![HEBREW MANUSCRIPT - Various festival and other prayers according to the Italian rite. N.p. [Italy], signed by the scribe Mordecai ben Elijah, 1457. 97 leaves, brown ink on parchment with distinguishable hair and flesh sides, arranged according to Gregory's rule, 90 x 65 mm., thumbed, some dampstaining not affecting text, modern sheepskin, light rubbing. Contents: 1r: blank; 1v: introductory blessing; 2r-19v: Sayings of the Fathers; 20r: blank; 20v-52r: prayers for the New Year; 52v: blank; 53r-69r: Passover Haggadah, not completed, explicit: 'lo lanu' (after 'shefokh'); 69v: blank; 70r-76r: piyyutim (liturgical hymns) for various occasions; 76r; dated colophon (1457), signed (Mordecai ben Elijah); 76v-94r: Luchot (calendar tables) of R. Nachshon ben Zadok of Sura (9th century); 94v-95r: blank; 95v-97r: Tsidduk ha-Din; 97v: blank.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/1998/NYE/1998_NYE_08105_0422_000(105157).jpg?w=1)
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HEBREW MANUSCRIPT - Various festival and other prayers according to the Italian rite. N.p. [Italy], signed by the scribe Mordecai ben Elijah, 1457. 97 leaves, brown ink on parchment with distinguishable hair and flesh sides, arranged according to Gregory's rule, 90 x 65 mm., thumbed, some dampstaining not affecting text, modern sheepskin, light rubbing. Contents: 1r: blank; 1v: introductory blessing; 2r-19v: Sayings of the Fathers; 20r: blank; 20v-52r: prayers for the New Year; 52v: blank; 53r-69r: Passover Haggadah, not completed, explicit: 'lo lanu' (after 'shefokh'); 69v: blank; 70r-76r: piyyutim (liturgical hymns) for various occasions; 76r; dated colophon (1457), signed (Mordecai ben Elijah); 76v-94r: Luchot (calendar tables) of R. Nachshon ben Zadok of Sura (9th century); 94v-95r: blank; 95v-97r: Tsidduk ha-Din; 97v: blank.
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This manuscript was probably written by various hands and the signature of the scribe may refer only to part of the manuscript.