London, BL, Add. 14596
source date: vith and viith centuries
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/332, Add. 14,596, London, BL, Add. 14,596, BL Add MS 14596, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 680, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCLXXX

[This manuscript contains: Philoxenus of Mabūg. The discourses of Philoxenus of Mabūg on Christian life and character. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 9 items.]

Syriac

Fol. 1a-103
author: Philoxenus of Mabūg
title: The discourses of Philoxenus of Mabūg on Christian life and character
  Fol. 1a-5
  author: Philoxenos of Mabbug
  title: Discourse 5
  imperfect at the beginning
  Fol. 5b-9
  author: Philoxenos of Mabbug
  title: Discourse 6
  imperfect at the end
  Fol. 9a-15
  author: Philoxenos of Mabbug
  title: Discourse 8
  imperfect at the beginning
  Fol. 15b-47
  author: Philoxenos of Mabbug
  title: Discourse 9
  Fol. 47b-61
  author: Philoxenos of Mabbug
  title: Discourse 10
  imperfect
  Fol. 61a-80
  author: Philoxenos of Mabbug
  title: Discourse 11
  imperfect
    Fol. 80a-96
    author: Philoxenos of Mabbug
    title: Discourse 12
    imperfect
    Fol. 96a-103
    author: Philoxenos of Mabbug
    title: Discourse 13
    imperfect

Vellum, about 10 1/8 in. by 6 1/2, consisting of 103 leaves, a few of which are much stained and slightly torn, especially foll. 9, 60, 93, and 94. The quires, signed with letters, were originally upwards of 20 in number; but several have been lost, both at the beginning and end, and some of the remainder are imperfect, leaves being missing after foll. 8, 53, 54, 58, 60, 62, 73, 79, 92, 94, and 95. Each page is divided into two columns, containing, in the first part of the volume (foll. 1—43), from 40 to 45 lines; and in the second part (foll. 44—103), from 32 to 38.

Vellum

103 ff. 10 1/8 × 6 1/2

The quires, signed with letters, were originally upwards of 20 in number

- A few leaves are much stained and slightly torn, especially foll. 9, 60, 93, and 94.

- Several quires have been lost, both at the beginning and end, and some of the remainder are imperfect, leaves being missing after foll. 8, 53, 54, 58, 60, 62, 73, 79, 92, 94, and 95

Each page is divided into two columns, containing, in the first part of the volume (foll. 1—43), from 40 to 45 lines

Each page is divided into two columns, containing, in the second part (foll. 44—103), from 32 to 38.

Foll. 1—43 is written by one hand in a good, regular Estrangělā, of the vith and viith centuries.

Foll. 44—103 is written by another hand in a good, regular Estrangělā, of the vith and viith centuries.

On fol. 9 a a reader called Theodore has recorded his name ܬܝܕܪܣ ܚܛܝܐ ܘܡܚܝܠܐ ܕܟܠܗܘܢ ܒܢܝܢܫܐ.

On fol. 59 b, at the foot of the page, there is an interlaced ornament, coloured with red and green.

- On fol. 9 a a reader called Theodore has recorded his name

.ܬܝܕܪܣ ܚܛܝܐ ܘܡܚܝܠܐ ܕܟܠܗܘܢ ܒܢܝܢܫܐ

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 DCLXXX 2:531-532