Mark Eugenikos

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Title

Mark Eugenikos

Shelfmark

MS. Holkham Gr. 78

Date

16th century

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Titles of the works are given as in N. Constas, ‘Mark Eugenikos’ in eds C. G. Conticello and V. Conticello, La théologie byzantine et sa tradition II: (XIIIe-XIXe siècles), Turnhout, 2002, pp. 423–440= TB II Mark Eugenikos, followed by the number of the work, and/or PG, BHG et al.)

1. (fols 1r–24v) Mark Eugenikos Commentary on the Prophet Elijah

2. (fols 25r–29v) Mark Eugenikos On the Jesus Prayer

3. (fols 30r–52r) Mark Eugenikos Commentary on the Liturgical Office

4. (fols 52r–53v) Prayer

5. (fols 53v–59r) Mark Eugenikos On Angels [against Argyropoulos]

6. (fols 59r–64v) Mark Eugenikos On the Apostolic saying: ‘He emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant’ [Phil. 2, 7]

7. (fols 64v–73v) Mark Eugenikos On the Resurrection

8. (fols 73v–77r) Mark Eugenikos Theoria on the Number of Talents in the Gospel Parable [Mt 25, 14–30]

Immediately after the title (fol. 73v): Monodia in Thessalonicam captam; 1.1–1.3, des. ἑάλω θεσσαλο(νίκη), ed. M. Pilavakis, Ἑάλω Θεσσαλονίκη. Θρῆνος γιὰ τὴν ἅλωση τοῦ 1430, Athens 1997. The fragment was crossed out.

9. (fols 77v–81r) Mark Eugenikos On the Lord’s Blood

10. (fols 81v–95r) Mark Eugenikos Solutions to Biblical Aporiae [on Mt 1, 21–24; 5, 39–43; 18, 22; 17, 20]

11. (fols 97r–108r) Mark Eugenikos First Homily in Refutation of Purgatory

12. (fols 108v–136r) Mark Eugenikos Second Homily in Refutation of Purgatory

13. (fols 136r–148v) Mark Eugenikos Responses to the Latins on Purgatory

14. (fols 148v–150v) Mark Eugenikos Syllogistic Chapters against the Latins on the Procession of the Holy Spirit (chapters 38–39)

15. (fols 150v–154r) Mark Eugenikos Confession of the Orthodox Faith

16. (fols 155r–184v) Excerpts from the Proceedings of the Council of Florence especially with Mark Eugenikos’ sayings and dialogues:

i) 155r-161v: tit. διάλογοι τοῦ μακαρίου μάρκ(ου) καὶ τ(ῶν) λατίν(ων), inc. Ἐπειδὴ συνήλθομεν τῇ χάριτι καὶ εὐδοκία τοῦ παντοδυνάμου θ(εο)ῦ … des. ὡς ἀληθὲς ἀναγκαῖον προσετέθη. ⟨Sessio III⟩, Mansi 31A, col. 507–520.

ii) fols 161v-166r: tit. τοῦ αὐτοῦ ἀνακεφαλαίωσις μάρκου. inc. Ληθφθείσης πρότερον τῆς χάριτος … des. ἵνα διαλέξωνται οἱ ἐκλελεγμένοι ἰδίως καὶ οὐ κοιν(ῶς), ⟨Sessio IV⟩, Mansi 31A, col. 520–525.

iii) fols 166r-177r: tit. Οἱ λατίνοι πρὸς τοὺς γραικοὺς, inc. Ἐπειδὴ ἐζητήθημεν (ἐζητήθη μὲν ed.) … des. ὀ παροιμιακὸς λόγος, τοὺς ἄξονας (the text breaks off here) ⟨Sessio V⟩, Mansi 31A, col. 528–548.

iv) fols 178r-179r: inc. Ἠκούσατε π(ατέ)ρες αἰδεσιμώτατοι, τὰς ἀποφάσεις … des. τῶν εἰρημένων ἀπολογησόμεθα. ⟨Sessio V⟩, Mansi 31A, col. 549–551.

v) fols 179r-184v: inc. Ἡμεῖς ὦ φίλοι π(ατέ)ρες οὐκ ἀντιλέγειν ἀλλήλοις ἁπλῶς … des. ἐντεῦθεν εἶπεν ἡ αἰδεσιμότης σου. ⟨Sessio XII⟩, Mansi 31A, col. 657–665.

17. (fols 184v–185r) Eulogy of Mark Eugenikos, similar to those found in Liturgical Books such as Triodion and Synodika, inc. Μάρκου τοῦ μακαρία τῆ μνήμη γενομένου … des. καὶ μακαρίαν μετατεθέντος ζωὴν, αἰωνία ἡ μνήμη.

18. (fols 185r–188r, fols 188r–196v) Mark Eugenikos Monody on the Fall of Thessalonica [1430]

19. (fols 196v–204v) Mark Eugenikos On the Resurrection

fols. ii, 26v, 40v, 60v, 95v-96v, 177v, 205–206 blank.

Titles of the works are given as in N. Constas, ‘Mark Eugenikos’ in eds C. G. Conticello and V. Conticello, La théologie byzantine et sa tradition, vol II, Turnhout, 2002, pp. 422–440 [= TB II Mark Eugenikos] and/or PG, BHG et al.

Form

codex

Support

Paper.

Physical extent

ii + 204 + ii end leaves foliated as 205–206.

Hands

Except for fols 97r-126v, the same hand as in MSS Holkham Gr. 68, 69 and 74 (Barbour, 607). Also, MSS Holkham Gr. 37, 46, 49–51 (added to Barbour’s list by E. Kakoulidi-Panou, E. Karantzola, M. Chalvatzidaki, κθ´).

Decoration

fol. 1r: decorative headpiece

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: MARCI/ EPHESINI/ OPERA/ VARIA/–//M.S./ SÆC. XV./ in pasted black leather: MS. /HOLKHAM/ Gr. 78.

Provenance

1st paste down on the verso (in the centre, in pencil): MS. Holkham Gr. 78; fol. ir: (in pencil); Holk Cat. No. 129 118 (subscr. 115) DI A11; Catalogue Nrs: fol. 1r: in brown ink: ἐκ τῶν μάρκου μορεζήνου καὶ θύτου. (=Morezenos 50), handwritten note in brown ink by B. de Montfaucon: 1698· cod. 53· Marci/ Ephesini Opera Varia/ annorum circiter 150. (= Giustiniani 53). Bottom, centre in grey ink: Νον= Morezenos 50. Old Catalogue Nrs: Olim Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 115.

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