Georgios Kedrenos, Chronicle

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Title

Georgios Kedrenos, Chronicle

Shelfmark

MS. Holkham Gr. 67

Date

16th century

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

(fols. 1r–531v) Georgios Kedrenos Chronicle

1. (fol. 8r) lacuna after ἐτῶν χιλί(ων) ἑξακοσί(ων) ὀγδοήκοντα ἑπτά· ὃ καὶ ἔφθασεν εἰς τὸ τετρακισχιλιοστὸν ἑβδομηκοστὸν] ἐτῶν χιλίων ἑξακοσίων ὀγδοήκοντα ἑπτά .... (B vol. 1. 25. 7), ἐτῶν ιαχπζ´· ὃ καὶ ἔφθασεν εἰς τὸ ιδοη´ ἔτος (T, p. 88, 16.1); text resumes on fol. 9v: ἕως Μαστουσίας (B vol. 1. 25.8; Τ, p. 92. 16. 112).

2. (fol. 113v) βασιλείας ἐμο⟨νάρχησεν⟩ βασιλείας ἐμονάρχησεν Αὔγουστος (B. vol 1. 320.13; T. p. 344, 211. 1. 4; text resumes on fol. fol. 115r: …]δωλεῖον κατεσκεύασεν] εἰδωλεῖον κατεσκεύασεν (B. vol. 1, 323.13; T. p. 347. 214. 4.20).

3. (fol. 429v) lacuna after σάρῳ ποταμῷ ὡς δοκεῖν, B vol. 2, 362. 5, Th. p. 269, 12. 6; text resumes with ἡ Ταρσὸς τὸ Παγρὰς (B vol. 2, 364. 23; Th. p. 271, 16. 5).

4. (fol. 519v) lacuna after μή τις λαθὼν ἀπὸ (MS), μή τις λαθὼν διαδράσειε, καὶ (Β) vol. 2, 598. 4; μή τις λαθὼν ἀποδράσειε (Th) p. 468, 22. 28; text resumes with μοῖραν ἄχρι τῶν κατασυρτῶν , (B vol. 2, 603. 7; Th p. 472, 24. 13).

Form

codex

Support

paper

Physical extent

ii + 533 leaves

Hands

One scribe throughout the codex.

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: /GEORG. CEDRENI/COMPENDIUM/HISTORIARUM/ AB ORIG. MUNDI/USQUE AD TEMPORA/ISAAC COMNENT/IMP. BYZANT./ M. CC. LVII./ GR.//; in pasted black leather: MS. /HOLKHAM/ Gr. 67/

Provenance

Name of a certain Parthenios (17th c.) is written on fols 15v (as signature) and 434v alongside other notes. See marginalia.

Catalogue Nrs: 1st paste down in its verso (in the centre, in pencil): MS. Holkham Gr. 67; fol. i(r), in pencil: No 297 (sup lin 202) D6B1; A. E. Seidel sale 1718, no. 195. Olim Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 297.

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