Add. 2889 (University Library, Cambridge University)

39 quires, signed with Syriac letters, of 10 leaves, except 3 quires which have 8 leaves, one which has 6, and one witch has only 7. There are other signatures with Arabic arithmetical figures in the middle of each quires

Layout

25 lines to the page

Hand(s)

Written in neat, regular, Nestorian, fully pointed A.D. 1730 Deacon Johannan, son of the deacon Hormizd, son the deacon Gabriel, of Alkosh

Decoration

Additions: \ff. 56 and 57 are a modern supply/

History

Origin: Compiled in the year 1332 CE dated 1730 CE

Record Sources

"Manuscript description based on Wright, W. : A catalogue of the Syriac manuscripts preserved in the library of the University of Cambridge. (vol 1), 1901".

Availability

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Funding of Cataloguing

Cambridge University Library

Subjects

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Contents

Historical work in Arabic (Karshuni)

References

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