Gospel Lectionary: Gregory Aland 683; Scrivener 532; von Soden ε 357.
MS. Holkham Gr. 4
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Gospel Lectionary: Gregory Aland 683; Scrivener 532; von Soden ε 357.
Shelfmark
MS. Holkham Gr. 4
Date
12th-13th c.
Language
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
Parchment.
Physical extent
fols iii paper leaves + 206 + iii numbered as 207–209.
Decoration
Ornamented canon tables and head-pieces in red ink.
Binding
Typical Holkham binding of dull 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. EVANGELIUM | CUM | KALENDARIO | GR. |MS.| MEMB.| 5.
Provenance
Olim Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 5. Ownership Notes: fol. ir, fol. iir Holk Cat. No. 4
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