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Add. 14,668

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/483
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Add. 14,668, foll. 1–3

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/484
Description based on Wright XIV (10) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th century
East Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 3 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Old Testament; Biblical Manuscripts
Deuteronomy, according to the Pěshiṭtā version

Physical Description

Three vellum leaves, about 9 3/4 in. by 6 3/4, one of which is much torn. They are written in a good, regular hand of the ixth cent., with occasional Syriac vowels. There are from 28 to 32 lines in each page.

Hand 1 (sole, East Syriac script): Written in a good, regular hand of the 9th century, with occasional Syriac vowels.

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): Deuteronomy, according to the Pěshiṭtā version [defective]
Notes:
  • On fol. 1 is ch. 12:11-31.
  • On fol. 2a is ch. 15:8-14.
  • On fol. 2b is ch. 15:18-16:2.
  • On fol. 3 is ch. 26:2-27:9.

Add. 14,668, foll. 4–11

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/485
Description based on Wright LIX (37) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 8th century
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Other, 8 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Old Testament; Biblical Manuscripts
A summary of the contents; Hosea, translated from the Septuagint

Physical Description

Eight vellum leaves, about 10 1/8 in. by 6 3/4, the first of which is slightly torn. There are from 23 to 26 lines in each page. The writing is a fine, regular Esṭrangělā of the viiith cent. They formed the first quire of a manuscript.

Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): The writing is a fine, regular Esṭrangělā of the 8th century.

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. 4): A summary of the contents
 
Title: [ܩ̈ܦܠܐܐ ܕܗܘܫܥ ܢܒ[ܝܐ
Note: See Chrysostom, Synopsis Scripturae Sacrae; Opera, t. vi. p. 455
Item 2 (Fol. 4): Hosea, translated from the Septuagint [defective]
  Editor: Paul of Tellā  
Title: ܟܬܒܐ ܕܬܪܥܣܪ̈ ܢܒ̈ܝܐ ܐܝܟ ܡܫܠܡܢܘܬܐ ܕܫܒܥܝܢ
Notes:
  • Originally the twelve minor prophets, translated from the Septuagint by Paul of Tellā. There now remains only Hosea, ch. i. 1 — v. 15.
  • The text exhibits the critical marks of the Hexapla, and the margins contain the various readings of Aquila, Symmachus , and Theodotion, and some explanatory notes.
  • The tetragrammaton is represented by ܦܝܦܝ.

Add. 14,668, foll. 12–19

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/486
Description based on Wright XLIV (27) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 7th century
East Syriac script (multiple hands) ܀ Parchment Other, 8 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Old Testament; Biblical Manuscripts
Hosea, according to the Pěshiṭtā version; Amos, according to the Pěshiṭtā version; Obadiah, according to the Pěshiṭtā version; Habakkuk, according to the Pěshiṭtā version; Zephaniah, according to the Pěshiṭtā version

Physical Description

Eight vellum leaves, about 10 1/4 in. by 6 3/4, the first and last of which are much torn (Add. 14,668, foll. 12—19). There are two columns in each page, of from 25 to 29 lines. The writing is a good, regular, Nestorian Esṭrangělā of the viith cent. The Syriac vowels seem to have been added by a somewhat later hand.

Hand 1 (major, East Syriac script): The writing is a good, regular Nestorian Esṭrangělā of the 7th century.
Hand 2 (minor, East Syriac script): See additions.

Contents

This manuscript contains 5 item(s). N.B. Items were re-numbered for this online catalog and may not reflect William Wright's previous numeration.

Item 1 (Fol. 12): Hosea, according to the Pěshiṭtā version
Notes:
  • Fol. 12a contains ch. 7:13, 14, 8:2-4.
  • Fol. 12b contains 8:7, 12, 13.
Item 2 (Fol. 13a): Amos, according to the Pěshiṭtā version
Note: Ch. 3:6 to the end.
Item 3 (Fol. 18a): Obadiah, according to the Pěshiṭtā version
Note: 5:1-20.
Item 4 (Fol. 19a): Habakkuk, according to the Pěshiṭtā version
Note: Ch. 2:18 to the end.
Item 5 (Fol. 19b): Zephaniah, according to the Pěshiṭtā version
Note: Ch. 1:1-6.

Additions

N.B., folio location may not be available for some items below.
Addition 1: The Syriac vowels seem to have been added by a somewhat later hand.

Add. 14,668, foll. 20–25

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/487
Description based on Wright XXXIII (20-21) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 8th century
East Syriac script (multiple hands) ܀ Parchment Other, 6 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Old Testament; Biblical Manuscripts
Isaiah, according to the Pěshiṭtā version; Hosea, according to the Pěshiṭtā version; Joel, according to the Pěshiṭtā version; Amos, according to the Pěshiṭtā version; Jeremiah, according to the Pěshiṭtā version

Physical Description

Six vellum leaves, about 9 3/4 in. by 6 3/8, all much soiled and torn (Add. 14,668, foll. 20—25). The writing is a neat, regular, Nestorian Esṭrangělā of the viiith cent., with from 31 to 34 lines in each page.

Hand 1 (major, East Syriac script): The writing is a neat, regular, Nestorian Esṭrangělā of the 8th century.
Hand 2 (minor, Unspecified Syriac script): See additions.

Contents

This manuscript contains 5 item(s). N.B. Items were re-numbered for this online catalog and may not reflect William Wright's previous numeration.

Item 1 (Fol. 20): Isaiah, according to the Pěshiṭtā version [defective]
Notes:
  • On fol. 20 a is ch. 7:3-25.
  • On fol. 20 b is ch. 8:3-22.
  • On fol. 21 is ch. 45:7-47:11.
  • On fol. 22 is ch. 61:9-64:11.
Item 2 (Fol. 23): Hosea, according to the Pěshiṭtā version [defective]
Note: Ch. 5:11-9:2.
Item 3 (Fol. 24a): Joel, according to the Pěshiṭtā version [defective]
Note: Ch. 3:2 to the end.
Item 4 (Fol. 24b): Amos, according to the Pěshiṭtā version [defective]
Note: Ch. 1:1-2:4.
Item 5 (Fol. 25): Jeremiah, according to the Pěshiṭtā version [defective]
Note: Ch. 35:16-36:27.

Additions

Addition 1 (Fol. 20): Fol. 20 has been used as a fly-leaf for another manuscript, and across it is written a note in one of the usual forms:ܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ ܕܕܝܪܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܝܠܕܬ ܐܠܗܐ ܕܣܘܪ̈ܝܝܐ ܕܡܕܒܪܐ ܕܣܩܛܐ. ܟܠ ܕܡܦܩ ܠܗ ܡܢ ܗܕܐ ܕܝܪܐ ܐܘ ܟܐܡ ܥܠܘܗܝ ܘ܏ܫ

Add. 14,668, foll. 26–29

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/488
Description based on Wright LVIII (37) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 8th century
Estrangela script (multiple hands) ܀ Parchment Other, 4 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Old Testament; Biblical Manuscripts
Ezekiel, translated from the Septuagint version

Physical Description

Four vellum leaves, about 10 1/8 in. by 6 5/8, much stained and torn. The writing is a fine, regular Esṭrangělā of the viiith cent. There are from 23 to 25 lines in each page. They formed the 14th and last quire (ܝܕ) of a manuscript.

Hand 1 (major, Estrangela script): The writing is a fine, regular Esṭrangělā of the viiith cent.
Hand 2 (minor, Unspecified Syriac script): 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. 26): Ezekiel, translated from the Septuagint version
  Editor: Paul of Tella   Subscription (Fol. 29): ܫܠܡ ܟܬܒܐ ܕܚ[ܙܩܝܐܝܠ] ܢܒܝܐ ܐܝܟ ܡܫܠܡܢـ[ܘܬܐ ܕ]ܫܒܥܝܢ
Note: From ch. 47:23 to the end.

Additions

N.B., folio location may not be available for some items below.
Addition 1: The hexaplar marks are exhibited, but only one marginal variant is noted.

Add. 14,668, foll. 30–31

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/489
Description based on Wright CXIV (72) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th century
East Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: New Testament; Biblical Manuscripts
Gospel of John, according to the Pěshiṭtā version

Physical Description

Two vellum leaves, about 9 in. by 6 1/8, much soiled and torn, written in a good, regular, apparently Nestorian hand of the ixth cent., with from 32 to 34 lines in each page.

Hand 1 (sole, East Syriac script): Written in a good, regular, apparently Nestorian hand of the 9th 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. 30): Gospel of John, according to the Pěshiṭtā version
Note: Ch. 8:34-9:14 and 11:16-12:3

Add. 14,668, foll. 32–36

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/490
Description based on Wright DCVII (482) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 6th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 5 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Individual Authors; Theology
Theodore of Mopsuestia. Portions of the Commentary of Theodore of Mopsuestia on the twelve minor Prophets

Physical Description

Five vellum leaves, about 10 1/4 in. by 6 ½, the second and third of which are much torn (Add. 14,668, foll. 32—36.). Each page is divided into two columns, of from 27 to 29 lines. The writing is a fine, regular Estrangělā, of the vith cent.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is a fine, regular Estrangělā, of the vith cent.

Contents

This manuscript contains 6 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. 32): Theodore of Mopsuestia. Portions of the Commentary of Theodore of Mopsuestia on the twelve minor Prophets
Notes:
Item 2 (Fol. 32): Theodore of Mopsuestia. Commentary on Hosea, ch. viii. 7—12
Item 3 (Fol. 33): Theodore of Mopsuestia. Commentary on Joel, ch. i. 19—ii. 2
Item 4 (Fol. 34): Theodore of Mopsuestia. Commentary on Joel, ch. ii. 20—26
Item 5 (Fol. 35): Theodore of Mopsuestia. Commentary on Amos: part of the introduction
Item 6 (Fol. 36): Theodore of Mopsuestia. Commentary on Amos, ch. ii. 3—5

Add. 14,668, foll. 37–39

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/491
Description based on Wright DCCIX (605-606) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th or 10th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 3 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Individual Authors; Theology
Daniel of Salach. Fragments of the second volume of the Commentary of Daniel of Salach on the Psalms, viz. part of the homilies on Pss. li., lviii., and lxii

Physical Description

Three vellum leaves, about 10 in. by 6 5/8, the first of which is much stained and torn. Each page is divided into two columns of from 38 to 41 lines.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is neat and regular, of the ixth or xth cent.
Decoration:On the recto of the first leafthere is a coloured figure of the holy Cross, with the words ܒܟ ܢܕܩܪ ܠܒܥܠܕܒܒ̈ܝ

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. 37): Daniel of Salach. Fragments of the second volume of the Commentary of Daniel of Salach on the Psalms, viz. part of the homilies on Pss. li., lviii., and lxii
 
Title: [ܟܬܒ]ـܐ ܕܬܪܝܢ ܕܦܘܫܩܐ ܕܡܙܡܘܪ̈ܐ ܕܥܒܕ ܪܚܡ ܐܠܗܐ [ܩܫܝܫ]ـܐ ܕܢܝܐܝܠ ܡܠܦܢܐ. ܠܘܬ ܚܣܝܐ ܘܩܕܝܫܐ ܡܪܝ [ܝܘܚܢـ]ـܢ ܪܝܫ ܕܝܪܐ ܕܕܝܪܐ ܩܕܝܫܬܐ [ܕܛܘ]ܒܬܢܐ ܡܪܝ ܐܘܣܒ [ܕܟܦ]ܪܐ ܕܒܪܬܐ ܕܒܟܘܪܐ ܕܐܘܦܡܝܐ.

Add. 14,668, foll. 40–43

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/492
Description based on Wright DCCLXXXIV (769) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 866 AD / AG 1177
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 4 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Collected Authors; Theology
Part of the history of Pachomius ; Other extracts from the Lives of the Egyptian Fathers; Isaiah of Scete. Fragments of the writings of Isaiah of Scete

Physical Description

Four vellum leaves, about 9 7/8 in. by 6 7/8, all more or less soiled and torn (Add. 14,668, foll. 40—43). Each page is divided into two columns, of from 27 to 32 lines. They are written in a good, regular hand; dated a. Gr. 1177, a.d. 866.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): They are written in a good, regular hand; dated A. Gr. 1177, A.D. 866.

Contents

This manuscript contains 3 item(s). N.B. Items were re-numbered for this online catalog and may not reflect William Wright's previous numeration.

Item 1 (Fol. 40a): Part of the history of Pachomius
 
Title: ܫܪܒܐ ܕܥܠ ܦܟܘܡ
Item 2 (Fol. 40a): Other extracts from the Lives of the Egyptian Fathers [defective]
Item 3 (Fol. 42a): Isaiah of Scete. Fragments of the writings of Isaiah of Scete
  Subscription (Fol. 43a): ܫܠܡ ܡܡܠܠܐ ܕܐܒܐ ܐܫܥܝܐ

Additions

Addition 1 (Fol. 43b): On fol. 43 b there are notes, giving the date and other particulars regarding the volume, of which, however, the greater part is no longer clearly legible. ܐܫܬܠܡ ܕܝܢ ܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ ܕܐܒܐ ܐܫܥܝܐ ܐܝܚܝܕܝܐ ܒܫܢܬ ܐܠܦܐ ܘܡܐܐ ܘܫܒ̈ܥܝܢ ܘܫܒ̈ܥ ܕܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܘܣ ܒܪ ܦـ[ـܝܠܦܘܣ] ܒܝ̈ܘܡܝ ܡܪܝ ܝܘܚܢܢ John III. See Assemani, Bibl. Or., t. ii., p. 348 ; Le Quien, Or. Christ., t. ii., col. 1374. ܦܛܪܝܪܟܝܣ ܕܟܘܪܣܝܐ ܫܠܝܚܝܐ ܕܐܢܛܝܘܟܝܐ. ܏ܘܫ.

Add. 14,668, fol. 44

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/493
Description based on Wright DCCXCIV (788) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Collected Authors; Theology
Part of two letters

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, 10 1/2 in. in length, much mutilated. The writing is in two columns of from 29 to 31 lines.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is good and regular, of the ixth 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. 44a): Part of two letters
Item 2 (Fol. 44): Severus of Antioch.
Author Name Variants [en]: Severus
 
Title: ܬܘܒ . . . ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܡܪܝ . . . ܦܛܪܝܪܟܐ.
Note: The second letter is probably of Severus based on the rubric

Add. 14,668, fol. 45

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/494
Description based on Wright DC (480-481) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 8th or 9th century
Unspecified Syriac script (multiple hands) ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Individual Authors; Theology
John Chrysostom. the conclusion of a discourse of John Chrysostom on the second coming of our Lord and on the Antichrist

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, 9 7/8 in. by 7, slightly torn, written in double columns of 29 lines. It is the last leaf of a volume.

Hand 1 (major, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is good and regular, of the viiith or ixth cent.
Hand 2 (minor, Unspecified Syriac script): 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. 45a): John Chrysostom. the conclusion of a discourse of John Chrysostom on the second coming of our Lord and on the Antichrist
 
Title: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܝܘܚܢܢ: ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ ܕܩܘܣܛܢܛܝܢܦܘܠܝܣ: ܕܥܠ ܡܬܝܬܗ ܕܡܫܝܚܐ ܗ̇ܝ ܕܬܪ̈ܬܝܐ: ܘܥܠ ܐܢܛܝܟܪܝܣܛܘܣ ـܲـ .

Additions

Addition 1 (Fol. 45b): On the verso there is a note, in the usual form, relating to the donation of the abbat Moses of Nisibis to the library of the convent of S. Mary Deipara, A. Gr. 1243, A.D. 932.

Add. 14,668, fol. 46

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/495
Description based on Wright MXVI (1196) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: AD 888 / AG 1199
Unspecified Syriac script (multiple hands) ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Fly Leaves
Selections from the book called the Climax (Ladder, or Book of Steps), two discourses of Marcus the monk, two discourses of Xystus, and extracts from John the monk

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, mutilated at the top. It is the last leaf of a manuscript, of which the contents are stated in the subscription.

Hand 1 (major, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is small and regular, dated A. Gr. 1199, A.D. 888
Hand 2 (minor, Unspecified Syriac script): See additions.
Decoration:Beneath the colophon, there is drawn a Cross

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. 46a): Selections from the book called the Climax (Ladder, or Book of Steps), two discourses of Marcus the monk, two discourses of Xystus, and extracts from John the monk
  Subscription (Fol. 46a): ܫܠ̣ܡ ܠܡܟܬܒ ܒܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ. ܡܕܡ ܕܓܒ̇ܝܢܢ ܡܢ ܟܬܒܐ ܕܡ̈ܣܩܬܐ. ܘܬܪ̈ܝܢ ܡܐܡܪ̈ܐ ܕܡܪܩܘܣ ܝܚܝܕܝܐ. ܘܬܪ̈ܝܢ ܡܐܡܪ̈ܐ ܕܟܣܘܣܛܘܣ. ܘܡܢ ܝܘܚܢܢ ܝܚܝܕܝܐ.   Colophon: See additions.

Additions

Addition 1 (Fol. 46a): The colophon states that the manuscript was written by one Joseph of Ḥarran , in the convent of S. Mary Deipara. ܐܫܬ݀ܠܡ ܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ ܕܟܘ̈ܢܫܐ ܫܢܬ ܐܠܦ ܏ܘܩܨܛ ܒܕܝܘ̈ܢܝܐ ܒܡܕܒܪܐ ܕܐܣܩܝܛܝ ܒܕܝܪܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܝܠܕܐ ܐܠܗܐ ܕܣܘܪ̈ܝܝܐ. ܟܬܒܗ ܕܝܢ ܠܢܦܫܗ ܘܠܝܘܬܪܢܐ ܕܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܦܓܥܝܢ ܝܘܣܦ ܐܚܐ ܡܢ ܚܪܢ ܡܕܝܢܬܐ. ܕܡܪܝܐ ܢܥܒܕ ܪ̈ܚܡ̣ܐ ܥܠܘܗܝ ܏ܘܫ.
Addition 2 (Fol. 46b): The later note on the verso is mutilated at the beginning, and much effaced throughout.

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