France, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, héb. 884

France, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, héb. 884

Miscellany
Physical Description
  • Material: Paper
  • Pages: 307 leaves
  • Leaves Format: not available
  • Dimensions: 296 x 221 mm
Detailed Description
  • Foliation:
    1-307 in brown ink.
  • Collation:
    Mostly five bifolios bound together.
  • Condition Description:
    The paper as well as the binding were damaged by beetles.
  • Decoration:
    Little hands.
  • Layout:
    Text is set in one column, 30 lines to the page. The first words of the paragraphs as well as the titles are of larger module.
  • Hand Description:
    Two hands. Byzantine. Brown ink.
  • Binding Description:
    Wooden covers, brown leather binding, a cross of germanic origin. Traces of single clasps on front and back cover.
  • Acquisition:
    In 1686 acquired by the library of Constantinople.
History
  • Origin Date: 15th cent.
  • Origin Place: not available
  • Hermann Zotenberg , Catalogues des manuscrits hébreux et samaritains de la Bibliothèque Impériale, Paris (1866) , pp. 152 [884]
  • Israel National Library: Online catalogue of manuscripts [ Paris BN 884]
  • Israel National Library: Online catalogue of manuscripts [ Paris BN 884/1]
  • Israel National Library: Online catalogue of manuscripts [ Paris BN 884/2 ]
Content
Averroes Long Commentary on the Physics 1r - 219v
Galen Serveral works 221v - 307r