Add. 14,508

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/202
Description based on Wright CCCCXIV (324-325) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 11th or 12th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Codex, 155 leaves.
Features: Decoration
Wright's Subject Classification: Choral Books; Service-books
The Octôêchus of the services of Sunday and of the ferial days, according to the Malkite use

Physical Description

Vellum, about 8 5/8 in. by 6 1/2, consisting of 155 leaves, some of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 4—6, 39, 137, 138, 141,143, 144, and 153—155. The quires, signed with letters, were probably about 30 in number; but ܐ, ܒ, ܓ and (ܟܒ) ܟܓ are lost, and several others are very imperfect. Leaves are wanting after foll. 1, 2, 3, 5, 122, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 150, 152, 153, and 154. There are from 19 to 23 lines in each page.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): This volume is written in a good, regular hand of the xith or xiith cent.
Decoration (Ornamentation):Green paint has been used in the rubrics and other ornaments of this volume.

Manuscript Contents

Note: Item numbering updated in digital edition.
Item 1 (Fol. 1a): The Octôêchus of the services of Sunday and of the ferial days, according to the Malkite use [defective]
Note: The canons are ascribed to John of Damascus, ܐܒܐ (ܐܒܒ) ܝܘܐܢܝ, ܐܒܐ ܝܘܢܝ, ܐܒܐ ܝܐܢܝ, ܐܒܐ ܝܢܝ ; and Cosmas, .ܐܒܐ (ܐܒܒܐ) ܩܘܙܡܐ
Item 2 (Fol. 1a): First tone [defective]
 
Title:
ܪܟܢܐ ܩܕܡܝܐ
Note: Very imperfect.
Item 3 (Fol. 5b): Second tone [defective]
 
Title:
ܪܟܢܐ ܬܪܝܢܐ
Note: Imperfect.
Item 4 (Fol. 30a): Third tone
 
Title:
ܪܟܢܐ ܬܠܝܬܝܐ
Item 5 (Fol. 58b): Fourth tone
 
Title:
ܪܟܢܐ ܪܒܝܥܝܐ
Item 6 (Fol. 87a): Fifth tone
 
Title:
ܪܟܢܐ ܚܡܝܫܝܐ
Item 7 (Fol. 115a): Sixth tone [defective]
 
Title:
ܪܟܢܐ ܫܬܝܬܝܐ
Item 8 (Fol. 134b): Seventh tone [defective]
 
Title:
ܪܟܢܐ ܫܒܝܥܝܐ
Note: Very Imperfect.
Item 9 (Fol. 148b): Eighth tone [defective]
 
Title:
ܪܟܢܐ ܬܡܝܢܝܐ
Note: Very Imperfect.

How to Cite This Entry

David A. Michelson et al., “London, BL, Add. 14508” in , last modified April 21, 2023, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/202.

Bibliography:

David A. Michelson et al., “London, BL, Add. 14508.” In , edited by ., edited by D. Michelson et al.. Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal, 2023. Entry published April 21, 2023. https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/202.

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Entry Title: London, BL, Add. 14508

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