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Add. 17,215

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

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/896
Description based on Wright DCCCLXXII (2:1018-1019) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th or 10th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 4 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Anonymous Works
This manuscript contains: 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 regardingEusebius of DorylaeumandEutyches, and the deposition of the latter by the Council of Chalcedon. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 4 items.

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 (3:1164-1165) 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
This manuscript contains: Extracts which belonged to a volume entitled "The Book of the Philosophers. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 3 items.

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 which belonged to a volume entitled "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 ܒܢ̈ܝܢܫܐ ܘܐܢ ܚܝ̈ܘܬܐ ܘܐܢ ܢܨܒ̈ܬܐ ܘܐܢ ܢܘ̈ܢܐ. ܘܐܢ ܟܐ̈ܦܐ ܘܐܢ ܫ̈ܐܕܐ. ܘܐܢ ܡ̈ܠܐܟܐ ܘܐܢ ܢܦܫ̈ܬܐ. ܘܗ̣ܘ ܟܝܢܐ ܕܬܠܝܬܝܘܬܐ ܩܕܝܫܬܐ̣ ܐܘܣܝܐ ܡܬܐܡܪ. ܏ܘܫ.
Note: Imperfect
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.
Note: Imperfect

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 Karkaphta, or "the Skull," for the deacon Ishai bar Habib, of the village of Ramin near Maridin. 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 (3:1165) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Logic and Rhetoric
This manuscript contains: Fragments of a volume containing philosophical disquisitions, similar to those in the previous number. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

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 (3:1165) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 6th century
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Logic and Rhetoric
This manuscript contains: Dioscorus. The commencement of a letter ofDioscorustoDomnus, bishop ofAntioch. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

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 Estrangela 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 (2:810) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th or 10th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 13 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Collected Authors
This manuscript contains: 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. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 12 items.

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, Unspecified 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
Item 5 (Fol. 14a): Part of 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.
 
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
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 (1:388) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 10th or 11th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 4 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Prayers
This manuscript contains: 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 byAddai the priesttoJacob of Edessa. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 5 items.

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 (1:388) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: ca. 9th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 4 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Prayers
This manuscript contains: Joannes Philoponus of Alexandria. Part of the Disetêtês of Joannes Philoponus of Alexandria. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

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 Disetêtês 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 (2:1025) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 8th or 9th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Anonymous Works
This manuscript contains: Short sayings or maxims. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

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 (2:493) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 10th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Individual Authors
This manuscript contains: Nilus. Two portions of the discourse of Nilus on virtuous conduct. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

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:
  • The writing on the recto of the first leaf is almost illegible.
  • Cf. Assemani, Bibl. Or., t. iii., pars 1, p. 48

Add. 17,215, foll. 30–33

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/903
Description based on Wright DCCCLXVI (2:1016) 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
This manuscript contains: Part of a theological treatise. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

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 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. 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, to make room for the concluding words of the Gospel of S. Mark, ch. xvi. 19, 20.

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 (2:503-504) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 8th or 9th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Individual Authors
This manuscript contains: Jacob of Batnae. Part of the metrical discourse of Jacob of Batnae on the Crucifixion of our Lord. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

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 (2:840) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 10th or 11th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Collected Authors
This manuscript contains: A fly-leaf with note on the verso. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

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): Fol. 35 was a fly-leaf, and contains on the verso a note

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 ܘܕܘܿܝܐ ܕܣ̣ܪܛ ܣܘܪ̈ܓܕܐ ܗܠܝܢ ܐܝܟ ܕܠܥܘܗܕܢܐ. ܏ܘܫ.

Add. 17,215, foll. 36–43

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/905
Description based on Wright DCCCXXIII (2:840) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 10th or 11th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 9 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Collected Authors
This manuscript contains: Jacob of Batnae. Discourses of Jacob of Batnae; Philoxenus of Mabūg. An extract from Philoxenus of Mabūg on Virginity. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 4 items.

Physical Description

Nine vellum leaves, about 7 1/8 in. by 6, one of which is slightly torn (Add. 17,215, foll. 35—43), with from 22 to 25 lines in each page. There are lacunae after foll. 35, 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 (2:1026) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Anonymous Works
This manuscript contains: Part of a discourse. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

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 (3:1074) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 8th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Collected Lives
This manuscript contains: 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. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 2 items.

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 (3:1196-1197) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th or 10th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Fly Leaves
This manuscript contains: The last leaf of a vellum manuscript containing, on the one side, a few words of the text, and the subscription. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

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: 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.   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): ܫܠܡ ܠܡܟܬܒ ܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ ܥܡ ܟܠܗܘܢ ܫܪ̈ܒܘܗܝ ܦܩܘܕܘܢ ܡܛܠ ܡܪܢ ܘܨܠܘ ܥܠ ܡܪ̈ܘܗܝ ܡܛܠ ܚܘܒܐ.

Add. 17,215, fol. 49

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/909
Description based on Wright MXXV (3:1198) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: ca. 11th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Fly Leaves
This manuscript contains: A portion of a Confession of Faith. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

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

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): Little of the text is legible.

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 (3:1200) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: Date unknown
Unspecified Greek script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Fly Leaves
This manuscript contains: The commencement of the Creed. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, much mutilated.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Greek script): Written in barbarous 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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