Manuscript, Yom Kippur and festival machzor according to the rite of Carpentras and the communities of southern France. Courthézon (near Carpentras, southern France), 1683.

Large-format volume. Square script, mostly vocalized. Sephardic semi-cursive script in some places, unvocalized. On some leaves, floral and geometric decorations.

At the beginning of the volume are piyyutim and prayers for Erev Yom Kippur, followed by piyyutim for Hoshana Rabba and a lengthy piyyut for Simchat Torah, based on aggadot detailing the death of Moses, and kiddush for Simchat Torah. Starting from p. 29b – festival machzor for Pesach, Shavuot, Sukkot, Hoshana Rabba and Simchat Torah, including the Amidah prayers and the unique piyyutim of the communities of southern France. At the top of that page: "Service for the three festivals according to the rite of the Carpentras community and L'Isle [-sur-la-Sorgue, near Carpentras]… here in Courthézon, 20th Tamuz 1683, by Mordechai son of R. Yaakov Astruc". On p. 56b, at the conclusion of the Azharot for Shavuot, colophon: "…Mordechai Astruc son of R. Yaakov, for my relative R. Moshe de Meyrargues". On p. 24a: "Made for my relative Moshe son of the honorable Yitzchak de Meyrargues" – this caption is deleted by mounted paper, but is legible from the verso.

On p. 21b, inscriptions: "Black on white, in memory of the destruction, the day of passing of my father Yitzchak de Meyrargues… Cheshvan 1652"; "…As a 'remembrance between my eyes', the day of passing of my mother… [1671]".

[71] leaves. Approx. 34 cm. Good condition. Stains, including dark stains. Tears and open tears to several leaves (some from ink erosion), slightly affecting text. Light worming. Old leather binding, with gilt inscriptions on spine, including "Samuel Cremieu fils de Ruben". Tears, damage and worming to binding.