Adam and Eve from BL Harley 7621, f. 1
Detail of a pge: historiated initial-word panel, ~Bereshit~ (in the beginning), of the Original Sin, at the beginning of Genesis. Above the initial word, Adam and Eve are depicted under a tree holding apples, w... More
Esther and Ahasverus from BL Add 11639, f. 260v
Full-page miniature of Ahasverus handing over the golden scepter to Esther in an architectural frame (Esther 8:4). Caption: 'This is Ahasverus held out the golden sceptre toward Esther, the queen'. Image taken ... More
Decorated initial-word from BL Add 26878, f. 57
Initial word of the main text ~wa-yedabber~ (and [God] spoke) decorated by foliate scrolls and hybrid heads. The initial word of the Targumic text is decorated with the head of a dragon and a man, at the beginn... More
Menorah from BL Eg 872, f. 101v
Textual illustration of a menorah with explanatory captions, in brown ink. Image taken from f. 101v of Commentary on the Pentateuch with the ~Haftarot~ (ff. 1-240) on the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 2... More
Decorated masoretic lists from BL Add 27167, ff. 5v-6
Decorated masoretic lists with initial-word panels and full borders, with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Image taken from ff. 5v-6 of Pentateuch (the 'Almanzi Pentateuch') with ~Haftarot~ and Five Scro... More
Menorah from BL Add 26878, f. 107
Micrography of a menorah, at ~parashat wa-yaqhel~ (Ex. 35:1-38:20), next to the paragraph, ‘And he made the candlestick of pure gold’ (Ex. 37:17). Image taken from f. 107 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and R... More
Owl from BL Add 27167, f. 148v
Detail of a frontispiece at the beginning of Leviticus: initial-word panel with penwork decoration and full floral border inhabited by birds. Image taken from f. 148v of Pentateuch (the 'Almanzi Pentateuch') wi... More
Jonah and the fish from BL Add 21160, f. 292
Detail of a page: micrography of Jonah being swallowed by the fish, at the text of Jonah, the ~haftarah~ for the afternoon service of Yom Kippur. Image taken from f. 292 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos (ff. 1... More
Esther from BL Add 15282, f. 307v
Detail of a page: initial-word panel ~Wa-yehi~ (and it came to pass) embedded into a Gothic structure inhabited by dragons and different kinds of animals, at the beginning of Esther. Image taken from f. 307v of... More
King David from BL Add 11639, f. 117v
Full-page miniature of King David playing a harp. Caption: 'This is King David playing a harp'. Image taken from f. 117v of Miscellany of biblical and other texts ('The Northern French Miscellany' or earlier 't... More
King David playing the harp from BL Add 15282, f. 302
Detail of a page: initial-word panel ~Divrei~ (words) with King David playing harp in the middle flanked by a lion and a stag, at the beginning of Ecclesiastes. Image taken from f. 302 of Pentateuch (the 'Duke ... More
Leviticus from BL Add 15282, f. 137
Full-page miniature with diamonds inhabited by lions and spread eagles both crowned, and with the initial-word panel ~Wa-yiqra~ (and [the Lord] called) in its centre, at the beginning of Leviticus. Image taken ... More
Carmina figurata of a hybrid from BL Add 26878, f. 199
Carmina figurata of a hybrid, at parashat matot (Num. 30:2-32:42). Image taken from f. 199 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (Hamesh megillot; ff. 273-311v) and ... More
Leviticus from BL Add 11639, f. 51v
Detail of an initial-word panel ~Wa-yiqra~ (And the Lord called unto Moses) inhabited by two hybrids, at the top of the second text column, at the beginning of Leviticus. Image taken from f. 51v of Miscellany o... More
Chalice from BL Add 26878, f. 269
~Carmina figurata~ of a chalice held by an arm, at ~parashat we-zot ha-berakhah~ (Deut. 33:1-34:12). Image taken from f. 269 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~... More
Genesis from BL Add 11639, f. 5v
Initial-word panel, ~Bereshit~ (In the beginning) at the beginning of Genesis. The initial-word panel inhabited by dragons and connected to a vertical band running on the outer margin of the folio. Image taken ... More
King David playing the harp from BL Add 15282, f. 302
Detail of an initial-word panel with King David playing harp in the middle flanked by a lion and a stag. Image taken from f. 302 of Pentateuch (the 'Duke of Sussex's German Pentateuch') with Targum Onkelos (ff.... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 3
Detail: decorated initial-word panel ~Bereshit~ (In the beginning), at the beginning of Genesis. Image taken from f. 3 of Pentateuch, Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~) and ~Haftarot~ with ~masorah~ and Rash's co... More
Ruth from BL Add 15282, f. 294
Detail of a full-page panel: initial-word panel ~Wa-yehi~ (and it came to pass) inhabited by hybrids, a lion and a deer, at the beginning of Ruth. Image taken from f. 294 of Pentateuch (the 'Duke of Sussex's Ge... More
The zodiac cycle from BL Add 11639, f. 516v
Full-page miniature of the plan of nine spheres according to the Ptolemaic system. Outermost circle: the Hebrew names of the zodiac signs, the second circle: names of Hebrew months corresponding to the zodiac s... More
Celestial bodies from BL Add 11639, f. 517
Full-page miniature of the celestial bodies, with the sun, moon, and stars represented within a wheel. Caption: ‘These are a sun and a moon and stars within this wheel' . Yael Zirlin identify the miniature with... More
Lion from BL Harley 5709, f. 84v
A drawing of a lion in the inner margin, at ~parashat mishpatim~ (Ex. 21:1-24:18). Image taken from f. 84v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi’s commentary (ff. 1-240v), ~Haftarot~ with Rashi’s commenta... More
The Sacrifice of Isaac from BL Add 11639, f. 521v
Full-page miniature of Abraham lifting his knife upon Isaac and being stopped by an angel who is pointing to the substitute offering for Isaac, the ram stuck in the bush. Caption: 'This is the sacrifice of Isaa... More
Initial word from BL Add 26878, f. 57
Detail: decorated initial word. Image taken from f. 57 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 273-311v) and ~Haftarot~(ff. 312-381) with Rashi... More
Decorated initial word from BL Eg 872, f. 126
Decorated initial word ~Wa-yiqra~ (And [the Lord] called) in brown ink, at the beginning of Leviticus. Image taken from f. 126 of Commentary on the Pentateuch with the ~Haftarot~ (ff. 1-240) on the Five Scrolls... More
Menorah from BL Eg 872, f. 101v
Detail of a page: drawing of a menorah with explanatory captions. Image taken from f. 101v of Commentary on the Pentateuch with the ~Haftarot~ (ff. 1-240) on the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 240v-270),... More
Moses and Aaron and Hor from BL Add 11639, f. 525v
Full-page miniature of Moses keeping his hands lifted by the help Aaron and Hor during the war against the Amalekites (Ex. 17:12). Caption: 'This is Moses, and Aaron and Hor supporting his hands'. Image taken f... More
Decorated masoretic list from BL Add 27167, f. 6
Decorated masoretic list with initial-word panels and a full border, with penwork decoration and pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 6 of Pentateuch (the 'Almanzi Pentateuch') with ~Haftarot~ and Five Scrolls ... More
Micrography from BL Harley 5773, f. 5v
Micrography and decorated ~parashah~ sign at the beginning of ~parashat Noah~ (Gen. 6:9-11:32). Image taken from f. 5v of Pentateuch (the 'London Catalan Pentateuch') (ff. 1v-171v), ~Haftarot~ (ff. 172-225), an... More
Lamentations from BL Add 19776, f. 121v
Initial word decorated with penwork, on a text page at the beginning of the Book of Lamentations belonging to the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh Megillot~). Image taken from f. 121v of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg Pentateuch... More
Frontispiece from BL Add 15283, f. 48v
Frontispiece at the beginning of Exodus with penwork decoration and full foliate border. Image taken from f. 48v of Pentateuch, ~Haftarot~ and the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~). Written in Hebrew.
The Bread of Affliction from BL Add 11639, f. 205
Ritual illustration of celebrants around a Seder table with the master of the house lifting the first cup, at the beginning of the Haggadah. Image taken from f. 205 of Miscellany of biblical and other texts ('T... More
Ecclesiastes from BL Add 19776, f. 124
Text page at the beginning of Ecclesiastes belonging to the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh Megillot~). Image taken from f. 124 of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg Pentateuch') with the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~), ~Haftarot... More
Diagram in the calendar from BL Add 11639, f. 542v
Full-page diagram in the calendar. Image taken from f. 542v of Miscellany of biblical and other texts ('The Northern French Miscellany' or earlier 'the British Museum Miscellany'): including the Pentateuch, ~Ha... More
Unicorn and bear from BL Add 15282, f. 296v
Detail of a page: initial-word panel ~Shir~ (song) inhabited by a bear and a unicorn, at the beginning of Song of Songs. Image taken from f. 296v of Pentateuch (the 'Duke of Sussex's German Pentateuch') with Ta... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 1861, f. 223v
Detail of a page: initial-word panel with penwork decoration, at the beginning of Ruth. Image taken from f. 223v of Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219); Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; f... More
Book cover for Pentateuch and Five Scrolls
Public domain photo of a 3d object, Europe, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Threefold catchword from BL Add 26878, f. 16v
Threefold catchword in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 16v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 273-311v) and ~Haftarot~(ff. 312-381) ... More
Hybrid from BL Add 26878, f. 199
Detail: ~carmina figurata~ of a hybrid, at ~parashat matot~ (Num. 30:2-32:42). Image taken from f. 199 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. ... More
Colophon from BL Add 19776, f. 169v
A colophon by Simhah Levi the scribe a the end of the ~Haftarot~. Image taken from f. 169v of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg Pentateuch') with the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~), ~Haftarot~, and grammatical treatise... More
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 113v
Initial-word panel inhabited by a lion and a bird, and decorated with gold letters, white vine motifs, and foliate motif at the corners, at the beginning of ~parashat wa-era~ (Ex. 6:2-9:35). Image taken from f.... More
Exodus from BL Add 15282, f. 75v
Full-page miniature of a Gothic structure inhabited by dragons and incorporating the initial-word panel ~We-elleh~ (and these), at the beginning of Exodus. The circular form of the initial-word panel is surroun... More
Rider from BL Add 21160, f. 181v
Detail of a page: micrography of a rider holding a falcon escorted by a dog on folio 181v, at Leviticus 26. Image taken from f. 181v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos (ff. 1-273), ~Haftarot~ (ff. 274-297v), and... More
Decorated ~parashah~ sign from BL Add 27167, f. 105
~Parashah~ sign decorated with pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 105 of Pentateuch (the 'Almanzi Pentateuch') with ~Haftarot~ and Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~). Written in Hebrew.
Initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 257v
Detail of a page: initial-word panel with gold letters, pen-flourishing and medallions inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of Numbers. Image taken from f. 257v of Pentateuch, Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~)... More
King Solomon from BL Add 11639, f. 116
Full-page miniature of King Solomon seated on a chair reading a book. Inscription over his figure: ‘King Solomon’, inscription in the book: ‘Moses’ Law’. Image taken from f. 116 of Miscellany of biblical and ot... More
Micrography from BL Add 21160, f. 182
Micrography of a fish and entangled beasts with foliate. Image taken from f. 182 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos (ff. 1-273), ~Haftarot~ (ff. 274-297v), and Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 298-318), Job... More
Carmina figurata of a dragon from BL Add 26878, f. 133v
Carmina figurata of a dragon, at parashat metzura (Lev. 14:1-15:33). Image taken from f. 133v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (Hamesh megillot; ff. 273-311v) a... More
Diagrams of the Holy Land from BL Add 26878, f. 205
Detail: diagrams of the Holy Land, at Numbers 34. Image taken from f. 205 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 273-311v) and ~Haftarot~(ff. ... More
Bird from BL Harley 5709, f. 58v
Drawing of a bird holding a hairy hybrid in its peak, at ~parashat wa-yehi~ (Gen. 47:28-50:26). Image taken from f. 58v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi’s commentary (ff. 1-240v), ~Haftarot~ with Ra... More
Moses hitting the rock from BL Add 11639, f. 743
Full-page miniature of Moses hitting the rock in the desert to bring forth water with two Israelites behind his back. Image taken from f. 743 of Miscellany of biblical and other texts ('The Northern French Misc... More
Decorated initial word from BL Harley 1861, f. 57v
Decorated initial word ~We-elleh~ (and these) with the moon, the sun and a star, at the beginning of Exodus. Image taken from f. 57v of Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219); Five Scrolls (... More
Holy Land from BL Eg 872, f. 198v
Diagram of the Holy Land. Image taken from f. 198v of Commentary on the Pentateuch with the ~Haftarot~ (ff. 1-240) on the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 240v-270), and on the ~Haftarot~ for festivals (ff... More
Ezekiel's vision from BL Add 21160, f. 285
Detail of a page: micrography of the four creatures of Ezekiel's vision, at the text of Ezekiel, the ~haftarah~ for the first day of Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 285 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos (f... More
Inhabited initial word from BL Add 21160, f. 63v
Initial word ~We-elle shemot~ (And these are the names) inhabited by dragons, birds, hybrids, at the beginning of Exodus. Image taken from f. 63v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos (ff. 1-273), ~Haftarot~ (ff. 2... More
Hybrids and unicorns from BL Add 15282, f. 314
Initial-word panel ~Koh~ (so) incorporated into a Gothic architectural structure inhabited by two armed hybrids and two unicorns, at the beginning of the ~Haftarot~. Image taken from f. 314 of Pentateuch (the '... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 19944, f. 112
Initial-word panel decorated with a floral border inhabited by putti and birds, at the beginning of the mishnaic tractate ~Pirqei Avot~. Image taken from f. 112 of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg Pentateuch') with the ... More
Temptation from BL Add 11639, f. 520v
Full-page miniature of Adam and Eve with the female-headed serpent and the Tree of Knowledge. Caption: 'This is Adam and Eve naked and the Tree of Knowledge and the serpent'. Image taken from f. 520v of Miscell... More
Decorated chapter numbers from BL Or 9900, f. 16
Decorated chapter numbers of the Psalms with pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 16 of Parts of the Scriptures (~Ketuvim~): Psalms (ff. 6v-109v), Proverbs (ff. 110-146), Job (ff. 146v-188), Five Scrolls (~Ham... More
Aaron's rod from BL Add 11639, f. 519v
Full-page miniature of the twelve rods with the flourishing rod of Aaron in the middle (Num. 17:17-25). Caption: 'These are the twelve rods, and the rod of Aaron was among their rods'. Image taken from f. 519v ... More
Micrography from BL Add 21160, f. 188
Micrography of two dogs chasing a deer, at Numbers (ch. 2-3). Image taken from f. 188 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos (ff. 1-273), ~Haftarot~ (ff. 274-297v), and Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 298-318)... More
Dog and hybrid from BL Add 26878, f. 49v
Drawings of a dog and two hybrids at the marginal text column containing Rashi’s commentary. Image taken from f. 49v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh m... More
Knight from BL Add 21160, f. 201v
Detail: micrograpy of an armoured knight on horseback approaching a castle, at Numbers (ch. 8-9). Image taken from f. 201v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos (ff. 1-273), ~Haftarot~ (ff. 274-297v), and Five Scro... More
Folio with illegible inscriptions on the upper part from BL Add 11639,...
Folio with illegible inscriptions on the upper part. Image taken from f. 1 of Miscellany of biblical and other texts ('The Northern French Miscellany' or earlier 'the British Museum Miscellany'): including the ... More
Hananyah, Mishael and Azaryah from BL Add 11639, f. 259v
Full-page miniature depicting scenes from Daniel. Upper register: Hananyah, Mishael, Azaryah in front of Nebuchadnezzar. Caption: 'This is Nebuchadnezzar talking to Hananyah, Mishael, and Azaryah.' Lower regis... More
Frontispiece from BL Add 15283, f. 88
Frontispiece at the beginning of Leviticus: initial-word panel is decorated with penwork and full floral border. Image taken from f. 88 of Pentateuch, ~Haftarot~ and the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~). Writte... More
Micrography from BL Harley 5773, f. 56
Micrography at Genesis 15. Image taken from f. 56 of Pentateuch (the 'London Catalan Pentateuch') (ff. 1v-171v), ~Haftarot~ (ff. 172-225), and Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 225-246) with ~masorah magna~... More
Deer from BL Add 19776, f. 55v
Detail of a page: marginal drawing of a deer. Image taken from f. 55v of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg Pentateuch') with the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~), ~Haftarot~, and grammatical treatises. Written in Hebrew.
Inhabited frames from BL Or 2736, ff. 8v-9
f. 8v: text in decorated frame and marginal drawing of a man aiming a bird with his bow; f. 9: text in frame with penwork decoration inhabited by a hybrid, a bird and two human heads, at the list of the Psalms.... More
Man with lulav from BL Or 2736, f. 470v
Detail of a man in a pointed hat holding a branch of ~lulav~, pen drawing at Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 470v of Prayer book (~siddur~), Italian rite, with the books of Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Five Scro... More
Leviticus from BL Add 11639, f. 51v
Miniature of a horse in a panel at the bottom of the first text column, at the end of Exodus. Initial-word panel ~Wa-yiqra~ (And the Lord called unto Moses) inhabited by two hybrids, at the top of the second te... More
Leviathan from BL Add 11639, f. 518v
Full-page miniature of one of the eschatological animals, the Leviathan. Caption: 'This is Leviathan'. Image taken from f. 518v of Miscellany of biblical and other texts ('The Northern French Miscellany' or ear... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 7621, f. 191
Initial-word panel decorated with floral border inhabited by birds, at the beginning of Numbers. Image taken from f. 191 of Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary and Targum Onkelos (ff. 1-310v); ~Haftarot~ with co... More
Inhabited initial word from BL Add 26878, f. 50v
Initial word ~We-elleh~ (and these) inhabited by two dragons, at the beginning of Exodus; unfinished. Image taken from f. 50v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (... More
Hybrids and unicorns from BL Add 15282, f. 314
Detail of a page: initial-word panel ~Koh~ (so) incorporated into a Gothic architectural structure inhabited by two armed hybrids and two unicorns, at the beginning of the ~Haftarot~. Image taken from f. 314 of... More
Esther from BL Add 15282, f. 307v
Initial-word panel ~Wa-yehi~ (and it came to pass) embedded into a Gothic structure inhabited by dragons and different kinds of animals, at the beginning of Esther. Image taken from f. 307v of Pentateuch (the '... More
Micrography of a dragon from BL Add 15282, f. 16
Micrography of a dragon with foliate tail in the outer margin, at Genesis 13. Image taken from f. 16 of Pentateuch (the 'Duke of Sussex's German Pentateuch') with Targum Onkelos (ff. 1-290), small pieces on the... More
Dragon from BL Add 26878, f. 11v
Detail of a page: decorated initial word accompanied by a dragon in the main text; decorated initial-word panel in the marginal text. Image taken from f. 11v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commen... More
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 257v
Initial-word panel with gold letters, pen-flourishing and medallions inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of Numbers. Image taken from f. 257v of Pentateuch, Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~) and ~Haftarot~ wi... More
Initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 39
Initial-word panel with gold letters, foliate motifs at the corners and a small dragon included into a golden medallion, at the beginning of ~parashat hayyei Sarah~ (Gen. 23:1-25:18). Image taken from f. 39 of ... More
Ram from BL Add 15282, f. 28
Detail: micrography of the ram stuck in the bush in the outer margin, at the Sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22). Image taken from f. 28 of Pentateuch (the 'Duke of Sussex's German Pentateuch') with Targum Onkelos ... More
Dragons from BL Add 26878, f. 50v
Detail of a page: initial word accompanied by dragons. Image taken from f. 50v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 273-311v) and ~Haftarot~... More
Raven and lion from BL Or 2736, f. 3v
Owner’s inscription of Daniel ben Samuel ha-Rofe, in decorated frame inhabited by a raven and a lion, at the list of the Psalms. Image taken from f. 3v of Prayer book (~siddur~), Italian rite, with the books of... More
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Add 19944, f. 113v
Initial-word panels decorated with a floral border inhabited by a putto, a bird and a lion head. Image taken from f. 113v of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg Pentateuch') with the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~), ~Haft... More
Decorated page from BL Add 19776, f. 72
Page towards the end of Leviticus decorated by four bigger triangles containing hybrids and four smaller triangles with ornamentation. Image taken from f. 72 of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg Pentateuch') with the Fiv... More
Pen-flourishing from BL Add 19944, f. 46v
Detail: initial-word panels decorated with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the section on Hanukkah. Image taken from f. 46v of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg Pentateuch') with the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~)... More
Elephant, hybrids and dragons from BL Add 15282, f. 238
Initial-word panel ~Elleh~ (these) in gold letters, placed in the centre of a full-page miniature of a Gothic architectural structure inhabited by dragons, hybrids and an elephant embedded into a Star of David,... More
Jonah and the fish from BL Add 21160, f. 292
Micrography of Jonah being swallowed by the fish, at the text of Jonah, the ~haftarah~ for the afternoon service of Yom Kippur. Image taken from f. 292 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos (ff. 1-273), ~Haftarot~ ... More
Tabernacle from BL Add 26878, f. 111v
Micrography of the entire Tabernacle (or the Ark of the Covenant?) with the tablets of Law. Image taken from f. 111v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh m... More
Text page from BL Add 19776, f. 240
Text page, at a poem perhaps by Jacob ben Meir (Rabbenu Tam) on the accents. Image taken from f. 240 of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg Pentateuch') with the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~), ~Haftarot~, and grammatica... More
Decorated frontispiece from BL Add 27167, f. 86
Frontispiece at the beginning of Exodus: initial-word panel with penwork decoration and full floral border inhabited by birds. Image taken from f. 86 of Pentateuch (the 'Almanzi Pentateuch') with ~Haftarot~ and... More
Inhabited initial-word panel from BL Or 2696, f. 411
Initial-word panel inhabited by a small bird (a duck?) and decorated with gold letters and gold leaves at the corners, at the beginning of ~parashat wa-yelekh~ (Deut. 31:1-30). Image taken from f. 411 of Pentat... More
Micrography from BL Add 21160, f. 181v
Micrography of a rider holding a falcon escorted by a dog on folio 181v, at Leviticus 26. Image taken from f. 181v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos (ff. 1-273), ~Haftarot~ (ff. 274-297v), and Five Scrolls (~H... More
Micrography from BL Harley 5773, f. 48
Micrography at Exodus 7. Image taken from f. 48 of Pentateuch (the 'London Catalan Pentateuch') (ff. 1v-171v), ~Haftarot~ (ff. 172-225), and Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 225-246) with ~masorah magna~ a... More
Micrography from BL Harley 5773, f. 31v
Micrography at Genesis 38-39. Image taken from f. 31v of Pentateuch (the 'London Catalan Pentateuch') (ff. 1v-171v), ~Haftarot~ (ff. 172-225), and Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 225-246) with ~masorah ma... More
Text page from BL Add 19776, f. 159
Text page, ~haftarah~ for ~Shabbat ha-Hodesh~ (Ezekiel 45:16-46:18). Image taken from f. 159 of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg Pentateuch') with the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~), ~Haftarot~, and grammatical treati... More
Decorated frontispiece from BL Add 27167, f. 192v
Frontispiece at the beginning of Numbers: initial-word panel with penwork decoration and full floral border. Image taken from f. 192v of Pentateuch (the 'Almanzi Pentateuch') with ~Haftarot~ and Five Scrolls (... More
Inhabited initial word from BL Add 19776, f. 190
Detail of a page: initial word, ~Bereshit~ (in the beginning) inhabited by animals and hybrids at the beginning of the masoretic notes on Genesis. Image taken from f. 190 of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg Pentateuch')... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 1861, f. 132v
Initial-word panel with penwork decoration and full border with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of Numbers. Image taken from f. 132v of Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219); Five Scrolls ... More
Decorated initial-word from BL Add 19776, f. 132v
Decorated initial-word panel,~Koh~ (thus), at the beginning of the ~haftarah~ for ~Parashat Bereshit~ (Isaiah 42:5-43:10). Image taken from f. 132v of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg Pentateuch') with the Five Scrolls ... More