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Add MS 28821
- Record Id:
- 032-001615601
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001615601
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000035.0x0001b3
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 28821
- Title:
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Mathematarion in Byzantine music notation
- Scope & Content:
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Mathematarion in Byzantine music notation, containing works by a number of composers such as Manuel Chrysaphes, John Koukouzeles, John Kladas, Xenos Korones, Chionopoulos, John Glykys, Gregorios Mpounes Alyates, Theodoros Manougras and others.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
Greek Manuscripts - Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-001615601", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Add MS 28821: Mathematarion in Byzantine music notation" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001615601
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-001615601
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 467 folios
- Digitised Content:
- http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Add_MS_28821 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Scripts:
- Greek
- Start Date:
- 1400
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 15th century-17th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Material: Paper.
Foliation: ff 468. Three unfoliated modern paper flyleaves at the beginning and four at the end. The pastedowns from the previous binding are preserved, unfoliated. The first is before f 1 (f iv on Digitised Manuscripts). The second is placed after the first unfoliated paper flyleaf at the end of the manuscript (f vi on Digitised Manuscripts).
Dimensions: 150 x 105 mm.
Ruling: n/a.
Binding: Black leather, British Museum, 1967. The old binding, of wooden boards formerly covered with leather, are kept separately under Add MS 28821/1.
- Custodial History:
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Origin: Eastern Mediterranean.
Provenance:
Ownership note on f 20v: + Εἰς τὸ χωρίω μαναση εις τους ..ρη καὶ γέροντες μικρούς. Mention of Janina.
Ananias Panteleimon, owned in 1826: inscription (ff 238r-v), έτους 1826 ἀπρηλήου 31 ημέρα σαβατο μας εσκλάβοσαν και μαυληδες μας όντας μας έκλησεν ο αλὶπασας μέσα ης το νησί και εκαθίσαμε κλισμένη ης το ήδηον σεφέρη χρόνου κερόν και μας εβάριγαν με τα τόπια κε κουμπαράδες από το στρούνη κε από την τραπάτοβα ως κε τελος μας επιραν και μαυλίδες ολον το νηση ἀντρες γηνέκες πεδιά κε ημάς εστο ης το μανάστήρη εμένα κε τους πατέρες μου και μοναχούς και καλογριές κε ολι μας ονόματα όλα 28 και όλον το βιόν του μανάστιρίου χαλκομα καντιλια ηκωνες και μας εξαγόρασαν ο ρεσὴθ πασιάς ο σηρασκέρης ὀλους ημάς προς 150 γρόσια τον άνθροπον και ηλθαμεν πήσο ης το ήδιον νιση κε ης το μαναστίρη κε τραβισαμεν βάσανα οπου τίς διηγὴσετε ης αυτίν την σκλαβιάν κε έγραψα δία ενθήμισην. Εύχεστε και μη κάταράστε αδελφή διά τον κίριον. Ἀνάνιἀς ειγούμενος παντελεήμων ο γράψας. και επάθα και την σκλάβιαν μέσα.
Ivor Bertie Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne (1835-1914), Welsh industrialist.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Purchased from Sir Ivor Bertie Guest, 11 November 1871.
- Administrative Context:
- Origin: Eastern Mediterranean.
- Information About Copies:
- Complete digital coverage available for this manuscript; see Digitised Manuscripts [http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Add_MS_28821].
- Publications:
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Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum, 1861-1875, London 1877, p. 560.
H. J. W. Tillyard, 'Greek Church Music', Musical Antiquary 2 (1910-1911), pp. 80-98 (p. 84).
E. S. Giannopoulos, Τὰ χειρόγραφα Βυζαντινῆς μουσικῆς-Ἀγγλία. Περιγραφικός κατάλογος τῶν χειρογράφων Ψαλτικῆς Τέχνης τῶν ἀποκειμένων στὶς βιβλιοθῆκες τοῦ Ἡνωμένου Βασιλείου [Ἱερὰ Σύνοδος τῆς Ἐκκλησίας τῆς Ἑλλάδος-Ἵδρυμα Βυζαντινῆς Μουσικολογίας, Σειρά "Κατάλογοι"], Athens 2008, pp. 85-86.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)