Cambridge, Trinity College, MS B.8.11
Diktyon no.: Diktyon 11925
Contents
Language(s): Greek
Attributed to John Chrysostom
Homilia de legislatoreThe numbers of leaves occupied by each homily is written by a later hand on the outer margin
PG 56, 397-410
CPG 4192
TLG 4139.007
PG 52, 413-420
CPG 4393
TLG 2062.090
PG 52, 391-396
CPG 4392
TLG 2062.089
PG 52, 395-414
CPG 4528
TLG 2062.142
- Hom. 1: ff. 49r-61r
- Hom. 2: ff. 61r-72v
PG 51, 271-290
CPG 4383
TLG 2062.076
- Homily 7: ff. 72v-79r (defective: ends at PG 48, 1052 line 4)
- Homily 1: ff. 79r-100v (defective: begins at PG 48, 963 line 11 ab imo)
- Homily 2: ff. 101r-112v
- Homily 3: ff. 112v-130v
- Homily 4: ff. 131r-144r
- Homily 5: ff. 144r-153v
General rubric added by a later hand on f. 72v: ‘Τοῦ ἐναγίοις π(ατ)ρ(ὸ)ς ἡμῶν Ἰω(άννου) ἀρχιεπισκόπου Κωνσταντινουπόλεως τοῦ Χρ(υσοστόμου)· ὁμιλία πρὸς τοὺς εἰς τὰς ἱπποδρομίας’
PG 48, 963-1026, 1043-1052
CPG 4329
BHGa 1700z; BHGn 2103i
TLG 2062.023
PG 51, 207-218
CPG 4377
TLG 2062.070
PG 51, 225-242
CPG 4379
TLG 2062.072
- Homily 2: ff. 188r-196r
- Homily 3: ff. 196v-209r
PG 49, 257-276
CPG 4332
BHGn 939q-s
TLG 2062.026
- Homily 1: ff. 209v-221v
- Homily 2: ff. 22r-228r
- Homily 3: ff. 228r-237v
- Homily 4: ff. 237v-248r
- Homily 5: ff. 248v-255r
- Homily 6: ff. 255r-262r
PG 56, 97-142
CPG 4417
BHGa 129k-q; 124
TLG 2062.498
PG 51, 41-48
CPG 4527
TLG 2062.141
PG 56, 153-162
CPG 4419
TLG 2062.149
PG 56, 163-175
CPG 4420
BHG 2356
TLG 2062.150
PG 51, 371-386 line 29
CPG 4391
BHG 1488d
TLG 2062.084
Physical Description
Collation
The manuscript consists of 40 quires:
- Quires 1-98 ff. 1r-72v
- Quires 10-114 ff. 73r-80v
- Quires 12-198 ff. 81r-144v
- Quires 20-216+1 ff. 145r-158v
- Quire 228 ff. 159r-166v
- Quire 236+2 ff. 167r-174v
- Quires 24-398 ff. 175r-302v
- Quire 408-1 ff. 303r-[309]v
Quire 2 was misplaced before the current binding, as stated
by notes on ff. 8v
‘σύρεμπροσθεν ιϛʹ φύλλα φύλ(λα) ιϛʹ καὶ ὑπογράμμασι
καὶ νόμοις’ and 16v: ‘σύρε ἔμπροσθεν
ὄπισθεν’
A signature in Greek numerals in brown ink is present on upper external corner of f. 239r (λβʹ), partially lost in trimming on ff. 271r (λ⟨ϛ⟩), and 295r (λ⟨θ⟩).
An incomplete signature Arabic numerals in pencils is present on the first rectos of quires 2-6.
Condition
In fair condition: ff. 1 and 307-[309] much damaged, f. 49r the ink is widely deleted, f. 72 is torn, f. 222 has a sewn up tear.
Layout
ff. 1r-308v: written space 192 × 138 mm. Single column, 30 lines per page. Pricked in the outer margins. Ruled in hardpoint, system Leroy 1, type Leroy 42A1q .
Hand(s)
The manuscript is written in a Perlschrift script of the 11th century, upright or slanting slightly to the right, in dark brown ink, pending from the ruling line. There is only moderate variation in letter size.
Syllabic abbreviations are rare, and mute iota is present.
Punctuation used includes the middle and upper point and full stop.
A later hand (15th-16th centry) supplied f. [309], but only a fragent survive.
Decoration
Small and simple friezes at the beginning of each homily, larger on f. 112v. Cord-motif friezes are added in black ink by a later hand on ff. 73r (with animal haed) and 101r. A small bird by the same hand on f. 270v.
Decorated initials by a later hand on ff. 61r and 73r.
Additions
Some notes are present throughout the manuscript, e.g. ff. 72v, 73r two faded notes, f. 293v an invocation, f. 302v a note on lower margin; ff. 34v, 304v, 305r: some names (Γεράσιμος ἱερομόναχος, Ἰσαιά ἱερομόναχος).
Binding
Wooden boards covered with brown leather, edges are tooled in blind. The spine is in light brown skin.
290 × 220 × 115 mm.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
The manuscript probably comes from the Pantokratoros Monastery of Mount Athos, but the possession note (cf. MS B.9.13, f. 10r) is absent or deleted.
Bequeathed by Richard Bentley (1662-1742) to Trinity College after his death.
Additional Information
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Funding of Cataloguing
The Polonsky Foundation
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