Machzor [festival prayers]
AUCTION 41 |
Thursday, September 18th,
2008 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, & Graphic Art
Lot 184
(LITURGY)
Machzor [festival prayers]
Soncino, after 1486
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
This is the second edition of the Soncino Roman Machzor, reset after the first edition issued in Casal Maggiore. The text on the pages is the same as the first edition, although the layout differs subtly in many places. The date and place of printing has been disputed due to the lack of a colophon.
The Roman rite, also known as the Italian or “Lo’azim” rite, is rich in multifaceted piyutim. It originated in early medieval Rome and maintained a distinct identity. For a thorough, scholarly discussion of this rite, see Samuel David Luzzatto: Mavo LeMachzor Bne Roma (Tel-Aviv, 1966); with notes and additional material by Daniel Goldschmidt, and a bibliography by Y. Y. Cohen. See also S.C. Reif, Judaism and Hebrew Prayer (1993) pp. 164-66.