London, BL, Add. 17255
source date: xiiith cent
edition published: 2023-04-21-05:00
language: ar; ar-Syrc; ar-Syrn; cop; de; en; fr; grc
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United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1049, Add. 17,255, London, BL, Add. 17,255, BL Add MS 17255, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 447, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCXLVII

[This manuscript contains: Severus. The Hymns of Severus, etc. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 18 items.]

Syriac

Foll. 1a-58
author: Severus
title: The Hymns of Severus, etc.
Each hymn is marked by a letter indicating its tone.
  Foll. 1a-2
  title: The Consecration of the Church.
  Foll. 2b-5
  title: The Annunciation of Zacharias.
  Foll. 5b-7
  title: The Annunciation of the blessed Virgin.
  Foll. 8a-10
  title: The Visit of Mary to Elisabeth.
  Foll. 11a-11
  title: The Nativity of S. John the Baptist.
  Foll. 12a-26
  title: The Nativity of our Lord.
  Foll. 26b-28
  title: The Praises of the blessed Virgin.
  rubric: ܕܥܠ ܩܘܠܣܐ ܕܝ̇ܠܕܬ݀ ܐܠܗܐ
  Foll. 28b-28
  title: The Massacre of the Innocents.
  Foll. 29a-29
  title: The Commemoration of Basil and Gregory.
  Foll. 30a-34
  title: The Epiphany.
  Foll. 35a-49
  title: The Resurrection.
  It is arranged according to the eight tones, but it is very imperfect.
    Foll. 35a-38
    title: Fifth tone.
    Foll. 38b-42
    title: Sixth.
    Foll. 43a-47
    title: Seventh.
    Foll. 48a-49
    title: Eighth.
  Foll. 50a-51
  title: The Ascension.
  title: Pentecost.

Paper, about 9 1/8 in. by 6 1/2, consisting of 58 leaves, some of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 1, 9, 29, 30, 33—35, 39 —42, 47, 49, 50, and 58. The quires, signed with letters, were originally upwards of 18 in number (ܝܚ, fol. 50 a); but many of them are lost, and most of the remainder are very imperfect. Leaves are now wanting at the beginning and end, as well as after foll.28, 34, 35, 40, 48, and 49. There are 14 lines in each page.

58 ff.

- Paper, about 9 1/8 in. by 6 1/2, consisting of 58 leaves, some of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 1, 9, 29, 30, 33—35, 39 —42, 47, 49, 50, and 58. The quires, signed with letters, were originally upwards of 18 in number (ܝܚ, fol. 50 a); but many of them are lost, and most of the remainder are very imperfect. Leaves are now wanting at the beginning and end, as well as after foll.28, 34, 35, 40, 48, and 49. There are 14 lines in each page.

This volume is written in a large, inelegant hand of the xiiith cent.

[N.B., folio location may not be available for some items below.]

13th century

Manuscript description based on Wright's Catalogue . abbreviated by the Syriaca.org editors.

William Wright Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838 London 1870 CCCCXLVII 1:357-358