London, British Library, Add. 14484

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Physical description: vellum, 10.5 × 8.5 inches, 36 fol., 2 col.

Language: Syriac

Date: ca. 6th cent. (fols. 1–8, 12–47), 10th/11th cent. (fols. 9–11)

Provenance: purchased from Deir al-Surian (Egypt)

Contents:

Obsequies of the Virgin (=Book of Mary’s Repose; fols. 1^r–8^v)

Assumption of the Virgin (Syriac ) (fols. 9^v–11^r)

Protevangelium of James (starting at ch. 17, fols. 12^r–14^v)

Infancy Gospel of Thomas (fols. 14^v–18^v)

Six-Books Dormition of the Virgin (fols. 18^v–47^r)

Additional Contents: none.

Catalogs:

Wright, William. Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired Since the Year 1838. 3 vols. London: British Museum, 1870 (vol. 1, pp. 98–100).

Other online databases: British Library

Entry created by Tony Burke, York University ([email protected]), 22 July 2016.