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Add. 17,253

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1045
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Add. 17,253, foll. 1–69

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1046
Description based on Wright CCCCXXXVIII (1:352-353) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: AD 1222 / AG 1533
Unspecified Syriac script (multiple hands) ܀ Paper Codex, 69 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns
This manuscript contains: Severus, John bar Aphtūnāyā. Part of the Hymns of Severus, John bar Aphtūnāyā; Supplicatory hymns, arranged according to the eight tones; Chants to be sung before the Lessons, arranged according to the eight tones; Hymns of praise, to be sung at the time of the celebration of the holy Eucharist, arranged according to the eight tones; A hymn in commemoration of Theodore; .... In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 10 items.

Physical Description

Paper, about 7 in. by 4 7/8, consisting of 69 leaves, some of which are slightly stained and torn, especially foll. 1—3, 7, 8, 10, 41, and. 42. The quires are signed with letters from ܝܕ to ܟܐ, and by a later hand from ܝ to ܝܙ. Consequently, the first 13 are lost; and there are also lacunae after foll. 1 and 9. The number of lines in each page varies from 15 to 26.

Hand 1 (major, Unspecified Syriac script): This manuscript is written in a good, regular hand; dated A. Gr. 1533, A.D. 1222.
Hand 2 (minor, Unspecified Arabic script): See additions.

Contents

This manuscript contains 10 item(s) including nested subsections. N.B. Items were re-numbered for this online catalog and may not reflect William Wright's previous numeration.

Item 1 (Fol. 1a): Severus, John bar Aphtūnāyā. Part of the Hymns of Severus, John bar Aphtūnāyā [defective]
 
Title: ܛܟ̣ܣܐ ܕܡ̈ܥܢܝܬܐ ܕܝܠ̇ܕܬ݀ ܐܠܗܐ ܘܕܣܗ̈ܕܐ ܘܕܬܝܒܘܬܐ ܘܕܥ̈ܢܝܕܐ
Note: They are arranged according to the eight tones.
Item 2 (Fol. 1a): Sixth tone
Item 3 (Fol. 2a): Seventh tone
Item 4 (Fol. 10a): Fourth tone
Item 5 (Fol. 19b): Eighth tone
Item 6 (Fol. 30b): Supplicatory hymns, arranged according to the eight tones
 
Title: ܬܟܫ̈ܦܬܐ
Item 7 (Fol. 58b): Chants to be sung before the Lessons, arranged according to the eight tones
 
Title: ܙܘܡܪܐ ܕܡܬܐܡܪ̈ܝܢ ܩܕܡ ܩܪܝܢܐ ܕܟ̈ܬܒܐ ܩ̈ܕܝܫܐ
Item 8 (Fol. 62b): Hymns of praise, to be sung at the time of the celebration of the holy Eucharist, arranged according to the eight tones
 
Title: ܫܘ̈ܒܚܐ ܕܡܬܐܡܪ̈ܝܢ ܒܥܕܢܐ ܕܫܘܬܦܘܬܐ ܕܪ̈ܐܙܐ
Item 9 (Fol. 68a): A hymn in commemoration of Theodore
 
Title: ܡܥܢܝܬܐ ܥܠ ܡܪܝ ܬܐܘܕܘܪܘܣ
Item 10 (Fol. 69a): Hymns for the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin
 
Title: ܡ̈ܥܢܝܬܐ ܕܣܘܒܪܐ ܪ̈ܒܝܥܝܬܐ

Additions

N.B., items below may have been listed out of folio order in Wright's catalogue.
Addition 1 (Fol. 69a): On fol. 69 a there is a note, which states that this manuscript was written in the convent of S. Mary Deipara by one Joseph, A. Gr. 1533, A.D. 1222. ܨܲܠܘ ܐܘّ ܐܒ̈ܗܝ ܘܐܚ̈ܝ ܦܪ̈ܘܫܐ ܥܠ ܟܠ ܕܐܫܬܘܬܦ ܒܨܚܚܐ ܗܢܐ ܕܡ̈ܥܢܝܬܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܣܐܘܝܪܐ. ܐܬܟܬܒ ܕܝܢ ܒܡܕܒܪܐ ܕܐܒܐ ܡܩܪܝܣ ܒܕܝܪܐ ܕܝܠܕܬ ܐܠܗܐ ܕܝܠܢ ܣܘܪ̈ܝܝܐ ܒܩܪܝܒܘܬܐ ܕܐܒܐ ܒܝܫ̇ܝ ܨܠܘܬܗ ܬܥ̇ܕܪ ܠܢ. ܘܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܠܝ ܠܚܛܝܐ ܝܘܣܦ ܐܚܘܗܝ ܕܝܥܩܘܒ ܡܢܚܐ ܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ ܘܟܠ ܕܡܨܠܐ ܥܠܝܢ ܐܠܗܐ ܢܫܒܘܩ ܚ̈ܘܒܘܗܝ ܐܡܝܢ. ܗܘ̈ܝ ܗܠܝܢ ܒܫܢܬ ܐܠܦ ܏ܘܚܡܫ ܘܬܠܬܝܢ ܘܬܠܬ ܕܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܘܣ.
Addition 2 (Fol. 68b): On fol. 68 b, at the foot of the page, there is a rudely written Arabic note, containing the name of an owner of the book, apparently Mu'awwaḍ: اذكرْيا ربّ لي عبدك معوض(?)الخاطي،

Add. 17,253, foll. 70–103

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1047
Description based on Wright CCCCLXXXIX (1:381) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 13th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Paper Codex, 34 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns
This manuscript contains: ܬܟܫ̈ܦܬܐ, arranged according to the eight tones. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

Paper, about 7 in. by 4 7/8, consisting of 34 leaves (Add. 17,253, foLl. 70—103), a few of which are more or less torn, especially foil. 70, 75, and 103. The quires are signed with letters from ܐ to ܕ, and by later hands from ܟܒ to ܟܗ and from ܝܚ to ܟܐ. Leaves are wanting at the beginning and end, as well as after foll. 70, 74, 75, and 102. The number of lines in each page varies from 15 to 23.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): This manuscript is written in a rather inelegant hand of the xiii cent.

Contents

This manuscript contains 1 item(s). N.B. Items were re-numbered for this online catalog and may not reflect William Wright's previous numeration.

Item 1 (Fol. 70a): ܬܟܫ̈ܦܬܐ, arranged according to the eight tones [defective]

How to Cite This Entry

William Wright et al., “London, BL, Add. 17253” in A Digital Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Library, last modified April 21, 2023, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1045.

Bibliography:

William Wright et al., “London, BL, Add. 17253.” In A Digital Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Library, edited by . Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal, 2023. Entry published April 21, 2023. https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1045.

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Entry Title: London, BL, Add. 17253

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  • David A. Michelson, general editor, Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal
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  • Created by Emma Claire Geitner
  • Based on the work of William Wright
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  • Syriac text entered by Robert Aydin
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  • English text entry and proofreading by Syriac Research Group, University of Alabama
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  • Folio extent edited by Kurt Urban

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