Menologion for the month of September; Crete (?), 11th century, second half (with additions 14th-15th century)
MS. Holkham Gr. 15
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Menologion for the month of September; Crete (?), 11th century, second half (with additions 14th-15th century)
Shelfmark
MS. Holkham Gr. 15
Place of origin
Crete (?)
Date
11th century, second half
(except for fols 1r-7r, 181r-end, added 14th-15th century)
Language
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
Parchment (fols 8r-180v) and paper (fols 1r-7r, 181r-202v)
Physical extent
ii + 204
Decoration
fol. 1, Sketch with an image of St Theodora. Various decorated headpieces preceding each Vita. See Hutter III.1, pp. 59–60.
Binding
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). SPINE: lettered in gilt: SYMEONIS| METAPHRASTAE|VITAE| S.S. MARTYRUM| G.R.| M.S.| SAEC. XII|–| SEP.|
Provenance
Ownership Notes: fol. 1, a note written in Montfaucon’s hand: 1698. Codex 8, mensis September Metaphrastae annorum plus quam 600.
fol. 113r: ἐκ τῶν Ἰω(άν)νου ἱερέως τοῦ Μορεζήνου βίβ(λων).
Old Catalogue Nrs: Morezenos fol. 1r. ΚΗον, 28 . Giustiniani 8. Olim Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 89. II.
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