Medieval Manuscripts in Cambridge Libraries: Cambridge, University Library, MS Add. 1879.18

Diktyon no.: Diktyon 77968

Introduction: This fragment is a single folio containing part of a homily by John Chrysostom, probably copied in the 11th century. It has been laid out with an unusual type of ruling, in which only alternate lines are ruled for the text, while the central margin between the two columns is marked by double rather than single vertical lines. Dr Christopher Wright

Language(s): Greek

John Chrysostom, In Matthaeum (homiliae 1-90)

The fragment contains part of Homily 1, beginning at PG 57, col. 22, line 30, and ends at col. 23, line 25

Incipit: || Recto ⟨ἠπεί⟩λησεν ὁ Θεός· οὐχ'ἵνα ἐμβάληι

Explicit: Verso ἀναπετάσωμεν τὴν ἀκοὴν· καὶ μετὰ||

TLG 2062.152

CPG 4424.01

BHG 1228.c-1228.cc

PG 57, coll. 13-24

Physical Description

Form: codex

Support: Parchment

Extent: Fragment (leaf) 1 leaves. 284 × 204 mm.

Condition

There are worm-holes and other small holes in the folio. The folio is cockled and creased. There are areas of dirt and serious brown stains from paste which obscure the text in places, probably from reuse in the binding of another book.

Layout

Two columns of 29 lines each. 220 × 160 mm. Pricking does not survive. Ruled in hardpoint, type Leroy K-X 40C2. Text hangs from the lines.

Hand(s)

The text was copied in a mixed minuscule script, slanting slightly to the right, in brown ink, with modest variation in letter size.

Syllabic abbreviations and superscript word endings do not appear. Breathings are angular and mute iota is adscript. Nomina sacra two letters long are unaccentuated.

Punctuation used includes the middle and upper points and question mark.

Additions

Some corrections have been noted in the margin. The fragment has been marked with the present classmark and the former classmark T.14.

History

Origin: The style of script indicates that the fragment was copied in the 11th century.

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)

Codices Chrysostomici Graeci I Codices Britanniae et Hiberniae, Aubineau, Michel (Paris, CNRS éditions, 1968)

Funding of Cataloguing

The Polonsky Foundation

Digital Images

Cambridge Digital Library

Abbreviations

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