Machzor for the whole year per the Ashkenazic custom [ Maagalei Tzedek ] with commentary by Rabbi Binyamin son of Meir HaLevi, Parts I and II. Sabbioneta-Cremona, 1556-1560. Before us is Part II, which was printed in Cremona. Especially important machzor.
This machzor is known as the Machzor Maagalei Tzedek . The first part of the machzor was printed by Tuviah Foah in Sabbioneta, but the printing was stopped following the closure of Foah’s printshop, and its transfer to the Conti press in Cremona, where the machzor was completed.
[Regarding the progression of the printing of the two parts, and the importance of this machzor, see at length: Meir Benayahu, HaDefus HaIvri B’Cremona , Chapter Seven, pages 141-178.]
193-392 [1] leaves, 19 cm. Lacking leaf 196, there are copies with an additional leaf at the end with corrections.
Moderate condition. Reinforcements on the margins of the first six leaves. Some of the leaves are detached and added from a different copy. Aging stains, red page cuts, old binding, worn.