De Accentibus et Orthographia, Linguae Hebraicae [“Accents and Spelling of the Hebrew Language”]
AUCTION 36 |
Thursday, March 22nd,
2007 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books & Manuscripts
Lot 171
REUCHLIN, JOHANNES
De Accentibus et Orthographia, Linguae Hebraicae [“Accents and Spelling of the Hebrew Language”]
Hagenau: Thomas Anshelm 1518
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
PRICE REALIZED $7,000
Reuchlin’s last, refined work on Hebrew grammar, De Accentibus contains the earliest printed Jewish music: a transcription of the Biblical 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. S. Hill, Pierpont Morgan Library Catalogue, Hebraica from the Valmadonna Trust (1989) no. 21