Medieval Manuscripts in Cambridge Libraries: Cambridge, University Library, MS Nn.1.23

Diktyon no.: Diktyon 12231

Introduction: Manuscript Nn.1.23 is an 11th- or 12th-century copy of some texts of Gregory of Nazianzus, Basil of Caesarea and John Chrysostom: the core of the manuscript consists of the orations of Gregory of Nazianzos, but it suffered several damages and losses that were filled in the 16th century with ff. [ii] recto-2*v at the beginning of the manuscript. The last folio is also badly damaged, but Chrysostom's text has not been supplemented. Dr Matteo Di Franco

Language(s): Greek

1. ff. 1*r-256r

Gregory, of Nazianzus, Saint, Orations Orationes

1.1. ff. 1*r-3r

In sanctum Pascha et in tarditatem (orat. I) In sanctum Pascha

Rubric: f. 1*v Τοῦ ἐν ἁγίοις π(ατ)ρ(ὸ)ς ἡμῶν γρηγορίου ἀρχιεπισκόπου Κωνσταντίνου πόλεως τοῦ θεολόγου, εἰς τὴν βραδυτῆτα λόγος αʹ

Incipit: f. 1*v Ἀναστάσεως ἡμέρα, καὶ ἡ ἀρχὴ δεξιὰ, καὶ λαμπρυνθῶμεν τῇ πανηγύρει

Explicit: f. 3r καὶ νεμομένους καὶ νέμοντας ἓν εἶναι πάντας ἐν Χ(ριστ)ῶ Ἰ(ησο)ῦ νῦν τε(?) καὶ εἰς τὴν ἐκεῖθεν ἀνάπαυσιν· ὧ ἡ δόξα καὶ τὸ κράτος εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας ἀμήν

ff. 1*v-2*v (PG 35 396-400c10) are paper leaves added by a 16th-century hand

PG 35, 396-401

CPG 3010.01

TLG 2022.015

1.2. ff. 3v-22v

In sanctum Pascha (oratio XLV)

Rubric: f. 3v Τοῦ αὐτοῦ εἰς εἰς τὸ ἄγιον πάσχα λόγος δεύτερος

Incipit: f. 3v Ἐπὶ τῆς φυλακής μου στήσομαι· φησὶν ὁ θαυμάσιος Ἀββακοὒμ

Explicit: f. 22v τάχα σοι καὶ αὐτόθι θύσωμεν δεκτὰ· ἐπὶ τὸ ἅγιόν σου θυσιαστήριον· ὦ π(άτ)ερ καὶ λόγε καὶ π(νεῦ)μα τὸ ἅγιον· ὅτι σοὶ πρέπει πᾶσα δόξα τιμὴ καὶ κράτος εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων ἀμήν.

Final rubric: f. 22v erased

PG 36, 624-664

CPG 3010.45

TLG 2022.052

1.3. ff. 23r-29r

In novam Dominicam (oratio XLIV) In S. Mamantem

Rubric: f. 23r Τοῦ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν καινὴν κυριακήν· καὶ εἰς τὸ ἔαρ· καὶ εἰς τὸν μάρτυρα μάμαντα

Incipit: f. 23r Ἐγκαίνια τιμᾶσθαι· παλαιὸς νόμος καὶ καλῶς ἔχων

Explicit: f. 29r ἐνταῦθα καλῶς ἀμειφθέντες. καὶ καινοὶ πρὸς τὸν καινὸν βίον παραπεμφθείημεν. ἐν Χ(ριστ)ῶ Ἰ(ησο)ῦ τῶι Κ(υρί)ω ἡμῶν· ὧι πρέπει πάσα δόξα τιμὴ καὶ κράτος σὺν ἁγίωι Πν(εύματ)ι· εἰς δόξαν Θ(εο)ῦ Π(ατ)ρ(ό)ς ἀμήν

Final rubric: f. 29r Εἰς τὴν καινὴν κυριακήν

PG 36, 608-621

BHG 1021

CPG 3010.44

TLG 2022.051

1.4. ff. 29r-40r

In Pentecosten (oratio XLI)

Rubric: f. 29r Τοῦ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὴν πεντηκοστήν

Incipit: f. 29r Περὶ τῆς ἑορτῆς, βραχέα φιλοσοφήσωμεν· ἵνα πν(ευματ)ικῶς ἑορτάσωμεν

Explicit: f. 40r τῆ ἀληθινῆ τῶν σωζομένων ἑορτῆ καὶ ἀγαλληάσει· μεθοῦ ἡ δόξα καὶ τὸ σέβας τῶι Π(ατ)ρὶ σὺν τῶι ἁγίωι Πν(εύματ)ι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων ἀμήν

Final rubric: f. 40r Εἰς τὴν Πεντηκοστήν

PG 36, 428-452

CPG 3010.41

TLG 2022.049

1.5. ff. 40r-50r

In Machabaeroum laudem (oratio XV) In Machabaeos

Rubric: f. 40r Τοῦ αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς μακκαβαίους

Incipit: f. 40r Τί δαι οἱ Μακαβαίοι· τούτων γὰρ ἡ παροῦσα πανήγυρις

Explicit: f. 50r τε καὶ ὁμολογῶν· δοξαζόμενός τε καὶ δοξάζων, ἐν αὐτῶι τῶι Χ(ριστ)ῶι· ὧ ἡ δόξα· εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων ἀμήν

Final rubric: f. 50r εἰς τοὺς μακκαβαίους

PG 35, 912-933

BHG 1007

CPG 3010.15

TLG 2022.028

1.6. ff. 50r-61r

In laudem Sancti martyris Cypriani (oratio XXIV) In Cyprianum

Rubric: f. 50r Τοῦ αὐτοῦ εἰς κυπριανὸν· ἐξ ἀγροῦ ἐπανήκοντα· μετὰ μίαν τῆς μνείας ἡμέραν

Incipit: f. 50r Μικροῦ κυπριανὸς διέφυγεν ἡμᾶς· ὢ τῆς ζημίας

Explicit: f. 61r εἰλικρινεῖς καὶ ἀπρόσκοποι· ἢς καὶ μετὰλάβοιμεν τέλειοι τελείως, ἐν αὐτῶ Χ(ριστ)ῶι τῶι κ(υρί)ω ἡμῶν· ὢ πάσα ἡ δόξα τιμη· καὶ κράτος· εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων ἀμήν

Final rubric: f. 50r εἰς τὸν ἅγιον κυπριανόν

PG 35, 1169-1193

BHG 457

CPG 3010.24

TLG 2022.037

1.7. ff. 61v-71r

Ad Iulianum tributorum exaequatorem (oratio XIX) De suis sermonibus, et ad Iulianum tributorum exaequatorem

Rubric: f. 61v Τοῦ αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς λόγους καὶ εἰς τὸν ἐξισωτὴν Ἰουλιανόν· συμφοιτητὴν αὐτοῦ γενόμενον· καὶ ἔκδικον ναζιανζοῦ

Incipit: f. 61v Τίς ἡ τυραννὶς. ἣν ἐξ ἀγάπης ἀεὶ τυραννούμεθα

Explicit: f. 71r καὶ θεὡρὀῦντες καὶ ἄνὑψὀῦντες· τὴς θεότητος δόξαν τὲ καὶ λαμπρότητα· ὅτι αὐτῶ ἡ δόξα καὶ ἡ τιμὴι καὶ ἡ προσκύνησις εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων ἀμήν

Final rubric: f. 71r εἰς τοῦς λόγους καὶ εἰς τὸν ἐξἰσωτήν

PG 35, 1044-1064

BHG 1918

CPG 3010.19

TLG 2022.032

1.8. ff. 71r-81r

In Theophania (oratio XXXVIII) In Nativitatem

Rubric: f. 71r Τοῦ ἐν ἁγίοις π(ατ)ρ(ὸ)ς ἡμῶν γρηγορίου τοῦ θεολόγου· εἰς τα γενέθλια τοῦ κ(υρίο)υ ἡμῶν Ἰ(ησο)ῦ Χ(ριστο)ῦ

Incipit: f. 71r Χ(ριστὸ)ς γεννᾶται· δοξάσατε· Χ(ριστὸ)ς ἐξ οὐρανῶν, ἀπαντήσατε· Χ(ριστὸ)ς ἐπὶ γῆς ὑψώθητε

Explicit: f. 81r ὃν καὶ νῦν τρανοῦσθαι ἡμῖν εὐχόμεθα· ὅσον ἐφικτὸν τοῖς δεσμίοις τῆς σαρκὸς· ἐν Χ(ριστ)ῶι Ἰ(ησο)ῦ τῶι κ(υρί)ω ἡμῶν· ὧ ἡ δόξα καὶ τὸ κράτος εἰς τοὺς αἰώνων ἀμήν

Final rubric: f. 81r εἰς τὸ γενέθλιον τοῦ κ(υρίο)υ ἡμῶν Ἰ(ησο)ῦ Χ(ριστο)ῦ

PG 36, 312-333

BHG 1921-1921b

CPG 3010.38

TLG 2022.046

1.9. ff. 81r-132r

In Basilium (oratio XLIII) Funebris oratio in laudem Basilii Magni Caesareae in Cappadocia episcopi

Rubric: f. 81r Τοῦ ἐν ἁγίοις π(ατ)ρ(ὸ)ς ἡμῶν γρηγορίου τοῦ θεολόγου· ἐπὶ τάφιος εἰς τὸν μέγα Βασίλειον

Incipit: f. 81r Ἔμελλεν ἄρα πολλὰς ἡμῖν ὑποθέσεις τῶν λόγων ἀεὶ προθεὶς ὁ μέγας Βασίλειος

Explicit: f. 132r εἰ καί τι παράσχοιμεν ἐπαίνου, τοῖς λόγοις ἄξιον

Final rubric: f. 132r ἐπιτάφιος εἰς τὸν μέγα Βασίλειον

PG 36, 493-605

BHG 245

CPG 3010.43

TLG 2022.006

1.10. ff. 132v-143v

In sancta lumina (oratio XXXIX)

Rubric: f. 132v Τοῦ ἐν ἁγίοις π(ατ)ρ(ὸ)ς ἡμῶν Γρηγορίου τοῦ θεολόγου· εἰς τὰ ἅγια φῶτα

Incipit: f. 132v Πάλιν Ἰ(ησοῦ)ς ὁ ἐμὸς, καὶ πάλιν μυστήριον· μυστήριον οὐκ ἀπατηλὸν οὐδὲ ἄκοσμον

Explicit: f. 143v ἢς νῦν μετρίως ὑπὸ δέδεχθαι· τὴν μίαν αὐγὴν ἐκ μιᾶς τῆς θεότητος· ἐν Χ(ριστ)ῶ Ἰ(ησο)ῦ τῶ κ(υρί)ω ἡμῶν· ὧ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας ἀμήν

Final rubric: f. 143v εἰς τὰ ἅγια φῶτα

PG 36, 336-360

BHG 1938-1938b

CPG 3010.39

TLG 2022.047

1.11. ff. 143v-173v

In sanctum baptisma (oratio XL)

Rubric: f. 143v Τοῦ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ ἅγιον βάπτισμα

Incipit: f. 143v Χθὲς τῆ λαμπρᾶ τῶν φώτων ἡμέρα πανηγυρίσαντες

Explicit: f. 173v οἵ τε διδάσκοντες ταῦτα καὶ οἱ μανθάνοντες· ἐν αὐτῶ Χ(ριστ)ῶ τῶ κ(υρί)ω ἡμῶν ὧ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας ἀμήν

Final rubric: f. 173v τέλος τοῦ λόγου τοῦ εἰς τα ἅγια θεοφάνια

PG 36, 360-425

BHG 1947

CPG 3010.40

TLG 2022.048

1.12. ff. 173v-195v

De pauperum amore (oratio XIV)

Rubric: f. 173v Τοῦ αὐτοῦ περι φιλοπτωχίας

Incipit: f. 173v Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοῖ καὶ συμπένητες· πτωχοῖ γὰρ ἅπαντες καὶ τῆς θείας χάριτος ἐπιδεεῖς

Explicit: f. 195v ἵν ὅτ' ἂν ἐνθένδε ἀπαλλαγῶμεν· δέξωνται ἡμᾶς, εἰς τὰς αἰωνίους σκινὰς ἐν αὐτῶ τῶ Χ(ριστ)ῶ ἡμῶν τῶ κ(υρί)ω ὧ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων ἀμήν

Final rubric: f. 195v τέλος τοῦ περι φιλοπτωχ(ίας) λόγου

PG 35, 857-909

CPG 3010.14

TLG 2022.027

1.13. ff. 195v-215r

In Athanasium (oratio XXI) In laudem magni Athanasii episcopi Alexandrini

Rubric: f. 195v Τοῦ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν μέγαν Ἀθανάσιον

Incipit: f. 195v Ἀθανάσιον ἐπαινῶν, ἀρετὴν ἐπαινέσομαι· ταυτὸν γὰρ ἐκείνον τὲ εἰπεῖν, καὶ ἀρετὴν ἐπαινέσαι

Explicit: f. 215r καὶ στήσαις μετὰ σεαυτοῦ· καὶ τῶν οἷος σὺ. κἂν μέγα ῆ τὸ αἰτούμενον· ἐν αὐτῶ Χ(ριστ)ῶ τῶ κ(υρί)ω ἡμῶν· ὧ πάσα ἡ δόξα τιμῆ καὶ κράτος εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας ἀμήν

Final rubric: f. 215r εἰς τὸν μέγαν ἀθανάσιον

PG 35, 1081-1128

BHG 186

CPG 3010.21

TLG 2022.034

1.14. ff. 215r-226v

In patrem tacentem (oratio XVI) In plagam grandinis

Rubric: f. 215r Τοῦ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν π(ατέ)ρα σιωπόντα διὰ τὴν πληγὴν τῆς χαλάζης

Incipit: f. 215r Τί λύετε τάξιν ἐπαινουμένην· τί βιάζεσθε γλῶσσαν νόμω δουλεύουσαν

Explicit: f. 226v ὃν ταῖς θείαις ληνοῖς ἐν ἀπὸ θησόμεθα διὰ σοῦ· πρὸσάγοντος ἡμᾶς τε καὶ τὰ ἡμέτερα· ἐν Χ(ριστ)ῶ Ἰ(ησο)ῦ τῶ κ(υρί)ωι ἡμῶν· ὧ πάσα ἡ δόξα καὶ τὸ κράτος εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰῶνων· ἀμήν

PG 35, 933-964

CPG 3010.16

TLG 2022.029

1.15. ff. 226v-230r

Ad Gregorium Nyssenum (oratio XI) Ad Gregorium Nyssenum, Basilii magni fratrem qui post illius consecrationem advenerat

Rubric: f. 226v Τοῦ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν ἅγιον γρηγόριον νύσης· ἐπιστάντα μετὰ τὴν χειροτονίαν εὐ(λόγησον)

Incipit: f. 226v Φίλου πιστοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν ἀντάλλαγμα τῶν ὄντων οὐδὲν

Explicit: f. 230r καὶ ὁ ὀφθέντας ἐν δικαιοσύνη τῆς ἑαυτοῦ δόξης κορέσειεν· ἐποφθείσης ἐν Χ(ριστ)ῶ Ἰ(ησο)ῦ

PG 35, 832-841

BHG 716

CPG 3010.11

TLG 2022.024

1.16. ff. 230r-244r

Supremum vale (oratio XLII) Syntactirium In praesentia episcoporum

Rubric: f. 230r Τοῦ ἐν ἁγίοις π(ατ)ρ(ὸ)ς ἡμῶν γρηγορίου τοῦ θεολόγου· εἰς τὴν παρουσίαν τῶν ρνʹ ἐπισκόπων· συντακτήριος· εὐ(λόγησον)

Incipit: f. 230r Πῶς ὑμῖν τὰ ἡμέτερα ὦ φίλοι ποιμένες καὶ συμποιμένες

Explicit: ff. 243v-244r τεκνία· φυλάσσοιτέ μοι τὴν παρακαταθήκην· μέμνησθέ μου τῶν λιθασμῶν. Ἡ χάρις τοῦ κ(υρίο)υ ἡμῶν μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν· ἀμήν

PG 36, 457-492

BHG 730b

CPG 3010.42

TLG 2022.050

1.17. ff. 244r-249r

De dogmate et constitutione episcoporum (oratio XX) De dogmate

Rubric: f. 244r Τοῦ αὐτοῦ περὶ θεολογίας καὶ κατὰ στάσεως ἐπισκόπων

Incipit: f. 244r Ὅτ' ἄν ἵδωι τὴν νὺν γλωσσαλγίαν· καὶ τοῦς αὐθημερινοῦς σοφοῦς

Explicit: f. 249r ὄλην τὴς ἁγίας τριάδος τὴν ἔλαμψιν εἶτις ἐστὶ καὶ οἴα καὶ ὅσει εἰς θέμις· τοῦτο εἰπεὶν· ἐν αὐτῶ Χ(ριστ)ῶ τῶ κ(υρί)ω ἡμῶν· ὧ ἡ δόξα καὶ τὸ κράτος· εἰς τοὺς αἰώνας τῶν αἰώνων ἀμήν

Final rubric: f. 249r περὶ θεολογίας· καὶ καταστάσεως ἐπισκόπων

PG 35, 1065-1080

CPG 3010.20

TLG 2022.033

1.18. ff. 249r-250v

Ad patrem (oratio XII) Ad patrem, cum ei Nazianzenae Ecclesiae curam commisisset De episcopatu Nazianzi

Rubric: f. 249r εἰς ἐαὐτόν· καὶ εἰς τὸν π(ατέ)ρα· ἡνίκα ἐπέτρεψεν αὐτὸν φροντίζειν τῆς Ναζιανζοῦ ἐκκλησίας

Incipit: f. 249r Τὸ στόμα μου ἤνυξα καὶ εἵλκοισα πν(εῦμ)α· καὶ δίδωμι τὰ ἐμαὐτοῦ πάντα καὶ ἐμαὐτόν τῶ πν(εύματ)ι

Explicit: f. 250v ἥπερ δῆ τελεωτάτη θεολογίας ἀπόδειξις τοῖς ταύτης ἠξιωμένοις τὴς χάριτος· ἐν αὐτῶ Χ(ριστ)ῶ τῶι κ(υρί)ω ἡμῶν· ὦ ἡ δόξα τιμῆ καὶ τὸ κράτος· εἰς τοὺς αἰὦννας ἀμήν

Final rubric: f. 250v εἰς ἐαὐτὸν καὶ τον π(ατέ)ρα

PG 35, 844-849

BHG 730v

CPG 3010.12

TLG 2022.025

1.19. ff. 250v-256r

De seipso (oratio XXXVI) De seipso, et ad eos qui ipsum cathedram Constantinopolitanam effectare dicebant, et de populi alacritate, quam erga eum ostenderat

Rubric: f. 250v τοῦ αὐτοῦ εἰς ἐαὐτὸν καὶ προ⟨ς⟩ τους λέγοντας ἐπειθυμεὶν αὐτὸν τῆς καθέδρας κωνσταντινουπόλεος

Incipit: f. 250v Ἐγὼ θαυμάζω τί ποτέ ἐστιν ὃ προς τους ἐμοῦς πεπόνθατε λόγους

Explicit: f. 256r ζωγραφηθείητε καὶ παραστῆσεσθαι συν ἡμὶν τὸ μεγάλω πολιστῆ λαμπροὶ λαμπρὸς ὕστερον· τοῦτο ὑμᾶς εὐἀγγελίζομαι ἐν αὐτῶ Χ(ριστ)ῶ τῶ κ(υρί)ω ἡμῶν· ὧ ἡ δόξα τημῆ κράτως· εἰς τοῦς αἰώνας τῶν αἰώνων· ἀμήν

Final rubric: f. 256r πρὸς τοῦς λέγοντας· ἐπιθυμεὶν αὐτὸν τῆς καθέδρας κωνσταντίνου πό(λεως)

PG 36, 265-280

BHG 730x

CPG 3010.36

TLG 2022.044

2. ff. 256r-263v

Basil of Caesarea, In sanctam Christi generationem In nativitatem Domini

Rubric: f. 256r Τοῦ ἐν ἀγίοις π(ατ)ρ(ὸ)ς ἡμῶν Βασιλείου· ἀρχιεπισκόπου κεσαρίας καππαδοκίας· λόγος εἰς τὴν ἀγίαν Χ(ριστο)ῦ γέννησιν

Incipit: f. 256r Χ(ριστο)ῦ γέννησις. ἡ μὲν οἰκεία καὶ πρώτη καὶ ἰδία αὐτοῦ τῆς θεότιτος, σιωπῆ τιμᾶσθω

Explicit: f. 263v κατοπτριζόμενοι· ἵνα καὶ αὐτοῖ μετὰ μορφοθῶμεν· ἀπὸ δόξης εἰς δόξαν· ἐν Χ(ριστ)ῶ Ἰ(ησο)ῦ τῶ κ(υρί)ω ἡμῶν· ὦ ἡ δόξα καὶ τὸ κράτος νὺν καὶ ἀεὶ· καὶ εἰς τοῦς αἰὤνας τῶν αἰὤνων ἀμὴν

PG 31, 1457-1476

BHG 1922

CPG 2910

TLG 2040.059

3. ff. 263v-271v

Gregory of Nazianzus, Theological epistles Epistulae theologicae Epistulae ad Cledonium

3.1. ff. 263v-266r

Epistula theologica 102

Rubric: f. 263v πρὸς κληδόνιον πρεσβύτερον· κατὰ ἀπολινἀρίου λόγος τοῦ θεολόγου αʹ

Incipit: f. 263v Ἐπειδὴ πολλοῖ πρὸς ἐλθόντες τῆ σῆ εὐλαβεία· πληροφορίαν ζητοῦσι περὶ τῆς πίστεως

Explicit: f. 266r ἃ ποιοῦσιν τὲ καὶ νεανιεὔονται καθημῶν ἀποκλείη παντάπασι τὴν ὁμόνοιαν

Final rubric: f. 266r πρὸς κληδόνιον· αʹ

PG 37, 193-201

CPG 3032.102

TLG 2022.002

3.2. ff. 266r-271v

Epistula theologica 101

Rubric: f. 266r τοῦ αὐτοῦ πρὸς κληδόνιον πρεσβύτερον· κατὰ ἀπὸλιναρίου βʹ

Incipit: f. 266r Τῶ τιμιωτάτω καὶ θεοφιλεστάτω ἀδελφω καὶ σὺμπρεσβυτέρω κληδονίω· γριγόριος ἐν θ(ε)ῶ χέρειν

Explicit: f. 271v παρορῶντες καὶ παρὰ τὴν ἡμετέραν ῥαθυμίαν πονηροῦ δόγματος νομὴν καὶ ἰσχὺν λαμβάνοντες

Final rubric: f. 271v πρὸς κληδόνιον κατὰ ἀπολιναρίου βʹ

PG 37, 176-193

CPG 3032.101

TLG 2022.002

4. ff. 271v-272r

John Chrysostom, Sermo catecheticus in pascha (defective at the end)

Rubric: f. 271v Τοῦ ἐν ἁγίοις πατρὸς ἡμῶν κυρίου ἀρχιεπισκόπου Κωνσταντίνου πόλεως τοῦ Χρυσοστόμου λόγος κατηχητικὸς εἰς τὸ ἅγιον πάσχα εἰς τὸν ἀσπασμόν

Incipit: f. 271v Εἴ τις εὐσεβὴς καὶ φιλόθεος ἀπολαυέτω τῆς καλῆς ταύτης πανηγύρεως

Explicit: f. 272r ἀνέστη Χριστὸς, καὶ σὺ καταβέβλησαι· ἀνέστη Χριστὸς, καὶ ⟨(πεπτώκασι)⟩ δαίμονες||

Attributed to Chrysostom.

PG 59, 721-724,4

CPG 4605

TLG 2062.259

Physical Description

Form: codex

Support: ff. [ii] recto-2*v, Western paper fragment folded in folio. Watermark: Three crescents ( 90 × 45 mm. ) on upper half of folio comparable, but not identical, to Heawood 865 (date not determinated). ff. 3r-272v parchment, medium thickness, yellowish brown, arranged flesh-to-hair with flesh outermost (FHHF).

Extent: iii + 272 + i leaves. 315 × 220 mm.

Foliation:

[i] + [ii-iii], 1*-2* + 3-78, [78a], 79-230, 232-272 + [iv]. Modern foliation in Arabic numerals, in black ink on the top right-hand corner, recto of ff. 1* and 2*, in brown ink on the mid upper margin, recto of ff. 3-50, in pencil on the top right-hand corner, recto of ff. 51-272.

Collation

The manuscript consists of 37 quires:

Quire 1⁴⁺¹ ff. [i]-2*
Quires 2-6⁸ ff. 3-40
Quire 7⁶ ff. 41-46
Quires 8-11⁸ ff. 47-78
Quire 12⁶ ff. [78a]-83
Quire 13^8-1 ff. 84-90
Quires 14-28⁸ ff. 91-210
Quires 29-30⁶ ff. 211-222
Quires 31-33⁸ ff. 223-247
Quire 34⁶⁺¹ ff. 248-254
Quire 35⁸ ff. 255-262
Quire 36⁶ ff. 262-268
Quire 37⁴ ff. 269-272

A quire signature in Greek numerals in brown ink from β to λα on the first folio of each quire, recto, lower margin, and on the last folio of each quire, verso, lower margin, from f. 16v; the signature is missing on ff. 32v, 90v, 170v, 202v, 222v, 231v.

From f. 248r the signatures λγ-λϛ are on the first folio recto, upper margin and on the last folio of each quire, verso, lower margin, missing on f. 272v; the signature λζ on f. 269r is in pencil.

Condition

The manuscript is damaged in several places, with tears and stains and margins with cuts or holes. Folios [i] and [iv] are detached, and f. 272 is badly damaged with loss of text.

Layout

ff. 1*v-2*v: written space 260 × 163 mm. 30 lines, in two columns.

ff. 3r-272r: written space 230 × 155 mm. 29 lines, in two columns. Pricked in the outer margins. Ruled in hardpoint, system Leroy 1, type Leroy 13C2c .

Hand(s)

ff. 1*v-2*v are copied in a Hodegon-style mixed minuscule script, with variable slant, in dark brown ink, with variation in letter size. Syllabic abbreviations and superscript word are not in use. Breathings are round and mute iota is present.

The majuscule eta, small kappa, lunate sigma and loop epsilon are present. Xi ligated to preceding letter is enlarged.

Punctuation used includes the lower, middle and upper points, lower and middle commas and full stop.

The manuscript is written in a mixed minuscule script, upright or slanting slightly to the right, in dark brown ink, pending from the ruling line. There is only moderate variation in letter size.

Ypsilon is majuscule and stigma is widely in use; syllabic abbreviations and superscription usually appear only at the ends of lines, but occasionally in mid-line. Breathings are round and mute iota is adscript without consistency.

Punctuation used includes the middle and upper point, middle and lower comma, and full stop.

Decoration

The beginning of the text on f. 1*v is preceded by a rectangular headpiece with acanthus leaves in black and red ink.

A rectangular headpiece in brown ink opens each text from f. 3v to f. 230r. Minor hair-line decoration on f. 22v and from f. 244r.

A large ornate intial, outlined in red and black ink, is present on f. 1*v.

Decorated intials in each text and throughout the manuscript, in brown ink, from f. 3v.

Additions

f. [ii] recto: The works of Gregory, Archbishop of Constantinople, wrote about 600 years ago, by Dr Anthony Askew, according to Luard's catalogue; and no. 642 (stroke out), L. Lu. and 112; below: Basilii Magni Homilia in sanctam Christi Generationem by R. Porson.

Some scribbles on f. 17r, and notes on ff. 21r, 62v, 63r, 107v, 130r, 145r, 147r, 170v, 191v, 243r, 246v, 264r and 268v. Some hands are drawn on ff. 63r, 230v and 266v. and a man (?) on f. 78v.

Binding

Boards with pale brown full skin covering over couched-laminate boards. The title (Gregorius Naz. MS) and the classmark are tooled in gold on the spine.

Both boards are detached and spine severerly damaged.

337 × 250 × 129 mm.

History

Origin: The characteristics of the script of the core of the manuscript was copied in in the 11th or 12th century.

The characteristics of the script suggest that the insertion of ff. [ii] recto-2*v was produced during the 16th or 17th century.

Provenance and Acquisition

Some monocondyles are present on f. 272v, but they are barely legible. On the same folio there is a name of Μιχαηλ ἀναγνώστης, otherwise unknown.

The manuscript belonged to the collection of John Petty, 1st Earl of Shelburne (1706-1761) or of his son William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne (1737-1805) , Marquess of Lansdowne from 1784, who later donated the manuscript to the University Library. Shelburne's bookplate remains on the left cover, inner.

Richard Farmer (1735-1797), Principal Librarian in 1778-1797, wrote on left cover, inner: This book was a present from Lord Shelburne to the University Library, in return of a compliment paid him by the principal Librarian, who, on his earnest request, gave up to him a M.S. purchased at Dr Askew's auction; the auction of the Askew library took place in 1785, therefore the manuscript must have come to the University Library between 1785 and 1797. The University of Cambridge general bookplate (engraved by William Jackson in 1706-1707) was added on f. [ii] recto.

Additional Information

Record Sources

Description (2020) draws on A catalogue of the Manuscripts preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge, vol. 4, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1861, p. 461-465.

Availability

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Bibliography

A catalogue of the manuscripts preserved in the library of the University of Cambridge, (Cambridge, 4: Ll-Oo, Cambridge University Press, 1861)

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

Repertorium Nazianzenum. Orationes, textus Graecus. 2, Codices Americae, Angliae, Austriae Studien zur Geschichte und Kultur des Altertums. Reihe 2, Forschungen zu Gregor von Nazianz, Mossay, Justin (Paderborn, Schöningh, 1987)

From Britain to Byzantium: the study of Greek manuscripts Through the looking glass: Byzantium through British eyes. Papers from the twenty-ninth Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies, London, March 1995 Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies publications, Easterling, Patricia E. (Aldershot, 107-120, Ashgate, 2000)

Funding of Cataloguing

The Polonsky Foundation

Digital Images

Cambridge Digital Library

Abbreviations

View list of abbreviations and editorial conventions.

Medieval Manuscripts in Cambridge Libraries

Cambridge, University Library, MS Nn.1.23

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