National Library of Russia EVR I 272
| Manuscript | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference Number | Heb13 | ||
| Location | St Petersburg, National Library of Russia (Российская национальная библиотека) | ||
| Siglum/Shelfmark | EVR I 272 (Firkovich Collection I) | ||
| Page/Folio range | 1v-9r | ||
| Standardised title of narrative | משלי סנדבר (Mishle Sendebar) | ||
| Incipit or textual title | |||
| Version (siglum) | Mishle Sendebar | ||
| └ Language Group within Version | Hebrew Mishle Sendebar | ||
| └ Narrative/Scholarly Group within Version | Hebrew Group A | ||
| └ Further scholarly subgroup (1) | |||
| └ Further scholarly subgroup (2) | Text Len. | ||
| Translated/adapted from (Version/Text) | |||
| Source for information on textual relationship to broader tradition | Epstein (1967) | ||
| Scribe | |||
| Author | |||
| Place of Manuscript Production | |||
| Date of Manuscript Production | 1494 | ||
| Source of date Manuscript Production | |||
| Material | Paper | ||
| Language of Manuscript | Hebrew | ||
| Regional or specific Language of Manuscript | |||
| Source for regional or specific Language of Manuscript | |||
| Prose or Verse | Prose | ||
| Other texts in the Manuscript | From Epstein (p. 350):
(1) Mishle Sendebar, 9 fols.; (2) Responsa on ritual slaughter, 8 fols.; (3) History of the birth of Jesus, son of Mary, 1 fol.; (4) Riddles, fables, medical prescriptions, 9 fols.; (5) Eldad the Danite, excerpt, 2 fols.; (6) Hebrew tr. of Aramaic parts of Ezra and Daniel, 48 fols.; (7) Maimonides' commentary on Perek Helek le-Olam ha-Ba, 26 fols.; (8) Selections from Mishnah and Talmud, 10 fols.; (9) Azaave-Azza'el, 8 fols.; (10) Poems of Judah ha-Levi; history of Haman in verse, 6 fols.; (11) Praise of the other world versus adversity of this world, 3 fols.; (12) Aspects of the human character by Abraham ibn Ezra, 3 fols.; (13) Midrash Abba Urin, 1 fol.; (14) Story of Judith, 1 fol.; (15) Parables of hen Sira, 13 fols. | ||
| Script style/form | |||
| Total pages/folios in Manuscript | 156 | ||
| Height | 152 | ||
| Width | 108 | ||
| Illustrations | No | ||
| Digitisation | https://www.nli.org.il/en/manuscripts/NNL_ALEPH990000809000205171/NLI#$FL37810600 | ||
| Modern Editions | |||
| Catalogue | https://www.nli.org.il/en/manuscripts/NNL_ALEPH990000809000205171/NLI#$FL37810600 | ||
| Modern Research Literature | Epstein (1967) | ||
Note
According to Epstein, this text is fragmentary, and breaks off part of the way through 'Lavator'.
Pattern of embedded stories in this manuscript
| Short Story | Sequence Number | Narrator | Name Variations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leo | 1 | First sage | |
| Avis | 2 | First sage | |
| Lavator | 3 | Empress |
