London, BL, Add. 17136
source date: xth or xith 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/765, Add. 17,136, London, BL, Add. 17,136, BL Add MS 17136

[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/1539, Add. 17,136, foll. 1–151, upper text 2, London, BL, Add. 17,136, foll. 1–151, upper text 2, BL Add MS 17136, foll. 1-151, upper text 2, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 427, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCXXVII

[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.]

Syriac

title: The Hymns of Severus, John bar Aphtūnāyā, etc.
ܫ̣ܠܡ ܠܡܟ̣ܬܒ ܡ̈ܥܢܝܬܐ ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܡܪܝ ܣܐܘܪܐ ܦܛܪܝܪܟܐ
  title: The Epiphany
  Very imperfect.
  title: Lent
  title: The Miracles
  title: Palm Sunday
  title: Judas the Traitor
  title: The holy Chrism
  title: The Washing of Feet
  title: The Wife of Pilate
  title: The Thief
  title: The Passion of our Lord
  title: The holy Cross
  title: The Resurrection
  title: Before the lesson from the Gospel
  title: After the lesson from the Gospel
  title: On Baptism
  rubric: ܕܥܠ ܡܥܡܘܕܝܬܐ
  title: For those newly baptized
  rubric: ܕܥܠ ܥܡܝ̣̈ܕܐ
  title: For the middle of Pentecost
  title: The Ascension
  title: Pentecost or Whitsun Day
  title: The Commemorations of Saints, Martyrs, and Fathers.
  title: On the Church
  title: The Emperors
  title: The Cemeteries
  title: The entrance of the holy Eucharist
  rubric: ܕܥܠ ܡ̇ܥܠܬܐ ܕܩܘܪܒܐ
  title: In time of calamity
  title: Morning hymns
  title: Evening hymns
  title: For the Dead
  title: On priests
  rubric: ܕܥܠ ܟܗ̈ܢܐ ܣܟܘܠܝܬܐ
  title: The Tonsure
  title: On a woman who was converted from the Arian heresy
  title: On S. Simeon the Aged
  title: Rogationary hymns
  rubric: ܕܒ̈ܥܘܬܐ
  title: The Consecration of bishops
  title: The Consecration of a church or of an altar

title: Hymns entitled "praises," to be used on different occasions, at the celebration of the holy Eucharist
rubric: ܬܘܒ ܛܟ̣ܣܐ ܕܫܘ̈ܒܚܐ ܕܝܠܗ ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܡܪܝ ܣܐܘܪܐ
Imperfect at the end.

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.

151 ff.

- 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.

This manuscript, large portions of which are palimpsest, is written in a rather inelegant, current hand of the xth or xith cent.

The first 15 leaves are of somewhat later date.

There are a considerable number of small ornamental devices in this volume, coloured with red, yellow and green paints.

- According to a note on fol. 105 a, this manuscript was written at Ḳūnia, or Iconium, by one Abraham Malīh:

ܟܬ݂ܒ̣ ܐܒܪܗܡ ܡܠ̣ܝܚ ܒܩܘܢܝܐ.

10th or 11th century Ḳūnia, or Iconium

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 CCCCXXVII 1:343-345

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1540, Add. 17,136, foll. 117, 126, upper text 1, London, BL, Add. 17,136, foll. 117, 126, upper text 1, BL Add MS 17136, foll. 117, 126, upper text 1, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 427, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCXXVII

[This manuscript contains: Selections from several authors. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 3 items.]

Syriac

title: Selections from several authors
  title: Extracts from Ephraim
  ܕܝܠܗ ܕ[ܡܪܝ]ܐܦܪܝܡ̣ ܡـ[ـܢ ܫ]ܪܒܐ ܕܥܠ ܗ̇ܝ ܕܐܡܠܟ ܡܘܬܐ ܡܢ ܐܕܡ ܥܕܡܐ ܠܡܘܫܐ
  title: A selection
  incipit: ܡܬܦܠܓܐ ܦܝܠܣܦܘܬܐ̣. ܠܬܐܘܪܝܐ ܘܠܣܥܘܪܘܬܐ.

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 [...] ).

2 ff.

- 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 [...] ).

Over the lower text, a Syrian scribe of the ixth cent. has written selections from several authors.

9th 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 CCCCXXVII 1:343-345

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1541, Add. 17,136, foll. 117, 126, lower text, London, BL, Add. 17,136, foll. 117, 126, lower text, BL Add MS 17136, foll. 117, 126, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 427, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCXXVII

[This manuscript contains: Portions of the Gospel of S. John. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 3 items.]

Greek

title: Portions of the Gospel of S. John
See Tischendorf, Monumm. Sacra Inedita, Nova Collectio, vol. ii., p. xiii. and pp. 311, 312.
  title: The Gospel of S. John, ch. xiii., vv. 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, and 27
  title: he Gospel of S. John, ch. xvi. vv. 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, and 19

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 [...] ).

2 ff.

- 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 [...] ).

These leaves are written in elegant uncials of the ivth or vth cent.

4th or 5th 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 CCCCXXVII 1:343-345

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1545, Add. 17,136, foll. 118, 123, 133, 141, 145, 149, lower text, London, BL, Add. 17,136, foll. 118, 123, 133, 141, 145, 149, lower text, BL Add MS 17136, foll. 118, 123, 133, 141, 145, 149, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 427, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCXXVII

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

Syriac

title: Liturgical contents
The contents appear to be liturgical (see foll. 145 b and 149 a).

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

6 ff.

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

These leaves are written in a neat, small Estrangela of about the viiith cent.

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 CCCCXXVII 1:343-345

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1542, Add. 17,136, foll. 120, 137, 139, upper text 1, London, BL, Add. 17,136, foll. 120, 137, 139, upper text 1, BL Add MS 17136, foll. 120, 137, 139, upper text 1, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 427, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCXXVII

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

Syriac

title: Unspecified contents
The ancient texts are very indistinct on these folia.

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.

3 ff.

- 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.

These leaves are written in a small character of the viiith or ixth cent.

8th or 9th 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 CCCCXXVII 1:343-345

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1543, Add. 17,136, foll. 120, 137, 139, lower text, London, BL, Add. 17,136, foll. 120, 137, 139, lower text, BL Add MS 17136, foll. 120, 137, 139, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 427, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCXXVII

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

Syriac

title: Unspecified contents
The ancient texts are very indistinct on these folia.

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.

3 ff.

- 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.

These leaves are written in an ordinary 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 CCCCXXVII 1:343-345

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1544, Add. 17,136, foll. 124–125, 128, 130–132, 135–136, 138, 140, 142–143, 147–148, 150–151, lower text, London, BL, Add. 17,136, foll. 124–125, 128, 130–132, 135–136, 138, 140, 142–143, 147–148, 150–151, lower text, BL Add MS 17136, foll. 124-125, 128, 130-132, 135-136, 138, 140, 142-143, 147-148, 150-151, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 427, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCXXVII

[This manuscript contains: Portions of the Pauline Epistles, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 3 items.]

Syriac

title: Portions of the Pauline Epistles, according to the Peshitta version
  title: Epistle to the Galatians, ch. i. vv. 1, 2
  title: To the Ephesians

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 [...] ).

16 ff.

- 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 [...] ).

These leaves are written in a fine, large 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 CCCCXXVII 1:343-345

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1546, Add. 17,136, fol. 146, lower text, London, BL, Add. 17,136, fol. 146, lower text, BL Add MS 17136, fol. 146, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 427, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCXXVII

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

Syriac

title: Unspecified contents

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

1 f.

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

This leaf is written in a small, elegant hand of about the viiith cent.

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 CCCCXXVII 1:343-345