Callistus II, Ignatios Xanthopouloi, (Ps.) John of Damascus, Ps. Athanasios of Alexandria, Ps. John of Damascus — 16th c. (fols 1–112) and 17th c. (fols 114–215v, colophon: 28 March 1610, see Scribes, fols 114–259.; Crete, Monastery of St Antonios Apezanon (fols. 114r-225v)

Title

Callistus II, Ignatios Xanthopouloi, (Ps.) John of Damascus, Ps. Athanasios of Alexandria, Ps. John of Damascus — 16th c. (fols 1–112) and 17th c. (fols 114–215v, colophon: 28 March 1610, see Scribes, fols 114–259.; Crete, Monastery of St Antonios Apezanon (fols. 114r-225v)

Shelfmark

MS. Holkham Gr. 75

Place of origin

Crete, Monastery of St Antonios Apezanon (fols. 114r-225v)

Date

16th c. (fols 1–112) and 17th c. (fols 114–215v, colophon: 28 March 1610, see Scribes, fols 114–259.

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Contents

Form

codex

Support

paper

Physical extent

iv + 259 + ii (foliated as 260 and 261).

Hands

Initial suggestion made by R. Barbour, ‘Summary Description of the Greek Manuscripts from the Library at Holkham Hall’, Bodleian Library Record 6 (5) (1960) 606 that fols 1r-112r were written by Ἀνδρέας Δῶνος, RGK I, 14, RGK II, 22, RGK III 23 (16th c.) has been revised by the same when in 9. 2. 1963 she wrote in litteris to Canart, that: ‘I went into the A. D. question very thoroughly and decided that there were either 3 scribes, or 3 distinct stages in the evolution of one. I looked at all the manuscripts here that I or anyone else had ever suggested might be by A. D., and drew up a list of over 40 which I think are really one or other of the 3 scribes or stages. The result is that I do not think MS. Holkham Gr. 75 fol. 1–112 is by any of them...’ See P. Canart, ‘Scribes grecs de la Renaissance. Additions et corrections aux répertoires de Vogel-Gardthausen et de Patrinélis’ Scriptorium 17.1 (1963) 61.

fols 114–258: Γαβριὴλ μοναχὸς Ζαχαρίας (wrongly named as Gabriel monk, son of Zacharias by de Ricci (1932), p. 10 and as ‘Gabrielos monk, son of Zacharias’ by Barbour (1960) 606): fol. 215v: Ἐτελειῶθη τὸ παρὸν διὰ χειρὸς ἐμοῦ ταπεινοῦ Γαβριήλου μοναχοῦ τοῦ ζαχαρίου ἐν μηνὶ μαρτίω κη· ᾳχι ἐν τῆ σεβασμῖα μονῆ τῶν ἀπεζωνῶν. (=Monastery of St Antonios Apezanon in Crete). See Kakoulidi (1970) 57 and E. Kakoulidi-Panou, E. Karantzola, M. Chalvatzidaki (eds), Ιωάννης Μορεζήνος, Κλίνη Σολομώντος, Ιστορίες Θαυμάτων της Παναγίας [1599], Herakleio 2007, κς´, κη΄-κθ´, λα´. On Γαβριὴλ μοναχὸς Ζαχαρίας, see L. Politis and M. Politi, ‘Βιβλιογράφοι 17ου-18ου αἰώνα: συνοπτικὴ καταγραφή’, Δελτίον τοῦ Ἱστορικοῦ καὶ Παλαιογραφικοῦ Ἀρχείου 6, Athens 1994, p. 373. Politis and Politi refer amongst other MSS to MS Holkham Gr. 113 but not to MS Holkham Gr. 75.

Decoration

Decorative headpiece in the beginnings of sections : fol. 1r, fol. 114r, fol. 219r. Elaborate title covering the entire fol. 113v in red.

Binding

Typical Holkham binding of brown leather, with Coke family ostrich crest in gilt in the centre of the upper cover; early nineteenth century. Rebound by John Jones of Liverpool (worked for Holkham 1816–1823. The spine lettered in gilt: XANTHO/PULORUM/ OPERA/ GR.–//M.S./ SÆC. XV./; in pasted black leather: MS. /HOLKHAM/ Gr. 75/

Provenance

See Ε. Kakoulidi, ‘Ὁ Ἰωάννης Μορεζῆνος καὶ τὸ ἔργο του’, Κρητικὰ Χρονικά 22 (1970) 48. Ownership Notes: 1st paste down on the verso (in the centre, in pencil): MS. Holkham Gr. 75; fol. ir: (in pencil); Holk Cat. No. 126 (subscr. 113) DI A9; Catalogue Nrs: Olim Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 113; fol. 1(r) Ἐκ τῶν μάρκου Ἱερέως του μορζήνου καὶ ὁ συλήσας μετὰ τοῦ προδότου. (top right in grey ink, handwritten note in brown ink by B. de Montfaucon: 1698· cod. 58· Xanthopulorum/ quaedam, et per vita/ cujusdam puieri in/ Ethiopia recenti/ manu anno. (= Giustiniani 58). (Bottom, centre): ΝΔον = Morezenos 54.