London, BL, Add. 17203
source date: xith 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/865, Add. 17,203, London, BL, Add. 17,203, BL Add MS 17203, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 980, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCCCCLXXX

[This manuscript contains: Fragments of a life of Severus, patriarch of Antioch , written by the author, whose name is not mentioned in the portions extant, at the request of one Domitius. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

title: Fragments of a life of Severus, patriarch of Antioch, written by the author, whose name is not mentioned in the portions extant, at the request of one Domitius.

Vellum, about 10 5/8 in. by 7, consisting of 16 leaves, several of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 15. It is imperfect both at the beginning and end, and leaves are wanting after foll. 8, 11, and 14. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 30 to 34 lines.

16 ff.

- Vellum, about 10 5/8 in. by 7, consisting of 16 leaves, several of which are much stained and torn, especially foll. 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 15. It is imperfect both at the beginning and end, and leaves are wanting after foll. 8, 11, and 14. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 30 to 34 lines.

The writing is a good, regular Estrangela of about the xith cent.

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

- See the first colophon on fol. 7 a.

ܐܠܐ ܫ̇ܒܘܩܐ ܗ̣ܘܝ ܠܝ ܐܘ ܓܒܪܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܕܘܡܐܛ܇ ܕܐܦ ܗܪܟܐ ܩܠܝܠ ܡܢ ܫܪܒܐ ܢܦ̇ܩ ܐܢܐ̇. ܏ܘܫ

- Colophon

Again, on fol. 16 b, there is a second colophon.

ܗܠܝܢ ܟܕ ܠܚܘܦ̇ܛܟ ܐ̇ܫܬܡܥܬ: ܘܥܠ ܨܠܘ̈ܬܟ ܐ̇ܬܬܟܠܬ ܐܘ ܒܪܢܫܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܕܘܡܐܛ̣. ܐܝܟ ܡܫܘܚܬܐ ܕܚܝܠܐ ܕܐܝܬ ܒܝ̣ ܥ̇ܡܠܬ. ܏ܘܫ.

- On the margin of fol. 16 a one Aaron has recorded his name.

ܐܗܪܘܢ ܚܛܝܐ

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 DCCCCLXXX 3:1151