London, BL, Add. 17135
source date: xth 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/764, Add. 17,135, London, BL, Add. 17,135, BL Add MS 17135

[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.]

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1534, Add. 17,135, upper text, London, BL, Add. 17,135, upper text, BL Add MS 17135, upper text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 350, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCL

[This manuscript contains: Two Collections of Greek Canons. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 44 items.]

Syriac

title: Two Collections of Greek Canons
  title: Canons for several occasions
    title: Canons for the Resurrection, arranged according to the eight tones
    Title and commencement wanting.
    Add. 14,523 [...], fol. 38 , should be placed after fol. 9.
    title: A canon for the commemoration of Mār George, on the 23d of Nīsān
    rubric: ܩܢܘܢܐ ܡܪܝ ܓܘܪܓܝܣ ܒܥܣܪܝܢ ܘܬܠܬܐ ܒܢܝܣܝܢ
    title: Canons for the Sundays in Lent, arranged according to the eight tones
    rubric: ܩ̈ܢܘܢܐ ܕܚܕܒܫ̈ܒܐ ܕܨܘܡܐ
    These are followed by--
      title: A kathisma of the blessed Virgin
      rubric: ܬܘܒ ܕܒܛܝܟܐ ܩܬܝܣܡܐ ܕܝܠܕܬ ܐܠܗܐ ܏ܩ ܏ܕ ܫܠܡ ܠܟܝ ܡܫܟܢܐ ܫܒܝܚܐ ܕܐܝܬܘܬܐ ܏ܘܫ
      title: A morning prayer for Lent
      rubric: ܘܒ ܒܥܘܬܐ ܕܨܘܡܐ ܕܨܦܪܐ ܏ܩ ܏ܙ ܗܘܠܠܐ. ܫܡܥ ܡܪܝܐ ܨܠܘܬܝ ܏ܘܫ
      title: Troparia, to be used at the diurnal hours of prayer
      rubric: ܛܪܘܦܪ̈ܝܢ ܕܡܬܡܪ̈ܝܢ ܒܨ̈ܠܘܬܐ ܕܐܝܡܡܐ
        title: Terce
        rubric: ܬܠܬ ܫ̈ܥܝܢ
        title: Sext
        rubric: ܦܠܓܗ ܕܝܘܡܐ
        title: None
        rubric: ܬܫܥܫ̈ܥܝܢ
      title: A short hymn to the blessed Virgin
      Written by a different hand.
  title: A collection of Canons for the festivals of the whole year, according to the Mesopotamian use
  rubric: ܩ̈ܢܘܢܐ ܕܥܝ̈ܕܐ ܕܟܠܗ̇ ܫܢܬܐ. ܐܝܟ ܛܟܣܐ ܕܓܙܝܪܬܐ.
    title: The Annunciation of the blessed Virgin
    title: The Nativity
    title: The Epiphany
    title: S. John the Baptist
    title: The Forty Martyrs
    title: Palm Sunday
    rubric: ܕܐܘܫ̈ܥܢܐ
    title: S. Simeon and the Presentation
    title: New Sunday and S. Thomas
    title: The Ascension
    title: Pentecost
    rubric: ܕܦܢܛܝܩܘܣܛܐ
    title: Antony
    rubric: ܕܐܒܐ ܐܢܛܘܢܝܘܣ
    title: S. Stephen
    title: Severus
    rubric: ܕܡܪܝ ܣܐܘܝ݊ܪܐ ܩܕܝܫܐ
    title: Any one saint
    rubric: ܠܚܡ ܠܟܠ ܥܘܗܕܢܐ ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܐܝܢܐ ܕܗܘ ܕܡܬܟܝܢ
    title: The martyrs
    rubric: ܕܣܗ̈ܕܐ
    title: The blessed Virgin
    rubric: ܕܝܠܕܬ ܐܠܗܐ
    title: Mount Tabor (the Transfiguration)
    rubric: ܕܛܘܪ ܬܒܘܪ
    title: The holy Cross
    rubric: ܕܥܐܕܐ ܕܨܠܝܒܐ
    title: The Decease of the blessed Virgin, in Ab
    rubric: ܥܘܢܕܢܐ ܕܝܠܕܬ ܐܠܗܐ ܒܐܒ
    title: The Martyrs in common
    rubric: ܕܣ̈ܗܕܐ ܓܘܢ̈ܝܐ
    title: The Dead
    rubric: ܕܥܢ̈ܝܕܐ
    title: Stanzas for Lent and penitential stanzas
    rubric: ܒ̈ܬܐ ܕܡܬܐܡܪܝܢ ܒܨܘܡܐ ܘܥܠ ܬܝܒܘܬܐ
    title: A troparion
    rubric: ܛܪܘܦܪܝܢ
    incipit: ܟܕ ܥܡ ܢܒ̈ܝܐ ܪܦܣ ܐܢܐ
    Written by a later hand.
    title: Several of the Canticles on which the odes that compose a canon are based
    rubric: ܬܫܒ̈ܚܬܐ
      title: The song of Hannah
      rubric: ܥܫܢ ܠܒܝ
      title: The song of Habakkuk
      rubric: ܡܪܝܐ ܫܡܥܬ
      title: The song of Isaiah
      rubric: ܒܠܠܝܐ ܢܦܫܝ
      rubric: ܢܦܫܝ ܐܬܐܒܬ ܠܟ
      title: The song of Jonah
      rubric: ܩ̇ܪܝܬ ܠܡܪܝܐ ܓ݁ܥܝܬ ܒܐܘܠܨܢܝ
      title: The song of the three Children, part i
      rubric: ܡܒܪܟ ܐܢܬ
      title: The song of the three Children, part ii
      rubric: ܒܪܟܘ ܟܠܗܘܢ
    title: Madrāshē on the forty Martyrs
    rubric: ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ ܕܐܪ̈ܒܥܝܢ ܣܗ̈ܕܐ ܒܩܠܐ ܕܦܪܕܝܣܐ
    incipit: ܐܫܪܐ ܒܓܘ ܪܥܝܢܝ ܢܒ̈ܥܐ ܕܝܘܠܦܢܟ

Vellum, about 6 3/8 in. by 4 5/8, consisting of 189 leaves, some of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 1, 2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 58—61, 188 and 189. The quires, partially signed with letters, are about 18 in number. Leaves are wanting at the beginning and end, as well as after fol. 9; [The missing leaf is Add. 14,523 [...], fol. 38 .] and the greatest part of fol. 59 has been torn away. There are from 12 to 18 lines in each page. This manuscript is palimpsest throughout, being written on no less than four older manuscripts (see Add. 17,135, foll. 1-8, 11-30, 35-44, and 46-49, lower text [...] , Add. 17,135, foll. 9-10, 31-34, and 45, lower text [...] , Add. 17,135, foll. 50-136, 139-157, 160-187, and 189, lower text [...] , and Add. 17,135, foll. 137-138, 158-159, and 188, lower text [...] ).

189 ff.

- Vellum, about 6 3/8 in. by 4 5/8, consisting of 189 leaves, some of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 1, 2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 58—61, 188 and 189. The quires, partially signed with letters, are about 18 in number. Leaves are wanting at the beginning and end, as well as after fol. 9; [The missing leaf is Add. 14,523 [...], fol. 38 .] and the greatest part of fol. 59 has been torn away. There are from 12 to 18 lines in each page. This manuscript is palimpsest throughout, being written on no less than four older manuscripts (see Add. 17,135, foll. 1-8, 11-30, 35-44, and 46-49, lower text [...] , Add. 17,135, foll. 9-10, 31-34, and 45, lower text [...] , Add. 17,135, foll. 50-136, 139-157, 160-187, and 189, lower text [...] , and Add. 17,135, foll. 137-138, 158-159, and 188, lower text [...] ).

This manuscript is written in a neat, regular hand, apparently of the xth cent.

- On fol. 187 a there is a note, in a later hand, stating that this book was presented to the convent of S. Mary Deipara by a monk named Bar-ṣaumā.

ܫܟܢ ܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ ܕܩܢܘ̈ܢܐ ܝܘ̈ܢܝܐ ܠܕܝܪܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܝܠܬ ܐܠܗܐ ܕܒܡܕܒܪܐ ܒܪܨܘܡܐ ܚܛܝܐ ܘܕܡܦܠܦܠ ܒܟܠܗܝܢ ܣܢ̈ܝܬܐ ܘܕܝܪܝܘܢܐ ܕܠܒܝܫ ܥܡܪܐ ܐܝܟ ܚܡܪܐ. ܟܠ ܕܡܦܩ ܠܗ ܡܢ ܗܕܐ ܕܝܪܐ ܒܥܠܬܐ ܕܓܢܒܘܬܐ ܢܠܒܫ܏ܝܘ ܡܪܝܐ ܓܪܒܗ ܕܓܚܙܝ ܙܘܥ ܐܘ ܒܪܐܢܫܐ ܩܪܘܝܐ

10th 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 CCCL 1:293-294

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1535, Add. 17,135, foll. 1–8, 11–30, 35–44, 46–49, lower text, London, BL, Add. 17,135, foll. 1–8, 11–30, 35–44, 46–49, lower text, BL Add MS 17135, foll. 1-8, 11-30, 35-44, 46-49, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 350, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCL

[This manuscript contains: Demonstrations from the Fathers. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

title: Demonstrations from the Fathers
The contents cannot be stated with certainty, as the rubrics are almost entirely effaced; but it seems to have been a volume of ܬܚܘ̈ܝܬܐ or Demonstrations from the Fathers; e.g. fol. 7 a, ܘܬܘܒ [ܒܬܪ] ܩܠܝܠ , and again ܬܘܪܓܡܐ ܕܬܪܝܢ ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܩܘܪܝܠܘܣ ܡܢ ܦܘܫܩܐ . . . ; fol. 13 a, ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܒܣܝܠܝܣ . . . .

Vellum leaves, about 6 3/8 in. by 4 5/8, from a manuscript written in three columns (e.g. fol. 8). These leaves are palimpsest (see Add. 17,135, upper text [...] ).

42 ff.

- Vellum leaves, about 6 3/8 in. by 4 5/8, from a manuscript written in three columns (e.g. fol. 8). These leaves are palimpsest (see Add. 17,135, upper text [...] ).

These leaves are written in a small, elegant Estrangela, apparently of the vith cent.

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 CCCL 1:293-294

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1536, Add. 17,135, foll. 9–10, 31–34, 45, lower text, London, BL, Add. 17,135, foll. 9–10, 31–34, 45, lower text, BL Add MS 17135, foll. 9-10, 31-34, 45, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 350, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCL

[This manuscript contains: Madrāshē. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

title: Madrāshē
On fol. 9 b there is still visible a running title, apparently ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܡܥܡܘܕܝܬܐ.

Vellum leaves, about 6 3/8 in. by 4 5/8, from another manuscript, written in two columns. These leaves are palimpsest (see Add. 17,135, upper text [...] ).

7 ff.

- Vellum leaves, about 6 3/8 in. by 4 5/8, from another manuscript, written in two columns. These leaves are palimpsest (see Add. 17,135, upper text [...] ).

These leaves are written in a fine Estrangela of the vith or viith cent.

6th or 7th 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 CCCL 1:293-294

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1537, Add. 17,135, foll. 50–136, 139–157, 160–187, 189, lower text, London, BL, Add. 17,135, foll. 50–136, 139–157, 160–187, 189, lower text, BL Add MS 17135, foll. 50-136, 139-157, 160-187, 189, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 350, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCL

[This manuscript contains: Ordinary Sacerdotal, comprising anaphoras, prayers, etc. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

title: Ordinary Sacerdotal, comprising anaphoras, prayers, etc.
These leaves evidently belonged to one of the ordinary Sacerdotals, comprising anaphoras, prayers, etc. The rubrics have, unfortunately, invariably disappeared.

Vellum leaves, about 6 3/8 in. by 4 5/8. They are palimpsest (see Add. 17,135, upper text [...] ).

135 ff.

- Vellum leaves, about 6 3/8 in. by 4 5/8. They are palimpsest (see Add. 17,135, upper text [...] ).

These leaves are from a manuscript, written in a good, regular Estrangela of the viith cent.

7th 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 CCCL 1:293-294

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1538, Add. 17,135, foll. 137–138, 158–159, 188, lower text, London, BL, Add. 17,135, foll. 137–138, 158–159, 188, lower text, BL Add MS 17135, foll. 137-138, 158-159, 188, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 350, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCL

[This manuscript contains: Ordinary Sacerdotal, comprising anaphoras, prayers, etc. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

title: Ordinary Sacerdotal, comprising anaphoras, prayers, etc.
The contents seem to be similar to those of Add. 17,135, foll. 50-136, 139-157, 160-187, and 189, lower text [...] .

Vellum leaves, about 6 3/8 in. by 4 5/8, from a manuscript of about the viiith cent. They are palimpsest (see Add. 17,135, upper text [...] ).

5 ff.

- Vellum leaves, about 6 3/8 in. by 4 5/8, from a manuscript of about the viiith cent. They are palimpsest (see Add. 17,135, upper text [...] ).

8th 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 CCCL 1:293-294