London, BL, Add. 14541
source date: ixth cent.
edition published: 2023-04-21-05:00
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United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/268, Add. 14,541, London, BL, Add. 14,541, BL Add MS 14541

[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/269, Add. 14,541, foll. 1–10, London, BL, Add. 14,541, foll. 1–10, BL Add MS 14541, foll. 1-10, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 630, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCXXX

[This manuscript contains: Fragment of a Commentary on the treatise "de Caelesti Hierarchia" ofDionysius the Areopagitecommencing in the middle of cap. vii. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

foll. 1a-10b
title: Fragment of a Commentary on the treatise "de Caelesti Hierarchia" of Dionysius the Areopagite commencing in the middle of cap. vii.
See Add. 12,152 [...], fol. 23 col. b, line 15

Vellum leaves, several of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 9 and 10. The quires are signed with letters (fol. 1 a), and each page is divided into two columns. These leaves are taken from a manuscript of the ixth cent.

Vellum

10 ff.

The quires are signed with letters (foll. 1 a)

- Vellum leaves, several of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 9, 10

Each page is divided into two columns.

9th 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 DCXXX 2:501-502

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1417, Add. 14,541, foll. 11–18, London, BL, Add. 14,541, foll. 11–18, BL Add MS 14541, foll. 11-18, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 630, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCXXX

[This manuscript contains: Fragment of a Commentary on the treatise "de Ecclesiastica Hierarchia" ofDionysius the Areopagitecommencing in cap. ii and ending in cap. iii. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

foll. 11a-18b
title: Fragment of a Commentary on the treatise "de Ecclesiastica Hierarchia" of Dionysius the Areopagite commencing in cap. ii and ending in cap. iii.
See Add. 12,152 [...], fol. 51 b, col. a, line 22 and Add. 12,152 [...], fol. 59 b, col. b, line 9

Vellum leaves, several of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 12 and 17. The quires are signed with letters, and each page is divided into two columns. These leaves are taken from a manuscript of the ixth cent.

Vellum

8 ff.

The quires are signed with letters

- Vellum leaves, several of which are much stained and torn, especially foll.12, 17

Each page is divided into two columns.

Very neatly written

9th 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 DCXXX 2:501-502

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1418, Add. 14,541, foll. 19–24, London, BL, Add. 14,541, foll. 19–24, BL Add MS 14541, foll. 19-24, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 630, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCXXX

[This manuscript contains: Fragments of a Commentary on the treatise "de Divinis Nominibus" ofDionysius the Areopagitecap. iv. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

foll. 19a-24b
title: Fragments of a Commentary on the treatise "de Divinis Nominibus" of Dionysius the Areopagite cap. iv.
See Add. 12,152 [...], from fol. 112 b, col. a, line 16, to fol. 121 a, col. b, line 16 .

Vellum leaves, several of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 19, 20, and 23. The quires are signed with letters, and each page is divided into two columns. These leaves are taken from a manuscript of the ixth cent.

Vellum

7 ff.

The quires are signed with letters.

- Vellum leaves, several of which are much stained and torn, especially foll.19, 20, 23

From the same original manuscript as foll. 27-28.

9th 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 DCXXX 2:501-502

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1419, Add. 14,541, foll. 25–26, London, BL, Add. 14,541, foll. 25–26, BL Add MS 14541, foll. 25-26, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 630, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCXXX

[This manuscript contains: Fragment of a Commentary on the treatise "de Divinis Nominibus" of Dionysius the Areopigate cap. iv. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

foll. 25a-26b
title: Fragment of a Commentary on the treatise "de Divinis Nominibus" of Dionysius the Areopigate cap. iv.
See Add. 12,152 [...], from fol. 118 b, col. a, line 17, to fol. 119 b, col. b, line 1; and from fol. 127 a, col. a, line 18, to fol. 128 b, col. b, line 6 . This is a different commentary from the previous one.

Vellum leaves, several of which are much stained and torn. The quires are signed with letters (fol. 25 a), and each page is divided into two columns. These leaves are taken from a manuscript of the ixth cent.

Vellum

2 ff.

The quires are signed with letters (foll. 25 a)

- Vellum leaves, stained and torn

Each page is divided into two columns.

9th 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 DCXXX 2:501-502

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1420, Add. 14,541, foll. 27–28, London, BL, Add. 14,541, foll. 27–28, BL Add MS 14541, foll. 27-28, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 630, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCXXX

[This manuscript contains: Fragment of a Commentary on the treatise "de Divinis Nominibus" ofDionysius the Areopigatecapp. v., vi., and vii. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

foll. 27a-28b
title: Fragment of a Commentary on the treatise "de Divinis Nominibus" of Dionysius the Areopigate capp. v., vi., and vii.
See Add. 12,152 [...], from fol. 145 a, col. b, line 14, to fol. 148 b, col. b, line 16 .

Vellum leaves, several of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 27 and 28. The quires are signed with letters, and each page is divided into two columns. These leaves are taken from a manuscript of the ixth cent.

Vellum

2 ff.

The quires are signed with letters

- Vellum leaves, much stained and torn, especially 27 and 28.

Each page is divided into two columns.

From the same original manuscript as foll. 19-24

9th 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 DCXXX 2:501-502

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1421, Add. 14,541, foll. 29–38, London, BL, Add. 14,541, foll. 29–38, BL Add MS 14541, foll. 29-38, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 630, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCXXX

[This manuscript contains: Fragment of a Commentary on the treatise "de Divinis Nominibus" ofDionysius the Areopigate, capp. ix.-xiii., and on the treatise "de Mystica Theologia," cap. i. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

foll. 29a-38b
title: Fragment of a Commentary on the treatise "de Divinis Nominibus" of Dionysius the Areopigate, capp. ix.-xiii., and on the treatise "de Mystica Theologia," cap. i.
See Add. 12,152 [...], from fol. 162 a, col. a, line 18, to fol. 173 col. b, line 10 .

Vellum leaves, several of which are much stained and torn. The quires are signed with letters (fol. 29 a), and each page is divided into two columns. These leaves are taken from a manuscript of the ixth cent.

Vellum

10 ff.

The quires are signed with letters (foll. 29 a)

- Vellum leaves, several of which are much stained and torn.

Each page is divided into two columns.

Very neatly written.

9th 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 DCXXX 2:501-502

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/270, Add. 14,541, foll. 39–49, London, BL, Add. 14,541, foll. 39–49, BL Add MS 14541, foll. 39-49, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 699, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCXCIX

[This manuscript contains: Theodosius, patriarch of Alexandria. The writings ofTheodosius, patriarch ofAlexandria; Severus of Antioch. A copy of a note, written bySeverus ofAntioch in a volume belonging to the library of the convent of the Dalmatians (?), atthe EnatonnearAlexandria. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 11 items.]

Syriac

foll. 39a-48
author: Theodosius, patriarch of Alexandria
title: The writings of Theodosius, patriarch of Alexandria
rubric: ܟܬܒܐ ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܬܐܘܕܘܣܝܣ ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ ܕܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܝܐ
Fragments of a manuscript.
Cf. Renaudot, Hist. Patr. Alexandr. Jacob., p. 136 ; Le Quien Or. Christ., t. ii., col. 431.
  foll. 39a-45b
  author: Theodosius, patriarch of Alexandria
  title: Portions of a discourse, addressed to the clergy of Constantinople, after he had been summoned thither by Justinian, in the course of which he supports his own opinions by quotations from Athanasius, Basil, Dionysius the Areopagite, Gregory Nazianzen, Gregory Nyssen, and Severus
  foll. 46a-47
  author: Theodosius, patriarch of Alexandria
  title: Address read after the delivery of the above discourse
  rubric: ܕܝܠܗ ܟܕ ܕܝܠܗ ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܐܦܝ̈ܣܩܘܦܐ ܬܐܘܕܘܣܝܘܣ ܪܝܫ ܕܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܝܐ̣ ܦܪܘܣܦܢܝܣܝܣ ܕܐܬ̣ܩܪܝܬܲ ܡܢ ܒܬܪ ܕܐܬܝ̣ܗܒ ܗ̣ܘ ܡܐܡܪܐ. ܗ̇ܝ ܕܡܚ̇ܘܐ ܠܢܝ̣ܫܗ̇܆ ܗ̣ܘ ܩܪܝܢܐ ܕܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܡ̈ܬܬ݁ܝܬܝܢ ܒܗ̇.
  incipit: ܡܢ ܟܕܘ ܡ̇ܢ ܣܦܩܐܝܬ ܚܘܝܢܢ ܢܝܫܢ܇ ܡܠܘܢ ܕܝܢ ܬܫܒܘܚܬܐ ܫܠܝܚܝܬܐ ܕܐ̈ܒܗܝܢ ܩ̈ܕܝܫܐ ܘܠܒ̈ܝܫܝ ܠܐܠܗܐ̇. ܗ̇ܝ ܕܡܛܠ ܒ̈ܥܬܐ ܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܡܢ ܩܕܡ ܩܠܝܠ ܢܒܥ̈ܝ ܡܛܠ ܬܠܝܬܝܘܬܐ ܩܕܝܫܬܐ ܘܫܘܝ̣ܬ ܒܐܘܣܝܐ̇. ܘܡܬ݁ܒܪܢܫܢܘܬܐ ܦܪܘܩܝܬܐ ܕܡܛܠܬܢ ܕܗ̇ܘ ܚܕ ܡܢܗ̇ ܕܬܠܝܬܝܘܬܐ ܐܠܗܐ ܡܠܬܐ̇. ܒܝܕ ܡܐܡܪܐ ܗ̇ܘ ܕܐܟ̣ܬܒܢܢ ܗܫܐ ܘܝܗܒ̣ܢܢ̇. ܐܝܟ ܡܐ ܕܡܢܗ ܐܝܬ ܠܡܐ̇ܠܦ ܠܐ̇ܝܢܐ ܕܨ̇ܒܐ.
  fol. 47b
  author: Theodosius, patriarch of Alexandria
  title: Five orders or canons
    fol. 47b
    author: Theodosius, patriarch of Alexandria
    title: First canon
    fol. 47b
    author: Theodosius, patriarch of Alexandria
    title: Second canon
    fol. 47b
    author: Theodosius, patriarch of Alexandria
    title: Third canon
    fol. 47b
    author: Theodosius, patriarch of Alexandria
    title: Fourth canon
    fol. 47b
    author: Theodosius, patriarch of Alexandria
    title: Fifth canon
  foll. 48a-48
  title: Formula signed by the priests and deacons in communion with Theodosius
  rubric: ܦܚ̇ܡܐ ܕܐܪܡ̣ܝ ܐܝ̣ܕܐ ܕܐܬ̣ܝܗܒ ܠܩܕܝܫܐ ܘܛ̇ܘܒܬܢܐ ܪܝܫ ܐܦܝ̈ܣܩܦܐ ܕܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܝܐ ܬܐܘܕܘܣܝܘܣ̣. ܡܢ ܩܫܝ̈ܫܐ ܘܡ̈ܫܡܫܢܐ ܗ̇ܢܘܢ ܕܬܚܝܬ ܫܘܬܦܘܬܐ ܕܝܠܗ. ܠܗ̇ܘ ܕܐܦ ܫܪܪܗ̣ ܒܝܕ ܢܦܫܗ
  incipit: ܐܢܐ ܦܠܢ ܩܫܝܫܐ̣ ܡ̇ܩܒܠ ܐܢܐ ܒ̈ܟܠܙܢܝܢ ܠܡܐܡܪܐ ܗ̇ܘ ܕܐܬܬ̣ܣܝܡ ܗܫܐ̇. ܡܢ ܩܕܝܫܐ ܘܛ̇ܘܒܬܢܐ ܬܐܘܕܘܣܝܘܣ ܪܝܫ ܐܦܝ̈ܣܩܘܦܐ ܕܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܝܐ: ܡܛܠ ܬܠܝܬܝܘܬܐ ܩܕܝܫܬܐ ܘܫܘܼܝܬ ܒܐܘܣܝܐ̣. ܘܢܩ̇ܦ ܐܢܐ ܠܟܠܗ̇ ܡ̇ܠܦܢܘܬܐ ܕܡܬܬܝܬܐ ܒܗ. ܏ܘܫ.

foll. 48b-49a
author: Severus of Antioch
title: A copy of a note, written by Severus of Antioch in a volume belonging to the library of the convent of the Dalmatians (?), at the Enaton near Alexandria
rubric: ܐܝ̣ܣܘܢ̣ ܕܦܪܓܪܦܝ ܕܟܝܪܬ ܐܝ̈ܕܘܗܝ ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܦܛܪܝܪܟܐ ܕܝܠܢ ܣܐܘܪܐ: ܕܐܫ̣ܬܟܚܬ݁ ܒܟܬܒܐ ܕܕܝܪܐ ܕܕܠܡܛܝܐ ܐ ܕܗ̣ܢܛܘܢ ܬܘܪ̈ܨܐ ܐܚܪ̈ܢܐ ܕܐܝܬ ܗܘܘ ܒܗ̣ ܐܦ ܕܟܝܪܬ ܐܝ̈ܕܘܗܝ ܘܗܦܘ̈ܣܡܝܘܣܝܣ̇. ܐܘܟܝܬ ܫܘܘ̈ܕܥܐ ܕܝܠܗ ܕܐܒܘܢ ܩܕܝܫܐ:
incipit: ܚܪܡܐ ܥܠ ܗ̇ܘ ܕܓܒ̣ܠܗ̇ ܠܗܕܐ ܗܘܦܬܝܣܝܣ ܠܘܬ ܓܘܿܕܦܐ ܕܥܠ ܫܪܪܐ. ܏ܘܫ.
ܫܠܡ ܟܬܒܐ ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܬܐܘܕܘܣܝܣ ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ ܕܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܝܐ

Eleven vellum leaves, about 10 5/8 in. by 7 1/8, of which the first two and the last are much stained and torn (Add. 14,541, foll. 39—49). Each page is divided into two columns, of from 37 to 41 lines.

Vellum

11 ff. 10 5/8 × 7 1/8

- The first two leaves and the last leaf are much stained and torn.

Each page is divided into two columns, of from 37 to 41 lines.

Written in a good, regular Estrangela of the viiith or ixth cent, See addition 1.

On the margins of the leaves there are many words written in Greek letters, of which those given above may suffice as specimens.

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

- Colophon

After the doxology, there stands a note, now much mutilated, from which it appears that the name of the scribe was Thomas.

ܕܟܝܪ̈ܝܢ ܟܠܗܘܢ ܩܕ̈ܝܫܘܗܝ ܕܡܪܢ ܕܐ[ܝܬ] ܒܟܠ ܐܬܪ. ܕܒܨ̈ܠܘܬܗܘܢ ܘܒܬܟ̈ܫܦܬܗܘܢ ܢܥܒܕ ܐܠܗܐ ܪ̈ܚܡܐ ܘܪܘܚܦܐ ܥܠ ܬܐܘܡܐ [ܚܛܝܐ] ܕܟܬ̣ܒ ܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ ܐܝܟ ܚܝܠܗ. ܏ܘܫ.

- On the margins of the leaves there are many words written in Greek letters

ⲐⲀⲞⲆⲞⲤⲒⲞⲤ

ⲀⲠⲒⲤⲔⲞⲠⲀ

ⲠⲢⲞⲤⲪⲞⲚⲤⲒⲤ

ⲠⲢⲄⲢⲪⲒ

ⲀⲒⲤⲞⲚ

ⲆⲖⲘⲦⲒⲀ

ⲈⲚⲦⲞⲚ

ⲞⲈⲪⲞⲤⲘⲒⲞⲤⲒⲤ

ⲈⲞⲠⲐⲤⲒⲤ

8th or 9th 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 DCXCIX 2:585-586

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/271, Add. 14,541, foll. 50–51, London, BL, Add. 14,541, foll. 50–51, BL Add MS 14541, foll. 50-51, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 569, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DLXIX

[This manuscript contains: Evagrius. Fragments of the works of Evagrius. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 4 items.]

Syriac

foll. 50a-51b
author: Evagrius
title: Fragments of the works of Evagrius
  fol. 50a
  author: Evagrius
  title: On Prayer
  Imperfect. See Add. 14,578 [...] , no. 38, b.
  foll. 50a-50b
  author: Evagrius
  title: To Anatolius
  rubric: ܬܘܒ ܕܝܠܗ ܟܕ ܕܝܠܗ ܕܠܘܬ ܐܢܛܘܠ: ܕܒܥ̣ܐ ܡܢܗ ܕܢܘܕܥ ܠܗ ܥܠ ܦܘܫܩܐ ܕܐ̈ܣܟܡܐ̇. ܕܝܚ̈ܝܕܝܐ ܕܐܝܬ ܒܡܨܪܝܢ
  Imperfect. See Add. 14,578 [...] , no. 40.
  author: Evagrius
  title: A fragment
  Imperfect both at the beginning and end.

Two vellum leaves, 10 7/8 in. by 7 1/8 (Add. 14,541, foll. 50, 51). Each page is divided into two columns of 34 lines.

Vellum

2 ff. 10 7/8 × 7 1/8

Each page is divided into two columns of 34 lines.

The writing is a good, regular Estrangělā of the vith or viith cent.

6th or 7th 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 DLXIX 2:450

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/272, Add. 14,541, fol. 52, London, BL, Add. 14,541, fol. 52, BL Add MS 14541, fol. 52, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 912, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCCCCXII

[This manuscript contains: Eusebius of Caesarea. An extract from Eusebius of Caesarea on the various nations of the earth, and who was the father of each of them. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

fol. 52
author: Eusebius of Caesarea
title: An extract from Eusebius of Caesarea on the various nations of the earth, and who was the father of each of them.
rubric: ܬܘܒ ܦܘܫܩܐ ܕܟܠܗ̈ܘܢ ܠܫ̈ܢܐ ܘܕܐܝܢܐ ܗܘ ܐܒܐ ܕܟܠ ܚܕ ܚܕ ܡܢܗ̈ܘܢ ܕܝܠܗ̈ܘܢ ܕܠܫ̈ܢܐ ܕܡ̈ܦܪܫܝܢ ܠܐܘܣܒܝܣ ܩܣܪܝܐ
incipit: ܒܢ̈ܝ ܝܦܬ ܓܡܪ ܐܘܠܕ ܓܘ̈ܛܝܐ ܘܓܪ̈ܡܢܝܐ ܘܣܪ̈ܡܛܝܐ: ܡܓܘܓ ܐܘܠܕ ܩܪ̈ܦܝܐ ܘܦܘ̈ܢܝܩܝܐ. ܡܕܝ ܐܘܠܕ ܡ̈ܕܝܐ ܘܓ̈ܠܝܐ. ܝܘܢ ܐܘܠܕ ܐ̈ܠܢܝܐ ܘܐܝܠܘܢ ܘܣ̈ܓܘܛܢܝܐ. ܏ܘܫ..

A vellum leaf, 10 5/8 in. by 7 1/8. The page is divided into two columns, of from 33 to 35 lines.

A vellum leaf.

1 f. 10 5/8 × 7 1/8

The page is divided into two columns, of from 33 to 35 lines.

The writing is good and regular, of about the ixth cent.

ca. 9th 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 DCCCCXII 3:1040