Collection of several patristic texts

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Title

Collection of several patristic texts

Shelfmark

MS. Holkham Gr. 55

Date

11th-12th c.

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

1. (fol. iii(v)) 20th c. hand copied the title in pencil: Γνωμαῖ και διαταξεις ακριβεις | των μακαρίων Αποστολων.

2. (fols 1r–34r) ⟨Anastasios of Sinai⟩ ⟨Quaestiones et responsiones, qu. 15–16⟩

3. (fols 34r–40r) Neilos of Ankara Capita alphabetica animae utilia (Κεφάλαια ψυχωφελῆ περὶ διαφόρων γνωμῶν καὶ ἀρετῶν κατὰ ἀλφάβητον)

4. (fols 40r–41r) Basil of Caesarea Homilia in martyrem Iulittam

5. (fols 41r–43r) Ephrem ‘the Greek’ Sermo alius compunctorius

6. (fols 43r–44r) Ephrem ‘the Greek’ ⟨De patientia et compunctione. Sermo adhortatorius⟩

7. (fols 44r–44v) Incipit: Δός μοι Κ(ύρι)ε τέλος ἁγνόν

8. (fols 44v–47r) Ephrem ‘the Greek’ ⟨Quod non oporteat ridere et extollli, sed plangere potius et nos ipsos et nos ipsos deflere⟩

9. (fols 47r–48v) Ephrem ‘the Greek’ Consilium de vita spiritali, ad monachum novitium (capita xcvi)

10. (fols 49r–56r) ⟨Ps.-Dorotheos of Tyrus⟩ ⟨Index apostolorum discipulorumpue⟩

11. (fols 56r–59v) Rubric: Διάλεξις ἥτοι διάλ(ο)γ(ος) τῶν ἁγίων π(ατέ)ρων ἡμῶν· Βασιλ(είου) τοῦ μεγ(ά)λ(ου)· κ(αὶ) Γρηγορίου τοῦ Θεολόγου

12. (fols 59v–64r) Various extracts of works related to birth and life of Christ:

12i. fols 59v–60r Hesychios Demonstration on Jesus Christ birth

12ii. fols 60r–60v ⟨Chronicon Paschale⟩

12iii. fols 60v–64r Rubric: Εὐσεβίου ἐκ τῶν χρονικῶν περὶ τῆς Χ(ριστο)ῦ γεννήσεως

13. (fols 64r–64v) Names of the months in various languages and regions, tit. Περὶ τῶν ιβ μηνῶν. Οἱ κατὰ Ἰουδαϊκὴν γλῶσσαν ιβ μῆνες. Μῆνες κατὰ μακεδῶνας· Μῆνες κατὰ ἕλληνας· μῆνες κατὰ Αἰγυπτίους· μῆνες κατὰ ρωμαίους·

14. (fols 64v–66v) ⟨Anastasios of Sinai⟩ ⟨Quaestiones et responsiones, qu. 152⟩

15. (fols 66v–69r) ⟨Anastasios of Sinai⟩ ⟨Quaestiones et responsiones, qu. 153⟩

16. (fols 69r–70r) ⟨Anastasios of Sinai⟩ ⟨Quaestiones et responsiones, qu. 154⟩

17. (fols 70r–71r) ⟨Anastasios of Sinai⟩ ⟨Quaestiones et responsiones, qu. 153⟩

18. (fols 71r–85r) ⟨Ps.⟩Athanasios of Alexandria Quaestiones ad Antiochum ducem

19. (fols 85r–88v) ⟨Ps. Hippolytus⟩ Commentarii in Proverbia (fragmenta)

20. (fols. 88v–89r) Rubric: Τί ἄρα γέγονεν ἡ περιτμηθεῖσα ἀκροβυστία τοῦ Χ(ριστο)ῦ

21. (fols 89r–89v) Rubric: Τίνες ὑπῆρχον οἱ Γαλιλαῖοι ὧν τὸ αἷμα μετὰ τῶν θυσιῶν ἔμιξεν ὁ Πιλᾶτος

22. (fols 89v–91r) ⟨Anastasios of Sinai⟩ ⟨Quaestiones et responsiones, qu. 147⟩

23. (fols 91v–92r) ⟨Anastasios of Sinai⟩ ⟨Quaestiones et responsiones, qu. 148⟩

24. (fols 92r–93r) Gregory of Neocesarea Confessio fidei

25. (fols 93r–94r) ⟨Anastasios of Sinai⟩ ⟨Quaestiones et responsiones, qu. 16⟩

26. (fols 94r) ⟨Anastasios of Sinai⟩ ⟨Quaestiones et responsiones, qu. 14⟩

27. (fols 95r–95v) ⟨Anastasios of Sinai⟩ ⟨Quaestiones et responsiones, qu. 12 (part)⟩

28. (fol. 95v–98v) ⟨Leviticus 26: 3–33⟩

29. (fols 98v–99r) Incipit: Ταῦτα πάντα εἰ ἐν τῶ ἰσραὴλ γράφει

30. (fols 99r–105v) Rubric: Ὥρα ἐκ θ(εο)ῦ προστάξεως ἐπῆλθον ἡμῖν οἱ ἄθεοι τούρκοι καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ ἔθνη διὰ τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν, ἢ οὔ.

31. (fols 105v–108v) Rubric: Πόλεμος ἐπὶ τέκνα ἀδικίας ἦλθε παιδεῦσαι αὐτοὺς· καὶ συναχθήσονται ἐπ᾽αὐτοὺς λαοὶ πολλοὶ, ἐπὶ τὸ παιδεῦσαι αὐτοὺς, ἐπὶ τὰς ἀδικίας αὐτῶν

32. (fols 108v–109r) Theodoretos of Cyrus Interpretatio in xii prophetas minores

33. (fols 109r–112v) ⟨Anastasios of Sinai⟩ ⟨Quaestiones et responsiones, qu. 17 ⟩

34. (fols 112v–114v) ⟨Anastasios of Sinai⟩ ⟨Quaestiones et responsiones, qu. 19⟩

35. (fols 114v–128r) ⟨Anastasios of Sinai⟩ ⟨Quaestiones et responsiones, qu. 20⟩

36. (fols 128r–155v) Emperor Basil I the Macedon Paraenesis ad Leonem filium

37. (fols 155v–158v) Rubric: Ἀπόδειξις πῶς ἐγένετο ὁ Χ(ριστὸ)ς ἱερεὺς· περὶ αὐτοῦ γάρ φησιν ὁ προφήτης δα(υῒ)δ· σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδὲκ

38. (fols 158v–172v) Ps.-Nikephoros Patriarch of Constantinople Chronographia brevis (recensiones duae)

39. (fol. 172v–173v) List of the Archdioceses of Constantinople

40. (fol 173v) Basil of Caesarea Asceticon magnum sive Quaestiones (regulae brevius tractatae)

41. (fol. 174r) Rubric: Μάθω ας του δακ(τύλιον)

42. (fol. 174v) Table of the Gospel and Apostolic Readings, but because of the bad state, it cannot be easily traced.

Form

codex

Support

Parchment

Physical extent

iii + 176 (fol. 171 is missing)

Hands

One hand throughout, though fols 90–128r possibly in a second hand. A third later hand on fols 173v-174r.

Decoration

fol. 158v: small decorative head-piece in carmine red ink, indicating new section.

Binding

Typical Holkham binding of brown leather, with Coke family ostrich crest in gilt in the centre of the upper cover; date: early nineteenth century. Rebound by John Jones of Liverpool (worked for Holkham 1816–1823). The spine lettered in gilt: / EXCEPTA (sic)/ EX/ APOSTOLIS/ET / PATRIBUS/ &c./; in pasted black leather: MS. /HOLKHAM/ Gr.55 /

Provenance

Ownership Notes: fol.i(v): signature of Thomas William Coke Old Catalogue Nrs: 1st paste down in its verso: MS. Holkham Gr. 55. (on the left side, in pencil); fol.i(v): MS. Holkham Gr. 55; in the left corner: 663a. fol. ii(r) (in pencil); Holk Cat. No 175 124 (sup lin: 97) CI B.20.; fol. 1r: handwritten note in black ink by B. de Montfaucon: 1698· Codex num. 31 Excer/pta ex SS./ Apostolis et/ patribus/ et Chro/nicon/ Nicephori/ Patriarchae/ annorum cum/ quingenti; (in black in, in the bottom) MZον=Morezenos 47. Giustiniani 31. Olim Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 97.

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