Medieval Manuscripts in Cambridge Libraries: Cambridge, University Library, MS Add. 1880.19

Diktyon no.: Diktyon 77992

Introduction: This fragment is a single leaf cointaining two Prayers in Greek, probably from a manuscript dating to the 17th century. The distinctive feature of the fragment is the drawing that occupies half of the recto. The fragment was acquired by Constantin von Tischendorf and bought from his heirs by Cambridge University Library in 1876. Dr Matteo Di Franco

Language(s): Greek

1. f. [1]r

A prayer

Incipit: f. [1]r ὦ πρωτάγγελε θεῖε, πρωτοστάτα κυρίου

Explicit: f. [1]r λύτρωσαι κολάσεως τοὺς ἐκβοῶντας. ἀλληλούϊα

2. f. [1]v

Evening prayer

Rubric: f. [1]v εὐχὴ εἰς τό τέλος τῆς ἡμέρας

Incipit: f. [1]v Σοί κύριε τῷ δεδωκότι ἡμῖν ἡμέραν εἰς ἐργασίαν

Explicit: f. [1]v ὅτι εὐλογητὸς εἶ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰῶνων, ἀμήν

The same prayer is present in Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. Thel. gr. 177, ff. 19r-v

Physical Description

Form: sheet

Support: f. [1] paper, folded in sexto-decimo. No watermark is visible.

Extent: Fragment (leaf) 1 leaves. 137 × 101 mm.

Foliation: Not foliated.

Condition

In fair condition; small brown stains are present. The fragment is now sewn into a white paper cover.

Layout

One columns of 15-16 lines. 90-100 × 62-75 mm.

Hand(s)

The text was copied in an elaborated calligraphic mixed minuscule script, in black ink.

Decoration

Large pen-drawn initial in black, blue and red ink on the recto: the letter (ω) is in the shape of a floral bud containing a pineapple-shaped centre, with a pendant and a bird on top. It takes up half of the folio.

Enlarged initialis in red ink on the verso.

Additions

The current classmark and the former classmark "T.25" have been added in the upper margin of the recto.

Binding

The fragment is sewn into a white paper cover.

History

Origin: The style of script and and decoration suggest that the fragment was written probably in the 17th century.

Provenance and Acquisition

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

Bought by the University Library fromTischendorf's executors in 1876.

Additional Information

Record Sources

P. Easterling, Hand-list of the additional Greek manuscripts in the University Library, Cambridge, in: Scriptorium 16, 1962, pp. 302-323: 309, and unpublished description by R.V. Kerr, Under-Librarian of CUL († 1987).

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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