On the folder included in the digitization is written (in Danish, in Adler's hand): "To Chief Rabbi Simonsen fra ×’× ×™×–×” [genizah] in the old synagogue in Fostat Egypt from yours truly E. N. Adler [i.e. Elkan Nathan Adler] 10. 3. 1896". Addition in David Simonsen's hand: "(Via [?] Gottf. Ruben)"., Letter (from the Cario Genizah), Oriental Hebrew cursive script, and Allony & Kupfer 1964, # 211
Incomplete (the beginning is missing)., Responsa, North-African Hebrew cursive script, and Allony & Kupfer 1964, # 207 Freimann, A. (ed.): Teshuvot Rambam (Jerusalem 1934), pp. xxi-xxii.
Defect (beginning and end is missing, as well as one fol. between fol. 71 and 72), Commentary on Avot 'The story of Josef', and Allony & Kupfer 1964, #210
Incomplete (substantial text losses to some folia). Title given in later hand., Book of remedies, Oriental Hebrew cursive script, and Alony & Kupfer 1964, # 209
Manuscript incomplete (fols. are missing in both beginning and end)., Works on philosophy of religion, Spanish Rabbinic Hebrew script, and Allony & Kupfer 1964, # 91
Several illuminations in colour; coloured borders on all pages., Haggadah, Italian square and cursive Hebrew script, and Allony & Kupfer 1964, # 185
First fol. missing. Attached to the volume is a postcard from Baroch Tolidano (ברוך טוליד×× ×•), dated Tiberias 4 Iyar 5688 (1928-04-24)., A Judeo-Arabic translation of Proverbs, Oriental Hebrew square script, and Allony & Kupfer 1964, # 212
Incl. a postcard from S. D. L. Friedländer (seller) to David Simonsen, dated 1893., Censor: Camillo Jaghel, 1611., Commentary on Talmudic texts (Mo'ed and parts of Nashim), Italian Hebrew cursive script, and Allony & Kupfer 1964, # 179
Rich decorations, mostly in blue and red ink. Title page with two coats of arms. Incl. Haggada (fol. 166a ff) with several (wine) stains. The binding and the gilt edges with toolings included in the digitization., The manuscript was presented to David Simonsen on June 8th, 1891, by Philip W. Heyman (1837-1893), who had aqcuired it in Bellagio, Italy (see pencilled note in David Simonsen's hand on the inside of the binding)., Maḥzor for the whole year, according to the Italian rite; written for a woman, Italian Hebrew square and cursive scripts, and Allony & Kupfer 1964, # 148; IJA 5, # 187-196.
The spine of the volume is included in the digitization (before the beginning of the volume)., Responsa, North-African Hebrew cursive script, and Allony & Kupfer 1964, # 206
The last part of the Judeo-Arabic translation is missing., Song of Songs in Aramaic and Arabic translation, Old Oriental Rabbinic Hebrew script, and Allony & Kupfer 1964, # 168
Kabbalistic interpretations of the liturgy for the holidays. Fol. 24ff: Italian writing excercises, Italian Hebrew cursive script, and Allony & Kupfer 1964, # 145
Owner's (?) note: YitshÌ£aq ben Wolf HÌ£ayim (יתחק בן וו×לף ×—×™×™×)., Bedtime prayer for women and the Blessing of the new moon, Hebrew square and cursive script, and Allony & Kupfer 1964, # 190
For details about included commentaries, see the IMHM record., Kabbalistic texts and amulets, German Hebrew cursive script, and Allony & Kupfer 1964, # 114
For a detailed description of the contents, see the IMHM record., Responsa and Halakhic decisions by Italian rabbis, Hebrew and cursive script, and Allony & Kupfer 1964, # 242
For details about included commentaries, see the IMHM record., Kabbalistic texts and amulets, German Hebrew cursive script, and Allony & Kupfer 1964, # 114