Add. 17,268
URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1092
Date:
12th century
Unspecified Syriac script (multiple hands) ܀ Paper Codex, 152 leaves.
Features:
Decoration
Wright's Subject Classification:
Psalters; Service-books
The Psalms, according to the Peshīṭtā version,
divided, as usual, into ܡܪ̈ܡܝܬܐ and
ܫܘܒ̈ܚܐ.; The Canticles.; Services for the principal canonical hours of the ferial days of
the week, consisting of hymns (ܩ̈ܠܐ) and prayers of Ephraim and Jacob.;
Cantus ad Magnificat,
ܛܟ̣ܣܐ ܕܡܘܪ̈ܒܐ, arranged according to the eight tones.
Physical Description
Paper, about 6 3/4 in. by 5 1/8, consisting of 152 leaves, some of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 1, 2, 9, 10, 14, 15, 72, 122, 151, and 152. The quires, signed with letters, are 20 in number. Leaves are wanting at the beginning and end, as well as after foll. 1, 2, 9, 13, 63, 71, 101, 105, 122, 126, and 147. There are from 15 to 20 lines in each page.
Hand 1 (major, Unspecified Syriac script):
This volume is written in a good, regular hand of the xiith cent.
Hand 2 (minor, Unspecified Syriac script):
See additions.
Decoration (Illustration):There are rude drawings of birds, etc., on certain folios. See Addition 3.
Manuscript Contents
Note: Item numbering updated in digital edition.
Item 1 (Fol. 1a): The Psalms, according to the Peshīṭtā version,
divided, as usual, into ܡܪ̈ܡܝܬܐ and
ܫܘܒ̈ܚܐ. [defective]
Note: The missing portions are:
Ps. i. 1—vi. 5;
viii. 1—xii. 5;
xv. 1—xviii. 49;
xxviii. 1—xxxii. 6;
xxxvi. 12—xxxviii. 3;
ciii. 17—civ. 11; and
cix. 2—22.
Item 2 (Fol. 100b): The Canticles. [defective]
Item 3 (Fol. 100b): The first song of Moses. [defective]
Note: Imperfect at the end.
Item 4 (Fol. 102a): The second song of Moses. [defective]
Subscription (Fol. 102b): ܫܠ̣ܡ ܬܫܒ̈ܚܬܐ ܕܕܘܝܕ ܢܒܝܐ ܘܡܲܠܟܐ ܐܠܗܝܐ ܟܠ ܕܩ̇ܪܐ ܢܨ̇ܠܐ ܥܠ
ܚܛܝܐ ܕܣܪܛ
Note: Imperfect at the beginning.
Item 5 (Fol. 103a): The song of Mary.
Item 6 (Fol. 103a): The Beatitudes.
Item 7 (Fol. 103b): The Lord's Prayer.
Item 8 (Fol. 104a): The Nicene Creed.
Item 9 (Fol. 105a): The hymn "Gloria in excelsis."
Title: ܬܫܒܘܚܬܐ ܕܫܘܠܡ ܬܫܡܫܬܐ ܕܠܠܝܐ
Title: ܬܫܒܘܚܬܐ ܕܫܘܠܡ ܬܫܡܫܬܐ ܕܠܠܝܐ
Item 10 (Fol. 106a): Services for the principal canonical hours of the ferial days of the week, consisting
of hymns (ܩ̈ܠܐ) and prayers of Ephraim and Jacob. [defective]
Note: Monday is wanting.
Item 11 (Fol. 106a): Tuesday. [defective]
Note: Imperfect at the beginning.
Item 12 (Fol. 112a): Wednesday.
Item 13 (Fol. 122b): Thursday. [defective]
Note: Imperfect.
Item 14 (Fol. 129a): Friday.
Item 15 (Fol. 139a): Saturday. [defective]
Note: Imperfect at the end.
Item 16 (Fol. 148a):
Cantus ad Magnificat,
ܛܟ̣ܣܐ ܕܡܘܪ̈ܒܐ, arranged according to the eight tones. [defective]
Note: Imperfect.
Additions
N.B., folio location may not be available for some items below.
Addition 1 (Fol. 71b):
A note on the lower margin of fol. 71 b states that this book once belonged to a deacon
named Rabban Simeon.
.ܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ ܠܪܒܢ ܫܡܥܘܢ ܡܫܡ. ܘܫ
Addition 2 (Fol. 110b):
On the margins of fol. 110 b, were written the names of several deacons, most of which
have been purposely erased.
Addition 3 (Fol. 38b):
There are rude drawings of birds, etc., on foll. 38b, 40b, 41a, and 50a.
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