London, BL, Add. 14441
source date: A.D. 719
edition published: 2023-04-21-05:00
language: ar; ar-Syrc; ar-Syrn; cop; de; en; fr; grc
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United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/105, Add. 14,441, London, BL, Add. 14,441, BL Add MS 14441, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 61, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, LXI

[This manuscript contains: The book of Isaiah, according to the recension ofJacob ofEdessa. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Foll. 1-62
title: The book of Isaiah, according to the recension of Jacob of Edessa
See Ceriani, Monumenta Sacra et Profana, t. ii. fasc. i., p. xi.; t. v. fasc. i., p. 7 etc.
The index to the ܩ̈ܦܠܐܐ is wanting, as well as the following portions of the text: ch. i. 1—ii. 21, iii. 12—vii. 2, vii. 15—viii. 1, viii. 12—xii. 2, xiii. 8—20, xix. 3—25, xxxv. 2—xl. 3, xl. 16 —xlv. 6, xlv. 17—xlvi. 1, li. 3—lvii. 1, lxiii. 9 —lxv. 24, lxvi. 1—3, and lxvi. 5 to the end.
The lessons are indicated on the margins in red ink, the end of each being marked by the letter ܫ.

Vellum, about 9 7/8 in. by 6 5/8, consisting of 62 leaves, some of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 2, 21, 22, 40, and 60—62. The quires are signed with letters, but only ܘ and ܝܒ are complete, leaves having been lost both at the beginning and end, as well as after foll. 1, 2, 3, 4, 12, 40, 41, 42, 50 and 61. Each page has from 20 to 24 lines.

Vellum

62 ff. 9 7/8 × 6 5/8

The quires are signed with letters

- Some leaves are much stained and torn, especially foll.2, 21, 22, 40, and 60—62.

- Of the quires, only ܘ and ܝܒ are complete.

- Leaves have been lost both at the beginning and end, as well as after foll.1, 2, 3, 4, 12, 40, 41, 42, 50 and 61.

Each page has from 20 to 24 lines.

This manuscript is written in a large, beautiful Estrangela, by the same hand as Add. 14,429 [...] , about A.D. 719.

Lessons in red ink. See additions.

Rather elegant Greek characters. See additions.

See additions.

[N.B., folio location may not be available for some items below.]

- The lessons are indicated on the margins in red ink, the end of each being marked by the letter ܫ.

- On the margin of fol. 14b the words ΔΑΙΔΑΝ and ΔΑΙΔΑΝΙΜ are written.

- There are many various readings and notes throughout the volume.

AD 719

Manuscript description based on Wright's Catalogue . abbreviated by the Syriaca.org editors.

William Wright Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838 London 1870 LXI 1:39