London, BL, Add. 14512
source date: 10th century
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/206, Add. 14,512, London, BL, Add. 14,512, BL Add MS 14512

[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.]

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1402, Add. 14,512, upper text, London, BL, Add. 14,512, upper text, BL Add MS 14512, upper text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 312, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCXII

[This manuscript contains: Choral Services for the principal festivals of the whole year, consisting ofܩ̈ܠܐ, ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ, ܒ̈ܥܘܬܐ, etc., ascribed toEphraimandJacob. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 17 items.]

Syriac

foll. 1a-144
title: Choral Services for the principal festivals of the whole year, consisting of ܩ̈ܠܐ, ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ, ܒ̈ܥܘܬܐ, etc., ascribed to Ephraim and Jacob.
rubric: ܩ̈ܠܐ, ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ, ܒ̈ܥܘܬܐ
  foll. 1a-3
  author: Ephraim
  title: The Nativity of our Lord,
  rubric: ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ
  foll. 3b-8
  title: The Commemoration of the blessed Virgin
  rubric: ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ ܘܣܘ̈ܓܝܬܐ
  foll. 8a-12
  title: The Massacre of the Innocents
  foll. 12b-44
  title: The Epiphany
    foll. 23a-41
    title: Part of the Epiphany
    author: Ephraim
    title: Part of the Epiphany
    rubric: ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ of Ephraim
    Fol. 36 b has been designedly left blank by the scribe.
    foll. 41b-44
    title: On our Lord and S. John
    rubric: ܣܘܓܝܬܐ
  foll. 44b-51
  title: The Commemoration of S. John the Baptist
    foll. 48b-51
    title: Part of the Commemoration of S. John the Baptist
    title: Part of the Commemoration of S. John the Baptist
    rubric: ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ
  foll. 51b-60
  title: The Presentation in the Temple
    foll. 51b-57
    title: On S. Simeon the Aged
    rubric: ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ
    foll. 57b-60
    title: Part of the Presentation in the Temple
    title: Part of the Presentation in the Temple
    rubric: ܣܘܓܝܬܐ
  foll. 60b-142
  title: Lent
    foll. 122a-128
    title: Part of Lent
    author: Ephraim
    title: Part of Lent
    rubric: ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ ܕܨܘܡܐ
    foll. 129a-137
    title: Part of Lent
    title: Part of Lent
    rubric: ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ ܕܥܠ ܬܝܒܘܬܐ ܘܬܘܬ ܢܦܫܐ
    foll. 138a-142
    title: Part of Lent
    title: Part of Lent
    rubric: ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ ܕܬܕܡܪ̈ܬܐ
  foll. 142b-144
  title: The forty Martyrs

Vellum, about 8 3/4 in. by 5 5/8, consisting of 144 leaves, some of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 43, 134, and 141— 144. The quires, signed with letters, are at present only 15 in number. The first six quires, the eighth, and several at the end of the volume, are altogether lost; and leaves are missing after foll. 1, 2, 3, 4, 14 and 22. There are from 19 to 24 lines in each page. This volume is palimpsest throughout, comprising parts of three manuscripts (see Add. 14,512 foll. 67-124, lower text [...] , Add. 14,512, foll. 36-66 and 125-144, lower text [...] , and Add. 14,512, foll. 1-35, lower text [...] ).

Vellum

144 ff. 8 3/4 × 5 5/8

The quires, signed with letters, are at present only 15 in number. The first six quires, the eighth, and several at the end of the volume, are altogether lost; and leaves are missing after foll. 1, 2, 3, 4, 14 and 22.

- Some are stained and torn, especially foll. 43, 134, and 141— 144.

There are from 19 to 24 lines in each page.

This volume, which is palimpsest throughout, is written in a good, regular hand of the Xth century.

10th 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 CCCXII 1:250-251

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1403, Add. 14,512, foll. 67–124, lower text, London, BL, Add. 14,512, foll. 67–124, lower text, BL Add MS 14512, foll. 67-124, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 312, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCXII

[This manuscript contains: The book of Isaiah, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Foll. 67-124
title: The book of Isaiah, according to the Peshitta version
The running title ܐܫܥܝܐ is still clearly visible on foll. 74 a, 83 a, 94 a, 96 a, 102 a, 103 a, at the foot; and on foll.75 a, 84 b, 100 b, 108 b, 113 b, 122 b, and 124 a, at the top. The text is most distinctly legible on foll. 69 and 72, the latter of which contains ch. xvi.1— xvii.2, and the former, ch. xvii.2—xviii. 3.

Vellum leaves, about 8 3/4 in. by 5 5/8, written in two columns. These leaves are palimpsest (see Add. 14,512, upper text [...] ).

Vellum

58 ff. 8 3/4 × 5 5/8

- The text is most distinctly legible on foll. 69 and 72, the latter of which contains ch. xvi.1— xvii.2, and the former, ch. xvii.2—xviii. 3.

The manuscript is written in two columns.

. A manuscript of the book of Isaiah, according to the Peshitta version, written in two columns, in a fine Estrangela of the vith or viith cent.

6th or 7th century This manuscript is written in a fine Estrangela of the vith or viith cent.

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 CCCXII 1:250-251

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1404, Add. 14,512, foll. 36–66, 125–144, lower text, London, BL, Add. 14,512, foll. 36–66, 125–144, lower text, BL Add MS 14512, foll. 36-66, 125-144, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 312, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCXII

[This manuscript contains: "against the Jews.". In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Foll. 36-66
Foll. 125-144
title: "against the Jews."
It contains discourses, one of which at least bears the title (foll. 135 b and 139 b, at the top)ܕܠܘܩܒܠ ܝܗܘ̈ܕܝܐ"against the Jews."Foll.36—66 and 125—144.

Vellum leaves, about 8 3/4 in. by 5 5/8, written in two columns. These leaves are palimpsest (see Add. 14,512, upper text [...] ).

Vellum

51 ff. 8 3/4 × 5 5/8

A manuscript written in two columns, in a small, neat hand of the vith or viith cent.

6th or 7th century This manuscript is written in a small, neat hand of the vith or viith cent.

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 CCCXII 1:250-251

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1405, Add. 14,512, foll. 1–35, lower text, London, BL, Add. 14,512, foll. 1–35, lower text, BL Add MS 14512, foll. 1-35, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 312, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCXII

[This manuscript contains: Jacob of Batnae. Probably discourses of Jacob of Batnae. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Foll. 1-35
author: Jacob of Batnae
title: Probably discourses of Jacob of Batnae
It appears to contain discourses of Jacob of Batnae, but enough of the text has not been deciphered to make this quite certain.

Vellum leaves, about 8 3/4 in. by 5 5/8. These leaves are palimpsest (see Add. 14,512, upper text [...] ).

Vellum

35 ff. 8 3/4 × 5 5/8

A manuscript written in a good Estrangela of the vith or viith cent.

6th or 7th century This manuscript is written in a good Estrangela of the vith or viith cent..

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 CCCXII 1:250-251