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MS 220: Quatuor Evangelia Graece (a Tetraevangelion), early 13th century

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Identifier: MS 220

Contents Contains the text of the Gospels, but it is incomplete at the beginning.Matthew’s Gospel (+ epilogue; missing I.1-VII.6 & XXVII.8-XXVIII.7): τὸ κατὰ Ματθαῖον ἅγιον εὐαγγέλιον: f. 1-73 & 312-319 (originally in order; quire δ' misplaced). Beginning: “...τοὺς μαργαρίτας ὑμῶν…” (VII.6) to “…εἶπεν ἕτι ζῶν·” (XXVII.63). End: “…αὐτὸν ὄψεσθε· ἰδού…” (XXVIII.7) to “…τοῦ αἰῶνος· ἀμήν.” (XXVIII.20/end). Unknown edition.Mark’s Gospel (+...

Dates: early 13th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

MS 222: Gospel Lectionary, 12th century

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Identifier: MS 222

Contents A lectionary is a liturgical book which contains the readings (or lessons) for worship on any given day of the liturgical calendar. The text contained in this manuscript begins with the lesson for Easter Sunday. It also includes ekphonetic symbols, that is musical notations. The musical recitation of the Gospel is still used in the Greek Church, though it rests wholly on tradition, since the meaning of the ekphonetic signs is sometimes obscure. The probably originally showed the rise and...

Dates: 12th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

MS 224: Ritual Ordinance by Neophytus, 1214

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Identifier: MS 224

Contents

The manuscript is an early copy of the original manuscript containing the Ritual Ordinance (Typike Diatheke, in Greek) written by Neophytus, a monk who laid down a set of monastic rules.

Dates: 1214

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

MS 225: Acts of Saint Thecla, 13th century

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Identifier: MS 225

Contents

The Acts of Saint Paul and Saint Thecla told the story of a young virgin called Thecla, who converted and perfomed miracles after listening to the teachings of Saint Paul Apostle.

Writing

Written in a fine hand.

Dates: 13th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

MS 226: Lexikon by Pseudo-Zonaras, 15th-16th century

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Identifier: MS 226

Contents

The Lexikon traditionally attributed to the Byzantine chronicler John Zonaras (12th century) is now believed to be spurious. The beginning of the text contained in this manuscript is incomplete.

Dates: 15th-16th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

MS 229: Onomasticon of Julius Pollux [incomplete], ? 15th century

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Identifier: MS 229

Scope and Contents This manuscript contains an incomplete copy of the Onomasticon by Julius Pollux, a Greek thesaurus of Attic words arrnaged by subject. It starts as follows on f. 1r: 'Όνομασίαι θεῶν καὶ δαιμόνων καὶ τών περὶ αὐτἁ καὶ τιμῶν καὶ τόπων καὶ χωρῶν καὶ τῶν περὶ αυτ... καὶ τὰ τῶν τχνητῶν καὶ τῶν θε ραπευτῶν.', and includes the chapters 1-10 of Book 1, with some lacunae.There are two pastedowns at the beginning and end of the volume, which contains...

Dates: ? 15th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

MS 230: Geoponica, including excerpts of De re rustica by Cassianus Bassus, ? late 16th century

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Identifier: MS 230

Contents This manuscript contains the Geoponica, a twenty-book compilation including texts on various agricultural subjects, chiefly drawing on the writings of Cassianus Bassus (6th-7th c.), who himself used the work of an earlier Greek author, Vindonius Anatolius (4th c., also known as Anatolius of Berytus). The Geoponica was written by an unknown writer in the 10th century at the behest of the Emperor Constantine VII...

Dates: ? late 16th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Related items, early-mid 18th century

Series

Identifier: Coll-2023/2

Scope and Contents

This series consists of four related items: a manuscript letter from Sir John Pringle (1707-1782), two manuscript poems, and some manuscript notes in French and Ancient Greek.

Dates: early-mid 18th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Report of a public physician, 173 AD

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Identifier: P.Oxy.51

Scope and Contents

A report addressed to the strategus of the nome by a public physician, stating that, in accordance with the instructions of the strategus to examine into the cause of death which had taken place and present a report, he had visited the house and seen the body.

The papyrus is written in a very cursive sloping hand.

Dates: 173 AD

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

The Four Gospels in Greek, on vellum, slightly imperfect at the beginning. 4to. From Woodhouse MSS, 14th Century

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Identifier: La.III.6

Scope and Contents

This manuscript is now known as MS 220. A detailed description is available here

Dates: 14th Century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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MS 220: Quatuor Evangelia Graece (a Tetraevangelion), early 13th century

MS 222: Gospel Lectionary, 12th century

MS 224: Ritual Ordinance by Neophytus, 1214

MS 225: Acts of Saint Thecla, 13th century

MS 226: Lexikon by Pseudo-Zonaras, 15th-16th century

MS 229: Onomasticon of Julius Pollux [incomplete], ? 15th century

MS 230: Geoponica, including excerpts of De re rustica by Cassianus Bassus, ? late 16th century

Related items, early-mid 18th century

Report of a public physician, 173 AD

The Four Gospels in Greek, on vellum, slightly imperfect at the beginning. 4to. From Woodhouse MSS, 14th Century

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