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Add. 14,508

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/202
Description based on Wright CCCCXIV (1:324-325) 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
This manuscript contains: John of Damascus, Cosmas. The Octôechus of the services of Sunday and of the ferial days, according to the Malkite use. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 9 items.

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):

Manuscript Contents

Note: Item numbering updated in digital edition.
Item 1 (Fol. 1a): John of Damascus, Cosmas. The Octôechus 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
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

William Wright et al., “London, BL, Add. 14508” in A Digital Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Library, last modified April 21, 2023, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/202.

Bibliography:

William Wright et al., “London, BL, Add. 14508.” 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/202.

About this Entry

Entry Title: London, BL, Add. 14508

Authorial and Editorial Responsibility:

  • 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, Roman Brasoveanu, and Justin Arnwine, entry contributors, “London, BL, Add. 14508

Additional Credit:

  • Created by Roman Brasoveanu
  • Based on the work of William Wright
  • Edited by William L. Potter
  • Syriac text entered by Robert Aydin
  • Greek and coptic text entry and proofreading by Ryan Stitt
  • Project management by Lindsay Ruth
  • English text entry and proofreading by Syriac Research Group, University of Alabama
  • Syriaca.org URIs for authors edited by Justin Arnwine
  • Syriaca.org URIs for authors checked by Alexys Ahn Joseph DAlfonso
  • Folio extent edited by Kurt Urban

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