Cyril of Alexandria, Glaphyra in Pentateuchum; Catena on Psalms 1–48.
MS. Holkham Gr. 45
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Cyril of Alexandria, Glaphyra in Pentateuchum; Catena on Psalms 1–48.
Shelfmark
MS. Holkham Gr. 45
Date
16th century
Language
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
Paper
Physical extent
iii + 229 leaves + II (= fols. 229–230) (fol. 45 has been omitted)
Hands
Μάξιμος Μαργούνιος ἐπίσκοπος Κυθήρων fols III-14v, 36r-112v, 117r-228r
Decoration
fols iiir, 1r: decorative head-pieces.
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. CYRILLI/ OPERA/ VAR[I]A/ GR. –/ M.S./SÆC. XIV/ in pasted black leather: MS. /HOLKHAM/ Gr. 45
Provenance
Ownership Notes: fol. iiir (bottom; in brown ink): Ἐκ τῶν Ἰωάννου Ἱερέος τοῦ μορεζήνου καὶ τῶν φίλων, see Ε. Kakoulidi, ‘Ὁ Ἰωάννης Μορεζῆνος καὶ τὸ ἔργο του’, Κρητικὰ Χρονικά 22 (1970) 52,; fol. 1r (top right): handwritten note in black ink by B. de Montfaucon: [1698· Codex num. 45. … ] it has been trimmed in the binding process /Homiliae Cyrilli in Genesim et alia.
Old Catalogue Nrs: fol. ir: (in pencil); Holk. Cat. No. 70 74 C2.B2/ Cent. XVI; fol. 1r: (at the bottom, in grey ink): OBον = Morezenos 72, Giustiniani 45; Olim Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 74.
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