London, BL, Add. 14525
source date: ixth or xth 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/242, Add. 14,525, London, BL, Add. 14,525, BL Add MS 14525

[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.]

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/243, Add. 14,525, foll. 1–10, London, BL, Add. 14,525, foll. 1–10, BL Add MS 14525, foll. 1-10, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 514, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DXIV

[This manuscript contains: Funeral Services, with appropriate lessons, etc. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 10 items.]

Syriac

Foll. 2b-10
title: Funeral Services, with appropriate lessons, etc.
rubric: ܥܠ ܚܝܠܗ ܕܡܪܢ ܝܫܘܥ ܡܫܝܚܐ: ܡܫܪܝܢܢ ܕܢܟܬܘܒ ܟܘܪܣܐ ܕܥ̈ܢܝܕܐ: ܟܠܡܕܡ ܕܡܬܐܡܪ ܥܠ ܟܪܣ̈ܛܝܢܐ
  Foll. 3a-4
  title: Part 1
  rubric: ܛܟܣܐ ܩܕܡܝܐ̣. ܥܠ ܪ̈ܝܫܝ ܟܗ̈ܢܐ
  Foll. 4b-6
  title: Part 2
  rubric: ܛܟܣܐ ܕܥܠ ܩܫܝܫܐ
  Fol. 6
  title: Part 3
  rubric: ܬܫܡܫܬܐ ܕܥܠ ܡܫ̈ܡܫܢܐ
  Foll. 6a-7
  title: Part 4
  rubric: ܛܟܣܐ ܕܛ̈ܠܝܐ ܙܥܘܪ̈ܐ ܘܕܗܘ̈ܦܕܝܩ
  Fol. 7
  title: Part 5
  rubric: ܛܟܣܐ ܕܛ̈ܠܝܐ ܙܥܘܪ̈ܐ ܘܕܗܘ̈ܦܕܝܩ
  Foll. 7b-10b
  title: Various anthems,ܥܘ̈ܢܝܬܐ, according to different tones
    Foll. 7b-8
    title: Part 1
    rubric: ܩܠܐ ܩܕܡܝܐ
    Foll. 8b-10
    title: Part 2
    rubric: ܥܘܢܝ̈ܬܐ ܕܥܠ ܡܘܬܢܐ. ܒܗ ܒܩܠܐ
    Fol. 10b
    title: Part 3
    rubric: ܩܠܐ ܕܬܪܝܢ

The first quire of a vellum manuscript, about 7 1/4 in. by 5 1/4, (Add. 14,525, foll. 1—10). There are from 21 to 25 lines in each page.

10 ff.

- The first quire of a vellum manuscript, about 7 1/4 in. by 5 1/4, (Add. 14,525, foll. 1—10). There are from 21 to 25 lines in each page.

Written in a neat, regular hand of the ixth or xth cent.

See additions.

See additions.

[N.B., items below may have been listed out of folio order in Wright's catalogue.]

- On fol. 2 a there is a note stating that the book belonged by purchase to the deacon Moses bar Ḥafṣ of Rās-'ain

ܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܦܢܩܝܬܐ ܗܕܐ ܕܡܘܫܐ ܡܫܡܫܢܐ ܒܪ ܚܦܨ (حَفْص) ܢܖܣܒܖܝܐ (sic) ܡܢ ܪܝܫܥܝܢܐ ܕܩܢܝܗ ܐܝܟ ܕܠܝܘܬܪܢܐ ܕܩܢܘܡܗ ܘܕܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܦܓܥܝܢ ܒܗ. ܟܠ ܕܝܢ ܕܫܐܠ ܠܗ ܒܙܢܐ ܐܝܢܐ ܕܗܘ ܘܟܡܢ ܥܠܝܗ ܏ܘܫ

- On fol. 1 b there is another note, which tells us that this volume was presented by Shabūr bar 'Idūraḳ (?) and his nephew Ḥabīb bar Simeon, of Rās-'ain, to the monastery of S. Mary Deipara, in the time of the abbat Moses of Nisībis . This note was written by one Yeshua' at Ramla in Palestine, A.H. 332 = A.D. 943-4.

ܒܫܡܐ ܕܬܠܝܬܝܘܬܐ ܡܫܒܚܬܐ ܥܠܬܐ ܕܟ̈ܠܗܝܢ ܛܒ̈ܬܐ ܩܪܒܘ ܦܢܩܝܬܐ ܗܕܐ ܫܒܘܪ ܒܪ ܥܝܕܘܪܩ ܘܒܪ ܐܚܐ ܕܝܠܗ ܚܒܝܒ ܒܪ ܫܡܥܘܢ ܕܡܢ ܪܝܫܥܝܢܐ ܡܕܝܢܬܐ ܩܪܒܗ (sic) ܕܝܢ ܠܥܘܡܪܐ ܩܕܝܫܐ ܕܒܡܕܒܪܐ ܕܐܣܩܝܛܣ ܡܛܠ ܦܘܪܩܢܐ ܕܢܦܫܬܗܘܢ ܘܚܘܣܝܐ ܕܥܢܝܕܝܗܘܢ ܒܝ̈ܘܡܝ ܫܘܒܗܪܐ ܕܝܠܢ ܘܨܒܬܐ ܕܟܠܗ̇ ܥܕܬܐ ܩܕܝܫܬܐ ܡܪܝ ܡܘܫܐ ܪܝܫܕܝܪܐ ܕܝܠܗ ܕܥܘܡܪܐ. ܟܠ ܕܩܪܐ ܢܨܠܐ ܥܠܝܗܘܢ ܘܥܠ ܚܛܝܐ ܕܐܬܛܝܒܘ (sic) ܝܫܘܥ ܒܨܝܪܐ ܒܫܡܐ ܕܕܝܪܝܐ (sic) ܕܗܘܪܩ ܘܫܐܠ ܨܠܘܬܟܘܢ. ܗ̈ܠܝܢ ܗܘ̈ܝ ܒܪܡܠܐ ܡܕܝܢܬܐ ܒܐܝܪܚ ܐܝܠܘܢ (sic) ܫ̈ܢܬ ܬܠܬܡܐ ܘܬܠܬܝܢ ܘܬܪ̈ܬܝܢ ܕܛܝ̈ܝܐ

- The writing on fol. 1 a is too much effaced to be legible.

9th or 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 DXIV 1:393-394

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/244, Add. 14,525, foll. 11–24, London, BL, Add. 14,525, foll. 11–24, BL Add MS 14525, foll. 11-24, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 369, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCLXIX

[This manuscript contains: Part of the Services for Passion Week, including prayers of Ephraim and Jacob. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 4 items.]

Syriac

Foll. 11-24
title: Part of the Services for Passion Week, including prayers of Ephraim and Jacob
  Foll. 11a-15
  title: Services for Tuesday
  Foll. 15a-19
  title: Services for Wednesday
  There is a lacuna after fol. 18.
  Foll. 19b-24
  title: Services for Thursday

Fourteen vellum leaves, about 7 1/4 in. by 5 3/8 (Add. 14,525, fol. 11-24). There are from 21 to 25 lines in each page. There is a lacuna after fol. 18.

14 ff.

- Fourteen vellum leaves, about 7 1/4 in. by 5 3/8 (Add. 14,525, fol. 11-24). There are from 21 to 25 lines in each page. There is a lacuna after fol. 18.

The writing is good and regular, of the xth or xith cent.

10th or 11th 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 CCCLXIX 1:302-303

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/245, Add. 14,525, foll. 25–27, London, BL, Add. 14,525, foll. 25–27, BL Add MS 14525, foll. 25-27, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 315, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCXV

[This manuscript contains: ܥܢܝ̈ܢܐ, or anthems, for the Nativity, the Massacre of the Innocents, and the Epiphany. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Foll. 25a-27
title: ܥܢܝ̈ܢܐ, or anthems, for the Nativity, the Massacre of the Innocents, and the Epiphany

Three vellum leaves, about 6 7/8 in. by 5 1/4. There are 23 or 24 lines in each page. These leaves have the appearance of being palimpsest.

3 ff.

- Three vellum leaves, about 6 7/8 in. by 5 1/4. There are 23 or 24 lines in each page. These leaves have the appearance of being palimpsest.

These leaves were written in a fair hand of the xth or xith cent.

10th or 11th 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 CCCXV 1:254

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/246, Add. 14,525, foll. 28–45, London, BL, Add. 14,525, foll. 28–45, BL Add MS 14525, foll. 28-45, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 316, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCXVI

[This manuscript contains: Anthems and hymns (ܥܢܝ̈ܢܐ ܘܩ̈ܠܐ) for the festivals of the whole year. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 8 items.]

Syriac

Foll. 28a-45
title: Anthems and hymns (ܥܢܝ̈ܢܐ ܘܩ̈ܠܐ) for the festivals of the whole year
  Foll. 28a-31
  title: Anthems and hymns for the Epiphany
    Fol. 28a
    title: First order
    Very imperfect.
    Foll. 28a-31
    title: Second order
    rubric: ܛܟܣܐ ܕܬܪܝܢ ܕܕܢ̣ܚܐ
  Foll. 31a-32
  title: The Commemoration of S. John the Baptist
  Foll. 32a-33
  title: The Presentation of our Lord in the Temple and the Commemoration of S. Simeon the Aged
  Foll. 33a-37
  title: The forty Martyrs
  Foll. 37b-45
  title: Lent

Eighteen vellum leaves, about 7 1/4 in. by 5 3/8 (Add. 14,525, foll. 28—45). There are from 16 to 23 lines in each page. These leaves have the appearance of being palimpsest.

18 ff.

- Eighteen vellum leaves, about 7 1/4 in. by 5 3/8 (Add. 14,525, foll. 28—45). There are from 16 to 23 lines in each page. These leaves have the appearance of being palimpsest.

The writing is good and regular, of the xth or xith cent.

10th or 11th 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 CCCXVI 1:254

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/247, Add. 14,525, foll. 46–55, London, BL, Add. 14,525, foll. 46–55, BL Add MS 14525, foll. 46-55, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 317, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCXVII

[This manuscript contains: Canons and anthems for the festivals of the whole year; Palm Sunday. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 5 items.]

Syriac

title: Canons and anthems for the festivals of the whole year
  title: Lent
  title: The forty Martyrs
  title: Lazarus of Bethany

title: Palm Sunday

Ten vellum leaves, about 7 1/4 in. by 5 3/8 (Add. 14,525, foll. 46—55). There are from 23 to 26 lines in each page.

10 ff.

- Ten vellum leaves, about 7 1/4 in. by 5 3/8 (Add. 14,525, foll. 46—55). There are from 23 to 26 lines in each page.

The writing is good and regular, of the xth or xith cent.

10th or 11th 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 CCCXVII 1:254

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/248, Add. 14,525, foll. 56–75, London, BL, Add. 14,525, foll. 56–75, BL Add MS 14525, foll. 56-75, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 288, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCLXXXVIII

[This manuscript contains: Part of a Sacerdotal. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 7 items.]

Syriac

title: Part of a Sacerdotal
  title: Part of a sedrā
  author: John, Bishop of Bosra
  title: The Anaphora of John, bishop of Bosra
  rubric: ܐܢܦܘܪܐ ܕܚܣܝܐ ܘܩܕܝܫܐ ܝܘܚܢܢ ܒܘܨܪܝܐ
  See Renaudot, Liturg. Orient., t. ii., p. 421, and Assemani, Bibl. Or., t. ii., p. 97.
  author: Severus
  title: The Benediction of the Chalice, of Severus
  rubric: ܪܫܡ ܟܣܐ ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܡܪܝ ܣܐܘܪܐ ܦܛܪܐܪܟܐ ܕܐܢܛܝܘܟܐ ܡܕܝܢܬܐ
  author: Cyriacus of Tellā
  title: Prayers, in part alphabetical, ascribed to Cyriacus of Tellā
  rubric: ܕܚܣܝܐ ܩܘܪܝܩܐ ܕܬܠܐ
  title: The Order of the Consecration of Water
  title: A prayer

Twenty vellum leaves, about 7 1/8 in. by 5 1/4, several of which are much stained and torn (Add. 14,525, foll. 56—75). There are from 16 to 22 lines in each page.

20 ff.

- Twenty vellum leaves, about 7 1/8 in. by 5 1/4, several of which are much stained and torn (Add. 14,525, foll. 56—75). There are from 16 to 22 lines in each page.

The writing is neat and regular, of the xth cent.

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 CCLXXXVIII 1:225