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Add. 17,261

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1074
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Add. 17,261, foll. 1–8

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1075
Description based on Wright CCCCXLV (1:357) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 13th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Paper Other, 8 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns
This manuscript contains: Severus. Hymns of Severus, etc., as arranged byJacob of Edessa. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 17 items.

Physical Description

Eight paper leaves, about 6 in. by 4 5/8, several of which are torn. There are from 17 to 20 lines in each page.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is neat and regular, of the xiiith cent.

Contents

This manuscript contains 17 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. Hymns of Severus, etc., as arranged by Jacob of Edessa [defective]
 
Title: ܒܝܕ ܣܘܝ̇ܥܐ ܘܥܘܕܪܢܐ ܕܬܠܝܬܝܘܬܐ ܩܕܝܫܬܐ ܡ̇ܫܪܝܢܢ ܕܢܟܬܘܒ ܨܚ̇ܚܐ ܕܡ̈ܥܢܝܬܐ ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܡܪܝ ܣܐܘܝܪܐ ܦܐܛܪܝܪܟܐ. ܐܝܟ ܬܘܪܨܐ ܚ̇ܕܬܐ ܘܚܬܝ̣ܬܐ ܕܝܥܩܘܒ ܐܘܪܗܝܐ. ܩܝ̣ܢܬܐ ܘܚܒܪܬܗ̇.
Item 2 (Fol. 1a): Severus. The Nativity of our Lord
Note: 14 hymns
Item 3 (Fol. 1a): Severus. First hymn
Item 4 (Fol. 1a): Severus. Second hymn
Item 5 (Fol. 1a): Severus. Third hymn
Item 6 (Fol. 1a): Severus. Fourth hymn
Item 7 (Fol. 1a): Severus. Fifth hymn
Item 8 (Fol. 1a): Severus. Sixth hymn
Item 9 (Fol. 1a): Severus. Seventh hymn
Item 10 (Fol. 1a): Severus. Eighth hymn
Item 11 (Fol. 1a): Severus. Ninth hymn
Item 12 (Fol. 1a): Severus. Tenth hymn
Item 13 (Fol. 1a): Severus. Eleventh hymn
Item 14 (Fol. 1a): Severus. Twelfth hymn
Item 15 (Fol. 1a): Severus. Thirteenth hymn
Item 16 (Fol. 1a): Severus. Fourteenth hymn
Item 17 (Fol. 8b): Severus. The Epiphany [defective]
Note: Part of the first hymn only

Add. 17,261, foll. 9–66

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1076
Description based on Wright CCCCXLIV (1:358-359) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 13th or 14th century
Unspecified Syriac script (multiple hands) ܀ Paper Codex, 58 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns
This manuscript contains: Severus. Part of the Hymns of Severus; Supplicatory hymns, arranged according to the eight tones; A Calendar of Feasts and Saints' Days. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 6 items.

Physical Description

Paper, about 6 7/8 in. by 5 1/8, consisting of 58 leaves (Add. 17,261, foll. 9—66), some of which are much soiled and torn, especially foll. 25, 26, 33, 34, 41, 48, 52, and 61—63. The quires are signed with letters, but many of them have been lost, and others are im¬perfect. At present the manuscript is defective at the beginning, and there are lacunae after foll. 16, 24, 34, 40, 48, 52, and 58. The number of lines in cach page varies from 12 to 19.

Hand 1 (major, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing, which is of the xiiith or xivth cent., is large and inelegant.
Hand 2 (minor, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is different on foll. 63—66.

Contents

This manuscript contains 6 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. 9a): Severus. Part of the Hymns of Severus [defective]
Item 2 (Fol. 9a): Severus. Lent [defective]
Note: Imperfect at the beginning
Item 3 (Fol. 16b): Severus. The Miracles [defective]
Note: Imperfect
Item 4 (Fol. 22a): Severus. Palm Sunday [defective]
Note: Imperfect
Item 5 (Fol. 29b): Supplicatory hymns, arranged according to the eight tones [defective]
 
Title: ܬܟ̈ܫܦܬܐ ܘܥ̇ܩ̈ܒܐ   Subscription (Fol. 63a): ܫܠ̣ܡ ܒܥܘܕܪܢ ܡܪܢ ܡܥܢܝ̈ܬܐ ܘܬܟܫ̈ܦܬܐ ܘܥܩ̈ܒܐ. ܩܦܝܣܐܝܬ. ܕܩܪܐ ܢܨܠܐ ܥܠ ܚܛܝܐ ܕܟܬܒ ܘ܏ܫ.
Note: Imperfect
Item 6 (Fol. 63a): A Calendar of Feasts and Saints' Days
 
Title: [ܩܘܕܝܟـ]ܣ [ܡـ]ܚ̇ܘܝܢܐ ܕܟܠܗܘܢ ܥ̈ܐܕܐ ܩܕܝ̈ܫܐ

Add. 17,261, foll. 67–140

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1077
Description based on Wright CCCXCVII (1:314) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 16th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Paper Codex, 74 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Choral Books
This manuscript contains: Services for the canonical hours of the ferial days. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 7 items.

Physical Description

Paper, about 7 1/4 in. by 5 1/4, consisting of 74 leaves (Add. 17,261, foll. 67—140), some of which are much stained and slightly torn, especially foll. 69—72, 78, 80—83, and 140. The quires are without signatures, and the number of lines in each page varies from 16 to 20. This manuscript is imperfect at the beginning and elsewhere.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is very rude and inelegant, apparently of the xvith cent.

Contents

This manuscript contains 7 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. 67a): Services for the canonical hours of the ferial days [defective]
  Excerpt: ܨܠܘ ܥܠ ܚܛܝܐ ܪܒܢ ܝܘܣܦ ܡܣܟܢܐ ܘܚܦܛܐ (?)ܘܕܝܐ (sic)
Notes:
  • At the foot of fol. 85 b there is written the name of one rabban Joseph, probably the scribe
  • The principle rubrics are as follows.
Item 2 (Fol. 68a): Part of Services for the canonical hours of the ferial days
 
Title: ܥܢܝܢܐ ܕܨܦܪܐ ܕܬܪ̈ܝܢ ܒܫܒܐ
Item 3 (Fol. 84b): Part of Services for the canonical hours of the ferial days
 
Title: ܥܢܝܢܐ ܕܨܦܪܐ ܕܬܠܬܐ
Item 4 (Fol. 96b): Part of Services for the canonical hours of the ferial days
 
Title: ܥܢܝܢܐ ܕܨܦܪܐ ܕܐܪ̈ܒܥܐ
Item 5 (Fol. 105b): Part of Services for the canonical hours of the ferial days
 
Title: ܕܢܓܗ ܕܚܡܫܐ ܕܪܡܫܐ
Item 6 (Fol. 120a): Part of Services for the canonical hours of the ferial days
 
Title: ܕܢܓܗ ܕܥܪܘܒܬܐ
Item 7 (Fol. 132a): Part of Services for the canonical hours of the ferial days
 
Title: ܢܓܗ ܕܝܘܡ ܕܫܒܬ (sic)

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William Wright et al., “” in , last modified April 21, 2023, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1074.

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William Wright et al., “.” In , edited by . Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal, 2023. Entry published April 21, 2023. https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1074.

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