Manuscripts, Greek

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 / Western Medieval Manuscripts

Composite manuscript containing three texts, 15th century

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Identifier: MS 120

Contents This manuscript is a composite manuscript containing three main texts and some miscellaneous notes. It was made in Italy in the 15th century, probably at or for the Aragonese Library in Naples. It is a collection of texts about Greek and Roman history and learning.The contents are as follows:Flyleaves: Some notes, poems, etcetera, in Latin and Greek (italic hand) on two vellum fly-leavesff. 1v-2r: Two miniatures (see “Illumination”)f. 2v: Note...

Dates: 15th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Western Medieval Manuscripts

Erotemata by Manuel Chrysolaras, 16th century

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Identifier: MS 227

Contents

The Erotemata ('Questions') was the first Greek grammar in use in Western Europe and it became widely popular among humanists after its publication in 1484. Manuel Chrysolaras (1355-1415), born in Constantinople, moved to Italy after having being invited by the humanist Coluccio Salutati to teach Greek in Florence.

Illumination

Initials and headings are in red, one is illuminated.

Dates: 16th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Western Medieval Manuscripts

Erotemata by Manuel Chrysoloras, ? 16th century

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Identifier: MS 228

Contents

The Erotemata ('Questions') was the first Greek grammar in use in Western Europe and it became widely popular among humanists after its publication in 1484. Manuel Chrysolaras (1355-1415), born in Constantinople, moved to Italy after having being invited by the humanist Coluccio Salutati to teach Greek in Florence.

Writing

Initials and headings red. Writing Western in appearance, perhaps 16th century.

Dates: ? 16th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Western Medieval Manuscripts

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 / Western Medieval Manuscripts

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 / Western Medieval Manuscripts

Gospels, 15th century

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Identifier: MS 221

Contents The manuscript contains the text of the Gospels and is preceded by a 'Table of Lessons', which is incomplete at the beginning. The text itself is also incomplete at the beginning incomplete (starts with Matthew 1:17) and at the end (ends with John 1:42). i 42.Of the section numbering only 1α', f. 54b; 1β', f. 55; 1θ', f. 79...

Dates: 15th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Western Medieval Manuscripts

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 / Western Medieval Manuscripts

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 / Western Medieval Manuscripts

Psalter, 1591

Item

Identifier: MS 223

Contents

A Psalter (i.e. a book which contains the text of the Psalms) in Greek followed by two poems on the Psalms.

Writing

Headings and initials red.

Dates: 1591

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Western Medieval Manuscripts

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Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Acts of Saint Thecla, 13th century

Composite manuscript containing three texts, 15th century

Erotemata by Manuel Chrysolaras, 16th century

Erotemata by Manuel Chrysoloras, ? 16th century

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

Gospel Lectionary, 12th century

Gospels, 15th century

Lexikon by Pseudo-Zonaras, 15th-16th century

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

Psalter, 1591

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