GA L19
General
Known Identifiers
CSNTM
MNTGRCL19
INTF
L19
Pinakes
46977
Holding Institution or Individual
Bodleian Library (Oxford)
Shelf Number
Ms. Auct. D. inf. 2. 12
Date
1200–1299
Codicology
Material
Present: parchment
Primary: parchment
Quire Comments
Quire signatures in Greek: bottom margin, center.
1[Α].i–10 (SQ); 2[B].11–22 (SQ); 3[Γ].23–34 (SQ); 4[Δ].35–48 (SQ); 5[E].49–64; 6[ς].65–82 (LQ); 7[Z].83–98; 8[H].99–114; 9[Θ].115–130; 10[I].131–146; 11[IA].147–162; 12[IB].163–178; 13[IΓ].179–193; 14[IΔ].194–209; 15[IE].210–225; 16[Iς].226–241; 17[IZ].242–255 (SQ); 18[IH].256–271; 19[IΘ).272–287; 20[K].288–304; 21[KA].305–320; 22[KB].321–336; 23[KΓ].337–352; 24[KΔ].353–368; 25[KE].369–380 (SQ); 26[Kς] 381–390 (SQ); 27[KZ].391–406; 28[KH].407–422; 29[KΘ].423–438; 30[Λ].439–545; 31[ΛA].455–468 (SQ); 32[ΛB].469–484; 33[ΛΓ].485–500; 34[ΛΔ].501–516; 35[ΛE].517–532; 36[Λς].533–548; 37[ΛZ].549–564; 38[ΛH].565–580; 39[ΛΘ].581–596; 40[M].597–612; 41[MA].613–628; 42[MB].629–646
Exterior Condition
Per the Summary Catalogue, Vol. 2, part 1, p. 576 and the Bodleian catalog: "Red plush on early boards, attached is a repoussé silver-gilt crucifix of inferior Greek 14th cent. workmanship, damaged, clasps and corner-pieces wanting."
Interior Condition
Both parchment and text are in very good condition.
Additional Codicological Comments
Paginated.
Number of folia: 324.
Book title written on the top, outside, and bottom edge. Top: το αγιον; outside: και θειον και ιερον; bottom: ευαγγελιον.
Back inside cover: "S.C. 3048."
P. i:
upper right corner: "Arch. A. 84. (3048). This is Evst. 19."
Center: modern paste down of paper folded in half with current shelf mark and Summary Catalogue number. Under the paste down: "MS. Auct. D. infra II. 12."
Bottom: "MS. Autc. D. infra 2.12."
P. ii:
Shelf marks and S.C. number. Latin note about the provenance of the MS. Codex originally belonged to the monastery τῆς παναγίας τῆς ἀχειροποιήτης → the Patriarch of Constantinople → Heneagio Finch → Edward Hyde. Note is dated to 1661.
PAGE 604-605: Loose tissue paper inserted between pages.
Folia are well preserved. Towards the end of the codex, the quality of folia degrades.
P. 643: subscription--τελος συν θεω του αγιου ευαγγελιου--preceded by a small decorative piece in red.
P. 645, later hand: μνήσθητι κυριε τῶν ψυχῶν τῶν δούλων σου θεοῦ γεοργιου | καὶ τῆς δουλης σου, | καὶ νικολάου δανιήλ καὶ σουλτάνης σμαράγδας παρα | σκευα᾽ ἀνδρέου καὶ εἰρήνης καὶ ἀνγγελινου ἰωαννου.
DECORATION:
Use of red and black ink both for text and ektheses. The ektheses vary in style.
HANDWRITING:
Consistent handwriting, the work of one scribe, beautifully executed.
Columns
2
Script
Minuscule
Number of Pages
0
Measurements
Content
Overview
Gospels
Language(s)
Greek
Biblical Content Type(s)
Lectionary: Paschal, Sanctoral, E
Table of Contents
pp.1–82: Sunday of Pascha to Sunday of Pentecost (Gospel of John)
Monday of Pentecost to Sunday of Tyrophagou, pp. pp. 83–387
pp. 83–172: Gospel of Matthew
pp. 172–216: Gospel of Mark
pp. 217–312: Gospel of Luke
pp. 313–366: Gospel of Mark
pp. 366–387: Apokreou–Tyrophagou
Great Lent, pp. pp. 387–413
pp. 387–390: Gospel Readings for the First Week of Great Lent
pp. 391–413: Gospel Readings for Saturday and Sunday of Lent
pp. 413–529: Holy Week
pp. 461–500: 11 Passion Gospels
pp. 500–529: Service of the Hours
pp. 529–532: Holy Saturday
pp. 533–629: Sanctoral Cycle (complete)
p. 629: entries for 4 readings (εἰς ἐγκαίνια ναοῦ, εἰς φόβον σεισμοῦ, εἰς φόβον ἐθνῶν, εἰς ἀνομβρίαν)
pp. 630–643: 11 Gospels (ἐωθινά)
p. 643: subscription
