East Syriac Scribal Poetry in Paratextual Manuscript Parts: Main Types and Groups

The present paper discusses various kinds of poetry represented in scribal paratextual parts of East Syriac manuscripts, such as introductions and colophons. In the current article, we have attempted to develop a general typology of this kind of verse pieces and to discuss the details of their trans...

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Main Author: Pritula, Anton (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2022
In: Scrinium
Year: 2022, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 315-334
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KBL Near East and North Africa
Further subjects:B Manuscript colophons
B Scribes
B Scribal poetry
B Paratextual manuscript parts
B East Syriac tradition
B Poetic rendering
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Summary:The present paper discusses various kinds of poetry represented in scribal paratextual parts of East Syriac manuscripts, such as introductions and colophons. In the current article, we have attempted to develop a general typology of this kind of verse pieces and to discuss the details of their transmission in diachronic scope, starting with the Mongol period and focusing on the Ottoman time, when this type of texts obtained a large popularity.
ISSN:1817-7565
Contains:Enthalten in: Scrinium
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/18177565-bja10061