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Add. 14,668

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

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/484
Description based on Wright XIV (1:10) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th century
East Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 3 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Old Testament
This manuscript contains: Deuteronomy, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

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 Peshitta 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 (1:37) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 8th century
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Other, 8 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Old Testament
This manuscript contains: A summary of the contents; Hosea, translated from the Septuagint. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 2 items.

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 Estrangela of the viiith cent. They formed the first quire of a manuscript.

Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): The writing is a fine, regular Estrangela 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: ܟܬܒܒ 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 (1:27) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 7th century
East Syriac script (multiple hands) ܀ Parchment Other, 8 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Old Testament
This manuscript contains: Hosea, according to the Peshitta version; Amos, according to the Peshitta version; Obadiah, according to the Peshitta version; Habakkuk, according to the Peshitta version; Zephaniah, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 5 items.

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 Estrangela 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 Estrangela 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 Peshitta 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 Peshitta version
Note: Ch. 3:6 to the end.
Item 3 (Fol. 18a): Obadiah, according to the Peshitta version
Note: Vv. 1-20.
Item 4 (Fol. 19a): Habakkuk, according to the Peshitta version
Note: Ch. 2:18 to the end.
Item 5 (Fol. 19b): Zephaniah, according to the Peshitta 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 (1:20-21) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 8th century
East Syriac script (multiple hands) ܀ Parchment Other, 6 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Old Testament
This manuscript contains: Isaiah, according to the Peshitta version; Hosea, according to the Peshitta version; Joel, according to the Peshitta version; Amos, according to the Peshitta version; Jeremiah, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 5 items.

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 Estrangela 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 Estrangela 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 Peshitta version [defective]
Notes:
  • On fol. 20a is ch. 7:3-25.
  • On fol. 20b 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 Peshitta version [defective]
Note: Ch. 5:11-9:2.
Item 3 (Fol. 24a): Joel, according to the Peshitta version [defective]
Note: Ch. 3:2 to the end.
Item 4 (Fol. 24b): Amos, according to the Peshitta version [defective]
Note: Ch. 1:1-2:4.
Item 5 (Fol. 25): Jeremiah, according to the Peshitta 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 (1:37) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 8th century
Estrangela script (multiple hands) ܀ Parchment Other, 4 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Old Testament
This manuscript contains: Ezekiel, translated from the Septuagint version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

Four vellum leaves, about 10 1/8 in. by 6 5/8, much stained and torn. The writing is a fine, regular Estrangela 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 Estrangela 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 (1:72) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th century
East Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: New Testament
This manuscript contains: Gospel of John, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

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 Peshitta 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 (2:482) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 6th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 5 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Individual Authors
This manuscript contains: Theodore of Mopsuestia. Portions of the Commentary of Theodore of Mopsuestia on the twelve minor Prophets. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 6 items.

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:
  • See the original Greek in Mai, Scriptorum Veterum Nova Collectio, t. vi., or Migne, Patrol. Gr., t. lxvi., col. 124.
  • These fragments have been edited by Dr. Sachau, with the corresponding Greek text, in "Theodori Mopsuesteni Fragmenta Syriaca," Leipzig, 1869.
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 (2:605-606) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th or 10th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 3 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Individual Authors
This manuscript contains: 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. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

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. The writing is neat and regular, of the ixth or xth cent.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is neat and regular, 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. 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.

Additions

N.B., folio location may not be available for some items below.
Addition 1:

Add. 14,668, foll. 40–43

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/492
Description based on Wright DCCLXXXIV (2:769) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 866 AD / AG 1177
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 4 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Collected Authors
This manuscript contains: 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. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 3 items.

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. 10a): 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. 13b): On fol. 13 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 (2:788) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Collected Authors
This manuscript contains: Part of two letters. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 2 items.

Physical Description

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

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 (2:480-481) 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
This manuscript contains: John Chrysostom. the conclusion of a discourse of John Chrysostom on the second coming of our Lord and on the Antichrist. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, 9 7/8 in. by 7, slightly torn. The writing is good and regular, of the viiith or ixth cent., 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 (3:1196) 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
This manuscript contains: 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. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, mutilated at the top. The writing, in double columns of about 37 lines, is small and regular. It is dated A. Gr. 1199, A.D. 888, and was 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.
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. 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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