Cambridge, Trinity College, MS O.10.33
Diktyon no.: Diktyon 12032
Contents
Language(s): Greek
Physical Description
Collation
Condition
Additions
The current classmark and former classmark A.50 and ‘No. 50’ are marked on f. [iv] recto.
There is a contents list to the manuscript on f. [iv] verso.
There are marginal notes in Greek and Latin by Patrick Young and other hands (e.g. ff. 204r-205v).
Binding
18th-century binding with grey paper covering over couched-laminate boards, with a white parchment spine and plain pastedowns. The classmark appears on the spine on patches. Strips of Latin manuscript waste have been used in the spine.
325 × 215 × 36 mm.
The covering material of the spine is torn along its full length.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Owned by the Biblical scholar and royal librarian Patrick Young (1584-1652) .
Purchased after Young's death by the antiquary Thomas Gale (c. 1635-1702) , Fellow of Trinity and Dean of York. It appears in the 1697 catalogue of Gale's collection contained in Trinity College MS O.5.38 (pp. 154-155).
Donated to Trinity College by Thomas's son, the antiquary Roger Gale (1672-1744) , in 1738.
Part 1 [Cambridge, Trinity College, MS O.10.33, ff. 1-31]
Contents
Language(s): Greek
f. 14v is blank
f. 27v is blank
CPG C60
f. 31r-31v is blank
Physical Description
Collation
This part consists of eight quires, of which two are single bifolios, four are binia and two are ternia.
- Quires 1-34 ff. 1-12
- Quire 42 ff. 13-14
- Quire 56 ff. 15-20
- Quire 62-1 f. 21 The first folio has been cancelled, without loss of text.
- Quire 74 ff. 22-25
- Quire 86 ff. 26-31
Layout
ff. 1r-30v A single column of 45-64 lines. 275-285 × 160 mm.
Hand(s)
ff. 1r-30v were copied by Patrick Young (Hand A) in a western European mixed minuscule script resembling early printing, slanting to the right, in brown ink, with modest variation in letter size.
Syllabic abbreviations and superscript word endings appear throughout the line. Breathings are round and mute iota is subscript. Use of the double dot is functional only, and there is accentuation of all lengths of nomina sacra . Accents are sometimes joined to letters.
Punctuation used includes the lower, middle and upper points, lower comma, question mark and full stop.
History
Part 2 [Cambridge, Trinity College, MS O.10.33, ff. 32-44]
Contents
Language(s): Greek
TLG 3086.002
Physical Description
Collation
This part consists of six quires, all single bifolios.
- Quires 9-132 ff. 32-41
- Quire 142+1 ff. 42-44
Layout
ff. 32r-44v A single column of 28-33 lines. 273-287 × 160 mm.
Hand(s)
ff. 32r-44v were copied by Hand B in mixed minuscule script, slanting slightly to the right, in brown ink, with little variation in letter size. There are deletions by expunctuation.
Syllabic abbreviations appear throughout the line and superscript word endings are not used. Breathings are round and mute iota is subscript. Use of the double dot is functional only. Accents are sometimes joined to letters.
The modern eta, modern nu and sigma telikon are present.
Punctuation used includes the lower and middle points and lower comma.
History
Part 3 [Cambridge, Trinity College, MS O.10.33, ff. 45-46]
Contents
Language(s): Greek
This text comprises excerpts from the chronicle of Patriarch Nikephoros I, in the somewhat expanded form found in the exemplar to this manuscript, with an anonymous continuation known only from that exemplar
ff. 46Ar and 46v are blank
Excerpts: ed. de Boor, pp. 81-84, 101
TLG 3086.002
The latter part of this continuation (f. 24r, line 17-f. 27v) has been edited by Schreiner ( Chronica breviora, no. 12)
TLG 2738.005
f. 46v is blank
Physical Description
Collation
This part consists of one quire, a single bifolio.
- Quire 152 ff. 45-46
Layout
ff. 45r-45v, 46r A single column of 53-62 lines. 274-293 × 160 mm.
Hand(s)
ff. 45r-46v were copied by Patrick Young (Hand A) in a western European mixed minuscule script resembling early printing, slanting to the right, in brown ink, with modest variation in letter size.
Syllabic abbreviations and superscript word endings appear throughout the line. Breathings are round and mute iota is subscript. Use of the double dot is functional only, and there is accentuation of all lengths of nomina sacra . Accents are sometimes joined to letters.
Punctuation used includes the lower, middle and upper points, lower comma, question mark and full stop.
History
Part 4 [Cambridge, Trinity College, MS O.10.33, f. 46A]
Contents
Language(s): Greek
Physical Description
Collation
This part consists of one quire, a single folio.
- Quire 161 f. 46A
Layout
f. 46Av A single column of 39 lines. 289 × 170 mm.
Hand(s)
ff. 46Ar-46Av were copied by Hand C in mixed minuscule script, slanting slightly to the right, in brown ink, with little variation in letter size.
Syllabic abbreviations and superscript word endings are not used. Breathings are round.
The modern nu and sigma telikon are present.
Punctuation used includes the lower point and lower comma.
History
Part 5 [Cambridge, Trinity College, MS O.10.33, ff. 47-83]
Contents
Language(s): Greek
Excerpts; the section numbers given here are smaller by one than those of the Westerink edition
TLG 2702.008
Excerpts; the section numbers given here are smaller by one than those of the Westerink edition
TLG 2702.008
ff. 79v-80v are blank
TLG 2017.039
CPG 3217
PG 30, coll. 61-72
f. 83v is blank
Physical Description
Collation
This part consists of six quires, of which two are binia and the rest are ternia.
- Quires 17-216 ff. 47-76
- Quire 224 ff. 77-80
- Quire 234-1 ff. 81-83 The third folio has been cancelled, without loss of text.
Layout
ff. 47r-49v A single column of 37-42 lines. 280-292 × 155 mm.
ff. 50r-83r A single column of 46-48 lines. 280-292 × 155 mm.
Hand(s)
ff. 47r-49v were copied by Hand D in mixed minuscule script, slanting to the right, in black ink, with little variation in letter size. There are deletions by expunctuation.
Syllabic abbreviations and superscript word endings are not used. Breathings are round and mute iota is subscript. Use of the double dot is functional only.
The modern nu and sigma telikon are present.
Punctuation used includes the lower, middle and upper points and lower comma.
ff. 50r-83r were copied by Patrick Young (Hand A) in a western European mixed minuscule script resembling early printing, slanting to the right, in brown ink, with modest variation in letter size.
Syllabic abbreviations and superscript word endings appear throughout the line. Breathings are round and mute iota is subscript. Use of the double dot is functional only, and there is accentuation of all lengths of nomina sacra . Accents are sometimes joined to letters.
Punctuation used includes the lower, middle and upper points, lower comma, question mark and full stop.
History
Part 6 [Cambridge, Trinity College, MS O.10.33, ff. 84-119]
Contents
Language(s): Greek
f. 116v is blank
Supplementary passages
f. 119r-119v is blank
Physical Description
Collation
This part consists of six quires, all ternia.
- Quires 24-296 ff. 84-119
Layout
ff. 84r-118v A single column of 61-64 lines. 291-298 × 160 mm.
Hand(s)
ff. 84r-118v were copied by Patrick Young (Hand A) in a western European mixed minuscule script resembling early printing, slanting to the right, in brown ink, with modest variation in letter size.
Syllabic abbreviations and superscript word endings appear throughout the line. Breathings are round and mute iota is subscript. Use of the double dot is functional only, and there is accentuation of all lengths of nomina sacra . Accents are sometimes joined to letters.
Punctuation used includes the lower, middle and upper points, lower comma, question mark and full stop.
History
Part 7 [Cambridge, Trinity College, MS O.10.33, ff. 120-124]
Contents
Language(s): Greek
f. 119r-119v is blank
Excerpt from the prooimion: PG 144, coll. 968-992
TLG 3237.001
PG 144, coll. 959-1399; PG 145, coll. 9-212
Physical Description
Collation
This part consists of one quire, a ternion.
- Quire 306-1 ff. 120-124 The last folio has been cancelled, without loss of text.
Layout
ff. 120r-124v A single column of 49-51 lines. 285 × 160 mm.
Hand(s)
ff. 120r-124v were copied by Patrick Young (Hand A) in a western European mixed minuscule script resembling early printing, slanting to the right, in brown ink, with modest variation in letter size.
Syllabic abbreviations and superscript word endings appear throughout the line. Breathings are round and mute iota is subscript. Use of the double dot is functional only, and there is accentuation of all lengths of nomina sacra . Accents are sometimes joined to letters.
Punctuation used includes the lower, middle and upper points, lower comma, question mark and full stop.
History
Part 8 [Cambridge, Trinity College, MS O.10.33, ff. 125-126]
Contents
Language(s): Greek
Excerpt
Ed. Konstantinos Palaiologos, An annotated edition of the Refutation of the Errors of the Latins by Matthaios Blastares, PhD thesis, Royal Holloway, University of London 2011
f. 126v is blank
Physical Description
Collation
This part consists of one quire, a single bifolio.
- Quire 312 ff. 125-126
Layout
ff. 125r-126r A single column of 60 lines. 287 × 160 mm.
Hand(s)
ff. 125r-126v were copied by Patrick Young (Hand A) in a western European mixed minuscule script resembling early printing, slanting to the right, in brown ink, with modest variation in letter size.
Syllabic abbreviations and superscript word endings appear throughout the line. Breathings are round and mute iota is subscript. Use of the double dot is functional only, and there is accentuation of all lengths of nomina sacra . Accents are sometimes joined to letters.
Punctuation used includes the lower, middle and upper points, lower comma, question mark and full stop.
History
Part 9 [Cambridge, Trinity College, MS O.10.33, ff. 129-141]
Contents
Language(s): Greek
Orations 38-41, 44-46
TLG 2051.001
Oration 47
TLG 2051.001
Physical Description
Collation
This part consists of two quires, a ternion and a quaternion.
- Quire 328 ff. 129-136
- Quire 336-1 ff. 137-141 The last folio has been cancelled, without loss of text.
Layout
ff. 129r-141r, line 8 A single column of 34-38 lines. 230 × 130 mm.
f. 141r, line 9-f. 141v A single column of 58 lines. 263 × 150 mm.
Hand(s)
ff. 129r-141v were copied by Hand E in mixed minuscule script, upright or slanting slightly to the right, in brown ink, with little variation in letter size. There are deletions by expunctuation and strikethrough.
Syllabic abbreviations and superscript word endings are not used. Breathings are round and mute iota is subscript. Use of the double dot is functional only.
The modern nu and sigma telikon are present.
Punctuation used includes the lower, middle and upper points, lower comma, question mark and full stop.
History
Part 10 [Cambridge, Trinity College, MS O.10.33, ff. 142-191]
Contents
Language(s): Greek
TLG 4034.009
ff. 159v and 190v-191v are blank
Physical Description
Collation
This part consists of six quires, of which one is a single bifolio, one a ternion, one a quinion, one is of sixteen folios and two are quaternia.
- Quire 346 ff. 142-147
- Quire 3510 ff. 147-157
- Quire 362 ff. 158-159
- Quire 3716 ff. 160-176
- Quire 388 ff. 177-184
- Quire 398-1 ff. 185-191 The last folio has been cancelled, without loss of text.
Layout
ff. 142r-190v A single column of 22-24 lines. 214-265 × 155-170 mm.
Hand(s)
ff. 142r-190v were copied by Hand F in mixed minuscule script, slanting to the right, in brown ink, with little variation in letter size.
Syllabic abbreviations and superscript word endings appear throughout the line. Breathings are round and mute iota is subscript. There is decorative use of the double dot. Accents are sometimes joined to letters and breathings.
The modern eta, modern nu and sigma telikon are present.
Punctuation used includes the lower, middle and upper points, lower comma, question mark and full stop.
History
Part 11 [Cambridge, Trinity College, MS O.10.33, ff. 192-203]
Contents
Language(s): Greek
Oration 16
TLG 2702.009
Letters 119-122, 39
TLG 2702.051
Physical Description
Collation
This part consists of one quire, which consists of twelve folios.
- Quire 4012 ff. 192-203
Layout
ff. 192r-203v A single column of 22-23 lines. 223-240 × 150 mm.
Hand(s)
ff. 192r-203v were copied by Hand G in mixed minuscule script, slanting to the right, in black ink, with little variation in letter size.
Syllabic abbreviations and superscript word endings appear throughout the line. 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, modern nu and sigma telikon are present. An enlarged sigma telikon is sometimes used at the beginning of a word (e.g. f. 195v, line 19.
Punctuation used includes the lower, middle and upper points, lower comma and full stop.
Headings are written in the same style in red ink.
History
Part 12 [Cambridge, Trinity College, MS O.10.33, ff. 204-205]
Contents
Language(s): Greek
Physical Description
Collation
This part consists of one quire, a single bifolio.
- Quire 412 ff. 204-205
Layout
ff. 204r-205v A single column of 45-52 lines. 262-287 × 155 mm.
Hand(s)
ff. 204r-205v were copied by Patrick Young (Hand A) in a western European mixed minuscule script resembling early printing, slanting to the right, in brown ink, with modest variation in letter size.
Syllabic abbreviations and superscript word endings appear throughout the line. Breathings are round and mute iota is subscript. Use of the double dot is functional only, and there is accentuation of all lengths of nomina sacra . Accents are sometimes joined to letters.
Punctuation used includes the lower, middle and upper points, lower comma, question mark and full stop.
History
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