Four fragments from a Greek menology, 16th century, with decorated initials and headpieces in red, comprising λόγοι 21-2, 27, 31-2,43 and s.n., Lives or encomia of:
- (fols. 1-20, quires κη, κθ, λ[*?]) St. John the Baptist, 24 June, and SS. Peter and Paul, 29 June (Bibliotheca hagiographica Graeca, 3rd ed. by F. Halkin, Subsidia hagiographica 8a, Brussels, 1957, nos. 851 and 1496);
- (fols. 21-7, quire λδ), St. Andrew of Jerusalem, 4 July (BHG 113);
- (fols. 28-43, quires λη-λθ) the prophet Elias, 20 July (BHG 573 and 576);
- (fols. 44-51, quire νβ) St. Bartholomew, 25 Aug., and St. Moses the Ethiopian, 28 Aug., the latter left unfinished by the scribe (BHG 231 and 1310).
Dates
- Creation: 16th century
Extent
52 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Greek, Modern (1453-)
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Gr. liturg. c. 4, fols. 1-2].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Gr. liturg. c. 4
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 16611
Abstract
Four fragments from a Greek menology, 16th century.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical details unknown.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. II, no. 47373.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Maggs, cat. 789 (1949), 459.
Subject
- John | d. A.D. 28 | Saint | the Baptist (Person)
- Peter |? d. A.D. 64 | Saint (Person)
- Paul | ? A.D. 5 - ? A.D. 67 | Saint (Person)
- Andrew | b. c.650 | Saint | of Jerusalem (Person)
- Elias | fl. 9th century | prophet (Person)
- Bartholomew | fl. 1st century | Saint (Person)
- Moses | 330-405 | Saint | the Ethiopian (Person)
- Title
- Four fragments from a Greek menology, 16th century
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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