Sepher Tuv Ta’am [on cantillation points and grammatical accents]
AUCTION 57 |
Thursday, January 31st,
2013 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Lot 144
LEVITA, ELIJAH BACHUR.
Sepher Tuv Ta’am [on cantillation points and grammatical accents]
Venice: Daniel Bomberg 1538
Est: $800 - $1,200
PRICE REALIZED $550
Levita puts forth the theory here that the Torah’s cantillation points (”trop”) were not Sinaitic but rather post-Talmudic in origin. This novel idea, which contradicted that stated in the Talmud (see TB Nedarim 37b and commentaries) became the subject of much controversy. See EJ, Vol. XI, col. 134.