Theophylact of Ohrid on Hosea and Habakkuk

Title

Theophylact of Ohrid on Hosea and Habakkuk

Shelfmark

MS. Holkham Gr. 49

Date

16th c.

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Contents

Form

codex

Support

Paper

Physical extent

ii + 185 + ii at the end (numbered as fols 186–187). (Parts of) certain folios retain space for later additions, which were never filled: fols 1r, 2r-2v, 8v, 9r-9v, 27v-28r, 28v-29r, 137r.

Hands

The same as in MSS. Holkham Gr. 50–51; fol. 185r written in cruciform: τέλος ἀββακοὺμ/ τοῦ προφήτου/ and surrounded by another in cruciform in red ink: δόξα σοι/ ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν/ ἀμήν.

Decoration

Decorative Initials in red ink

Binding

MSS Holkham Gr. 49–51 were once bound in one volume. See also Barbour, 601: ’50–51 originally one volume’. Barbour missed 49, but implies it as she gives collectively three manuscripts’ numbers and codicological details, ie MS Holkham Gr. 49–51, in the description of MS Holkham Gr. 51). 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: /INTERPRES/ IN HOSEAM/ ET/ HABAKUK/ MS. SÆC. XV/ in pasted black leather: MS. /HOLKHAM/ Gr. 49.

Provenance

Ownership Notes: fol. 1r (at the top): ἐκ τῶν μάρκου μορεζήνου καὶ θύτου; handwritten note in black ink by B. de Montfaucon: 1698· Codex num. 49./ annorum circiter 150. / Interpretatio in Oseam/ et Habacuc.

Old Catalogue Nrs: fol. ir: (in pencil); Holk Cat. No. 118 137 76 CI.B13. fol. 1r (at the top), in brown ink): Μςον = Morezenos 56; Giustiniani 49; olim Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 76