London, BL, Add. 14666
source date: xth or xith cent.
edition published: 2023-04-21-05:00
language: ar; ar-Syrc; ar-Syrn; cop; de; en; fr; grc
availability: Distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/445, Add. 14,666, London, BL, Add. 14,666, BL Add MS 14666

[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/446, Add. 14,666, fol. 1, London, BL, Add. 14,666, fol. 1, BL Add MS 14666, fol. 1, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 28, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, XXVIII

[This manuscript contains: Job, ch. i. 5—14, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Fol. 1
title: Job, ch. i. 5—14, according to the Peshitta version

A vellum leaf, 7 1/4 in. by 4 7/8.

Vellum

1 f. 7 1/4 × 4 7/8

It is written in a current 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 XVIII 1:17

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/447, Add. 14,666, fol. 2, London, BL, Add. 14,666, fol. 2, BL Add MS 14666, fol. 2, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 27, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, XXVII

[This manuscript contains: Job, ch. xli. 8—14, according to the Peshitta version; Job, ch. xli. 18—xlii. 2, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 2 items.]

Syriac

Fol. 2a
title: Job, ch. xli. 8—14, according to the Peshitta version

Fol. 2b
title: Job, ch. xli. 18—xlii. 2, according to the Peshitta version

A vellum leaf, much torn, written in a regular Estrangela of the viiith cent.

Vellum

1 f.

Written in a regular Estrangela of the viiith cent.

8th 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 XXVII 1:17

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/448, Add. 14,666, fol. 3, London, BL, Add. 14,666, fol. 3, BL Add MS 14666, fol. 3, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 20, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, XX

[This manuscript contains: Joshua, ch. xxi. 10—25, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Fol. 3
title: Joshua, ch. xxi. 10—25, according to the Peshitta version

A vellum leaf, torn and soiled, written in a small, regular Estrangela of the vith or viith cent. Syriac vowels and diacritical points have been added by a later hand.

Vellum

1 f.

- A vellum leaf, torn and soiled.

Written in a small, regular Estrangela of the vith or viith cent.

See additions.

[N.B., folio location may not be available for some items below.]

- Syriac vowels and diacritical points have been added by a later hand.

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 XX 1:13

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/449, Add. 14,666, foll. 4, 5, London, BL, Add. 14,666, foll. 4, 5, BL Add MS 14666, foll. 4, 5, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 172, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CLXXII

[This manuscript contains: Portions of the Psalms, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 3 items.]

Syriac

Foll. 4a-5b
title: Portions of the Psalms, according to the Peshitta version
Arguments are prefixed.
  Foll. 4a-5b
  title: Psalms xxvi. 10—xxix. 9
  Foll. 4a-5b
  title: Psalms xxxviii. 5— xl. 6

Two vellum leaves, about 6 1/2 in. by 4 7/8, much torn and soiled, written in a small, neat hand of the ixth cent. Some part of each rubric is written with bright green paint.

2 ff.

- Two vellum leaves, about 6 1/2 in. by 4 7/8, much torn and soiled.

These leaves are written in a small, neat hand of the ixth cent.

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 CLXXII 1:123

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/450, Add. 14,666, foll. 6–9, London, BL, Add. 14,666, foll. 6–9, BL Add MS 14666, foll. 6-9, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 173, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CLXXIII

[This manuscript contains: Portions of the Psalms, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 3 items.]

Syriac

Foll. 6a-9
title: Portions of the Psalms, according to the Peshitta version
Arguments are prefixed.
  Foll. 6a-9
  title: Psalms lxxix. 2—lxxxii. 8
  Foll. 6a-9
  title: Psalms lxxxvi. 10— lxxxix. 17

Four vellum leaves, about 7 7/8 in. by 5 1/2, much stained. The writing is good and regular, of the ixth cent., with 24 or 25 lines in each page.

4 ff.

- Four vellum leaves, about 7 7/8 in. by 5 1/2, much stained, with 24 or 25 lines in each page.

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

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 CLXXIII 1:123

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/451, Add. 14,666, foll. 10–12, London, BL, Add. 14,666, foll. 10–12, BL Add MS 14666, foll. 10-12, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 174, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CLXXIV

[This manuscript contains: Portions of the Psalms, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 3 items.]

Syriac

Foll. 10a-12
title: Portions of the Psalms, according to the Peshitta version
Arguments are prefixed.
  Foll. 10a-12
  title: Psalms lxxxix. 28— xciii. 4
  Foll. 10a-12
  title: Psalms xcv. 11—xcviii. 6

Three vellum leaves, about 6 7/8 in. by 5, much soiled and torn. The writing is neat and regular, of the ixth or xth cent., with 25 or 26 lines in each page.

3 ff.

- Three vellum leaves, about 6 7/8 in. by 5, much soiled and torn, with 25 or 26 lines in each page.

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

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 CLXXIV 1:123

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/452, Add. 14,666, foll. 13–32, London, BL, Add. 14,666, foll. 13–32, BL Add MS 14666, foll. 13-32, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 204, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCIV

[This manuscript contains: Fragments of the Psalms, according to the Peshitta version, arranged as the first part of a Choirbook. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 5 items.]

Syriac

Foll. 13a-32
title: Fragments of the Psalms, according to the Peshitta version, arranged as the first part of a Choirbook
rubric: ܒܐܘܣ̣ܝܐ: ܕܐܒܐ ܘܕܒܪܐ ܘܕܪܘܚܐ ܩ̇ܕܝܫܐ: ܡ̇ܫܪܝܢܢ ܕܢ̇ܟܬܘܒ ܥܠ ܚ̇ܝ̣ܠܐ ܘܣ̣ܘܝܥܐ ܕܠܝܬܝܘܬܐ ܘܫ̇ܘܼܝܬ (sic) ܬܫ̈ܒܚܬܐ ܕܕܘܝܕ ܡ̇ܠ̣ܟܐ ܘܢ̇ܒܝܐ: ܟܬܦܐ ܩ̇ܕܡܝܬܐ .
  Foll. 13a-32
  title: Psalms i.1-xxi.7
  Foll. 13a-32
  title: Psalms lxxiv.3—lxxxvi.10
  Foll. 13a-32
  title: Psalms lxxxviii.13—lxxxix.19
  Foll. 13a-32
  title: Psalms xcviii.7—ci.8

Twenty vellum leaves, about 6 1/8 in. by 4 7/8, several of which are much stained and torn. The quires are signed with letters. There are from 12 to 17 lines in each page. The writing is of about the xiith cent.

20 ff.

- Twenty vellum leaves, about 6 1/8 in. by 4 7/8, several of which are much stained and torn. The quires are signed with letters. There are from 12 to 17 lines in each page.

The writing is of about the xiith cent.

12th 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 CCIV 1:141

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/453, Add. 14,666, foll. 33–36, London, BL, Add. 14,666, foll. 33–36, BL Add MS 14666, foll. 33-36, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 205, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCV

[This manuscript contains: A fragment of the first part (ܐ) of a Choir-book, containing Psalms ii. 6—x. 15, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Foll. 33a-36
title: A fragment of the first part (ܐ) of a Choir-book, containing Psalms ii. 6—x. 15, according to the Peshitta version
The verso of the last leaf seems to have been left blank by the scribe

Four vellum leaves, all much soiled and torn. There are 17 or 18 lines in each page. The writing is partly cursive, partly Estrangela, of the xiith or xiiith cent.

4 ff.

- Four vellum leaves, all much soiled and torn. There are 17 or 18 lines in each page.

The writing is partly cursive, partly Estrangela, of the xiith or xiiith cent.

12th or 13th 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 CCV 1:141

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/454, Add. 14,666, fol. 37, London, BL, Add. 14,666, fol. 37, BL Add MS 14666, fol. 37, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 45, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, XLV

[This manuscript contains: Hosea, ch. x. 14 — xi. 8, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Fol. 37
title: Hosea, ch. x. 14 — xi. 8, according to the Peshitta version.

A single vellum leaf, 8 5/8 in. by 5 1/4, slightly torn. There are 19 lines in each page. The writing is an elegant Estrangělā of the vith or viith cent. Some Greek vowels have been added by a later hand.

Vellum

1 f. 8 5/8 × 5 1/4

- A single vellum leaf slightly torn.

There are 19 lines on each page.

The writing is an elegant Estrangela of the vith or viith cent.

See additions.

[N.B., folio location may not be available for some items below.]

- Some Greek vowels have been added by a later hand.

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 XLV 1:27

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/455, Add. 14,666, foll. 38–46, London, BL, Add. 14,666, foll. 38–46, BL Add MS 14666, foll. 38-46, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 43, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, XLIII

[This manuscript contains: Fragments of the twelve minor Prophets, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 4 items.]

Syriac

Foll. 38a-46b
title: Fragments of the twelve minor Prophets, according to the Peshitta version
  Foll. 38a-39
  title: Haggai, ch. i. 1—11, according to the Peshitta version
  Foll. 39a-46
  title: Zechariah, ch. i. 6—iii. 2, v. 9—vi. 9, and xiii. 3 to the end, according to the Peshitta version
  Fol. 46b
  title: Malachi, ch. i. 1—4, according to the Peshitta version

Nine vellum leaves, about 9 1/8 in. by 5 7/8, of which the first is much mutilated (Add. 14,666, foll. 38—46). There are 19 or 20 lines in each page. The writing is an elegant Estrangela of the vith or viith cent.

Vellum

9 ff. 9 1/8 × 5 7/8

- The first leaf is much mutilated.

There are 19 or 20 lines on each page.

The writing is an elegant Estrangela 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 XLIII 1:27

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/456, Add. 14,666, fol. 47, London, BL, Add. 14,666, fol. 47, BL Add MS 14666, fol. 47, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 107, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CVII

[This manuscript contains: The Gospel of S. Matthew, ch. i. 1—11, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Fol. 47
title: The Gospel of S. Matthew, ch. i. 1—11, according to the Peshitta version.

A vellum leaf, about 8 3/4 in. by 5 3/4, slightly torn.

Vellum

1 f. 8 3/4 × 5 3/4

- This leaf is slightly torn.

Written in a current hand of the xiith cent.

12th 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 CVII 1:69

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/457, Add. 14,666, fol. 48, London, BL, Add. 14,666, fol. 48, BL Add MS 14666, fol. 48, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 105, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CV

[This manuscript contains: The Gospel of S. Matthew, ch. i. 1—16, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Fol. 48
title: The Gospel of S. Matthew, ch. i. 1—16, according to the Peshitta version.

A vellum leaf, about 8 3/4 in. by 5 3/4, much stained and torn, written in a Nestorian hand of the xth cent., with occasional Syriac vowels.

Vellum

1 f. 8 3/4 × 5 3/4

Written in a Nestorian hand of the xth cent., with occasional Syriac vowels.

See additions.

- Of the ancient Arabic writing on the recto scarcely anything is legible.

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 CV 1:69

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/458, Add. 14,666, foll. 49–50, London, BL, Add. 14,666, foll. 49–50, BL Add MS 14666, foll. 49-50, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 115, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CXV

[This manuscript contains: The Gospel of S. John, according to the Peshitta version, ch. xviii. 6—xix. 5. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Foll. 49-50
title: The Gospel of S. John, according to the Peshitta version, ch. xviii. 6—xix. 5.

Two vellum leaves, about 7 1/8 in. by 4 7/8, much stained and torn. The writing is good and regular, of the xth or xith cent.

Vellum

2 ff. 7 1/8 × 4 7/8

- The leaves are much stained and torn.

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 CXV 1:72

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/459, Add. 14,666, foll. 51–55, London, BL, Add. 14,666, foll. 51–55, BL Add MS 14666, foll. 51-55, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 144, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CXLIV

[This manuscript contains: The 2nd Epistle to the Corinthians, ch. vi. 2-16, and viii. 5—x. 15, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Foll. 51-55
title: The 2nd Epistle to the Corinthians, ch. vi. 2-16, and viii. 5—x. 15, according to the Peshitta version.

Five vellum leaves, about 8 7/8 in. by 6, slightly soiled and torn (Add. 14,666, foll. 51—55). The writing is a fine, regular Estrangela of the viith or viiith cent.

Vellum

5 ff. 8 7/8 × 6

- Leaves slightly soiled and torn.

The writing is a fine, regular Estrangela of the viith or viiith cent.

7th or 8th 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 CXLIV 1:93

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1178, Add. 14,666, fol. 52, London, BL, Add. 14,666, fol. 52, BL Add MS 14666, fol. 52, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 144, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CXLIV

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

Syriac

Fol. 52
title: List of contents of discourses of Jacob of Batnae.
Fol. 52 has been used as a flyleaf for a volume, of discourses of Jacob of Batnae, as appears from the list of contents on the margin:
ܡܐܡܪ̈ܐ ܥܠ ܣܘܠܩܐ. ܘܥܠ ܒܬܘܠܘܬܐ. ܘܥܠ ܡܪܬܝܢܘܬܐ. ܘܥܠ ܒܪܐ ܕܦ̇ܪܚ ܢܟܣ̈ܘܗܝ. ܘܥܠ ܡܓܕܦܢܐ. ܘܥܠ ܪ̈ܐܙܐ ܩܕܝ̈ܫܐ. ܘܥܠ ܐܒܘܢ ܕܒܫܡܝܐ. ܘܥܠ ܪܚ̇ܡܥܠܝ ܐܝܟ ܛܝܒܘܬܟ. ܘܥܠ ܝܘܣܦ.

This folio has been used as a flyleaf for a volume of discourses of Jacob of Batnae, as appears from the list of contents on the margin.

Vellum

1 f. 8 7/8 × 6

Date unknown

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 CXLIV 1:93

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/460, Add. 14,666, fol. 56, London, BL, Add. 14,666, fol. 56, BL Add MS 14666, fol. 56, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 142, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CXLII

[This manuscript contains: The Epistle to the Hebrews, ch. xii. 28 to the end, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

title: The Epistle to the Hebrews, ch. xii. 28 to the end, according to the Peshitta version.
See below.
It is the last leaf of a Nestorian manuscript of the New Testament, dated A.Gr. 993, A.H. 63, A.D. 682.

A vellum leaf, much torn, 7 3/4 in. by 4 7/8. The writing is a small, neat Estrangela. It is the last leaf of a Nestorian manuscript of the New Testament, dated A.Gr. 993, A.H. 63, A.D. 682.

Vellum

1 f. 7 3/4 × 4 7/8

- Leaf much torn.

The writing is a small, neat Estrangela.

- The colophon, which is unfortunately much mutilated, runs as follows:

ܐܫܬܠܡ ܕܝܢ ܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ ܕܚܕܬܐ ܒܫܢܬ ܬܫܥܡܐܐ ܘܬܫܥܝܢ ܘܬܠܬ ܒܕܝܘ̈ܢܝܐ ܕܐܝܬܝܗ ܒܕܡܗܓܪ̈ܝܐ ܒ̈ܢܝ ܐܝܫـ[ܡܥܐܝܠ] ܒܪ ܗܓܪ ܒܪ ܐܒܪܗܡ ܫܢܬ ܫܬܝܢ ܘܬܠܬ ܒ . . . ܕܪܥܝܐ ܥܝܪܐ ܘܚܦܝܛܐ ܡܕ . . . ܡܫܝܚܐ ܡܪܝ ܓܝܘܪܓܝܣ . . . ܒܐܣܟܘܠܐ ܕܕܝܪܐ ܩܕܝܫܐ . . . ܢܨܝܚܐ ܕܨܠܘܬܗ ܬܥܕܪ ܠܢ ܐܒܐ.......ܡܛܪܦܘܠܝܛܣ ܕܥܕܬܐ ܩܕܝܫܐܬ.......ܡܪܝ ܩܪܚܐ (؟) ܩܫܝܫܐ ܘܪܝܫܕܝܪܐ . . . ܡܩܪܝܢܐ ܕܝܠܗ̇ ܕܐܣܟܘܠܐ . . . ܕܐ . . . ܘܘ ܒܗ̇ ܒܐܣـ[ܟܘܠܐ] . . . ܐ . . ܐ ܫ̈ܡܗܐ ܐ . . . ܐܦܪܝ ܘܓܘܫܢܘܝ ܘܝܫ . . .ܘܩܛܝܢܝ . ܘܓܝܘܪܓܝ . . . ܘܕܫܪܟܐ ܕܐܚܘܬܐ . . . ܟܝܢܐ ܕܟܣܸܐ ܡـ . . .

AG 993 AH 63 AD 682

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 142 1:92

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/461, Add. 14,666, foll. 57–64, London, BL, Add. 14,666, foll. 57–64, BL Add MS 14666, foll. 57-64, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 765, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCCLXV

[This manuscript contains: Ephraim. The Testament of Ephraim; Isaac of Antioch. A metrical discourse of Isaac of Antioch on the plague in the days of King David (2 Sam., ch. xxiv). In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 2 items.]

Syriac

Foll. 57a-61
author: Ephraim
title: The Testament of Ephraim
rubric: ܕܝܬܝܩܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܐܦܪܝܡ
Imperfect at the beginning.
See Assemani, Bibl. Or., t. i., p. 141, no. 8, and Overbeck, S. Ephraemi Syri etc. Opera Selecta, pp. xvii. and 137

Foll. 61b-64
author: Isaac of Antioch
title: A metrical discourse of Isaac of Antioch on the plague in the days of King David (2 Sam., ch. xxiv)
rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܡܘܬܢܐ ܕܗܘܐ ܒܝ̈ܘܡܝ ܕܘܝܕ ܢܒܝܐ. ܕܣܝܡ ܠܛܘܒܢܐ ܡܪܝ ܐܝܣܚܩ ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ ܘܡܠܦܢܐ.
incipit: ܕܘܝܕ ܡܠܟܐ ܒܪ ܐܝܫܝ ܐܬܚ̇ܫܒ ܗܘܐ ܟܣܝܐܝܬ: ܘܪܗ̣ܛ ܫ̇ܡܫ ܓܠܝܐܝܬ. ܡܕܡ ܕܪܢ̣ܐ ܪܥܝܢܗ: ܏ܘܫ.
Imperfect at the end.
For the rest of this discourse see Add. 14,608 (no. DCCLXVI), to which manuscript these leaves belong.

Eight vellum leaves, about 8 7/8 in. by 5 7/8, some of which are slightly stained and torn (Add. 14,666, foll. 57—64). There are from 24 to 26 lines in each page.

8 ff.

- Eight vellum leaves, about 8 7/8 in. by 5 7/8, some of which are slightly stained and torn (Add. 14,666, foll. 57—64). There are from 24 to 26 lines in each page.

The writing is a large, regular Estrangela of the viith or viiith cent.

7th or 8th 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 DCCLXV 2:732-733