London, BL, Add. 14543
source date: nearly the same date as the rest of the manuscript
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United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/274, Add. 14,543, London, BL, Add. 14,543, BL Add MS 14543

[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/1189, Add. 14,543, fol. 1a, London, BL, Add. 14,543, fol. 1a, BL Add MS 14543, fol. 1a, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 550, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DL

[This manuscript contains: Simeon (of Harrān?). A hymn for the Dead by Simeon (of Ḥarrān?)If the name of Ḥarrān be rightly read, this must be Simeon I. See Le Quien, Oriens Christ., t. ii., col. 1503. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Fol. 1a
author: Simeon (of Harrān?)
title: A hymn for the Dead by Simeon (of Ḥarrān?)
If the name of Ḥarrān be rightly read, this must be Simeon I. See Le Quien, Oriens Christ., t. ii., col. 1503.
rubric: ܕܥܢ̈ܝܕܐ ܕܐܡܝܪ ܠܛܘܒܢܐ ܡܪܝܫܡܥܘܢ ܕܚܖܢ
incipit: ܐܠܗܐ ܕܓܒܠܢ
It begins with the words, "God who formed us," but is so much effaced that scarcely a line can be read in full.

Vellum, about 9 7/8 in. by 6 1/4, much effaced.

Vellum

1 f. 9 7/8 × 6 1/4

- The leaf is so much effaced that scarcely a line can be read in full.

Each page is divided into two columns, of from 30 to 38 lines.

The writing is cursive, but seems to be of nearly the same date as the rest of the manuscript.

ca. 6th 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 DL 2:420

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1190, Add. 14,543, foll. 1b–147, London, BL, Add. 14,543, foll. 1b–147, BL Add MS 14543, foll. 1b-147, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 550, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DL

[This manuscript contains: Basil of Caesarea. Discourses of Basil of Caesarea. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 10 items.]

Syriac

Foll. 1b-147
author: Basil of Caesarea
title: Discourses of Basil of Caesarea
  Foll. 1b-20
  author: Basil of Caesarea
  title: On Deuteron. xv. 9
  rubric: [ܡـ]ـܐܡܪܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܒܣܝܠܝܣ ܐܦܣܩܘܦܐ [ܕ]ܐܬܡܠܠ ܥܠ ܦܬ̈ܓܡܐ ܕܡܢ ܬܢܝܢ ܢܡܘܣܐ ܕܐܡܝܪ ܕܐܙܕܗܪ ܕܠܡܐ ܢܗܘܐ ܦܬܓܡܐ ܕܥܘܠܐ , , ܒܠܒܟ ܠܡܚܙܐ ܢܦܫܟ ܘܠܡܬܒܝܢܘ ܒܩܢܘܡܟ
  rubric: ܥܠ ܕܐܬܒܩܐ ܒܩܢܘܡܟ
  It is imperfect, a leaf being lost after fol.7, which contained from p. 27, A, of the Greek text, to p. 28, B.
  Cf. Opera (Paris, 1839), t. ii. p. 22; Migne, Patrol. Gr., t. xxxi., col. 197
  Foll. 20a-36
  author: Basil of Caesarea
  title: On Baptism
  rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܡܥܡܘܕܝܬܐ
  Cf. Opera, t. ii. p. 158; Migne, t. xxxi., col. 423
  Foll. 36b-50
  author: Basil of Caesarea
  title: On the Study of the writings of the Greek Philosophers
  rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܥܠ ܬܩ̈ܢܬܐ ܕܦܝܠܣ̈ܦܐ
  Cf. Opera, t. ii., p. 243, ad Adolescentes, etc. ; Migne, t. xxxi., col. 563
  Foll. 50b-107a
  author: Basil of Caesarea
  title: On the Holy Spirit
  rubric: ܠܘܩܒܠ ܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܡܒܨܪܝܢ ܬܫܡܫܬܗ ܕܒܪܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܡܢ ܕܐܒܘܗܝ ܘܡܬܚܬܝܢ ܠܪܘܚܐ ܕܩܘܕܫܐ ܠܫܘܥܒܕܐ.
  ܫܠܡ ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܫܘܡܠܝܐ ܕܬܠܝܬܝܘܬܐ ܕܚܕ ܟܝܢܐ ܕܚܕܐ ܬܫܒܘܚܬܐ ܕܚܕ ܨܒܝܢܐ ܒܩ̈ܢܘܡܐ ܬܠܬܐ.
  It is imperfect, as two quires are wanting after fol.87, which contained from p. 40, D, to p. 61, E; and another after fol.97, containing from p. 74, E, to p. 85, B, of the Paris edition.
  Cf. Opera, t. iii., p. 1; Migne, t. xxxii., col. 67
  Foll. 107b-116
  author: Basil of Caesarea
  title: The first homily on Lent
  rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܨܘܡܐ
  Cf. Opera, t. ii., p. 1; Migne, t. xxxi., col. 163
  Foll. 116b-127
  author: Basil of Caesarea
  title: On Anger and Wrath
  rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܚܡܬܐ ܘܪܘܓܙܐ
  Cf. Opera, t. ii., p. 116; Migne, t. xxxi., col. 353
  Foll. 127b-134
  author: Basil of Caesarea
  title: The first homily on Faith
  rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ
  Cf. Opera, t. ii., p. 182; Migne, t. xxxi., col. 463
  Foll. 134a-141
  author: Basil of Caesarea
  title: The second homily on Faith
  rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܬܪ̈ܝܢ ܕܥܠ ܗܝܡܢܘܬܐ
  Cf. Opera, t. ii., p. 867; Migne, t. xxxi., col. 1487
  Foll. 141a-147
  author: Basil of Caesarea
  title: Homily on Psalm I
  rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܥܠ ܬܠܬܐ ܦܬ̈ܓܡܝܢ ܩܕܡܝܐ ܕܛܘܒܘܗܝ ܠܓܒܪܐ ܕܒܐܘܪܚܐ ܕܥܘ̈ܠܐ ܠܐ ܗܠܟ
  It is imperfect, ending at p. 133, A, of the Paris edition.
  Cf. Opera, t. i., p. 127; Migne, t. xxix., col. 209

Vellum, about 9 7/8 in. by 6 1/4 , consisting of 146 leaves, a few of which are slightly stained and torn. The quires, now signed with letters, are 15 in number. A leaf is wanting after fol. 7; two quires after fol. 87; another quire after fol. 97; and at least one quire at the end of the volume. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 30 to 38 lines.

Vellum

146 ff. 9 7/8 × 6 1/4

The quires, now signed with letters, are 15 in number.

- A few of the leaves are slightly stained and torn.

- A leaf is wanting after fol.7; two quires after fol.87; another quire after fol.97; and at least one quire at the end of the volume.

Each page is divided into two columns, of from 30 to 38 lines.

The writing is a neat, regular Estrangela of the vith cent.

6th 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 DL 2:419-420