London, BL, Add. 17259
source date: 13th century
edition published: 2023-04-21-05:00
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United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1072, Add. 17,259, London, BL, Add. 17,259, BL Add MS 17259, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 443, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCXLIII

[This manuscript contains: Severus. The Hymns of Severus, etc.; Supplicatory hymns, arranged according to the eight tones. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 27 items.]

Syriac

Foll. 1a-58
author: Severus
title: The Hymns of Severus, etc.
rubric: ܥܠ ܚ̇ܝܠܐ ܕܬܠܝـ[ܬܝܘܬܐ ܩܕܝܫܬܐ] ܡܫܪܝܢܢ ܕܢܟܬܘܒ ܨ[ܚܚܐ] ܕܡ̈ܥܢܝܬܐ
Each hymn is marked by a letter indicating its tone.
  Foll. 1a-2
  title: The Dedication of the Church.
  rubric: ܕܚܘܕܬ ܥܕܬܐ
  Foll. 2b-4
  title: The Annunciation of Zacharias.
  Foll. 4b-6
  title: The Annunciation of the blessed Virgin.
  Foll. 6b-7
  title: The Visit of Mary to Elisabeth.
  Foll. 7b-9
  title: The Nativity of S. John the Baptist.
  Foll. 9b-10
  title: The Massacre of the Innocents.
  Foll. 11a-14
  title: The Epiphany.
  Foll. 14b-15
  title: The Commemoration of S. John the Baptist.
  Foll. 16a-16
  title: The Order of Cana of Galilee.
  rubric: ܛܟܣܐ ܕܩܛܢܐ
  Foll. 16b-23
  title: Lent.
  Foll. 23b-39
  title: The Miracles.
  Foll. 39b-39
  title: On the Prodigal Son.
  rubric: ܕܥܠ ܒܪܐ ܐܣܘܛܐ
  Foll. 40a-46
  title: Palm Sunday.
  Foll. 46b-50
  title: Passion Week.
  Foll. 50b-54
  title: The Washing of Feet.
  rubric: ܛܟܣܐ ܕܫܝܓܬܐ
  title: The Ascension.
  title: Pentecost.
  ܫܠܡ ܡ̈ܥܢܝܬܐ ܕܥ̈ܐܕܐ

Foll. 58b-208
title: Supplicatory hymns, arranged according to the eight tones.
rubric: ܬܘܒ ܟܬܒܝܢܢ [ܬܟܫ̈ܦܬܐ] ܓܘ̈ܢܝܬܐ
  Foll. 58b-77
  title: First tone.
  Foll. 77b-94
  title: Second.
  Foll. 95a-110
  title: Third.
  Foll. 111b-134
  title: Fourth.
  Foll. 134b-158
  title: Fifth.
  Foll. 158b-182
  title: Sixth.
  Foll. 183a-208
  title: Seventh.
  Foll. 208b-229
  title: Eighth.

Paper, about 5 5/8 in. by 4, consisting of 229 leaves, many of which are much torn, especially foll. 1—16 and 161—229. The quires, signed with letters, arc 23 in number, the last being imperfect. There are from 10 to 16 lines in each page.

229 ff.

- Paper, about 5 5/8 in. by 4, consisting of 229 leaves, many of which are much torn, especially foll. 1—16 and 161—229. The quires, signed with letters, arc 23 in number, the last being imperfect. There are from 10 to 16 lines in each page.

This volume is written in a good, regular hand.

[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 CCCCXLIII 1:356-357