Gospels. (DS2209) (Q12942)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Princeton University (99108781433506421, Garrett MS. 1)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Gospels. (DS2209) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Princeton University (99108781433506421, Garrett MS. 1) |
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Manuscripts, Greek--10th century
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Illuminated manuscripts--10th century
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Manuscripts, Byzantine--New Jersey--Princeton
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Bible. New Testament--Commentaries--Early works to 1800
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First half of the 10th century
10. century
901Gregorian
950Gregorian
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Extent: 152 leaves : parchment, illustrations ; 200 x 154 (148 x 97) mm bound to 205 x 155 mm
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Ms. codex.
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Title from printed catalog.
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Collation: Parchment ; fol. iv + 152 + iv ; foliation in dark brown ink (19th century?) in numerals.
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Layout: 37-38 lines in cruciform (12+10+16) per page ; hardpoint ruling ; prick-marks visible in outer margins ; fol. 75r is written in two columns.
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Description: Written in dark brown ink by a single scribe ; red ink for titles, some poems, and the liturgical indications ; a different hand of the same period, in a slightly sloping pointed majuscule script, added a text of pseudo-Basil the Great on the formerly blank fol. 74v ; marginal notes, liturgical references, and pen-trials in various hands ; on fol. 46v a 13th- or 14th-century hand...
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Decoration: Garrett MS. 1 is the oldest known Byzantine manuscript written entirely in cruciform. The headpiece at the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew (fol. 1r) is mutilated, as the entire upper right-hand corner of the page has been lost. The painted strips respect the cruciform design and are limited to the width of the upper arm of the cross. The tailpieces include a variety of vegetal...
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8 November 2023
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8 November 2023
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