosus, undated; Camillo Jaghel, 1619; Antonio Franc Enrique, 1688.

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Hebrew. Square characters. Vocalised throughout.
Vellum, bound in faded crimson velvet (original metal corners and centre have been stripped off). Superscriptions and commencing words painted in gold and illuminated. Title page illuminated in gold and various colours, and including at the bottom the coat of arms of a Kohen.

Reginald Arthur Rye, Catalogue of the Printed Books and Manuscripts forming the library of F D Mocatta (Harrison & Sons, London, 1904), 426-7.

University College London Special Collections also holds various other service books (Ref: MS MOCATTA 1, 4, 7-9, 12, 23, 25, 35).

Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Oct 2001 Ancient religions Bellicosus , Caesar , fl 1600 , Jewish Italian censor Enrique , Antonio Franc , fl 1688 , Jewish Italian censor Geraldino , Jacob , fl 1555 , Jewish Italian censor Jaghel , Camillo , fl 1619 , Jewish Italian censor Judaism Religions Religious activities Religious doctrines Religious practice Religious texts Theology

Transferred from the Mocatta Library (subsequently the Jewish Studies Library) of University College London.

Manuscript Mahzor containing Jewish festival prayers for the whole year according to the Italian rite, with some additional prayers and ceremonies. On the last two leaves there are signatures of censors: Jacob Geraldino, 1555; Caesar Bellicosus, undated; Camillo Jaghel, 1619; Antonio Franc Enrique, 1688.

Open.

Normal copyright restrictions apply.

• English

• Latin

Hebrew. Square characters. Vocalised throughout.

University College London Special Collections also holds various other service books (Ref: MS MOCATTA 1, 4, 7-9, 12, 23, 25, 35).

Reginald Arthur Rye, Catalogue of the Printed Books and Manuscripts forming the library of F D Mocatta (Harrison & Sons, London, 1904), 426-7.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• English