A Coptic Psalter
| Title | A Coptic Psalter |
|---|---|
| Publication Date: | 1201 |
| Type | Document |
| Language | ara,cop |
| Digital | Yes |
| Manuscript | No |
| Library: | University of St Andrews Library |
| Record ID | alma991017096080008966 |
| Library Location | University of St Andrews |
| Date | 1201 |
| Notes | A Coptic Psalter with marginal Arabic annotations, containing early prayers in Coptic and portions of the Psalms [incomplete] together with prayers in Arabic. Marginal and some capital letter illuminations. Begining: On distinction between the body and the mind and between angels and demons; on one's communion with God through the mind/ heart/ "absolute love" + relationship to prayer Obedience and the setting of one's heart in the correct direction, demons may be turned into angels. Facing Coptic: - description of some events in Mary's life ? - How one should not be/ behave. - Praying God to teach one how to know certain things or behave in a certain way. - Ends with prayer and the word "heart" 24a (in red:) The letters: The Roumieh? letter. 55b: A chapter from the letters of Paul to be read on the Saturday of joy (resurrection?) during Mass from the first Corinthian letter. Two red leaves at the end appear to be taken from a Mass prayer book, with indications in red as to who says what (on the last folio, the red reads: 'The priest says') |
| Seviye | Item |
| Referans Numarası | msBS1425.C7 (ms781) |
