The Magnificent Parchment - MS Or. 6465 Scroll

General
Title
The Magnificent Parchment - London, British Library, MS Or. 6465 Scroll
Manuscript name
The Magnificent Parchment - MS Or. 6465 Scroll
Summary
London, BL, MS Or. 6465 Scroll © The British Library Board is a well-preserved witness of the family of large manuscript rotuli ("ilanot") to which we have given the name "The Magnificent Parchment." It was copied by the Polish kabbalist David Darshan (ca. 1527–late sixteenth century) during his time in Modena in 1556. The original Magnificent Parchment was likely crafted ca. 1500 in northern Italy. This family of manuscripts is distinguished by its grand scale, its graphical richness, and its roughly 33,000-word anthological text. Unlike some luxury copies of the Magnificent Parchment that display rich colors and gold leaf, the Darshan copy was almost certainly made for the copyist's personal use. Unlike some of the commissioned luxury rotuli, however, Darshan was an erudite kabbalist and copied (and perhaps even corrected) the texts of the Magnificent Parchment with a precision that sets it apart from other witnesses.
Layout
David Darshan appears to be responsible for all texts and images
Support material
Parchment
Form
http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300028629
Identifier
MS Or. 6465 Scroll
Alternative identifier
Repository
The British Library Board
Country
http://ontologi.es/place/GB-ENG
Settlement
London
Dimensions
Measure
3 leaves
Width
57.2 cm
Height
200.0 cm
Creation time
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