Obadiah the Proselyte (fl Oppido, Apulia, early 12th century) was a Norman-Italian baronet who convert to Judaism. He is notable as being responsible for the earliest surviving manuscript source of Jewish music.
References
* "The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians" (2nd ed 2001), art. Obadiah the Proselyte
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