Leo VI, Sermons

Title

Leo VI, Sermons

Shelfmark

MS. Holkham Gr. 62

Date

16th century

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Contents

Form

codex

Support

Paper. Watermark: an angel in a circle, surrounded by a star (Briquet 650 [an. 1570, 1576]), similar to Briquet 643. See T. Antonopoulou, Leonis VI Sapientis Imperatoris Byzantini Homiliae p. xxxi, fn. 32.

Physical extent

iii + 61 leaves

Decoration

Various decorative head-pieces in red ink preceding each sermon. Large initial decorative letters in the beginning of each text.

Binding

Typical Holkham binding of black 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: LEONIS IMP. OPUSCULA GR. M.S. SÆC. XII. In pasted black leather: MS. HOLK. Gr. 62

Provenance

Ownership Notes: fol. iiir: (in brown ink): ἐκ τῶν βιβλίων ἐμοῦ Ἰωάννου Ἱερέως τοῦ μορζήνου. See E. Kakoulidi-Panou, E. Karantzola, M. Chalvatzidaki (eds), Ιωάννης Μορεζήνος, Κλίνη Σολομώντος, Ιστορίες Θαυμάτων της Παναγίας [1599], Herakleio 2007, κη΄ and T. Antonopoulou, Leonis VI Sapientis Imperatoris Byzantini Homiliae Turnhout 2008, pp. xxxi-xxxii.

Old Catalogue Nrs: 1st paste down in its verso (in the centre, in pencil): MS. Holkham Gr. 62; fol. i(r), in pencil: Holk. Cat. No 109 88 CI BII ; fol. iiir (right margin): handwritten note in brown ink by B. de Montfaucon: 1698· Codex num 74. recentissimus Leonis Imperatoris Opuscula. Theodori Studita Doctrina; (centre at the bottom) ΞΖ ον =Morezenos 67, Giustiniani 74. Olim Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 88.