Beschreibung:

Handwritten vellum leaf from the Mishneh Torah by the Rambam. [13th/14th century]. Large format vellum leaf. Ashkenazic semi-cursive script; three columns per page. This leaf was used for binding or as a portfolio for other documents, but has remained complete except for several holes and mild damage. The "outer" side contains Italian archival notations. The leaf contains chapters 14-16 of the laws of borrowing and lending, (chapter 14 - from the middle of clause 3; chapter 15 - complete; chapter 16 - the beginning of the first clause). The text differs slightly from printed texts. The text includes the words of the Rambam about the variant Talmudic texts available to him, and the mistakes that crept into them and affected Jewish law. Vellum leaf, [2] pages. 43 cm. Good condition. Stains. Folding creases. Tears and small holes, with slight damage to text.