Manuscript, Rosh Hashanah machzor, according to the rite of Avignon and the communities of southern France. [Avignon, ca. first half of 17th century].

Sephardic semi-cursive (Provençal) script, vocalized. Titles and initial words in square script.

Inside front board, mounted paper with decorations and the caption: "Rosh Hashanah service according to the rite of the Avignon community".

The last leaf is lacking, with a later replacement supplied (over one of the originally blank leaves bound at the end), with colophon of later writer: "Here, L'Isle[-sur-la-Sorgue near Avignon]… Elul 1688, made by Yehudah de Digne son of Yitzchak de Digne".

On several leaves, corrections, erasures and additions, in a later hand.

25, 29-85, 89-121, [1] leaves (misfoliation; total of 116 leaves). 28 cm. Good condition. Stains, including dark stains. Original leather binding, with decorations. Inscribed wax seal on spine. Damage to binding.