Manuscript, Yemenite rite Tiklal siddur, with Chiddushin and Perush by R. Yitzchak (Mahari) Wanneh – prayers for weekdays, Shabbat, festivals, special days and fast days. [Yemen, ca. 1683-1684).
Neat, early Yemenite script (typical of the late 17th century – in the times of R. Shalom Shabazi), predominantly with supralinear vocalization. Lengthy in-text commentaries in "windows", under the headings "Chiddushin" and "Perush". Most of the commentaries and novellae are attributed to R. Yitzchak Wanneh. Glosses in the margins of several leaves, containing variant wording and additional commentaries.
The manuscript comprises: weekday prayers; Tikkun Shabbat Malketa, Tikunei Shabbat, songs for Shabbat and Motzaei Shabbat; year-round Shabbat prayers; Pirkei Avot (with Chiddushin); Rosh Chodesh prayers; prayers for Passover and Passover Haggadah (with Perush HaHaggadah by R. Yitzchak Wanneh); prayers for Shavuot, Azharot by R. Shlomo ibn Gabirol; prayers for fast days, Megillat Eichah (with Tafsir) and lamentations; prayers for the High Holidays; prayers for Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret, Hoshanot, Geshem prayer, Hakafot and piyyutim for Simchat Torah; order of Chanukah with Megillat Bnei Chashmona'i; Tikkun Purim and songs for Purim, Megillat Esther (with Tafsir); Seder Ashmorot (selichot for the month of Elul); Keter Malchut by R. Shlomo ibn Gabirol; El Melech and Maranot selichot (piyyutim for Yom Kippur night, beginning with the words El Melech and Maran), Yom Kippur service (by R. Avraham ibn Ezra); the texts of various blessings, calendars of leap years and Tekufot (beginning 1683), texts of ketubot, divorce documents and other official documents; Tochachot UBakashot for morning prayers.
[285] leaves. 28 cm. Lacking leaves at beginning and end. Condition varies, good-fair to fair-poor. Many stains. Wear and tears to approx. 30 leaves (mainly first 17 leaves, Passover Haggadah and final three leaves), affecting text. Worming to several leaves, affecting text. Binding with leather spine.