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Collection of Patristic Works

MS. Holkham Gr. 30

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Title

Collection of Patristic Works

Shelfmark

MS. Holkham Gr. 30

Date

15th (fols 229–322) and 16th c. (fols 1r-227v; 323r)

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Latin

Italian

Contents

1. (fols 1r–3r) Table of contents.
2. (fols 4r–41r) Life of St Athanasios of Alexandria
3. (fols 41v–48r) Athanasios of Alexandria De Synodis Arimini in Italia et Seleuciae in Isauria
4. (fols 48r–56v) Athanasios of Alexandria De Synodis Arimini in Italia et Seleuciae In Isauria
5. (fols 56v–62r) Athanasios of Alexandria De Sententia Dionysii
6. (fols 62r–62v) Athanasios of Alexandria Epistula ad Iohannem et Antiochum presb.
7. (fols 62v–63v) Athanasios of Alexandria Epistula ad Palladium
8. (fols 63v–70r) Athanasios of Alexandria Epistula ad Dracontium
9. (fols 70r–107r) ⟨Ps.⟩Athanasios of Alexandria Homilia de passione et cruce domini
10. (fols 107r–122r) ⟨Ps.⟩Athanasios of Alexandria Testimonia e scriptura (De communi essentia patris et filii et spiritus sancti)
11. (fols 122r–127v) ⟨Ps.⟩Athanasios of Alexandria Sermo in annuntiationem deiparae
12. (fols 127v–139v) ⟨Ps.⟩Athanasios of Alexandria Contra omnes haereses
13. (fols 139v–182v) ⟨Eutherios of Tyana⟩ Confutationes quarumdam propositionum
Fols. 183r-186v blank.
14. (fols 187r–189r) John Chrysostom In publicanum et pharisaeum
15. (fols 189r–194r) ⟨Severian of Gabala⟩ In filium prodigum
16. (fols 194r–194v) John Chrysostom Sermones 1–9 in Genesim, Sermo 7
17. (fols 195r–196r) ⟨John Chrysostom⟩ ⟨De angusta porta et in orationem dominicam⟩
18. (fols 196r–198r) John Chrysostom De precatione orationes 1–2, Oratio 1
19. (fols 198r–199v) John Chrysostom In principium ieiuniorum
20. (fols 199v–202r) John Chrysostom Sermones 1–9 in Genesim, Sermo 1
21. (fols 202r–205v) John Chrysostom De paenitentia homiliae 1–9, Homilia 1
22. (fols 205v–213v) ⟨Severian of Gabala⟩ De serpente homilia
23. (fols 213v–218) ⟨Severian of Gabala⟩ In pretiosam et vivificam Crucem
24. (fols 218v–222v) John Chrysostom De paenitentia homiliae 1–9, homilia 6
25. (fols 223r–224r) John Chrysostom In quatriduanum Lazarum
26. (fols 224r–226r) Hesychios of Jerusalem Homilia i in resurrectionem Lazari
27. (fol. 226r) Note of the scribe about three sermons on Palm Sunday he did not copy here: Ἠκολούθουν τρεῖς λόγοι εἰς τὰ βαΐα· τοῦ πρώτου ἡ ἀρχ(ή)· Ἐκ θαυμάτων ἐπὶ τὰ θαύματα (= John Chrysostom, In ramos palmarum, CPG 4602, PG 59, 703–708). Τοῦ δευτέρου· Ἤδη τῆς πνευματικῆς πανηγύρεως (= John Chrysostom, In ramos palmarum (BHGn 2261a), CPG 4643, PG 61, 715–720). Τοῦ τρίτου Βασιλικ(ὴν) οἱ πιστοὶ σήμερ(ον) (= Sophronios of Jerusalem, Homilia in festum Palmarum, CPG 7657, PG 77, 1049–1072, PG 86, 2913–2937). οὓς ἐξεπίτηδες παρήκαμεν, ἀλλαχοῦ τῶν ἡμετέρων βιβλίων τούτους ἔχοντες:-
28. (fol. 226v) John Chrysostom In illud: Exeuntes Pharisaei (Matth. 12, 14)
29. (fols 227r–227v) Nikolaos Malaxos Treatise on the meaning of the joint fingers when a priest gives the blessing to faithful
30. (fols 229r–298v) Gregory the Great Dialogorum liber iv, de vita et miraculis Patrum Italicorum et de aeternitate animarum
31. (Fol. 296r) monokondylon: τέλος Βυβλίου (?)ρχου
32. (fols 296v–298r) Chapter titles of Gregory the Great ⟨translation by Pope Zacharias⟩, Dialogorum liber iv, de vita et miraculis Patrum Italicorum et de aeternitate animarum.
33. (fols 298v–303r) ⟨(Ps) Eusebius of Alexandria⟩ Sermo xvii: De Christi passione
34. (fols 303v–305r) Various texts in Latin and in Italian:
34.i. (fol. 303v) Verbum caro factum est, tit. E HUMANITATE DOMINI HYMNUS
34.ii. (fols 303v–305r) La legienda di santa Orsola; Dodici cose sono abominabili hoc?
35. (fols 305v–306v) Documents related to the Council in Florence
36. (fol. 306v) Latin Hymn
37. (fols 307r–322v) The Book of Revelation, Apocalypsis Iohannis
38. (fol. 323) Addition in hand of M. Morezenos, on truth: i) περὶ ἀληθείας / ἐρῶν τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἀδήλως λέγε / αὐτὴν δ’ ὁ λέγων, θ(εὸ)ν ὁδηγὸν ἔξει. ii) Parahymnographical text, prosomoion (contrafactum): πρὸ(ς) ὡς γενναῖον ⟨ἦχος δ΄⟩; / Ἡ ἀλήθεια δείκνυται ὥσπερ ἥλιος λάμπουσα, τοὺς αὐτὴν / σπουδάζοντας ἐκλαμπρύνουσα. ὁ γὰρ δεσπότης καὶ / κύριος ταύτην ἔχειν ἔγνωμεν ὡς σαφέστατα δηλοῖ, ἐγώ εἰμι φεγγόμενος, ἡ ἀλήθεια, καὶ ὁ ταύτην ἐρῶν/ ἐν ἐμοὶ μένει κᾀγὼ τούτῳ συνῷ πάντως κλέος / παρέχων ἀείμνηστον.

Form

codex

Support

Paper

Physical extent

ii + 325 leaves

Hands

several, including Μάξιμος Μαργούνιος RGK I, 259 (fols. 187r-226v)

Decoration

Decorative pieces: fols 1r, 2r, 229r.

Binding

Typical Holkham binding of light 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). The spine lettered in gilt: S. S. ATHANASII/ GREGORII/ET/CHRYSOSTOMI/VARIA/ GR./COD. RECENS/ in pasted black leather(?): MS. /HOLKHAM/ Gr. 30/

Provenance

Ownership Notes: fol. 1r: ἐκ τῶν μάρκου μορεζήνου (in brown ink); Old Catalogue Nrs: fol. ir: Holk Cat. No. 55 54 CIBI (in pencil). fol. 4r: handwritten note in black ink by B. de Montfaucon: 1698. codex. num. 73. Athanasii opera multa/ Chrysostomi Homiliae, et Gregorii Homiliae ex latino/ Graece conversae codex recens; Ξςον (bottom of fol. 4r, in brown ink). Morezenos 66. Giustiniani 73. Olim Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 54

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  • Athanasius, Saint, Patriarch of Alexandria, -373, pseudo

  • Eusebius, of Alexandria, pseudo, fl. 5th-6th cent.

  • Gregory, I, Pope, approximately 540-604

  • Giustiniani, Giulio, of Venice, 1624-1699

  • Morezenos, Marcos

  • Hesychius, of Jerusalem, -approximately 450

  • John Chrysostom, Saint, -407

  • Margunios, Maximos, ca. 1530/1549-1602

  • Athanasius, Saint, Patriarch of Alexandria, -373

  • Severian, of Gabala, active 398-408

  • Eutherius, Tyanensis, active 5th century

  • Malaxos, Nikolaos, 1500-1587

  • Zacharias, Pope, -752

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