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Introduction of the Mishneh Torah from BL Harley 5698, f. 12

Introduction of the Mishneh Torah from BL Harley 5698, f. 12

Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, full foliate border in the margins. Image taken from f. 12 of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1. Written in Hebrew. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers t... More

Introduction of the Mishneh Torah from BL Harley 5698, ff. 11v-12

Introduction of the Mishneh Torah from BL Harley 5698, ff. 11v-12

Opening with decorated initial-word panels: on f. 11v, two citations from Deuteronomy (Deut. 1:5 and 4:44), on f. 12, the beginning of Maimonides' introduction to his Mishneh Torah with a full foliate border i... More