London, BL, Add. 17138
source date: 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/767, Add. 17,138, London, BL, Add. 17,138, BL Add MS 17138, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 354, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 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.] [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/1547, Add. 17,138, upper text, London, BL, Add. 17,138, upper text, BL Add MS 17138, upper text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 354, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCLIV

[This manuscript contains: Greek canons for the following occasions. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 6 items.] [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: Greek canons for the following occasions
  title: The Resurrection
  rubric: ܒܫܡ ܐܠܗܐ ܡܪܝܡܐ ܟܬ݁ܒܝܢܢ ܩܢܘܢܐ ܚ̇ܕܬܐ ܕܩܝܡܬܐ. ܩܕܡܐܝܬ ܕܚܕܒܫܒܐ ܪܒܐ
  Arranged according to the eight tones
  title: New Sunday and S. Thomas
  rubric: ܬܫܡܫܬܐ ܕܥܠ ܚܕܒܫܒܐ ܚ̇ܕܬܐ ܘܥܠ ܬܘܡܐ ܫܠܝ̣ܚܐ.
  title: The Ascension
  rubric: ܬܫܡܫܬܐ ܕܣܘܠܩܗ ܕܡܪܢ ܠܫܡܝܐ. ܠܘܬ ܫܠܘܚܗ
  title: Pentecost
  rubric: ܕܥܠ ܦܢܛܩܘܣܛܐ
  title: The holy Cross
  rubric: ܬܫܡܫܬܐ ܕܥܐܕܐ ܕܨܠܝܒܐ

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, foll. 1-34 and 41-51, lower text [...] , Add. 17,138, foll. 35-40, lower text [...] , and Add. 17,138, foll. 52-60, lower text [...] ).

60 ff.

- 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, foll. 1-34 and 41-51, lower text [...] , Add. 17,138, foll. 35-40, lower text [...] , and Add. 17,138, foll. 52-60, lower text [...] ).

This volume is written in a good hand of the xith cent.

11th 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 1:295

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1548, Add. 17,138, foll. 1–34, 41–51, lower text, London, BL, Add. 17,138, foll. 1–34, 41–51, lower text, BL Add MS 17138, foll. 1-34, 41-51, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 354, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCLIV

[This manuscript contains: Mohammedan forms of prayer. 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.]

Arabic

title: Mohammedan forms of prayer
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 مُحمّد وعلي ال مُحمّد كما صلي.... ; etc.

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 [...] ).

45 ff.

- 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 [...] ).

These leaves are written in a good, legible hand of the ivth cent. of the Hijra (probably about A.D. 950).

4th century AH ca. AD 950

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 1:295

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1549, Add. 17,138, foll. 35–40, lower text, London, BL, Add. 17,138, foll. 35–40, lower text, BL Add MS 17138, foll. 35-40, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 354, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCLIV

[This manuscript contains: Unspecified contents. 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: Unspecified contents
These leaves are so much effaced that the contents can no longer be ascertained.

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 [...] ).

6 ff.

- 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 [...] ).

These leaves are neatly written, but so much effaced that the contents can no longer be ascertained.

ca. 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 CCCXIII 1:295

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1550, Add. 17,138, foll. 52–60, lower text, London, BL, Add. 17,138, foll. 52–60, lower text, BL Add MS 17138, foll. 52-60, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 354, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCLIV

[This manuscript contains: Unspecified contents. 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: Unspecified contents
So completely has the ancient writing been erased that it is visible only on foll. 54 a and 57 b.

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 [...] ).

9 ff.

- 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 [...] ).

These leaves are written in a large Estrangela.

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 CCCXIII 1:295