1. Papyrus 1984
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1984
- Title:
- Mime (P.Lond.Lit. 97, TM 63519, LDAB 4728, MP3 2434)
- Scope & Content:
- Prose mime on a quarrel, with letters in the margin indicating the characters. The back bears the name of the copyist (Heraclides) and of the library where the manuscript used for copying was held (Praxias’ library).
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd century
- Extent:
- Two fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, darker in places and with insect-holes; written on both sides. On the front, the larger fragment contains a column of 28 lines imperfect at the end. The writing runs along the fibres; upper and lower margins survive. The smaller fragment contains few letters from 11 lines. The column height is 190 mm. On the back, there are two lines written across the fibres, upside down in relation to the text on the front in red ink. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
