London, BL, Add. 17137
source date: xiith 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/766, Add. 17,137, London, BL, Add. 17,137, BL Add MS 17137, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 465, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCLXV

[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.] [The division of this manuscript into codicological units differs from that of Wright's catalogue. Some parts of this manuscript may not have been differentiated by Wright.]

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1186, Add. 17,137, upper text, London, BL, Add. 17,137, upper text, BL Add MS 17137, upper text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 465, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCLXV

[This manuscript contains: A collection of hymns for the Vigils, arranged according to the eight tones. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.] [The division of this manuscript into codicological units differs from that of Wright's catalogue. Some parts of this manuscript may not have been differentiated by Wright.]

Syriac

title: A collection of hymns for the Vigils, arranged according to the eight tones
rubric: ܩ̈ܠܐ ܫܗ̈ܪܢܝܐ ܐܘܟܝܬ ܓܘ̈ܫܡܐ

Vellum, consisting, as at present bound up, of 24 leaves, most of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 1, 3, 5, 6, and 14. They are all palimpsest, and formed parts of three manuscripts (see Add. 17,137, foll. 1-5, lower text [...] , Add. 17,137 foll. 6-11, lower text [...] , and Add. 17,137, foll.12-24, lower text [...] ). These leaves, the upper and lower halves of which are not always correctly joined together, have been folded so as to form this manuscript, about 5 1/2 in. by 4 1/4. The quires are signed with letters, and the leaves have been numbered at a later period with Coptic arithmetical figures.

24 ff.

- Vellum, consisting, as at present bound up, of 24 leaves, most of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 1, 3, 5, 6, and 14. They are all palimpsest, and formed parts of three manuscripts (see Add. 17,137, foll. 1-5, lower text [...] , Add. 17,137 foll. 6-11, lower text [...] , and Add. 17,137, foll.12-24, lower text [...] ). These leaves, the upper and lower halves of which are not always correctly joined together, have been folded so as to form this manuscript, about 5 1/2 in. by 4 1/4. The quires are signed with letters, and the leaves have been numbered at a later period with Coptic arithmetical figures.

This manuscript is written in an inelegant hand of the xiith cent.

12th 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 CCCXIII 1:369-370

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1467, Add. 17,137, foll. 1–5, lower text, London, BL, Add. 17,137, foll. 1–5, lower text, BL Add MS 17137, foll. 1-5, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 465, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCLXV

[This manuscript contains: Hymns and Prayers. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.] [The division of this manuscript into codicological units differs from that of Wright's catalogue. Some parts of this manuscript may not have been differentiated by Wright.]

Syriac

title: Hymns and Prayers
The beginnings of some hymns and prayers are still legible on foll. 3 b (ܐܚܪܢܐ in two places, at the top of the page), 4 a, b, and 5 a.

Vellum leaves, much stained and torn, especially foll. 1, 3, 5. These leaves are palimpsest (see Add. 17,137, upper text [...] ).

5 ff.

- Vellum leaves, much stained and torn, especially foll. 1, 3, 5. These leaves are palimpsest (see Add. 17,137, upper text [...] ).

These leaves are written in a small, neat hand of the ixth or xth cent.

9th or 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 CCCCLXV 1:369-370

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1468, Add. 17,137, foll. 6–11, lower text, London, BL, Add. 17,137, foll. 6–11, lower text, BL Add MS 17137, foll. 6-11, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 465, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCLXV

[This manuscript contains: The Obsequies of my Lady Mary. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.] [The division of this manuscript into codicological units differs from that of Wright's catalogue. Some parts of this manuscript may not have been differentiated by Wright.]

Syriac

title: The Obsequies of my Lady Mary
rubric: ܠܘܘܝܗ̇ ܕܡܪܬܝ ܡܪܝܡ
From what is legible on fol. 9 a, it appears that they belonged to the apocryphal work entitled "the Obsequies of my Lady Mary, "ܠܘܘܝܗ̇ ܕܡܪܬܝ ܡܪܝܡ, Add. 14,484, foll. 1— 8 [...] .

Six vellum leaves from a manuscript, written in two columns. These leaves are palimpsest (see Add. 17,137, upper text [...] ).

6 ff.

- Six vellum leaves from a manuscript, written in two columns. These leaves are palimpsest (see Add. 17,137, upper text [...] ).

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

5th or 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 CCCCLXV 1:369-370

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1469, Add. 17,137, foll. 12–24, lower text, London, BL, Add. 17,137, foll. 12–24, lower text, BL Add MS 17137, foll. 12-24, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 465, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCLXV

[This manuscript contains: Fragments of a Lectionary from the Gospels. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.] [The division of this manuscript into codicological units differs from that of Wright's catalogue. Some parts of this manuscript may not have been differentiated by Wright.]

Syriac

title: Fragments of a Lectionary from the Gospels
To the same volume belonged Add. 14,451, fol. 88, [lower text] [...] , and 14,452 [...], fol. 58, [lower text] .

Thirteen vellum leaves from a manuscript. These leaves are palimpsest (see Add. 17,137, upper text [...] ).

13 ff.

- Thirteen vellum leaves from a manuscript. These leaves are palimpsest (see Add. 17,137, upper text [...] ).

These leaves are written in a large Estrangela of about the xth cent.

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 CCCCLXV 1:369-370