1 10 2 https://yiddish-initials.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/original/e7e0cd2e5e5f95908a555ee964e9256a.jpg 6ae5ecbf849669b34dc8b0c281da1520 https://yiddish-initials.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/original/a568bb846aecbe4ca5c7e12c61f86b44.png 2cdeeec6da632ff4484d5ed636da04a2 https://yiddish-initials.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/original/3019a69237b2135a665f356490303457.svg ba3d70c0b5d2c127b91fd1f06c7317b1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jewish Ornamental Initials Subject The topic of the resource A collection of ornamental initials in all languages employing the Hebrew alphabet. Description An account of the resource An initiative to catalog, document, and digitize ornamental initials in all languages that use the Hebrew alphabet in order to enrich scholarship on an overlooked aspect of book art and encourage contemporary transcultural usage of Jewish initials. Initial An ornamental initial of the Hebrew alphabet appearing in any kind of text based work. Please as much information as possible. File uploads should consist of photos or scans of the initials and any vector or cad files you might have produced. Artist The artist who designed the initials London, Aleks לאָנדאָן, אַלעקס Letter Set Which letters are represented by this set of initials? Please use only the Hebrew alphabet, commas, and dashes. If diacritical marks are included in the initial (i.e. אַ) include them here as well. Likewise if a combined character is represented in the initial (i.e., װ), include here either the pre-combined unicode character or simply two characters without a comma or dash seperating them. For example: אַ, א–ט, ל, תּ א, ה, ז, ט, ל, פ, צ, ש Category How would you categorize this family of initials? This can relate to the genre of the work in which they are found, the style of the initials themselves, the cultural context of the artist and work, etc. You can provide various options. Translation Place Place of publication of the work in which initials are found. New York Access Point Where did you access the work (which digital collection, which library, personal collection)? YBC Link Link to original work if available. https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/collections/yiddish-books/spb-nybc209739/rozenfeld-h-kalevala-folks-epos-fun-di-finen Additional Information Additional information about the initials or the source. No publisher listed, but Yisroel London of Marstin Press is listed and thanked for his help. Vectorized Are the initials vectorized and are these files (svg) provided? (Yes/No/Partial Set) Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Language A language of the resource Yiddish Title A name given to the resource Kalevala קאַלעװאַלאַ Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lönnrot, Elias Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rosenfeld, Hersh ראָזענפֿעלד, הערש Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available H. Rosenfeld Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1954 https://yiddish-initials.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/original/fd04d36ac1164a06ecba5f36d85a1e75.svg 74d917ef5db579e8e62c2d2d75652b80 https://yiddish-initials.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/original/b9d6f99ab921f0acd78aeca8052e4d9a.jpg dae389aabc17c269c947e5be1d57ae31 https://yiddish-initials.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/original/9e016ca142aaaf2e8b7af665034573d6.pdf dd2ad22511c87dbd86383cba070f5de7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jewish Ornamental Initials Subject The topic of the resource A collection of ornamental initials in all languages employing the Hebrew alphabet. Description An account of the resource An initiative to catalog, document, and digitize ornamental initials in all languages that use the Hebrew alphabet in order to enrich scholarship on an overlooked aspect of book art and encourage contemporary transcultural usage of Jewish initials. Initial An ornamental initial of the Hebrew alphabet appearing in any kind of text based work. Please as much information as possible. File uploads should consist of photos or scans of the initials and any vector or cad files you might have produced. Category How would you categorize this family of initials? This can relate to the genre of the work in which they are found, the style of the initials themselves, the cultural context of the artist and work, etc. You can provide various options. Translation Floral Inhabited Title Title of the work in which initials are found. Geshikhte fun don kikhot געשיכטע פֿון דאָן קיכאָט Author Author, editor, or translator of the work in which initials are found. Harkavy, Alexander, 1863-1939 האַרקאַװי, אַלעקסאַנדער Access Point Where did you access the work (which digital collection, which library, personal collection)? NLI scan Link Link to original work if available. <a href="https://www.nli.org.il/he/books/NNL_ALEPH990021498290205171/NLI">https://www.nli.org.il/he/books/NNL_ALEPH990021498290205171/NLI</a> <a href="http://archive.org/details/nybc203136">http://archive.org/details/nybc203136</a> Language What is the source language (Hebrew, Ladino, Judeo-Arabic, Yiddish)? Yiddish Publisher Publisher of the work in which initials are found. Zigmund Kantrovits Place Place of publication of the work in which initials are found. New York Date Date of the work in which initials are found. 1897 Additional Information Additional information about the initials or the source. NLI scan is missing pages. The missing initials are taken from YBC scan (1910, Hebrew Publishing Company). Most initials are floral design except for big Don Quixote Aleph. Review by Fiilip Krants notes credits un unnamed Jewish artist. Letter Set Which letters are represented by this set of initials? Please use only the Hebrew alphabet, commas, and dashes. If diacritical marks are included in the initial (i.e. אַ) include them here as well. Likewise if a combined character is represented in the initial (i.e., װ), include here either the pre-combined unicode character or simply two characters without a comma or dash seperating them. For example: אַ, א–ט, ל, תּ א–ד, װ, ז, מ–ק Vectorized Are the initials vectorized and are these files (svg) provided? (Yes/No/Partial Set) Partial Set Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Geshikhte fun don kikhot געשיכטע פֿון דאָן קיכאָט Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Harkavy, Alexander, 1863-1939 האַרקאַװי, אַלכּסאַנדר Language A language of the resource Yiddish Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Zigmund Kantrovits זיגמונד קאַנטראָװיץ Hebrew Publishing Company היברו פּאָבלישינג קאָמפּאַני Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897