London, BL, Add. 12141
source date: 6th or 7th century
edition published: 2023-04-21-05:00
language: ar; ar-Syrc; ar-Syrn; cop; de; en; fr; grc
availability: Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/13, Add. 12,141, London, BL, Add. 12,141, BL Add MS 12141, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 89, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, LXXXIX

[This manuscript record does not have a summary list of contents. For composite manuscripts, the list of contents can be found under each individual part.]

In its present state, it is made up of parts of three manuscripts, the defects of which have been supplied by the insertion of a few leaves.

149 ff.

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1166, Add. 12,141, foll. 1–87, London, BL, Add. 12,141, foll. 1–87, BL Add MS 12141, foll. 1-87

[This manuscript contains: The Gospel of S. Matthew, according to the Peshitta version; The Gospel S. John, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 2 items.]

Syriac

Foll. 1a-49
title: The Gospel of S. Matthew, according to the Peshitta version
Beginning with ch. i. 13. The only other portion missing is ch. vi. 19—vii. 5.
The lessons are indicated in the usual way, the rubrics being sometimes placed in the text, at other times at the top of the page.
The Gospel of S. Matthew is divided on the margin into 22 sections.

Foll. 49b-87
title: The Gospel S. John, according to the Peshitta version
It ends with ch. xxi. 12.
Title merely:
rubric: ܐܘܢܓܠܝܘܢ ܩܕܝܫܐ
The lessons are indicated in the usual way, the rubrics being sometimes placed in the text, at other times at the top of the page.
The Gospel of S. John is divided into 16 sections.

Vellum, about 11 1/8 in. by 8. The quires, which are nine in number, were originally signed with arithmetical figures (e. g. fol. 28, ��; fol. 58, ��; fol. 78, ���), but afterwards with letters. A leaf is wanting at the beginning, and another after fol. 7. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 23 to 28 lines. [The original description of this manuscript by William Wright includes characters, symbols, or illustrations which cannot be represented. Please consult the attached image, vol. 1, p. 63.]

Vellum

87 ff. 11 1/8 × 8

The quires, which are nine in number, were originally signed with arithmetical figures (e. g.fol. 28, ;fol. 58, ;fol. 78, ), but afterwards with letters.

- A leaf is wanting at the beginning, and another after fol.7.

Each page is divided into two columns, of from 23 to 28 lines.

The writing is a good, regular Estrangela, of the 6th or 7th century, without vowels.

See additions.

See additions.

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

- Many lessons have been marked on the margin by later hands.

- The words ܟܪܘܙܘܬܐ ܕܝܘܚܢܢ are a later addition to the title of S. John on the margin.

6th or 7th 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 LXXXIX. I. 1:63

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1167, Add. 12,141, foll. 88, 94, London, BL, Add. 12,141, foll. 88, 94, BL Add MS 12141, foll. 88, 94

[This manuscript contains: The Gospel of S. Luke. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Foll. 88
and 94
title: The Gospel of S. Luke
Contains: ch. i. 1—19 and ch. iv. 22—40.

Two vellum leaves, about 10 5/8. by 7 3/4, from the same manuscript as Add. 12,137, foll. 212, 213 [...] (see no. LXXV. [...] ); of the viiith cent. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 24 to 26 lines.

Vellum

2 ff. 10 5/8 × 7.75

Each page is divided into two columns, of from 24 to 26 lines.

Regarding the paper leaves foll. 180—185, see no. V.

8th century

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

From the same manuscript as Add. 12,137, foll. 212, 213 [...] .

William Wright Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838 London 1870 LXXXIX. II. 1:63

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1168, Add. 12,141, foll. 95–144, 146–148, London, BL, Add. 12,141, foll. 95–144, 146–148, BL Add MS 12141, foll. 95-144, 146-148

[This manuscript contains: The Gospel of S. Luke. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Foll. 95-144
and 146-148
title: The Gospel of S. Luke
Contains: ch. iv. 40—xxiii. 34, and ch. xxiii. 51—xxiv. 53, as far as the words ܟܕ. ܒܗܝܟܠܐ̣.
The leaf which is missing after fol. 110, contained ch. ix. 58—x. 13.

Five vellum quires and three leaves, about 11 in. by 8, apparently belonging to the same manuscript as Add. 12,137, foll. 187—207 [...] (see no. LXXV. [...] ). A leaf is wanting after fol. 110. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 22 to 26 lines.

Vellum

53 ff. 11 × 8

Five vellum quires and three leaves.

- A leaf is wanting after fol. 110.

Each page is divided into two columns, of from 22 to 26 lines.

The character is a good, regular Estrangela, of the 6th century.

See additions.

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

- Some lessons have been marked on the margin by later hands.

6th century

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

Apparently belongs to the same manuscript as Add. 12,137, foll. 187—207 [...] .

William Wright Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838 London 1870 LXXXIX. III. 1:63

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1169, Add. 12,141, foll. 89–93, 145, London, BL, Add. 12,141, foll. 89–93, 145, BL Add MS 12141, foll. 89-93, 145

[This manuscript contains: The Gospel of S. Luke. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Foll. 89-93
and 145
title: The Gospel of S. Luke
ch. i. 19—iv. 22, and ch. xxiii. 34—51.
The lessons are noted in the text.

Six vellum leaves, about 10 3/4 in. by 7 7/8.

Vellum

6 ff. 10 3/4 × 7 7/8

The writing is an inelegant Estrangela of the 11th century.

See additions.

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

- Several lessons have been marked by a later hand on the margin.

11th 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 LXXXIX. IV. 1:63-64

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1170, Add. 12,141, fol. 149, London, BL, Add. 12,141, fol. 149, BL Add MS 12141, fol. 149

[This manuscript contains: A fragment of an old Arabic document. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Arabic

Fol. 149
title: A fragment of an old Arabic document
Of the contents nothing can be deciphered but a few proper names, such as,,, and.

A fragment of an old Arabic document on vellum, apparently of the ivth cent. of the Hijra, which formed part of the ancient binding of the volume.

Vellum

1 f.

Apparently of the the ivth cent. of the Hijra.

Formed part of the ancient binding of the volume.

4th century AH

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 LXXXIX. V. 1:64