Paraliterary text: T-S NS 309.91

Paraliterary text T-S NS 309.91

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Shelfmark
T-S NS 309.91
Primary Language
Judaeo-Arabic
Secondary Language
Hebrew

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Leaf probably originally from a larger quire. On recto there is a poem in Hebrew. On verso there is a dedication (mostly in Judaeo-Arabic) stating that these are poems (aqwāl) of Shemaryahu b. Aharon ha-Kohen written for "our master" (ḥaḍrat sayyidnā) by "the master of the scribes" (adon ha-sofrim) Aharon b. Yaʿaqov ha-Kohen. There is an interesting addendum which might make sense to those well-versed in Hebrew calligraphy styles, in which the scribe explains why he used a "hanging" calligraphy (khaṭṭ muʿallaq), namely because the paper was soft and it was written in 'the time of Kānūn' (=winter), thus the paper could hardly "hold" (fa-lā yakād an yamsik) a "settled/seated" calligraphy (khaṭṭ mujallas).

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Provenance
Geniza
Collection
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter
Input date
In PGP since 2019
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T-S NS 309.91 1r

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1r

T-S NS 309.91 1v

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1v
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  • T-S NS 309.91: Provided by Cambridge University Library. Cambridge University Library This image may be used in accord with fair use and fair dealing provisions, including teaching and research. If you wish to reproduce it within publications or on the public web, please contact genizah@lib.cam.ac.uk.
Cambridge University Library, Taylor-Schechter, T-S NS 309.91. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/25259/ (accessed October 14, 2026).