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Add. 17,138

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/767
Description based on Wright CCCLIV ()
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.

Add. 17,138, upper text

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1547
Description based on Wright CCCLIV (295) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 11th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Codex, 60 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Choral Books; Service-books
Greek canons for the following occasions

Physical Description

Vellum, about 5 5/8 in. by 4 7/8, consisting of 60 leaves, some of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 1—3, 18, and 60. The quires, signed with letters, are six in number, the last being imperfect. Each page has from 13 to 17 lines. This volume is palimpsest throughout, being made up of parts of three manuscripts (see

  • Add. 17,138, and , lower text , fol: foll. 1-34, 41-51.
    • ,
  • Add. 17,138, , lower text , fol: foll. 35-40.
    • , and
  • Add. 17,138, , lower text , fol: foll. 52-60.
    • ).

    Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): This volume is written in a good hand of the xith cent.

    Contents

    This manuscript contains 6 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. 1b): Greek canons for the following occasions
    Item 2 (Fol. 1b): The Resurrection
     
    Title:     ܒܫܡ ܐܠܗܐ ܡܪܝܡܐ ܟܬ݁ܒܝܢܢ ܩܢܘܢܐ ܚ̇ܕܬܐ ܕܩܝܡܬܐ. ܩܕܡܐܝܬ ܕܚܕܒܫܒܐ ܪܒܐ
    Note: Arranged according to the eight tones
    Item 3 (Fol. 45b): New Sunday and S. Thomas
     
    Title:     ܬܫܡܫܬܐ ܕܥܠ ܚܕܒܫܒܐ ܚ̇ܕܬܐ ܘܥܠ ܬܘܡܐ ܫܠܝܚܐ
    Item 4 (Fol. 48b): The Ascension
     
    Title:     ܬܫܡܫܬܐ ܕܣܘܠܩܗ ܕܡܪܢ ܠܫܡܝܐ. ܠܘܬ ܫܠܘܚܗ
    Item 5 (Fol. 51a): Pentecost
     
    Title:     ܕܥܠ ܦܢܛܩܘܣܛܐ
    Item 6 (Fol. 55b): The holy Cross
     
    Title:     ܬܫܡܫܬܐ ܕܥܐܕܐ ܕܨܠܝܒܐ

    Add. 17,138, foll. 1–34, 41–51, lower text

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1548
    Description based on Wright CCCLIV (295) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: ca. AD 950 / 4th century AH
    Unspecified Arabic script ܀ Parchment Codex, 45 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Unclassified
    Mohammedan forms of prayer

    Physical Description

    Vellum, about 5 5/8 in. by 4 7/8. Portions of an Arabic manuscript, these leaves are palimpsest (see

  • Add. 17,138, upper text
    • ).

    Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Arabic script): These leaves are written in a good, legible hand of the ivth cent. of the Hijra (probably about A.D. 950).

    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. 2a): Mohammedan forms of prayer
    Note:

    Foll. 1-34 and 41-51. The contents appear to have been chiefly Mohammedan forms of prayer; e.g.

    يا قاهِر يا قادِر يا جبار القلوب

    وسلطت ابليِس علَيّ يكيدني

    يا محي الموتي يا مُميت الاحيا

    صَلي علي مُحمّد وعَلي ال مُحمّد وبارك (?) علي محمّد وعلي ال مُحمد كما صلي.... ; etc.

    Add. 17,138, foll. 35–40, lower text

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1549
    Description based on Wright CCCLIV (295) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: ca. 9th century
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Codex, 6 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Unclassified
    Unspecified contents

    Physical Description

    Vellum, about 5 5/8 in. by 4 7/8. Six leaves from a Syriac manuscript of about the ixth cent. These leaves are palimpsest (see

  • Add. 17,138, upper text
    • ).

    Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): These leaves are neatly written, but so much effaced that the contents can no longer be ascertained.

    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. 35a): Unspecified contents
    Note: Foll. 35-40. These leaves are so much effaced that the contents can no longer be ascertained.

    Add. 17,138, foll. 52–60, lower text

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1550
    Description based on Wright CCCLIV (295) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 6th or 7th century
    Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Codex, 9 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Unclassified
    Unspecified contents

    Physical Description

    Vellum, about 5 5/8 in. by 4 7/8. Nine leaves from a Syriac manuscript of the vith or viith cent. These leaves are palimpsest (see

  • Add. 17,138, upper text
    • ).

    Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): These leaves are written in a large Esṭrangělā.

    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. 52a): Unspecified contents
    Note: So completely has the ancient writing been erased that it is visible only on foll. 54 a and 57 b.

    How to Cite This Entry

    David A. Michelson et al., “London, BL, Add. 17138” in , last modified April 21, 2023, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/767.

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    David A. Michelson et al., “London, BL, Add. 17138.” In , edited by ., edited by D. Michelson et al.. Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal, 2023. Entry published April 21, 2023. https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/767.

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    Entry Title: London, BL, Add. 17138

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    • Created by Roman Brasoveanu
    • Based on the work of William Wright
    • Edited by Justin Arnwine
    • Syriac text entered by Robert Aydin
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    • English text entry and proofreading by Syriac Research Group, University of Alabama
    • Folio extent edited by Kurt Urban
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    • Record proofreading by Claire Chen

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