00000ntm a2200000Ia 4500 on1114306202 190828s1845 xx p 000 0 syc d HVC eng amremm HVC (PHC)9910189395853049 syc syr ara Rendel Harris 49 HVCC Jacob bar Shakkō, -1241. 880-01 Mnāte men ktābā d-dayiʹlúgú šúʼālā w-púnāyā. 1845. 106, iii leaves : paper, illuminations ; 160 x 112 (120 x 70) mm bound to 160 x 115 mm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier manuscript Manuscript codex. Three works. Two collections of prayers, charms, medical recipes, and other useful instructions for everyday life written as several leaves in Syriac, followed by a larger selection in Arabic (fol. 1r-51r); begins abruptly. The final work, entirely in Syriac, is the Book of dialogues (fol. 53v-106v) which includes questions and answers on grammar and philosophical topics. Title for first work from colophon (f. 7v); title of second word from caption title (f. 53v). Syriac ( Serto) and Arabic. 1. f. 1r-51r: Kúrāsā -- 2. f. 53v-106v: Mnāte men ktābā d-dayiʹlúgú šúʼālā w-púnāyā / Jacob bar Shakkō Foliation: Modern foliation in pencil added, upper left recto; catchwords every verso, lower left. Layout: 15 long lines. Script: Written in Syriac, Serto and Arabic in naskh in black ink. Decoration: Rubrications in red; marginal design added to f. 93v. Binding: Woven textile in olive green and white over pulpboard with checked and interlocking pointed oval designs. Origin: Copy completed in 1845 (f. 7v). Syriac cataloging assistance provided by Joshua Mugler. Formerly owned by J. Rendel Harris. Haverford College, Quaker & Special Collections mss. RH 49 Syriac language Grammar Early works to 1800. Syriac language Texts Early works to 1800. Syriac literature Early works to 1800. Manuscripts (documents) aat Codices (bound manuscripts) aat Manuscripts, Syriac. Manuscripts, Arabic. Manuscripts, 19th century. Harris, J. Rendel (James Rendel), 1852-1941, former owner. J. Rendel Harris Collection (Quaker & Special Collections, Haverford College). PHC 880-02 Kúrāsā. Digital facsimile in OPenn http://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0006/html/harris_049.html Quaker and Special Collections, Rendel Harris Haverford College Haverford https://www.haverford.edu/library 245-01/r ܡܢ̈ܬܐ ܡܢ ܟܬܒܐ ܕܕܝܐܠ̈ܘܓܘ ܫܘܐܠܐ ܘܦܘܢܝܐ. 740-02/r ܟܘܪܣܐ. Syrc