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Add. 17,218

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/956
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Add. 17,218, fol. 3

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/957
Description based on Wright CCCLXXII (1:303) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Choral Books
This manuscript contains: Part of the Services for Friday in Passion Week (Good Friday). In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 5 items.

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, much soiled and torn, written in double columns.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): It is written in a good hand of the ixth cent.

Contents

This manuscript contains 5 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. 3a): Part of the Services for Friday in Passion Week (Good Friday)
Item 2 (Fol. 3a): Part a
 
Title: ܬܫܡܫܬܐ ܕܐܪܒܥ
Item 3 (Fol. 3a): Part b
 
Title: ܬܫܡܫܬܐ ܕܨܦܪܐ
Item 4 (Fol. 3a): Part c
 
Title: ܕܠܠܝܐ ܕܥܪܘܒܬܐ
Item 5 (Fol. 3a): Part d
 
Title: ܕܥܪܘܒܬܐ ܕܚܫܐ

Add. 17,218, foll. 4–22

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/958
Description based on Wright CCLII (1:202) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: ca. 11th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 19 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Lectionaries
This manuscript contains: Fragments of a Lectionary from the Old Testament, with troparia, prokeimena, etc., according to the Malkite use, comprising Lent, Palm Sunday and Passion Week. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

Nineteen vellum leaves, about 8 ½ in. by 6 3/4, many of which are much soiled and mutilated. The quires are signed with letters. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 22 to 20 lines.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is neat and regular, of 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. 4a): Fragments of a Lectionary from the Old Testament, with troparia, prokeimena, etc., according to the Malkite use, comprising Lent, Palm Sunday and Passion Week.

Add. 17,218, foll. 23–40

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/959
Description based on Wright CCXXIII (1:154) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Codex, 18 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Lectionaries
This manuscript contains: Portions of a Jacobite Lectionary from the Old and New Testaments for various festivals. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 6 items.

Physical Description

Vellum, about 8 5/8 in. by 6 1/4, consisting of 18 leaves (Add. 17,218, foll. 23—40), many of which are much stained and torn. The quires are signed with letters (fol. 39 b, ܟܕ). Each page is divided, into two columns, of from 28 to 34 lines.

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

Contents

This manuscript contains 6 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. 23a): Portions of a Jacobite Lectionary from the Old and New Testaments for various festivals
 
Title: ܦܘܪܫ ܩܪ̈ܝܢܐ
Notes:
  • Only the lessons from the Old Testament are given in full.
  • Some of the lessons from the Old Testament are according to the LXX.; e.g., fol. 38 b ( Exodus, ch. xvii. 8—14).
Item 2 (Fol. 25b): The Epiphany
 
Title: ܩܪ̈ܝܢܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܕܢܚܐ ܒܐܝܡܡܐ
Item 3 (Fol. 26a): The Commemoration of the blessed Virgin
 
Title: ܩܪ̈ܝܢܐ ܕܕܘܟܪܢܐ ܕܝܠܕܬ ܐܠܗܐ
Item 4 (Fol. 31b): The Commemoration of S. John the Baptist
 
Title: ܩܪ̈ܝܢܐ ܒܕܘܟܪܢܐ ܕܝܘܚܢܢ ܡܥܡܕܢܐ
Item 5 (Fol. 38a): The Adoration of the holy Cross
 
Title: ܕܩܪ̈ܝܢܐ ܕܥܐܕܐ ܕܨܠܝܒܐ
Item 6 (Fol. 40a): The Washing of Feet
 
Title: ܩܪ̈ܝܢܐ ܕܫܝܓܬܐ

Add. 17,128, fol. 43

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/960
Description based on Wright DXLIII (2:415) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 7th century
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns
This manuscript contains: Ephrem. Madrāshē of Ephraim on the Nativity and the Epiphany. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, about 7 5/8 in. by 5 3/8, slightly stained and torn.

Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): Written in a good, regular Estrangela of the viith 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. 43): Ephrem. Madrāshē of Ephraim on the Nativity and the Epiphany
  Subscription (Fol. 43): ܫܠܡܘ ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܝܠܕܐ ܬܘܒ ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ ܥܠ ܒܝܬ ܕܢܚܐ̣. ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܡܪܝ ܐܦܪܝܡ.

Add. 17,218, foll. 44–46

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/961
Description based on Wright CCCCLII (1:365) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 8th or 9th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 3 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns
This manuscript contains: Madrāshē for the Commemoration of the Saints; Madrāshē for the Commemoration of the Prophets and the Apostles; Some hymns on the Resurrection of the Dead. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 3 items.

Physical Description

Three vellum leaves, the second and third of which are much mutilated. There are from 31 to 34 lines in each page.

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

Contents

This manuscript contains 3 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): Madrāshē for the Commemoration of the Saints
 
Title: ܒܕܘܟܪܢܐ ܕܩ̈ܕܝܫܐ
Item 2 (Fol. 44a): Madrāshē for the Commemoration of the Prophets and the Apostles
 
Title: ܒܕܘܟܪܢܐ ܕܢܒ̈ܝܐ ܘܕܫ̈ܠܝܚܐ
Item 3 (Fol. 44a): Some hymns on the Resurrection of the Dead
 
Title: ܩ̈ܠܐ ܕܚܝܬ ܡ̈ܝܬܐ

Add. 17,218, fol. 47

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/962
Description based on Wright CCCCLVII (1:367) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 10th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns
This manuscript contains: Madrāshē. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, about 8 1/8 in. by 5 3/4, slightly torn.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): It is written in 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. 47a): Madrāshē

Add. 17,218, foll. 48, 49

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/963
Description based on Wright CCCCXCVIII (1:384) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th or 10th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Prayers
This manuscript contains: Sedras (ܣܕܪܐ ܕܣܗܕܐ and ܣܕܪܐ ܕܟܠܝܘܡ). In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

Two vellum leaves, much mutilated.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): They are written in a good, current hand of the ixth or 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. 48a): Sedras (ܣܕܪܐ ܕܣܗܕܐ and ܣܕܪܐ ܕܟܠܝܘܡ)

Add. 17,218, foll. 50, 51

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/964
Description based on Wright CCCCLVIII (1:367) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 11th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Hymns
This manuscript contains: Hymns. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

Two vellum leaves, both much mutilated.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): They are written in a good, regular hand of 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. 50a): Hymns

Add. 17,218, fol. 52

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/965
Description based on Wright CCCCXCVII (1:384) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Prayers
This manuscript contains: Parts of two sedras. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, 8 3/4 in. by 5 7/8, much soiled and torn.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): It is written in a good 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. 52a): Parts of two sedras [defective]

Add. 17,218, foll. 53, 54

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/966
Description based on Wright CCXCVII (1:233) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 8th century
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Sacerdotals
This manuscript contains: Part of the Order of Baptism. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

Two vellum leaves, about 8 1/2 in. by 5 3/8, much soiled and mutilated.

Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): They are written in a regular Estrangela of the viiith 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. 53a): Part of the Order of Baptism [defective]

Additions

N.B., folio location may not be available for some items below.
Addition 1:

Add. 17,218, fol. 55

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/967
Description based on Wright DXVII (1:395) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 12th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Funeral Services
This manuscript contains: A small portion of a Funeral Service. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, much mutilated, written in double columns.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): It is written in a regular hand of the xii 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. 55a): A small portion of a Funeral Service [defective]
Note: It closely resembles in appearance the two preceding numbers, Add. 14,502 and Add. 17,131 .

Additions

N.B., folio location may not be available for some items below.
Addition 1:

Add. 17,218, fol. 56

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/968
Description based on Wright CCCCIV (1:316) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 11th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Choral Books
This manuscript contains: Part of a Malkite Service-book of the xith cent. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, 8 3/4 in. by 6 1/8, slightly torn, with 20 or 21 lines in each page.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): It is neatly written.

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. 56a): Part of a Malkite Service-book of the xith cent. [defective]

Add. 17,218, fol. 57

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/969
Description based on Wright CCCXXVIII (1:274) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 11th or 12th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Choral Books
This manuscript contains: Part of a Choral Service-book of the xith or xiith cent. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, 8 1/2 in. by 5 5/8, much soiled and torn.

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. 57a): Part of a Choral Service-book of the xith or xiith cent. [defective]

Add. 17,218, fol. 58

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/970
Description based on Wright DCCCXCVII (2:1026) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th or 10th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Anonymous Works
This manuscript contains: Unspecified contents. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

The first leaf of a vellum manuscript, written in double columns. It is so much soiled and mutilated that the text is almost illegible.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): It is written in small hand, apparently of the ixth or 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. 58a): Unspecified contents [defective]

Add. 17,218, foll. 59–69

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/971
Description based on Wright DCLV (2:514) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th century
Unspecified Syriac script (multiple hands) ܀ Parchment Other, 11 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Individual Authors
This manuscript contains: Jacob of Batnae. Metrical Discourses of Jacob of Batnae. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 3 items.

Physical Description

Eleven vellum leaves, about 8 3/8 in. by 7 1/8, all more or less stained and mutilated (Add. 17,218, foll. 59—69). The quires are signed with letters (fol. 68 b, $ܟܚ, by a later hand $ܐ), and there are from 20 to 27 lines in each page.

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

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. 59a): Jacob of Batnae. Metrical Discourses of Jacob of Batnae [defective]
Item 2 (Fol. 59a): Jacob of Batnae. On the Nativity of our Lord
 
Title: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܝܠܕܐ ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܡܪܝ ܝܥܩܘܒ
Note: See Assemani, Bibl. Or., t. i., p. 309, no. 13.
Item 3 (Fol. 65a): Jacob of Batnae. On the Visit of Mary to Elisabeth [defective]
 
Title: ܬܘܒ ܕܝܠܗ ܥܠ ܡܪܝܡ ܘܐܠܝܫܒܥ
Note: See Assemani, p. 309, no. 10.

Additions

N.B., folio location may not be available for some items below.
Addition 1:

Add. 17,218, foll. 70–83

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/972
Description based on Wright DCCCII (2:806) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 9th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 14 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Collected Authors
This manuscript contains: Xystus of Rome. Two discourses of Xystus of Rome; John the monk. Two discourses of John the monk. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 6 items.

Physical Description

Fourteen vellum leaves, about 9 1/8 in. by 6 1/4, the first of which is slightly stained and torn (Add. 17,218, foll. 70—83). The quires are signed with letters (fol. 70, $ܝܘ; fol. 72, $ܝܙ). Several leaves are wanting after fol. 70. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 26 to 31 lines.

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

Contents

This manuscript contains 6 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. 70a): Xystus of Rome. Two discourses of Xystus of Rome [defective]
Item 2 (Fol. 70a): Xystus of Rome. The first discourse [defective]
Note: Very imperfect
Item 3 (Fol. 70a): Xystus of Rome. The second discourse [defective]
 
Title: ܬܘܒ ܫܪܒܐ ܕܬܪ̈ܝܢ. ܕܝܠܗ ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܟܣܘܣܛܘܣ
Item 4 (Fol. 79a): John the monk. Two discourses of John the monk [defective]
Note:
Item 5 (Fol. 79a): John the monk. On purity of Soul
 
Title: ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܝܘܚܢܢ ܝܚܝܕܝܐ̣ ܕܥܠ ܕܟܝܘܬܐ ܕܢܦܫܐ.  Incipit: ܕܚ̣ܠܬ ܐܠܗܐ ܒܢܦܫܐ ܐܝܬܝܗ̣̇. ܡܓܕܠܐ ܡܚܣܢܐ܇ ܕܠܐ ܡܫܟܚܝܢ ܒܥ̈ܠܕܒܒܐ ܕܢܟܒ̣ܫܘܢܝܗܝ. ܏ܘܫ..
Item 6 (Fol. 83a): John the monk. On the New World [defective]
 
Title: ܕܝܠܗ ܡܢ ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܥܠܡܐ ܚܕܬܐ  Incipit: ܐܣܬܟܠܘ ܪܚܡ̣ܬܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܕܠܘܬܟܘܢ ܐܘ ܒܢܝ̈ܢܫܐ.. ܚܙܘ ܪܒܘܬܐ ܕܣܒܪܐ ܕܝܗܒ̣ ܠܟܘܢ ܒܝܕ ܒܪܗ ܚܒܝܒܐ. ܏ܘܫ.
The original description of this manuscript by William Wright includes characters, symbols, or illustrations which cannot be represented. Please consult the attached image, vol. 2, p. 806.
Note:

Add. 17,218, fol. 84

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/973
Description based on Wright DCCCLXXXII (2:1024) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 6th century
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Anonymous Works
This manuscript contains: Part of a homily on S. Matthew, ch. v. 14. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, 8 1/4 in. by 6 1/4, much muti¬lated, written in double columns of 30 or 31 lines.

Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): It is written in an elegant Estrangělā 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. 84a): Part of a homily on S. Matthew, ch. v. 14 [defective]

Add. 17,218, foll. 85, 86

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/974
Description based on Wright DCCCLXXI (2:1018) 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: An Exposition of the Order of the Celebration of the holy Eucharist. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 3 items.

Physical Description

Two vellum leaves, about 9 1/4 in. by 6 ½, with from 35 to 38 lines in each page.

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

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. 85a): An Exposition of the Order of the Celebration of the holy Eucharist
Item 2 (Fol. 85a): The end of the 2nd chapter
Item 3 (Fol. 85a): The beginning of the 3rd chapter
  Incipit: ܩܐܦܐܠܐܘܢ ܕܬ̈ܠܬܐ .. ܏ܡܛܠ ܏ܒܪܬ. ܏ܩܠܐ ܏ܗ̇ܝ ܏ܕܠܚܡܐ ܏ܫܡܝܢܐ. ܏ܩ̇ܨܝܢܢ܀ ܝܬܝܪܬܐ ܗܝ ܡܕܝܢ ܡܢ ܗܪܟܐ̇. ܘܕܠܝܬ ܢܩܝܦܘܬܐ ܡܐܠܠܘܢ̇. ܘܐܦ ܒܪܬ ܩܠܐ ܗ̇ܝ ܕܠܚܡܐ ܫܡܝܢܐ ܘܛܒܝܒܬܐ: ܕܠܐ ܝܕܝܥܐ ܠܐܝܟܐ ܡܬܡܠܠܐ. ܐܠܐ ܐܢ ܠܘܬ ܐܒܐ ܪܒܐ ܒܙܢܐ ܗ̇ܘ ܕܨܠܘܬܐ. ܘܠܐ ܐܢ ܠܘܬ ܥܡܐ ܒܙܢܐ ܗ̇ܘ ܕܡܒܪܟܢܘܬܐ. ܐܠܐ ܐܝܟ ܕܡܢ ܠܐܣܟܘܠܐ ܡܕܡ ܘܠܐ ܡܠܚܡܘܬܐ̇. ܘܐܝܟ ܗ̇ܘ ܕܐܢܫ ܡ̇ܫܐܠ܇ ܠܘ ܠܚܕ ܟܗܢܐ ܐܠܐ ܠܣ̈ܓܝܐܐ̇. ܕܡܢܐ ܐܪܪܐ ܥ̇ܒܕܝܢ ܐܢܬܘܢ̇. ܘܡ̇ܦܢܝܢ ܕܠܚܡܐ ܫ̇ܡܝܢܐ ܩ̇ܨܝܢܢ. ܘܗܐ ܒܪܬ ܩܠܐ ܗ̇ܝ ܐܘܢܓܠܝܬܐ ܕܡܪܝܐ̇. ܐܝܟ ܟܝܬ ܕܡܣ̣ܬܒܪܐ̇. ܘܐܦܢ ܐܚܪܢܝܐܝܬ ܐܝܬ ܠܗ̇܇ ܒܪܡ ܕܝܢ ܠܘ ܕܘܟܬܗ̇ ܐܝܬܝܗ̇ ܐܝܟ ܕܒܫܪܪܐ̇. ܗܕܐ ܕܒܗ̇ ܡܬܐܡܪܐ. ܏ܘܫ.

Add. 17,218, foll. 87, 88

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/975
Description based on Wright DCCCLXVII (2:1016-1017) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 7th or 8th century
Estrangela script ܀ Parchment Other, 2 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Anonymous Works
This manuscript contains: Unspecified contents. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

Two vellum leaves, much stained and mutilated.

Hand 1 (sole, Estrangela script): They are written in a small, neat Estrangělā of the viith or viiith 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. 87a): Unspecified contents [defective]
  Excerpt: ܡܢܐ ܏ܗܝ̣ ܏ܥܠܬܐ ܏ ܏ܕܡܐܬܝܬܗ ܏ܕܒܪܐ ܏ܕܐܠܗܐ . . . ܥܕܡܐ ܕܝܢ . . . ܒܛܝܒܘܬܗ ܕܡܪܢ ܫܠܡܢܢ ܟܕ ܣܝܟܝܢ ܠܗ̇ܝ ܦܥܠܘܬܐ ܩܕܡܝܬܐ ܒܬܠܬܝܢ ܘܐܪܒܥܐ ܫܘܐ̈ܠܐ ܘܗܠܝܢ ܬܘܒ ܒܕܒܗܢܐ ܕܬܪܬܝܢ ܥܕ ܗܫܐ ܐܟܬܒܢܢ ܬܫܥܣܪ. ܟܕ ܟܠܗ̇ ܡܟܬܒܢܘܬܐ ܕܫܘܐܠܐ ܕܥܬܝܩܬܐ ܠܬܪܬܝܢ ܡܢ̈ܘܢ ܡܬܦܠܓܐ ܡܢܗ̇ ܠܣܘܥܪ̈ܢܐ ܕܥܒܪܘܼ ܘܡܢܗ̇ ܬܘܒ ܠܓܠܝ̈ܢܐ ܘܠܡ̈ܠܐ ܟܕ ܐܦ ܗ̣ܢܘܢ ܗܠܝܢ ܐܢ ܣܘܥܪ̈ܢܐ ܕܥܒܪܘ ܘܐܢ ܓܠܝ̈ܢܐ ܘܡ̈ܠܐ ܕܐܬܚܙܝܘ ܠܢܒ̈ܝܐ ܒܘܕܩܐ ܗܘܘ ܘܪܡܙܐ ܥܠ ܣܘܥܪ̈ܢܐ ܕܥܬܝܕܝܢ ܗܘܘ ܠܡܬܓܡܪܘ ܒܡܐܬܝܬܗ ܕܡܚܝܢܢ ܡܫܝܚܐ ܥܕܡܐ ܓܝܪ ܠܗܫܐ ܣܘܥܪ̈ܢܐ ܘܓ̈ܠܝܢܐ ܛܠܠܐ ܗܘܘ ܕܡܚܘܝܢ ܗܘܘ ܥܠ ܓܘܫܡܐ ܕܐܬ̇ܐ ܒܬܪ ܛܠܠܐ. ܡܟܝܠ ܕܝܢ ܠܘ ܒܛܠܠܐ ܕܠܐ ܩܢܸܐ . . .

Additions

N.B., folio location may not be available for some items below.
Addition 1:

Add. 17,218, fol. 89

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/976
Description based on Wright DCCCXCVIII (2:1026) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 10th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Anonymous Works
This manuscript contains: Part of a discourse; Unspecified contents. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 2 items.

Physical Description

The last leaf of a vellum manuscript, much stained and mutilated.

Hand 1 (sole, Unspecified Syriac script): It is written in a current hand of about the xth 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. 89a): Part of a discourse [defective]
Note: The discourse was left unfinished.
Item 2 (Fol. 89b): Unspecified contents [defective]
Note: The writing on the verso is no longer legible.

Add. 17,128, fol. 90

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/977
Description based on Wright CLX (1:100) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 10th century
Unspecified Syriac script (multiple hands) ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Apocrypha
This manuscript contains: Letter of Abgar to our Lord, in an abridged form. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, about 8 1/2 in. by 5, much soiled and torn. It seems to have been one of the fly-leaves of a manuscript.

Hand 1 (major, Unspecified Syriac script): The writing is a cursive character of about the 10th century.
Hand 2 (minor, Unspecified Syriac script): See additions.
Hand 3 (minor, Unspecified Syriac script): See additions.

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. 90a): Letter of Abgar to our Lord, in an abridged form
Note: Compare Cureton, Ancient Syriac Documents, p.ܒ and p. 2; and Cowper, the Apocryphal Gospels, p. lxxxi. and p. 219.

Additions

Addition 1 (Fol. 90a): Below, there is a note, stating that the book, of which this leaf formed part, belonged to one Lazarus of Sauwarān ( ) near Hims: ܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ ܕܠܥܙܪ ܒܪ ܢܝܚܐ (?)ܡܢ ܨܘܪܢ ܟܘܠ ܕܩܪܐ ܢܨܠܐ ܥܠܘܗܝ.
Addition 2 (Fol. 90b): The writing on the verse is so much effaced that not a single line is wholly legible.

Add. 17,218, foll. 91–96

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/978
Description based on Wright CCXL (1:177) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: 12th century
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Other, 6 leaves.
Wright's Subject Classification: Lectionaries
This manuscript contains: An Index of Lessons. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

Six vellum leaves, about 9 1/8 in. by 6 ½. They contain an Index of Lessons, ܦܘܪܫ ܩܪ̈ܝܢܐ painted in various colours.

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. 91a): An Index of Lessons
 
Title: ܦܘܪܫ ܩܪ̈ܝܢܐ

Add. 17,218, fol. 97

URI: https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/979
Description based on Wright MXXXV (3:1200) Link to Archive.org Bibliographic record
Date: Date unknown
Unspecified Syriac script ܀ Parchment Leaf, 1 leaf.
Wright's Subject Classification: Fly Leaves
This manuscript contains: A partially erased note, which states that this copy of the four Gospels, or of the whole New Testament, belonged to the convent of S. Mary Deipara. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.

Physical Description

A vellum leaf, about 9 in. by 5 ¾.

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. 97a): A partially erased note, which states that this copy of the four Gospels, or of the whole New Testament, belonged to the convent of S. Mary Deipara
Note: See additions.

Additions

Addition 1 (Fol. 1a): A little below the partially erased note, we find a later note, which says that the number of those who received ordination from John, bishop of Tella, was 170,070 ܗܘܝܢ ܗܘܘ ܚܘܫܒܢܐ ܕܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܩܒܠܘ ܟܝܪܘܛܘܢܝܐ ܡܢ ܐܦ܏ܝܣ ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܬܠܐ ܡܕܝܢܬܐ ܡܐܐ ܘܫ̈ܒܥܝܢ ܐ̈ܠܦܝܢ. ܏ܘܥ.

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