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British Library, Add MS 17212

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396: 518: 78: in (230 mm × 170 mm), most of which were torn along the outer edges. Each page of the manuscript is palimpsest, except folio 9. 556: 403: 116:. The writing is most legible on folios 2, 7, and 10. Probably it was written in North Italy. The text of the fragment was published by 511: 443: 504: 89:. The writing is in two columns per page, 25–29 lines per page, in a good and regular hand. It contains the following homilies: 30:
of the 9th/10th century covers a Latin grammatical treatise from the 6th century, written in cursive, which in turn covers the
162:(Additional Manuscripts 17212) in London. Access to the manuscript requires an appropriate letter of scholarly introduction. 546: 339: 224: 551: 135:. The most visible text survives on pages 1 verso and 5 recto. These fragments were edited by Karl Pertz in 1857. 561: 566: 436: 144: 363: 273: 576: 418: 389: 243: 151:
of Egypt and brought to London along with the other 550 manuscripts. The manuscript was described by
38:. It is a rare example of a double palimpsest. The manuscript has survived in incomplete condition. 331: 325: 216: 210: 375:
Gai Grani Liciniani Annalium quae supersunt ex codice ter scripto Musei Britannici Londinensis
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Gai Grani Liciniani Annalium quae supersunt ex codice ter scripto Musei Britannici Londinensis
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Books in Manuscript: a Short Introduction to their Study and Use. With a Chapter on Records
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The older text is of a Latin grammar treatise on folios 1-8, 10-13. It is written in
117: 461: 159: 86: 47: 24: 321: 239: 206: 148: 105:. All these homilies follow one another in correct original order, without any 540: 186: 181: 113: 20: 381: 132: 131:
of Granius Licinianus, is written in elegant, small-sized
23:, with three successive writings: a Syriac translation of 365:
Catalogue of the Syriac manuscripts in the British Museum
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Catalogue of the Syriac manuscripts in the British Museum
368:. Vol. 2. London: British Museum. pp. 479–480. 327:
The Book Before Printing: Ancient, Medieval and Oriental
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The Book Before Printing: Ancient, Medieval and Oriental
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Three discourses on the Contest of our Lord with Satan
424: 81:The youngest text of the palimpsest contains the 538: 293:British Library Add MS 17212 (fol. 1-8, 10-13) 397: 143:The manuscript was discovered in 1842 in the 512:Syriac Gospels, British Library, Add. 7170 444:National Library of Russia, Codex Syriac 1 404: 390: 505:Syriac Gospels, Vatican Library, Syr. 559 215:. New York: Dover Publications. pp.  330:. New York: Dover Publications. p.  320: 264: 262: 260: 258: 256: 254: 205: 127:The oldest text of the palimpsest, the 557:British Library additional manuscripts 539: 519:Nestorian Peshitta Gospel - Sachau 304 411: 358: 287: 285: 268: 385: 251: 282: 13: 352: 14: 588: 99:On the Human Nature of our Lord 314: 299: 233: 199: 158:Currently it is housed at the 41: 1: 487:British Library, Add MS 17212 437:British Library, Add MS 12150 192: 145:monastery of St. Mary Deipara 17:British Library, Add MS 17212 7: 165: 46:The manuscript contains 13 10: 593: 138: 122:Codices Latini antiquiores 496: 478: 453: 428: 417: 547:10th-century manuscripts 552:6th-century manuscripts 562:Christian manuscripts 248:, London 1898, p. 72. 567:Manuscripts in Latin 177:Codex Vaticanus 2061 153:William Aldis Wright 91:On the Prodigal Son 34:of Roman historian 577:Syriac manuscripts 469:Codices Ambrosiani 412:Syriac manuscripts 171:Double palimpsests 36:Granius Licinianus 534: 533: 528: 527: 114:minuscule letters 584: 426: 425: 406: 399: 392: 383: 382: 369: 346: 345: 318: 312: 303: 297: 289: 280: 279: 266: 249: 237: 231: 230: 203: 118:Elias Avery Lowe 77: 76: 72: 69: 64: in ×  63: 62: 58: 55: 25:St. Chrysostom's 592: 591: 587: 586: 585: 583: 582: 581: 537: 536: 535: 530: 529: 524: 492: 474: 462:Rabbula Gospels 449: 413: 410: 360:Wright, William 355: 353:Further reading 350: 349: 342: 322:Diringer, David 319: 315: 304: 300: 296:– Trismegistos. 290: 283: 270:Wright, William 267: 252: 238: 234: 227: 207:Diringer, David 204: 200: 195: 168: 160:British Library 141: 87:John Chrysostom 74: 70: 67: 65: 60: 56: 53: 51: 50:each measuring 44: 12: 11: 5: 590: 580: 579: 574: 569: 564: 559: 554: 549: 532: 531: 526: 525: 523: 522: 515: 508: 500: 498: 494: 493: 491: 490: 482: 480: 476: 475: 473: 472: 465: 457: 455: 451: 450: 448: 447: 440: 432: 430: 423: 421: 415: 414: 409: 408: 401: 394: 386: 380: 379: 378:(Berlin 1857). 370: 354: 351: 348: 347: 340: 313: 298: 281: 250: 240:Falconer Madan 232: 225: 197: 196: 194: 191: 190: 189: 184: 179: 173: 172: 167: 164: 149:Wadi El Natrun 140: 137: 133:uncial letters 43: 40: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 589: 578: 575: 573: 570: 568: 565: 563: 560: 558: 555: 553: 550: 548: 545: 544: 542: 521: 520: 516: 514: 513: 509: 507: 506: 502: 501: 499: 495: 489: 488: 484: 483: 481: 477: 471: 470: 466: 464: 463: 459: 458: 456: 452: 446: 445: 441: 439: 438: 434: 433: 431: 427: 422: 420: 416: 407: 402: 400: 395: 393: 388: 387: 384: 377: 376: 371: 367: 366: 361: 357: 356: 343: 341:0-486-24243-9 337: 333: 329: 328: 323: 317: 311:(Berlin 1857) 310: 309: 302: 295: 294: 288: 286: 277: 276: 271: 265: 263: 261: 259: 257: 255: 247: 246: 241: 236: 228: 226:0-486-24243-9 222: 218: 214: 213: 208: 202: 198: 188: 187:Lectionary 98 185: 183: 180: 178: 175: 174: 170: 169: 163: 161: 156: 154: 150: 146: 136: 134: 130: 125: 123: 119: 115: 110: 108: 104: 100: 96: 92: 88: 84: 79: 49: 39: 37: 33: 29: 26: 22: 18: 517: 510: 503: 497:13th century 486: 485: 479:10th century 467: 460: 442: 435: 374: 372:Karl Pertz, 364: 326: 316: 307: 305:Karl Pertz, 301: 292: 274: 244: 235: 211: 201: 157: 142: 128: 126: 121: 111: 102: 98: 94: 90: 82: 80: 45: 31: 27: 19:is a double 16: 15: 572:Palimpsests 454:6th century 429:5th century 419:Manuscripts 42:Description 541:Categories 193:References 182:Uncial 068 21:palimpsest 362:(1871). 324:(1982). 272:(1871). 217:219, 221 209:(1982). 166:See also 124:(1935). 83:Homilies 28:Homilies 147:in the 139:History 129:Annales 107:lacunae 95:On Lent 73:⁄ 59:⁄ 32:Annales 338:  223:  48:leaves 336:ISBN 221:ISBN 332:301 120:in 85:of 543:: 334:. 284:^ 253:^ 242:, 219:. 155:. 109:. 101:, 97:, 93:, 405:e 398:t 391:v 344:. 229:. 75:8 71:7 68:+ 66:6 61:4 57:1 54:+ 52:9

Index

palimpsest
St. Chrysostom's
Granius Licinianus
leaves
John Chrysostom
lacunae
minuscule letters
Elias Avery Lowe
uncial letters
monastery of St. Mary Deipara
Wadi El Natrun
William Aldis Wright
British Library
Codex Vaticanus 2061
Uncial 068
Lectionary 98
Diringer, David
The Book Before Printing: Ancient, Medieval and Oriental
219, 221
ISBN
0-486-24243-9
Falconer Madan
Books in Manuscript: a Short Introduction to their Study and Use. With a Chapter on Records






Wright, William

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