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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 (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; Service-books
Severus of Antioch, John bar Aphtonia. The Hymns of Severus, John bar Aphtūnāyā, etc.; Severus of Antioch. Hymns entitled ܫ̈ܘܒܚܐ or "praises," to be used on different occasions, at the celebration of the holy Eucharist

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
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  • Add. 17,136, foll. 117 and 126, lower text
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  • Add. 17,136, foll. 120, 137, and 139, upper text 1
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  • Add. 17,136, foll. 120, 137, and 139, lower text
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  • Add. 17,136, foll. 124-125, 128, 130-132, 135-136, 138, 140, 142-143, 147-148, and 150-151, lower text
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  • Add. 17,136, foll. 118, 123, 133, 141, 145, and 149, lower text
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  • 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): Severus of Antioch, John bar Aphtonia. 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. 1b): 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. 94a): 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, etc.
    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): Severus of Antioch. Hymns entitled ܫ̈ܘܒܚܐ or "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 Malīḥ: 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 (343-345) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 9th century
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Codex, 2 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns; Service-books
    Selections from several authors

    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): Written in a Syrian hand of the ixth cent. over the lower text.

    Contents

    This manuscript contains 4 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): Ephrem. Extracts from Ephraim
    Item 3 (Fol. 117b): Extract 1
     
    Title:     ܕܝܠܗ ܕ[ܡܪܝ] ܐܦܪܝܡ̣ ܡـ[ـܢ ܫ]ܪܒܐ ܕܥܠ ܗ̇ܝ ܕܐܡܠܟ ܡܘܬܐ ܡܢ ܐܕܡ ܥܕܡܐ ܠܡܘܫܐ
    Item 4 (Fol. 126b): Extract 2
      Excerpt: ܡܬܦܠܓܐ ܦܝܠܣܦܘܬܐ̣. ܠܬܐܘܪܝܐ ܘܠܣܥܘܪܘܬܐ.

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

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1541
    Description based on Wright CCCCXXVII (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; Service-books
    Portions of the Gospel of S. John

    Physical Description

    Vellum, about 5 3/8 in. by 4. Portions of 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 (343-345) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 8th century
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Codex, 6 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns; Service-books
    Liturgical contents

    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 Esṭrangělā 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 (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; Service-books
    Unspecified contents

    Physical Description

    Vellum, about 5 3/8 in. by 4. Three di-palimpsest 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 (343-345) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 6th or 7th century
    Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Codex, 3 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns; Service-books
    Unspecified contents

    Physical Description

    Vellum, about 5 3/8 in. by 4. Three di-palimpsest 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 Esṭrangělā 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 (343-345) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 6th or 7th century
    Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Codex, 16 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns; Service-books
    Portions of the Pauline Epistles, according to the Pěshīṭtā version

    Physical Description

    Vellum, about 5 3/8 in. by 4. Palimpsest leaves from a manuscript of the Pauline Epistles, according to the Pěshīṭtā version (see

  • Add. 17,136, foll. 1-151, upper text 2
    • ).

    Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): These leaves are written in a fine, large Esṭrangělā 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 Pěshīṭtā 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 (343-345) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 8th century
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns; Service-books
    Unspecified contents

    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

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    David A. Michelson et al., “London, BL, Add. 17136” in , last modified April 21, 2023, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/765.

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