Details

Subject(s)

• Bible New Testament—Commentaries—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Byzantine—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]

Related name

• Princeton University. Library. Manuscript. Garrett MS. 9 [Browse]

Donor

• Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961 [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Parchment (Paper) [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• illuminations (paintings) [Browse]
• Illuminated manuscripts—11th century [Browse]
• headpieces (layout features) [Browse]
• decorated initials (layout features) [Browse]

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.

Other format(s)

Also available in an electronic version.

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