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Add. 17,136

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/765
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Add. 17,136, foll. 1–151, upper text 2

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1539
Description based on Wright CCCCXXVII (1:343-345) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 10th or 11th century
Origin: Ḳūnia, or Iconium
Unspecified Syriac script (multiple hands) ܀ Parchment Codex, 151 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns
This manuscript contains: The Hymns of Severus, John bar Aphtūnāyā, etc.; Hymns entitled "praises," to be used on different occasions, at the celebration of the holy Eucharist. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 37 items.

Physical Description

Vellum, about 5 3/8 in. by 4, consisting of 151 leaves, a few of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 1, 117, 120, 126, 145, and 151. The quires, signed with letters, were probably 18 in number, of which the first and last are missing. The number of lines in each page varies from 13 to 26. From fol. 117 onwards, this manuscript contains numerous palimpsest leaves, several of which belong to the rare class of double palimpsests. They appear to have been taken from no less than five manuscripts (see Add. 17,136, foll. 117 and 126, upper text 1 , Add. 17,136, foll. 117 and 126, lower text , Add. 17,136, foll. 120, 137, and 139, upper text 1 , Add. 17,136, foll. 120, 137, and 139, lower text , Add. 17,136, foll. 124-125, 128, 130-132, 135-136, 138, 140, 142-143, 147-148, and 150-151, lower text , Add. 17,136, foll. 118, 123, 133, 141, 145, and 149, lower text , and Add. 17,136, fol. 146, lower text ). Foll. 119, 121, 122, 127, 129, 134, and 144, do not present any traces of being palimpsest.

Hand 1 (major, Unspecified Syriac script): This manuscript, large portions of which are palimpsest, is written in a rather inelegant, current hand of the xth or xith cent.
Hand 2 (minor, Unspecified Syriac script): The first 15 leaves are of somewhat later date.
Decoration (Ornamentation): There are a considerable number of small ornamental devices in this volume, coloured with red, yellow and green paints.

Contents

This manuscript contains 37 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. 1a): The Hymns of Severus, John bar Aphtūnāyā, etc. [defective]
  Subscription (Fol. 149b): ܫ̣ܠܡ ܠܡܟ̣ܬܒ ܡ̈ܥܢܝܬܐ ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܡܪܝ ܣܐܘܪܐ ܦܛܪܝܪܟܐ
Item 2 (Fol. 1a): The Epiphany [defective]
Note: Very imperfect.
Item 3 (Fol. 4b): Lent
Item 4 (Fol. 4a): The Miracles
Item 5 (Fol. 10a): Palm Sunday
Item 6 (Fol. 13b): Judas the Traitor
Item 7 (Fol. 16a): The holy Chrism
Item 8 (Fol. 17a): The Washing of Feet
Item 9 (Fol. 17b): The Wife of Pilate
Item 10 (Fol. 18a): The Thief
Item 11 (Fol. 19a): The Passion of our Lord
Item 12 (Fol. 22a): The holy Cross
Item 13 (Fol. 25b): The Resurrection
Item 14 (Fol. 30b): Before the lesson from the Gospel
Item 15 (Fol. 31b): After the lesson from the Gospel
Item 16 (Fol. 32b): On Baptism
 
Title: ܕܥܠ ܡܥܡܘܕܝܬܐ
Item 17 (Fol. 34a): For those newly baptized
 
Title: ܕܥܠ ܥܡܝ̣̈ܕܐ
Item 18 (Fol. 36a): For the middle of Pentecost
Item 19 (Fol. 36b): The Ascension
Item 20 (Fol. 39a): Pentecost or Whitsun Day
Item 21 (Fol. 43a): The Commemorations of Saints, Martyrs, and Fathers.
Item 22 (Fol. 91a): On the Church
Item 23 (Fol. 95a): The Emperors
Item 24 (Fol. 97b): The Cemeteries
Item 25 (Fol. 98a): The entrance of the holy Eucharist
 
Title: ܕܥܠ ܡ̇ܥܠܬܐ ܕܩܘܪܒܐ
Item 26 (Fol. 100a): In time of calamity
Item 27 (Fol. 121a): Morning hymns
Item 28 (Fol. 125b): Evening hymns
Item 29 (Fol. 129a): For the Dead
Item 30 (Fol. 140b): On priests
 
Title: ܕܥܠ ܟܗ̈ܢܐ ܣܟܘܠܝܬܐ
Item 31 (Fol. 141a): The Tonsure
Item 32 (Fol. 142a): On a woman who was converted from the Arian heresy
Item 33 (Fol. 142b): On S. Simeon the Aged
Item 34 (Fol. 143b): Rogationary hymns
 
Title: ܕܒ̈ܥܘܬܐ
Item 35 (Fol. 145a): The Consecration of bishops
Item 36 (Fol. 147b): The Consecration of a church or of an altar
Item 37 (Fol. 149b): Hymns entitled "praises," to be used on different occasions, at the celebration of the holy Eucharist [defective]
 
Title: ܬܘܒ ܛܟ̣ܣܐ ܕܫܘ̈ܒܚܐ ܕܝܠܗ ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܡܪܝ ܣܐܘܪܐ
Note: Imperfect at the end.

Additions

Addition 1 (Fol. 105a): According to a note on fol. 105 a, this manuscript was written at Ḳūnia, or Iconium, by one Abraham Malīh: ܟܬ݂ܒ̣ ܐܒܪܗܡ ܡܠ̣ܝܚ ܒܩܘܢܝܐ.

Add. 17,136, foll. 117, 126, upper text 1

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1540
Description based on Wright CCCCXXVII (1:343-345) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Codex, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns
This manuscript contains: Selections from several authors. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 3 items.

Physical Description

Vellum, about 5 3/8 in. by 4. These folia are double palimpsest (see Add. 17,136, foll. 1-151, upper text 2 and Add. 17,136, foll. 117 and 126, lower text ).

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): Over the lower text, a Syrian scribe of the ixth cent. has written selections from several authors.

Contents

This manuscript contains 3 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. 117a): Selections from several authors
Item 2 (Fol. 117b): Extracts from Ephraim
  Excerpt: ܕܝܠܗ ܕ[ܡܪܝ]ܐܦܪܝܡ̣ ܡـ[ـܢ ܫ]ܪܒܐ ܕܥܠ ܗ̇ܝ ܕܐܡܠܟ ܡܘܬܐ ܡܢ ܐܕܡ ܥܕܡܐ ܠܡܘܫܐ
Item 3 (Fol. 126b): A selection
  Incipit: ܡܬܦܠܓܐ ܦܝܠܣܦܘܬܐ̣. ܠܬܐܘܪܝܐ ܘܠܣܥܘܪܘܬܐ.

Add. 17,136, foll. 117, 126, lower text

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1541
Description based on Wright CCCCXXVII (1:343-345) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 4th or 5th century
Unspecified Greek script ܀ Parchment Codex, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns
This manuscript contains: Portions of the Gospel of S. John. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 3 items.

Physical Description

Vellum, about 5 3/8 in. by 4. Two leaves from a Greek manuscript of the Gospel of S. John, written in double columns. These folia are double palimpsest (see Add. 17,136, foll. 1-151, upper text 2 and Add. 17,136, foll. 117 and 126, upper text 1 ).

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Greek script): These leaves are written in elegant uncials of the ivth or vth cent.

Contents

This manuscript contains 3 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. 117a): Portions of the Gospel of S. John
Note: See Tischendorf, Monumm. Sacra Inedita, Nova Collectio, vol. ii., p. xiii. and pp. 311, 312.
Item 2 (Fol. 117a): The Gospel of S. John, ch. xiii., vv. 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, and 27
Item 3 (Fol. 126a): he Gospel of S. John, ch. xvi. vv. 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, and 19

Add. 17,136, foll. 118, 123, 133, 141, 145, 149, lower text

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1545
Description based on Wright CCCCXXVII (1:343-345) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 8th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Codex, 6 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns
This manuscript contains: Liturgical contents. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

Vellum, about 5 3/8 in. by 4. Palimpsest leaves from a Syriac manuscript (see Add. 17,136, foll. 1-151, upper text 2 ).

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): These leaves are written in a neat, small Estrangela of about the viiith 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. 118): Liturgical contents
Note: The contents appear to be liturgical (see foll. 145 b and 149 a).

Add. 17,136, foll. 120, 137, 139, upper text 1

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1542
Description based on Wright CCCCXXVII (1:343-345) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 8th or 9th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Codex, 3 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns
This manuscript contains: Unspecified contents. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

Vellum, about 5 3/8 in. by 4. Three dipalimpsest leaves (see Add. 17,136, foll. 1-151, upper text 2 and Add. 17,136, foll. 120, 137, and 139, lower text ). Both of the ancient texts are Syriac, written in two columns.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): These leaves are written in a small character of the viiith or ixth 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. 120): Unspecified contents
Note: The ancient texts are very indistinct on these folia.

Add. 17,136, foll. 120, 137, 139, lower text

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1543
Description based on Wright CCCCXXVII (1:343-345) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 6th or 7th century
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Codex, 3 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns
This manuscript contains: Unspecified contents. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

Vellum, about 5 3/8 in. by 4. Three dipalimpsest leaves (see Add. 17,136, foll. 1-151, upper text 2 and Add. 17,136, foll. 120, 137, and 139, upper text 1 ). Both of the ancient texts are Syriac, written in two columns.

Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): These leaves are written in an ordinary Estrangela of the vith or viith 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. 120): Unspecified contents
Note: The ancient texts are very indistinct on these folia.

Add. 17,136, foll. 124–125, 128, 130–132, 135–136, 138, 140, 142–143, 147–148, 150–151, lower text

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1544
Description based on Wright CCCCXXVII (1:343-345) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 6th or 7th century
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Codex, 16 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns
This manuscript contains: Portions of the Pauline Epistles, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 3 items.

Physical Description

Vellum, about 5 3/8 in. by 4. Palimpsest leaves from a manuscript of the Pauline Epistles, according to the Peshitta version (see Add. 17,136, foll. 1-151, upper text 2 ).

Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): These leaves are written in a fine, large Estrangela of the vith or viith cent.

Contents

This manuscript contains 3 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. 124a): Portions of the Pauline Epistles, according to the Peshitta version
Item 2 (Fol. 125a): Epistle to the Galatians, ch. i. vv. 1, 2
Item 3 (Fol. 147a): To the Ephesians
 
Title: ܕܠܘܬ ܐ̈ܦܣܝܐ  
Title: ܕܠܘܬ ܐ̈ܦܣܝܐ

Add. 17,136, fol. 146, lower text

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1546
Description based on Wright CCCCXXVII (1:343-345) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 8th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns
This manuscript contains: Unspecified contents. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

Vellum leaf, about 5 3/8 in. by 4. This leaf is palimpsest (see Add. 17,136, foll. 1-151, upper text 2 ).

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): This leaf is written in a small, elegant hand of about the viiith 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. 146): Unspecified contents

How to Cite This Entry

William Wright et al., “London, BL, Add. 17136” in A Digital Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Library, last modified April 21, 2023, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/765.

Bibliography:

William Wright et al., “London, BL, Add. 17136.” 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/765.

About this Entry

Entry Title: London, BL, Add. 17136

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, Roman Brasoveanu, and Justin Arnwine, entry contributors, “London, BL, Add. 17136”

Additional Credit:

  • Created by Roman Brasoveanu
  • Based on the work of William Wright
  • Edited by Justin Arnwine
  • Syriac text entered by Robert Aydin
  • Greek and coptic text entry and proofreading by Ryan Stitt
  • Project management by Lindsay Ruth
  • English text entry and proofreading by Syriac Research Group, University of Alabama
  • Form and material support designations edited by Claire Chen
  • Folio extent edited by Kurt Urban

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