MS. Holkham Gr. 39
Summary Catalogue no.: Not in SC (late accession)
Diktyon no.: 48107
Chrysostom on John, 11th century, third quarter
Contents
Language(s): Greek
Homilia 1, BHG 923, PG 59, 23–30
Homilia 2, PG 59, 30–38
Homilia 3, PG 59, 38–46
Homilia 4, PG 59, 46–54
Homilia 5, PG 59, 54–60
Homilia 6, PG 59, 60–62
Homilia 7, PG 59, 62–66
Homilia 8, PG 59, 66–70
Homilia 9, PG 59, 70–74
Homilia 10, PG 59, 74–78
Homilia 11, PG 59, 78–80
Homilia 12, PG 59, 81–86
Homilia 13, PG 59, 86–92
Homilia 14, PG 59, 92–98
Homilia 15, PG 59, 98–102
Homilia 16, PG 59, 102–108
Homilia 17, PG 59, 108–114
Homilia 18, PG 59, 114–120
Homilia 19, PG 59, 120–124
Homilia 20, PG 59, 124–128
Homilia 21, PG 59, 128–134
Homilia 22, PG 59, 134–138
Homilia 23, PG 59, 138–144
Homilia 24, PG 59, 144–148
Homilia 25, PG 59, 148–152
Homilia 26, PG 59, 153–158
Homilia 27, PG 59, 158–162
Homilia 28, PG 59, 162–166
Homilia 29, PG 59, 166–172
Homilia 30, PG 59, 172–176
Homilia 31, PG 59, 176–184
Homilia 32, PG 59, 184–188
Homilia 33, PG 59, 188–192
Homilia 34, PG 59, 193–198
Homilia 35, PG 59, 198–204
Homilia 36, PG 59, 204–208
Homilia 37, PG 59, 208–212
Homilia 38, PG 59, 212–220
Homilia 39, PG 59, 220–228
Homilia 40, PG 59, 228–234
Homilia 41, PG 59, 234–238
Homilia 42, PG 59, 239–244
Homilia 43, PG 59, 245–248
Homilia 44, PG 59, 248–250
Physical Description
Layout
Written in two columns, 30–31 lines per column; Lake II, 19d.
Decoration
Various decorative head-pieces preceding each chapter: fols 1, 22, 28v, 34v, 36v, 39v, 42v, 50v, 58v, 63v, 68v, 73v, 79, 85, 91v, 95, 118, 145, 168, 172v, 197v, 214; ending with cruciform decorative shape, fol. 220r. Titles in red ink: in Alexandrinische Auszeichnungsmajuskel (main titles) and in epigraphische Auszeichnungsmajuskel (the rest).
fol. 1r: ownership note as above in provenance followed by: ἔστι δὲ τὸ αὐτὸ καὶ ἐν ἑτἐρῳ ὅ⟨…⟩ ὅτι τὸ τὸ πρ/ωτον ἐστὶν/ τοῦτο/ καὶ ἐν τῶ δευ/τερω τόμω ἐστὶ τὸ/ ἐπίλ(οι)π(ον)
fol. 220v: various names written as pen trials, eg. Θεοδορος, Γριγορης, Βασιλη,
Binding
Typical Holkham binding of 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/ IN/ EVANGELIUM/ S. JOHANNIS./ GR.–M.S./ SÆC. X./ in pasted black leather: MS. /HOLKHAM/ Gr. /39
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Ownership Notes: fol. 1r (at the bottom): handwritten note in black ink by B. de Montfaucon: 1698· Chrysostomus (Chrysostomi Hutter) in Joannem annorum plus 600. num. 10.
+ τοῦ θείου Ἰω(άνν)ου τοῦ θεολόγου τὸ εὐ(αγγέλ)ιον τοῦ μακαρίου Ἰω(άνν)ου τοῦ Χρυσοστόμου/ ἡ ἐξήγησις, ἔστι δὲ κ(αὶ) κτήμα Ἰωάννου τοῦ Μορεζήνου.
fol. 220r: the text is badly damaged, it is almost entirely illegible: + ⟨…⟩ ι ὶ ερο ⟨…⟩ έ⟨…⟩φων/ αφιεροθ(η) τὸ πα⟨…⟩ὸν ⟨…⟩λιν´ α⟨…⟩ηλ´./ α ⟨…⟩ξιων ⟨…⟩ μοις α[μ]ην ⟨…⟩ τὰ ⟨ἡ⟩μῖν: `ιλων·/τρ,ξ⟨…⟩ι ⟨…⟩ βουλὴ(ν) ⟨…⟩ ιᾶση/ άγιω⟨…⟩ ον/ ν⟨…⟩τις`ἀ ⟨…⟩ἵ τρϊ⟨…⟩ ηλ´/ι ⟨…⟩ η ⟨…⟩ π`τερ`⟨…⟩ κ(αὶ) ησαν/ τ⟨…⟩ ω⟨…⟩ιση καὶ ἡμερι`/ ᾽ὶ ό ⟨…⟩ μι ⟨…⟩ κ(αὶ) ⟨…⟩ ἕτων` τὴν θεοτόκον,/ ἰωδη των κ(αὶ) ⟨…⟩ ἐν τη ὥρα ἄρα ημω(ν) α
fol. 220v (15th c. hand): + ὁ ἐν ξένοις ξένος, κ(αὶ) ἐν μοναχοῖς ἐλάχιστος ἀμόναχο(ς).
Old Catalogue Nrs: 1st pastedown: 662 e (in pencil); fol. ir: C3B.8 (in pencil) Holk Cat. No. 64; Morezenos 57, fol. 1r (bottom-middle) ΝΖ (half destroyed); Giustiniani 10. Holkham Hall, Libr. of the Earl of Leicester, 64.
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Last Substantive Revision
2018-08-22: Record fully revised: new description by Dimitris Skrekas.