MS. Holkham Gr. 37
Summary Catalogue no.: Not in SC (late accession)
Diktyon no.: 48105
Chrysostom on Matthew, 15th century
Contents
Language(s): Greek
CPG 4424
Homilia 1, CPG 4424.1, BHG 1228c-1228cc, PG 57, 13–24.
Homilia 2, CPG 4424.2, BHG 1892p, PG 57, 24–32.
Homilia 3, CPG 4424.3, BHG 1898m, PG 57, 32–40.
Homilia 4, CPG 4424.4, BHG 1895e, PG 57, 40–54.
Homilia 5, CPG 4424.5, BHG 1665a-1665ab, 1665a, PG 57, 55–62.
Homilia 6, CPG 4424.6, BHG 1914n, PG 57, 62–72.
Homilia 7, CPG 4424.7, BHG 1894m, PG 57, 73–82.
Homilia 8, CPG 4424.8, BHG 1914s, PG 57, 82–90-176 (sic).
Homilia 9, CPG 4424.9, BHG 1899f, PG 57, 90–176 (sic)-184.
Homilia 10, CPG 4424.10, PG 57, 184–192.
Homilia 11, CPG 4424.11, PG 57, 192–202.
Homilia 12, CPG 4424.12, BHG 1933, 1932n, PG 57, 202–208.
Homilia 13, CPG 4424.13, PG 57, 208–218.
Homilia 14, CPG 4424.14, PG 57, 218–222.
Homilia 15, CPG 4424.15, PG 57, 223–238.
Homilia 16, CPG 4424.16, PG 57, 238–254.
Homilia 17, CPG 4424.17, PG 57, 255–266.
Homilia 18, CPG 4424.18, PG 57, 266–274.
Homilia 19, CPG 4424.19, PG 57, 274–286.
Homilia 20, CPG 4424.20, PG 57, 286–294.
Homilia 21, des. mut. γυμνὸν ἁπάντων (the copyist wrote in red ink: ἐλύπ(ει) τετράδιον τοῦ ἀντιβολαίου), CPG 4424.21, PG 57, 294–298. 24.
⟨Homilia 22⟩, inc. mut. ἡμῖν χρη/στὰς ὑπὸ πάντας, CPG 4424.22, PG 57, 304.5–308.
Homilia 23, CPG 4424.23, PG 57, 308–320.
Homilia 24, CPG 4424.24, PG 57, 321–328.
Homilia 25, CPG 4424.25, PG 57, 328–334.
Homilia 26, CPG 4424.26, PG 57, 334–344.
Homilia 27, CPG 4424.27, inc. different from PG: Ὁ μὲν Μάρκος καὶ εὐθέως, PG 57, 344–350.
Homilia 28, CPG 4424.28, PG 57, 350–358.
Homilia 29, CPG 4424.29, PG 57, 358–362.
Homilia 30, CPG 4424.30, PG 57, 362–370.
Physical Description
Layout
20 lines per page.
Heavily annotated by Morezenos, possibly John Morezenos?
fol. iiir, possibly in hand of Markos Morezenos= hand 1a? see Ε. Kakoulidi, ‘Ὁ Ἰωάννης Μορεζῆνος καὶ τὸ ἔργο του’, Κρητικὰ Χρονικά 22 (1970) 45. ἐνθυμοῦ πᾶς ἀνὴρ διαφέρει γυναικ(ὸς) οὐδὲν τῶν ὑστερογεν(νῶν) ἐστὶν ἀνὴρ πᾶν τὸ πρώτερον ἄρχει τοῦ ὑστερογενοῦς, ὃ ἐστὶ γυνὴ πᾶς ἀνὴρ ἐστὶ τὸ πρῶτερον ἄρα πᾶς ἀνὴρ τοῦ ὑστερογενοῦς, ὃ ἐστὶ γυνὴ κατὰ τοῦ λέγοντος ὅστις ἡ γυνὴ (ἐ)πὶ τοὺς (?) ἄνδρας, γέγωνε, εὕρη(ται) εἰς τοῦτ(ο)ν, ἡ ἑμοῖ ἀπόκρισις ἀλλ ἀληθ(ῶς) Amante lustrano de’ Semine’, chef u Una volta diventata, una femine in Maschio, et fece’ anti figlioli coe/ masci et hoc vero Sono tuo vate’ donne’, de Doϊ Nature, et hanno Fato disverzenar de’ Zonane
fol. ivv: αἱ παροῦσαι ὁμιλίαι τοῦ θείου Χρυσοστόμου εἰσὶν, ἕως τὸ θον κεφάλαιον, τοῦ εὐ(αγγελί)ου τοῦ κ(α)τ(ὰ) ματθαῖον. (hand 2) τὸν δεύτερον τόμον εἰς ἕτερον πρῶτον μὲν ἄρχεται ἐκ τοῦ ιγ΄ κεφαλαίου. (hand 2a?)
fol. 425v (hand 2?): Ση(μείωσαι) ἡ ἐξήγησις τοῦ μακαρίου Χρυσοστόμου, ἐν τῷ παρόντι τόμῳ ἐστὶν ἕως τὰ ια΄ κεφάλαια__ Ση(μείωσαι) ἡ ἐξήγησις τοῦ αὐτοῦ ἱεροῦ Χρυσοστόμου ἐν τῷ ἑτέρῳ τόμῳ ἄρχεται ἐκ τῶν κδ΄ κεφαλαίων καὶ καταλείγει ἕως τέλους. ἔχει δὲ λείπον τὰ κεφάλαια (δ)έκ(α)τρία ἀπὸ τῶν ια΄ ἕως τὰ κδ΄:~
fol. 426v: (hand 2a?) μαθηματικῶς Εὑρίσκωμεν ὅτι οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι καταλύουσι τὸ σάββατον, μὲτὰ εὐλόγου αἰτί(ας) φαμὲ(ν), σαφέστατα ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ οὕτως ἀλλοθὶ ὄταν ἡμ(εῖ)ς ἔχωμ(εν) ἡμέραν, ἐκείθ(εν) νὺξ πέφυκε, καὶ ἄλλον ἔστι καθὥςπερ τὰ κλῆματα(?) τοῦ ἡλίου ἔχει. ὤστε οὐκοὖν ἐν παντὶ τῷ κόσμῳ ἑν μιᾷ ὥρα ἄρχεται σάββατον, ἄρχεται μὲν εἰς τινὰ ἄλλον τόπον, ἐνθάδε γὰρ ὅτι παρασκευὴ ἢν καὶ ὥσπερ ἡ παρασκευὴ ἔχει τὶ κωλύον ὥς(?) καταλύουσι. καὶ οὕτω καὶ οἱ ἔν ἄλλῳ τόπῳ. ἔτι ὄντος τοῦ σαββάτου ἔνθαδε (?) ἀλῖς(?) δὲ μὴ ὧν δουλεύουσι ὅθεν δῆλον.
fol. 427v (hand 1a?): εἰς ᾳχιγ΄ σεπτεμβρίῳ ιθη΄ + Τὴν παροῦσ(αν) ἡμέραν εἰς τὸ ὄνομ(α) τῆς ἁγίας, καὶ ὁμοου(σ)ίου, τριάδος τοῦ π(ατ)ρ(ὸ)ς κ(αὶ) τοῦ υἱοῦ κ(αὶ) τοῦ ἁγίου πν(εύματο)ς, ἐπῖγα, κ(αὶ) ἀρραβωνίσθηκ(α), τὴν θυγάτεραν τοῦ εὐλαβεστάτου παπ(ᾶ) κὺρ στεφανῆ θηριανοῦ, μαριὰμ ὄνομα: Τὸ μὲν διὰ ἡ γυναίκα μου εὐλογιτὴν, καθὼς τὸ ὁρίζει ἡ τοῦ θ(εο)ῦ ἁγία καὶ ἀποστολικὴ ἐκκλησία εἰς πολλὰ ἔτη. νὰ δώῃ ὁ κ(ύριό)ς μου καὶ μὲ καλ’’ πληλ(post cor ρ)ωνομένας Γυνὴ χρηστῆ, στέφανος τῷ ἀνδρὶ αὐτῆς, Γυναικὸς ἔργα πέφηνε, ὡραιῶτης Κόσμος γυναιξὶ ἔρματα πέλει χρηστὰ. Πρὸς οἶκος τοῦ ἐ(υ)φραθά Κόσμος ταῖς γυναιξὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ὡραιώτης ἔργα χρηστὰ δὲ μᾶλλον ἀληθῶς ὄντως κόσμος, χρυσίων τιμιώτερον.
Binding
Typical Holkham binding of light brown leather, with Coke family ostrich crest in gilt in the centre of the upper cover; Date: early nineteenth century. Rebound by John Jones of Liverpool (worked for Holkham 1816–1823. The spine lettered in gilt: S. CHRYSOSTOMI/ HOMILIÆ/ GR.–M.S./ SÆC. XIV./ in pasted black leather: MS. /HOLKHAM/ Gr. /37
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Ownership Notes: fol. 1r: handwritten note in black ink by B. de Montfaucon: 1698. cod. num 71. Annorum minus quam 200/ Homiliae Chrysostomi in Matthaeum; in black ink: ΜΕ
Old Catalogue Nrs: fol. ir: Holk Cat. No. 83 63. C2B.13 a (in pencil); Morezenos 45; Giustiniani 71. Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 63.
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Last Substantive Revision
2018-08-22: Record fully revised: new description by Dimitris Skrekas.