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Add. 17,257

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1053
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Add. 17,257, foll. 1–21

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1054
Description based on Wright CCVII (141) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: AD 1248 / AG 1559
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Paper Other, 21 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Psalters; Service-books
Portions of both parts of a Choir-book, comprising Psalms xlv.—lxxxii., which were chanted before the altar at the celebration of the holy Eucharist.

Physical Description

Twenty-one paper leaves, about 6 1/2 in. by 4 7/8, most of which are more or less stained and torn. The quires are signed with letters. There are from 13 to 15 lines in each page.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is large and regular, and dated A. Gr. 1559, A.D. 1248.
Decoration (Ornamentation): The second part (ܒ) commences on fol. 12 b with the illuminated and gilded title.

Contents

This manuscript contains 3 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): Portions of both parts of a Choir-book, comprising Psalms xlv.—lxxxii., which were chanted before the altar at the celebration of the holy Eucharist.
Item 2 (Fol. 1a): The first part (ܐ)
Note: Of the first part there remain: Ps. xlviii. 5—xlix. 10; l. 23—lv. 12; lxi. 2— lxvi. 11; lxix. 17—lxxi. 15; lxxvi. 2— lxxvii. 10; and lxxx. 10—lxxxi. 11.
Item 3 (Fol. 12b): The second part (ܒ)
 
Title: ܡܙܡܘܪ̈ܐ ܕܦܠܓܗ ܕܝܘܡܐ
Note: Of it there remain: Ps. xlv. 1—xlvi. 5; xlviii. 3—lvi. 9; and lxxxii. 6—8.

Additions

Addition 1 (Fol. 21a): On fol. 21 a there is a note, giving the date, and saying that this manuscript was written by a "feeble old man," aided by Rabban Ḥabīb. The scribe seems therefore to have been the same Bacchus who wrote Add. 17,256 . ܫܠܡ̣ܘ ܐܝܟ ܒܟܬܐ ܕܕܝܪ̈ܝܐ ܩܕܝ̈ܫܐ ܕܒܕܝܪܐ ܕܣܘܪ̈ܝܝܐ ܡܙܡܘܪ̈ܐ ܕܡܙܕܡܪܝܢ ܩܕܡ ܡܕܒܚܐ ܒܥܕܢܐ ܕܩܘܪܒܐ. ܕܩ̇ܪܐ ܢܨ̇ܠܐ ܥܠ ܣܒܐ ܡܚ̣ܝܠܐ ܕܣ̣ܪܛ ܘܥܠ ܪܒܢ ܚܒܝܒ ܕܥ̇ܕܪ. ܘܥܠ ܟܠ ܕܐܫܬܘܬܦ. ܗ̈ܘܝ ܗܠܝܢ ܫܢܬ ܐܠܦ ܘܢ̇܏ܢܛ ܕܝ̈ܘܢܝܐ ܢܟܝ̈ܠܐ.

Add. 17,257, foll. 22–73

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1055
Description based on Wright CCXIV (143-144) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 13th or 14th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Paper Codex, 52 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Psalters; Service-books
Large portions of the second part of a Choir-book, containing the Psalms, according to the Pěshīṭtā version

Physical Description

Paper, about 6 7/8 in. by 5 1/4, consisting of 52 leaves (Add. 17,257, foll. 22—73), most of which, are more or less stained and torn. The quires are signed with letters. The number of lines in each page varies from 11 to 15.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): This manuscript is written in a rather inelegant hand of the xiiith or xivth cent., with a few Greek vowels.

Contents

This manuscript contains 5 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. 22a): Large portions of the second part of a Choir-book, containing the Psalms, according to the Pěshīṭtā version
Notes:
Item 2 (Fol. 23b): Third Hour, daily
 
Title: ܬܫܡ̣ܫܬܐ ܕܬܠܬ ܫ̈ܥܝܢ ܕܟܠܝܘܡ
Item 3 (Fol. 40b): Ninth Hour
 
Title: ܕܬܫ̈ܥ ܫ̈ܥܝܢ
Item 4 (Fol. 53b): Vespers, daily
 
Title: ܕܪܡܫܐ ܕܟܠܝܘܡ
Item 5 (Fol. 72a): Night Office, secondary
 
Title: ܕܬܪ̈ܬܝܢ ܕܠܠܝܐ

Add. 17,257, fol. 74

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1056
Description based on Wright CCVI (141) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 12th or 13th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Paper Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Psalters; Service-books
A fragment of the first part of a Choir-book, containing Psalms xl. 6—xliii. 8, according to the Pěshīṭtā version.

Physical Description

A paper leaf, much torn, about 6 3/8 in. by 4 7/8.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is neat and regular, of the xiith or xiiith 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. 74a): A fragment of the first part of a Choir-book, containing Psalms xl. 6—xliii. 8, according to the Pěshīṭtā version.

Add. 17,257, fol. 75

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1057
Description based on Wright CCXIII (143) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 13th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Paper Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Psalters; Service-books
A portion of the second part of a Choir-book, containing Psalms lv. 16—lvi. 13, according to the Pěshīṭtā version

Physical Description

A paper leaf, slightly torn, about 6 1/2 in. by 5.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is good and regular, of the xiiith 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. 75a): A portion of the second part of a Choir-book, containing Psalms lv. 16—lvi. 13, according to the Pěshīṭtā version
Note: Instead of ܗ, there is written in some places ܗܠܠܘ.

Add. 17,257, foll. 76–78

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1058
Description based on Wright CCXV (144) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 13th or 14th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Paper Other, 3 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Psalters; Service-books
Fragments of the second part of a Choir-book

Physical Description

Three paper leaves, all much torn.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is of the xiiith or xivth cent.

Contents

This manuscript contains 3 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. 76a): Fragments of the second part of a Choir-book
Item 2 (folio not specified): Fragments of Psalms cxiv. 18—cxvii. 5, cxviii. 129—160.
Item 3 (folio not specified): Part of the second song of Moses, Deut. xxxii. 8—24, according to the Pěshīṭtā version.

Add. 17,257, fol. 79

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1059
Description based on Wright CXCIV (136-137) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 13th or 14th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Paper Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Psalters; Service-books
Psalms x. 8—xi. 1, according to the Pěshīṭtā version

Physical Description

A single paper leaf, much torn.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): It is written in an inelegant hand of the xiiith or xivth 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. 79a): Psalms x. 8—xi. 1, according to the Pěshīṭtā version

Add. 17,257, fol. 80

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1060
Description based on Wright CCXII (143) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 13th century
Unspecified Syriac script (multiple hands) ܀ Paper Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Psalters; Service-books
Some short hymns.; A portion of the first part of a Choir-book, comprising Ps. xiv. 1—6, according to the Pěshīṭtā version.

Physical Description

A paper leaf, much torn.

Hand 1 (major, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is inelegant, of the xiiith cent.
Hand 2 (minor, Unspecified Syriac script): The short hymns are in a different hand.

Contents

This manuscript contains 2 item(s). N.B. Items were re-numbered for this online catalog and may not reflect William Wright's previous numeration.

Item 1 (Fol. 80a): Some short hymns.
Item 2 (Fol. 80b): A portion of the first part of a Choir-book, comprising Ps. xiv. 1—6, according to the Pěshīṭtā version.
 
Title: ܥܠ ܚܲܝܠܐ ܘܣܲܒܪܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܡ̇ܫܪܝܢܢ ܕܢܟ̣ܬܘܒ ܦܠܓܘܬܐ ܩܕܡܝܬܐ

Add. 17,257, fol. 81

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1061
Description based on Wright CCXVI (144) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 14th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Paper Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Psalters; Service-books
A fragment of the second part of a Choir-book, containing Psalms cxxxix. 4—cxlii. 3, according to the Pěshīṭtā version.

Physical Description

A paper leaf, much torn.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): It is written in a good hand of the xivth 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. 81a): A fragment of the second part of a Choir-book, containing Psalms cxxxix. 4—cxlii. 3, according to the Pěshīṭtā version.

Add. 17,257, foll. 82, 83

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1062
Description based on Wright CLXXXV (129) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 12th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Paper Other, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Psalters; Service-books
Portions of the Psalms, according to the Pěshīṭtā version; viz. Ps. xxii. 24—28; xxiii. 5—xxiv. 4; xxxv. 26—xxxvi. 4; and xxxvii. 2—9.

Physical Description

Two paper leaves, both much torn,

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): They are written in a good, regular hand of the xiith 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. 82a): Portions of the Psalms, according to the Pěshīṭtā version; viz. Ps. xxii. 24—28; xxiii. 5—xxiv. 4; xxxv. 26—xxxvi. 4; and xxxvii. 2—9.

Add. 17,257, foll. 84–94

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1063
Description based on Wright LVI (37) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 13th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Paper Other, 11 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Old Testament; Biblical Manuscripts
Portions of the Psalms, translated from the Septuagint by Paul of Tellā, viz. Pss. lix. 2.—lxii. 7, and Pss. ci. 1—cii. 17.

Physical Description

Eleven paper leaves, about 7 in. by 5 3/8, several of which are more or less torn. There are 10 or 11 lines in each page.

Hand 1 (major, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is large and regular, and seems to be of the xiiith 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. 84): Portions of the Psalms, translated from the Septuagint by Paul of Tellā, viz. Pss. lix. 2.—lxii. 7, and Pss. ci. 1—cii. 17. [defective]
  Editor: Paul of Tellā
Note:

There are no marginal annotations of any kind.

Add. 17,257, foll. 95–102

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1064
Description based on Wright CCI (138-139) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 15th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Paper Other, 8 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Psalters; Service-books
Psalms iii. 8—xvi. 11, according to the Pěshīṭtā version

Physical Description

Eight paper leaves, 6 1/2 in. by 4 3/4. There are from 14 to 17 lines in each page.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is neat and regular, of the xvth cent., with occasional Greek and Syriac vowels.
Decoration (Ornamentation): Ornamental device at the end of Ps. xiv.

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. 95a): Psalms iii. 8—xvi. 11, according to the Pěshīṭtā version
Notes:
  • The ܡܪ̈ܡܝܬܐ and ܫܘ̈ܒܚܐ are marked on the margins, and the commencement of the Psalms for matins (ܬ܏ܫܡ ܕܨܦܪܐ. ܡܙ܏ܡ ܕ܏܏ܝܗ) is also noted.
  • The name of the scribe was Simeon, as appears from the words in the ornamental device at the end of Ps. xiv., ܨܪ ܫܡܥܘܢ ܕܘܝܐ.

Add. 17,257, foll. 103–107

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1065
Description based on Wright CXCV (137) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 13th or 14th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Paper Other, 5 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Psalters; Service-books
Psalms xxi. 7—xxv. 6, according to the Pěshīṭtā version

Physical Description

Five paper leaves, about 6 3/8 in. by 4 7/8, slightly torn. There are 13 or 14 lines in each page.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is of the xiiith or xivth cent., with occasional Syriac vowels.

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. 103a): Psalms xxi. 7—xxv. 6, according to the Pěshīṭtā version

Add. 17,257, foll. 108–111

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1066
Description based on Wright CXCVI (137) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 13th or 14th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Paper Other, 4 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Psalters; Service-books
Psalms xliv. 22—xlvi. 2 and xlviii. 8— xlix. 18, according to the Pěshīṭtā version.

Physical Description

Four paper leaves, about 7 in. by 5 1/8, written in double columns of 13 lines.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is neat and regular, of the xiiith or xivth 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. 108a): Psalms xliv. 22—xlvi. 2 and xlviii. 8— xlix. 18, according to the Pěshīṭtā version.

Add. 17,257, fol. 112

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1067
Description based on Wright CXCIX (138) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 14th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Paper Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Psalters; Service-books
Ps. lxxviii. 26—45, according to the Pěshīṭtā version.

Physical Description

A paper leaf, 6 1/4 in. by 4 3/8.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): It is neatly written in a hand of the xivth cent., with some Syriac vowels and other points.

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. 112): Ps. lxxviii. 26—45, according to the Pěshīṭtā version.

Add. 17,257, fol. 113

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1068
Description based on Wright CC (138) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 14th or 15th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Paper Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Psalters; Service-books
Psalms cxlix., cl., and cli, according to the Pěshīṭtā version. ; Part of the first song of Moses, according to the Pěshīṭtā version.

Physical Description

A paper leaf, 6 1/4 in. by 4.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): It is written in a hand of the xivth or xvth cent.

Contents

This manuscript contains 2 item(s). N.B. Items were re-numbered for this online catalog and may not reflect William Wright's previous numeration.

Item 1 (Fol. 113a): Psalms cxlix., cl., and cli, according to the Pěshīṭtā version.
 
Title: ܙܥܘܼܪܐ ܐܝ̇ܬܝ ܒܐܚ̈ܝ
Item 2 (Fol. 113a): Part of the first song of Moses, according to the Pěshīṭtā version.

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