Add. 14,664

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/432
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Add. 14,664, foll. 1–17, 20–21, lower text

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/433
Description based on Wright CCLIV (203) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 10 or 11th century
Christian Palestinian Aramaic script ܀ Parchment Other, 19 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Lectionaries; Service-books
Fragments of a Lectionary from the Gospels

Physical Description

Nineteen vellum leaves, about 9 5/8 in. by 8, all more or less stained and mutilated (Add. 14,664, foll. 1—17, 20, 21). They are written in double columns. These leaves are palimpsest, with the exception of foll. 1, 2, 8, 20, and 21 (see

  • Add. 14,664, foll. 3–7, 9–17, upper text
  • ). Foll. 4, 6, 10, and 15, are re-written on one side only.

    Hand 1 (major, Christian Palestinian Aramaic script): Written in the Palestinian character and dialect, and belong apparently to the xth or xith cent.
    Hand 2 (minor, ): See additions.

    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 a Lectionary from the Gospels [defective]
    Notes:

    Additions

    : Foll. 1 a and 2 b are disfigured by idle jottings.

    Add. 14,664, foll. 3–7, 9–17, upper text

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1187
    Description based on Wright CCLIV (203) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 13th century
    Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Other, 14 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Unclassified
    Fragments of the Gospel of S. John, according to the Ḥarḳlensian version.; Timotheus of Jerusalem. Portions of the discourse of Timotheus of Jerusalem on S. Luke, ch. ii. 25—35.

    Physical Description

    Vellum leaves, about 9 5/8 in. by 8. Upper text of 14 palimpsest leaves (see

  • Add. 14,664, foll, 1-17, 20, 21, lower text
  • ).

    Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): Written in a large, coarse Esṭrangĕlā of about the xiiith cent.

    Contents

    This manuscript contains 2 item(s). N.B. Items were re-numbered for this online catalog and may not reflect William Wright's previous numeration.

    Item 1 (Fol. 3): Fragments of the Gospel of S. John, according to the Ḥarḳlensian version. [defective]
    Item 2 (Fol. 10a): Timotheus of Jerusalem. Portions of the discourse of Timotheus of Jerusalem on S. Luke, ch. ii. 25—35. [defective]
      Excerpt: ܠܫܡܝܐ ܒܐܘܪܚܐ ܕܠܐ ܬܥܫܐ. ܡܩ̇ܒܠܐ: ܟܕ ܡܦܝܣܐ ܠܗ̇ܢܘܢ ܕܨ̇ܒܝܢ ܕܢܚܙܘܢ. ܕܠܘ ܠܐܬ̈ܪܘܬܐ ܐܪ̈ܥܢܝܐ ܒܠܚܘܕ܆ ܐܠܐ ܐܦ ܠܫܡ̈ܝܢܐ ܒܨ̇ܐ ܙܕܝܩܐ. ܘܣ̇ܗܕ ܠܡܠܬܐ ܕܝܠܝ̣ ܐܠܝܐ ܙܕܝܩܐ. ܡܛܠ ܕܝܢ ܕܠܐ ܢ̇ܘܦܐ ܠܝ ܙܒܢܐ ܟܕ ܠܡ̈ܝܬܪܬܐ ܕܟܠܗܘܢ ܙܕܝ̈ܩܐ ܡ̇ܕܒܪ ܐܢܐ܆ ܐܝܬܐ ܕܠܙܕܝܩܐ ܐܚܪܝܐ ܒܡܠܬܐ ܢܚ̣ܙܐ. ܘܡ̇ܢܘ ܙܕܝܩܐ ܐܚܪܝܐ. ܏ܘܫ.
    Notes:

    Add. 14,664, foll. 18–19, 30–33, lower text

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/434
    Description based on Wright DVI (389) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 10th century
    Christian Palestinian Aramaic script ܀ Parchment Other, 6 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Unclassified
    Hymns in praise of martyrs

    Physical Description

    Six vellum leaves, about 7 in. by 5, all of which but one are much torn (Add. 14,664, foll. 18, 19, 30—33). With the exception of fol. 33, they are palimpsest (see

  • Add. 14,664 foll. 18-19, 30-32, upper text
  • ); but foll. 19 b and 31 a, as well as part of fol. 30 b, have not been re-written.

    Hand 1 (sole, Christian Palestinian Aramaic script): Written in the Palestinian character, in a large, regular hand, perhaps 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. 18): Hymns in praise of martyrs

    Add. 14,664, foll. 18, 19, 30–32, upper text

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1188
    Description based on Wright DVI (389) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 11th or 12th century
    Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Other, 5 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Prayers; Service-books
    Fragments of prayers; A fragment of a letter

    Physical Description

    Vellum leaves, about 7 in. by 5. The upper text of five palimpsest leaves (see

  • Add. 14,664 foll. 18-19, 30-33, lower text
  • ). Foll. 19 b and 31 a, as well as part of fol. 30 b, have not been re-written.

    Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): Written in a coarse Esṭrangělā of the xith or xiith cent.

    Contents

    This manuscript contains 2 item(s). N.B. Items were re-numbered for this online catalog and may not reflect William Wright's previous numeration.

    Item 1 (Fol. 18): Fragments of prayers [defective]
    Item 2 (Fol. 19a): A fragment of a letter [defective]
    Note: Seemingly addressed to the monks of four convents (ܕܒܐܪ̈ܒܥ ܕܝܪ̈ܬܐ). An abbat is mentioned, (ܠܪܝܫܕܝܪܐ ܏ܩܕ) and one rabban Yūḥannān or John (ܘܪܒܢ ܝܘܚܢܢ).

    Add. 14,664, foll. 22–29

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/435
    Description based on Wright LXII (39) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 10th or 11th century
    Christian Palestinian Aramaic script ܀ Parchment Other, 8 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Old Testament; Biblical Manuscripts
    Fragments of a manuscript of the Psalms, containing a translation from the Septuagint, in the Palestinian dialect.

    Physical Description

    Eight vellum leaves, about 6 7/8 in. by 5 1/4, all more or less stained and torn. There are from 15 to 18 lines in each page.

    Hand 1 (sole, Christian Palestinian Aramaic script): They are neatly written in the Palestinian character, and seem to be of the xth or xith 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. 22): Fragments of a manuscript of the Psalms, containing a translation from the Septuagint, in the Palestinian dialect.See il Conte Miniscalchi Erizzo, Evangeliarium Hierosolymitanum, Verona, 1861-64; Memoria del Conte Miniscalchi Erizzo intorno all' Evangeliario Gerosolimitano, estr. dal vol. ix., serie iii. degli Atti dell' Imp. Reg. Istiuto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti, Venezia 1864; Land, Anecdota Syriaca, t. i. pp. 43, 44 ; Nöldeke, Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Aramäischen Dialecte. ii. Ueber den christlich-palästinischen Dialect, in the Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft, Band xxii., p. 443 etc. [defective]
    Notes:

    Add. 14,664, fol. 34

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/436
    Description based on Wright CCCCLXXXV (378) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 12th or 13th century
    Christian Palestinian Aramaic script ܀ Paper Leaf, 1 leaf.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns; Service-books
    Three hymns on St. John the Baptist

    Physical Description

    A paper leaf, about 9 1/2 in. by 6 7/8, with 20 lines to the page. The signature on the recto is � � �

    The original description of this manuscript by William Wright includes characters, symbols, or illustrations which cannot be represented. Please consult the attached image, vol. 1, p. 378.

    Hand 1 (sole, Christian Palestinian Aramaic script): It is neatly written in the Palestinian character. It may be of the xiith or xiiith century.

    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. 34): Three hymns on St. John the Baptist [defective]
    Note: The third hymn is imperfect.

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    David A. Michelson et al., “London, BL, Add. 14664” in , last modified April 21, 2023, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/432.

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