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Burney MS 342

Record Id:

040-002237253

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002236305

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000001311.0x000186

LARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100165153838.0x000001

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Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Burney MS 342

Title:

Two fragments: a Book of Hours in Latin, and a miscellany of texts in Greek

Scope & Content:

Contains two fragments, a Book of Hours, written in Latin and dated to the 15th century, and a miscellany of texts, written in Greek and dated to 1709. These were already bound as one volume when owned by John Brand (b. 1744, d. 1806).

ff. 1r-55v: Book of Hours, Use of Le Mans, fragmentary, in Latin. Contains many English illuminated initials with border decoration. 2nd quarter of the 15th century.

ff. 57r-118v: Miscellany of Greek texts, completed in 1709 (colophon, f. 96v):

ff. 57r-88v: Gerasimos, Patriarch of Alexandria, On Communion answering a letter by the Melkites Syrians (Συνταγμάτιον Γεράσιμου πατριάρχου Ἀλεξανδρείας ἐναντείον ἐκυνῶν ὁποῦ ψευδοφρόνως λέγουσην…). Inc. Τίμοιειε ἄρχοντες οἱ παρικοῦντες ἐν τοι ἐπαρχεία Τριπόλεως τῆς Σιρίας. Imperfect, expl. τῶ δὲ ἐν τῶ ποτιρίω τοῦτω. Same text in Harley MS 5556, ff. 1-24; Paris, BNF suppl. grec. 78, ff. 177-196 (cf. Astruc (2003), p. 182.).

ff. 89r-90v: Jewish account that Christ is the Son of God (De sacerdotio Christi). BHG³811. Imperfect, inc. (as in Harley 5556, f. 27v line 13) τὸν κερὸν (sic) τῆς ἀλλόσεως τοῦ ναοῦ καὶ τῶν Ἰερωσωλίμων. Concluding rubric (as in Harley 5556, f. 28v) τέλος τῆς ἱστορίας ταύτης.

ff. 91r-94r: Apocryphal letter of Pontius Pilate to the Emperor Tiberius about the Crucifixion. BHG³779xI. CANT 65.I.

ff. 94v-96v: Apocryphal reply of Tiberius to Pontius Pilate. BHG³779xII. CANT 65.II.

ff. 96v: Beginning of a letter by Nikodemos the deacon to Arsenios, Metropolites of the Thebaid.

ff. 97r-99r: Riddles of Gerasimos, Patriarch of Alexandria. Seven sets of iambic verses. as published by Boissonade (1831), p. 432, 434, 441-443, 445, 447, 449 and Euangélidès (1932), pp. 296-298.

ff. 99r-118v: History of the mountain in Egypt removed by the prayers of Joachim, Patriarch of Alexandria. Inc. τὸν καιρὸν ἐκείνον ἠτον κάπιος πατριάρχης Ἀλεξανδρίας Γριγόριος. Same text in Harley MS 5556, ff. 34v-61. Slightly different wording from what is published in Uspensky (1898), pp. 16-28.

The MS is very similar in its content and structure to Harley MS 5556; Paris, BNF. Suppl. grec. 78 and Alexandria, Patriarchal Library, Ms 177.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Burney Manuscripts
Greek Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002236305
040-002237253

Is part of:

Burney MS : Burney Manuscripts

Burney MS 342 : Two fragments: a Book of Hours in Latin, and a miscellany of texts in Greek

Hierarchy:

032-002236305[0342]/040-002237253

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

Composite codex.

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Languages:

Greek, Ancient
Latin

Scripts:

Greek
Latin

Start Date:

1400

End Date:

1709

Date Range:

1400-1709

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Material: Parchment (Book of Hours) and paper (Greek miscellany).

Dimensions: 170 x 115 (115 x 65) mm (Book of Hours) and 170 x 115 (140 x 90) mm (Greek miscellany).

Foliation: ff. 118. One gathering missing after f. 88r.

Ruling: 20 lines (Book of Hours) and 18 lines (Greek miscellany).

Binding: 19th century British Museum binding. These were already bound as one volume when owned by John Brand (b. 1744, d. 1806).

Script: Scribe of Greek miscellany is Nicodemos the deacon (colophon, f. 96v).

Decoration: First part with Book of Hours contains English illuminated initials with border decoration. Second part with the Greek paper manuscript contains coloured headpieces and initials.

Custodial History:

Origin: France, N. W. (probably the diocese of Le Mans) (Book of Hours); Eastern Mediterranean (?Alexandria) (Greek Miscellany).

Provenance:

Owned by John Brand, F.S.A (b. 1744, d. 1806). Purchased by Burney at Brand's sale, Stewart's, 6 May 1807, lot 13.

Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), classical scholar.

Acquired by the British Museum as part of Burney's library from his son Charles Parr Burney in 1818.

Publications:

J.Fr. Boissonade, Anecdota Graeca, III, (Paris, 1831) - manuscript not mentioned

Catalogue of Manuscripts in the British Museum, New Series Vol. I Part II, The Burney Manuscripts, London 1840, p. 92.

P. Uspensky, Александрийская патриархия. Сборник материалов, исследований и записок, относящихся до истории Александрийской патриархии. Vol. 1, (St Petersburg: Imperial Academy, 1898), - manuscript not mentioned.

T. Euangélidès, "Ainigmata Patriarchou Alexandrias tou Spartaliôtou", Ekklesiastikos Pharos, 31 (1932), pp. 281-298. (manuscript not mentioned)

The British Library Summary Catalogue of Greek Manuscripts, I, London 1999, p. 77.

Ch. Astruc, M.-L. Concasty, C. Belon, Ch. Förstel, Catalogue des manuscrits grecs. supplément grec numéros 1 à 150, Paris, 2003

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Gerasimos Palladas, Patriarch of Alexandria, fl 1688-1710
Nicodemus, Deacon, 18th century