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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

Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. 13v

Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...

Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration and a gold crown, foliate full border in the margins and between the two text column, at the introduction of the Mishneh Torah. The full border is unf... 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