Add. 18,817, foll. 1–136 | https://bl.vuexistapps.us/manuscript/1413 (Part1)

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Problems with Manuscript Overview

• In the printed catalog, the MS Add. 18,817 is not divided into three parts. Accordingly, Wright counts the number of leaves 154. On the website, however, foll. 137-154, being a palimpsest, have been introduced as parts 2 & 3 of the same MS. Thus, according to the online division, the first part, containing foll. 1-136, has only 136 leaves. Although the MS has been divided on the website, the number of leaves has remained the same as in the printed catalog, which is 154. In the 2nd and 3rd parts, the number 18 has been correctly mentioned. But the number "154" in the overview and Phys. Des. of the 1st part should change to "136"

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Problems with Physical Description

• In the printed catalog, the MS Add. 18,817 is not divided into three parts. Accordingly, Wright counts the number of leaves 154. On the website, however, foll. 137-154, being a palimpsest, have been introduced as parts 2 & 3 of the same MS. Thus, according to the online division, the first part, containing foll. 1-136, has only 136 leaves. Although the MS has been divided on the website, the number of leaves has remained the same as in the printed catalog, which is 154. In the 2nd and 3rd parts, the number 18 has been correctly mentioned. But the number "154" in the overview and Phys. Des. of the 1st part should change to "136"
• Again, the main paragraph of the Phys. Des. of the 1st part includes the following sentence: "a few of which are slightly stained and torn, especially foll. 1, 136, and 154." Since the online division differs from the printed catalog, fol. 154 that has been mentioned among the damaged leaves does not belong to this entry. Wright has mentioned this fol because he has introduced the MS as a whole, but in the online version, it seems to be an issue.
• The same could be said about the following sentence: "The quires are 16 in number." I am not sure how many quires contain foll. 137-154, but the number "16" in the sentence mentioned above probably should be decreased.
• With the same regard, please also check the following sentence: "Foll. 137—154, are palimpsest (see Add. 18817, foll. 137-154 upper text and Add. 18817, foll. 137-154 lower text)."
• Letters a & b should become Italic on the following occasions: (fol. 28 b), (fol. 127 a), "foll. 29 a" and "39 a"
• Arithmetical figures have not. been displayed on the web page.
• Hand 1: the letter a should become Italic in (foll. 1—19 a)
• Accompanying Material is empty.

Categories of Physical Description Problems

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• [X] Typo(s)
• [X] Incorrect content
• [ ] Missing content

General Notes

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[Erfan-Syriaca]

Apparently, foll. 137-154 are two quires. So, the number 16 in "a few of which are slightly stained and torn, especially foll. 1, 136, and 154." may change to 14.