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Add. 14,523

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/222
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. 14,523, foll. 1–7

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/223
Description based on Wright CCLVI (204) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 8th or 9th century
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Other, 7 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Missals; Service-books
Fragments of the Anaphora of S. James, the brother of our Lord

Physical Description

Seven vellum leaves, 6 1/2 in. by 4 3/4, two of which are much torn. The writing is a neat, regular Esṭrangělā of the viiith or ixth cent., with from 19 to 22 lines in each page.

Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): The writing is a neat, regular Esṭrangělā of the viiith or ixth 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. 1): Fragments of the Anaphora of S. James, the brother of our Lord [defective]
Note: See Renaudot, Liturg. Orient., t. ii., p. 29 ; Assemani, Codex Liturgicus Universae Ecclesiae, t. v., p. 131

Add. 14,523, fol. 8

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/224
Description based on Wright CCLVII (204) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 8th or 9th. century
Estrangela script (multiple hands) ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Missals; Service-books
A portion of the Anaphora of S. James.

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, 6 1/2 in. by 4 3/4, belonging to a manuscript of the viiith or ixth. cent.

Hand 1 (major, Estrangela script): The recto is written in Esṭrangělā.
Hand 2 (minor, Unspecified Syriac script): The verso is written in a more cursive character.

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. 8a): A portion of the Anaphora of S. James.

Add. 14,523, fol. 9

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/225
Description based on Wright CCLVIII (204) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: ca. 10th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Missals; Service-books
A portion of the Anaphora of S. James

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, 6 1/2 in. by 4 3/4, belonging to a manuscript of about the xth cent.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): This leaf is written in a good, regular hand.

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. 9a): A portion of the Anaphora of S. James

Add. 14,523, foll. 10–13

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/226
Description based on Wright CCCCXCV (383-384) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: ca. 8th century
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Other, 4 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Prayers; Service-books
Portions of a collection of sedras and prayers for various occasions

Physical Description

Four vellum leaves, about 6 5/8 in. by 4 3/4, slightly soiled and torn, with 24 lines in each page.

Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): The writing is a fine Esṭrangělā of about the viiith cent.

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. 10a): Portions of a collection of sedras and prayers for various occasions
Item 2 (Fol. 10a): A prayer ascribed to Severus
 
Title: ܨܠܘܬܐ ܕܚܘܣܝܐ ܥܠ ܐܝܢܐ ܕܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܗܘܐ ܡܗܝܡܢܐ ܘܐܫܬܘܬܦ ܥܡ ܗܪ̈ܛܝܩܐ ܘܦ̇ܢܐ ܘܐܬ݁ܐ̣. ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܡܪܝ ܣܐܘܪܐ.

Add. 14,523, foll. 14–35

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/227
Description based on Wright CCCXLIX (293) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th or 10th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 22 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Choral Books; Service-books
Greek canons for the Resurrection arranged according to the eight tones

Physical Description

Twenty-two vellum leaves, about 6 1/2 in. by 4 ¾, belonging to a neatly written manuscript of the ixth or xth cent. The quires are signed with letters, and there are from 17 to 21 lines in each page.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): Neatly written.

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. 14a): Greek canons for the Resurrection arranged according to the eight tones [defective]
 
Title: ܩܢ̈ܘܢܐ ܕܩܝ̣ܡܬܐ
Note: Not a single one, however, is perfect.

Add. 14,523, foll. 36–37

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/228
Description based on Wright CCCXLVIII (292-293) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th or 10th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Choral Books; Service-books
Greek canons

Physical Description

Two vellum leaves, about 6 1/4 in. by 4 1/2, the first of which is much torn. There are from 24 to 27 lines in each page. They belonged to a neatly written manuscript of the ixth or xth cent., containing Greek canons, perhaps Add. 14,513.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): These leaves belonged to a neatly written manuscript of the ixth or xth 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): Greek canons [defective]
Note: Perhaps Add. 14,513

Add. 14,523, fol. 38

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/229
Description based on Wright CCCLI ()
Parchment Leaf
Wright's Subject Classification: Choral Books; Service-books
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.

Physical Description

This manuscript part is itself a composite codicological unit composed of two or more additional parts. See the individual parts for a more complete physical description.

Add. 14,523, fol. 38, upper text

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1406
Description based on Wright CCCLI (294) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 6th or 7th century
Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Choral Books; Service-books
Unspecified contents

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, belonging to

  • Add. 17,135
    • , in which it should be placed after
  • Add. 17,135, fol. , fol: 9.
    • . It is palimpsest (see Add 14,523, fol. 38, lower text ).

    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. 38a): Unspecified contents
    Note: It belongs to Add. 17,135, in which it should be placed after fol. 9. It is palimpsest

    Add. 14,523, fol. 38, lower text

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1565
    Description based on Wright CCCLI (294) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: Date unknown
    Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Unclassified
    Unspecified contents

    Physical Description

    A vellum leaf, belonging to

  • Add. 17,135
    • , in which it should be placed after
  • Add. 17,135, fol. , fol: 9.
    • . It is palimpsest (see
  • Add. 14,523, fol. 38, upper text
    • ).

    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. 38a): Unspecified contents

    Add. 14,523, foll. 39–46

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/230
    Description based on Wright DIV ()
    ܀ Parchment Other
    Wright's Subject Classification: Prayers; Service-books
    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.

    Physical Description

    This manuscript part is itself a composite codicological unit composed of two or more additional parts. See the individual parts for a more complete physical description.

    Add. 14,523, foll. 39–46, upper text

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1407
    Description based on Wright DIV (388) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 10th or 11th century
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 8 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Prayers; Service-books
    Sedras and prayers for several occasions

    Physical Description

    Eight vellum leaves, about 6 5/8 in. by 4 1/2, all more or less stained and torn, with from 19 to 22 lines in each page. These leaves are palimpsest (see

  • Add 14,523, foll. 39-46, lower text
    • ).

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

    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. 39a): Sedras and prayers for several occasions [defective]
    Item 2 (Fol. 39a): A prayer ascribed to Severus
     
    Title:     ܨܠܘܬܐ ܐܘܟܝܬ ܣܕܪܐ ܕܒ̈ܣܡܐ ܕܨܦܪܐ܇ ܕܩܕܝܫܐ [ܡܪܝ] ܣܐܘܪܐ

    Add. 14,523, foll. 39–46, lower text

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1566
    Description based on Wright DIV (388) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 9th century
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 8 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Unclassified
    Unspecified contents

    Physical Description

    Eight vellum leaves, about 6 5/8 in. by 4 1/2, all more or less stained and torn. These leaves are palimpsest (see

  • Add 14,523, foll. 39-46, upper text
    • ).

    Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The older text is apparently of the ixth 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. 39a): Unspecified contents [defective]
    Note: Hardly a word of the older text is now legible.

    Add. 14,523, foll. 47–48

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/231
    Description based on Wright CCCCXXXIV (349) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 11th century
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns; Service-books
    Severus. Small portions of the Hymns of Severus

    Physical Description

    Two vellum leaves, about 6 1/8 in. by 4 1/8, both much stained and the first slightly torn. There are from 18 to 21 lines in each page.

    Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): A neatly written manuscript of the xith cent.

    Contents

    This manuscript contains 8 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. 47a): Severus. Small portions of the Hymns of Severus [defective]
    Note: Each hymn is accompanied by a letter indicating its tone.
    Item 2 (Fol. 47a): Hymn 252 [defective]
     
    Title:     ܏ܪܢܒ
    Item 3 (Fol. 47a): Hymn 253: On Vitalianus the tyrant
     
    Title:     ܏ܪܢܓ ܥܠ ܒܛܠܝܢܐ ܛܪܘܢܐ
    Item 4 (Fol. 47a): Hymn 254: On the invasion of the Huns [defective]
     
    Title:     ܏ܪܢܕ ܥܠ ܚܐܦܐ ܕܐܘ̈ܢܝܐ
    Item 5 (Fol. 47a): Hymn 268 [defective]
     
    Title:     ܏ܪܣܚ
    Item 6 (Fol. 47a): Hymn 269
     
    Title:     ܏ܪܣܛ
    Item 7 (Fol. 47a): Hymn 270
     
    Title:     ܏ܪܥ
    Item 8 (Fol. 47a): Hymn 271 [defective]
     
    Title:     ܏ܪܥܐ

    Add. 14,523, foll. 49–56

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/232
    Description based on Wright DCXXIV (493) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 10th century
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 8 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Prayers; Service-books
    Nilus. Part of the treatise of Nilus on virtuous conduct

    Physical Description

    Eight vellum leaves, about 6 1/4 in. by 4 1/8, with from 21 to 26 lines in each page. These leaves seem to belong to the same manuscript as

  • Add. 17,215, foll. 28 and 29
    • (no. DCXXIII), the lacuna between which is precisely filled up by them.

    Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is a good, current hand of the xth 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. 49a): Nilus. Part of the treatise of Nilus on virtuous conduct [defective]
      Incipit: ܒܦܘܠܚܢܐ ܕܣܥܘܪ̈ܬܗܝܢ. ܡܛܠ ܕܠܐ ܪ̈ܘܫܡܐ ܡ̈ܝܬܐ ܢܫܬܟܚܘܢ ܠܟ̣. ܐܠܐ ܗ̣ܢܘܢ ܣܘܥܪ̈ܢܐ ܩܕܡܝܗܘܢ ܒ̇ܥܒ̈ܕܐ܀

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