Carmina figurata from BL Add 26879, f. 187
Carmina figurata of a fleur-de-lis, at Ezekiel. Image taken from f. 187 of Former and Latter Prophets with masorah magna and parva, Targum Jonathan and Rashi's commentary. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Micrography from BL Add 26879, f. 199v
Micrography, at the beginning of Isaiah. Image taken from f. 199v of Former and Latter Prophets with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~, Targum Jonathan and Rashi's commentary. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Colophon from BL Add 26879, f. 267v
Micrography, ~carmina figurata~, the colophon of the scribe, and a censor's signature. Image taken from f. 267v of Former and Latter Prophets with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~, Targum Jonathan and Rashi's comme... More
Chalice from BL Add 26878, f. 269
~Carmina figurata~ of a chalice held by an arm, at ~parashat we-zot ha-berakhah~ (Deut. 33:1-34:12). Image taken from f. 269 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~... More
Tabernacle from BL Add 26878, f. 111v
Detail: micrography of the entire Tabernacle (or the Ark of the Covenant?) with the tablets of Law in the margin. Image taken from f. 111v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), F... More
Micrography from BL Add 26878, f. 110v
Micrography of the mitre for the high priest, at ~parashat pequdei~ (Ex. 38:21-40:38), connected to the passage, 'and the cap of linen, and the glorious high hats of linen' (Ex. 39:27). Image taken from f. 110v... More
Carmina figurata of two human heads from BL Add 26878, f. 305
Carmina figurata of two human heads, at chapter 4 of Esther. Image taken from f. 305 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (Hamesh megillot; ff. 273-311v) and Haftar... More
Menorah from BL Add 26878, f. 107
Detail: micrography of a menorah in the outer margin. Image taken from f. 107 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 273-311v) and ~Haftarot~(... More
Dragon from BL Add 26878, f. 11v
Detail of a page: decorated initial word accompanied by a dragon in the main text; decorated initial-word panel in the marginal text. Image taken from f. 11v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commen... More
Inhabited initial word from BL Add 26878, f. 50v
Initial word ~We-elleh~ (and these) inhabited by two dragons, at the beginning of Exodus; unfinished. Image taken from f. 50v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (... More
Dragons from BL Add 26878, f. 50v
Detail of a page: initial word accompanied by dragons. Image taken from f. 50v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 273-311v) and ~Haftarot~... More
Decorated initial-word from BL Add 26878, f. 57
Initial word of the main text ~wa-yedabber~ (and [God] spoke) decorated by foliate scrolls and hybrid heads. The initial word of the Targumic text is decorated with the head of a dragon and a man, at the beginn... More
Decorated initial word from BL Add 26879, f. 2v
Decorated initial word, at the beginning of Joshua. Image taken from f. 2v of Former and Latter Prophets with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~, Targum Jonathan and Rashi's commentary. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Dragon from BL Add 26878, f. 43v
Detail: drawing of a dragon. Image taken from f. 43v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 273-311v) and ~Haftarot~(ff. 312-381) with Rashi's... More
Hybrid from BL Add 26878, f. 199
Detail: ~carmina figurata~ of a hybrid, at ~parashat matot~ (Num. 30:2-32:42). Image taken from f. 199 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. ... More
Carmina figurata of a dragon from BL Add 26878, f. 133v
Carmina figurata of a dragon, at parashat metzura (Lev. 14:1-15:33). Image taken from f. 133v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (Hamesh megillot; ff. 273-311v) a... More
Threefold catchword from BL Add 26878, f. 16v
Threefold catchword in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 16v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 273-311v) and ~Haftarot~(ff. 312-381) ... More
Diagrams of the Holy Land from BL Add 26878, f. 205
Detail: diagrams of the Holy Land, at Numbers 34. Image taken from f. 205 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 273-311v) and ~Haftarot~(ff. ... More
Menorah from BL Add 26878, f. 107
Micrography of a menorah, at ~parashat wa-yaqhel~ (Ex. 35:1-38:20), next to the paragraph, ‘And he made the candlestick of pure gold’ (Ex. 37:17). Image taken from f. 107 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and R... More
Dog and hybrid from BL Add 26878, f. 49v
Drawings of a dog and two hybrids at the marginal text column containing Rashi’s commentary. Image taken from f. 49v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh m... More
Carmina figurata of a hybrid from BL Add 26878, f. 199
Carmina figurata of a hybrid, at parashat matot (Num. 30:2-32:42). Image taken from f. 199 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (Hamesh megillot; ff. 273-311v) and ... More
Scapegoat from BL Add 26878, f. 161v
Drawing of a goat at the top of the Targumic text column in the inner margin, at Numbers 7, probably illustrating the 'young he goat for a sin offering' (Num. 7:84). Image taken from f. 161v of Pentateuch with ... More
Dog from BL Add 26878, f. 49v - Public domain document scan of drawing
Detail of a page: drawing of a dog at the marginal text. Image taken from f. 49v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 273-311v) and ~Haftaro... More
Threefold catchword from BL Add 26878, f. 16v
Detail: threefold catchword in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 16v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 273-311v) and ~Haftarot~(ff. 3... More
Goat from BL Add 26878, f. 161v
Detail: drawing of a goat at Numbers 7. Image taken from f. 161v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 273-311v) and ~Haftarot~(ff. 312-381) ... More
Dragon from BL Add 26878, f. 43v
Drawing of a multi-tailed dragon at the end of the marginal column containing the Targumic text, at ~parashat wa-yiggash~ (Gen. 46:8-47:27). Image taken from f. 43v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's... More
Initial word from BL Add 26878, f. 57
Detail: decorated initial word. Image taken from f. 57 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 273-311v) and ~Haftarot~(ff. 312-381) with Rashi... More
Chalice from BL Add 26878, f. 269
Detail: ~carmina figurata~ of a chalice held by an arm, at ~parashat we-zot ha-berakhah~ (Deut. 33:1-34:12). Image taken from f. 269 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Sc... More
Initial words from BL Add 26878, f. 11v
Decorated initial word accompanied by a dragon in the main text; decorated initial-word panel and initial word in the marginal texts. Image taken from f. 11v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commen... More
Tabernacle from BL Add 26878, f. 111v
Micrography of the entire Tabernacle (or the Ark of the Covenant?) with the tablets of Law. Image taken from f. 111v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh m... More
Diagrams of the Holy Land from BL Add 26878, f. 205
Diagrams of the Holy Land, at Numbers 34. Image taken from f. 205 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 273-311v) and ~Haftarot~(ff. 312-381)... More
Eagle from BL Add 26878, f. 191v
Rashi’s commentary is included into a drawing of an eagle with spread wings, at Numbers 26. Image taken from f. 191v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh m... More