MS. Holkham Gr. 5
Summary Catalogue no.: Not in SC (late accession)
Parts of the Horologion, including Menologion (fols 1r-49r) with Anastasima Apolytikia (fols 49r-53r) as well as Apolytikia and Kontakia from the Triodion and Pentecostarion (fols 53r-62r)
Contents
Language(s): Greek
Menologion with Apolytikia and Kontakia of the feasts of Lord as well as Saints’ of the entire year (Cf. Horologion, pp. 127–218)
fols 1r-8r September
fols 8r-11v October
fols 12r-18v November
fols 18v-24v December
fols 24v-30r January
fols 30r-33r February
fols 33r-34v March
fols 34v-36v April
fols 36v-39v May
fols 39v-42r June
fols 42r-45v July
fols 45v-49r August
With Theotokia and Hypakoes in each of the eight modes; (Cf. Horologion, pp. 234–236)
fols 49r-v
fols 49v-50r
fols 50r-v
fols 50v-51r
fols 51r-v
fols 51v-52r
fols 52r-53r.
from the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee to Holy Saturday
from Easter to the Sunday of All Saints
Explanation on non-Fasting rules after the week of Pentecost.
Note explaining the Gospel order from Easter to Pentecost, added by a different hand
Physical Description
Layout
20 lines per page.
Binding
Typical brown Holkham binding, with the Holkham crest in gilt in the centre of the upper cover. Rebacked 1991. SPINE: ‘SANCTORUM/ ANECDOTA/ MS./ GR./ MS. HOLKHAM Gr. 5 ', and, at the bottom, '51[4]'.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Ownership Notes: fol. iv Th. William Coke’s signature, fol. ii Holk. Cat. No 94 (95 was crossed out) CI 14 (in pencil)
fol. 1r Liber D. Grimani Card. St. Marci (brownish ink). Grimani’s possession: According to Vat. lat. 3960, fols 1*-13*: 73. Hymni quidam ecclesiastici. C. 3. 4. 73 (H26)// H26: Horologium siue hymni Ecclesiastici. Pic. Cesis p. 60: Monologium (sic) de festivitatis domini ms. in membr. n. 657/ Kibre 329: M. Graecus. 657// ? Not.= Bodl. Holkham 5 (Card Grimani).
Old Catalogue Nrs: 18 (pencil) No 49 (black ink)
Record Sources
Bibliography
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Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2017-07-01: First online publication.