The colophon,
The colophon,
ܫܠ̣ܡ ܟܬܒܐ ܕܐܝ̣ܬܝܩܘܢ ܕܥܠ ܡܝܬܪܘܼܬܐ ܕܕܘܼܒܪ̈ܐ ܙܢ̈ܢܝܐ ܕܢܦܫܐ ܘܕܦܓܪܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܣܝ̈ܡܐ ܕܐܒܘܢ ܡܪܝ ܓܪܝܓܘܪܝܘܣ ܡܦܪܝܢܐ ܡܢ̇ܚ ܢܦܫܐ ܐܒܘ ܐܠܦܪܓ ܒܪ ܐܗܪܘܢ ܐܣ̇ܝܐ ܡܝܠܝܛܝܢܝܐ̣. ܕܛܟܣ̣ܗ ܒܫܢܬ݀ ܐܢܨ ܝܲܘܢܝܬܐ̣. ܒܐܝ̣̈ܕܝ ܡܚܝ̣ܠܐ ܘܬܚܘܼܒܐ ܐܢܫ ܕܡܬ݂ܟܢܐ ܡ̇ܢ ܒܫܡܐ ܡܝܛܪܘܦܘ ܕܟܘܪܣܝܐ ܕܫܠ̣ܝܚܐ ܝܲܥܩܘܿܒ ܐܚܘܼܗܝ ܕܡܪܢ̣. ܒܗܢܐܡ ܒܪ ܫܡܥܘܢ ܡܢ̇ܚܐ ܟܕ ܡܬ݂ܬܟܣܢܢ ܗ̇ܘܝܬ ܒܥܘܼܡܪܐ ܟܗܢܝܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܐܒܚܝ ܕܕܣܒܠܬܐ ܡܬ݂ܟܲܢܐ. ܘܒܗ ܒܥܘܡܪܐ ܗܘ̣ܐ ܫܘܼܪܝܗ ܘܫܘܠܡܗ ܒܫܢܬ݀ ܐܨܝܕ܀ ܕܩ̇ܪܐ ܢܨ̇ܠܐ ܥܠܝ ܘܥܠ ܐܒܗ̈ܝ܀
Vellum, about 8 in. by 5 1/2, consisting of 18 leaves, a few of
which are slightly stained and torn, especially foll. 154.
- The last two quires are palimpsest (see
+ These last two quires are without signature and are palimpsest (see
Vellum, about 8 in. by 5 1/2, consisting of 18 leaves, a few of - which are slightly stained and torn, especially foll. 154. - These leaves are palimpsest (see +
These 18 leaves are palimpsest (see
Eleven vellum leaves, about 5 3/8 in. by 3 3/4, the last four of which are much torn (Add. 18,819, foll. 110—120). They are fragments of two manuscripts of - the xth and xith centuries, which have been joined together by the later scribe.
+ the xth and xith centuries, which have been joined together by the later scribe
-
-
Paper, about 10 in. by 6 7/8, consisting of 317 leaves. The quires, 39 in
number, are signed with letters, and by a later hand with Coptic
- arithmetical figures. There are from 14 to 24 lines in each
+ arithmetical figures
This book once belonged to
Paper, 12 in. by 8, consisting of 376 leaves. The quires, 40 in number, are signed with letters (ܡ, fol. 372). Each page is divided into two columns of about 56 lines. The writing is small and inelegant, with occasional Syriac and Greek vowels and other points, of the xviith cent. Foll. 2, 199, 200, 201, and 373—376, are more modern than the rest.
+Paper (with the exception of foll. 2 and 373—376, which are vellum), 12 in. by 8, consisting of 376 leaves. The quires, 40 in number, are signed with letters (
- ܘܐܬܟ̣ܬܒ ܥܠ ܐܝܼܕܘ̈ܗܝ ܕܚܛܝܐ ܘܡܚܝܼܠܐ ܐܒܪܗܡ ܕܘ̇ܝܐ ܒܪ ܡܲܩܕܫܝܐ ܡܢܚܐ +The name of the scribe was
+Abraham bar Yeshūaʿ , calledܓ݂ܙܘܝ , from the village ofKosūr , nearMāridīn ; and he wrote the volume in theconvent of S. Mary Deipara, called Beth Marcus, at Jerusalem . This appears from the following note (see also fol. 77 a):+
ܘܐܬܟ̣ܬܒ ܥܠ ܐܝܼܕܘ̈ܗܝ ܕܚܛܝܐ ܘܡܚܝܼܠܐ ܐܒܪܗܡ ܕܘ̇ܝܐ ܒܪ ܡܲܩܕܫܝܐ ܡܢܚܐ ܝܫܘܥ̇ ܕܐܬܩܪܝ ܓ݂ܙܘܝ ܡܢ ܩܨܘܪ ܐܬܪܐ ܕܡܪܕܐ ܐܘܟܝܬ ܡܐܪܕܝܢ ܡܕܝܢܬܐ.+
- ܘܨܠܘ ܥܠ ܐܒܪܗܡ ܚܲܛܝܐ ܒܪ +Information about the scribe appears in the following note:
++
ܘܨܠܘ ܥܠ ܐܒܪܗܡ ܚܲܛܝܐ ܒܪ ܡܩܕܫܝܐ ܝܫܘܥ ܡܢ ܡܕܢܚܐ ܐܬܪܐ ܕܡܪܕܝܢ ܡܕܝܢܬܐ ܡܢ ܩܪܝܬܐ ܡܒܪܟܬܐ ܩܨܘܪ ܟ̣ܬܒܬܗ ܠܟܬܒܐ ܗܢܐ ܒܐܘܪܫܠܡ ܡܕܝܢܬܗ ܕܡܟܠܐ ܪܒܐ ܒܕܝܪܐ ܩܕܝܫܬܐ ܕܝܿܠܕܬ݀ ܐܠܗܐ ܡܪܝܡ ܕܡܬܟܲܢܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܡܪܩܘܣ..+
- See also
A scribal note may be found on fol. 165 b.
+A scribal note may be found on fol. 320 a.
- ܘܨܰܠܰܘ ܥܰܠ ܐܠܺܝܠܐ - ܐܢܛܘܢܝܘܣ ܨܗܝܘܢܝܐ ܕܟܬ݂ܒ ܡܛܠ ܡܪܢ ܘܗܼܘ ܢܚܣܐ ܠܟܘܢ ܐܰܡܺܝܢ.+
+
+ ܘܨܰܠܰܘ ܥܰܠ ܐܠܺܝܠܐ
+ ܐܢܛܘܢܝܘܣ ܨܗܝܘܢܝܐ ܕܟܬ݂ܒ ܡܛܠ ܡܪܢ ܘܗܼܘ ܢܚܣܐ ܠܟܘܢ ܐܰܡܺܝܢ.
+
++
+Fol. 201 is in the handwriting of one +Sergius al-Jubailī , whose name appears in the following Arabic notes.+
ܝܩܘܠ ܐܠܚܩܝܪ ܣܪܓܝܣ ܘܐܛܥ ܐܣܡܗ ܐܠܓܒܝܠܝ ܐܢܢܝ ܐܣܬܒܕܠܬ ܗܕܐ ܟܬܐܒ ܐܠܥܬܝܩܗ ܟܠܗ ܟ݂ܛ ܣܪܝܐܢܝ ܦܝ ܢܨܟܬܗ ܟ݂ܛ ܝܕܝ ܡܦܣܪ ܟ݂ܛ ܐܟܪܫܘܢܝ ܘܐܠܠܗ ܥܠܝ ܡܐ ܢܩܘܠ ܘܟܝܠ ܫܐܗܕ ܚܩ ܒܚܛܪܗ̈ ܐܟ݂ܘܬܝ ܡܛܪܢ ܝܘܢܢ ܘܡܛܪܐܢ ܝܘܣܦ ܟ݂ܘܪܝ ܝܚܢܐ ܟ݂ܘܪܝ ܐܢܛܘܢܝܘܣ ܘܒܐܩܝ ܐܠܐܟ݂ܘܗ ܐܠܠܗ ܝܟ݂ܠܨܗܡ ܐܡܝܢ:+
+Another Arabic note from
+Sergius al-Jubailī ,+
ܝܘܩܠ ܐܠܚܩܝܪ ܣܪܓܝܣ ܐܠܓܒܝܠܝ ܘܐܛܥ ܐܣܡܗ ܐܠܟ+
+Another Arabic note from
+Sergius al-Jubailī ,+
ܝܘܐܠܟܬܐܒ ܒܪܣܡ ܐܠܚܩܝܪ ܣܪܓܝܣ ܘܐܟܘܬܗ ܡܛܪܐܢ ܝܘܢܢ ܡܛܪܐܢ ܝܘܣܦ: ܘܐܘܠܐܕ ܐܟ݂ܝ ܟ݂ܘܪܝ ܝܚܢܐ ܫܡܐܣ ܒܘܠܨ ܫܡܐܣ ܣܡܥܐܢ ܐܠܠܗ ܝܚܦܛܗܡ ܐܡܝܢ܀+
This MS. is the property of-Dr. Adam Clarke, of .Millbrook, Lanch -
See the
On fol. 1 stands the following note:
+
+ This MS. is the property of
+
+ ܡܢ ܡܠܦܢܘܬܐ ܕܕܝܡܩܪܛܝܣ ܚܟܝܡܐ ܩܕܡ ܡܢ ܡܐܡܪܐ ܩܕܡ
, ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܓ
,
+ ܕܝܘܓܢܝܣ
,
+ ܡܐܡ̣ܪܐ ܕܕ ܕܐܝܦܘܩܪܛܝܣ
, ܣܒܐ ܐܩܘܠܘܣ
, ܦܝܒܝܟܘܣ
,
ܡܢ ܡܠܦܢܘܬܐ ܕܕܝܡܩܪܛܝܣ ܚܟܝܡܐ ܩܕܡ ܡܢ ܡܐܡܪܐ ܩܕܡ--
ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܓ--
ܕܝܘܓܢܝܣ--
ܡܐܡ̣ܪܐ ܕܕ ܕܐܝܦܘܩܪܛܝܣ-- -
ܣܒܐ ܐܩܘܠܘܣ--
ܦܝܒܝܟܘܣ-
Paper, about 6 3/8 in. by 4 1/8, consisting of 100 leaves. The quires, signed with letters, are ten in number. There are from 18 to 20 lines in each page.
The Arabic portion of the work begins on
- ܩܐܠ ܐܠܚܟܝܡ ܝܢܒܓܝܐܢ ܝܒܝܜ ܐܠܔܣܕ ܐܠܐܣܘܕ. ܒܥܕ ܐܢ
- ܝܣܬܘܦܝ ܠܟܠ ܛ ܐܓܙܐ ܡܢ ܐܠܡܐ. ܓܙܘ ܡܢ ܐܠܐܓܣܐܕ ܒܢܐܪٍ ܦܐܬܪܗ. ܠܐ ܝܒܠܓ ܚܪܗܐ. ܐܢ ܠܐ
- ܬܨܒܪܗܐ ܐܠܝܕ. ܠܐ ܩܠܝܠ ܘܠܐ ܐܟܬܪ. ܦܬܘܩܕ ܬܚܬܗܐ ܣܬܗ̈ ܣܐܥܐܬ ܡܢ ܐܠܢܗܐܪ. ܘܡܐ ܝܕܘܒ ܐܕܐ
- ܟܐܢ ܣܐܟܢ ܩܘܝ. ܘܠܬܓܪܒܗ ܬܕܠܟ. ܬܡ ܕܥܗ ܚܬܝ ܝܨܒܚ. ܬܡ ܥܘܕ ܕܐܠܟ ܙ ܐܝܐܡ. ܚܬܝ ܝܦܪ
- ܐܠܣܘܐܕ. ܘܗܕܐ ܗܘ ܩܡܪ ܐܠܩܕܡܐ ܐܠܚܩܝܩܝ.
-
This book once belonged to a Jew, who has occasionally written words on the margins in rude Hebrew characters; e. g.
Another owner, the
ܫܡܐܣ ܐܒܪܐܗܝܡ
Subsequently it became the property of
On fol. 56 a there are some drawings of instruments.
-
Fol. 12 is palimpsest, the more ancient text being that of Jeremiah. See 2.
The ciphers on foll.
Vellum, about 8 in. by 4 7/8. This folio is palimpsest (see
Palimpsest.
-There are from 27 to 31 lines in each page.
-Vellum, about 8 in. by 4 7/8. This folio is palimpsest, from a manuscript of the
-
Palimpsest.
-There are from 27 to 31 lines in each page.
-Vellum, about 8 in. by 4 7/8. This folio is palimpsest.
+Palimpsest.
+There are from 27 to 31 lines in each page.
+ܚܘܪ ܠܘܬܗ ܘܣܒܪ ܒܗ ܨܠܝܒܐ ܚܝܐin a comparatively modern hand. + On
The ciphers on
The ciphers on
Many lessons have been noted on the margins by later hands, sometimes in barbarous Greek (e. g. foll.
-
Fol. 74 is a palimpsest leaf of the
The ornamental Cross on fol. 67 a contains the words ܚܘܪ ܠܘܬܗ ܘܣܒܪ ܒܗ ܨܠܝܒܐ ܚܝܐ
in a comparatively modern hand.
Vellum, about 8 in. by 5. This folio is a palimpsest leaf of the
-
Palimpsest.
-A manuscript in double columns.
-Vellum, about 8 in. by 5. This folio is a palimpsest leaf
- from a manuscript in double columns of the
Palimpsest.
-A manuscript in double columns.
-Vellum, about 8 in. by 5. This folio is a palimpsest leaf + from a manuscript in double columns.
+Palimpsest.
+A manuscript in double columns.
+The subscription was followed by a note, now erased, the first line of which contained a date, as is clear from the single legible word
-
- ܕܝܘ̈ܢܝܐ
.
The subscription was followed by a note, now erased, the first line of which contained a date, as is clear from the single legible word:
Occasional Syriac vowel points.
@@ -572,7 +573,8 @@ -Vellum, about 8 5/8 in. by 6 7/8, consisting of 9 leaves (Add. 14,473, foll. 140—148), which form a single quire, signed ܝܙ. Foll. 147 and l48 are slightly stained and torn. Each page, with the exception of fol. 148 a, is divided into two columns, of from 14 to 25 lines. The writing is an inelegant Esṭrangĕlā of about the xith cent.
+Vellum, about 8 5/8 in. by 6 7/8, consisting of 9 leaves (Add. 14,473, foll. 140—148), which form a single quire, signed ܝܙ. Foll. 147 and 148 are slightly stained and torn. Each page, with the exception of fol. 148 a, is divided into two columns, of from 14 to 25 lines.
Vellum, about 9 7/8 in. by 7 7/8. Fol. 62 is a palimpsest leaf of the
Vellum, about 10 3/4in. by 8, consisting of 19 leaves (Add. 14,484, foll. 134 —152), most of which are much stained and torn. The quires seem originally to have been signed with arithmetical figures (see fol. 139 a). Leaves are wanting at the beginning, as well as after foll. 146, 150, and 151. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 25 to 28 lines. Fol. 152 was perhaps originally the last leaf of the preceding number,
Vellum, about 10 3/4in. by 8, consisting of 19 leaves (Add. 14,484, foll. 134 —152), most of which are much stained and torn. The quires seem originally to have been signed with arithmetical figures (see fol. 139 a). Leaves are wanting at the beginning, as well as after foll. 146, 150, and 151. Each page is divided into two columns, of from 25 to 28 lines. Fol. 152 was perhaps originally the last leaf of the preceding number,
بسم الاب و[الابن وروح القدس]
تنيَّح حُسَيْب (؟) بن يحيا رحمه الله [في]
- اربعة وعشرين
+ اربعة وعشرين
سنة
يوم الاحد رحمه الله وجازا[ه]
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
-Ḥosaib (?) ibn Yaḥyā , God have mercy on him, went to rest - (ܐܬܢܝܚ ) when 24 nights were passed of the ... Teshrin, in the year214 Coptic figures: �=200, �=10, �=4. according to the reckoning of the Arabs (The original description of this manuscript by William Wright includes characters, symbols, or illustrations which cannot be represented. Please consult the attached image, vol. 3, p. 1153. A.D. 829—30 ), on Sunday. God have + (ܐܬܢܝܚ ) when 24 nights were passed of the ... Teshrin, in the year214 +Coptic figures: �=200, �=10, �=4. according to the reckoning of the Arabs (The original description of this manuscript by William Wright includes characters, symbols, or illustrations which cannot be represented. Please consult the attached image, vol. 3, p. 1153. +A.D. 829—30 ), on Sunday. God have mercy on him and reward him.
Ḥabbūba (?) went to rest, God ++
Ḥabbūba (?) went to rest, God have mercy on her, on Tuesday, when 15 nights were passed of Shubat, in the year221 (A.D. 835—6 ).A blessing from God be upon
@@ -944,7 +959,8 @@Yaḥyā ibn Ḥosaib al-Kirmānī (?) (?) andIbrāhīm ibn Ḥosaib .-
.....ىوم الحمىس عدم حورحس................i.e.,
+يوم الخميس عُدِمَ جورجس,George died on Thursday.i.e.,
يوم الخميس عُدِمَ جورجس,George died on Thursday.+