Solomon b. Buyāʿā (Scribe of the Aleppo Codex) and St. Petersburg EVR II B 61+
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The article provides an introduction to RNL St. Petersburg Ms. EVR II B 61+, a 10th century Masoretic codex containing the Latter Prophets that is nearly entirely extant. There is considerable evidence that Solomon b. Buyāʿā, the scribe of the Aleppo Codex and RNL St. Petersburg Ms. EVR II B 17, wrote the consonantal text and most of the Masorah magna of Ms. EVR II B 61+. The identity of the scribe that provided the Masorah parva, vocalisation, and cantillation is also considered. Cantillation symbol and Masorah parva similarity between II B 17/L1 and the present codex suggest that these were added by Solomon’s brother Ephraim, the masran and naqdan of L1.
Source: Textus
Author: Vincent D. Beiler
Language: English
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4407773349