[New Testament, Gospel Lectionary].
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- Title:
- [New Testament, Gospel Lectionary].
- Alternative Title:
- Evangelion. Byzantine Greek. 1100
- Date:
- circa 1100
- Creator:
- Orthodox Eastern Church.
- Contributor:
- Cockerell, Douglas, binder.
- Description:
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Forms part of the Kenneth Willis Clark Collection of Greek Manuscripts (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)
Format: Manuscript codex.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Layout: Written in 2 columns of 29 lines.
Script: Written by 3 scribes; Scribe I (original text which consists of fol. 37-219v) in open, very legible, regular flowing cursive, pendant, vertical hand; Scribe II has added the missing quires at the beginning, fol. 1-36r and at the end fol. 219, at the end in a slightly smaller, but flowing, slightly rightward slanting pendant hand; Scribe III has inserted two bifolia on paper, fol. 220-223, the hand is typical of a utilitarian ductus, rapidly written, rightward slanting.
Decoration: In the work of both Scribes I and II, the only ornaments are simple rectangular, bar, and pi headpieces, along with accented wavy lines and all, including musical notations, are in red. Both Scribes I and II have ornamental initials in a red ink in the outer margins, but Scribe I has particularly elaborate initials, measuring as high as 8 lines.
Music: Contains musical notation.
Title cataloged from existing description.
New Testament Gospel Lectionary including Synaxarion.
Binding: Modern binding of quarter red morocco over oak boards with two fore edge clasps of two plaited straps anchored in the lower board attached to rings which clasp onto simple fore edge pins in the upper cover; stamped on the inside lower cover on the tail turn-in at the gutter: D. C. & Son 1929.
- Subject:
- Format:
- Language:
- Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
- Extent:
- 224 leaves :parchment, paper, illuminations ; 330 x 260 (260 x 190) mm
- Digital Collection:
- Early Manuscripts collection
- Catalog Record:
- https://find.library.duke.edu/catalog/DUKE006030914
- Provenance:
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- Source of acquisition: Purchase; Purchased from Martin Breslauer, London; 1949.
- Ownership history: Forms part of the Kenneth Willis Clark Collection of Greek Manuscripts (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University).
- Rights:
- Free Re-UsePublic Domain
- Identifier:
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- Call number: Greek MS 012
- 006030914
- duke:178824
- emsgk01009
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