London, BL, Add. 17218
source date: ixth 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/956, Add. 17,218, London, BL, Add. 17,218, BL Add MS 17218

[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/957, Add. 17,218, fol. 3, London, BL, Add. 17,218, fol. 3, BL Add MS 17218, fol. 3, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 372, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCLXXII

[This manuscript contains: Part of the Services for Friday in Passion Week (Good Friday). In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 5 items.]

Syriac

title: Part of the Services for Friday in Passion Week (Good Friday)
  title: Part a
  rubric: ܬܫܡܫܬܐ ܕܐܪܒܥ
  title: Part b
  rubric: ܬܫܡܫܬܐ ܕܨܦܪܐ
  title: Part c
  rubric: ܕܠܠܝܐ ܕܥܪܘܒܬܐ
  title: Part d
  rubric: ܕܥܪܘܒܬܐ ܕܚܫܐ

A vellum leaf, much soiled and torn, written in double columns.

1 f.

- A vellum leaf, much soiled and torn, written in double columns.

It is written in a good 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 CCCLXXII 1:303

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/958, Add. 17,218, foll. 4–22, London, BL, Add. 17,218, foll. 4–22, BL Add MS 17218, foll. 4-22, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 252, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCLII

[This manuscript contains: Fragments of a Lectionary from the Old Testament, with troparia, prokeimena, etc., according to the Malkite use, comprising Lent, Palm Sunday and Passion Week. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

title: Fragments of a Lectionary from the Old Testament, with troparia, prokeimena, etc., according to the Malkite use, comprising Lent, Palm Sunday and Passion Week.

Nineteen vellum leaves, about 8 ½ in. by 6 3/4, many of which are much soiled and mutilated. The quires are signed with letters. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 22 to 20 lines.

19 ff.

- Nineteen vellum leaves, about 8 ½ in. by 6 3/4, many of which are much soiled and mutilated. The quires are signed with letters. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 22 to 20 lines.

The writing is neat and regular, of about the xith cent.

ca. 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 CCLII 1:202

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/959, Add. 17,218, foll. 23–40, London, BL, Add. 17,218, foll. 23–40, BL Add MS 17218, foll. 23-40, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 223, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCXXIII

[This manuscript contains: Portions of a Jacobite Lectionary from the Old and New Testaments for various festivals. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 6 items.]

Syriac

title: Portions of a Jacobite Lectionary from the Old and New Testaments for various festivals
Only the lessons from the Old Testament are given in full.
Some of the lessons from the Old Testament are according to the LXX.; e.g., fol. 38 b (Exodus, ch. xvii. 8—14).
  title: The Epiphany
  rubric: ܩܪ̈ܝܢܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܕܢܚܐ ܒܐܝܡܡܐ
  title: The Commemoration of the blessed Virgin
  rubric: ܩܪ̈ܝܢܐ ܕܕܘܟܪܢܐ ܕܝܠܕܬ ܐܠܗܐ
  title: The Commemoration of S. John the Baptist
  rubric: ܩܪ̈ܝܢܐ ܒܕܘܟܪܢܐ ܕܝܘܚܢܢ ܡܥܡܕܢܐ
  title: The Adoration of the holy Cross
  rubric: ܕܩܪ̈ܝܢܐ ܕܥܐܕܐ ܕܨܠܝܒܐ
  title: The Washing of Feet
  rubric: ܩܪ̈ܝܢܐ ܕܫܝܓܬܐ

Vellum, about 8 5/8 in. by 6 1/4, consisting of 18 leaves (Add. 17,218, foll. 23—40), many of which are much stained and torn. The quires are signed with letters (fol. 39 b, ܟܕ). Each page is divided, into two columns, of from 28 to 34 lines.

18 ff.

- Vellum, about 8 5/8 in. by 6 1/4, consisting of 18 leaves (Add. 17,218, foll. 23—40), many of which are much stained and torn. The quires are signed with letters (fol. 39 b, ܟܕ). Each page is divided, into two columns, of from 28 to 34 lines.

The writing is good and regular, of the ixth or xth 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 CCXXIII 1:154

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/960, Add. 17,128, fol. 43, London, BL, Add. 17,128, fol. 43, BL Add MS 17128, fol. 43, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 543, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DXLIII

[This manuscript contains: Ephrem. Madrāshē of Ephraim on the Nativity and the Epiphany. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

author: Ephrem
title: Madrāshē of Ephraim on the Nativity and the Epiphany
ܫܠܡܘ ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܝܠܕܐ ܬܘܒ ܡܕܪ̈ܫܐ ܥܠ ܒܝܬ ܕܢܚܐ̣. ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܡܪܝ ܐܦܪܝܡ.

A vellum leaf, about 7 5/8 in. by 5 3/8, slightly stained and torn.

Vellum

1 f. 7 5/8 × 5 3/8

- Slightly stained and torn.

Written in a good, regular Estrangela 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 DXLIII 2:415

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/961, Add. 17,218, foll. 44–46, London, BL, Add. 17,218, foll. 44–46, BL Add MS 17218, foll. 44-46, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 452, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCLII

[This manuscript contains: Madrāshē for the Commemoration of the Saints; Madrāshē for the Commemoration of the Prophets and the Apostles; Some hymns on the Resurrection of the Dead. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 3 items.]

Syriac

title: Madrāshē for the Commemoration of the Saints
rubric: ܒܕܘܟܪܢܐ ܕܩ̈ܕܝܫܐ

title: Madrāshē for the Commemoration of the Prophets and the Apostles
rubric: ܒܕܘܟܪܢܐ ܕܢܒ̈ܝܐ ܘܕܫ̈ܠܝܚܐ

title: Some hymns on the Resurrection of the Dead
rubric: ܩ̈ܠܐ ܕܚܝܬ ܡ̈ܝܬܐ

Three vellum leaves, the second and third of which are much mutilated. There are from 31 to 34 lines in each page.

3 ff.

- Three vellum leaves, the second and third of which are much mutilated. There are from 31 to 34 lines in each page.

The writing is small and regular, of the viiith or ixth cent.

8th or 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 CCCCLII 1:365

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/962, Add. 17,218, fol. 47, London, BL, Add. 17,218, fol. 47, BL Add MS 17218, fol. 47, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 457, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCLVII

[This manuscript contains: Madrāshē. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

title: Madrāshē

A vellum leaf, about 8 1/8 in. by 5 3/4, slightly torn.

1 f.

- A vellum leaf, about 8 1/8 in. by 5 3/4, slightly torn.

It is written in a good, current hand of the xth cent.

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 CCCCLVII 1:367

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/963, Add. 17,218, foll. 48, 49, London, BL, Add. 17,218, foll. 48, 49, BL Add MS 17218, foll. 48, 49, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 498, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCXCVIII

[This manuscript contains: Sedras (ܣܕܪܐ ܕܣܗܕܐ and ܣܕܪܐ ܕܟܠܝܘܡ). In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

title: Sedras (ܣܕܪܐ ܕܣܗܕܐ and ܣܕܪܐ ܕܟܠܝܘܡ)

Two vellum leaves, much mutilated.

2 ff.

- Two vellum leaves, much mutilated.

They are written in a good, current hand 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 CCCCXCVIII 1:384

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/964, Add. 17,218, foll. 50, 51, London, BL, Add. 17,218, foll. 50, 51, BL Add MS 17218, foll. 50, 51, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 458, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCLVIII

[This manuscript contains: Hymns. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

title: Hymns

Two vellum leaves, both much mutilated.

2 ff.

- Two vellum leaves, both much mutilated.

They are written in a good, regular hand of the xith cent.

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 CCCCLVIII 1:367

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/965, Add. 17,218, fol. 52, London, BL, Add. 17,218, fol. 52, BL Add MS 17218, fol. 52, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 497, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCXCVII

[This manuscript contains: Parts of two sedras. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

title: Parts of two sedras

A vellum leaf, 8 3/4 in. by 5 7/8, much soiled and torn.

1 f.

- A vellum leaf, 8 3/4 in. by 5 7/8, much soiled and torn.

It is written in a good hand of about 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 CCCCXCVII 1:384

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/966, Add. 17,218, foll. 53, 54, London, BL, Add. 17,218, foll. 53, 54, BL Add MS 17218, foll. 53, 54, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 297, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCXCVII

[This manuscript contains: Part of the Order of Baptism. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

title: Part of the Order of Baptism

Two vellum leaves, about 8 1/2 in. by 5 3/8, much soiled and mutilated.

2 ff.

- Two vellum leaves, about 8 1/2 in. by 5 3/8, much soiled and mutilated, with 20 or 21 lines in each page.

They are written in a regular Estrangela of the viiith cent.

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

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 CCXCVII 1:233

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/967, Add. 17,218, fol. 55, London, BL, Add. 17,218, fol. 55, BL Add MS 17218, fol. 55, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 517, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DXVII

[This manuscript contains: A small portion of a Funeral Service. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

title: A small portion of a Funeral Service
It closely resembles in appearance the two preceding numbers, Add. 14,502 [...] and Add. 17,131 [...] .

A vellum leaf, much mutilated, written in double columns.

1 f.

- A vellum leaf, much mutilated, written in double columns.

It is written in a regular hand of the xii cent.

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

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 DXVII 1:395

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/968, Add. 17,218, fol. 56, London, BL, Add. 17,218, fol. 56, BL Add MS 17218, fol. 56, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 404, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCCIV

[This manuscript contains: Part of a Malkite Service-book of the xith cent. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

title: Part of a Malkite Service-book of the xith cent.

A vellum leaf, 8 3/4 in. by 6 1/8, slightly torn, with 20 or 21 lines in each page.

1 f.

- A vellum leaf, 8 3/4 in. by 6 1/8, slightly torn, with 20 or 21 lines in each page.

It is neatly written.

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 CCCCIV 1:316

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/969, Add. 17,218, fol. 57, London, BL, Add. 17,218, fol. 57, BL Add MS 17218, fol. 57, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 328, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCCXXVIII

[This manuscript contains: Part of a Choral Service-book of the xith or xiith cent. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

title: Part of a Choral Service-book of the xith or xiith cent.

A vellum leaf, 8 1/2 in. by 5 5/8, much soiled and torn.

1 f.

- A vellum leaf, 8 1/2 in. by 5 5/8, much soiled and torn.

11th or 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 CCCXXVIII 1:274

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/970, Add. 17,218, fol. 58, London, BL, Add. 17,218, fol. 58, BL Add MS 17218, fol. 58, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 897, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCCCXCVII

[This manuscript contains: Unspecified contents. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

title: Unspecified contents

The first leaf of a vellum manuscript, written in double columns. It is so much soiled and mutilated that the text is almost illegible.

1 f.

- The first leaf of a vellum manuscript, so much soiled and mutilated that the text is almost illegible, written in double columns.

It is written in small hand, apparently 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 DCCCXCVII 2:1026

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/971, Add. 17,218, foll. 59–69, London, BL, Add. 17,218, foll. 59–69, BL Add MS 17218, foll. 59-69, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 655, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCLV

[This manuscript contains: Jacob of Batnae. Metrical Discourses of Jacob of Batnae. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 3 items.]

Syriac

author: Jacob of Batnae
title: Metrical Discourses of Jacob of Batnae
  author: Jacob of Batnae
  title: On the Nativity of our Lord
  rubric: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܝܠܕܐ ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܡܪܝ ܝܥܩܘܒ
  See Assemani, Bibl. Or., t. i., p. 309, no. 13.
  author: Jacob of Batnae
  title: On the Visit of Mary to Elisabeth
  rubric: ܬܘܒ ܕܝܠܗ ܥܠ ܡܪܝܡ ܘܐܠܝܫܒܥ
  See Assemani, p. 309, no. 10.

Eleven vellum leaves, about 8 3/8 in. by 7 1/8, all more or less stained and mutilated (Add. 17,218, foll. 59—69). The quires are signed with letters (fol. 68 b, $ܟܚ, by a later hand $ܐ), and there are from 20 to 27 lines in each page.

11 ff.

- Eleven vellum leaves, about 8 3/8 in. by 7 1/8, all more or less stained and mutilated (Add. 17,218, foll. 59—69). The quires are signed with letters (fol. 68 b, ܟܚ, by a later hand ܐ), and there are from 20 to 27 lines in each page.

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

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

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 DCLV 2:514

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/972, Add. 17,218, foll. 70–83, London, BL, Add. 17,218, foll. 70–83, BL Add MS 17218, foll. 70-83, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 802, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCCCII

[This manuscript contains: Xystus of Rome. Two discourses of Xystus of Rome; John the monk. Two discourses of John the monk. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 6 items.]

Syriac

author: Xystus of Rome
title: Two discourses of Xystus of Rome
  author: Xystus of Rome
  title: The first discourse
  Very imperfect
  author: Xystus of Rome
  title: The second discourse
  rubric: ܬܘܒ ܫܪܒܐ ܕܬܪ̈ܝܢ. ܕܝܠܗ ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܟܣܘܣܛܘܣ

author: John the monk
title: Two discourses of John the monk
  author: John the monk
  title: On purity of Soul
  rubric: ܕܩܕܝܫܐ ܝܘܚܢܢ ܝܚܝܕܝܐ̣ ܕܥܠ ܕܟܝܘܬܐ ܕܢܦܫܐ.
  incipit: ܕܚ̣ܠܬ ܐܠܗܐ ܒܢܦܫܐ ܐܝܬܝܗ̣̇. ܡܓܕܠܐ ܡܚܣܢܐ܇ ܕܠܐ ܡܫܟܚܝܢ ܒܥ̈ܠܕܒܒܐ ܕܢܟܒ̣ܫܘܢܝܗܝ. ܏ܘܫ..
  author: John the monk
  title: On the New World
  rubric: ܕܝܠܗ ܡܢ ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܥܠܡܐ ܚܕܬܐ
  incipit: ܐܣܬܟܠܘ ܪܚܡ̣ܬܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܕܠܘܬܟܘܢ ܐܘ ܒܢܝ̈ܢܫܐ.. ܚܙܘ ܪܒܘܬܐ ܕܣܒܪܐ ܕܝܗܒ̣ ܠܟܘܢ ܒܝܕ ܒܪܗ ܚܒܝܒܐ. ܏ܘܫ. [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. 806.]

Fourteen vellum leaves, about 9 1/8 in. by 6 1/4, the first of which is slightly stained and torn (Add. 17,218, foll. 70—83). The quires are signed with letters (fol. 70, $ܝܘ; fol. 72, $ܝܙ). Several leaves are wanting after fol. 70. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 26 to 31 lines.

14 ff.

- Fourteen vellum leaves, about 9 1/8 in. by 6 1/4, the first of which is slightly stained and torn (Add. 17,218, foll. 70—83). The quires are signed with letters (fol. 70, ܝܘ; fol. 72, ܝܙ). Several leaves are wanting after fol. 70. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 26 to 31 lines.

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 DCCCII 2:806

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/973, Add. 17,218, fol. 84, London, BL, Add. 17,218, fol. 84, BL Add MS 17218, fol. 84, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 882, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCCCLXXXII

[This manuscript contains: Part of a homily on S. Matthew, ch. v. 14. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

title: Part of a homily on S. Matthew, ch. v. 14

A vellum leaf, 8 1/4 in. by 6 1/4, much muti¬lated, written in double columns of 30 or 31 lines.

1 f.

- A vellum leaf, 8 1/4 in. by 6 1/4, much mutilated, written in double columns of 30 or 31 lines.

It is written in an elegant Estrangělā 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 DCCCLXXXII 2:1024

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/974, Add. 17,218, foll. 85, 86, London, BL, Add. 17,218, foll. 85, 86, BL Add MS 17218, foll. 85, 86, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 871, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCCCLXXI

[This manuscript contains: An Exposition of the Order of the Celebration of the holy Eucharist. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 3 items.]

Syriac

title: An Exposition of the Order of the Celebration of the holy Eucharist
  title: The end of the 2nd chapter
  title: The beginning of the 3rd chapter
  incipit: ܩܐܦܐܠܐܘܢ ܕܬ̈ܠܬܐ .. ܏ܡܛܠ ܏ܒܪܬ. ܏ܩܠܐ ܏ܗ̇ܝ ܏ܕܠܚܡܐ ܏ܫܡܝܢܐ. ܏ܩ̇ܨܝܢܢ܀ ܝܬܝܪܬܐ ܗܝ ܡܕܝܢ ܡܢ ܗܪܟܐ̇. ܘܕܠܝܬ ܢܩܝܦܘܬܐ ܡܐܠܠܘܢ̇. ܘܐܦ ܒܪܬ ܩܠܐ ܗ̇ܝ ܕܠܚܡܐ ܫܡܝܢܐ ܘܛܒܝܒܬܐ: ܕܠܐ ܝܕܝܥܐ ܠܐܝܟܐ ܡܬܡܠܠܐ. ܐܠܐ ܐܢ ܠܘܬ ܐܒܐ ܪܒܐ ܒܙܢܐ ܗ̇ܘ ܕܨܠܘܬܐ. ܘܠܐ ܐܢ ܠܘܬ ܥܡܐ ܒܙܢܐ ܗ̇ܘ ܕܡܒܪܟܢܘܬܐ. ܐܠܐ ܐܝܟ ܕܡܢ ܠܐܣܟܘܠܐ ܡܕܡ ܘܠܐ ܡܠܚܡܘܬܐ̇. ܘܐܝܟ ܗ̇ܘ ܕܐܢܫ ܡ̇ܫܐܠ܇ ܠܘ ܠܚܕ ܟܗܢܐ ܐܠܐ ܠܣ̈ܓܝܐܐ̇. ܕܡܢܐ ܐܪܪܐ ܥ̇ܒܕܝܢ ܐܢܬܘܢ̇. ܘܡ̇ܦܢܝܢ ܕܠܚܡܐ ܫ̇ܡܝܢܐ ܩ̇ܨܝܢܢ. ܘܗܐ ܒܪܬ ܩܠܐ ܗ̇ܝ ܐܘܢܓܠܝܬܐ ܕܡܪܝܐ̇. ܐܝܟ ܟܝܬ ܕܡܣ̣ܬܒܪܐ̇. ܘܐܦܢ ܐܚܪܢܝܐܝܬ ܐܝܬ ܠܗ̇܇ ܒܪܡ ܕܝܢ ܠܘ ܕܘܟܬܗ̇ ܐܝܬܝܗ̇ ܐܝܟ ܕܒܫܪܪܐ̇. ܗܕܐ ܕܒܗ̇ ܡܬܐܡܪܐ. ܏ܘܫ.

Two vellum leaves, about 9 1/4 in. by 6 ½, with from 35 to 38 lines in each page.

2 ff.

- Two vellum leaves, about 9 1/4 in. by 6 1/2, with from 35 to 38 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 DCCCLXXI 2:1018

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/975, Add. 17,218, foll. 87, 88, London, BL, Add. 17,218, foll. 87, 88, BL Add MS 17218, foll. 87, 88, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 867, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCCCLXVII

[This manuscript contains: Unspecified contents. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

title: Unspecified contents
ܡܢܐ ܏ܗܝ̣ ܏ܥܠܬܐ ܏ ܏ܕܡܐܬܝܬܗ ܏ܕܒܪܐ ܏ܕܐܠܗܐ . . . ܥܕܡܐ ܕܝܢ . . . ܒܛܝܒܘܬܗ ܕܡܪܢ ܫܠܡܢܢ ܟܕ ܣܝܟܝܢ ܠܗ̇ܝ ܦܥܠܘܬܐ ܩܕܡܝܬܐ ܒܬܠܬܝܢ ܘܐܪܒܥܐ ܫܘܐ̈ܠܐ ܘܗܠܝܢ ܬܘܒ ܒܕܒܗܢܐ ܕܬܪܬܝܢ ܥܕ ܗܫܐ ܐܟܬܒܢܢ ܬܫܥܣܪ. ܟܕ ܟܠܗ̇ ܡܟܬܒܢܘܬܐ ܕܫܘܐܠܐ ܕܥܬܝܩܬܐ ܠܬܪܬܝܢ ܡܢ̈ܘܢ ܡܬܦܠܓܐ ܡܢܗ̇ ܠܣܘܥܪ̈ܢܐ ܕܥܒܪܘܼ ܘܡܢܗ̇ ܬܘܒ ܠܓܠܝ̈ܢܐ ܘܠܡ̈ܠܐ ܟܕ ܐܦ ܗ̣ܢܘܢ ܗܠܝܢ ܐܢ ܣܘܥܪ̈ܢܐ ܕܥܒܪܘ ܘܐܢ ܓܠܝ̈ܢܐ ܘܡ̈ܠܐ ܕܐܬܚܙܝܘ ܠܢܒ̈ܝܐ ܒܘܕܩܐ ܗܘܘ ܘܪܡܙܐ ܥܠ ܣܘܥܪ̈ܢܐ ܕܥܬܝܕܝܢ ܗܘܘ ܠܡܬܓܡܪܘ ܒܡܐܬܝܬܗ ܕܡܚܝܢܢ ܡܫܝܚܐ ܥܕܡܐ ܓܝܪ ܠܗܫܐ ܣܘܥܪ̈ܢܐ ܘܓ̈ܠܝܢܐ ܛܠܠܐ ܗܘܘ ܕܡܚܘܝܢ ܗܘܘ ܥܠ ܓܘܫܡܐ ܕܐܬ̇ܐ ܒܬܪ ܛܠܠܐ. ܡܟܝܠ ܕܝܢ ܠܘ ܒܛܠܠܐ ܕܠܐ ܩܢܸܐ . . .

Two vellum leaves, much stained and mutilated.

2 ff.

- Two vellum leaves, much stained and mutilated.

They are written in a small, neat Estrangělā of the viith or viiith cent.

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

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 DCCCLXVII 2:1016-1017

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/976, Add. 17,218, fol. 89, London, BL, Add. 17,218, fol. 89, BL Add MS 17218, fol. 89, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 898, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, DCCCXCVIII

[This manuscript contains: Part of a discourse; Unspecified contents. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 2 items.]

Syriac

title: Part of a discourse
The discourse was left unfinished.

title: Unspecified contents
The writing on the verso is no longer legible.

The last leaf of a vellum manuscript, much stained and mutilated.

1 f.

- The last leaf of a vellum manuscript, much stained and mutilated.

It is written in a current hand of about the xth cent.

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 DCCCXCVIII 2:1026

https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/977, Add. 17,128, fol. 90, London, BL, Add. 17,128, fol. 90, BL Add MS 17128, fol. 90, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 160, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CLX

[This manuscript contains: Letter of Abgar to our Lord, in an abridged form. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

Fol. 90a
title: Letter of Abgar to our Lord, in an abridged form
Compare Cureton, Ancient Syriac Documents, p.ܒ and p. 2; and Cowper, the Apocryphal Gospels, p. lxxxi. and p. 219.

A vellum leaf, about 8 1/2 in. by 5, much soiled and torn. It seems to have been one of the fly-leaves of a manuscript.

Vellum

1 f. 8 1/2 × 5

- The leaf is much soiled and torn.

- It seems to have been one of the fly-leaves of a manuscript.

The writing is a cursive character of about the 10th century.

See additions.

See additions.

- Below, there is a note, stating that the book, of which this leaf formed part, belonged to one Lazarus of Sauwarān ( ) near Hims :

ܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ ܕܠܥܙܪ ܒܪ ܢܝܚܐ (?)ܡܢ ܨܘܪܢ ܟܘܠ ܕܩܪܐ ܢܨܠܐ ܥܠܘܗܝ.

- The writing on the verse is so much effaced that not a single line is wholly 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 CLX 1:100

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/978, Add. 17,218, foll. 91–96, London, BL, Add. 17,218, foll. 91–96, BL Add MS 17218, foll. 91-96, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 240, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, CCXL

[This manuscript contains: An Index of Lessons. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

title: An Index of Lessons
rubric: ܦܘܪܫ ܩܪ̈ܝܢܐ

Six vellum leaves, about 9 1/8 in. by 6 ½. They contain an Index of Lessons, ܦܘܪܫ ܩܪ̈ܝܢܐ painted in various colours.

6 ff.

- Six vellum leaves, about 9 1/8 in. by 6 ½. It belonged apparently to a manuscript of the Gospels 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 CCXL 1:177

United Kingdom, London, British Library, Oriental Manuscripts, https://bl.syriac.uk/ms/979, Add. 17,218, fol. 97, London, BL, Add. 17,218, fol. 97, BL Add MS 17218, fol. 97, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, 1035, William Wright, Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1838, MXXXV

[This manuscript contains: A partially erased note, which states that this copy of the four Gospels, or of the whole New Testament, belonged to the convent of S. Mary Deipara. In total, including sub-sections, this manuscript contains 1 item.]

Syriac

title: A partially erased note, which states that this copy of the four Gospels, or of the whole New Testament, belonged to the convent of S. Mary Deipara
See additions.

A vellum leaf, about 9 in. by 5 ¾.

1 f.

- A vellum leaf, about 9 in. by 5 ¾.

- A little below the partially erased note, we find a later note, which says that the number of those who received ordination from John, bishop of Tella , was 170,070

ܗܘܝܢ ܗܘܘ ܚܘܫܒܢܐ ܕܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܩܒܠܘ ܟܝܪܘܛܘܢܝܐ ܡܢ ܐܦ܏ܝܣ ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܬܠܐ ܡܕܝܢܬܐ ܡܐܐ ܘܫ̈ܒܥܝܢ ܐ̈ܠܦܝܢ. ܏ܘܥ.

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 MXXXV 3:1200