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Gregory of Nazianzus, Sermons with marginal scholia by Basil elachistos and others (incomplete).

MS. Holkham Gr. 34

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Title

Gregory of Nazianzus, Sermons with marginal scholia by Basil elachistos and others (incomplete).

Shelfmark

MS. Holkham Gr. 34

Place of origin

Constantinople

Date

10th-11th century (circa 950?)

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Contents

1. (fols 1r–32v) Gregory of Nazianzus In sanctum baptisma (or. 40)
2. (fols 32v–39r) Gregory of Nazianzus In Gregorium Nyssenum (or. 11)
3. (fols 39v–87v) Gregory of Nazianzus In Athanasium (or. 21)
4. (fols 88r–114r) Gregory of Nazianzus Supremum vale vel Syntactirium vel In praesentia episcoporum (or. 42)
Gregory of Nazianzus In patrem tacentem vel In plagam grandinis (or. 16)
6. (fols 120r–121v) Gregory of Nazianzus In sanctum pascha vel In sanctum pascha et in tarditatem (or.1)
7. (fols 121v–138v) Gregory of Nazianzus In Sanctum Pascha vel In sanctum pascha et tarditatem 1–2 (IIa) (or. 1 and 45)
8. (Fols 138r–138v) Fragments in a very bad state, as they have been possibly burnt.

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

ii + 140 leaves

Decoration

Decorative pieces preceding each sermon (fols 32v, 39v, 88r, 114v). Titles are given in Alexandrinische Auszeichnungsmajuskel.

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.

Provenance

Ownership Notes: fol. 1r: handwritten note in black ink by B. de Montfaucon: Codex numero 2. Gregorii/ Nazianzeni. Orations quaedam 600 ann.

Old Catalogue Nrs: 1st pasted down in its verso: 663d. (on the left side, in pencil); fol. ir: Holk Cat No- 58 D6AI (written in pencil). Giustiniani 2. Olim Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 58

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  • Basil, Minimus, active 10th century

  • Giustiniani, Giulio, of Venice, 1624-1699

  • Gregorius, Nazianzenus, 329-390

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

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