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Add. 17,160

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/797
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. 17,160, foll. 1–18

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/798
Description based on Wright DCL (2:512-13) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 7th century
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Codex, 18 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification:
This manuscript contains: Jacob of Batnae. Metrical discourses ofJacobofBatnae. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 5 items.

Physical Description

Vellum, 8 3/4 in. by 5 3/8, consisting of 18 leaves, written in a good, regular hand of the viith cent., with from 23 to 25 lines in each page. There is a considerable lacuna after fol. 10.

Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): This manuscript is written in a good, regular hand of the viith cent.

Contents

This manuscript contains 5 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. 1): Jacob of Batnae. Metrical discourses of Jacob of Batnae [defective]
Item 2 (Fol. 1a): Jacob of Batnae. The fourth discourse on the End of the World [defective]
 
Title:
ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܐܪ̈ܒܥܐ ܕܥܠ ܚܪܬܐ. ܕܐܡܝܪ ܠܡܪܝ ܝܥܩܘܒ ܡܠܦܢܐ ܕܫܪܪܐ.
Note: A small portion of the conclusion alone remains.
Item 3 (Fol. 1b): Jacob of Batnae. On Drunkards
 
Title:
ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܪ̈ܘܝܐ
  Incipit: ܡܠܦܢܘܬܐ ܐܝܟ ܐܣܝܬܐ ܗܝ ܠܕܫ̇ܡܥ ܠܗ̇. ܪ̈ܚܡܝ ܚ̈ܝܐ ܠܐ ܬܫܘܛܘܢܗ̇ ܠܡܫܒܚܬܐ. ܏ܘܫ..
Item 4 (Fol. 11a): Jacob of Batnae. On the Youth who asked our Lord, "What shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? [defective]
 
Title:
ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܗ̇ܘ ܥܠܝܡܐ ܕܐܦܝܣ ܠܡܪܢ. ܕܡܢܐ ܐܥܒܕ ܕܐܝܪܬ ܚܝ̈ܐ ܕܠܥܠܡ..
Note: Only the subscription remains.
Item 5 (Fol. 11a): Jacob of Batnae. That the Lawgiver of the Old and New Testaments is one
 
Title:
ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܡܚܘܐ ܕܚܕ ܗܘ ܣܐܡ ܢܡܘܣܐ̇. ܕܥܬܝܩܬܐ ܘܕܚܕܬܐ,
  Incipit: ܐܕܝܠ ܒܝ ܡܪܝ ܡܠܬܐ ܕܡܠܝܐ ܟܠ ܝܘܬܪ̈ܢܐ. ܘܙܡܪܐ ܫܘܒܚܟ ܒܟܢܘ̈ܫܬܟ ܥܬܝܪܐܝܬ.
Note: See Assemani, Bibl. Or., t. i., p. 319, no. 102.

Add. 17,160, foll. 19–23

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/799
Description based on Wright DCIV (2:481-482) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 6th or 7th century
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Other, 5 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification:
This manuscript contains: Mark the Monk. Portions of the discourse of Marcus the monk on the Spiritual Law. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

Five vellum leaves, about 8 5/8 in. by 5 3/8, all more or less stained and the last much mutilated (Add. 17,160, foll. 19—23). Each page is divided into two columns of 29 or 30 lines.

Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): The writing is a good, regular Estrangělā 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. 19a): Mark the Monk. Portions of the discourse of Marcus the monk on the Spiritual Law. [defective]
Note: Cf. Assemani, Bibl. Or., t. iii., pars 1, p. 45; Gallandii Bibl. Vett. Patrum, t. viii., p. 1; Migne, Patrol. Gr., t. lxv., col. 905

Add. 17,160, foll. 24–26

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/800
Description based on Wright DCCCLXIX (2:1018) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: ca. 8th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 3 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Anonymous Works
This manuscript contains: Part of a discourse on S. John the Baptist (S. Matthew, ch. iii.); Part of a discourse on the Resurrection of our Lord. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 2 items.

Physical Description

Three vellum leaves, about 8 5/8 in. by 5 1/4, the second and third of which are much torn (Add. 17,160, foll. 24—26). Each page is divided into two columns, of from 28 to 36 lines.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is good and regular, of about the viiith cent.

Contents

This manuscript contains 2 item(s). N.B. Items were re-numbered for this online catalog and may not reflect William Wright's previous numeration.

Item 1 (Fol. 24a): Part of a discourse on S. John the Baptist (S. Matthew, ch. iii.)
Item 2 (Fol. 26): Part of a discourse on the Resurrection of our Lord

Add. 17,160, fol. 27

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/801
Description based on Wright DCCCLXXXIX (2:1025) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 7th century
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Anonymous Works
This manuscript contains: Extracts from a commentary, or homilies, on the Gospel of S. Matthew, relating to chapters xvi. 13—17, xvi. 27, and xvii. 5. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, much stained and mutilated. The page is divided into two columns, of from 37 to 39 lines.

Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): The writing is a neat, regular Estrangělā of the 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. 27): Extracts from a commentary, or homilies, on the Gospel of S. Matthew, relating to chapters xvi. 13—17, xvi. 27, and xvii. 5

Add. 17,160, fol. 28

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/802
Description based on Wright DCCCLXXXIII (2:1024) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 6th or 7th century
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Anonymous Works
This manuscript contains: Part of a discourse of on the Female Sinner and the Pharisee (S. Luke, ch. vii. 30—50). In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, 8 1/2 in., by 5 1/4, slightly stained and torn. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 31 to 33 lines.

Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): The writing is a neat Estrangělā 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. 28): Part of a discourse of on the Female Sinner and the Pharisee (S. Luke, ch. vii. 30—50)

Add. 17,160, foll. 29–30

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/803
Description based on Wright CCCIII (1:235-236) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: AD 789 / AG 1100
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Sacerdotals
This manuscript contains: . In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 4 items.

Physical Description

Two vellum leaves, about 8 1/8 in. by 5 1/4, slightly soiled and mutilated (Add. 17,160, foll. 29, 30). Each page is divided into two columns, of from 26 to 34 lines.

Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): The writing varies from a fine, regular Estrangela to a more cursive character.See additions.

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. 29a):
  Colophon: See additions.
Item 2 (Fol. 29a): Part of the Order of the Consecration of a bishop, etc.
Item 3 (Fol. 30a): Forms of benediction
Item 4 (Fol. 30a): Prayers to be used at the consecration of a bishop
  Excerpt: . . [ܐ]ܩܘܠܘܬܝܐ ܕܨ̈ܠܘܬܐ . . . ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ ܟܠ . . . ܛܟܣܗ ܕܩܕܝܫܐ . . . ـܢܘܣ ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ . . ܡܢ ܛܟ̈ܣܐ . . . ܥܕ̈ܬܢܝܐ ܡܛܠ . . . ܣـ ܕܐܦܝ̈ܣܩܘܦܐ

Additions

Addition 1 (Fol. 30a): The colophon, fol. 30a, which is mutilated, gives the date and the name of the scribe, Habīb (Agapêtos). . . . ܬܒ ܦܢܩܝܬܐ ܕܩܫܝܫܐ ܡܫܡܠܝܬܐ ܚܬܝܬܐܝܬ . . . ܕܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ ܟܠܗ: ܫܘܒܚܐ ܠܐܒܐ ܘܠܒܪܐ ܏ܘܫ. [ܐܫܬܠܡـ]ܬ݁ ܦܢܩܝܬܐ ܗܕܐ ܫܢܬ ܐܠܦܐ ܘܡܐܐ [ܕܐܠܟܣܢـ]ܕܪܘܣ: ܒܝܘܡ ܫܒܬܐ: ܒܐܝܪܚ ܚܙܝܪܢ: ܒܬܠܬ ܫ̈ܥܝܢ. [ܟܠ ܕܩ̇ܪܐ] ܒܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ̣. ܢܨ̇ܠܐ ܥܠ ܚܒܝܒ ܟܬܘܒܐ ܒܪ . . . [ܘ]ܐܠܝܫܒܥ. ܕܟܬܒܗ ܗ̣ܘ ܒܐܝ̈ܕܘܗܝ ܠܢܦܫܗ: [ܘܠܝܘܬܪܢܐ] ܕܟܠ ܕܩ̇ܪܐ ܒܗ: ܘܠܥܘܗܕܢܐ ܕܝܠܗ ܘܕܥ̈ܢܝܕܘܗܝ. ΕΓΩΑΓΑΠΙΤΟⲤΓΡΑΜΑΤΕΥⲤΕΙΓΡΑ[ΨΑ]

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Entry Title: London, BL, Add. 17160

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