Hand(s)

The main text of ff. 1r-30v, 108r-135r, line 11, ff. 151r-209v were copied by Hand A in a calligraphic Hodegon-style mixed minuscule script, slanting to the right, in black ink. There is moderate variation in letter size and frequent flourishing of tails into the margin. When appearing in the bottom line, some letters often form triple loops below, often with red infill in the loops (e.g. ff. 1r, 13r). Loops of letters and the inside of curves are also sometimes filled with red ink. Letters and abbreviations in the bottom line often have long, kinked tail in a pattern forming a space in which a red dot has been placed, sometimes overlaid with silver (e.g. f. 1r), or sometimes a more ornate decoration (e.g. ff. 16r, 190v, 192r).

Syllabic abbreviations and superscription of word endings appear throughout the line. Breathings are round and mute iota is subscript. There is decorative use of the double dot, and accentuation of all nomina sacra . Accents are sometimes joined to letters. The double grave accent is in use.

Punctuation used includes the middle and upper points, lower and middle commas, question mark and full stop. Punctuation is mostly marked in red.

Headings to ff. 1r-30v were copied by Hand B in a mixed minuscule script, slanting to the right, in red ink.

Breathings are round and mute iota is subscript. There is decorative use of the double dot. Breathings are sometimes joined to letters. The modern eta and sigma telikon are present.

ff. 31r-44v, line 11 were copied by Hand C in Hodegon-style mixed minuscule script, slanting to the right, in black ink. There is moderate variation in letter size and frequent flourishing of tails into the margin.

Syllabic abbreviations and superscription of word endings appear throughout the line. Breathings are round and mute iota is subscript. There is decorative use of the double dot, and accentuation of all nomina sacra . Accents are sometimes joined to letters. The double grave accent is in use. Breathings and accents are often positioned markedly to the left.

Punctuation used includes the middle and upper points, lower and middle commas, question mark and full stop.

f. 44v, line 13-f. 48v, f. 68r, line 7-f. 71v, f. 79r-79v, f. 91v, lines 14-24, ff. 106v-107v, f. 135r, line 12-f. 135v, f. 136r, line 9-f, 150v were copied by Hand D in mixed minuscule script, slanting to the right, in black ink. There is moderate variation in letter size.

Syllabic abbreviations and superscription of word endings appear throughout the line. Breathings are round and mute iota is subscript. There is decorative use of the double dot, and accentuation of all nomina sacra . Accents are sometimes joined to letters, breathings and abbreviations. The double grave accent is in use.

The modern eta, modern nu, sigma telikon and loop epsilon are present.

Punctuation used includes the lower, middle and upper points, lower and middle commas, question mark and full stop.

Headings are written in the same style in red ink.

ff. 49r-68r, line 6, ff. 72r-72v, 92r-106r were copied by Hand E in a Hodegon-style mixed minuscule script, slanting to the right, in brown ink. There is modest variation in letter size and some flourishing of tails into the margin. When appearing in the bottom line, some letters form multiple loops below, with red infill in the loops.

Syllabic abbreviations and superscription of word endings are rare but appear throughout the line. Breathings are round and mute iota is subscript. There is decorative use of the double dot, and accentuation of all nomina sacra .

Punctuation used includes the middle and upper points, lower comma, question mark and full stop.

Headings are written in the same style in red ink.

ff. 73r-78v were copied by Hand F in Hodegon-style mixed minuscule script, with variable slant, in black ink. There is moderate variation in letter size, occasionally dramatic. When appearing in the bottom line, some letters form multiple loops below, with red infill. Loops of letters and the inside of curves are also sometimes filled with red ink.

Syllabic abbreviations and superscription of word endings appear throughout the line. Breathings are round and mute iota is absent or subscript. There is decorative use of the double dot, and accentuation of all nomina sacra .

Majuscule delta often carries a long, downward-slanting ascender.

Punctuation used includes the middle and upper points, lower and middle commas and full stop. Punctuation points are usually marked in red ink, commas in black ink.

Headings are written in the same style, in red ink.

ff. 80r-89v, line 9 were copied by Hand G in Hodegon-style mixed minuscule script, slanting to the right, in black ink. There is substantial variation in letter size and frequent flourishing of tails into the margin. When appearing in the bottom line, some letters form multiple loops below.

Syllabic abbreviations and superscription of word endings appear throughout the line. Breathings are round and mute iota is absent. Use of the double dot is functional only, and there is accentuation of all nomina sacra . Accents are sometimes joined to letters.

Majuscule alpha often carries a long ascender turning to the horizontal. Minuscule sigma commonly appears with its tail curved down to the base of the letter or below.

Punctuation used includes the middle and upper points, lower and middle commas and full stop.

Headings are written in the same style, in red ink.

f. 89v, line 10-f. 91v, line 13 were copied by Hand H in Hodegon-style mixed minuscule script, slanting to the right, in black ink. There is moderate variation in letter size and some flourishing of tails into the margin. Loops of letters and the inside of curves are sometimes filled with red ink.

Syllabic abbreviations and superscription of word endings appear throughout the line. Breathings are round and mute iota is subscript. There is decorative use of the double dot, and accentuation of all nomina sacra . Accents are sometimes joined to letters.

Punctuation used includes the middle and upper points, lower and middle commas and full stop. Punctuation is often marked in red ink.

The heading on f. 89v was written by Hand I in mixed minuscule script, slanting to the right, in red ink. Breathings are round and mute iota is subscript. Accents are sometimes joined to breathings. When unaccentuated, iota is often topped by a single dot. Punctuation used includes the lower comma and full stop.

f. 136r, lines 1-8, ff. 210r-261v were copied by Hand J in mixed minuscule script, slanting slightly to the right, in black ink. There is modest variation in letter size.

Syllabic abbreviations and superscription of word endings appear rarely but throughout the line. Breathings are round and mute iota is absent or subscript. There is decorative use of the double dot, and accentuation of all nomina sacra . Accents are sometimes joined to letters and breathings. Marginal quottion marks are used.

Punctuation used includes the middle and upper points, lower and middle commas, question mark and full stop.