• Drawing of a bird holding a hairy hybrid in its peak, at ~parashat wa-yehi~ (Gen. 47:28-50:26)., Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi’s commentary (ff. 1-240v), ~Haftarot~ with Rashi’s commentary (ff. 241-295v), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~) with Rashi’s commentary (ff. 295v-321), and a portion of the Targum on the Song of Songs (ff. 321v-323v).

of the 16th century-beginning of 17th century, in Cremona?) (f. 323v), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 18-19, 93.Nathaniel Noel (fl. 1681, d. c. 1753), bookseller, employed by Edward Harley

• Marginal drawing of a hybrid with a bird body and a devil head, at ~parashat mishpatim~ (Ex. 21:1-24:18)., Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi’s commentary (ff. 1-240v), ~Haftarot~ with Rashi’s commentary (ff. 241-295v), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~) with Rashi’s commentary (ff. 295v-321), and a portion of the Targum on the Song of Songs (ff. 321v-323v).

of the 16th century-beginning of 17th century, in Cremona?) (f. 323v), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 18-19, 93.Nathaniel Noel (fl. 1681, d. c. 1753), bookseller, employed by Edward Harley

• A drawing of a lion in the inner margin, at ~parashat mishpatim~ (Ex. 21:1-24:18)., Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi’s commentary (ff. 1-240v), ~Haftarot~ with Rashi’s commentary (ff. 241-295v), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~) with Rashi’s commentary (ff. 295v-321), and a portion of the Targum on the Song of Songs (ff. 321v-323v).

of the 16th century-beginning of 17th century, in Cremona?) (f. 323v), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 18-19, 93.Nathaniel Noel (fl. 1681, d. c. 1753), bookseller, employed by Edward Harley

• Drawing of a lion and a bird in the inner margin under the Targumic text, at ~parashat be-huqqotai~ (Lev. 26:3-27:34)., Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi’s commentary (ff. 1-240v), ~Haftarot~ with Rashi’s commentary (ff. 241-295v), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~) with Rashi’s commentary (ff. 295v-321), and a portion of the Targum on the Song of Songs (ff. 321v-323v).

of the 16th century-beginning of 17th century, in Cremona?) (f. 323v), see William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), appendix § 18-19, 93.Nathaniel Noel (fl. 1681, d. c. 1753), bookseller, employed by Edward Harley

• Historiated initial-word panel: ~Barukh~ (blessed) at the beginning of the benediction for the ending of the Shabbat (~Havdalah~ ceremony). An elderly man lifts a goblet while performing the ~Havdalah~ blessing over a twisted candle held by a young boy. Full foliate border inhabited by hybrids and lions. (The depiction of ~Havdalah~ ceremony also occurs on f. 24v.), Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite

mi Fra Luigi del ordine di San Domenico del 1599' (f. 160). William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Yehiel Nahman Foah, 17th-century collector of Hebrew manuscripts and

• Historiated initial-word panel with gold letters: ~Hakham~ (Wise Son) portraying the Wise Son as a bearded man seated at a study desk reading., Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite

mi Fra Luigi del ordine di San Domenico del 1599' (f. 160). William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Yehiel Nahman Foah, 17th-century collector of Hebrew manuscripts and

• Decorated initial-word panel: ~Tam~ (Simple Son). Next to the panel, the Simple Son is portrayed as a young boy standing in front of a bearded man. Three-side foliate border with hybrids., Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite

mi Fra Luigi del ordine di San Domenico del 1599' (f. 160). William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Yehiel Nahman Foah, 17th-century collector of Hebrew manuscripts and

• Full-page initial-word panel with gold letters and foliate decoration at the conclusion of the Haggadah: ~La-Shanah ha-Baah bi-rushalayim, amen~ (Next year in Jerusalem, Amen)., Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite

mi Fra Luigi del ordine di San Domenico del 1599' (f. 160). William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Yehiel Nahman Foah, 17th-century collector of Hebrew manuscripts and

• Historiated initial-word panel with gold letters: ~Avadim~ at the beginning of the passage, 'We were slaves to Pharaoh'. Beneath the initial word, the Israelites build a tower under the supervision of a task master. In the outer margin, two (Egyptian?) riders watch the construction works. In the lower margin, Israelites are making bricks. In the upper margin, a dog serves a rabbit. About the interpretation of the dog serving a rabbit see Kurt Schubert, 'Wikkuach-Thematik in den Illustrationen hebraeischer Handschriften', ~Jewish Art~, 12/13 (1986/1987), 251-52., Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite

mi Fra Luigi del ordine di San Domenico del 1599' (f. 160). William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Yehiel Nahman Foah, 17th-century collector of Hebrew manuscripts and

• Decorated initial-word panel with gold letters and white vine decoration and with a dragon on top of the panel. Partial foliate border with a hybrid musician. Both the dragon and the hybrid are unfinished., Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite

mi Fra Luigi del ordine di San Domenico del 1599' (f. 160). William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Yehiel Nahman Foah, 17th-century collector of Hebrew manuscripts and

• Decorated initial-word panel with gold letters: ~U-we-moftim~ (And with wonders), at the fifth of the five explanations how God brought out the Israelites from Egypt. Two dragons standing on top of the panel, and foliate decoration spreading out of its four corners inhabited by hybrids, and two armed wild men., Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite

mi Fra Luigi del ordine di San Domenico del 1599' (f. 160). William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Yehiel Nahman Foah, 17th-century collector of Hebrew manuscripts and

• Historiated initial-word panel: ~Ma'aseh~, at the beginning of the account of the five rabbis at Benei Braq. The five rabbis are in the windows of a building; their pupils are knocking on the door. Full foliate border inhabited by animals, birds, dragons., Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite

mi Fra Luigi del ordine di San Domenico del 1599' (f. 160). William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Yehiel Nahman Foah, 17th-century collector of Hebrew manuscripts and

• Historiated full-page initial-word panel: ~Matzah zo~ (This unleavened bread). Between the two words a man seated holding unleavened bread in both of his hands. Beneath the initial words, a giant ~matzah~ embedded into a square panel and decorated with eight coats of arms and gold. Four coats of arms are blank, while the other four are ~en pal~ (seven ~azur~ and ~or~) resembling the arms of Barcelona. Beneath, musicians playing standing under arches. About the coats of arms see, Narkiss, 1982, p. 83 and ~The Barcelona Haggadah~, 1992, pp. 36, 41., Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite

mi Fra Luigi del ordine di San Domenico del 1599' (f. 160). William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Yehiel Nahman Foah, 17th-century collector of Hebrew manuscripts and

• Historiated initial-word panel ~Ha lahma aniya~ (The Bread of Affliction), at the beginning of the text of the Haggadah. Beneath the initial words, a miniature depicting a family by the Seder table with the master of the house placing the basket of unleavened bread on the head of one of his children. Full foliate border inhabited by animals and dragons. Placing the basket over the head of the participants was a Sephardi custom and it was considered as a symbolic way to experience the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt carrying the dough on their backs (See Metzger 1982, p. 260)., Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite

mi Fra Luigi del ordine di San Domenico del 1599' (f. 160). William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Yehiel Nahman Foah, 17th-century collector of Hebrew manuscripts and

• Historiated initial-word panel: ~We-shotin~ (And they drink) depicting a spread Seder table surounded by the family with the participants lifting their cups. In the lower margin, a man is washing his hands with the help of a servant (~netilat yadayim~)., Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite

mi Fra Luigi del ordine di San Domenico del 1599' (f. 160). William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Yehiel Nahman Foah, 17th-century collector of Hebrew manuscripts and

• Historiated initial-word panel at the beginning of the Haggadah: ~Atan mi-pirqa~ (They are coming from the prayer gathering) surrounded by rich marginal decoration with foliate inhabited by animals and hybrids. Beneath the initial word, a family sitting by the spread Seder table with the master of the house lifting his cup and one of the participants pouring the first cup of wine., Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite

mi Fra Luigi del ordine di San Domenico del 1599' (f. 160). William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Yehiel Nahman Foah, 17th-century collector of Hebrew manuscripts and

• Two historiated initial-word panels: ~Barukh~ (Blessed) at the beginning of benedictions, within the panel, beneath the word 'Praised', hybrids lifting the first cup and marginal decoration with foliate inhabited by animals and hybrids, with a deer hunting scene in the outer margin., Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite

mi Fra Luigi del ordine di San Domenico del 1599' (f. 160). William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Yehiel Nahman Foah, 17th-century collector of Hebrew manuscripts and

• Two initial-word panels, the upper one is a historiated panel, ~We-im~ (and if) with a seated bearded man and a smaller naked figure wrestling with a lion (for the identification of the naked figure see Narkiss 1982, I, p. 81). The lower one is a decorated initial-word panel, ~YaKeNHaZ~. Depicted in the lower margin is the ~Havdalah~ ceremony: a man holding a goblet streching out his hand over a lit candle held by a boy., Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite

mi Fra Luigi del ordine di San Domenico del 1599' (f. 160). William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Yehiel Nahman Foah, 17th-century collector of Hebrew manuscripts and

• Folio 36v: historiated initial-word panel with gold letters: ~Mi-thilah~ at the beginning of the passage, 'In the beginning our fathers were idolators'. Around the initial-word panel, two midrashic scenes: on the left side of the panel, Abraham standing in front of king Nimrod, beneath the panel, Abraham in the fiery furnace flanked by two angels (see e.g. Genesis Rabbah 38:13). Three-sided foliate border. Folio 37: text page., Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite

mi Fra Luigi del ordine di San Domenico del 1599' (f. 160). William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Yehiel Nahman Foah, 17th-century collector of Hebrew manuscripts and

• Text page in Sephardi square script, at a passage from ~Lefikakh~ ('Therefore we are bound to thank')., Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite

mi Fra Luigi del ordine di San Domenico del 1599' (f. 160). William Popper, ~The Censorship of Hebrew Books~ (New York: KTAV Publishing House, 1969), p. 104, and appendix § 112-117. Yehiel Nahman Foah, 17th-century collector of Hebrew manuscripts and