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1. Papyrus 1-3136

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1-3136
Title:
Papyri
Scope & Content:
The collection comprises Greek and a few Latin papyri (c 3100 papyri and c 2650 papyri fragments); 3rd century BC-9th century AD. Egerton papyri form a separate collection. Papyri in Egyptian languages such as hieroglyphic and demotic are held by the British Museum and papyri in Coptic, Arabic, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Coptic, Greek, Modern, and Latin
Date Range:
3rd century BC-9th century
Extent:
1159 items

2. Papyrus 37

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 37
Title:
Psalter (P.Lond.Lit. 205, TM 62211, LDAB 3371)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a Psalter containing Psalms 10:-18:, 20:14-34:6. Papyrus 37(1) Recto: Psalm 10:2-7 Verso: Psalm 10:7-Psalm 11:6 Papyrus 37(2) Recto: Psalm 11:7-Psalm 12:3 Verso: Psalm 12:4-Psalm 13:1 Papyrus 37(3) Recto: Psalm 13:1-3 Verso: Psalm 13:3-Psalm 14:1 Papyrus 37(4) Recto: Psal...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
mid 6th century-7th century
Extent:

Thirty-two leaves of a papyrus codex of inferior quality, with surface damage and occasional darker veins, housed in thirty-two glass frames named Papyrus 37(1), Papyrus 37(2), Papyrus 37(3), Papyrus 37(4), Papyrus 37(5), Papyrus 37(6), Papyrus 37(7), Papyrus 37(8), Papyrus 37(9), Papyrus 37(10), Papyrus 37(11), Papyrus 37(12), Papyrus 37(13), Papyrus 37(14), Papyrus 37(15), Papyrus 37(16), Papyrus 37(17), Papyrus 37(18), Papyrus 37(19), Papyrus 37(20), Papyrus 37(21), Papyrus 37(22), Papyrus 37(23), Papyrus 37(24), Papyrus 37(25), Papyrus 37(26), Papyrus 37(27), Papyrus 37(28), Papyrus 37(29), Papyrus 37(30), Papyrus 37(31), Papyrus 37(32).

Each side bears one column of 14-19 lines (170 x 130 mm), with only Papyrus 37(12) and Papyrus 37(21) being blank.

3. Papyrus 49

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 49
Title:
Scope & Content:
TWENTY-ONE small fragments of Papyrus, each containing portions of one or two lines, written in Greek or Coptic characters.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

4. Papyrus 52

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 52
Title:
Scope & Content:
TWELVE fragments of Coptic Papyri, laid down on goldbeater's skin, which were previously formed into a roll.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

5. Papyrus 53

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 53
Title:
Scope & Content:
FRAGMENT of a roll on leather, measuring 14 inches in height by 7 inches in width, containing twenty-seven lines in Arabic, being the names of witnesses to a deed of sale; probably of the xiiith century.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[13th century]
Extent:
1 item

6. Papyrus 109

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 109
Title:
Tax Rolls (SB XIV 11704, P.Lond. I 109a, TM 27504, and P.Lond. I 109b, TM 28058)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of different rolls. Papyrus 109A(1-5) (SB XIV 11704, P.Lond. I 109a, TM 27504): Fragments of the same tax roll as Papyrus 119. It contains a list of persons responsible for money taxes on land; rates are assessed per arura. Papyrus 109A(1-3) have been published; the rest in unpublishe...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Fragments from different papyrus rolls, named Papyrus 109A and Papyrus 109B.

Papyrus 109A: Fragments of varying size from the same roll as Papyrus 119, written on one side along the fibres; the back is blank. The fragments are mounted on cardboard in five glass frames, named Papyrus 109A(1), Papyrus 109A(2), Papyrus 109A(3), Papyrus 109A(4), and Papyrus 109A(5).

Papyrus 109A(1) houses one fragment which preserves the upper margin and part of the top of a column, with the first ten lines being better preserved. The sheet was numbered at the top.

Papyrus 109A(2): One fragment containing one column with ten lines and traces of another; blank space separates lines 9 and 10. The upper margin is preserved. The surface is abraded in places.

Papyrus 109A(3): Small fragment with the ends of five lines.

Papyrus 109A(4): Seven fragments of varying size, the largest preserving parts of six lines. The top left fragment has remains of seven lines, with traces of an additional one, some of which display corrections above the line.

Papyrus 109A(5): One small fragment with parts of seven lines.

Papyrus 109B(1-6): Fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, written on one side along the fibres and mounted on cardboard in five glass cases, named Papyrus 109B(1), Papyrus 109B(2), Papyrus 109B(3), Papyrus 109B(4), and Papyrus 109B(5-6).

Papyrus 109B(1): Large fragment with smaller joining fragment, damaged by holes and lacking most of its right half. There are remains of three columns; only few ends of lines from the foot of column 1 remain; the bottom of column 2 is preserved; the third column is almost complete; numbered at the top.

Papyrus 109B(2): One sheet, almost complete, with few holes; stained in the lower half; it preserves one complete column and part of another; numbered at the top; two lines were rubbed off towards the end.

Papyrus 109B(3): Fragment of a sheet, broken off at the right and left, with one column; upper and lower margins extant. Numbered at the top.

Papyrus 109B(4): Joining fragments with portions of three columns; of the first only few line ends survive; the second lacks parts of the top and bottom; the third is the best preserved, but lacks some of the line endings.

Papyrus 109B(5-6): Thirteen fragments of varying size; the largest, located in the middle of the frame, contains parts of two columns, the intercolumn and the upper margin.

7. Papyrus 110

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 110
Title:
Horoscope of Anubion (P. Lond. I 110, TM 23939, LDAB 23939)
Scope & Content:
A horoscope of Anubion, 5 [fifth son?] of a certain Psansnois. The birth date of Anubion is expressed in accordance with both the Roman and the Egyptian calendar: Anubion was born on December 4, 137 CE, at the beginning of the first hour of the day. Information of the celestial bodies are then p...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
After 10 July 138
Extent:

Four papyrus sheets, written on one side along the fibres; number 1 is broken on the left, numbers 2 and 3 are nearly complete and have all margins extant; number 4 is damaged in the lower right corner. Mounted on cardboard in glass.

8. Papyrus 117

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 117
Title:
Scope & Content:
Pap. CXVII. FRAGMENTS of the work of Epicurus ----------, bk. ii., from the Herculanean roll, No. 1149, one of the rolls presented by the Neapolitan Government to George, Prince of Wales, afterwards King George IV. First century. See W. Scott, Fragmenta Herculanensia, 1885, pp. 53, sqq. Mounted ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1st century
Extent:
1 item

9. Papyrus 118

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 118
Title:
Scope & Content:
Pap. CXVIII. FOUR of the Herculanean rolls, three of which bear the numbers 1120, 1125, 1464, presented by the Neapolitan Government to George, Prince of Wales, as above. They are in the state in which they were found, being charred, hardened, and distorted by the action of fire; measuring from ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

10. Papyrus 120

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 120
Title:
Scope & Content:
Pap. CXX. FRAGMENTS of an accompt and other documents, mostly of late periods. Greek. In four frames. Purchased in 1887. Greek MSS: : ?. Accounts: Fragments of an account.: Gr.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Greek, Modern
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item