London, BL, Add. 17160
source date: viith 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/797, Add. 17,160, London, BL, Add. 17,160, BL Add MS 17160

[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/798, Add. 17,160, foll. 1–18, London, BL, Add. 17,160, foll. 1–18, BL Add MS 17160, foll. 1-18, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 650, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCL

[This manuscript contains: Jacob of Batnae. Metrical discourses ofJacobofBatnae. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 5 items.]

Syriac

Foll. 1-18
author: Jacob of Batnae
title: Metrical discourses of Jacob of Batnae
  Foll. 1a-1a
  author: Jacob of Batnae
  title: The fourth discourse on the End of the World
  rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܐܪ̈ܒܥܐ ܕܥܠ ܚܪܬܐ. ܕܐܡܝܪ ܠܡܪܝ ܝܥܩܘܒ ܡܠܦܢܐ ܕܫܪܪܐ.
  A small portion of the conclusion alone remains.
  Foll. 1b-10b
  author: Jacob of Batnae
  title: On Drunkards
  rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܪ̈ܘܝܐ
  incipit: ܡܠܦܢܘܬܐ ܐܝܟ ܐܣܝܬܐ ܗܝ ܠܕܫ̇ܡܥ ܠܗ̇. ܪ̈ܚܡܝ ܚ̈ܝܐ ܠܐ ܬܫܘܛܘܢܗ̇ ܠܡܫܒܚܬܐ. ܏ܘܫ..
  Fol. 11a
  author: Jacob of Batnae
  title: On the Youth who asked our Lord, "What shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
  rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܗ̇ܘ ܥܠܝܡܐ ܕܐܦܝܣ ܠܡܪܢ. ܕܡܢܐ ܐܥܒܕ ܕܐܝܪܬ ܚܝ̈ܐ ܕܠܥܠܡ..
  Only the subscription remains.
  Foll. 11a-18
  author: Jacob of Batnae
  title: That the Lawgiver of the Old and New Testaments is one
  rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܡܚܘܐ ܕܚܕ ܗܘ ܣܐܡ ܢܡܘܣܐ̇. ܕܥܬܝܩܬܐ ܘܕܚܕܬܐ,
  incipit: ܐܕܝܠ ܒܝ ܡܪܝ ܡܠܬܐ ܕܡܠܝܐ ܟܠ ܝܘܬܪ̈ܢܐ. ܘܙܡܪܐ ܫܘܒܚܟ ܒܟܢܘ̈ܫܬܟ ܥܬܝܪܐܝܬ.
  See Assemani, Bibl. Or., t. i., p. 319, no. 102.

Vellum, 8 3/4 in. by 5 3/8, consisting of 18 leaves, written in a good, regular hand of the viith cent., with from 23 to 25 lines in each page. There is a considerable lacuna after fol. 10.

Vellum

18 ff. 8 3/4 × 5 3/8

- There is a considerable lacuna after fol. 10.

18 leaves with from 23 to 25 lines in each page

This manuscript is written in a good, regular hand of the viith cent.

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 DCL 2:512-13

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/799, Add. 17,160, foll. 19–23, London, BL, Add. 17,160, foll. 19–23, BL Add MS 17160, foll. 19-23, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 604, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCIV

[This manuscript contains: Mark the Monk. Portions of the discourse of Marcus the monk on the Spiritual Law. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Foll. 19a-23
author: Mark the Monk
title: Portions of the discourse of Marcus the monk on the Spiritual Law.
Cf. Assemani, Bibl. Or., t. iii., pars 1, p. 45; Gallandii Bibl. Vett. Patrum, t. viii., p. 1; Migne, Patrol. Gr., t. lxv., col. 905

Five vellum leaves, about 8 5/8 in. by 5 3/8, all more or less stained and the last much mutilated (Add. 17,160, foll. 19—23). Each page is divided into two columns of 29 or 30 lines.

Vellum

5 ff. 8 5/8 × 5 3/8

- All of the leaves are more or less stained and the last much mutilated.

There are lacunae after foll.19 and 21.

Each page is divided into two columns of 29 or 30 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 DCIV 2:481-482

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/800, Add. 17,160, foll. 24–26, London, BL, Add. 17,160, foll. 24–26, BL Add MS 17160, foll. 24-26, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 869, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCCCLXIX

[This manuscript contains: Part of a discourse on S. John the Baptist (S. Matthew, ch. iii.); Part of a discourse on the Resurrection of our Lord. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 2 items.]

Syriac

Foll. 24a-25
title: Part of a discourse on S. John the Baptist (S. Matthew, ch. iii.)

Fol. 26
title: Part of a discourse on the Resurrection of our Lord

Three vellum leaves, about 8 5/8 in. by 5 1/4, the second and third of which are much torn (Add. 17,160, foll. 24—26). Each page is divided into two columns, of from 28 to 36 lines.

Vellum

3 ff. 8 5/8 × 5 1/4

- The second and third of the leaves are much torn.

Each page is divided into two columns, of from 28 to 36 lines.

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

ca. 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 DCCCLXIX 2:1018

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/801, Add. 17,160, fol. 27, London, BL, Add. 17,160, fol. 27, BL Add MS 17160, fol. 27, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 889, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCCCLXXXIX

[This manuscript contains: Extracts from a commentary, or homilies, on the Gospel of S. Matthew, relating to chapters xvi. 13—17, xvi. 27, and xvii. 5. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Fol. 27
title: Extracts from a commentary, or homilies, on the Gospel of S. Matthew, relating to chapters xvi. 13—17, xvi. 27, and xvii. 5

A vellum leaf, much stained and mutilated. The page is divided into two columns, of from 37 to 39 lines.

1 f.

- A vellum leaf, much stained and mutilated.

The page is divided into two columns, of from 37 to 39 lines.

The writing is a neat, regular Estrangělā of the viith cent.

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 DCCCLXXXIX 2:1025

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/802, Add. 17,160, fol. 28, London, BL, Add. 17,160, fol. 28, BL Add MS 17160, fol. 28, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 883, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCCCLXXXIII

[This manuscript contains: Part of a discourse of on the Female Sinner and the Pharisee (S. Luke, ch. vii. 30—50). In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Fol. 28
title: Part of a discourse of on the Female Sinner and the Pharisee (S. Luke, ch. vii. 30—50)

A vellum leaf, 8 1/2 in., by 5 1/4, slightly stained and torn. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 31 to 33 lines.

Vellum

1 f. 8 1/2 × 5 1/4

- The folio is slightly stained and torn.

Each page is divided into two columns, of from 31 to 33 lines.

The writing is a neat 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 DCCCLXXXIII 2:1024

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/803, Add. 17,160, foll. 29–30, London, BL, Add. 17,160, foll. 29–30, BL Add MS 17160, foll. 29-30, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 303, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCIII

[This manuscript contains: . In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 4 items.]

Syriac

Foll. 29a-30
See additions.
  Foll. 29a-30
  title: Part of the Order of the Consecration of a bishop, etc.
  Fol. 30a
  title: Forms of benediction
  Fol. 30a
  title: Prayers to be used at the consecration of a bishop
  . . [ܐ]ܩܘܠܘܬܝܐ ܕܨ̈ܠܘܬܐ . . . ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ ܟܠ . . . ܛܟܣܗ ܕܩܕܝܫܐ . . . ـܢܘܣ ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ . . ܡܢ ܛܟ̈ܣܐ . . . ܥܕ̈ܬܢܝܐ ܡܛܠ . . . ܣـ ܕܐܦܝ̈ܣܩܘܦܐ

Two vellum leaves, about 8 1/8 in. by 5 1/4, slightly soiled and mutilated (Add. 17,160, foll. 29, 30). Each page is divided into two columns, of from 26 to 34 lines.

Vellum

2 ff. 8 1/8 × 5 1/4

- Two vellum leaves slightly soiled and mutilated.

Each page is divided into two columns, of from 26 to 34 lines.

The writing varies from a fine, regular Estrangela to a more cursive character.See additions.

- Colophon

The colophon, fol. 30a, which is mutilated, gives the date and the name of the scribe, Habīb (Agapêtos).

. . . ܬܒ ܦܢܩܝܬܐ ܕܩܫܝܫܐ ܡܫܡܠܝܬܐ ܚܬܝܬܐܝܬ . . . ܕܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ ܟܠܗ: ܫܘܒܚܐ ܠܐܒܐ ܘܠܒܪܐ ܏ܘܫ. [ܐܫܬܠܡـ]ܬ݁ ܦܢܩܝܬܐ ܗܕܐ ܫܢܬ ܐܠܦܐ ܘܡܐܐ [ܕܐܠܟܣܢـ]ܕܪܘܣ: ܒܝܘܡ ܫܒܬܐ: ܒܐܝܪܚ ܚܙܝܪܢ: ܒܬܠܬ ܫ̈ܥܝܢ. [ܟܠ ܕܩ̇ܪܐ] ܒܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ̣. ܢܨ̇ܠܐ ܥܠ ܚܒܝܒ ܟܬܘܒܐ ܒܪ . . . [ܘ]ܐܠܝܫܒܥ. ܕܟܬܒܗ ܗ̣ܘ ܒܐܝ̈ܕܘܗܝ ܠܢܦܫܗ: [ܘܠܝܘܬܪܢܐ] ܕܟܠ ܕܩ̇ܪܐ ܒܗ: ܘܠܥܘܗܕܢܐ ܕܝܠܗ ܘܕܥ̈ܢܝܕܘܗܝ.

ΕΓΩΑΓΑΠΙΤΟⲤΓΡΑΜΑΤΕΥⲤΕΙΓΡΑ[ΨΑ]

AG 1100 AD 789

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 CCCIII 1:235-236