Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 156v
Text page with punctuated Sephardi square script. Image taken from f. 156v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.
Devil from BL Add 26896, f. 184
Detail: marginal drawing of a devil in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 184 of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shabbatot, Passover, Shavuot with the Book of Ruth, and Ninth of Av with the B... More
Decorated catchword from BL Or 2733, f. 44v
Catchword incorporated into a hybrid. Image taken from f. 44v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for Rosh ha-Shanah, Franco-German rite. Written in Hebrew.
Coloured lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 78
Coloured lettering on a text page. Image taken from f. 78 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Golden rosettes from BL Or 9880, f. 34
Text page decorated with small golden rosettes between the lines and the text columns and a medallion in the outer margin. Image taken from f. 34 of Biblical fragments ('Second Gaster Bible') with ~masorah magn... More
Ezekiel's vision from BL Or 2451, f. 203
Detail: ~masorah~ written in micrographic form of the four living creatures of Ezekiel’s vision and a cherub, at the beginning of Ezekiel. Image taken from f. 203 of Former and Latter Prophets (ff. 1-267v) and ... More
Dog from BL Add 26933, f. 54 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a marginal decoration: dog in the outer margin. Image taken from f. 54 of Commentary on the Pentateuch in an abridged form. Written in Hebrew.
Back binding and spine from BL Add 27210
Seventeenth-century North-Italian morocco binding on wooden boards with elaborate blind-tooled borders, with spine. Image taken from back binding of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Coloured lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 77
Coloured lettering on a text page. Image taken from f. 77 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Lion from BL Add 26896, f. 359v
Marginal drawing of a lion in the outer margin, partially mutilated. Image taken from f. 359v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shabbatot, Passover, Shavuot with the Book of Ruth, and Ninth of ... More
Gold lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 47v
Gold lettering on a text page. Image taken from f. 47v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Carmina figurata from BL Add 26879, f. 187
Carmina figurata of a fleur-de-lis, at Ezekiel. Image taken from f. 187 of Former and Latter Prophets with masorah magna and parva, Targum Jonathan and Rashi's commentary. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Coloured lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 23v
Coloured lettering on a text page. Image taken from f. 23v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Micrographic design from BL Or 2737, f. 309
~Masorah~ written in micrographic form of geometric design, foliate motifs, two lions and a dragon, at the beginning of Job. Image taken from f. 309 of Former and Latter Prophets (ff. 1-267v) and Hagiographa (f... More
Coloured lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 64v
Coloured lettering on a text page. Image taken from f. 64v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Text page from BL Add 27210, f. 49v
Text page. Image taken from f. 49v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Gold lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 30
Gold lettering on a text page. Image taken from f. 30 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Leo and Virgo from BL Add 26896, f. 154v
Detail: zodiac signs of Leo (~Arie~) and Virgo (~Betulah~) in medallions, accompanying a liturgical poem (~piyyut~) for the Prayer for dew during Passover. Image taken from f. 154v of Festival prayer book (~mah... More
Coloured lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 63v
Coloured lettering on a text page. Image taken from f. 63v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 148
Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 148 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.
Embellished vertical bands from BL Or 2884, f. 49v
Vertical bands containing keywords of the thanksgiving hymn, ~Dayyenu~ (It would have been enough) decorated with gold letters, pen-flourishing and foliate spreading to the upper margin. Image taken from f. 49v... More
Gold lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 46v
Gold lettering on a text page. Image taken from f. 46v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Bird from BL Add 11657, f. 332v
Detail of a partial foliate border inhabited by a bird, at the beginning of Nahum. Image taken from f. 332v of Former and Latter Prophets (~Neviim~). Written in Hebrew.
Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 146
Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 146 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.
Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 155
Text page with punctuated Sephardi square script. Image taken from f. 155 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.
Spine from BL Or 2628, Spine - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from Spine of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Hagiographa. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Coat of arms from BL Or 2628, f. 185v
Detail of a full border with a coat of arms. Image taken from f. 185v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Hagiographa. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Text page from BL Or 2540, f. 5
Text page in Arabic Naskhi script. Image taken from f. 5 of Fragments from Exodus (1:1-8:5). Written in Hebrew in Arabic characters.
Text page from BL Or 2540, f. 6
Text page in Arabic Naskhi script. Image taken from f. 6 of Fragments from Exodus (1:1-8:5). Written in Hebrew in Arabic characters.
Text page from BL Add 27210, f. 53v
Text page. Image taken from f. 53v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated panel from BL Or 2493, f. 16v
Decorated panel with foliate scroll, at the end of ~parashat be-shallah~ (Ex. 18:1-20:23). Image taken from f. 16v of Portions from the Exodus with Arabic translation and commentary. Written in Hebrew, Judeo-Arabic.
Text page from BL Or 2540, f. 11v
Text page in Arabic Naskhi script. Image taken from f. 11v of Fragments from Exodus (1:1-8:5). Written in Hebrew in Arabic characters.
Text page from BL Add 27210, f. 99
Text page. Image taken from f. 99 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Text page from BL Or 2540, f. 16
Text page in Arabic Naskhi script. Image taken from f. 16 of Fragments from Exodus (1:1-8:5). Written in Hebrew in Arabic characters.
Text page from BL Or 2540, f. 8
Text page in Arabic Naskhi script. Image taken from f. 8 of Fragments from Exodus (1:1-8:5). Written in Hebrew in Arabic characters.
Seder from BL Or 11924, f. 153v
Painting of a couple standing at the spread Seder table, lifting the seder basket. Under the table, there is a big cat. Beneath the scene, two figures are preparing food for the Seder. Image taken from f. 153v ... More
Micrography from BL Add 15252, ff. 94v-95
~Masorah~ in micrographic design at the end of Numbers and beginning of Deuteronomy. Image taken from ff. 94v-95 of Duke of Sussex Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 144
Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 144 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.
Aries from BL Add 26896, f. 153
Zodiac sign of Aries (~Taleh~) in a medallion, accompanying a liturgical poem (~piyyut~) for the Prayer for dew during Passover. Image taken from f. 153 of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shabba... More
Carpet page from BL Or 2540, f. 3
Carpet page. Image taken from f. 3 of Fragments from Exodus (1:1-8:5). Written in Hebrew in Arabic characters.
Front binding from BL Add 27210, Front binding
Seventeenth-century North-Italian morocco binding with elaborate blind-tooled borders. Image taken from Front binding of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Space filler from BL Or 2540, f. 7v
Text page in Arabic Naskhi script and a foliate scroll as line filler. Image taken from f. 7v of Fragments from Exodus (1:1-8:5). Written in Hebrew in Arabic characters.
Decorated panel from BL Or 2493, f. 45
Decorated panel with foliate scroll and geometric design, at the end of ~parashat mishpatim~ (Ex. 21:1-24:18). Image taken from f. 45 of Portions from the Exodus with Arabic translation and commentary. Written ... More
Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 150
Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 150 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.
Front binding from BL Add 27210, Front binding
Seventeenth-century North-Italian morocco binding on wooden boards with elaborate blind-tooled borders. Image taken from Front binding of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Embellished space filler from BL Or 2540, f. 20
Text page in Arabic Naskhi script and a line filler. Image taken from f. 20 of Fragments from Exodus (1:1-8:5). Written in Hebrew in Arabic characters.
Gold lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 40
Gold lettering on a text page. Image taken from f. 40 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Zoomorphic lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 34v
Zoomorphic lettering and gold lettering on a text page. Image taken from f. 34v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 147v
Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 147v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.
Text page from BL Or 2540, f. 14v
Text page in Arabic Naskhi script. Image taken from f. 14v of Fragments from Exodus (1:1-8:5). Written in Hebrew in Arabic characters.
Colophon in full border from BL Or 2628, f. 185v
Colophon with full floral border inhabited by birds and a lion and with a coat of arms. Image taken from f. 185v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Hagiographa. Written in Hebr... More
Space fillers and marginal decoration from BL Or 9879, f. 14v
Text page with punctuated Oriental script, ornamental space fillers and marginal decoration. Image taken from f. 14v of Biblical fragments (the 'First Gaster Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (sections f... More
Decorated panel from BL Or 2365, f. 123
Decorated panel for masoretic note at the end of Leviticus. Unfinished. Image taken from f. 123 of Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated scribal formula from BL Or 2393, f. 329v
Decorated scribal formula at the end of Tractate Neziqim. Image taken from f. 329v of Fragment of the commentary on Seder Nashim of the Mishnah. Written in Judeo-Arabic.
Full border from BL Add 27210, f. 6
Full border with early seventeenth-century decoration. Image taken from f. 6 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Hybrid from BL Or 2733, f. 44v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a page: catchword incorporated into a hybrid. Image taken from f. 44v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for Rosh ha-Shanah, Franco-German rite. Written in Hebrew.
Dragons from BL Add 26896, f. 353v
Detail: marginal drawing of two dragons with their necks entwined with an inscription incorporated the drawing, ‘Dragon Samael’, perhaps added, in Ruth. Image taken from f. 353v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor... More
Micrography from BL Or 2733, f. 268
Detail: ~masorah~ written in micrographic form of a dragon, a lion and two ungulates under arcades in the lower margin, at the beginning of Ruth. Image taken from f. 268 of Former and Latter Prophets (ff. 1-267... More
Text page from BL Add 27210, f. 25
Text page. Image taken from f. 25 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Deer from BL Add 26896, f. 209v
Detail: marginal drawing of a deer in the lower margin, and a copy the same figure by a later hand. Image taken from f. 209v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shabbatot, Passover, Shavuot with ... More
Micrography from BL Add 15252, f. 116v
~Masorah~ in micorgraphic design at Joshua. Image taken from f. 116v of Duke of Sussex Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 65
Text page in Sephardi square script, at a passage from ~Lefikakh~ ('Therefore we are bound to thank'). Image taken from f. 65 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Hag... More
Coloured lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 74
Coloured lettering on a text page. Image taken from f. 74 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Text page from BL Add 27210, f. 45
Text page. Image taken from f. 45 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Lion from BL Add 26896, f. 359v
Detail: marginal drawing of a lion in the outer margin, partially mutilated. Image taken from f. 359v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shabbatot, Passover, Shavuot with the Book of Ruth, and N... More
Text page from BL Add 27210, f. 88
Text page. Image taken from f. 88 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Text page from BL Add 27210, f. 41
Text page. Image taken from f. 41 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Full border from BL Add 27210, f. 24
Full border with early seventeenth-century decoration. Image taken from f. 24 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Griffin from BL Add 16916, f. 84v
Decorated catchword. Image taken from f. 84v of Prayers for Rosh ha-Shanah and Yom Kippur, Ashkenazi rite (aka 'London Days of Awe Mahzor'). Written in Hebrew.
Gold lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 46
Gold and coloured lettering on a text page. Image taken from f. 46 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Coloured lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 92
Coloured lettering on a text page. Image taken from f. 92 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Gold lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 32
Gold lettering on a text page. Image taken from f. 32 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Embellished space filler from BL Or 2540, f. 19
Text page in Arabic Naskhi script and line filler. Image taken from f. 19 of Fragments from Exodus (1:1-8:5). Written in Hebrew in Arabic characters.
Micrography from BL Add 15306, f. 192
~Masorah~ in micrographical form framing a scribal formula. Image taken from f. 192 of Pentateuch with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew.
Text framed by arcade from BL Add 26897, f. 121v
The body of the main text is framed by an angular arcade decorated with geometric design, at the morning prayer for Yom Kippur. Image taken from f. 121v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for Rosh ha-Shanah, Yo... More
Gold and silver lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 54v
Gold and silver lettering on a text page. Image taken from f. 54v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Front binding from BL Or 2628, Front binding
Image taken from Front binding of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Hagiographa. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Bird from BL Add 11657, f. 110v
Detail of a partial foliate border inhabited by a bird, at the beginning of Kings. Image taken from f. 110v of Former and Latter Prophets (~Neviim~). Written in Hebrew.
Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 151
Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 151 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.
Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 150v
Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 150v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.
Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 152
Text page with Sephardi punctuated square script. Image taken from f. 152 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.
Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 154v
Text page with punctuated Sephardi square script. Image taken from f. 154v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.
Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 144v
Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 144v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.
Handwritten note from BL Add 27210, f. 1
Handwritten note on the first folio. Image taken from f. 1 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Embellished space filler from BL Or 2540, f. 21
Text page in Arabic Naskhi script and a foliate scroll as line filler. Image taken from f. 21 of Fragments from Exodus (1:1-8:5). Written in Hebrew in Arabic characters.
Text pages from BL Or 2540, ff. 18v-19
Text page in Arabic Naskhi script and embellished panels as line fillers. Image taken from ff. 18v-19 of Fragments from Exodus (1:1-8:5). Written in Hebrew in Arabic characters.
Text page from BL Or 2540, f. 3v
Text page in Arabic Naskhi script. Image taken from f. 3v of Fragments from Exodus (1:1-8:5). Written in Hebrew in Arabic characters.
Ownership inscription from BL Add 14761, f. 151v
Ownership inscription of Mordechai Ottolenghi and Raphael Hayyim Ottolenghi. Image taken from f. 151v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite.... More
Space fillers and marginal decoration from BL Or 9879, f. 23v
Text page with punctuated Oriental script, ornamental space fillers and marginal decoration. Image taken from f. 23v of Biblical fragments (the 'First Gaster Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (sections f... More
Carpet page from BL Or 2540, f. 2v
Carpet page. Image taken from f. 2v of Fragments from Exodus (1:1-8:5). Written in Hebrew in Arabic characters.
Coloured lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 70
Coloured lettering on a text page. Image taken from f. 70 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Dog and stork from BL Add 26896, f. 341
Detail: a stork is standing on the back of a dog, at a poem for ~Shavuot~ (Festival of Weeks) (for the poem, see Davidson vol. 1, no. 7694). Image taken from f. 341 of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Sp... More
Zoomorphic letter from BL Or 42, f. 140v
Zoomorphic letter 'lamed'. Image taken from f. 140v of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for Rosh ha-Shanah and the Yom Kippur, and beginning of Sukkot, Ashkenazi rite (aka 'Dragon's Head Mahzor'). Written in Hebrew.
Micrographic design from BL Or 2201, f. 243v
~Masorah~ written in micrographic form of geometric design, foliate motifs and an unicorn, at the beginning of Joel. Image taken from f. 243v of Former and Latter Prophets (ff. 1-267v) and Hagiographa (ff. 268-... More
Gold lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 43
Gold and coloured lettering on a text page. Image taken from f. 43 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Space filler from BL Or 2540, f. 7
Text page in Arabic Naskhi script and embellished panels as line fillers. Image taken from f. 7 of Fragments from Exodus (1:1-8:5). Written in Hebrew in Arabic characters.
Micrography from BL Add 15306, f. 5
~Masorah~ in micrographic form. Image taken from f. 5 of Pentateuch with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew.
Ezekiel's vision from BL Or 2540, f. 203
Detail: ~masorah~ written in micrographic form of the four living creatures of Ezekiel’s vision, at the beginning of Ezekiel. Image taken from f. 203 of Former and Latter Prophets (ff. 1-267v) and Hagiographa (... More
Micrography from BL Add 15306, ff. 52v-53
Micrographical design in the margins, at the end of Genesis and beginning of Exodus. Image taken from ff. 52v-53 of Pentateuch with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew.
Vessels from BL Or 1467, f. 43 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Illustration of the vessels the princes of the tribes offer for the dedication of the altar (Numbers 7). Image taken from f. 43 of A large fragment of the Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and ~masorah magna~ and ... More