Song of Jacob by Jacob Bachmann (Hebrew MS 59)

A handwritten musical manuscript page containing three systems of musical notation, each comprised of four staves (likely for a vocal or string quartet). The music is written in common time with standard notation. Handwritten Hebrew characters and words are placed beneath the notes of the top and middle voices, serving as lyrics or liturgical cues. Musical dynamics including "cresc." crescendo and "ff" fortissimo are written in Italian.

Tok a liturgical term indicating the beginning of a section
g g k k ʻ k k k k g b ng n g k k b k

Tok
g g k g t y ʻ t p l k p v p g
h h p a g t a

cresc. gradually getting louder
g n h v a k v l v sh p k n n g n
ff very loud
v g n v n b n g g t n p