Liturgy of St. James, in Greek, as Celebrated on 23 Oct. on the Island of Zante
Collection
The papers comprise:
- Liturgy of St. James, in Greek, as celebrated on 23 Oct. on the island of Zante, in two copies bought on Zante in July 1894 by F.E. Brightman.
- MS. Gr. liturg. d. 5 (18th century) contains the full text, complete with decorative initials and small marginal drawings of liturgical vessels and symbols in red.
- MS. Gr. liturg e. 7 contains the Deacon's part of the liturgy, with cues of the priest's prayers and a miniature of St. James 'the brother of Jesus', written out by Dionysius Lagodetes, priest, by 1860.
Dates
- Creation: 18th-19th century
Extent
0.10 Linear metres (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
- Greek, Modern (1453-)
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Gr. liturg. d. 5, fols. 1-2].
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Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Gr. liturg. d. 5, e. 7
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13515
Abstract
Liturgy of St. James, in Greek, as Celebrated on 23 Oct. on the Island of Zante.
Biographical / Historical
Frank Edward Brightman (1856-1932) was a liturgiologist, see the Dictionary of National Biography for details.
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, nos. 47377-8.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bequeathed by F.E. Brightman in 1932.
Bibliography
- See F. E. Brightman Liturgies Eastern and Western, i (Oxford, 1896), li-lii.
Subject
- Title
- Liturgy of St. James, in Greek, as Celebrated on 23 Oct. on the Island of Zante
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Susan Thomas; EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk