Ktābā d-Húdāyē : manuscript
ܟܬܒܐ ܕܗܘ̈ܕܝܐ : ܣܪܝܛܬܐ

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Title
Ktābā d-Húdāyē : manuscript
ܟܬܒܐ ܕܗܘ̈ܕܝܐ : ܣܪܝܛܬܐ
Alternative Title
Húdāyē
Ktobo d-Hudoye
Hudoye
ܗܘ̈ܕܝܐ
Creator
Bar Hebraeus, 1226-1286
ܒܪ ܥܒܪܝܐ، 1226-1286
Published / Created
17th century.
Publication Place
Place not identified
Abstract

"Ktābā d-Húdāyē" (Book of Directions), also translated "Book of Guidances/Guides, and Nomocanon", "al-Hidāyāt" and "al-Hadāyā" (in Arabic), on canon law, by Bār ʻEbrāyā (Bar Hebraeus, 1226-1286), foremost representative of the Syriac renaissance of the 12th-13th centuries (folios 1a-146b (pages 1-289)), followed by 1. "Basis for calculation of inheritance according to the laws of the Arabs, and laws for manumission of slaves (pages 290-303). 2. "Laws of the victorious Christian emperors (sententiae syriacae)" (pages 303-307). 3. "Laws of the victorious Christian emperors Constantine, Theodosius, and Leo, Syro-Roman law book" (pages 307-337). Name of copyist and place and date of copying not mentioned, probably from the 17th century

Description
In Syriac.
Title from the text and reference sources
Romanization supplied by cataloger.
Incipit: The codex starts with a table of contents, as follows: "B-yad Alāhā Marē kūl mašarénan l-mektab 'Ktābā d-Húdāyē' meṭūl qānūnē ʻidtānāyē ú-nāmúsē ʻelmānāyē men syāmē d-Abún Māry Grígúríyos Mapryānā d-Madnḥā" (By the help of God, Lord of All, we start to write the 'Book of Directions' about the eclesiastical and secular laws, which is authored by our Father, Mār Grigorios, Maphrian of the East).
17.5 x 27.5 cm; written surface: 12.5 x 20.5 cm (in two columns; 34 lines per column).
Binding: In dark brown leather with flap.
In good West Syriac script, in black ink, on cream color paper; headings in red.
The pages of the codex are also numbered in Syriac letters.
Laid in: Two slips of notes about the manuscript (in French).
Table of contents (folios 1b-2a).
At the end of table of contents, the following statement: "Šlem menyān qeplē d-Ktābā d-Húyāyē, d-qārēʼ hākíl nṣālē ʻlay b-ḥúbā" (The listing of the chapters of the 'Book of Directions' is completed. Let him who reads pray for me in love).
The table of contents is followed by the titles of the three supplementary works, as follows: 1. "Ḥušbānā d-yārtūtā ayk nāmúsā d-Ṭayāyē." 2. "Nāmúsā d-malkē Krisṭíyāne." 3. "Nāmúsā Krisṭíyānā d-sím men Malkā Qúsṭanṭínús ú-Tāʼúdúsíyús ú-Lā́ún Malkā Rúmāyē."
On folio 3b (in pencil): "Ktābā d-Húdāyē d-sím l-Mapryānā Bar ʻEbrāyā d-lā síqúmā" (Book of Direction authored by Maphrian Bar Hebraeus is without date).
On folio 4a: An endowment statement (in Garshūnī and some Syriac) dated 5 February 1884, as follows: "Wāqif Kānīst Mār Buṭrus wa-Mār Būluṣ bi-Ūrfah: Ṭīmutāwus Aps Būlus Úrhoyo / 5 Šbāṭ 84 M" (The endower to the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Urfa [al-Ruhā / Edessa] is Timotheus Aps. Paulus Urhoyo / 5 February 84 M).
At the end of page 337: Statement of the original endowment by the unnamed donor (in Garshūnī with some Syriac) as follows: "Lammā ḥaḍarnā fī al-Ruhā fī sanat BY Yūnānīyah waqafnā hādhā 'Kitāb al-Hadāyā' ilá Kanīsat Mār Buṭrus wa-Būlus waqfan ṣaḥīḥan. Wa-kulman yaṭmaʻ ʻalayhi wa-yukhrijuhu min al-waqfīyah yakūnu taḥta kalimat Allāh, wa-yakūnu maḥūm min fam Māry Buṭrus wa-Māry Būlus. Āmīn ú-Ābūn ba-šmāyā u-šarkā."
Translation of the original statement of endowment: "When we arrived in al-Ruhā [Urfa/Edessa], in the Greek year BY [i.e. 2012 = 1699/1700] we endowed this 'Book of Directions' to the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, an authentic lawful endowment. Anyone who covets it and takes it out of its endowment location shall be under the word of God and will be excommunicated by the mouth of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Amen. 'Our Father who art in Heaven', etc."
The last five leaves of the manuscript are blank.
Colophon of "Ktābā d-Húdāyē": "Šlem 'Ktābā d-Húdāyē' ú-l-Alāhā šúbḥā d-ḥayel ú-ʻadar wa-ʻlayn raḥmāwhe l-ʻālam ʻālmí. Amín ú-Amín."
Translation of the colophon: "The Book of Directions is completed. Praise be to God who empowered and helped. May His mercies be upon us for ever and ever. Amen and Amen."
Provenance
Purchased from Mrs. Melahat Menemencioglu on the Library Associates Fund, 1967.
Extent
1 volume (169 leaves) ; 28 cm
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
Syriac, Modern

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Syriac MSS 11

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Early works to 1800
Texts
Manuscripts, Syriac 17th century
Syriac manuscripts
Resource Type
text
Subject (Geographic)
Islamic Empire.
Subject (Name)
Bar Hebraeus, 1226-1286.
Subject (Topic)
Canon law
Syrian Orthodox Church
Inheritance and succession (Islamic law)
Law, Byzantine
Nomocanon
Roman law
Enslaved persons
Emancipation
Law and legislation
Syriac language
Subjects
Bar Hebraeus, 1226-1286
Syro-Roman lawbook > Early works to 1800
Canon law > Syrian Orthodox Church > Early works to 1800
Inheritance and succession (Islamic law) > Early works to 1800
Law, Byzantine > Early works to 1800
Nomocanon > Early works to 1800
Roman law > Early works to 1800
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > Law and legislation > Islamic Empire
Syriac language > Texts > Early works to 1800
17th century
Syriac manuscripts

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Citation
Bar Hebraeus, Ktābā d-Húdāyē. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Identifiers

Orbis Record
16520441
Object ID (OID)
2052962

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