Liturgical Psalter (fols 1r-138r); the 9 Canticles (fols 138v-150v). 15th century.
MS. Holkham Gr. 2
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Liturgical Psalter (fols 1r-138r); the 9 Canticles (fols 138v-150v). 15th century.
Shelfmark
MS. Holkham Gr. 2
Associated place
Heraklion
Crete
Date
15th century
Language
Italian
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
Paper
Physical extent
ii (paper) + 155 (+ 2 newer) paper leaves (fols 151–155v pasted paper leaves) (ii numbered as 156 and 157); fol. 32r-v added later; fol. 62v crossed out
Hands
(cf.) Ioannes Rhossos (for the main body of the codex); fol. 32r-v later hand (16th c.?); fol. 86r pasted text over the initial one.
Decoration
Illuminated head-pieces: fol. 1r; fol. 70r.
Binding
Typical Holkham binding of black gilt calf, 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: PSALTERIUM / GRAECUM-/ M.S.
Provenance
In Crete (Heraklion/Candia) in the early 17th century, fols. 151v-155v.
Olim Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 20Ownership Notes: fol. ir C/A2, fol. iir Holk Cat. No. 20 (another 20 was crossed out)
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