Add. 17,259
URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1072
Date:
13th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Paper Codex, 229 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification:
Hymns
This manuscript contains: Severus. The Hymns of Severus, etc.; Supplicatory hymns, arranged according to the eight tones. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 27 items.
Physical Description
Paper, about 5 5/8 in. by 4, consisting of 229 leaves, many of which are much torn, especially foll. 1—16 and 161—229. The quires, signed with letters, arc 23 in number, the last being imperfect. There are from 10 to 16 lines in each page.
Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script):
This volume is written in a good, regular hand.
Manuscript Contents
Note: Item numbering updated in digital edition.
Item 1 (Fol. 1a): Severus. The Hymns of Severus,
etc. [defective]
Title: ܥܠ ܚ̇ܝܠܐ ܕܬܠܝـ[ܬܝܘܬܐ ܩܕܝܫܬܐ] ܡܫܪܝܢܢ ܕܢܟܬܘܒ ܨ[ܚܚܐ] ܕܡ̈ܥܢܝܬܐ
Title: ܥܠ ܚ̇ܝܠܐ ܕܬܠܝـ[ܬܝܘܬܐ ܩܕܝܫܬܐ] ܡܫܪܝܢܢ ܕܢܟܬܘܒ ܨ[ܚܚܐ] ܕܡ̈ܥܢܝܬܐ
Note: Each hymn is marked by a letter indicating its tone.
Item 2 (Fol. 1a): The Dedication of the Church.
Title: ܕܚܘܕܬ ܥܕܬܐ
Title: ܕܚܘܕܬ ܥܕܬܐ
Item 3 (Fol. 2b): The Annunciation of Zacharias.
Item 4 (Fol. 4b): The Annunciation of the blessed Virgin.
Item 5 (Fol. 6b): The Visit of Mary to Elisabeth.
Item 6 (Fol. 7b): The Nativity of S. John the Baptist.
Item 7 (Fol. 9b): The Massacre of the Innocents.
Item 8 (Fol. 11a): The Epiphany.
Item 9 (Fol. 14b): The Commemoration of S. John the Baptist.
Item 10 (Fol. 16a): The Order of Cana of Galilee.
Title: ܛܟܣܐ ܕܩܛܢܐ
Title: ܛܟܣܐ ܕܩܛܢܐ
Item 11 (Fol. 16b): Lent.
Item 12 (Fol. 23b): The Miracles.
Item 13 (Fol. 39b): On the Prodigal Son.
Title: ܕܥܠ ܒܪܐ ܐܣܘܛܐ
Title: ܕܥܠ ܒܪܐ ܐܣܘܛܐ
Item 14 (Fol. 40a): Palm Sunday.
Item 15 (Fol. 46b): Passion Week.
Item 16 (Fol. 50b): The Washing of Feet.
Title: ܛܟܣܐ ܕܫܝܓܬܐ
Title: ܛܟܣܐ ܕܫܝܓܬܐ
Item 17 (Fol. 54b): The Ascension.
Item 18 (Fol. 56a): Pentecost.
Subscription : ܫܠܡ ܡ̈ܥܢܝܬܐ ܕܥ̈ܐܕܐ
Item 19 (Fol. 58b): Supplicatory hymns, arranged according to the eight
tones. [defective]
Title: ܬܘܒ ܟܬܒܝܢܢ [ܬܟܫ̈ܦܬܐ] ܓܘ̈ܢܝܬܐ
Title: ܬܘܒ ܟܬܒܝܢܢ [ܬܟܫ̈ܦܬܐ] ܓܘ̈ܢܝܬܐ
Item 20 (Fol. 58b): First tone.
Item 21 (Fol. 77b): Second.
Item 22 (Fol. 95a): Third.
Item 23 (Fol. 111b): Fourth.
Item 24 (Fol. 134b): Fifth.
Item 25 (Fol. 158b): Sixth.
Item 26 (Fol. 183a): Seventh.
Item 27 (Fol. 208b): Eighth. [defective]
Additions
N.B., folio location may not be available for some items below.
Addition 1:
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