Medieval Manuscripts in Cambridge Libraries

A catalogue of Western manuscripts and papyri at Cambridge University Library, the Fitzwilliam Museum and selected Cambridge colleges

Cambridge, University Library, MS Add. 2753.4

Diktyon no.: Diktyon 77478

Contents

Introduction: The fragment is a bifolium and comes from a small pocket-sized parchment manuscript, made for personal use in liturgical services at prayer. Dr Matteo Di Franco

Language(s): Greek

ff. [1]r-[2]v
Fragment of liturgical text
Incipit: || f. [1]r ὑπο ἀν(θρώπ)ων δοξαζόμενος
Explicit: f. [2]v ὅτε ἤμην νίπιος· ὡς νίπιος ἐλάλουν, ὡς νίπιος ἐφρώ||

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: f. [1]r-[2]v Parchment, thick.
Extent: Fragment (bifolium) 2 leaves. 93 × 70 mm.

Condition

In good condition.

Layout

One column; 9-10 lines. 67 × 45 mm.

Hand(s)

The text has been copied by in mixed minuscule script, and majuscule script on last folio, with upright slant, in black ink. There is moderate variation in letter size. Breathings are curved, mute iota is absent and accentuation is present without consistency. The modern eta and ny are present. Punctuation used includes the upper point and full stop.

Binding

The fragment has a modern card binding reinforced with cloth inside the spine.

Accompanying Material

Former enclosure comprising a small light brown envelope, bearing notes by Francis Jenkinson ('Greek: two leaves on vellum. ?Apocrypha') and C.E. Sayle ('Qu. Cairo Collection? Found among F. Jenkinson's papers, 1923'). See Provenance.

History

Origin: The style of script suggests that the manuscript from which this came was copied in the late 13th century.

Provenance and Acquisition

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

Bequeathed to the University Library by Francis Jenkinson in 1923 (see Accompanying Material).

Additional Information

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Availability

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Funding of Cataloguing

The Polonsky Foundation

Digital Images

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