Manuscript, anthology of piyyutim and bakashot. [Morocco, 19th century].
Neat semi-cursive Western script, with decorated initial panels.
Includes hundreds of piyyutim, including piyyutim by early Sephardic and Moroccan rabbis. The anthology is divided into chapters, beginning with sections called "derachim" or "ways" (begins in the middle of the sixth way, followed by succeeding numbers up to the twenty-fifth way), and afterwards "Piyyutim for the three festivals", "Piyyutim for the giving of the Torah", "Piyyutim for Sukkot", "Piyyutim for the groom and bride", "Piyyutim on the virtue of tefillin".
The Moroccan poets named as authors at the beginning of the piyyutim include: R. Yaakov Abensour, R. Shalom Abensour, R. Shlomo Abuchatzeira, R. David ibn Chasin, R. David ibn Attar, R. Yaakov Elmaliach and others.
At the end are bound later leaves (from the 20th century) with index of piyyutim in the manuscript, and a copying of several other piyyutim.
Lacking at beginning. 19-168, [16] leaves. 15.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Stains. Wear and tears to several leaves. Inkstains in several places. New binding.
