London, BL, Add. 14453
source date: 12th century
edition published: 2023-04-21-05:00
language: ar; ar-Syrc; ar-Syrn; cop; de; en; fr; grc
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United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/126, Add. 14,453, London, BL, Add. 14,453, BL Add MS 14453, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 66, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, LXVI

[This manuscript contains: The four Gospels, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 5 items.]

Syriac

Foll. 1a-182
title: The four Gospels, according to the Peshitta version
The lessons are indicated on the margins by several hands, none of them so old as the text.
  Foll. 1a-49
  title: The Gospel of S. Matthew, according to the Peshitta version
  Beginning with ch. 6:25.
  Foll. 49b-85
  title: The Gospel of S. Mark, according to the Peshitta version
  Foll. 85b-142
  title: The Gospel of S. Luke, according to the Peshitta version
  Foll. 142b-182
  title: The Gospel of S. John, according to the Peshitta version
  Ending with ch. 20:25.

Vellum, about 9 7/8 in. by 8 1/8, consisting of 182 leaves, a few of which are more or less torn, especially foll.89, 104, 173, 178, and 182. The number of quires was 20, but the first is now lost, and the last is imperfect. It does not appear in what way they were originally signed; the more recent signatures (letters) are not always correct. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 22 to 27 lines. The character is a large, regular Estrangelaof the vthor vithcent. Fol. 173 has been repaired with paper, about the xiith cent.

Vellum

182 ff. 9 7/8 × 8 1/8

The number of quires was 20. It does not appear in what way they were originally signed; the more recent signatures (letters) are not always correct.

- A few leaves are more or less torn, especially foll.89, 104, 173, 178, and 182.

- The first quire is now lost, and the last is imperfect.

- Fol. 173 has been repaired with paper, about the 12th century.

Each page is divided into two columns, of from 22 to 27 lines.

The character is a large, regular Estrangela of the 5th or 6th century.

See additions.

[N.B., folio location may not be available for some items below.]

- The lessons are indicated on the margins by several hands, none of them so old as the text.

The larger sections have been marked by two hands. The more ancient employs the letter ܨ(i.e.ܨܚܚܐ), with or without another letter prefixed, e.g.ܐܨ, ܒܨ, etc.,ܝܨ, ܟܨ, ܠܨ, etc., up to ܬܨ; the other uses the ordinary method of numeration. They seem, however, to disagree in all the Gospels, except that of S. Matthew.

5th or 6th century

Manuscript description based on Wright's Catalogue . abbreviated by the Syriaca.org editors.

William Wright Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838 London 1870 LXVI 1:44-45