Chrysostom on John, 11th century, third quarter
MS. Holkham Gr. 39
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Title
Chrysostom on John, 11th century, third quarter
Shelfmark
MS. Holkham Gr. 39
Place of origin
Constantinople (?). See Hutter, 67
Date
11th c. (third quarter)
Language
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
Parchment (fols 1–220), paper (fols i-ii, 221, 222)
Physical extent
ii + 222 leaves
Decoration
Various decorative head-pieces preceding each chapter: fols 1, 22, 28v, 34v, 36v, 39v, 42v, 50v, 58v, 63v, 68v, 73v, 79, 85, 91v, 95, 118, 145, 168, 172v, 197v, 214; ending with cruciform decorative shape, fol. 220r. Titles in red ink: in Alexandrinische Auszeichnungsmajuskel (main titles) and in epigraphische Auszeichnungsmajuskel (the rest).
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: S. CHRYSOSTOMI/ HOMILIÆ/ IN/ EVANGELIUM/ S. JOHANNIS./ GR.–M.S./ SÆC. X./ in pasted black leather: MS. /HOLKHAM/ Gr. /39
Provenance
Ownership Notes: fol. 1r (at the bottom): handwritten note in black ink by B. de Montfaucon: 1698· Chrysostomus (Chrysostomi Hutter) in Joannem annorum plus 600. num. 10. + τοῦ θείου Ἰωάννου τοῦ θεολόγου τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ μακαρίου Ἰωάννου τοῦ Χρυσοστόμου/ ἡ ἐξήγησις, ἔστι δὲ καὶ κτήμα Ἰωάννου τοῦ Μορεζήνου. fol. 220r: the text is badly damaged, it is almost entirely illegible: + ι ὶ ερο έφων/ αφιεροθη τὸ παὸν λιν´ αηλ´./ α ξιων μοις α[μ]ην τὰ ἡμῖν: `ιλων·/τρ,ξι βουλὴν ιᾶση/ άγιω ον/ ντις`ἀ ἵ τρϊ ηλ´/ι η π`τερ` καὶ ησαν/ τ ωιση καὶ ἡμερι`/ ᾽ὶ ό μι καὶ ἕτων` τὴν θεοτόκον,/ ἰωδη των καὶ ἐν τη ὥρα ἄρα ημων α fol. 220v (15th c. hand): + ὁ ἐν ξένοις ξένος, καὶ ἐν μοναχοῖς ἐλάχιστος ἀμόναχος.
Old Catalogue Nrs: 1st pastedown: 662 e (in pencil); fol. ir: C3B.8 (in pencil) Holk Cat. No. 64; Morezenos 57, fol. 1r (bottom-middle) ΝΖ (half destroyed); Giustiniani 10. Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 64.
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