Add. 17,203
URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/865
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
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