Menologion for (October and) November; 14th century

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Title

Menologion for (October and) November; 14th century

Shelfmark

MS. Holkham Gr. 16

Date

14th century

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Menologion for (October and) November

1. (fol. IIIr) (in red ink): Table of contents; tit. Πίναξ τοῦ παρόντος βιβλίου.

2. (fols 1r–12v) Passio of Sts Acepsimas, Joseph and Aeithalas

3. (fols 13r–17r) Life of Sts Cosmas and Damianos

4. (fols 17r–41v) Life of St Ioannikios

5. (fols 41v–47v) Passio of Sts Galaktion and Episteme

6. (fols 47v–51v) Passio of St Hieron

7. (fols 51v–63r) On the Miracles of the Archangel Michael

8. (fols 63–67v) (Life) of St Menas

9. (fols 67v–91v) Life of John the merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria

10. (fols 92r–99v) Life of St Theoktiste from Lesbos

11. (fols 99v) Verses

⟨M. Philes⟩, poem, 69 ed. Miller I, 33;

ii) ⟨M. Philes⟩, poem 70 ed. Miller I, 33, but with different ending in our MS

⟨M. Philes⟩, poem 71 ed. Miller I, 33

inc. Σὺ πνεῦμα καὶ νοῦς καὶ λόγος … des. αὐτοῦ τὸν τύπον

inc. Καὶ ζῆς ἀτεχνῶς … des. ὕλαις γράφει. Cf. MS Vatopediou 326, fol. 443r, ed. Kadas.

12. (fols 100r–169v) Life of St John Chrysostom

13. (fols 170r–176v) George of Nicomedia Sermon on the entrance of the Mother of God

14. (fols 176v–180r) Germanos of Constantinople Enkomion of the Mother of God when she entered into the Temple

15. (fols 181r–190r) Hypomnema to St Andrew the Apostle

16. (fols 190r–197v) Passio of St Mercurius

17. (fols 198r–198v) ⟨Passio of Sts Zenobius and Zenobia⟩

18. (fols 198v–201v) Passio of St Epimachus

19. (fols 201v–230r) Gregory of Nyssa On the Life and Miracles of St Gregory of Neocaesarea

20. (fols 230r–235r) Passio of St Plato

21. (fols 235r–241v) Life of St Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium

22. (fols 241v–252r) Passio of St Catherine

23. (fols 252r–284v) Life of St Gregory, Bishop of Agrigento

24. (fols 284v–292v) Passio of St Peter, Archbishop of Alexandria

25. (fols 293r–344v) Clemens Bishop of Rome Narration on his acts and St Peter’s the Apostle

26. (fols 344v–349r) Ephrem, Bishop of Chersona On the miracle involving a child by St Clemens

27. (fols 349r–356r) Passio of St Jacob the Persian

28. (fols 356r–391v) Life of St Stephen the Younger

29. (fols 391v–393v) Hypomnema to St Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist

30. (fols 393v–403v) Life of St Alypius

31. (fols 403v–406r) Passio of St Jacob the Persian

Form

codex

Support

Paper.

Physical extent

iii + 406 (fols 187 and 193 are omitted).

Hands

Several scribes.

Binding

Provenance

Ownership Notes: notes in Montfaucon’s hand: fol. iiir: 1698; fol. 1r: 1698. Codex 24, annorum circiter 300, Metaphrastase mensis octobri et novembri.

Old Catalogue Nrs: fol. 1r: ΛΗον; Morezenos 38. Giustiniani 24; Olim Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 89.III.

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