Bidspirit auction | Manuscript, Piyyutim – Morocco, 19th

Manuscript, Piyyutim – Morocco, 19th Century - Manuscript, piyyutim. [Meknes?, Morocco, ca. 19th century]. Western cursive script. Includes over a hundred piyyutim authored by the sages of Spain and Northern Africa. On leaf following copying of piyyutim (marked in pencil: 113), ownership inscription, partially deleted, mentioning R. Aharon[?] Assudri, and mentioning and signed by ”Refael To[ledano]”. 3-111, [1] leaves (and many more blank leaves). 17.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains, tears and wear. Two leaves torn and partly lacking, affecting text. Original leather binding, with defects. Provenance: 1. Abensour Family Collection, Fez, Morocco. 2. Victor Klagsbald Collection – Morocco, no. 24. Reference: Victor Klagsbald, Catalogue des manuscrits marocains de la collection Klagsbald, Paris, 1980, pp. 52-57. See this source for a list of piyyutim.