De Accentibus et Orthographia, Linguae Hebraicae [“Accents and Spelling of the Hebrew Language”]
AUCTION 79 |
Thursday, November 15th,
2018 at 1:00 PM
The Valmadonna Trust Library: Further Selections from the Historic Collection. * Hebrew Printing in America. * Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Lot 116
REUCHLIN, JOHANNES
De Accentibus et Orthographia, Linguae Hebraicae [“Accents and Spelling of the Hebrew Language”]
Hagenau: Thomas Anshelm 1518
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
PRICE REALIZED $3,000
<<THE FIRST PRINTED APPEARANCE OF JEWISH MUSIC >>a transcription of the Biblical Hebrew cantillation (“Trop.”).
Reuchlin’s last, refined work on Hebrew grammar, De Accentibus contains a transcription of Hebrew cantillation for four voices. Scholars believe the notation was provided by the eminent Christian Hebraist Johann Boschenstein (1472-1540). On account of his proficiency in the Hebrew tongue, Boschenstein was suspected by his fellow Christians of Jewish parentage. See E. Carlebach, Divided Souls (2001) p. 162.
See also B. Sabin Hill, Pierpont Morgan Library Catalogue, Hebraica from the Valmadonna Trust (1989) no. 21.