GA L203 & L1952
General
Known Identifiers
CSNTM
MNTGRCL203
INTF
L203, L1952
Pinakes
47107, 47108
Description
Eleventh-century lectionary (dated to 1067) of the Gospels on parchment; 300 leaves, 1 column, 24 lines per column. The digital microfilm images were generously donated to CSNTM.
Holding Institution or Individual
Bodleian Library (Oxford)
Shelf Number
Ms. Auct. F. 6. 25
Date
1067
Codicology
Material
Present: parchment
Primary: parchment
Quire Comments
Quires signed on final page verso and first page
1.[α]1-8; 2.[β]9-17; 3.[γ]18-24(SQ); 4.[γ]25-32; 5.[δ]33-37(SQ); 6[ε]38a-45; 7.[ζ]46-53; 8.[η]54-61; 9.[θ]62-68(SQ); 10.[ι]69-76; 11.[κ]77-84; 12.[λ]85-92; 13.[μ]93-100; 14.[ν]101-108; 15.[ξ]109-116; 16.[ο]117-124; 17.[π]124-132; 18.[ρ]133-140; 19.[σ]141-148; 20.[τ]149-156; 21.[υ]157-164; 22.[φ]165-172; 23.[χ]173-180; 24.[ψ]181-188; 25.[ω]189-196; 26.[ια]197-204; 27.[ιβ]205-212; 28.[γ] 213-220; 29.[δ]221-228; 30.[ε]229-235(SQ); 31.[-/ζζ]236-244(LQ); 32.[η]245-252; 33.[θ]253-260; 34.[ιι]261-268; 35.[κ]269-276; 36.[λλ]277-284; 37.[μ]285-292; 38.[ν]293-297; 39.[ξξ]298-300;
Exterior Condition
Brown leather cover over wood board. Very worn. Modern binding intact.
Interior Condition
Numerous folios with water damage and holes.
Additional Codicological Comments
Inside front cover: top left corner:S.C.28151 / Center: MS. Auct. F. 6. 25 / "A single leaf was taken from this MS. and bound as Auct. F. 6. 25* 1883)"
i. Library paste down with note for Summary Catalogue 28151
f.1 quire number α' noted lower inside corner of folio glued to in Top of page cut from manuscript
f. 2 Top of page cut, perhaps to remove ornamentation
f.9 modern quire signature added to lower outside corner, (β') / modern paper glued to beginning of quire and assigned number 9a, updated foliation to 9b (ult)
f.37v folio cut out after this page which contained lectionary text
f. 38b modern paper inserted to codex, loose but foliated
f. 277 parchment repaired by stitching across nearly entire folio
f.284 parchment repaired by stitching across nearly entire folio
f.298-300 taped to preceding quire in current state of preservation
f.302(ult) "Really 305 leaves for 9 is double & 38 is treble."
DECORATION
Simple ekthesis throughout.
Decorative ribbons throughout in simple black and red patterns
f. 38a - Red braided ribbon
NOTES/MARGINALIA
Modern scripture references added to manuscript
Ekphonetic notation
Modern notations about quire structure
f. 85v-91r readers notes, much more recent script, sloppy (written across text)
f. 299. Colophon ετελεωθη δελτος αυτ. μη. αυγουστος ιβ'. / ινδικτιονως ιε' ετους σφοε επι της βασιλειας κω[ν]σταντ[ινου] του δουκ[?]
Columns
1
Script
Minuscule
Number of Pages
309
Measurements
Content
Overview
Gospels
Language(s)
Greek
Biblical Content Type(s)
E
Table of Contents
f. 1r-1v: Schedule of readings, starting at Sunday of Pascha to Sunday of Pentecost
f. 2r-37v: Gospel readings from Pascha to Pentecost
f. 38a–173r: Daily readings from Pentecost to Tourophagou
f. 38a-97r: Gospel of Matthew
f. 97r-140r : Gospel of Luke
f. 140r-173r : Gospel of Mark
ff. 173r–185r:Great Lent
ff. 185r-235v: Great week
ff. 204v-222r: Sufferings of Christ
ff.222r-226v : Gospels of the Hour
ff. 226v-231v: Friday
ff. 231v-235v: Resurrection
ff. 235v-296r : Sanctoral cycle
ff. 296r- 299r: Additional liturgical material
f. 299r: ends with calendar of lections. Final lection is for August 15--the Dormition of the Theotokos
