Menologion for November
MS. Holkham Gr. 17
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Menologion for November
Shelfmark
MS. Holkham Gr. 17
Date
11th century
Language
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 289.
Decoration
Decorative head-pieces preceding each Vita. See Hutter III, 1, p. 99.
Binding
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). SPINE: lettered in gilt: SYMEONIS| METAPHRASTAE|VITAE ET MORES| S.S. MARTYRUM| G.R.| M.S.| SAEC. XII|–| MAIUS|
Provenance
Old Catalogue Nrs: Morezenos 31. Giustiniani 7. Olim Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 89.IV Ownership Notes: fol. 1r: a note written in Montfaucon’s hand: 1698. Codex num. 7 mensis maius vitarum Metaphrastes, annorum plus quam 600; fol. 272v: ἐκ τῶν Ἰωάννου ἱερέως τοῦ Μορεζήνου
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