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Add. 17,258

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1069
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Add. 17,258, foll. 1–118

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1070
Description based on Wright CCCCXCI (1:381) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 13th or 14th century
Unspecified Syriac script (multiple hands) ܀ Paper Codex, 118 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns
This manuscript contains: Supplicatory hymns, ܬܟܫ̈ܦܬܐ; Similar hymns, arranged according to the eight tones; ܬܟܫ̈ܦܬܐ and ܩ̈ܠܐ; ܥܩܒ̈ܐ from Syrian canons; Jacob of Batnae. ܒܥ̈ܘܬܐ, or prayers, of Jacob of Batnae, etc. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 5 items.

Physical Description

Paper, about 5 1/4 in. by 3 3/4, consisting of 118 leaves, the first 40 of which are slightly mutilated. This manuscript is imperfect at the beginning and end, and there are lacunae after foll. 46, 84, and 94.

Hand 1 (major, Unspecified Syriac script): It is evidently the work of several hands of the xiii and xiv centuries. Foll. 82 a—84 b and foll. 85 a—102 b are neatly written, with occasional Greek vowels; elsewhere the writing is more or less irregular and inelegant.
Hand 2 (minor, Unspecified Syriac script): Foll. 82 a—84 b and foll. 85 a—102 b are neatly written, with occasional Greek vowels.

Contents

This manuscript contains 5 item(s). N.B. Items were re-numbered for this online catalog and may not reflect William Wright's previous numeration.

Item 1 (Fol. 1a): Supplicatory hymns, ܬܟܫ̈ܦܬܐ [defective]
Note: Imperfect at the beginning.
Item 2 (Fol. 9a): Similar hymns, arranged according to the eight tones [defective]
 
Title: ܒܫܡ ܡܪܢ ܟܬܒܝܢܢ ܩܠܝܠ ܬܟܫ̈ܦܬܐ ܘܥܩ̈ܒܐ ܓܘ̈ܢܝܬܐ
Note: Imperfect at the end.
Item 3 (Fol. 47a): ܬܟܫ̈ܦܬܐ and ܩ̈ܠܐ [defective]
Note: Imperfect at the beginning.
Item 4 (Fol. 85a): ܥܩܒ̈ܐ from Syrian canons [defective]
Item 5 (Fol. 103a): Jacob of Batnae. ܒܥ̈ܘܬܐ, or prayers, of Jacob of Batnae, etc [defective]
Note: Imperfect at the end.

Additions

N.B., folio location may not be available for some items below.
Addition 1:

Add. 17,258, foll. 119–190

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1071
Description based on Wright CCCCXIX (1:328) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 13th century
Melkite Syriac script ܀ Paper Codex, 72 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Choral Books
This manuscript contains: Services according to the Malkite use. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 10 items.

Physical Description

Paper, about 5 1/4 in. by 3 1/2, consisting of 72 leaves (Add. 17,258, foll. 119—190), a few of which are much torn, especially foll. 119, 134, and 181. The quires are without signatures. The number of lines in each page varies from 10 to 16.

Hand 1 (major, Melkite Syriac script): This manuscript is written in a good, regular, Malkite hand of the xiiith cent.
Hand 2 (minor, Unspecified Syriac script): See additions.
Decoration (Ornamentation): At the end of each service there is a rude attempt at ornamentation.

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. 119): Services according to the Malkite use [defective]
Item 2 (Fol. 119a): Part of a service [defective]
Note: Imperfect at the beginning.
Item 3 (Fol. 122a): Exaposteilaria of the ferial days
 
Title: ܐܟܣ܏ܦܘܣ ܕܝܘܡ̈ܬܐ ܫܚܝ̈ܡܐ
Item 4 (Fol. 131b): The Horologium or services of the daily canonical hours
Item 5 (Fol. 131b): Morning prayer or prime
 
Title: ܨܠܘܬܐ ܕܫܥܬܐ ܩܕܡܝܬܐ
Item 6 (Fol. 144a): Terce
 
Title: ܨܠܘܬܐ ܕܬܠܬ ܫܥܝ̈ܢ
Item 7 (Fol. 152a): Sext
 
Title: ܨܠܘܬܐ ܕܫܝܬ ܫ̈ܥܝܢ
Item 8 (Fol. 162b):
 
Title: ܨܠܘܬܐ ܕܡܩܪܙܡܝ
Note: (μακαρισμοι), ἀκολουθία τῶν τυπικῶν
Item 9 (Fol. 169a): None
 
Title: ܨܠܘܬܐ ܕܬܫܥ ܫܥܝܢ
Item 10 (Fol. 180a): Evening prayer or vespers
 
Title: ܨܠܘܬܐ ܕܪܡܫܐ

Additions

N.B., folio location may not be available for some items below.
Addition 1: Foll. 142, 143, 158, 159, 178, 179, 189, and 190, are later additions.

How to Cite This Entry

William Wright et al., “London, BL, Add. 17258” in A Digital Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Library, last modified April 21, 2023, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1069.

Bibliography:

William Wright et al., “London, BL, Add. 17258.” 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/1069.

About this Entry

Entry Title: London, BL, Add. 17258

Authorial and Editorial Responsibility:

  • David A. Michelson, general editor, Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal
  • , editor, A Digital Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Library
  • William Wright, David A. Michelson, Robert Aydin, Emma Claire Geitner, Justin Arnwine, and Justin Arnwine, entry contributors, “London, BL, Add. 17258”

Additional Credit:

  • Created by Emma Claire Geitner
  • Based on the work of William Wright
  • Edited by Justin Arnwine
  • Syriac text entered by Robert Aydin
  • Greek and coptic text entry and proofreading by Ryan Stitt
  • Project management by Lindsay Ruth
  • English text entry and proofreading by Syriac Research Group, University of Alabama
  • Syriaca.org URIs for authors edited by Justin Arnwine
  • Syriaca.org URIs for authors checked by Alexys Ahn Joseph DAlfonso
  • Folio extent edited by Kurt Urban

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