London, BL, Add. 14455
source date: 6th 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/128, Add. 14,455, London, BL, Add. 14,455, BL Add MS 14455, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 67, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, LXVII

[This manuscript contains: The four Gospels, according to the Peshitta version; The Ammonian sections and Eusebian canons; Harmony of the four Gospels. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 7 items.]

Syriac

Foll. 1a-135
title: The four Gospels, according to the Peshitta version
Some lessons are rubricated in the text, and many more have been noted by later hands on the margins.
  Foll. 1a-8
  title: The Gospel of S. Matthew, according to the Peshitta version
  Missing portions: ch. i. 1—viii. 32, ix.11—35, x. 22—xi.4, xi.19—xiv.17, xiv.30—xxii.2, xxii.16— xxiii.25, and xxiii. 35 to the end.
  Foll. 8a-16
  title: The Gospel of S. Mark, according to the Peshitta version
  Missing portions: ch. i. 1 — xii. 43, xiii.10—21, and xiii.34 — xiv. 66.
  Foll. 16a-90
  title: The Gospel of S. Luke, according to the Peshitta version
  Missing portions: ch. viii. 29—39, ix.14—36, x. 12—17, xii.25— 46, xiii.19—xiv.16, xv.4—xvi.5, xix.23— xxii.24, xxii.58—xxiii.35, and xxiv. 17—29.
  Foll. 90a-135
  title: The Gospel of S. John, according to the Peshitta version
  Missing portions :ch. iv. 10—23, iv. 47—v. 5, xii.36—49, and xiii.9 to the end, with the exception of a few words from ch. xix.41 and ch. xx.2, 4, 7, 8 (fol. 135).

Foll. 1-135
title: The Ammonian sections and Eusebian canons
The Ammonian sections and Eusebian canons are marked in the text with red ink,e.g.fol. 1 a,
ܦܙ ܐ,
ܦܚ ܒ

Foll. 1-135
title: Harmony of the four Gospels
At the foot of each page there is a harmony of the Gospels; e.g.fol. 1 a:
ܡܬܝ ܡܪܩܣ ܠܘܩܐ ܝܘܚܢܢ
ܦܙ ܟܘ ܡܘ ܡܘ
ܦܚ ܟܙ ܡܙ.. ..

Vellum, about 14 3/4 in. by 11 3/4, consisting of 135 leaves, some of which are much stained and torn, especially foll.5, 9, 10, 49, 56, 59, 60, 62, 68, 100, 134 and 135. Owing to the imperfect condition of the volume, the number of quires cannot be accurately stated; nor does it appear how they were originally signed. At present, the last signature is ܠܒ(fol. 125a).Leaves are wanting at the beginning and end, as well as after foll. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 49, 52, 65, 68, 70, 81, 84, 87, 99, 101, 133 and134. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 15 to 21 lines. The writing is a large, beautiful Estrangela of the vith cent

Vellum

135 ff. 14 3/4 × 11 3/4

Owing to the imperfect condition of the volume, the number of quires cannot be accurately stated; nor does it appear how they were originally signed. At present, the last signature is ܠܒ(fol. 125 a).

- Some leaves are much stained and torn, especially foll.5, 9, 10, 49, 56, 59, 60, 62, 68, 100, 134 and 135.

- Leaves are wanting at the beginning and end, as well as after foll.1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 49, 52, 65, 68, 70, 81, 84, 87, 99, 101, 133 and 134.

Each page is divided into two columns, of from 15 to 21 lines.

The writing is a large, beautiful Estrangela of the 6th century.

The Ammonian sections and Eusebian canons are marked in the text with red ink.

See additions.

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

- Some lessons are rubricated in the text, and many more have been noted by later hands on the margins.

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 LXVII 1:45