London, BL, Add. 17164
source date: ixth 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/811, Add. 17,164, London, BL, Add. 17,164, BL Add MS 17164

[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.]

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1551, Add. 17,164, foll. 1–15, 47–87, London, BL, Add. 17,164, foll. 1–15, 47–87, BL Add MS 17164, foll. 1-15, 47-87, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 745, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCCXLV

[This manuscript contains: Ephraim. Metrical discourses of Ephraim; Isaac of Antioch. Discourses of Isaac of Antioch. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 15 items.]

Syriac

author: Ephraim
title: Metrical discourses of Ephraim
  author: Ephraim
  title: A fragment
  author: Ephraim
  title: Part b
  rubric: ܕܒ̈ܥܘܬܐ
  explicit: ܘܐܢ ܬܘܒ ܐܝܬ ܕܣ̣ܢܐ ܣܓܝ. ܗܐ ܛܘܦܣܗ ܒܐܣܩܪܝܘܛܐ
  Imperfect at the beginning.
  This was originally the seventh discourse in the volume, as appears from the letter ܚ at the commencement of the next.
  author: Ephraim
  title: On scarcity of rain
  rubric: ܬܘܒ ܕܝܠܗ ܕܡܪܝ ܐܦܪܝܡ ܕܒ̈ܥܘܬܐ̣. ܘܥܠ ܒܨܝܪܘܬ ܡܛܪܐ
  incipit: ܨܗܐ ܗܘ ܓܝܪ ܪܘܡܗ̇ ܕܫܡܝܐ. ܠܒܟܬܗ̇ ܕܬܝܒܘܬܢ: ܐܝܟ ܕܨܗܐ ܥܘܡܩܐ ܕܐܪܥܐ. ܠܛܠܐ ܘܡܛܪܐ ܕܥ̈ܢܢܐ: ܏ܘܫ.
  author: Ephraim
  title: On the same subject
  rubric: ܕܒ̈ܥܘܬܐ̣. ܘܥܠ ܒܨܝܪܘܬ ܡܛܪܐ
  incipit: ܦܐܪܐ ܕܕܡ̇ܐ ܠܝܠܘܕܗ. ܐܬܪܚܡ ܥܠ ܛܠܘ̈ܡܐ: ܚܘܢ ܡܪܝ ܒܝ̣̈ܫܐ ܒܙܩܝܦܟ. ܘܠܬܝ̈ܒܐ ܒܨܠܝܒܟ: ܏ܘܫ
  author: Ephraim
  title: Part e
  rubric: ܕܒ̈ܥܘܬܐ
  incipit: ܪܒܝܥܐ ܕܡܛܪܐ ܒܦܘܩܕܢܟ. ܡܣܚܐ ܠܐܪܥܐ ܘܡܕܗܢ ܠܗ̇: ܘ܏ܫ

author: Isaac of Antioch
title: Discourses of Isaac of Antioch
  author: Isaac of Antioch
  title: On the love of money
  rubric: ܕܥܠ ܪܚܡܬ ܟܣܦܐ ܘܕܡܟܣܢܘܬܐ
  Imperfect near the end.
  See Add. 14,592 [...], fol. 39 b .
  author: Isaac of Antioch
  title: On the poor man and the rich man (Lazarus and Dives)
  rubric: ܕܥܠ ܡܣܟܢܐ ܘܥܬܝܪܐ
  See Assemani, Bibl. Or., t. i., p. 223, no. 23.
  This was originally the 17th discourse (ܝܙ) in the volume.
  author: Isaac of Antioch
  title: On humility
  rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܡܟܝܟܘܬܐ ܕܐ̈ܚܐ ܦܪ̈ܘܫܐ
  See Assem., p. 216, no. 4.
  author: Isaac of Antioch
  title: On the love of learning
  rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܪܚܡܬ ܝܘܠܦܢܐ
  See Assem., p. 214, no. 1.
  author: Isaac of Antioch
  title: On the dead
  rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܥܢܝ̈ܕܐ
  See Assem., p. 222, no. 11.
  author: Isaac of Antioch
  title: On repentance
  rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܬܝܒܘܬܐ
  See Assem., p. 225, no. 40, serm. i.
  author: Isaac of Antioch
  title: On the perfection of the brethren
  rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܓܡܝܪܘܬܐ ܕܐ̈ܚܐ
  See Assem., p. 216, no. 2.
  author: Isaac of Antioch
  title: On repentance
  rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܬܘܬ ܢܦܫܐ
  See Assem., p. 222, no. 17.

Vellum, about 9 5/8 in. by 6 1/2, consisting of 87 leaves, some of which are slightly torn and soiled, especially foll. 1—15, 54 and 55. The quires, signed with letters and arithmetical figures (fol. 71 b, ܝܒ ��), must have been at least 15 in number; but several of them are lost, and others are imperfect, leaves being wanting at the beginning and end, as well as after foll. 2, 10, 11, 15, 47, 54, 61, 71, and 79. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 20 to 35 lines. Foll. 16—46 [...] are palimpsest and of the ixth cent. [The original description of this manuscript by William Wright includes characters, symbols, or illustrations which cannot be represented. Please consult the attached image, vol. 2, p. 680.]

87 ff.

- Vellum, about 9 5/8 in. by 6 1/2, consisting of 87 leaves, some of which are slightly torn and soiled, especially foll. 1—15, 54 and 55. The quires, signed with letters and arithmetical figures (fol. 71 b, ܝܒ ��), must have been at least 15 in number; but several of them are lost, and others are imperfect, leaves being wanting at the beginning and end, as well as after foll. 2, 10, 11, 15, 47, 54, 61, 71, and 79. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 20 to 35 lines. Foll. 16—46 [...] are palimpsest and of the ixth cent. [The original description of this manuscript by William Wright includes characters, symbols, or illustrations which cannot be represented. Please consult the attached image, vol. 2, p. 680.]

The older portions of this volume, foll. 1—15 and 47—87, are written in a fine, regular Estrangela of the vith or viith cent.

See additions.

- On the margin of fol. 48 a, one Barsauma has recorded his name.

ܨ̇ܠܐ ܐܚܘܢ ܥܠ ܗ̇ܘ ܕܝܗܒܗ ܠܟܬܒܐ ܘܥܠ ܡܚܠܘܬ ܕܝܠܝ ܒܪܨܘܡܐ ܘܥܠ ܐܒܗ̈ܝ.

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 DCCXLV 2:680-681

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1552, Add. 17,164, foll. 16–46, London, BL, Add. 17,164, foll. 16–46, BL Add MS 17164, foll. 16-46, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 745, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCCXLV

[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.] [The division of this manuscript into codicological units differs from that of Wright's catalogue. Some parts of this manuscript may not have been differentiated by Wright.]

This manuscript part is itself a composite codicological unit composed of two or more additional parts. See the individual parts for a more complete physical description.

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1553, Add. 17,164, foll. 16–46, upper text, London, BL, Add. 17,164, foll. 16–46, upper text, BL Add MS 17164, foll. 16-46, upper text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 745, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCCXLV

[This manuscript contains: Ephraim. Metrical discourses of Ephraim; Jacob of Batnae. Metrical discourses of Jacob of Batnae; Ephraim. A homily on repentance by Ephraim; Isaac of Antioch. Discourses of Isaac of Antioch. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 10 items.] [The division of this manuscript into codicological units differs from that of Wright's catalogue. Some parts of this manuscript may not have been differentiated by Wright.]

Syriac

author: Ephraim
title: Metrical discourses of Ephraim
  author: Ephraim
  title: On the Dead
  rubric: ܕܥܢ̈ܝܕܐ
  explicit: ܐܦܢܢܝ ܕܐ̇ܦܢܐ ܠܝܕܥܬܟ̇ ܘܐܛܦܣ ܒܟ ܘܐܬܚܣܐ ܒܟ
  Imperfect at the beginning.
  author: Ephraim
  title: On the blessed Virgin
  rubric: ܕܥܠ ܝܠܕܬ ܐܠܗܐ
  incipit: ܠܐܬܪܐ ܕܓܢܝܙ ܡܢ ܥܝܪ̈ܐ. ܩ̇ܪܝܗܝ ܐܠܗܐ ܠܓܒܪܝܐܝܠ. ܏ܘܫ.

author: Jacob of Batnae
title: Metrical discourses of Jacob of Batnae
  author: Jacob of Batnae
  title: On the Lament of the Poor Man
  rubric: ܬܘܒ ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܪܘܥܡܗ ܕܡܣܟܢܐ. ܕܡܪܝ ܝܥܩܘܒ ܡܠܦܢܐ
  See Assemani, Bibl. Or., t. i., p. 320, no. 116.
  author: Jacob of Batnae
  title: On the Nativity of our Lord
  rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܝܠܕܐ
  Very imperfect.
  See Assemani, p. 309, no. 13.

author: Ephraim
title: A homily on repentance by Ephraim
rubric: ܬܘܪܓܡܐ ܕܥܠ ܬܝܒܘܬܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܐܦܪܝܡ ܡܠܦܢܐ
explicit: ܩܠܝܠ ܗ̣ܘ ܚ̈ܝܐ ܫܪ̈ܟܘ ܠܟ ܡܢ ܣ̈ܓܝܐܐ. ܠܐ ܬܪܦܐ ܢܦܩ̈ܝܢ ܒܝܫ ܒܝܫ. ܐܝܟ ܕܢܦܩܘ ܗܠܝܢ ܕܩܕܡ̈ܝܗܘܢ.
Very imperfect.

author: Isaac of Antioch
title: Discourses of Isaac of Antioch
  author: Isaac of Antioch
  title: On the rich man and his gold
  rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܐܝܣܚܩ ܕܥܠ ܥܬܝܪܐ ܘܥܠ ܕܗܒܗ
  See Add. 14,608, fol. 89 b.
  author: Isaac of Antioch
  title: On the love of money
  rubric: ܕܥܠ ܪܚܡܬ ܟܣܦܐ ܘܕܡܟܣܢܘܬܐ
  Imperfect near the end.
  See Add. 14,592 [...], fol. 39 b .

Vellum, about 9 5/8 in. by 6 1/2. The quires, signed with letters and arithmetical figures must have been at least 15 in number; but several of them are lost, and others are imperfect, leaves being wanting after foll. 21 and 30. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 20 to 35 lines. These leaves are palimpsest, the scribe having made use of parts of three older volumes (see Add. 17,164, foll. 16, 27, and 38, lower text [...] , Add. 17,164, foll. 17-19, 21-26, 28-33, 35-37, 39-46, lower text [...] , and Add. 17,164, foll. 20 and 34, lower text [...] ).

31 ff.

- Vellum, about 9 5/8 in. by 6 1/2. The quires, signed with letters and arithmetical figures must have been at least 15 in number; but several of them are lost, and others are imperfect, leaves being wanting after foll. 21 and 30. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 20 to 35 lines. These leaves are palimpsest, the scribe having made use of parts of three older volumes (see Add. 17,164, foll. 16, 27, and 38, lower text [...] , Add. 17,164, foll. 17-19, 21-26, 28-33, 35-37, 39-46, lower text [...] , and Add. 17,164, foll. 20 and 34, lower text [...] ).

These leaves are written in an inelegant Estrangela 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 DCCXLV 2:680-681

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1554, Add. 17,164, foll. 16, 27, 38, lower text, London, BL, Add. 17,164, foll. 16, 27, 38, lower text, BL Add MS 17164, foll. 16, 27, 38, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 745, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCCXLV

[This manuscript contains: The epistle of S. Paul to the Romans, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 4 items.] [The division of this manuscript into codicological units differs from that of Wright's catalogue. Some parts of this manuscript may not have been differentiated by Wright.]

Syriac

title: The epistle of S. Paul to the Romans, according to the Peshitta version
  title: The epistle of S. Paul to the Romans, according to the Peshitta version, ch. iii. 21 - ch. iv. 15
  title: The epistle of S. Paul to the Romans, according to the Peshitta version, ch. vi. 19 - ch. vii. 20
  title: The epistle of S. Paul to the Romans, according to the Peshitta version, ch. ii. 23 - ch. iii. 21

Vellum, about 9 5/8 in. by 6 1/2, written in two columns. These leaves are palimpsest (see Add. 17,164, foll. 16-46, upper text [...] ).

3 ff.

- Vellum, about 9 5/8 in. by 6 1/2, written in two columns. These leaves are palimpsest (see Add. 17,164, foll. 16-46, upper text [...] ).

These leaves are written in a fine 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 DCCXLV 2:680-681

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1555, Add. 17,164, foll. 17–19, 21–26, 28–33, 35–37, 39–46, lower text, London, BL, Add. 17,164, foll. 17–19, 21–26, 28–33, 35–37, 39–46, lower text, BL Add MS 17164, foll. 17-19, 21-26, 28-33, 35-37, 39-46, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 745, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCCXLV

[This manuscript contains: John Chrysostom. The homilies of John Chrysostom on the epistle to the Romans. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.] [The division of this manuscript into codicological units differs from that of Wright's catalogue. Some parts of this manuscript may not have been differentiated by Wright.]

Syriac

author: John Chrysostom
title: The homilies of John Chrysostom on the epistle to the Romans
The running title is distinctly legible in several places. On fol. 45a we find the commencement of hom. xxxii.

Vellum, about 9 5/8 in. by 6 1/2, written in double columns. These leaves are palimpsest (see Add. 17,164, foll. 16-46, upper text [...] ).

26 ff.

- Vellum, about 9 5/8 in. by 6 1/2, written in double columns. These leaves are palimpsest (see Add. 17,164, foll. 16-46, upper text [...] ).

The leaves are written in a small, elegant character 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 DCCXLV 2:680-681

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/1556, Add. 17,164, foll. 20, 34, lower text, London, BL, Add. 17,164, foll. 20, 34, lower text, BL Add MS 17164, foll. 20, 34, lower text, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 745, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCCXLV

[This manuscript contains: The book of Jeremiah, according to the Peshitta version. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 3 items.] [The division of this manuscript into codicological units differs from that of Wright's catalogue. Some parts of this manuscript may not have been differentiated by Wright.]

Syriac

title: The book of Jeremiah, according to the Peshitta version
  title: The book of Jeremiah, according to the Peshitta version, ch. xxiii. 34—ch. xxv. 1
  title: The book of Jeremiah, according to the Peshitta version, ch. xxii. 17—ch. xxiii. 3

Vellum, about 9 5/8 in. by 6 1/2, written in two columns. These leaves are palimpsest (see Add. 17,164, foll. 16-46, upper text [...] ).

2 ff.

- Vellum, about 9 5/8 in. by 6 1/2, written in two columns. These leaves are palimpsest (see Add. 17,164, foll. 16-46, upper text [...] ).

These leaves are written in a fine 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 DCCXLV 2:680-681