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Add. 17,266

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1082
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Add. 17,266, foll. 1–50

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1083
Description based on Wright DCCCXXXIII (2:865) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 12th century
Unspecified Syriac script (multiple hands) ܀ Paper Codex, 50 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Collected Authors
This manuscript contains: Ephraim. Two metrical discourses of Ephraim; Evagrius. The letters of Evagrius to Melania. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 4 items.

Physical Description

Paper, about 8 5/8 in. by 5 2/3, consisting of 50 leaves, the last 18 of which are slightly mutilated. The quires are signed with letters from ܝܐ to ܝܕ. The number of lines in each page varies from 21 to 25.

Hand 1 (major, Unspecified Syriac script): This manuscript is written in a good, regular hand, and belongs to the early part of the xiith cent.
Hand 2 (minor, Unspecified Arabic script): See additions.
Hand 3 (minor, Unspecified Syriac script): See additions.

Contents

This manuscript contains 4 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. 1b): Ephraim. Two metrical discourses of Ephraim
Item 2 (Fol. 1b): Ephraim. On the female Sinner
 
Title:
ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܡܪܝ ܐܦܪܝܡ: ܕܥܠ ܗ̇ܝ ܚܲܛܝܬܐ.
  Incipit: ܫܡ̣ܥܘ ܘܐܬܠܒܒܘ ܚ̈ܒܝܒܝ̣ ܕܟܡܐ ܡ̇ܪܚܡ̣ܢ ܐܠܗܐ. ܠܚܲܛܝܬܐ ܫܒ̣ܩ ܠܗ̇ ܚܘ̈ܒܝܗ̇܆ ܐܦ ܣܡܟ̣ܗ̇ ܕܡܚܝ̣ܠܐ ܗܘܬ...
Item 3 (Fol. 9a): Ephraim. On Abraham and his types
 
Title:
ܥܠ ܐܒܪܗܡ ܘܛܘܦܣ̈ܘܗܝ
  Incipit: ܐܘّ ܠܬܗܪܐ ܕܠܐ ܡ̇ܬܡܠܠ. ܕܐ̇ܚܙܝܬ ܐܚ̈ܝ ܘܐܬ݀ܕܡܪܬ. ܕܦܓ̣ܥ ܒܝ ܚܕ ܐܬܠܝܛܐ. ܕܒܢܣ̈ܝܘܢܐ ܐܬܢܨ̇ܚ. ܐܒܪܗܡ ܓܒܪܐ ܟܐܢܐ. ܕܬܗ̣ܪ ܒܗ ܪܘܡܐ ܘܥܘܡܩܐ. ܏ܘܫ.
Item 4 (Fol. 15a): Evagrius. The letters of Evagrius to Melania [defective]
 
Title:
ܐܓܪ̈ܬܐ ܕܐܫ̣ܬܕܪ̈ܝ ܡܢ ܛܘܒܢܐ ܐܘܓܪܝܣ ܠܐܡܬܗ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܡܠܟܐ
Notes:
  • In the rubric, read ܡܠܢܝܐ for ܡܠܟܐ.
  • They are 60 in number, of which the last is imperfect.

Additions

Addition 1 (Fol. 1a): On fol. 1 a there is an Arabic note, recording that this manuscript belonged to one Thomas, the son of Samuel, in the year of the Hijra 531, A.D. 1136—37. عبدك يسوع المسيح توما بن صمويل القس بن يوسف الراهب بن عيسي الح ...... العبودي وهو يسل الغفران بشفاعة السيدة الطاهرة مرتمريم وجميع القديسين امين ملكه من فَضل الله وجزيل عطأيه بتاريخ سنة احد وثلثين وخمسمأية من سني ...... سني العرب الهجرة بالعربية،
Addition 2 (Fol. 45b): On the margin of fol. 45 b are the remains of a much later note, the greater part of which has been torn away, recording the presentation of the manuscript to a person named George ܒܫܡܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܚܝ̣̇ܐ ܫܟܢ ܟܬܒܐ ܗ[ܢܐ] . . . ܠܓܐܘܪܓܝܣ ܒܨܝܪܐ ܕܟܠ .......ܡܐ ܕܟܪܝܐ

Add. 17,266, foll. 51–78

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1084
Description based on Wright CLXXXIII (1:128-129) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 12th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Paper Codex, 28 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Psalters
This manuscript contains: The Psalms and Canticles, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 3 items.

Physical Description

Paper, about 8 ½ in. by 5 ¾ , consisting of 28 leaves (Add. 17,266, foll. 51— 78), all more or less stained and torn. The quires, signed with letters, were six in number (ܘ, fol. 68a); but the first three are lost, and leaves are wanting after foll. 61, 66, and 67. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 25 to 30 lines.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is good and regular, of the xiith 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. 51a): The Psalms and Canticles, according to the Peshitta version. [defective]
Item 2 (Fol. 51a): The Psalms, according to the Peshitta version [defective]
Item 3 (Fol. 76b): The Canticles, according to the Peshitta version [defective]
Note: The Canticles were contained on foll. 76b— 78b, but nearly the whole of foll. 77 and 78 has been torn away. Consequently, too, only a very few words of the colophon are left.

Additions

Addition 1 (Fol. 78b): Only a very few words of the colophon are left on fol. 78b.

How to Cite This Entry

William Wright et al., “London, BL, Add. 17266” in A Digital Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Library, last modified April 21, 2023, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1082.

Bibliography:

William Wright et al., “London, BL, Add. 17266.” 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/1082.

About this Entry

Entry Title: London, BL, Add. 17266

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, Roman Brasoveanu, Justin Arnwine, Lindsay Ruth, and Justin Arnwine, entry contributors, “London, BL, Add. 17266

Additional Credit:

  • Created by Roman Brasoveanu
  • Created by Lindsay Ruth
  • 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
  • Project management by William L. Potter
  • 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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