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Add. 17,215

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/895
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Add. 17,215, foll. 1–4

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/896
Description based on Wright DCCCLXXII (1018-1019) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th or 10th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 4 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Anonymous Works; Theology
An imperfect extract; Questions addressed by the orthodox to the partizans of the Council of Chalcedon; Questions addressed by one person to another; An extract regarding Eusebius of Dorylaeum and Eutyches, and the deposition of the latter by the Council of Chalcedon

Physical Description

Four vellum leaves, about 7 1/8 in. by 5 1/4, much soiled and torn, with 28 or 29 lines in each page.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is small and regular, of the ixth or xth cent.

Contents

This manuscript contains 4 item(s). N.B. Items were re-numbered for this online catalog and may not reflect William Wright's previous numeration.

Item 1 (Fol. 1a): An imperfect extract [defective]
Item 2 (Fol. 2a): Questions addressed by the orthodox to the partizans of the Council of Chalcedon
 
Title: ܬܘܒ ܬܒ̈ܥܬܐ ܕܬܒܥ ܐܪ̈ܬܕܟܣܐ ܠܟܠܩ̈ܝܕܘܢܝܐ
Item 3 (Fol. 2b): Questions addressed by one person to another
 
Title: ܬܘܒ ܫܘ̈ܐܠܐ ܕܡܫܐܠ ܐܢܫ ܠܚܒܪܗ   Incipit: ܟܠ ܕܫ̣ܘܐ ܒܫܡܐ ܫ̣ܘܐ ܒܐܘܣܝܐ̣܀ ܠܐ ܡܛܠ ܡܢܐ܀ ܟܠܒܐ ܕܓܢܒܪܐ ܘܟܠܒܐ ܕܝܡܐ ܘܟܠܒܐ ܕܝܒܫܐ ܫܘܝܢ ܒܫܡܐ̣. ܒܐܘܣܝܐ ܕܝܢ ܡܫܚܠܦܝܢ܀ ܏ܘܫ.
Item 4 (Fol. 3a): An extract regarding Eusebius of Dorylaeum and Eutyches, and the deposition of the latter by the Council of Chalcedon [defective]
Note: Imperfect at the beginning

Add. 17,215, foll. 5–6

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/897
Description based on Wright DCCCCXCIII (1164-1165) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: AD 839 / AG 1150
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Logic and Rhetoric; Scientific Literature
Extracts from "The Book of the Philosophers"

Physical Description

Two vellum leaves, 7 3/8 in. by 5 3/8. There are 22 or 23 lines in each page.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): Two vellum leaves written in a neat, regular hand, and dated A. Gr. 1150, A.D. 839.

Contents

This manuscript contains 3 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. 5a): Extracts from "The Book of the Philosophers" [defective]
 
Title: ܥܠ ܚܝܠܗ ܕܡܪܢ ܝܫܘܥ ܡܫܝܚܐ ܡ̇ܫܪܝܢܢ ܕܢܟܬܘܒ ܟܬܒܐ ܕܦܝ̈ܠܣܘܦܐ
Item 2 (Fol. 5b): On οὐσία [defective]
  Incipit: ܡܡܠܠܐ ܏ܟܝܢܝܐ ܏ܕܦܝܠܣܘܦܐ: ܐܡܬܝ ܕܫ̇ܡܥ ܐܢܬ ܐܘܣܝܐ̣ ܗܟܢܐ ܐܣܬ̇ܟܠ. ܕܟܠܡܕܡ ܕܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܩܢܘܡܐ ܘܡ̣ܩܝܡ̣ ܐܘܣܝܐ ܐܝܬܘܗܝ. ܐܢ ܒܢܝ̈ܢܫܐ ܘܐܢ ܚܝ̈ܘܬܐ ܘܐܢ ܢܨܒ̈ܬܐ ܘܐܢ ܢܘ̈ܢܐ. ܘܐܢ ܟܐ̈ܦܐ ܘܐܢ ܫ̈ܐܕܐ. ܘܐܢ ܡ̈ܠܐܟܐ ܘܐܢ ܢܦܫ̈ܬܐ. ܘܗ̣ܘ ܟܝܢܐ ܕܬܠܝܬܝܘܬܐ ܩܕܝܫܬܐ̣ ܐܘܣܝܐ ܡܬܐܡܪ. ܏ܘܫ.
Item 3 (Fol. 6a): On εἶδος [defective]
  Incipit: ܡܛܠ ܏ܐܕܫܐ. ܐܕܫܐ ܕܝܢ ܡܬܐܡܪ ܡ̣̇ܢ ܘܥܠ ܕܡܘܼܬܐ ܕܟܠ ܚܕ. ܐܝܟ ܗ̇ܝ ܕܐܡܝܪܐ܇ ܩܕܡܐܝܬ ܡ̇ܢ ܗܘܼ ܐܕܫܗ ܫ̇ܘܐ ܠܡܠܟܘܬܐ. ܡܬܐܡܪ ܕܝܢ ܐܕܫܐ̣ ܐܦ ܗ̇ܘ ܕܬܚܝܬ ܓܢܣܐ ܗܢܐ ܕܐܬܝܗ̇ܒ ܏ܘܫ.

Additions

Addition 1 (Fol. 5a): On fol. 5 a there is a note, stating that the manuscript was written, at the date above mentioned, by Arabi, a monk of the convent of Ḳarḳaphtā, or "the Skull," for the deacon Ishai bar Ḥabīb, of the village of Ramīn near Māridīn. ܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ ܕܦܝ̈ܠܣܘܦܐ ܕܐܝܫܝ ܡܫܡܫܢܐ ܒܪ ܚܒܝܒ܇ ܕܡܢ ܪܡܝܢ ܩܪܝܬܐ ܕܒܫܘܠܛܢܐ ܕܡܪܕܐ ܡܕܝܢܬܐ. ܕܐܬܚ̇ܦܛ ܘܩܢܝܗܝ ܐܝܟ ܕܠܝܘܬܪܢܐ ܕܝܠܗ ܟܝܬ݂ ܘܐܦ ܕܗ̇ܢܘܢ ܕܦ̇ܓܥܝܢ. ܏ܘܫ. ܐܫ̇ܬܠܡ ܕܝܢ ܒܫܢܬ ܐܠܦܐ ܘܡܐܐ ܘܚܡܫܝܢ ܕܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܘܣ ܒܐܝܪܚ ܢܝܣܢ ܒܫܒܥܐ ܒܗ ܝܘܡ ܚܕܒܫܒܐ. ܒܥܘܡܪܐ ܩܕܝܫܐ ܩܪܩܦܬܐ (sic) ܟܬܒܗ̣ ܕܝܢ ܐܪܐܒܝ ܡܣܟܢܐ ܡܢܗ ܕܥܘܡܪܐ ܕܐܡܝܪ ܐܝܟ ܚܝܠܐ ܕܠܗ ܐܬܝܗܒ.

Add. 17,215, foll. 7–8, upper text

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/898
Description based on Wright DCCCCXCIV (1165) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Logic and Rhetoric; Scientific Literature
Fragments of a volume containing philosophical disquisitions, similar to those in the previous number

Physical Description

Two vellum leaves, 6 3/8 in. by 5, with 20 or 21 lines in each page. These leaves are palimpsest (see

  • Add. 17,215, foll. 7-8, lower text
    • ).

    Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): Two vellum leaves written in a neat, regular hand of the ixth 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. 7a): Fragments of a volume containing philosophical disquisitions, similar to those in the previous number
    Note: Porphyrius is cited, ܦܪܦܘܪܝܘܣ

    Add. 17,215, foll. 7–8, lower text

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1408
    Description based on Wright DCCCCXCIV (1165) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 6th century
    Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Logic and Rhetoric; Scientific Literature
    Dioscorus. The commencement of a letter of Dioscorus to Domnus, bishop of Antioch

    Physical Description

    Two vellum leaves, 6 3/8 in. by 5, written in double columns. These two leaves are palimpsest (see

  • Add. 17,215, foll. 7-8, upper text
    • ).

    Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): The more ancient text is written in an elegant Esṭrangĕlā of the vith 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. 7a): Dioscorus. The commencement of a letter of Dioscorus to Domnus, bishop of Antioch [defective]
      Incipit: ܐܓܪܬܐ ܕܐܬܝܗܒܬ ܡܢ ܩܕܝܫܐ ܕܝܣܩܪܘܣ ܠܕܚܠ ܠܐܠܗܐ ܕܘܡܢܘܣ ܐܦܣܩܘܦܐ ܕܐܢܛܝܟܝܐ.
    Note: These two leaves are palimpsest.

    Add. 17,215, foll. 9–21

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/899
    Description based on Wright DCCCV (810) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 9th or 10th century
    East Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 13 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Collected Authors; Theology
    Philosophical and theological disquisitions, partly in the form of a dialogue, the interlocutors being distinguished as ܐ (ܐܖ,fol. 9 b, line 5; ܐܪ,fol. 11 a, line 4) and ܗ.; Cyril of Alexandria. Extracts from Cyril of Alexandria; Theophilus the Persian. Extracts from Theophilus the Persian; Ephraim. Extracts from Ephraim; Four leaves, without rubrics, treating of the terms ܟܝܢܐ , ܓܢܣܐ , ܐܕܫܐ , and especially ܩܢܘܡܐ.

    Physical Description

    Thirteen vellum leaves, about 7 7/8 in. by 5 1/2, nearly all more or less stained and torn (Add. 17,215, foll. 9—21). There are from 30 to 36 lines in each page.

    Hand 1 (sole, East Syriac script): A neatly written, apparently Nestorian, manuscript of the ixth or xth cent.

    Contents

    This manuscript contains 12 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. 9a): Philosophical and theological disquisitions, partly in the form of a dialogue, the interlocutors being distinguished as ܐ (ܐܖ,fol. 9 b, line 5; ܐܪ,fol. 11 a, line 4) and ܗ. [defective]
    Note: Some of the rubrics are effaced, but others are still legible.
    Item 2 (Fol. 9b): Whether God became incarnate
     
    Title:     ܕܐܢ ܐܬܓܫܡ ܐܠܗܐ
    Item 3 (Fol. 11a): Unspecified philosophical or theological disquisition with illegible heading [defective]
    Note: Effaced heading
    Item 4 (Fol. 13b): On the soul
     
    Title:     ܕܥܠ ܢܦܫܐ
    Note: See Add. 14,535, no. 8, b
    Item 5 (Fol. 14a):
     
    Title:     ܬܘܒ ܕܝܠܗ ܒܙܢܐ ܐܚܪܢܐ ܕܥܠ ܢܦـ[ـܫܐ]
    Item 6 (Fol. 15a): On the union of the soul with the body
     
    Title:     ܥܠ ܚܕܝܘܬܗ̇ ܥܡ ܦܓܪܐ
    Note: see Add. 14,535, no. 8, d
    Item 7 (Fol. 16a): That the soul is made, or created
     
    Title:     ܕܥܒܝܕܬܐ ܐܝܬܝܗ̇ ܢܦܫܐ
    Item 8 (Fol. 16a): [defective]
     
    Title:     ܢܦܫܐ       Subscription (Fol. 16b): ܥܠ [ܕܡܚܝܕ]ܬܐ ܐܝܬܝܗ̇ ܢܦܫܐ
    Notes:
    Item 9 (Fol. 17a): Cyril of Alexandria. Extracts from Cyril of Alexandria
    Item 10 (Fol. 17a): Theophilus the Persian. Extracts from Theophilus the Persian
     
    Title:     ܕܬܐܘܦܝܠܐ ܦܪܣܝܐ
    Note: Cf. Assemani, Bibl. Or., t. iii., pars 1, p. 42
    Item 11 (Fol. 17b): Ephraim. Extracts from Ephraim
     
    Title:     ܠܘܩܒܠ ܝܘ̈ܠܦܢܐ
    Item 12 (Fol. 18a): Four leaves, without rubrics, treating of the terms ܟܝܢܐ , ܓܢܣܐ , ܐܕܫܐ , and especially ܩܢܘܡܐ.

    Add. 17,215, foll. 22–25, upper text

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/900
    Description based on Wright DIII (388) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 10th or 11th century
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 4 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Prayers; Service-books
    Prayers for the evening, ܕܪܡܫܐ and night, ܨ̈ܠܘܬܐ ܕܠܠܝܐ ; Basil. A prayer of Basil; Jacob of Edessa. On the Signs of the Cross made during the celebration of the holy Eucharist; A prayer at the conclusion of any service; Questions addressed by Addai the priest to Jacob of Edessa

    Physical Description

    Four vellum leaves, about 7 5/8 in. by 5 (Add. 17,215, foll. 22—25), with from 26 to 29 lines in each page. These leaves are palimpsest (see

  • Add. 17,215, foll. 22-25, lower text
    • ).

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

    Contents

    This manuscript contains 5 item(s). N.B. Items were re-numbered for this online catalog and may not reflect William Wright's previous numeration.

    Item 1 (Fol. 22a): Prayers for the evening, ܕܪܡܫܐ and night, ܨ̈ܠܘܬܐ ܕܠܠܝܐ
    Item 2 (Fol. 22b): Basil. A prayer of Basil
     
    Title:     ܨܠܘܬܐ ܕܒܣܠܝܘܣ ܕܡܐ ܕܕܡ̇ܟ ܒܪܢܫܐ
    Item 3 (Fol. 22b): Jacob of Edessa. On the Signs of the Cross made during the celebration of the holy Eucharist
     
    Title:     ܨ̈ܠܝܒܐ ܕܡܬܥܒܕܝܢ ܒܩܘܪܒܐ ܕܟܡܐ ܗܘ̈ܝܢ ܕܡ̈ܛܟܣܝܢ ܠܡܪܝ ܝܥܩܘܒ ܐܘܪܗܝܐ
    Item 4 (Fol. 23a): A prayer at the conclusion of any service
     
    Title:     ܨܠܘܬܐ ܕܫܘܠܡ ܬܫܡܫܬܐ
    Item 5 (Fol. 23a): Questions addressed by Addai the priest to Jacob of Edessa
     
    Title:     ܫ̈ܘܐܠܐ ܕܫܐܠ ܩܫܝܫܐ ܐܕܝ ܪܚ̇ܡ ܥܡܠܐ. ܠܚܣܝܐ ܡܪܝ ܝܥܩܘܒ ܕܐܘܪܗܝ ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ: ܘܥܒ̣ܕ ܠܗ ܦܘܢܝ ܦܬܓܡܐ
    Note: Cf. De Lagarde, Reliquiae Juris Eccles. Antiq., p. ܩܝܙ ; Lamy, Dissert, de Syrorum fide et disciplina in re Eucharist., p. 98

    Add. 17,215, foll. 22–25, lower text

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1409
    Description based on Wright DIII (388) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: ca. 9th century
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 4 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Prayers; Service-books
    Joannes Philoponus of Alexandria. Part of the Diaetêtês of Joannes Philoponus of Alexandria

    Physical Description

    Four vellum leaves, about 7 5/8 in. by 5. These leaves are palimpsest (see

  • Add. 17,215, foll. 22-25, upper text
    • ).

    Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The older text is written in a small, neat hand of about the ixth 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. 22a): Joannes Philoponus of Alexandria. Part of the Diaetêtês of Joannes Philoponus of Alexandria [defective]
     
    Title:     ܕܝܛܛܘܣ ܕܝܘܚܢܢ ܓܪܡܛܝܩܘܣ
    Notes:
    • These leaves are palimpsest. The running title is still legible on fol. 23 a, at the foot of the page.
    • See Add. 12,171

    Add. 17,215, foll. 26–27

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/901
    Description based on Wright DCCCXCII (1025) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 8th or 9th century
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Anonymous Works; Theology
    Short sayings or maxims

    Physical Description

    Two vellum leaves, about 7 7/8 in. by 5 3/8, with 26 or 27 lines in each page.

    Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): Two vellum leaves written in a good, regular hand of the viiith or ixth 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. 26a): Short sayings or maxims

    Add. 17,215, foll. 28–29

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/902
    Description based on Wright DCXXIII (493) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 10th century
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Individual Authors; Theology
    Nilus. Two portions of the discourse of Nilus on virtuous conduct

    Physical Description

    Two vellum leaves, 6 in. by 4 1/8, both much soiled and torn, with from 22 to 24 lines in each page.

    Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is a good, current hand of the xth 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. 28a): Nilus. Two portions of the discourse of Nilus on virtuous conduct [defective]
     
    Title:     ܫܪܒܐ ܕܐܡܝܪ ܠܢܝܠܘܣ ܝܚܝܕܝܐ ܥܠ ܕܘܒܪ̈ܐ ܕܡܝܬܪܘܬܐ       Incipit: ܡܛܠ ܦܘܠܚܢܐ (ܕ)ܕܝܪܝܘܬܐ ܐܘ ܐܚܘܢ: ܘܕܐܝܟܢܐ ܙܕܩ̇ ܠܗܘܢ ܠܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܐܬܝ̇ܢ ܠܫܘܥܒܕܐ ܕܢܬܕܒܪܘܢ̣ ܘܕܐܝܟ ܐܝܢܐ ܘܕܐܝܟܢܐ ܙܕܩ̇ ܠܗ ܠܡܕܒܪܢܐ ܠܡܗܘܐ ܒܥܘܡܪܐ ܕܐܚ̈ܐ: ܐܦܝܣܬܢܝ ܠܡܟܬܒ ܠܟ. ܏ܘܫ.
    Notes:

    Add. 17,215, foll. 30–33

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/903
    Description based on Wright DCCCLXVI (1016) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 7th or 8th century
    Unspecified Syriac script (multiple hands) ܀ Parchment Other, 4 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Anonymous Works; Theology
    Part of a theological treatise; Gospel of S. Mark, ch. xvi. 19, 20

    Physical Description

    Four vellum leaves, all more or less stained and torn, with from 22 to 28 lines in each page.

    Hand 1 (major, Unspecified Syriac script): The leaves are written in a good hand of the viith or viiith cent.
    Hand 2 (minor, Unspecified Syriac script): The greater part of the writing on the verso of the last leaf has been, effaced, to make room for the concluding words of the Gospel of S. Mark, ch. xvi. 19, 20.

    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. 30a): Part of a theological treatise [defective]
      Excerpt: ܡܟܬܒܢܘܬܗ ܕܡܬܝ ܗ̇ܝ ܕܗ̣ܘܬ ܨܝܕ ܥܒ̈ܪܝܐ
    Notes:
    • The heresies of Marcion, Mani, and Bardesanes, are discussed on the first leaf, and the Gospel of the Hebrews is mentioned.
    • The greater part of the writing on the verso of the last leaf has been effaced.
    Item 2 (Fol. 33b): Gospel of S. Mark, ch. xvi. 19, 20 [defective]

    Additions

    Addition 1 (Fol. 33b): The greater part of the writing on the verso of the last leaf has been, effaced, to make room for the concluding words of the Gospel of S. Mark, ch. xvi. 19, 20.

    Add. 17,215, fol. 34

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/904
    Description based on Wright DCXXXIV (503-504) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 8th or 9th century
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Individual Authors; Theology
    Jacob of Batnae. Part of the metrical discourse of Jacob of Batnae on the Crucifixion of our Lord

    Physical Description

    A vellum leaf, 6 3/4 in. by 4 7/8, much soiled and torn.

    Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The leaf is written in a good hand of the viiith or ixth century.

    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. 34a): Jacob of Batnae. Part of the metrical discourse of Jacob of Batnae on the Crucifixion of our Lord [defective]

    Add. 17,215, fol. 35

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1410
    Description based on Wright DCCCXXIII (840) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 10th or 11th century
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Collected Authors; Theology
    A fly-leaf with note on the verso

    Physical Description

    Vellum leaf, about 7 1/8 in. by 6. A fly-leaf for the manuscript

  • Add. 17,215, foll. 36-43
    • .

    Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script):

    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. 35a): A fly-leaf with note on the verso
      Incipit: ܟܠ ܕܝܢ ܕܩ̇ܪܐ ܒܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ ܢܥܒ̣ܕ ܚܘܒܐ ܒܦܪܘܫܘܬܐ. ܘܢܨ̇ܠܐ ܥܠ ܚܛܝܐ ܘܕܘ݁ܝܐ ܕܣ̣ܪܛ ܣܘܪ̈ܓܕܐ ܗܠܝܢ ܐܝܟ ܕܠܥܘܗܕܢܐ. ܏ܘܫ.

    Add. 17,215, foll. 36–43

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/905
    Description based on Wright DCCCXXIII (840) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 10th or 11th century
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 8 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Collected Authors; Theology
    Jacob of Batnae. Discourses of Jacob of Batnae; Philoxenus of Mabūg. An extract from Philoxenus of Mabūg on Virginity

    Physical Description

    Eight vellum leaves, about 7 1/8 in. by 6, one of which is slightly torn (Add. 17,215, foll. 36—43), with from 22 to 25 lines in each page. There are lacunae after foll. 41 and 42.

    Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is inelegant, of the xth or xith cent.

    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. 36a): Jacob of Batnae. Discourses of Jacob of Batnae [defective]
    Item 2 (Fol. 36a): Jacob of Batnae. On the End of the World and the Last Judgment [defective]
     
    Title:     ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܚܪܬܐ ܘܕܝܢ̣ܐ ܕܣܝܡ ܠܩܕܝܫܐ ܡܪܝ ܝܥܩܘܒ ܡܠܦܢܐ
    Note: Imperfect at the beginning
    Item 3 (Fol. 40b): Jacob of Batnae. On Strangers [defective]
     
    Title:     ܕܥܠ ܐܟܣ̈ܢܝܐ       Incipit: ܒܚܕ ܡܢ ܝܘ̈ܡܝܢ ܟܕ ܥ̇ܒܪ ܐܢܐ ܒܫܘ̈ܩܝ ܥܠܡܐ̣. ܏ܘܫ.
    Note: Imperfect. See Add. 14,656, fol. 4 a
    Item 4 (Fol. 43a): Philoxenus of Mabūg. An extract from Philoxenus of Mabūg on Virginity
     
    Title:     ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܡܪܝ ܐܟܣܢܝܐ ܕܥܠ ܒܬ̈ܘܠܐ       Incipit: ܐܝܢܐ ܕܐܝܬ ܒܢ ܒܬܘܠܐ܆ ܢܙܕܗܪ ܒܠܡܦܐܕ ܒܬܘܠܘܬܗ̣. ܕܠܡܐ ܒܚܕܐ ܡܢ ܪ̈ܘܚܐ ܕܪ̈ܓܝܓܬܐ̇. ܢ̇ܕܥܟ ܫܪܓܗ ܢܗܝܪܐ. ܏ܘܫ.

    Add. 17,215, foll. 44–45

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/906
    Description based on Wright DCCCXCVI (1026) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 9th century
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Anonymous Works; Theology
    Part of a discourse

    Physical Description

    Two vellum leaves, about 7 7/8 in. by 6 1/8, much stained and mutilated.

    Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): They are written in a good, current hand of the ixth 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. 44a): Part of a discourse

    Add. 17,215, foll. 46–47

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/907
    Description based on Wright DCCCCXXVII (1074) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 8th century
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Collected Lives; Lives of Saints, etc.
    Answers of the Egyptian Fathers in the form of a dialogue between ܣ (i. e. ܣܒܐ) and ܐ (i. e. ܐܚܐ); Doctrine of the Egyptian Fathers regarding the fear of God

    Physical Description

    Two vellum leaves, much stained and mutilated.

    Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The two leaves were written in a neat, current hand of 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. 46): Answers of the Egyptian Fathers in the form of a dialogue between ܣ (i. e. ܣܒܐ) and ܐ (i. e. ܐܚܐ) [defective]
     
    Title:     ܦܘܢܝ ܦܬܓܡܐ ܕܐܒ̈ܗܬܐ ܡܨܪ̈ܝܐ
    Note: Imperfect at the beginning.
    Item 2 (Fol. 46): Doctrine of the Egyptian Fathers regarding the fear of God [defective]
     
    Title:     ܝܘܠܦܢܐ ܕܝܠܗܘܢ [ܕܐܒ̈ܗܬܐ] ܕܥܠ ܕܚܠܬܗ ܕܐܠܗܐ.
    Note: Very imperfect.

    Add. 17,215, fol. 48

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/908
    Description based on Wright MXVII (1196-1197) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: 9th or 10th century
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Fly Leaves
    The last leaf of a vellum manuscript containing, on the one side, a few words of the text, and the subscription.

    Physical Description

    The last leaf of a vellum manuscript, about 7 7/8 in. by 5.

    Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): Written in a good hand of the ixth or xth cent.
    Decoration (Ornamentation): Beneath the subscription there is a coloured ornament.

    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. 48a): The last leaf of a vellum manuscript containing, on the one side, a few words of the text, and the subscription.
      Excerpt: ܟܛ   Excerpt: ܫܠܡ ܠܡܟܬܒ ܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ ܥܡ ܟܠܗܘܢ ܫܪ̈ܒܘܗܝ ܦܩܘܕܘܢ ܡܛܠ ܡܪܢ ܘܨܠܘ ܥܠ ܡܪ̈ܘܗܝ ܡܛܠ ܚܘܒܐ   Colophon: See below.
    Note: It contains, on the one side, a few words of the text, and the subscription. On the other side we find a note, stating that a person, whose name is suppressed, presented this book to the convent of S. Mary Deipara.

    Additions

    Addition 1 (Fol. 48b): ܠܬܫܒܘܚܬܐ ܕܬܠܝܬܝܘܬܐ ܩܕ[ܝܫܬܐ ܘܫܘܝܬ] ܒܐܘܣܝܐ. ܝܗ̣ܒ ܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ ܠܕܝܪܐ ܩܕܝܫܬܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܝܠܕܬ ܐܠܗܐ ܕܣܘܪ̈ܝܝܐ. ܗ̇ܘ ܕ . . . ܡܫܝܚܐ ܝܕܥ̣ ܠܫܡܗ. ܡܛܠ ܦܘܪܩܢܐ ܕܢܦܫܗ ܘܕܘܟܪܢܐ ܕܥܢ̈ܝܕܘܗܝ. ܏ܘܫ

    Add. 17,215, fol. 49

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/909
    Description based on Wright MXXV (1198) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: ca. 11th century
    Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Fly Leaves
    A portion of a Confession of Faith

    Physical Description

    Part of a vellum leaf, so much stained that but little of the text is legible.

    Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): About the xith 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. 49a): A portion of a Confession of Faith [defective]
    Note: So much stained that but little of the text is legible.

    Add. 17,215, fol. 50

    URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/910
    Description based on Wright MXXXVI (1200) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
    Date: Date unknown
    Unspecified Greek script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
    Wright's Subject Classification: Fly Leaves
    The commencement of the Creed

    Physical Description

    A vellum leaf, much mutilated.

    Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Greek script): Written in cursive Greek.
    Decoration (Ornamentation): On the verso (50 b) there are some rude attempts at ornamentation.

    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. 50a): The commencement of the Creed [defective]
      Excerpt: ......ης ενα θεον πατερα.......ρατορα πυητιν ουρανον κ γη........ωρατον κ παντον κ ορατον (sic) ....ης ενα κυριον ηεσον χριστον τον υον του θεου τον μονογεν.....

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