Pindar, Pythian, Nemean and Isthmian odes with Scholia vetera; 16th century
MS. Holkham Gr. 86
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Title
Pindar, Pythian, Nemean and Isthmian odes with Scholia vetera; 16th century
Shelfmark
MS. Holkham Gr. 86
Date
16th century
Language
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Contents
1. (fols 1r–3r) Vitae Pindari
Scholia in Pindari carmina
3r-4r: Scholia in Olympionicarum carmen I, inc. ⟨Τ⟩ὸ α´ἀντισπαστικὸν … des. διὰ τὸ ἀδιάφορον τῆς τελευταίας (ὅμοιον τῶ τρίτω τῆς στροφῆς MS add.), ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, pp. 13.13–15.19.
fols 4r-6r: fols 4r-4v: 1 e. ⟨Ἄ⟩ριστον μ(ὲν) ὕδωρ· οὐδὲν ἕτερόν τι αὐτῶ τὸ προοίμιον βούλεται … προτιμώτερον καὶ κεφαλαιωδέστερον ἀποδείκνυσιν. (ἐπιτιμότερον ἀποδείκνυσιν ed.), ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, pp. 17.21–19.2.
fol. 4v: De ix lyricis, ⟨Λ⟩υρικὸς ποιητὴς (Λυρικοὶ ποιηταὶ ed.) … Βακχυλίδης καὶ Πίνδαρος. ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, p. 11.7–11.
fol. 4v: ⟨Γ⟩έγραπται ὁ ἐπινίκιος … Αἴτνην ὁμώνυμον τῷ ὄρει, ed. E. Abel, Scholia recentia in Pindari epinicia, vol. 1, Berlin: Calvary, 1891, p. 50. 1–8;
fol. 4v: Schol. 1 d. Ἀρχὴ (γὰρ ed.) τῶν ὅλων κατὰ Θαλῆν τὸ ὕδωρ … ἐν πλούτῳ χρυσός. ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, p. 17.17–20;
fols 4v-5r: inscr. b, Schol. 1 a, 1 b, 1 c, 1 d, 1 f, 1g, 4a, c, 5 a, c, e, f, g, 8, 9 a, c, d, 10 a, b, c, d, 14a, 14 c. d. ⟨Γ⟩έγραπται ὁ ἐπινίκιος … des. κοσμεῖται ὁ ὕμνος. ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, pp. 17, 16–22.
3. (fols 7r–88v)
Pythia
Scholia vetera in Pindari carmina
i) fols 7r-8r: Hypothesis Pythiorum, ⟨Ἀρχὴ Πυθίων.Ὑπόθεσις Πυθίων⟩ hyp. a-d, inc. ⟨Ὁ τ⟩ῶν Πυθί(ων) ἀγὼν ἐτέθη … des. εὑρίσκομ(εν) (ἀκούομεν ed.) Εὐρυλόχοιο. Ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. II, pp. 1–5
ii) fols 8r-8v: Scholia in Pythionicarum carmen I. metr. inc. ⟨Ἱέρωνος γένος. Ἱ⟩έρων ἀνέκαθ(εν) (ἄνωθεν ed.) Συρακούσιος ἔστι (Συρακούσιός ἐστι ed.) ...des. ὅμοιον τῷ α ωʹ τῆς στροφῆς, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. II, pp. 5–7
iii) fols 9r-15r: Pyth. I, text alternated between left and right sides of the page , inc. ⟨X⟩ρύσεα φόρμιγξ … des. ὕψιστον δέδεκται. Margins are covered by scholia (the same pattern for both text and scholia alike in all poems.) ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. II, 1a, inscr. a, etc pp. 8.3–29.26
iv) fols 15r-22r: Pyth. II, tit. Τῶ αὐτῶ ἄρματι Εἶδος Βον inc. Μεγαλόπολιν εἶπεν τὰς Συρακούσας ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. II, pp. 32.5, 31.8–61.9
v) fols 22r-30r: Pyth. III, tit. Τῶ αὐτῶ Κέλλητι Εἶδος Γ´ ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. II, pp. 62.10–91.12
vi) fols 30v-52r: Pyth. IV, tit. Ἀρκεσιλάω Κυρηναίω ἄρματι. Εἶδος Δ ον´, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. II, pp. 92.9–170
vii) fols 52r-59r: Pyth. V, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. II, pp. 171.24–192.3
viii) fols 59v-62r: Pyth. VI, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. II, pp. 192.16–22, 193.4–200.13
ix) fols 62r-63r: Pyth. VII, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. II, pp. 201.8–13, 202.16–19, 202.7–12, 201.13–202.6, 202.12–15, 202.20–205.4
x) fols 63v-69v: Pyth. VIII, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. II, pp. 206.4–5, 11–219.20
xi) fols 69v-77r: Pyth. IX, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. II, pp. 220.4–241.3
xii) fols 77v-82r: Pyth. X, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. II, pp. 241.21–253.8
xiii) fols 82r-86r: Pyth. XI, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. II, pp. 254.1–263.8
xiv) fols 86v-88v: Pyth. XII, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. II, pp. 263.23–270.6.
4. (fols 89r–155v)
Nemea
Scholia vetera in Pindari carmina
i) fols 89r-90v: Nemea, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, pp. 1–6.12
ii) fols 91r-97r (96v): Nem. I, des. οὐ(ρα)νίοις θεοῖς. ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, pp. 6.13–27.19
iii) fols (96v) 97v-99v: II, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, pp. 29.9–28.10–15, 32.14–16, 5–14-39.20
iv) fols 99v-105v: III, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, 43.1–4, 40.23–42.22, 43.5–63.3
v) fols 106r-106v: III, text cont
vi) fols 106v-115v: IV, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, pp. pp. 63.23–88.7
vii) fols 116r-119v: V, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, pp. 89.6–100.8
viii) fols 119v-126r: VI, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, pp. 101.13–114.24
ix) fols 125v-134r: VII, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, pp. 116.5–139.7
x) fols 134r-138r: VIII, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, pp. 140.9–149.2;
xi) fols 138r-144v: IX, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, pp. 149.14–164.7
xii) fols 145r-153r: X, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, pp. 165.14–183.21
xiii) fols 153r-155v: ΧΙ, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, pp. 155v: τέλος 184.14–191.18.
5. (fols 156r–187v)
Isthmia
Scholia vetera in Pindari carmina
i) fols 156r-157r: Isthmia, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, pp. hyp. 192–195.4
ii) fols (156v) 157r-161v, (162r): I, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, pp. 195.6–211.23
iii) fols (162r)161v-165r (166r): II, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, pp. 212–222.17
iv) fols (166r) 165r-166v (167r): III, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, pp. 223.10–225.16
v) fols 166v-172r (173r): IV, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, pp. 225.20–239.25
vi) fols 172v-176v (177r): V, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, pp. 240.17–249.27
vii) fols 176v-181r (180v): VI, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, pp. 251.1–260.13
viii) fols 181v-184v (184r): VII, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, pp. 261.10–268.24
ix) fols 184v-187v (187r): VIII, ed. A.B. Drachmann, Scholia vetera, vol. III, pp. 269.16–276.25, the text breaks off at γεφύρωσέ τ’.
Form
codex
Support
Paper
Physical extent
iii + 190 leaves
Hands
Κωνσταντῖνος Μεσοβώτης, RGK I 224, RGK II 315.
Binding
Holkham binding of green leather, with Coke family ostrich crest in gilt in the centre of the upper cover, Gold-tooled fore-edges; Date: early nineteenth century. Rebound by John Jones of Liverpool (worked for Holkham 1816–1823). The spine lettered in gilt: PINDARI/ OPERA/ GR.–//MS./ SÆC. XII./ in pasted black leather: MS. /HOLKHAM/ Gr. 86
Provenance
Catalogue Nrs: fol. i(v): centre pencil: MS. Holkham Gr. 86; fol. ii(r): D3B6 No 268. Olim Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 268.
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