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
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
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
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
Carmina figurata from BL Harley 1861, f. 157v
~Carmina figurata~: Rashi's commentary in the outer margin is written in the form of a fleur-de-lis. Image taken from f. 157v of Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219); Five Scrolls (~Hamesh... 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
Bird from BL Harley 5709, f. 59
Drawing of a two-headed bird with spread wings framing the marginal text, at ~parashat wa-yehi~ (Gen. 47:28-50:26). Image taken from f. 59 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi’s commentary (ff. 1-240v), ... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 1861, f. 132v
Detail of a page: 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. 1-2... 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
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
Lion from BL Harley 5709, ff. 146v-147
Drawing of a lion and a bird in the inner margin under the Targumic text, at ~parashat be-huqqotai~ (Lev. 26:3-27:34). Image taken from ff. 146v-147 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi’s commentary (ff.... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 1861, f. 223v
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~; ff. 220-244v); ~Haf... More
Carmina figurata from BL Harley 1861, f. 219
Main text (end of Deuteronomy and a colophon of the scribe) is written in geometrical forms; Rashi's commentary and another colophon in the outer margin are written in the form of the Hebrew word hazaq (Be stro... More
Hybrid from BL Harley 5709, f. 83v
Marginal drawing of a hybrid with a bird body and a devil head, at ~parashat mishpatim~ (Ex. 21:1-24:18). Image taken from f. 83v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi’s commentary (ff. 1-240v), ~Haftarot... More
Decorated initial word from BL Harley 1861, f. 57v
Detail of a page: 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... More
Carmina figurata from BL Harley 1861, f. 307
Carmina figurata: text written in geometrical forms. The last word of text in the outer margin, Avraham, is marked. Image taken from f. 307 of Pentateuch with Targum and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-219); Five Sc... More
Holy Land from BL Eg 872, f. 199
Diagram of the Holy Land. Image taken from f. 199 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