London, BL, Add. 17115
source date: vith cent.
edition published: 2023-04-21-05:00
language: ar; ar-Syrc; ar-Syrn; cop; de; en; fr; grc
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United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/744, Add. 17,115, London, BL, Add. 17,115, BL Add MS 17115, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 96, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, XCVI

[This manuscript contains: The Gospels of S. Matthew and S. John, according to the Peshitta version; The Epistle of S. Paul to the Hebrews, ch. i. 13—ii. 13, according to the Peshitta version.; The Epistle of S. Jude, vv. 1—13, according to the Peshitta version.; The Acts of the Apostles, ch. vii. 30— 39, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 6 items.]

Syriac

Foll. 1b-87
title: The Gospels of S. Matthew and S. John, according to the Peshitta version
The lessons are rubricated in the text of the Gospels.
  Foll. 1b-48
  title: S. Matthew
  Foll. 48b-87
  title: S. John

Fol. 87a
title: The Epistle of S. Paul to the Hebrews, ch. i. 13—ii. 13, according to the Peshitta version.
rubric: ܦܘܠܘܣ ܫܠܝܚܐ ܐܓܪܬܐ ܕܠܘܬ ܥܒܪ̈ܝܐ܀ ܩܪܝܢܐ ܒܕܘܟܪܢܐ ܕܡܝܟܝܐܝܠ

Foll. 87b-88
title: The Epistle of S. Jude, vv. 1—13, according to the Peshitta version.
rubric: ܩܬܠܝܩܘܢ ܐܓܪܬܐ ܕܝܗܘܕܐ. ܫܠܝܚܐ. ܩܪܝܢܐ ܕܡܝܟܝܐܝܠ ܡܠܐܟܐ

Foll. 88b
title: The Acts of the Apostles, ch. vii. 30— 39, according to the Peshitta version.
rubric: ܦܪܟܣܝܣ ܕܫ̈ܠܝܚܐ ܩ̈ܕܝܫܐ. ܩܪܝܢܐ ܕܡܝܟܝܐܝܠ ܡܠܐܟܐ

Vellum, about 9 7/8 in. by 8, consisting of 88 leaves, of which foll. 1, 21, and 86—88 are slightly stained and torn. The quires, nine in number, are now signed with letters. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 24 to 28 lines.

Vellum

88 ff. 9 7/8 × 8

The quires, nine in number, are now signed with letters.

- Foll.1, 21, and 86-88 are slightly stained and torn.

Each page is divided into two columns, of from 24 to 28 lines.

The writing is a fine, large Estrangela, of the vith cent.

Foll.87 and 88 are in a hand of the ixth or xth cent.

See additions.

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[N.B., folio location may not be available for some items below.]

- Greek vowels have been occasionally added, e.g. on foll.2b and 3a.

- The writing on fol. 1a has been almost wholly effaced.

- A few lessons have been noted on the margins by later hands.

6th century

Manuscript description based on Wright's Catalogue . abbreviated by the Syriaca.org editors.

William Wright Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838 London 1870 XCVI 1:66