Beyond the Text: Liturgical Clues in Burgundian Masoretic Manuscripts

Abstract

Corpus Masoreticum Working Papers 9

In this essay I discuss four groups of Masoretic manuscripts produced in Burgundy around 1300. I explore the distinctive manuscript culture that flourished in this region, with a particular focus on its liturgical dimension. The unusual liturgical features observed in these manuscripts offer invaluable insights into the historical dynamism and fluidity of Jewish religious practice. By analysing these features, we can better understand the complex interplay among older customs, textual transmission, and the lived religious experience of Jewish communities in medieval Europe.