Codicological Response to Persecution: The Aberzush Bible
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Corpus Masoreticum Working Papers 18 The present article examines the material aspects of the Aberzush Bible, a well-known Masoretic manuscript copied in Franconia in 1298–1299 during the Rintfleisch massacres. It reconstructs the process of its production and discusses how the persecution may have affected the work of its scribes and masoretes, as well as the manuscript’s material appearance. The analysis suggests that the Rintfleisch massacres may have constituted a watershed moment, one that disrupted the tradition of high-end Masoretic codices and subsequently led to a general deterioration in their quality.
Author: Steimann, Ilona
Language: English
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7135207138
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