Add. 14,484

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/169
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Add. 14,484, foll. 1–8

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/170
Description based on Wright CLVIII (99) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 5th or 6th century
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Codex, 8 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Apocrypha; Biblical Manuscripts
Portions of an apocryph, of which the running title is "the Obsequies of my Lady Mary"

Physical Description

Vellum, about 10 3/4 in. by 8 1/4, consisting of 8 leaves, most of which arc much stained and mutilated, especially foll. 1, 6, 7, and 8. It is imperfect at the beginning and end, and there are considerable lacunae after foll. 5 and 7. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 25 to 27 lines. The writing is a good, regular Esṭrangělā of the vth or vith cent.

Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): The writing is a good, regular Esṭrangělā of the 5th or 6th century.

Contents

This manuscript contains 1 item(s). N.B. Items were re-numbered for this online catalog and may not reflect William Wright's previous numeration.

Item 1 (Fol. 1): Portions of an apocryph, of which the running title is "the Obsequies of my Lady Mary" [defective]
 
Title:
ܠܘܘܝܗ̇ ܕܡܪܬܝ ܡܪܝܡ
Note: The text has been published, with an English translation, in Wright's "Contributions to the Apocryphal Literature of the N. T.”

Add. 14,484, foll. 9–11, upper text

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/171
Description based on Wright CLIX (99-100) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 10th or 11th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Codex, 3 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Apocrypha; Biblical Manuscripts
Part of an apocryph, entitled "the history of the holy Mother of God, the Virgin."

Physical Description

Vellum, about 9 3/4 in. by 7, consisting of three palimpsest leaves (Add. 14,484, foll. 9—11). There are 32 or 33 lines on each page, except on fol. 11 a, which has been left unfinished.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is good and regular, of the xth or xith century.

Contents

This manuscript contains 1 item(s). N.B. Items were re-numbered for this online catalog and may not reflect William Wright's previous numeration.

Item 1 (Fol. 9): Part of an apocryph, entitled "the history of the holy Mother of God, the Virgin." [defective]
 
Title:
ܬܫܥܝܬܐ ܕܩܕܝܫܬܐ ܝܠܕܬ ܐܠܗܐ ܒܬܘܠܬܐ

Add. 14,484, foll. 9–11, lower text

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1181
Description based on Wright 159 (99-100) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Codex, 3 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Unclassified
Unspecified contents

Physical Description

Vellum, about 9 3/4 in. by 7, consisting of three palimpsest leaves (see

  • Add. 14,484, foll. 9—11, upper text
  • ).

    Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The more ancient text seems to be of the ixth century.

    Contents

    This manuscript contains 2 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. 9): Unspecified contents [defective]
    Note: The more ancient text is too thoroughly washed out to be legible, at least on foll. 9,10, and 11 a.
    Item 2 (Fol. 11b): A diagram for finding the commencement of Lent, etc., with an explanation of its use [defective]
    Note: Also much effaced.

    Add. 14,484, foll. 12–47

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/172
    Description based on Wright CLVII (98-99) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 6th century
    Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Codex, 36 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Apocrypha; Biblical Manuscripts
    Part of the Protevangelium Jacobi, commencing, in ch. xvii. of the Greek text; The Childhood of our Lord Jesus, the so-called Evangelium Thomae Israelitae, with the omission of the first chapter of the Greek text; The Departure of my Lady Mary from this world, in six books

    Physical Description

    Vellum, about 10 1/2 in. by 8 3/8, consisting of 36 leaves, (Add. 14,484, foll. 12-47), some of which are slightly stained and soiled. The quires, originally signed with both letters and arithmetical figures (fol. 21 a, ܓ),are five in number; but of the first only a single leaf remains. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 21 to 30 lines. This manuscriptis written in a fine, regular Esṭrangělā of the vith cent.

    Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): This manuscript is written in a fine, regular Esṭrangělā of the 6th century.

    Contents

    This manuscript contains 3 item(s). N.B. Items were re-numbered for this online catalog and may not reflect William Wright's previous numeration.

    Item 1 (Fol. 12a): Part of the Protevangelium Jacobi, commencing, in ch. xvii. of the Greek text [defective]
    Item 2 (Fol. 14b): The Childhood of our Lord Jesus, the so-called Evangelium Thomae Israelitae, with the omission of the first chapter of the Greek text [defective]
    Item 3 (Fol. 18b): The Departure of my Lady Mary from this world, in six books
     
    Title:
    ܡܦܩܢܗ̇ ܕܡܪܬܝ ܡܪܝܡ ܕܡܢ ܥܠܡܐ ܗܢܐ
      Subscription (Fol. 47a): ܫܠܡ ܠܡܟܬܒ ܒܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ ܣܦܪ̈ܐ ܫܬܐ ܕܡܦܩܢܗ̇ ܕܡܪܬܝ ܡܪܝܡ ܕܡܢ ܥܠܡܐ ܘܝܠܝܕܘܬܗ ܘܛܠܝܘܬܗ ܕܡܪܢ ܝܫܘܥ ܡܫܝܚܐ.
    Notes:

    Add. 14,484, foll. 48–133

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/173
    Description based on Wright DCCCCLXXXII (1152) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 6th century
    Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Codex, 86 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Single Lives; Lives of Saints, etc.
    Cosmas. The Acts of Simeon Stylites ; Precepts and Admonitions of the blessed Mar Simeon

    Physical Description

    Vellum, about 10 1/2 in. by 8 3/8, consisting of 86 leaves (Add. 14,484, foll. 48—133), a few of which are slightly, stained and torn. The quires, 11 in number, seem to have been originally signed with arithmetical figures (see foll. 72 a, 94 a, and 102 a), but are now numbered with letters from ܝܕ (fol. 49 a) to ܟܗ (fol. 127 a). Each page is divided into two columns, of from 22 to 28 lines.

    Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): This manuscript is written in a fine Esṭrangělā of the vith cent.

    Contents

    This manuscript contains 2 item(s). N.B. Items were re-numbered for this online catalog and may not reflect William Wright's previous numeration.

    Item 1 (Fol. 48b): Cosmas. The Acts of Simeon Stylites
     
    Title:
    ܢܨܚܢܗ ܕܡܪܝ ܫܡܥܘܢ ܪܫܐ ܕܐ̈ܒܝܠܐ
    Note: The text is substantially the same as that published by Assemani in the Acta SS. Martyrum, t. ii., p. 268 , but the verbal differences are very considerable. See Add. 12,174, no. 2 .
    Item 2 (Fol. 130b): Precepts and Admonitions of the blessed Mar Simeon
     
    Title:
    ܦܘ̈ܩܕܢܐ ܘܙܘܗܪ̈ܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܫܡܥܘܢ ܛܘܒܢܐ
      Incipit: ܐ̈ܚܝ ܘܒ̈ܢܝ ܘܚ̈ܒܝܒܝ. ܟܬܝܒ ܒܟ̈ܬܒܐ ܩܕܝ̈ܫܐ. ܕܐܪܝܐ ܢܗܡ ܡܢ ܠܐ ܢܕܚܠ ܡܪ̈ܡܪ̈ܘܬܐ [ܡܪ̈ܐ ܡܪ̈ܘܬܐ] ܐܢ ܪܓܙ. ܐܝܕܐ ܗܝ ܒܪܝܬܐ ܕܪ̈ܘܚܢܐ ܐܘ ܕܦܓܪ̈ܢܐ ܕܬܣܝܒܪ. ܘܗܫܐ ܒ̈ܢܝ. ܐܢܐ ܫܡܥܘܢ ܒܨܝܪܐ ܡܠܟ ܐܢܐ ܠܟܘܢ ܕܬܩܪܒܘܢ ܬܝܒܘܬܐ ܠܘܬ ܐܠܗܐ ܡܪܚܡܢܐ. ܏ܘܫ.

    Additions

    Addition 1 (Fol. 133b): After the doxology, fol. 133 b, we read in a smaller character the words: ܕܟܝܪ̈ܝܢ ܐ̈ܚܐ ܟܠܗܘܢ ܕܒܡܫܝܚܐ: ܕܐܝܬ ܒܟܘܠ ܐܬܪ. ܘܨܠܘܬܗܘܢ ܬܗܘܐ ܥܠ ܚܛܝܐ ܘܒܨܝܪܐ ܠܥܠܡ ܥܠܡܝܢ ܐܡܝܢ..

    Add. 14,484, foll. 134–152

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/174
    Description based on Wright DCCCCLXXXIII (1152-1153) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 6th century
    Estrangela script (multiple hands) ܀ Parchment Codex, 19 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Single Lives; Lives of Saints, etc.
    Cosmas. Portions of the Acts of Simeon Stylites

    Physical Description

    Vellum, about 10 3/4in. by 8, consisting of 19 leaves (Add. 14,484, foll. 134 —152), most of which are much stained and torn. The quires seem originally to have been signed with arithmetical figures (see fol. 139 a). Leaves are wanting at the beginning, as well as after foll. 146, 150, and 151. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 25 to 28 lines. Fol. 152 was perhaps originally the last leaf of the preceding number,

  • Add. 14,484, foll. 48—133
  • .

    Hand 1 (major, Estrangela script): The writing is a fine, regular Esṭrangělā of the vith cent.
    Hand 2 (minor, Unspecified Syriac script): See additions.
    Hand 3 (minor, Unspecified Arabic script): See additions.

    Contents

    This manuscript contains 1 item(s). N.B. Items were re-numbered for this online catalog and may not reflect William Wright's previous numeration.

    Item 1 (Fol. 134): Cosmas. Portions of the Acts of Simeon Stylites [defective]
     
    Title:
    ܢܨܚܢܗ ܕܡܪܝ ܫܡܥܘܢ

    Additions

    Addition 1 (Fol. 152a): Fol. 152 contains a note, some portions of which have been intentionally effaced, informing us that this copy of the Acts of Simeon Stylites was presented to the church of that saint at ----- by the deacon Simeon of the said church. [ܐܝܬܘܗܝ] ܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ ܕܢܨܚܢܗ ܕܛܘܒܢܐ ܡܪܝ ܫܡܥܘܢ ܕܐܣܛܘܢܗ̣. ܠܗܝܟܠܐ ܩܕܝܫܐ ܕܝܠܗ ܕܛܘܒܢܐ ܡܪܝ ܫܡܥܘܢ̇. ܕܐܝܬ ܒܝܬ ܬܠܬ (؟) . . . ܐ. ܕܙܒܢܗ ܠܗ ܡܢ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܘܡܢ ܕܝܠܗ̣. ܫܡܫܐ ܡܪܝ ܫⲉܥܘܢ ܫܡܥܘܢ . . . ܕܝܠܗ ܕܗܝܟܠܐ ܩܕܝܫܐ. ܏ܘܫ. The original description of this manuscript by William Wright includes characters, symbols, or illustrations which cannot be represented. Please consult the attached image, vol. 3, p. 1152.
    Addition 2 (Fol. 152a): On the same page are several entries, in Arabic, of deaths, dating, as it would appear, from about the year 221 of the Hijra, A.D. 835—6. They are all in the same handwriting. ٮسم الاٮ و...................... ٮٮىح حسىٮ ٮں ىحىا رحمه ا..ه... ارٮعه وعسرىں حلاں مں ٮس........ سٮه ��� ڡى حساٮ.... ىوم الاحد رحمه الله وحارا..... ٮٮىح حٮوٮه رحمها الله ىوم الٮلاتا ڡى حمسه اعس ح... مں سٮاط سٮه احد وعسرىں وماٮىں ٮركه مں الله لىحىى ٮں حس.... الكرماٮى واٮرهىم ٮں حسىٮ The original description of this manuscript by William Wright includes characters, symbols, or illustrations which cannot be represented. Please consult the attached image, vol. 3, p. 1152. These may be read and translated as follows:-- بسم الاب و[الابن وروح القدس] تنيَّح حُسَيْب (؟) بن يحيا رحمه الله [في] اربعة وعشرين خلان خلون من تشرين.... سنة ��� في حساب [العرب] يوم الاحد رحمه الله وجازا[ه] تنَّيحت حَبُّوبة (؟) رحمها الله يوم الثلاثا في خمسة اعش خ[لون] من شباط سنة احد وعشرين وماتين بركة من الله ليحيي بن حس[يب] الكرماني وابرهيم بن حسيب The original description of this manuscript by William Wright includes characters, symbols, or illustrations which cannot be represented. Please consult the attached image, vol. 3, p. 1153. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Ḥosaib (?) ibn Yaḥyā, God have mercy on him, went to rest (ܐܬܢܝܚ) when 24 nights were passed of the ... Teshrin, in the year 214 Coptic figures: �=200, �=10, �=4.The original description of this manuscript by William Wright includes characters, symbols, or illustrations which cannot be represented. Please consult the attached image, vol. 3, p. 1153. according to the reckoning of the Arabs (A.D. 829—30), on Sunday. God have mercy on him and reward him. Ḥabbūba (?) went to rest, God have mercy on her, on Tuesday, when 15 nights were passed of Shubat, in the year 221 (A.D. 835—6). A blessing from God be upon Yaḥyā ibn Ḥosaib al-Kirmānī (?) (?) and Ibrāhīm ibn Ḥosaib.
    Addition 3 (Fol. 152a): Below, there is another entry, in the same handwriting, but much torn and effaced: .....ىوم الحمىس عدم حورحس................ i.e., يوم الخميس عُدِمَ جورجس, George died on Thursday.
    Addition 4 (Fol. 152b): The Syriac and Arabic writing on the verso of this leaf is so much effaced that only a very few words are legible.

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