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Add. 17,203

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/865
Description based on Wright DCCCCLXXX (3:1151) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 11th century
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Codex, 16 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Single Lives
This manuscript contains: Fragments of a life of Severus, patriarch of Antioch , written by the author, whose name is not mentioned in the portions extant, at the request of one Domitius. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

Vellum, about 10 5/8 in. by 7, consisting of 16 leaves, several of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 15. It is imperfect both at the beginning and end, and leaves are wanting after foll. 8, 11, and 14. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 30 to 34 lines.

Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): The writing is a good, regular Estrangela of about the xith cent.

Manuscript Contents

Note: Item numbering updated in digital edition.
Item 1 (Fol. 7): Fragments of a life of Severus, patriarch of Antioch, written by the author, whose name is not mentioned in the portions extant, at the request of one Domitius. [defective]

Additions

N.B., folio location may not be available for some items below.
Addition 1: See the first colophon on fol. 7 a. ܐܠܐ ܫ̇ܒܘܩܐ ܗ̣ܘܝ ܠܝ ܐܘ ܓܒܪܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܕܘܡܐܛ܇ ܕܐܦ ܗܪܟܐ ܩܠܝܠ ܡܢ ܫܪܒܐ ܢܦ̇ܩ ܐܢܐ̇. ܏ܘܫ
Addition 2: Again, on fol. 16 b, there is a second colophon. ܗܠܝܢ ܟܕ ܠܚܘܦ̇ܛܟ ܐ̇ܫܬܡܥܬ: ܘܥܠ ܨܠܘ̈ܬܟ ܐ̇ܬܬܟܠܬ ܐܘ ܒܪܢܫܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܕܘܡܐܛ̣. ܐܝܟ ܡܫܘܚܬܐ ܕܚܝܠܐ ܕܐܝܬ ܒܝ̣ ܥ̇ܡܠܬ. ܏ܘܫ.
Addition 3: On the margin of fol. 16 a one Aaron has recorded his name. ܐܗܪܘܢ ܚܛܝܐ

How to Cite This Entry

William Wright et al., “London, BL, Add. 17203” in A Digital Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Library, last modified April 21, 2023, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/865.

Bibliography:

William Wright et al., “London, BL, Add. 17203.” In A Digital Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Library, edited by . Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal, 2023. Entry published April 21, 2023. https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/865.

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Entry Title: London, BL, Add. 17203

Authorial and Editorial Responsibility:

  • David A. Michelson, general editor, Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal
  • , editor, A Digital Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Library
  • William Wright, David A. Michelson, Robert Aydin, and Jessica Pagan, entry contributors, “London, BL, Add. 17203

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  • Created by Jessica Pagan
  • Based on the work of William Wright
  • Edited by Lindsay Ruth
  • Syriac text entered by Robert Aydin
  • Greek and coptic text entry and proofreading by Ryan Stitt
  • Project management by William L. Potter
  • English text entry and proofreading by Syriac Research Group, University of Alabama
  • Locus information for manuscript items added by Ziyan Zhang
  • Folio extent edited by Kurt Urban

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