London, BL, Add. 17161
source date: 6th century
edition published: 2023-04-21-05:00
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United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/804, Add. 17,161, London, BL, Add. 17,161, BL Add MS 17161, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 637, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCXXXVII

[This manuscript contains: Jacob of Batnae. Metrical discourses ofJacob of Batnae. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 23 items.]

Syriac

Foll. 1a-43
author: Jacob of Batnae
title: Metrical discourses of Jacob of Batnae
  Fol. 1a-1b
  title: Fragment of a discourse on the Ascension of Elijah(2 Kings, ch. ii. 1)
  Cf. Assemani, Bibl. Or., t. i., p. 339, no. 226 (?).
  Foll. 2a-4
  title: Discourses on Elisha the prophet.
    Fol. 2a
    title: On Elisha making the bitter waters sweet (2 Kings, ch. ii. 19—22),
    Only the conclusion remains, which, however, treats of the miracle narrated in 2 Kings, ch. iv. 1-7.
    Foll. 2b-3
    title: On Elisha and the king of Moab (2 Kings, ch. iii. 26, 27)
    Fol. 4a-4b
    title: A fragment of a discourse on Elisha and the Shunammite (2 Kings, ch. iv. 8).
    See Assemani, p. 335, no. 219.
  Foll. 5a-6
  title: A fragment of a discourse on the Resurrection of our Lord.
  See Assemani, p. 326, no. 175.
  Foll. 7a-16
  title: Discourses on Daniel the prophet and his companions.
  The fifth discourse is wanting.
    Fol. 7a-7b
    title: A fragment of the first discourse (ch. ii.).
    Foll. 8a-10
    title: The second discourse
    See Assemani, p. 339, no. 223 (?).
    Foll. 11a-15
    title: The third discourse (ch. iv.),
    Fol. 16a-16b
    title: The fourth discourse (ch. v.)
  Foll. 17a-21
  title: On the five Loaves and the two Fishes
  See Assemani, p. 320, no. 112.
  Foll. 21b-31
  title: Discourses on Lent
  See Assemani p. 315, no. 69
    Foll. 21b-25
    title: The first discourse
    Foll. 25a-28s
    title: The second discourse
    Foll. 28b-31
    title: The third discourse
  Foll. 31b-43
  title: Discourses against the Jews
  See Assemani, p. 321, no. 127
    Foll. 31b-34
    title: The first discourse
    Foll. 34b-35
    title: The second discourse
    Foll. 35a-38
    title: The third discourse
    Foll. 38a-41
    title: The fourth discourse
    Foll. 41a-43
    title: The fifth discourse

Vellum, about 12 3/8 in. by 9 3/4, consisting of 43 leaves, some of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 1—7, 16, 17, and 28. The quires, signed with letters, were originally at least 15 in number (ܝܕ, fol. 35 a); but several are altogether wanting, and of those that remain, only one is complete. There are lacunae after foll. 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 15, 16, and 34. Each page is divided into 3 columns, of from 40 to 44 lines.

Vellum

43 ff. 12 3/8 × 9 3/4

The quires, signed with letters, were originally at least 15 in number (ܝܕ, fol.35a); but several are altogether wanting, and of those that remain, only one is complete.

- Much stained and torn, especially foll.1—7, 16, 17, 28.

Each page is divided into 3 columns, of from 40 to 44 lines.

This volume is written in a fine, regular Estrangělā of the vith cent.

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 DCXXXVII 2:505-506