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Harley MS 5742

Record Id:

040-001613924

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

040-001613924

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000001481.0x0003bd

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Harley MS 5742

Title:

World chronicle from the Creation to 1574, corresponding to Dorotheos of Monembasia, Bible History, but with significant variations.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Greek Manuscripts
Harley Collection

Hierarchy Tree:

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002045828
040-001613924

Is part of:

Harley MS 1-7661 : Harley Manuscripts

Harley MS 5742 : World chronicle from the Creation to 1574, corresponding to Dorotheos of Monembasia, Bible History, but with significant variations.

Hierarchy:

032-002045828[5745]/040-001613924

Container:

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 item

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Languages:

Greek, Ancient
Greek, Modern

Scripts:

Greek

Start Date:

1625

End Date:

1674

Date Range:

2nd quarter of the 17th century-3rd quarter of the 17th century

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Paper. ff. 1*+861. 205 x 150 (145 x 90) mm. Ruling Leroy D 24D1, 16 lines. Illuminated headpiece (f. 1) and initials. 17th cent. Turkish-style binding of dark red leather, gilt-stamped, with flap (cf. Egerton 3155).

Custodial History:

Owned by the Metropolites of Anchialus (ex-libris, ff. 1, 861). The general ex-libris on f. 861 followed by those of three metropolitans, including Parthenios and Andronikos. Impression of the seal of Parthenios, Metropolitan of Anchialus (f. 861). Owned

Publications:

A Catalogue of the Harleian Manuscripts in the British Museum, 4 vols, London 1808-1812, p.292;
K. Krumbacher, Geschichte der byzantinischen Litteratur,von Justinian bis zum Ende des oströmisches Reiches (527-1453) (Handbuch der klassischen Altertumswissenschaft 9), 2nd edn ed. A. Ehrhard and H. Gelzer, Munich 1897 (repr. Burt Franklin Bibliographical Series 13, New York 1958) p.401;
T. Preger, '"Chronicum Georgii Codini". Zur Vulgärparaphrase des Konstantinos Manasses', BZ xi (1902) pp.4-15;
f. H. Marshall, 'Old Testament Interpretation in Mediaeval Greek and Slavonic Literature', Church Quarterly Review xcvii (1924) pp.73-75.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)