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Patristic texts

MS. Holkham Gr. 35

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Title

Patristic texts

Shelfmark

MS. Holkham Gr. 35

Date

16th century

14th century

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Contents

1. (fol. 1r) Table of contents in hand of John Morezenos, tit. Πήναξ τοῦ παρόντος βιβλίου.
2. (fols 2r–7v) Ps. Athanasios of Alexandria Quaestiones aliae
3. (fols 9r–15r) Maximοs Marguniοs Enchiridion on the Procession of the Holy Spirit in a form of an epistle
4. (fols 16r–19v) Maximos the Confessor Mystagogia
Fols. 20r-21v, missing.
6. (fols 22r–30r) Extracts on the Procession of the Holy Spirit
7. (fol. 29r) John Morezenos: notes on the procession of the Holy Spirit.
8. (fols 30r–45v) Catena in Canticum Canticorum
9. (fols 54–56; 46–52; 57–168v) Gregory of Nyssa In Canticum canticorum homiliae xv

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

ii + 170 leaves (really ii + 168 leaves as 20 and 21 have been omitted).

Hands

fols 9r-28v: Μάξιμος Μαργούνιος, RGK I 259, 356, 427

Binding

Typical Holkham binding of black 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: ἐκ τῶν Ἰωάννου ἱερέως/ τοῦ μορεζήνου; fol. 2r: handwritten note in black ink by B. de Montfaucon: Cod. 48/ 1698. Athanasii ad Antiochum/ quaestiones annorum circ. 200. /Maximi Margunii Cythurensis En-/chiridion. Scripsum anno Christi./ 1587. Et/ alia mulio-/rum diversa/ variis.

Old Catalogue Nrs: upper right corner of front endleaf (in black ink): Codex L III; fol. ir: Holk Cat. No. 54 53 DIA2 (in pencil); fol. iv (right corner): Greek Holkham? (in pencil) fol. 2r: ΝΒον Morezenos 52. Giustiniani 48. Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 53

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  • Maximus, Confessor, Saint, approximately 580-662

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

  • Athanasius, Saint, Patriarch of Alexandria, -373

  • Giustiniani, Giulio, of Venice, 1624-1699

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

  • Morezēnos, Iōannēs -1613

  • Gregory, of Nyssa, Saint, approximately 335-approximately 394

  • Nilus, of Ancyra, Saint, -approximately 430

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