Saibante Manuscripts

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Title

Saibante Manuscripts

Shelfmark

MSS. Auct. T. 3. 1-21, T. 4. 1-24, T. 5. 1-6

Summary

Greek manuscripts from the library of Giovanni Saibante (fl 1732).

Date

10th-17th cent.

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Physical extent

5.72 Linear metres

52 boxes

Acquisition

The majority of the manuscripts were purchased in 1820 for £500. MS. Auct. T. 5. 6 may have come to the library independent of this purchase.

Subject

17th century

13th century

x - 12th century

x - 11th century

x - 15th century

x - 10th century

16th century

Greek literature

14th century

Saints

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