Medieval Manuscripts in Cambridge Libraries: Cambridge, University Library, MS Add. 1879.6

Diktyon no.: Diktyon 77956

Fragment in Greek

Introduction: This fragment consists of a strip of parchment bearing majuscule script, perhaps dating from the 7th or 8th century, which was probably once used as part of a spine lining. Some of the text has been damaged by the use of a chemical reagent to render it more visible. Dr Christopher Wright

Language(s): Greek

Physical Description

Form: codex

Support: Parchment

Extent: Fragment (scrap) 1 leaves. 261 × 19 mm.

Condition

There are tears to the edges of the scrap.

Hand(s)

The text was copied in a slanting ogival majuscule script, in brown ink. Part of the text has been blurred and tinted blue-green by a reagent. No diacritics are visible on the surviving letters.

Additions

The fragment is marked with the current classmark and the former classmark T.18.3.

History

Origin: The style of script suggests that the manuscript from which this came was probably copied in the 7th or 8th century, but the sample is small.

Provenance and Acquisition

Owned by the Biblical scholar Constantin von Tischendorf (1815-1874) .

Bought by the University Library from Tischendorf's executors in 1876.

Additional Information

Availability

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Bibliography

Hand-list of the additional Greek manuscripts in the University Library, Cambridge Scriptorium, Easterling, Patricia E. (16, 2, 302-323, 1962)

Funding of Cataloguing

The Polonsky Foundation

Digital Images

Cambridge Digital Library

Abbreviations

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Medieval Manuscripts in Cambridge Libraries

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