University of Pennsylvania, Halper 329

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS25747

Shelfmark:

Halper 329

Title:

Collected poems In Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic

Poetry

Place:

Orient

Date:

12th century-13th century?

twelfth century (dates CE) AAT

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic

Hebrew WIKIDATA

Judeo-Arabic WIKIDATA

Material:

consecutive, nearly complete; losses along bottom edge of folio 2

Physical Description:

Extent: 2 fols. : consecutive, nearly complete; losses along bottom edge of folio 2

Note:

Hebrew and Judeo-Arabic, both in Hebrew and Arabic characters; full vocalization in both languages/characters; lines alternating between Hebrew and Arabic characters; in the Hebrew vocalization pataḥ often replaces segol.
A. 1r begins in a Ḳinah or Seliḥah, ends in the middle of verso ומעי וקרבי נתחו.
B. 1v. l.12: Under the heading حراَ, a dirge in Judeo-Arabic for a "ribī Daṿēd" מִן בַעְדַך יֵארִבִי דָוֵיד. Continues to 2r l. 12.
C. 2r. l. 13: Poetic lines in Arabic, alternating lines of Arabic characters with lines of Hebrew characters; continues to the 2v l.15.
D. 2v. l. 16: Another ḳinah that starts אֵלִי אֵלי לָמַה לָמָה עַל יָדִי יַד צָרי רָמָה; folio ends after four strophes of three verses, each followed by the refrain.
Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Library).
Cairo Genizah Collection (Dropsie College. Library).
Amram.

Keyword:

Texts

Jewish religious poetry, Hebrew

Jewish mourning customs

Dirges

Ninth of Av--Liturgy

Institutional Record:

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9940420083503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p30z71f7x/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania