Liturgical Psalter with additional private prayers for women, being inserted between each Kathisma (fols 1r-207r); the 9 Canticles (fols 207v-226r); part of the Horologion (fol. 227r-312v) with some Apolytikia and Kontakia for various Feasts (fols 313r-325r). 14th century.

Title

Liturgical Psalter with additional private prayers for women, being inserted between each Kathisma (fols 1r-207r); the 9 Canticles (fols 207v-226r); part of the Horologion (fol. 227r-312v) with some Apolytikia and Kontakia for various Feasts (fols 313r-325r). 14th century.

Shelfmark

MS. Holkham Gr. 1

Date

14th century

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Contents

Form

codex

Support

Parchment.

Physical extent

ii (paper) + 325 parchment leaves + 2 paper end leaves (numbered 326, 327)

Hands

According to Parpulov (2014: 120) ‘Holkham gr. 1 […] is to my mind the work of Joachim (PLP 8360)’. Red large upper dots indicate pause(s) during the reading. Gold(en) letters: fol. 1r

Decoration

Illuminated head-pieces: fol. 1r (almost erased); fol. 107r; fol. 227v (half-erased)

Binding

Typical Holkham binding of dull red 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). SPINE: PSALMI ET OFICIA (sic) GRAECORUM/ MS. SAEC. XI./ MS. HOLKHAM GR. 1

Provenance

Ownership Notes: fol. 1r: 1698· Codex/ 36 num. pr / psalterium/ et officia Gra-ecorum anno/rum fere/ 600; below another hand: ΞΑν Old Catalogue Nrs: Morezenos 61. Giustiniani 35. Holkham Hall