Nikephoros Kallistou and Ignatios Xanthopouloi, Ascetic Works
MS. Holkham Gr. 74
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Nikephoros Kallistou and Ignatios Xanthopouloi, Ascetic Works
Shelfmark
MS. Holkham Gr. 74
Date
16th century
Language
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
Paper.
Physical extent
ii + 133 ( 1 unfoliated fol. after fol. 47= fol. 47bis) + ii foliated as 134 and 135.
Hands
Same hand as in MSS Holkham Gr. 68, Holkham Gr. 69 and Holkham Gr. 78.
Decoration
Small decorative headpiece in the beginning in red ink fol. 1r.
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: / XANTHOPULORUM VARIA OPERA SPIRITUALIA/ GR.–//M.S./ SÆC. XV. / in pasted black leather: MS. /HOLKHAM/ Gr. /74.
Provenance
Ownership Notes: 1st paste down on the verso (in the centre, in pencil): MS. Holkham Gr. 74; fol. ir: (in pencil); Holk Cat. No. 116 (subscr. 112) DIA8; Old Catalogue Nrs: Olim Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 112 fol. 1(r) (top right in grey ink, handwritten note in brown ink by B. de Montfaucon: 1698· Codex/ num 55· Xantho-/pulorum varia opera/Spiritualia. Codex annorum/plus quam 200. (= Giustiniani 55). (Bottom, centre): Οςον = Morezenos 76.
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