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The manuscript leaf is in poor condition, showing severe moisture staining, pigment loss, and general fading throughout. A large circular digital watermark ("Vatican Apostolic Library") also obscures much of the central text area. Approximately 24 lines of text in a Syriac Serto script—a cursive form of the language—are present, but the writing is extremely faded and stained, making a continuous character-by-character translation impossible. The text appears to be a prose narrative or theological treatise, specifically a "Canon" or ecclesiastical rule.
to himMultiple lines of text are obscured by heavy staining and ink bleed-through at the top of the folio, making the opening of this section impossible to recover.
... of those? ...
... because that Word? Word: "melta," the Syriac equivalent of the Greek "Logos," referring to the second person of the Trinity for this reason? which ascended? ...
... the Word and all power? original: "ḥayla," referring to divine strength or virtue and it? to persuade? original: "l-m-p-s-w," meaning to satisfy, convince, or appease the Word? ...
... glory? in every? matter? The Syriac term used here could also be translated as "generation" or "story" depending on the lost context. ...
... which is from his hands? ...
... thus? it is not possible? ...
... to it? the Word? ...
... to them? ...
... that just as he might live? The root "ḥ-y-’" can mean "to live" or "to save/give life," often used in the context of salvation. ...
... and the kingdom? ...
... in them? ...
... and instead of? original: "ḥlāp," a preposition often used to describe vicarious suffering or acting on behalf of another. ...
... which [is] about? ...
... and it appeared? original: "mteḥzē," referring to a revelation or the visible manifestation of the divine. ...
... that was? ...
... that there will be? ...
... from him? ...
... of those? ...
... which [is] in it? ...
... his own? ...
... of that? ...
Page 25 Canon 15.