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British Library, Add. Ms. 12150

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British Library, Add. Ms. 12150, is a Syriac manuscript of the writings of three ancient Christian authors: Clement of Rome, Titus of Bostra, and Eusebius of Caesarea.

Description

The codex contains text of Clement Recognitiones; Titus of Bostra, Four Discources against the Manichaeans; Eusebius, On the Theophany; On the Confessors of Palestine, A Eulogy of the Confesors' Virtue; and a Martyrology on 255 parchment leaves (37 cm by 28.5 cm). The writing is in three columns per page, in 38-42 lines per column, in estrangela. The ink is black and brown.

According to the colophon the name of scribe was Jacob and the manuscript was written in Edessa.

The manuscript was described by William Hatch.

It is currently housed at the British Library, catalogued as number 12150 in the Additional manuscripts collection.

References

British Library, Add. Ms. 12150 Wikipedia