Menaion for December
MS. Holkham Gr. 18
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Menaion for December
Shelfmark
MS. Holkham Gr. 18
Date
fols 1–8, 213-end and others added 14th-15th century
11th century;
Language
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
Parchment (fols 9–25; 27–114; 116–152; 159–172; 177; 179–202; 204–212) and paper (fols 1–8; 26; 115; 153–158; 173–176; 178; 203a-203b; 213–323)
Physical extent
ii + 326.
Decoration
Illuminated headpieces, preceding certain Vitas, fols 71, 89v, 99r, 104r, 125v, 190r. (See Hutter III, I, pp. 63–64).
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|–| MAI.|
Provenance
Old Catalogue Nrs: Morezenos (or Morezinos ?) 37. Giustiniani 5. Olim Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 89.V Fol. 1 a note written in Montfaucon’s hand: 1698. Codex numero quintus cuius prima et postrema folia bombycina sunt annorum circiter 300, media vero membranacea annorum plusquam 600.
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