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Cyril of Jerusalem, Nikolaos Cabasilas, (Niketas) Neilos of Rhodes.

MS. Holkham Gr. 32

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Title

Cyril of Jerusalem, Nikolaos Cabasilas, (Niketas) Neilos of Rhodes.

Shelfmark

MS. Holkham Gr. 32

Date

15th century

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Contents

1. (fols 1r, 2r) ⟨Maximos Planudes⟩ ⟨Oratio in sepulturam Jesu Christi⟩
2. (fols 3r–272v) Cyril of Jerusalem Catecheses Ad illuminandos
3. (fols 273r–277v) Cyril of Jerusalem Epistula ad Constantium imperatorem
4. (fols 278r–278v) ⟨The Evlogetaria for the departed, Nekrosima⟩, Horologion 237–238.
5. (fols 281r–294v) ⟨Maximos Planudes⟩ ⟨Oratio in sepulturam Jesu Christi⟩
6. (fols 295r–305v) Nikolaos Cabasilas Sermo in salvificam et vivificam Passionem Domini
7. (fols 306r–311v) Nikolaos Cabasilas Sermo in Ascensionem Domini
8. (fols 311v–315r) ⟨Nikolaos Cabasilas⟩ ⟨Sermo in Dormitionem Deiparae⟩
9. (fols 318r–329v) (Niketas) Neilos of Rhodes Homilia de Hypapante
10. (fols 330r–441r) (Niketas) Neilos of Rhodes (τοῦ αὐτοῦ MS) Homilia on the parable of the prodigal son
11. (fols 344r–383r) Nikolaos Cabasilas (τοῦ αὐτοῦ MS) Liturgiae expositio
12. (fols 384r–407r) (Niketas) Neilos of Rhodes (τοῦ αὐτοῦ MS) Sermon on the Second coming
13. (fols 408r–435v) (Niketas) Neilos of Rhodes On the creation of the world
Blank folios: 1v-2v; 40r-40v; 279r-280v; 315v-317v; 436r-439v; 440–441 (end leaves). MS. Holk. Gr. 70 was the last part of this manuscript.

Form

codex

Support

paper

Physical extent

ii + 441 leaves

Hands

Various hands including (fols. 1–2, 281–94, 408–16) Γεώργιος Εὐγενικός, RGK 1. 62, PLP 91878.

Decoration

Various decorative head-pieces: fols 3r; 145v; 166v; 191r (end-piece); 191v; 214v; 245r; 273r.

Binding

Typical 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. The spine lettered in gilt: / CYRILLI/CATECHESES/ GR.–//M.S./ SÆC. XV. / ; in pasted black leather: MS. /HOLKHAM/ Gr. / 32.

Provenance

Ownership Notes: fol. 3r (top in grey ink): ἐκ τῶν μάρκου ἱερέως τοῦ μορζήνου

Old Catalogue Nrs: fol. ir Holkham Cat. No. 68/56 C2 A14 (in pencil); fol. 3r (upper right corner): ΙΓον (in brownish ink); handwritten note in black ink by B. de Montfaucon: 1698. codex. num. 1(9)/ Cyrilli Ieroso/ Catecheses/ annorum circ./ 250; fol. 295r: handwritten note in black ink by B. de Montfaucon: Anno 1698./ Nicolai Cabasila/ Sermones Anno-/rum circiter 250. Morezenos 13. Giustiniani 19. Olim Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 56.

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  • Jones, John, binder, of Liverpool, 1771-1831

  • Γεώργιος Εὐγενικός (Βυζαντῖνος), fl. c. 1450-1475

  • Planudes, Maximus, approximately 1260-approximately 1310

  • Cabasilas, Nicolaus, active 14th century

  • Morezenos, Marcos

  • Cyril, Saint, Bishop of Jerusalem, approximately 315-386

  • Giustiniani, Giulio, of Venice, 1624-1699

  • Nilus, Diassorinus, ca. 14th cent.

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