Yes! She's excellent, but also not here.

*Katrin, not Kathryn!

Definitely theirs!!

Not on this app, that I can think of off-hand, unfortunately, but I'll repost as well. But Evelyn Cohen and Kathryn Kogman-Appel are the immediate ones that come to mind - do you have specific questions? There's a ton that's been published in this area (and TONS more to do!)

Every 15th-century book was printed on paper stock from one of a handful of fixed sizes. The largest of these measured about 50 x 70 cm. The sheets used to print this book, when manufactured, fell outside that range at a fairly colossal 56 x 70 cm and so thick as to almost feel like leather. 3/8

Pretty sure a GME would disqualify itself due to it being part of a Greater Metro area

Ohh, interesting. The alphabet at the bottom looks to me like a Christian Hebraist kind of thing. But super curious about what's going on with that Jewish hand. @adamshear.bsky.social, am I correct in seeing מרת on the second line, or do I just find women everywhere? ;)

Agreed. This is a Jewish Italian Hebrew hand, but not Hebrew words, I don't think. @adamshear.bsky.social, any thoughts?

YAY!!!! So excited to read it.

This is truth. I say this as an expert in Jewish Studies who just returned from the annual Jewish Studies conference.

Also, if you're interested in the "loophole mentality," @dzkalman.bsky.social did a FANTASTIC explainer here: youtu.be/BCJ_wSo94Ww?...

Oooooo, we have one too!
exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/exhibits/sho...
Pinkas terumot le-bet ha-keneset be-Casale Monferrato.
Manuscript in Hebrew on paper.
Italy, ca. 19th century.
MS X893 P653