Manuscript -Otzrot Chaim by Rabbi Chaim Vital, w...

Manuscript, Otzrot Chaim by R. Chaim Vital, with glosses of R. Natan Shapira ha-Yerushalmi -the Ranash. [Italy, 17th century].
Complete manuscript, cursive Italian Hebrew script.
Written (twice) at the top of the first leaf: "R. Sonnino". This manuscript belonged to Kabbalist R. David Sonnino, disciple of Kabbalist R. Natan Shapira ha-Yerushalmi -the Ranash (died in 1666 or 1667), author of Matzat Shimurim, Tuv HaAretz, Yayin HaMeshumar and other compositions, famed for editing the Ari's writings and for his glosses. Long glosses in the handwriting of R. David Sonnino.
This manuscript was edited by Kabbalist R. Natan Shapira (see: Avivi, Kabbalat HaAri, pp. 701-711 about his editing of the Ari's writings), and many of his notations are integrated into the text (in parentheses), beginning with his initials in one form or another. Apparently, this manuscript was written by an Italian kabbalist.
Dozens of long glosses in the handwriting of R. David Sonnino -disciple of the Ranash, some are his own comments and others are cited in the name of his teacher (in two scripts: Sephardi and Italian, apparently both written by R. David Sonnino). In most places, the Ranash is mentioned with the appellation of the living (such as on page 80a; on page 153a), with the exception of one place in which he is mentioned with the appellation of the dead (page 147a). Two glosses begin with the initials of David Sonnino "H.D.S." (pages 136b and 169a). To the best of our knowledge, these glosses have never been printed.
Kabbalist R. David Sonnino (born in 1535), disciple of R. Natan Shapira in Italy, signed his glosses on several kabbalistic manuscripts with the initials H.D.S. [HaTza'ir David Sonnino], see: Yael Okun, regarding the identity of H.D.S. disciple of R. Natan Shapira, Kiryat Sefer Vol. 64 (1992-1993), pp. 1111-1112.
202, [8] leaves (besides for the blank leaves at the end of the volume). 20.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Worming to inner margins. Stains. Partially detached binding.