Tēs hagias hosiomartyros eudokias.

Format
Manuscript, Book
Language
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Published/​Created
1001-1100.

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    Rare books genre
    Getty AAT genre
    Summary note
    Two gospel lectionaries.
    Notes
    • Ms. codex.
    • Title from printed catalog.
    • Collation: Parchment ; foliation consists of two sets of numbers in pencil.
    • Layout: Lectionary A: 22 lines per page ; hardpoint ruling ; Lectionary B: 20-21 lines per page.
    • Description: Lectionary A was written in brown ink in a minuscule script dating from the middle or the second half of the 11th century, with liturgical references and titles in carmine alexandrinischer Auszeichnungsmaiauskel ; initials mostly gold, but many were illuminated ; Lectionary B was written in brown ink in a slightly larger sloping minuscule script dating from the beginning of the 11th century, with liturgical references written partly in carmine epigraphical script, partly in carmine alexandrinischer Auszeichnungsmaiauskel.
    • Decoration: The menologion of Lectionary A very closely follows the calendar of Constantinople. The metropolitan origin of the manuscript is confirmed by its elegant decoration: strips in blue and gold, illuminated and/or gold initials, titles of the menologion commemorations written in carmine, the references to gospel readings written in gold. Many of the initials contain a blessing hand. The headpieces and many of the strips were apparently prized enough to be cut out of the manuscript. Only Lectionary A has any illuminations.
    Binding note
    Modern binding sewn on five raised bands laced into boards covered by reddish brown morocco. Endbands with secondary sewing in red, green, and tan.
    Language note
    Greek;
    Script
    minuscule.
    Source acquisition
    Gift ; Robert Garrett, Class of 1897 ; 1942.
    References
    Kotzabassi, Sofia. Greek manuscripts at Princeton, sixth to nineteenth century: a descriptive catalogue, pages 56-62.
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