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Add. 17,133

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/762
Description based on Wright CCCCXII (1:324) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: About the 11th century
Melkite Syriac script ܀ Parchment Codex, 188 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Choral Books
This manuscript contains: John of Damascus, Cosmas. The Octôechus, of the services of Sunday, according to the Malkite use. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 8 items.

Physical Description

Vellum, about 8 3/8 in. by 6, consisting of 188 leaves, a few of which are slightly damaged, especially foll. 8, 15, and 182. The quires, signed with letters, were originally 29 in number, but several are wanting at the beginning, and one at the end of the volume. Leaves are also missing after foll. 7 and 94. The number of lines in each page varies from 15 to 22.

Hand 1 (sole, Melkite Syriac script): This manuscript is written in a good, regular, Malkite hand of about the xith cent.

Manuscript Contents

Note: Item numbering updated in digital edition.
Item 1 (Fol. 1a): John of Damascus, Cosmas. The Octôechus, of the services of Sunday, according to the Malkite use᾽Οκτώηχος [defective]
 
Title:
ܐܩܛܘܐܝܟܘܣ
Notes:
  • The first tone is wanting.
  • The canons are ascribed to John of Damascus, ܐܒܐ ܝܘܢܝ (ܝܢܝ), and Cosmas, ܐܒܐ ܩܘܣܡܐ.
Item 2 (Fol. 1a): Second tone [defective]
Item 3 (Fol. 24b): Third tone
 
Title:
ܪܟܢܐ ܬܠܝܬܝܐ
Item 4 (Fol. 53a): Fourth tone
 
Title:
܏ܩ ܏܏ܕ
Item 5 (Fol. 85a): Fifth tone
 
Title:
ܩܠܐ ܚܡܝܫܝܐ
Item 6 (Fol. 110a): Sixth tone
 
Title:
ܪܟܢܐ ܕܫܬܐ
Item 7 (Fol. 134a): Seventh tone
 
Title:
ܪܟܢܐ ܏ܕܙ
Item 8 (Fol. 153b): Eighth tone
 
Title:
܏ܩ ܏ܚ.

How to Cite This Entry

William Wright et al., “London, BL, Add. 17133” in A Digital Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Library, last modified April 21, 2023, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/762.

Bibliography:

William Wright et al., “London, BL, Add. 17133.” In A Digital Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Library, edited by . Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal, 2023. Entry published April 21, 2023. https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/762.

About this Entry

Entry Title: London, BL, Add. 17133

Authorial and Editorial Responsibility:

  • David A. Michelson, general editor, Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal
  • , editor, A Digital Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Library
  • William Wright, David A. Michelson, Robert Aydin, Jessica Pagan, and Justin Arnwine, entry contributors, “London, BL, Add. 17133

Additional Credit:

  • Created by Jessica Pagan
  • Based on the work of William Wright
  • Edited by William L. Potter
  • Syriac text entered by Robert Aydin
  • Greek and coptic text entry and proofreading by Ryan Stitt
  • Project management by William L. Potter
  • English text entry and proofreading by Syriac Research Group, University of Alabama
  • Syriaca.org URIs for authors edited by Justin Arnwine
  • Syriaca.org URIs for authors checked by Alexys Ahn Joseph DAlfonso
  • Folio extent edited by Kurt Urban

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