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Add. 14,512

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/206
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Add. 14,512, upper text

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1402
Description based on Wright CCCXII (250-251) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 10th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Codex, 144 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Choral Books; Service-books
Choral Services for the principal festivals of the whole year, consisting of ܩ̈ܠܐ, ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ, ܒ̈ܥܘܬܐ, etc., ascribed to Ephraim and Jacob.

Physical Description

Vellum, about 8 3/4 in. by 5 5/8, consisting of 144 leaves, some of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 43, 134, and 141—144. The quires, signed with letters, are at present only 15 in number. The first six quires, the eighth, and several at the end of the volume, are altogether lost; and leaves are missing after foll. 1, 2, 3, 4, 14 and 22. There are from 19 to 24 lines in each page. This volume is palimpsest throughout, comprising parts of three manuscripts (see

  • Add. 14,512 foll. 67-124, lower text
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  • Add. 14,512, foll. 36-66 and 125-144, lower text
    • , and
  • Add. 14,512, foll. 1-35, lower text
    • ).

    Hand 1 (major, Unspecified Syriac script): This volume, which is palimpsest throughout, is written in a good, regular hand of the xth century.

    Contents

    This manuscript contains 17 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): Choral Services for the principal festivals of the whole year, consisting of ܩ̈ܠܐ, ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ, ܒ̈ܥܘܬܐ, etc., ascribed to Ephraim and Jacob. [defective]
     
    Title:     ܩ̈ܠܐ, ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ, ܒ̈ܥܘܬܐ
    Item 2 (Fol. 1a): Ephraim. The Nativity of our Lord, [defective]
     
    Title:     ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ
    Item 3 (Fol. 3b): The Commemoration of the blessed Virgin [defective]
     
    Title:     ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ ܘܣܘ̈ܓܝܬܐ
    Item 4 (Fol. 8a): The Massacre of the Innocents [defective]
    Item 5 (Fol. 12b): The Epiphany [defective]
    Item 6 (Fol. 23a): Ephraim. Part of the Epiphany [defective]
     
    Title:     ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ of Ephraim
    Note: Fol. 36 b has been designedly left blank by the scribe.
    Item 7 (Fol. 41b): On our Lord and S. John [defective]
     
    Title:     ܣܘܓܝܬܐ
    Item 8 (Fol. 44b): The Commemoration of S. John the Baptist
    Item 9 (Fol. 48b): Part of the Commemoration of S. John the Baptist
     
    Title:     ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ
    Item 10 (Fol. 51b): The Presentation in the Temple
    Item 11 (Fol. 51b): On S. Simeon the Aged
     
    Title:     ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ
    Item 12 (Fol. 57b): Part of the Presentation in the Temple
     
    Title:     ܣܘܓܝܬܐ
    Item 13 (Fol. 60b): Lent [defective]
    Item 14 (Fol. 122a): Ephraim. Part of Lent
     
    Title:     ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ ܕܨܘܡܐ
    Item 15 (Fol. 129a): Part of Lent [defective]
     
    Title:     ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ ܕܥܠ ܬܝܒܘܬܐ ܘܬܘܬ ܢܦܫܐ
    Item 16 (Fol. 138a): Part of Lent [defective]
     
    Title:     ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ ܕܬܕܡܪ̈ܬܐ
    Item 17 (Fol. 142b): The forty Martyrs [defective]

    Add. 14,512, foll. 67–124, lower text

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1403
    Description based on Wright CCCXII (250-251) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 6th or 7th century
    Origin: This manuscript is written in a fine Esṭrangĕlā of the vith or viith cent.
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 58 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Choral Books; Service-books
    The book of Isaiah, according to the Pěshīṭtā version

    Physical Description

    Vellum leaves, about 8 3/4 in. by 5 5/8, written in two columns. These leaves are palimpsest (see

  • Add. 14,512, upper text
    • ).

    Hand 1 (major, Unspecified Syriac script): A manuscript of the book of Isaiah, according to the Pěshīṭtā version, written in two columns, in a fine Esṭrangĕlā of the vith or viith 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. 67a): The book of Isaiah, according to the Pěshīṭtā version [defective]
     
    Title:     ܐܫܥܝܐ
    Note: The running title ܐܫܥܝܐ is still clearly visible on foll. 74 a, 83 a, 94 a, 96 a, 102 a, 103 a, at the foot; and on foll.75 a, 84 b, 100 b, 108 b, 113 b, 122 b, and 124 a, at the top. The text is most distinctly legible on foll. 69 and 72, the latter of which contains ch. xvi.1— xvii.2, and the former, ch. xvii.2—xviii. 3.

    Add. 14,512, foll. 36–66, 125–144, lower text

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1404
    Description based on Wright CCCXII (250-251) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 6th or 7th century
    Origin: This manuscript is written in a small, neat hand of the vith or viith cent.
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 51 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Choral Books; Service-books
    "against the Jews."

    Physical Description

    Vellum leaves, about 8 3/4 in. by 5 5/8, written in two columns. These leaves are palimpsest (see

  • Add. 14,512, upper text
    • ).

    Hand 1 (major, Unspecified Syriac script): A manuscript written in two columns, in a small, neat hand of the vith or viith 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. 36a): "against the Jews." [defective]
     
    Title:     ܕܠܘܩܒܠ ܝܗܘ̈ܕܝܐ
    Note: It contains discourses, one of which at least bears the title (foll. 135 b and 139 b, at the top)ܕܠܘܩܒܠ ܝܗܘ̈ܕܝܐ"against the Jews."Foll. 36—66 and 125—144.

    Add. 14,512, foll. 1–35, lower text

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1405
    Description based on Wright CCCXII (250-251) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 6th or 7th century
    Origin: This manuscript is written in a good Esṭrangĕlā of the vith or viith cent..
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 35 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Choral Books; Service-books
    Jacob of Batnae. Probably discourses of Jacob of Batnae

    Physical Description

    Vellum leaves, about 8 3/4 in. by 5 5/8. These leaves are palimpsest (see

  • Add. 14,512, upper text
    • ).

    Hand 1 (major, Unspecified Syriac script): A manuscript written in a good Esṭrangĕlā of the vith or viith 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. 1a): Jacob of Batnae. Probably discourses of Jacob of Batnae [defective]
    Note: It appears to contain discourses of Jacob of Batnae, but enough of the text has not been deciphered to make this quite certain.

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    David A. Michelson et al., “London, BL, Add. 14512” in , last modified April 21, 2023, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/206.

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    David A. Michelson et al., “London, BL, Add. 14512.” 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/206.

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    Entry Title: London, BL, Add. 14512

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