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Artistic Masoretic micrography

Masoretic notes written in minute script and arranged into geometric patterns, animals, plants, or full-page compositions. The collection includes all thirty BIMA-documented decorated folios of British Library Or. 2091.

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fol. 473v, Leningrad CodexLeningrad Codexfol. 473vFolio 473v: Masoretic lists and biblical verses are arranged as a dense diamond lattice within a large circle.No indexed biblical textfol. 474r, Leningrad CodexLeningrad Codexfol. 474rFolio 474r: Masoretic notes, biblical verses, and a dedicatory colophon form a circular design around a six-pointed star; the centre names Samuel ben Jacob.No indexed biblical textfol. 474v, Leningrad CodexLeningrad Codexfol. 474vFolio 474v: Masoretic notes form a stepped diamond lattice framed by geometric corner fields.No indexed biblical textfol. 475r, Leningrad CodexLeningrad Codexfol. 475rFolio 475r: Masoretic notes and biblical verses form a regular diamond-and-rosette lattice.No indexed biblical textfol. 475v, Leningrad CodexLeningrad Codexfol. 475vFolio 475v: Masoretic notes, biblical verses, and colophon text are woven through an architectural design of arches and triangular finials.No indexed biblical textfol. 476r, Leningrad CodexLeningrad Codexfol. 476rFolio 476r: Masoretic notes form a dense composition of interlocking triangles and nested geometric bands.No indexed biblical textfol. 477r, Leningrad CodexLeningrad Codexfol. 477rFolio 477r: Masoretic notes, biblical verses, and colophon text form a tall interlaced composition with pointed and circular motifs.No indexed biblical textfol. 477v, Leningrad CodexLeningrad Codexfol. 477vFolio 477v: Masoretic notes radiate through a large rosette design.No indexed biblical textfol. 488v, Leningrad CodexLeningrad Codexfol. 488vFolio 488v: Masoretic notes form a rectangular interlace of stars, lozenges, and pointed finials.No indexed biblical textfol. 489r, Leningrad CodexLeningrad Codexfol. 489rFolio 489r: Masoretic notes form a repeating lattice of octagonal and lozenge-shaped compartments.No indexed biblical textfol. 489v, Leningrad CodexLeningrad Codexfol. 489vFolio 489v: Masoretic notes, biblical verses, and colophon text are arranged in a circular eight-part knot.No indexed biblical textfol. 490r, Leningrad CodexLeningrad Codexfol. 490rFolio 490r: Masoretic notes and biblical verses form a circular interlace within a rectangular frame.No indexed biblical textFolio 1 recto, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 1 rectoFolio 1r: the Masorah magna forms a monumental field of animals, plants, knots, and architectural motifs around the three biblical columns; BIMA supplies the transcribed notes and their page geometry.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 20 recto, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 20 rectoFolio 20r: a chain of tiny architectural forms crowns the page, while the lower Masorah is woven into a dense interlace panel.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 38 verso, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 38 versoFolio 38v: micrographic creatures and vegetal forms run across the upper margin, balanced by a broad angular knotwork composition below.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 84 recto, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 84 rectoFolio 84r: floral and interlaced micrography frames the enlarged opening word and extends across both the upper and lower margins.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 132 recto, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 132 rectoFolio 132r: animal and floral forms surround the enlarged opening word, above a lower band of linked micrographic rosettes.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 172 verso, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 172 versoFolio 172v: an architectural micrographic frame encloses the enlarged opening word, with a second arcade-like composition across the lower margin.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 203 recto, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 203 rectoFolio 203r: animals and human figures emerge from the Masoretic writing around the opening word and in the broad lower frieze.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 239 recto, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 239 rectoFolio 239r: a small creature and a chain of angular ornaments crown the text, while the lower Masorah becomes a wide braided lattice.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 243 verso, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 243 versoFolio 243v: birds and other creatures occupy the upper micrographic band, paired with elaborate interlace across the foot of the page.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 245 recto, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 245 rectoFolio 245r: an animal procession spans the upper margin, a figurative scene surrounds the opening word, and knotwork fills the lower margin.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 249 verso, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 249 versoFolio 249v: animal-headed micrographic forms crown the page above a lower panel of linked knots and roundels.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 250 recto, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 250 rectoFolio 250r: a lively upper frieze and a dense lower interlace turn the Masoretic apparatus into the page’s principal ornament.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 251 recto, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 251 rectoFolio 251r: a long winged creature stretches across the upper margin, balanced by an angular micrographic braid below.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 254 recto, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 254 rectoFolio 254r: tower-like floral forms crown an enlarged opening word, with linked micrographic medallions across the lower margin.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 255 recto, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 255 rectoFolio 255r: birds and vegetal forms frame the opening word above a lower band of large interlocking knots.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 256 verso, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 256 versoFolio 256v: repeated tree-like forms crown the text and a broad angular lattice grows from the lower Masorah.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 258 recto, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 258 rectoFolio 258r: bird-like forms ornament the upper edge, while floral micrography encloses the opening word and expands into a lower interlace field.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 259 verso, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 259 versoFolio 259v: an architectural canopy rises above the opening word, with one of the manuscript’s densest micrographic knot panels below.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 265 verso, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 265 versoFolio 265v: floral crowns and a framed opening word are paired with a broad lower band of interlaced Masoretic writing.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 268 recto, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 268 rectoFolio 268r: luxuriant floral micrography surrounds the enlarged opening word, while an arcade of figures and plants occupies the lower margin.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 270 verso, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 270 versoFolio 270v: hanging vegetal forms crown a framed opening word, above a large lower composition of braided knots.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 309 recto, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 309 rectoFolio 309r: a braided upper border and figurative ornament around the opening word are balanced by a broad geometric lattice below.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 324 recto, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 324 rectoFolio 324r: large spiralling floral forms crown and frame the opening word, with a rosette-filled micrographic band at the foot.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 335 verso, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 335 versoFolio 335v: at the Proverbs–Song of Songs transition, three micrographic human figures reorganize eight Masoretic lists into a studied figurative composition.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 338 recto, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 338 rectoFolio 338r: paired creatures and foliage surround the opening word, above a lower band of repeated floral knots.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 343 recto, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 343 rectoFolio 343r: animal and vegetal micrography frames the opening word, while an arcade of tiny figures runs along the lower margin.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 345 verso, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 345 versoFolio 345v: creatures and vines crown the text, and interlocking floral medallions surround the enlarged opening word and fill the lower margin.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 352 recto, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 352 rectoFolio 352r: a monumental architectural and figurative micrographic frame rises around the opening word, above angular knotwork at the foot.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 363 recto, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 363 rectoFolio 363r: an animal frieze crowns a framed opening word, with a broad field of linked micrographic knots below.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 380 verso, British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)British Library Or. 2091 (Prophets and Writings)Folio 380 versoFolio 380v: animals and plants surround the opening word and extend into the upper margin, balanced by a large angular knot lattice below.Contains indexed biblical text25r, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 37 (Pentateuch)Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 37 (Pentateuch)25rFolio 25r: tiny words of the Masorah magna form an elaborate geometric design in the lower margin.Contains indexed biblical text89r, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 324 (Pentateuch and Onkelos)Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 324 (Pentateuch and Onkelos)89rFolio 89r: a Masoretic scribe shaped the minute Masorah magna into a facing pair of dragons.Contains indexed biblical text80v, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 38 (Former Prophets)Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 38 (Former Prophets)80vFolio 80v: the lower Masorah magna traces repeated fan-like geometric forms.Contains indexed biblical text12v, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 39 (Latter Prophets)Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 39 (Latter Prophets)12vFolio 12v: minute Masoretic writing forms angular and diamond-shaped ornament below the biblical columns.Contains indexed biblical text167v, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 137 (Pentateuch, Onkelos, and Haftarot)Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 137 (Pentateuch, Onkelos, and Haftarot)167vFolio 167v: the opening of Numbers is surrounded by micrographic animals, hybrid creatures, and vegetal forms.Contains indexed biblical textfol. 1v, Bodleian MS. Marshall Or. 1Bodleian MS. Marshall Or. 1fol. 1vFolio 1v: a full-page Masoretic composition uses tiny writing to form animals, human figures, plants, and geometric ornaments.No indexed biblical textfol. 64r, Bodleian MS. Marshall Or. 1Bodleian MS. Marshall Or. 1fol. 64rFolio 64r: the interlaced, hexagram-like geometric shape in the lower-right part of the page is the micrographic art. It appears at the transition from the end of Genesis to the beginning of Exodus; the book opening itself is not what is classified as artistic micrography.Contains indexed biblical text55r, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 804Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 80455rFolio 55r: a representative Psalms page where the larger Masorah also forms micrographic decoration.Contains indexed biblical textFolio 1v · Library of Congress scan 0006, Complutense Hebrew Bible (BH MSS 1, 13th century)Complutense Hebrew Bible (BH MSS 1, 13th century)Folio 1v · Library of Congress scan 0006Folio 1v: at the opening of Genesis, minute words of the Masorah magna form vegetal and geometric ornament around the biblical columns.Contains indexed biblical text
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