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Add. 14,507

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/201
Description based on Wright CCCXL ()
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.

Add. 14,507, upper text

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1444
Description based on Wright CCCXL (1:283-285) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 10th or 11th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Mixed Material Codex, 212 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Choral Books
This manuscript contains: A collection of Greek and Syriac Canons and Troparia, for the circle of the whole year—. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 42 items.

Physical Description

Vellum, about 8 ¼ in. by 5 1/8 , consisting of 212 leaves, some of which are slightly stained and torn. The quires, apparently 22 in number, have no signatures. There are from 22 to 30 lines in each page. This volume is palimpsest (with the exception of foll. 109—112).

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The upper text of this volume, which is palimpsest throughout, is written in a good current hand of the xth or xith cent.

Contents

This manuscript contains 42 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. 1a): A collection of Greek and Syriac Canons and Troparia, for the circle of the whole year— [defective]
Item 2 (Fol. 1a): The Annunciation of Zacharias [defective]
Item 3 (Fol. 3a): The Annunciation of the blessed Virgin
Item 4 (Fol. 8a): The Nativity of S. John the Baptist
Item 5 (Fol. 10b): The Revelation of the Angel to S. Joseph
 
Title:
ܥܠ ܓܠܝܢܗ ܕܥܝܪܐ ܠܘܬ ܝܘܣܦ
Item 6 (Fol. 14b): The Nativity of our Lord
Item 7 (Fol. 28a): The Commemoration of the blessed Virgin
Item 8 (Fol. 32a): The Commemoration of S. Stephen
Item 9 (Fol. 34a): The Massacre of the Innocents
Item 10 (Fol. 35b): The Commemoration of Basil and Gregory
Item 11 (Fol. 38a): The Epiphany
 
Title:
ܕܥܠ ܥܡܕܗ ܕܦܪܘܩܢ
Item 12 (Fol. 55b): The Decollation of S. John the Baptist
Item 13 (Fol. 60a): The Presentation in the Temple
Item 14 (Fol. 68a): The Commemoration of Severus of Antioch
 
Title:
ܕܥܠ ܩܕܝܫܐ ܡܪܝ ܣܘܪܐ
Item 15 (Fol. 70b): Of Priests
 
Title:
ܕܕܘܟܪܢܐ ܕܟܗ̈ܢܐ
Item 16 (Fol. 72b): Of the Dead
Item 17 (Fol. 75a): Of Theodore
 
Title:
ܕܥܠ ܢܨܝܚܐ ܬܝܕܪܘܣ
Item 18 (Fol. 76b): Lent
Item 19 (Fol. 91b): On the Miracles
Item 20 (Fol. 94a): For the Sundays in Lent
Item 21 (Fol. 103b): Troparia
Item 22 (Fol. 104b): The forty Martyrs
Item 23 (Fol. 107b): Palm Sunday
Item 24 (Fol. 113a): Passion (or Holy) Week
Item 25 (Fol. 113a): Monday
Item 26 (Fol. 114b): Tuesday
Item 27 (Fol. 115a): Wednesday
Item 28 (Fol. 116b): Thursday
Item 29 (Fol. 119b): The consecration of the Chrism
 
Title:
ܕܩܘܕܫ ܡܘܪܘܢ
Item 30 (Fol. 121b): Friday
 
Title:
ܕܥܪܘܦܬܐ (sic)
Item 31 (Fol. 127b): Saturday
 
Title:
ܕܫܒܬܐ ܕܣܒܪܬܐ
Item 32 (Fol. 129a): The Resurrection
Item 33 (Fol. 169b): The Ascension
Item 34 (Fol. 173b): Pentecost
 
Title:
ܕܦܢܛܩܘܣܛܐ: ܐܘܟܝܬ ܡܚܕܬܗ (sic) ܕܪܘܚܐ ܦܪܩܠܝܛܐ
Item 35 (Fol. 179b): New (or Low) Sunday
 
Title:
ܕܥܠ ܚܕܒܫܒܐ ܚܕܬܐ
Item 36 (Fol. 185b): The Adoration of the Cross
 
Title:
ܕܣܓܕܬܐ ܕܨܠܝܒܐ ܦܪܘܩܝܐ
Item 37 (Fol. 192b): The Commemoration of Sergius and Bacchus
Item 38 (Fol. 194b): Of Menas
 
Title:
ܕܥܠ ܩܕܝܫܐ ܡܪܝ ܡܐܢܐ
Item 39 (Fol. 197a): Of Barbara and Juliana
Item 40 (Fol. 198b): Of Achudemes
 
Title:
ܕܥܠ ܩܕܝܫܐ ܐܚܘܗ̇ ܕܐܡܗ
Item 41 (Fol. 200a): Of Simeon Stylites
 
Title:
ܕܥܠ ܫܡܥܘܢ ܕܣܛܢܗ(sic)
Item 42 (Fol. 202b): Of all Martyrs [defective]
 
Title:
ܕܣܗ̈ܕܐ ܓܘ̈ܢܝܐ ܕܟܠܓܢܣ

Add. 14,507, foll. 139–205, lower text

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1445
Description based on Wright CCCXL (1:283-285) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 6th century
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Codex, 208 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification:
This manuscript contains: The book of Judges, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

The first of two older manuscripts which comprise the lower text of this palimpsest manuscript.

Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): Written in a fine large Estrangela of the vith cent.

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. 139): The book of Judges, according to the Peshitta version [defective]
 
Title:
ܫ̈ܦܛܐ
Note: The running title is still visible on foll. 167 a, at the foot; 190 a, at the foot; 193 b, at the top; and 194 a, at the foot.

Add. 14,507, foll. 1–108, 113–138, 206–212, lower text

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1446
Description based on Wright CCCXL (1:283-285) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 7th or 8th century
Estrangela script (multiple hands) ܀ Parchment Codex, 208 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification:
This manuscript contains: Contents of an apparently liturgical nature (sedras, prayers, etc.). In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 3 items.

Physical Description

The second of two older manuscripts which comprise the lower text of this palimpsest manuscript. Supplemental leaves have been added to this older manuscript in the ixth or xth cent.; for example, foll. 27, 36, 37, 46, 49, 54, 65, 74, 75, 84, and 207—211.

Hand 1 (major, Estrangela script): Written in a neat Estrangela of the viith or viiith cent.
Hand 2 (minor, Unspecified Syriac script): Supplemental leaves were added in the ixth or xth cent. Both handwritings appear on foll. 57 b, 59 b, and 64 a.

Contents

This manuscript contains 3 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. 44b): Contents of an apparently liturgical nature (sedras, prayers, etc.) [defective]
Note: See also foll. 66 a, 72 b, 79 a, 82 a, 99 a, etc.
Item 2 (Fol. 44b): An otherwise unidentified section
  Incipit: ܟ̇ܦܪ ܐܢܐ ܐܢܐ ܦܠܢ ܒܣܛܢܐ. ܘܒܟܠܗܘܢ ܡܠܐ̈ܟܘܗܝ. ܘܒܟܠܗܘܢ ܥܒ̈ܕܘܗܝ. ܘܒܟܠܗ̇ ܦܠܚܘܬܗ. ܘܒܟܠܗ̇ ܕܚܠܬܗ
Item 3 (Fol. 50a): Another unidentified section
  Incipit: ܗ̇ܘ ܕܠܚܣܝܢܐ ܐܣܪ ܘܒܙ ܡܐ̈ܢܘܗܝ: ܗ̇ܘ ܕܝܗܒ

How to Cite This Entry

William Wright et al., “London, BL, Add. 14507” in A Digital Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Library, last modified April 21, 2023, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/201.

Bibliography:

William Wright et al., “London, BL, Add. 14507.” In A Digital Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Library, edited by . Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal, 2023. Entry published April 21, 2023. https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/201.

About this Entry

Entry Title: London, BL, Add. 14507

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  • David A. Michelson, general editor, Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal
  • , editor, A Digital Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Library
  • William Wright, David A. Michelson, Robert Aydin, and Anna Kelly, entry contributors, “London, BL, Add. 14507

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  • Created by Anna Kelly
  • Based on the work of William Wright
  • Edited by Lindsay Ruth
  • Syriac text entered by Robert Aydin
  • Greek and coptic text entry and proofreading by Ryan Stitt
  • Project management by William L. Potter
  • English text entry and proofreading by Syriac Research Group, University of Alabama
  • Form and material support designations edited by Claire Chen
  • Folio extent edited by Kurt Urban

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