Beschreibung:

Manuscript, including sections from various compositions: piyyutim for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Sindbad parables, tale of R. Yosef Della Reina, and more. [Morocco, ca. first half of 19th century]. The manuscript consists of several fragments of compositions, from various writers, bound together. Leaves [1]-[10]: "Pizmonim of Rosh Hashanah"; [11]-[12]: Homilies(?); [13]-[30]: Sindbad Parables (the legend about the Queen of India and the wisdom of Sindbad and the King's seven viziers), seemingly lacking only first leaf and last leaf; [32]-[35]: Verses and pizmonim for Rosh Hashanah, Shofar blowing service, Reshut for Baruch SheAmar on Yom Kippur, pizmon and verses; [36]: Midrash on the prophet Yonah; [37]-[42]: a section of the tale of R. Yosef Della Reina. Scrawls and inscriptions on leaf [31]. Among others: "My close friend… R. Yitzchak Biton…". On blank leaf at beginning of manuscript, ownership inscriptions of R. Aharon HaLevi ibn Seton, signed by Yosef HaLevi. [42] leaves. 19 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains and wear. Original leather binding, damaged. Four printed leaves from Kisse Melech by R. Shalom Buzaglo (Amsterdam, 1769) are bound at the beginning of the manuscript.