Medieval Manuscripts in Cambridge Libraries: Cambridge, Trinity College, MS B.4.10

Diktyon no.: Diktyon 11908

Introduction: This manuscript contains the Acts of the Council of Ephesus (431 CE). The council was summoned by emperor Theodosios II and was focused on the conflict between the Christology of the Antiochian school, represented by Nestorius, bishop of Constantinople, and of the Alexandrian school, represented by Cyril, bishop of Alexandria. The codex was copied in the first half of the 16th century in Italy by Bartolomeo Zanetti, prolific scribe and printer, active in Venice, Florence and Rome. Dr Erika Elia

Language(s): Greek

ff. 1r-314r

Acta Concilii Oecumenici Ephesini (anno 431) Acts of the Council of Ephesus (431 CE)

TLG 5000.001

ff. [i] verso-[iv] verso are blank

1.1. ff. 1r-5r

Table of contents

Rubric: f. 1r Τάδε ἐστὶν ἐν τῇ βίβλῳ τὰ πρὸ τῆς τρίτης συνόδου τὰ κατὰ Νεστορίου παρακολουθήσαντα κεφάλαια

ACO I, 1, 7, pp. 3-16

f. 5v are blank

1.2. ff. 6r-17v l. 17

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (1) ad monachos Aegypti

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 10-23 ; CPG 5301/8621

1.3. ff. 17v l. 18-18v l. 17

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (2) ad Nestorium I

ACO, 1, 1, 1, pp. 23-25; CPG 5302/8627

1.4. ff. 18v l. 18-19r l. 5

Nestorius of Constantinople, Epistula 1 ad Cyrillum Alexandrinum

ACO, 1, 1, 1, p. 25; CPG 5666/8628

1.5. ff. 19r l. 6-21r l. 15

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (4) ad Nestorium II

ACO, 1, 1, 1, pp. 25-28; CPG 5304/8629

1.6. ff. 21r l. 16-24r l. 3

Nestorius of Constantinople, Epistula 2 ad Cyrillum

Explicit: f. 24r οὐκ ἔχομεν οὐδὲ αἱ ἐκκλησίαι τοῦ θεοῦ

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 29-32; CPG 5669/8632

1.7. ff. 24r l. 4-30r l. 26

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (17) ad Nestorium III

ACO, 1, 1, 1, pp. 33-42; CPG 5317/8644

1.8. ff. 30r l. 27-56r l. 12

Cyril of Alexandria, Oratio Ad Theodosium Imperatorem De Recta Fide

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 42-72; CPG 5218/8648

1.9. ff. 56r l. 13-57r l. 26

Sacra ad Cyrillum Alexandrinum

Incipit: f. 56r Μέλλει πλεῖστον φιλοσοφίας ἡμῖν

The incipit of the text differs from the edition

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 73-74; CPG 8652

1.10. ff. 57r l. 27-59r l. 12

Pope Celestine I, Epistula ad Cyrillum Alexandrinum

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 75-77; CPG 5312/8638

1.11. ff. 59r l. 13-64r l. 16

Pope Celestine I, Epistula ad Nestorium

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 77-83; CPG 8639/8675.7

1.12. ff. 64r l. 17-69v l. 18

Pope Celestine I, Epistula ad clerum populumque Constantinopolitanum

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 83-90; CPG 8640

1.13. ff. 69v l. 19-71r l. 8

Pope Celestine I, Epistula ad Iohannem Antiochenum

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 90-91; CPG 8641

1.14. ff. 71r l. 9-71v l. 28

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (13) ad Iohannem Antiochenum

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 92-93; CPG 5313/8642

1.15. ff. 71v l. 29-74v l. 23

Iohannes Antiochenus, Epistula ad Nestorium

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 93-96; CPG 6316/8654

1.16. ff. 74v l. 24-75v l. 23

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (16) ad Iuvenalem Hierosolymitanum

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 96-98; CPG 5316/8643

1.17. ff. 75v l. 24-76v l. 14

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (14) ad Acacium episcopum Beroeae

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 98-99; CPG 5314/8625

1.18. ff. 76v l. 15-77v l. 29

Acacius Beroeensis, Epistula ad Cyrillum Alexandrinum

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 99-100; CPG 6479/8626

1.19. ff. 77v l. 30-79r l. 10

Eusebius of Dorylaeum, Contestatio publice proposita

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 101-102; CPG 5940/8620

1.20. ff. 79r l. 11-82v l. 14

Proclus of Constantinople, Homilia 1, de laudibus Sanctae Mariae

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 103-107; CPG 5800/8630; CPG Suppl. 5800; BHG 1129

1.21. ff. 82v l. 15-83v l. 6

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (9) ad quendam Nestorii studiosum

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 108-109; CPG 5308/8623

1.22. ff. 83v l. 7-84r l. 13

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (8) ad vituperatores

ACO I, 1, 1, p. 109; CPG 5307/8624

1.23. ff. 84r l. 14-86v l. 5

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (10) ad apocrisiarios Constantinopoli constitutos

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 110-112; CPG 5309/8622

1.24. f. 86r ll. 6-22

Sacra ad Acacium Beroeensem

ACO I, 1, 1, p. 112; CPG 8653

1.25. ff. 86v l. 23-88r l. 20

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (18) ad clerum populumque Constantinopolitanum

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 113-114; CPG 5318/8645

1.26. ff. 88r l. 21-89v l. 10

Sacra ad Cyrillum Alexandrinum et ad singulos metropolitas

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 114-116; CPG 8651/8675.2

1.27. ff. 89v l. 11-90r l. 10

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (20) ad clerum populumque Alexandrinum

ACO I, 1, 1, p. 116; CPG 5320/8665

1.28. ff. 90r l. 11-90v l. 13

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (21) ad clerum populumque Alexandrinum

ACO I, 1, 1, p. 117; CPG 5321/8666

1.29. ff. 90v l. 14-91r l. 12

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (24) ad clerum populumque Alexandrinum

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 117-118; CPG 5324/8679

1.30. ff. 91r l. 13-91v l. 15

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (25) ad clerum populumque Alexandrinum

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 118-119; CPG 5325/8702

1.31. ff. 91v l. 16-92r l. 13

Iohannes Antiochenus, Epistula ad Cyrillum Alexandrinum

ACO I, 1, 1, p. 119; CPG 6307/8667

1.32. ff. 92r l. 14-93r l. 27

Sacra ad Synodum per Candidianum

ACO I, 1, 1, pp. 120-121; CPG 8668

1.33. ff. 93r l. 27-144v l. 16

Gesta Ephesina, Actio I

ACO I, 1, 2, pp. 3-64; CPG 8675

1.34. ff. 144v ll. 17-27

Nestorii depositio ad eum missa ab concilio

ACO I, 1, 2, p. 64; CPG 8676

1.35. ff. 144v l. 28-145r l. 16

Epistula synodi ad Lamprotatum et Eucharium presbyteros et oeconomos ecclesiae Constantinopolitanae ceterosque clericos ibidem

ACO I, 1, 2, pp. 64-65; CPG 8677

1.36. ff. 145r l. 17-146r l. 3

Episcoporum Constantinopoli consistentium commonitoriumει ὑπομνηστικόν

ACO I, 1, 2, pp. 65-66; CPG 8681

1.37. ff. 146r l. 4-147v l. 25

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (23) ad Comarium at Potamonem episcopos et Dalmatium archimandritam et Timotheum et Eulogium presbyteros

ACO I, 1, 2, pp. 66-68; CPG 5323/8680

1.38. ff. 147v l. 25-148v l. 10

Dalmatius of Constantinople, Apologia

ACO I, 1, 2, pp. 68-69; CPG 5778/8682

1.39. ff. 148v l. 11-149r l. 23

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (26) ad patres monachorum

ACO I, 1, 2, pp. 69-70; CPG 5326/8683

1.40. ff. 149r l. 24-149v l. 14

Epistula synodi ad clerum populumque (Constantinopolitanum?)

ACO I, 1, 2, p. 70; CPG 8678

1.41. ff. 149v l. 15-150v l. 4

Reginus Constantiensis, Sermo Ephesi habitus

ACO I, 1, 2, pp. 70-71; CPG 6486

1.42. ff. 150v l. 5-152r l. 27

Theodotus, Bishop of Ancyra, Homilia III contra Nestorium

ACO I, 1, 2, pp. 71-73; CPG 6127; BHG 932p

1.43. ff. 152r l. 5-158v l. 6

Theodotus, Bishop of Ancyra, Homilia II in die nativitatis

ACO I, 1, 2, pp. 73-80; CPG 6126; BHG 1902

1.44. ff. 158v l. 7-166r l. 12

Theodotus, Bishop of Ancyra, Homilia I in die nativitatis

ACO I, 1, 2, pp. 80-90; CPG 6125; BHG 1901

1.45. ff. 166r l. 13-174v l. 5

Theodotus, Bishop of Ancyra, Homilia I in die nativitatis

ACO I, 1, 2, pp. 80-90; CPG 6125; BHG 1901

1.46. ff. 174v l. 6-176r l. 20

Acacius Melitenus, Sermo Ephesi habitus

ACO I, 1, 2, pp. 90-92; CPG 5792

1.47. ff. 176r l. 21-178r l. 13

Cyril of Alexandria, Homilia V Ephesi dicta, deposito Nestorio

ACO I, 1, 2, pp. 92-94; CPG 5249

1.48. ff. 178r l. 14-179r l. 21

Cyril of Alexandria, Homilia II Ephesi habita in basilica s. Iohannis evangelistae

ACO I, 1, 2, pp. 94-96; CPG 5246

1.49. ff. 179r l. 21-180v l. 19

Cyril of Alexandria, Homilia I Ephesi habita, valde pulchra

ACO I, 1, 2, pp. 96-98; CPG 5245

1.50. ff. 180v l. 20-182r l. 17

Cyril of Alexandria, Homilia VI Ephesi dicta in Iohannem Antiochenum

ACO I, 1, 2, pp. 98-100; CPG 5250

1.51. ff. 182r l. 18-183v l. 18

Cyril of Alexandria, Homilia VII Ephesi dicta, priusquam a comite comprehenderetur

ACO I, 1, 2, pp. 100-102; CPG 5251

1.52. ff. 183v l. 19-185v l. 24

Cyril of Alexandria, Homilia IV de Maria deipara in Nestorium

ACO I, 1, 2, pp. 102-104; CPG 5248; BHG 1151

1.53. ff. 185v l. 25-188r l. 10

Relatio ad imperatores de depositione Nestorii

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 3-5; CPG 8684

1.54. ff. 188r l. 11-191v l. 9

Epistula ad Caelestinum papam

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 5-9; CPG 8719

1.55. ff. 191v l. 10-192r

Sacra ad synodum per Palladium magistrianum

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 9-10; CPG 8696

1.56. ff. 192v-194v l. 21

Relatio Cyrillianorum ad Theodosium et Valentinianum imperatores

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 10-13; CPG 8697

1.57. ff. 194v l. 22-195r

Epistula ad clerum populumque Constantinopolitanum

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 13-14; CPG 8712

1.58. ff. 195v-196r l. 16

Dalmatius of Constantinople, Epistula cleri Constantinopolitani ad synodum Cyrillianorum

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 14-15; CPG 5777/8703

1.59. ff. 196r l. 17-205v l. 16

Gesta Ephesina, actiones IV et V

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 15-26; CPG 8716

1.60. ff. 205v l. 17-207r l. 3

Synodi Epistula universalis

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 26-28; CPG 8717

1.61. ff. 207r l. 4-208v

Epistula ad imperatores de Orientalibus

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 28-30; CPG 8718

1.62. ff. 209r-209v l. 27

Sacra directa per Iohannem comitem concilio

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 31-32; CPG 8723

1.63. ff. 209v l. 28-211r l. 9

Relatio synodi Cyrillianorum ad imperatores

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 32-33; CPG 8729

1.64. ff. 211r l. 10-212r l. 13

Mandatum synodi Cyrillianorum episcopis Constantinopolim directis

Explicit: f. 212r οὔτε ὑμᾶς ἕξει κοινωνούς||

The text ends in the manuscript at ACO I,1,3 p. 34; after that: δοθέντων ἐπὶ τούτοις λιβέλλων ... ἐξῆς περιέχει οὕτως

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 33-35; CPG 8740

1.65. ff. 212r l. 14-214v l. 7

Mandatum Orientalium episcopis Constantinopolim directis

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 36-39; CPG 8742

1.66. ff. 214v l. 8-217v l. 5

Iohannes Antiochenus, Epistula ad Rufum episcopus Thessalonicae

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 39-42; CPG 6319/8758

1.67. ff. 217v l. 6-218r l. 16

Epistula ad synodum scripta ab episcopis qui inventi sunt Constantinopoli

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 42-43; CPG 8736

1.68. ff. 218r l. 17-219v l. 3

Epistula synodi Cyrillianorum ad Eulalium et ceteros

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 43-44; CPG 8738

1.69. ff. 219v l. 4-220v l. 4

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (27) ad clerum populumque Constantinopolitanum

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 45-46; CPG 5327/8734

1.70. ff. 220v l. 5-221v l. 14

Memnon Ephesius, Epistula ad clerum Constantinopolitanum

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 46-47; CPG 5790/8735

1.71. ff. 221v l. 15-223r l. 4

Petitio synodi Cirillianorum ad imperatores

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 47-48; CPG 8733

1.72. ff. 223r l. 5-224v l. 3

Epistula synodi Cirillianorum ad clerum Constantinopolitanum

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 51-53; CPG 8730

1.73. ff. 224v l. 4-225v

Petitio cleri Constantinopolitani

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 49-50; CPG 8732

1.74. ff. 226r-226v l. 3

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (28) ad Theopemptum, Potamonem et Danielem episcopos

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 50-51; CPG 5328/8725

1.75. ff. 226v l. 4-235r l. 25

Gesta Ephesina, actiones II et III

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 53-63; CPG 8710

1.76. ff. 235r l. 26-236v l. 7

Relatio ad imperatores

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 63-64; CPG 8711

1.77. ff. 236v l. 8-238r l. 21

Relatio synodi ad imperatores per legatos

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 65-66; CPG 8741

1.78. ff. 238r l. 22-238v l. 6

Narratio ordinationis Maximiani

ACO I, 1, 3, p. 67; CPG 5773

1.79. ff. 238v l. 22-239r l. 5

Constitutio ad Isidorum scripta de relegatione Nestorii

ACO I, 1, 3, p. 67

1.80. ff. 239r l. 6-239v l. 19

Constitutio de Nestorianis

ACO I, 1, 3, p. 68

1.81. ff. 239v l. 20-240v l. 20

Edictum praefectorum praetorio

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 69-70

1.82. ff. 240v l. 21-241r

Maximianus of Constantinople, Epistula synodica

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 70-71; CPG 5771/8776

1.83. ff. 241v-242r l. 14

Maximianus of Constantinople, Epistula ad Cyrillum Alexandrinum

ACO I, 1, 3, p. 71; CPG 5770/8787

1.84. ff. 242r l. 15-244v l. 13

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (31) ad Maximianum Constantinopolitanum

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 72-74; CPG 5331/8788

1.85. ff. 244v l. 14-245r

Alypius of Constantinople, Epistula ad Cyrillum Alexandrinum

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 74-75; CPG 5779/8751

1.86. ff. 245v-247r l. 3

Cyril of Alexandria, Homilia VII Ephesi dicta, priusquam a comite comprehenderetur

ACO I, 1, 2, pp. 100-102; CPG 5251

1.87. ff. 247r l. 4-260r l. 17

Cyril of Alexandria, Apologeticus ad Theodosium imperatorem

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 75-90; CPG 5224/8790

1.88. ff. 260r l. 18-268v l. 21

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (50) ad Valerianum episcopum Iconii

ACO I, 1, 3, pp. 90-101; CPG 5350/8867

1.89. ff. 268v l. 22-270v l. 4

Sacra ad Iohannem Antiochenum

ACO I, 1, 4, pp. 3-5; CPG 8810

1.90. ff. 270v l. 5-271r l. 7

Sacra ad Symeonem Stylitam

Rubric: f. 271r Θεῖον γράμμα ἀποσταλὴν πρὸς Ἀκάκιον ἐπίσκοπον Βερροίας

Explicit: f. 271r τῶν συμβαινόντων δυσχερῶν λογίζεσθαι||

The title in the manuscript mentions Acacius bishop of Beroea (Veria); the text ends at ACO I,1,4 p. 5 l. 29

ACO I, 1, 4, pp. 5-6; CPG 8811

1.91. ff. 271r l. 8-272r l. 1

Paulus Emesenus, Libellus Cyrillo Alexandrino oblatus

ACO I, 1, 4, pp. 6-7; CPG 6368/8847

1.92. ff. 272r l. 2-273r l. 25

Iohannes Antiochenus, Epistula ad Cyrillum Alexandrinum

ACO I, 1, 4, pp. 7-9; CPG 6310/8851

1.93. ff. 273r l. 26-274v l. 3

Paulus Emesenus, Homilia I de nativitate Alexandriae habita

ACO I, 1, 4, pp. 9-11; CPG 6365

1.94. ff. 274v l. 4-276v l. 20

Paulus Emesenus, Homilia II de nativitate Alexandriae habita

ACO I, 1, 4, pp. 11-14; CPG 6366

1.95. ff. 276v l. 21-277r l. 18

Cyril of Alexandria, Homilia III de Paulo Emeseno

ACO I, 1, 4, pp. 14-15; CPG 5247

1.96. ff. 277r l. 19-280r l. 26

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (39) ad Iohannem Antiochenum

ACO I, 1, 4, pp. 15-20; CPG 5339/8848

1.97. ff. 280r l. 27-288r l. 14

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (40) ad Acacium Melitenum

ACO I, 1, 4, pp. 20-31; CPG 5340/8865

1.98. ff. 288r l. 15-289v

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (48) ad Dynatum episcopum Nicopolis

ACO I, 1, 4, pp. 31-32; CPG 5348/8863

1.99. ff. 290r-290v l. 19

Iohannes Antiochenus, Epistula ad Xystum, Cyrillum et Maximianum

ACO I, 1, 4, p. 33; CPG 5335/6335/8859

1.100. ff. 290v l. 20-291r

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (49) ad Maximianum Constantinopolitanum

ACO I, 1, 4, p. 34; CPG 5349/8856

1.101. ff. 291v-292v

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (50) Commonitorium ad Eulogium presbyterum

ACO I, 1, 4, pp. 35-37; CPG 5344/8666

1.102. ff. 293r-295r l. 3

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (67) ad Iohannem Antiochenum et synodum Antiochenum

ACO I, 1, 4, pp. 37-39; CPG 5367

1.103. ff. 295r l. 4-302v

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (41) ad Acacium Scythopolitanum

ACO I, 1, 4, pp. 40-48; CPG 5341

1.104. ff. 303r-314r

Cyril of Alexandria, Epistula (55) ad Anastasium, Alexandrum, Martinianum, Iohannem, Paregorium presbyterum et Maximum diacoum ceterosque monachos Orientales

ACO I, 1, 4, pp. 49-61; CPG 5355

ff. 314v-[v] verso are blank

Physical Description

Form: codex

Support: ff. [i]-[iv], [v] Western paper. Watermarks: Gothic letter P surmounted by a four-leaf clover ( 63 × 20 mm. ) , comparable (although with differences) to Piccard online Buchstabe P no. DE4500-PO-110862 , which is dated to 1537. ff. 1-314 Western paper, folded in folio. Watermarks: ff. 1-80, 123/126, 226-227 Anchor in a circle surmounted by a five-point star, countermark ‘ A9’ ( 68 × 43 mm. ) in the centre of the leaf, comparable to Sosower Ancre 88 , which is dated to 1554 (Venice), and to Briquet Ancre 507 , which is dated to 1529. ff. 81-122, 124, 127-225, 228-264, 269-270 Anchor in a circle surmounted by a five-point star, countermark ‘ BE’ ( 63 × 43 mm. ) in the centre of the leaf, identical to Sosower Ancre 49 , which is dated to ca. 1553. ff. 265-268, 271-314 Anchor in a circle surmounted by a five-point star, countermark ‘ TC’ with clover ( 65 × 40 mm. ) in the centre of the leaf, identical to Sosower Ancre 96 , which is dated to ca. 1550-1552.

Extent: Codex: iv + 314 + i leaves. 360 × 245 mm.

Foliation:

Modern pencil foliation, in Arabic numerals, in the upper right-hand margin, from 1 to 314; four leaves at the beginning and one at the end of the manuscript are unnumbered: [i]-[iv] + 1-314 + [v].

Another modern pencil foliation, in Arabic numerals, in the upper right-hand margin, from 1 ( f. [i] recto) to 5 f. 1r) has been erased.

Collation

The manuscript consists of quaternions and 3 senions.

4 endleaves ff. [i]-[iv]
Quires 1-23⁸ ff. 1-184(α΄-κγ΄)
Quire 24⁶ ff. 185-190(κδ΄)
Quires 25-35⁸ ff. 191-278(κε΄-λε΄)
Quire 36⁶ ff. 279-284(λϛ΄)
Quires 37-39⁸ ff. 285-308(λζ΄-λθ΄)
Quire 40⁶ ff. 309-314(μ΄)
1 endleaf f. [v]

Greek signatures in the lower margin, right, near the edge, from α΄ (1, f. 1r) to μ΄ (40, f. 314r), written by the scribe in red or brown ink. Vertical catchwords by the scribe, written from the top down, in the lower margin of the last leaf of each quire, near the gutter.

Condition

The manuscript is in good condition. The lower right-hand edge of f. 104r has been cut. Along the edges of the leaves there are passim traces of red ink, from the coloured edges (see e.g. f. [i] recto).

Layout

A single column of 30 lines 230 × 130 mm.

Hand(s)

ff.1r-314r Hand A: the texts have been written by Bartolomeo Zanetti (1486/1487-1547 at least) (Bartholomaeus Zanettus, RGK I, 31; on the scribe see also RGK II 43; RGK III, 56)

The text is written in brown ink; titles and initials in red.

The scribe wrote a few marginal annotations.

Decoration

On f. 1r there is a simple undulated linear frieze with clover-leaves at both ends.

Initials in ekthesis in red ink are decorated with a simple vegetal motif, see e.g. f. 17v.

Additions

On the left pastedown are written the present shelfmark, ‘ B.4.10’, and two other, which have been erased, ‘ C.4.24’ and ‘ B.IV.9’.

On f. [i] recto there is an indication about the contents in the upper part of the leaf, ‘ Epistolae Cyrilli ad Nestorium itemque Nestorii ad Cyrillum vid. pag, seq. 5 ’. Below, there is a signature, ‘ C.4.24’

Passim there are modern pencil annotations containing indications about a few blank lines left by the scribe: f. 197r ‘ Suppl. ex libro impresso p. 181’ (a similar case occurs on f. 204r).

Binding

Western early modern binding, full parchment cover over pasteboards. Blind tooling on both covers: a rectangular frame filled with a vegetal motif of palmettes. On the left cover there is a vegetal ornament in the centre of the frame. The edges are painted in red. On the spine are glued three paper labels with the shelfmark. 370 × 250 × 75 mm.

The cover is damaged and worn out around the edges, and there are scraps and some stains.

History

Origin:

The manuscript was copied in the first half of the 16th century by the scribe and printer Bartolomeo Zanetti, in Italy.

Provenance and Acquisition

In all likelihood, the manuscript was donated to Trinity College Library by Thomas Nevile (ca. 1548-1615) , Master of Trinity College and Dean of Canterbury, in the years 1611-1612 (for the provenance from Nevile, see James (1900), pp. xxii and 147; for the date of the donation see P. Gaskell, Trinity College Library: the first 150 years. The Sandars Lectures 1978-9 (Cambridge, 1980), p. 81). On the left pastedown is pasted the Trinity College bookplate. Stamps of Trinity College Library are present on ff. 1r, 6r, 314r.

Additional Information

Record Sources

Description (2020) partly draws on M. R. James, The Western Manuscripts in the Library of Trinity College Cambridge, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1900), vol. 1, p. 147.

Availability

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Bibliography

The western manuscripts in the library of Trinity College: a descriptive catalogue, James, M.R. (Cambridge, 1, Cambridge University Press, 1900)

Repertorium der griechischen Kopisten, 800-1600. I. Grossbritannien Veröffentlichungen der Kommission für Byzantinistik, Gamillscheg, ErnstHarlfinger, Dieter (Wien, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1981)

Signa officinarum chartariarum in codicibus graecis saeculo sexto decimo fabricatis in bibliothecis hispaniae, Sosower, Mark L. (Amsterdam, Adolf M. Hakkert, 2004)

Funding of Cataloguing

The Polonsky Foundation

Digital Images

Cambridge Digital Library

Abbreviations

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Medieval Manuscripts in Cambridge Libraries

Cambridge, Trinity College, MS B.4.10

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