Medieval Manuscripts in Cambridge Libraries: Cambridge, University Library, MS Add. 2753.2

Diktyon no.: Diktyon 77478

Introduction: Ten small fragments of paper are gathered together under the classmark MS Add. 2753.2. They are all probably from the binding of a manuscript. On eight of them are bits of Greek writing or a few letters. On some, strips of paper are glued to the surface and cover what remains of the writing. Dr Matteo Di Franco

Language(s): Greek

Physical Description

Form: codex

Support: fr. [A]-[K] Paper.

Extent: Fragments (scraps of paper) 10 leaves. fr. [A] 53 × 53 mm. fr. [B] 58 × 26 mm. fr. [C] 55 × 50 mm. fr. [D] 59 × 25 mm. fr. [E] 55 × 50 mm. fr. [F] 57 × 25 mm. fr. [G] 80 × 35 mm. fr. [H] 34 × 30 mm. fr. [I] 135 × 30 mm. fr. [K] 58 × 30 mm.

Condition

Fragile.

Layout

Layout cannot be determined.

Binding

The fragments are housed in melinex.

Accompanying Material

Former enclosure comprising a light brown envelope, addressed to 'C. Sayle, Esq., University Library', i.e. C.E. Sayle (1864-1924) , and bearing notes by his hand ('Add. 2753(1, 2)') and another ('Greek MSS').

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Owned by Francis Jenkinson (1853-1923) , University Librarian 1889-1923.

The fragments were bequeathed to the University Library by Francis Jenkinson in 1923.

Additional Information

Record Sources

Availability

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Funding of Cataloguing

The Polonsky Foundation

Digital Images

Cambridge Digital Library

Abbreviations

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Medieval Manuscripts in Cambridge Libraries

Cambridge, University Library, MS Add. 2753.2

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