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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 (1:204) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 8th or 9th century
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Other, 7 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Missals
This manuscript contains: Fragments of the Anaphora of S. James, the brother of our Lord. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

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 Estrangela 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 Estrangela 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 (1:204) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 8th or 9th. century
Estrangela script (multiple hands) ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Missals
This manuscript contains: A portion of the Anaphora of S. James. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, 6 1/2 in. by 4 3/4, belonging to a manuscript of the viiith or ixth. cent. The recto is written in Estrangela, the verso in a more cursive character.

Hand 1 (major, Estrangela script): The recto is written in Estrangela.
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 (1:204) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: ca. 10th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Missals
This manuscript contains: A portion of the Anaphora of S. James. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

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

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 (1:383-384) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: ca. 8th century
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Other, 4 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Prayers
This manuscript contains: Portions of a collection of sedras and prayers for various occasions. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 2 items.

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 Estrangela 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 (1:293) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th or 10th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 22 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Choral Books
This manuscript contains: Greek canons for the Resurrection arranged according to the eight tones. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

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 (1:292-293) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th or 10th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Choral Books
This manuscript contains: Greek canons. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

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]

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
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

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/230
Description based on Wright DIV ()
܀ Parchment Other
Wright's Subject Classification: Prayers
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. 47–48

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/231
Description based on Wright CCCCXXXIV (1:349) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 11th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Prayers
This manuscript contains: Severus. Small portions of the Hymns of Severus. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 8 items.

Physical Description

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

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

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
  Excerpt: ܏ܪܣܛ
Item 7 (Fol. 47a): Hymn 270
  Excerpt: ܏ܪܥ
Item 8 (Fol. 47a): Hymn 271 [defective]
  Excerpt: ܏ܪܥܐ

Add. 14,523, foll. 49–56

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/232
Description based on Wright DCXXIV (2:493) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 10th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 8 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Prayers
This manuscript contains: Nilus. Part of the treatise of Nilus on virtuous conduct. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

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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William Wright et al., “” in , last modified April 21, 2023, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/222.

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William Wright et al., “.” In , edited by . Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal, 2023. Entry published April 21, 2023. https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/222.

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Entry Title: London, BL, Add. 14523

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  • Based on the work of William Wright
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  • Syriac text entered by Robert Aydin
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  • Project management by Elizabeth Walston
  • English text entry and proofreading by Syriac Research Group, University of Alabama
  • Locus information for manuscript items added by Ziyan Zhang
  • Form and material support designations edited by Claire Chen
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  • Folio extent edited by Kurt Urban

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