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Papyrus 2077(A-E)

Record Id:

040-002105448

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002104451

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000224.0x00014a

LARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100150429707.0x000001

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Papyrus 2077(A-E)

Title:

Miscellaneous Texts (P.Lond.Lit. 215, 212, 246, TM 61900, 61821, 65051)

Scope & Content:

Left fragment (A): Parchment strip, bearing a fine decoration, including crocodiles. Blank on the back.

Three fragments in the centre (B) (P.Lond.Lit. 215, TM 61900, LDAB 3057): Three fragments from a parchment codex, containing Paul’s First Epistle to the Corinthians 11,17-19,22-24. Assigned to the sixth or seventh century.

Right fragment (C) (P.Lond.Lit. 212, TM 61821, LDAB 2975): Upper portion of a leaf from a parchment codex, containing the Gospel of Matthew 11,17-21, with Greek text on one side (Matth. 11,20-21) and Coptic (11,17-19) on the other side; assigned to the seventh century.

Lower left fragment (D): Fragment of a parchment leaf, only a few letters remain on either side.

Lower right fragment (E) (P.Lond.Lit. 246, TM 65051, LDAB 6292): Lower portion of a leaf from a parchment codex, possibly containing a Christian prayer or martyrium; assigned to the sixth century.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Greek Manuscripts
Papyri Collections

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002104451
040-002105448

Is part of:

Papyrus 1-3136 : Papyri

Papyrus 2077(A-E) : Miscellaneous Texts (P.Lond.Lit. 215, 212, 246, TM 61900, 61821, 65051)

Hierarchy:

032-002104451[0517]/040-002105448

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Papyrus 1-3136

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

Seven fragments of varying size from different parchment codices (three belong together), housed in the same glass frame.

Left fragment (A): Parchment strip with a drawing, blank on the back.

Three fragments in the centre (B): Three fragments of varying size from a codex, written on both sides; the largest fragment preserves portions of 13 lines.

Right fragment (C): Upper portion of a parchment leaf, with writing on both sides, in Greek and Coptic.

Lower left fragment (D): Fragment of a parchment leaf, only bearing a few letters on either side.

Lower right fragment (E): Fragment of a parchment leaf, mostly blank, with only a few letters surviving on either side.

Digitised Content:

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Languages:

Coptic
Greek, Ancient

Scripts:

Coptic
Greek

Start Date:

0500

End Date:

0699

Date Range:

6th century-7th century

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Materials: Parchment.

Dimensions: A: 173 x 37 mm; B: Three fragments, the largest measuring 85 x 50 mm; C: 168 x 70 mm; D: 88 x 24 mm; E: 49 x 67 mm. Housed in a glass frame measuring 260 x 260 mm.

Script: A: No writing; B: Rather large, round majuscule. C: Very large, round majuscule. D: Only a few letters remain. E: Small uncial hand with some narrow letters; the stem of rho descends below the line.

Custodial History:

Origin: Egypt.

Provenance: Egypt. Acquired earlier (unknown year), but accessioned in 1914.

Former External References:

P.Lond.Lit. 212
P.Lond.Lit. 215
P.Lond.Lit. 246

Publications:

Catalogue of the Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum in the Years 1911-1915. Descriptions (London: British Museum 1969), p. 479.

Herbert J. M. Milne, Catalogue of Literary Papyri in the British Museum (London: British Museum, 1927), pp. 182-83, no. 215.

Joseph van Haelst, Catalogue des papyrus littéraires juifs et chrétiens (Paris: Publications de la Sorbonne, 1976), no. 508.

Herbert J. M. Milne, Catalogue of Literary Papyri in the British Museum (London: British Museum, 1927), pp. 180-81, no. 212.

Joseph van Haelst, Catalogue des papyrus littéraires juifs et chrétiens (Paris: Publications de la Sorbonne, 1976), no. 358.

Herbert J. M. Milne, Catalogue of Literary Papyri in the British Museum (London: British Museum, 1927), pp. 206-07, no. 246.

Joseph van Haelst, Catalogue des papyrus littéraires juifs et chrétiens (Paris: Publications de la Sorbonne, 1976), no. 944.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)