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Hebbelynck, A. and A. van Lantschoot. Codices Coptici Vaticani Babberiniani Borgiani Rossiani. I. Codices Vaticani. Vatican 1937. (V) Layton, Bentley. Catalogue of Coptic Literary Manuscripts in the British Library Acquired since the Year 1906 . London 1987. (Layton) Salib, Hegemon Abdel-Masih, pijwm nte pieu,ologion e yu ete vai pe pijwm nte ]som] nanavora nte piagioc baciloc nem piagioc gr/gorioc nem piagioc kurilloc nem hankeeu,/ euouab . Al-Khulaji al-Mukaddas. Cairo: Ain Shams Press 1902 (base text). Uri, Joannes. Bibliothecae Bodleianae Codicum Manuscriptorum Orientalium ... Catalogus . Oxford 1787. Codices Coptici pp. 318-27 (Uri) the manuscript tradition and the printed book tradition, along with the transition between the two. 2. Resource Selection Stage: The base text used is the 1908 AD, first edition of the Coptic Psalmodia by Ekladious Labib. Listed below is a brief description of manuscripts used for the collation and definitions of abbreviations used. P: Bibliotheque Nationale de Paris. V: Vaticanus Copticus Codex A: P11 (Delaporte 81), paper, 21x17 cm, 333f, Boh-Ar, 1234 AM (1518 AD). Codex B: V38, paper, 17.5x12.5 cm, 303f, 17 lines, Boh-Ar, 1086-1094 AM (1370-1378 AD). Codex C: P76 (Delaporte 83), paper, 16.5x11.5 cm, 332f, Boh-Ar, 1281 AM (1565 AD) Codex D: P34 (Delaporte 87), paper, 20.5x14 cm, 402f, Boh-Ar, 1326 AM (1610 AD) Codex E: P81 (Delaporte 84), paper, 16x10 cm, 163f, Boh-Ar, 1455 AM (1739 AD) Investigation/Evaluation: The base text contains two doxologies for the Apostles: kurioc i /c p ,c (Dox-A) > that simply lists all the Apostles

More work in the classification of the intended use of these manuscripts needs to be made before we can be comfortable with making the above conclusions. Also the inclusion of more manu- scripts in the Critical Apparatus will definitely help. Bibliography: Crum, Walter E. Catalogue of the Coptic Manuscripts in the British Museum . London 1905. (BMC) Crum, Walter E. Catalogue of the Coptic Manuscripts in the Collection of the John Rylands Library . Manchester 1909. Delaporte, Louis Joseph. Catalogue Sommaire des Manuscrits Coptes de la Bibliotheque Nationale de Paris. Revue de L'Orient Chretienne 14, 1909, 417-23; 15, 1910, 85-96, 133-56, 392- 397; 16, 1911, 85-99, 155-60, 239-48, 368-95; 17, 1912, 390-4; 18, 1913, 84-91. (Delaporte) Introduction: During a recent study of the Coptic Psalmodia, the choirbook of the Egyptian Orthodox Church, a discrepancy was found in the Doxologies for the Apostles. The discrepancy was between the available manuscripts and the printed editions. This prompted a closer look. In current usage, the Doxologies are usually recited during any of the services of the Coptic Church. These services include the Morning and Evening Raising of Incense in addition to the regular office of the Midnight Psalmody. The Doxologies are hymns of praise sung in honor of the season, the Virgin Mary, the angels, the apostles, and the particular saint of the church. They are also sung during the feast days of the saints or simply to commemorate certain saints, as time may allow. In addition to honoring the angels and saints, the doxologies are used to ask for their intercessions or prayers, as applicable. Project Identification: The evolution of the usage of these doxologies is the subject of my inves- tigation. This would include the evolution within

The Coptic Psalmodia - The Apostles Doxologies (by Shereif Sorial)

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