MS. Holkham Gr. 77
Summary Catalogue no.: Not in SC (late accession)
Diktyon no.: 48145
Joseph Bryennios, Homilies and Tractates
Contents
Language(s): Greek
Table of Contents, tit. Πίναξ ἀκριβὴς τοῦ παρόντος βιβλίου.
Pasted leaf with notes related to philosophical terms, written possibly to supplement MS Holkham Gr. 73 (the same hand there on fols 152br-152bv) inc. δ. ὅτι πᾶν ὃ κοινῶς κ(αὶ) ἐν πολλοῖς θεωρεῖται … des. καὶ πάντα τὰ προεγνωσμένα, αὐτὰ καὶ προωρισμένα.
Preface, ed. E. Voulgaris, Ἰωσὴφ μοναχοῦ τοῦ Βρυεννίου. Τὰ εὑρεθέντα, vol. 1, repr. Thessalonica 1991, p. 28.
21 Sermons on the Holy Trinity: fols 1r-8v: Λόγος Α´, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 29–43. fols 8v-14v: Λόγος Β´, ed. E. Voulgaris, pp. 44–56 (on fol. 10v space is left but with no text loss); fols 14v-24r: Λόγος Γ΄, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 57–73. fols 24r-34r: Λόγος Δ΄, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 74–92. fols 34r-40v: Λόγος Ε΄, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 93–104 fols 40v-48r: Λόγος ΣΤ΄, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 105–119. fols 48r-55r: Λόγος Ζ΄, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 120–133. fols 55r-68v: Λόγος Η΄, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 134–148. fols 68v-70r: Λόγος Θ΄, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 149–163. fols 70r-78r: Λόγος Ι΄, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 164–180. fols 78r-87r: Λόγος ΙΑ΄, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 181–197. fols 87r-95r: Λόγος ΙΒ΄, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 198–212. fols 95r-102v: Λόγος ΙΓ΄, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 213–227. fols 102v-109v: Λόγος ΙΔ΄, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 228–241. fols 109v-118r: Λόγος ΙΕ΄, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 242–257. fols 118r-125v: Λόγος ΙΣΤ΄, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 258–272. fols 125v-132r: Λόγος ΙΖ΄, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 273–287. fols 132r-137r: Λόγος ΙΗ΄, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 288–302. fols 137v-142v: Λόγος ΙΘ΄, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 303–315. (the edited text ends as follows: Ὡς ἐν τῷ ἠθικῷ τοῦ Θ´ λόγου, σελ. 160 ἀπὸ στίχου ιαʹ ἄχρι στίχου ςʹ τῆς ἑξῆς σελ. 161, whilst this portion of the text from pp. 160–161 is given in full in the MS without any reference to Oration 9). fols 142v-148v: Λόγος Κ΄, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 316–330. fols 148v-154r: Λόγος ΚΑ΄, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 331–345.
Three Sermons on the Procession of the Holy Spirit: fols 154r-159r: Διάλεξις Α΄, (κβ´ in marg.), ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 346–362. fols 159v-165r: Διάλεξις Β΄ (λόγος κγ in top margin), ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 363–378. fols 165r-176v: Διάλεξις Γ΄ (λόγος κδ in top margin), ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 379–399.
Μελέτη περὶ τῆς τῶν Κυπρίων ἐκκλησίας ἑνώσεως …, De unione Cypriorum cum orthodoxis, ed. E. Voulgaris, Ἰωσὴφ μοναχοῦ τοῦ Βρυεννίου. Τὰ εὑρεθέντα, vol. 2, Thessalonica 1990, pp. 11–30.
Περὶ τῆς ἡμῶν πίστεως …, De fide, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 31–47.
Εἰς τὸν Εὐαγγελισμόν, λόγος πρῶτος …, De annuntiatione Deiparae, BHG 1092i, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 48–61.
Εἰς τὴν σωτήριον Σταύρωσιν, λόγος πρῶτος …De Deipara iuxta crucem, BHG 1099y, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 62–81.
Περὶ τῆς ἐνσάρκου οἰκονομίας…, De incarnatione, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 82–97.
Περὶ τῆς θείας ἐνεργείας …, De diuina operatione, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 98–119.
Εἰς τὸν Εὐαγγελισμόν, λόγος δεύτερος …, De annuntiatione Deiparae, BHG 1116s, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 120–134.
Εἰς τὴν σωτήριον Σταύρωσιν, λόγος δεύτερος …, De cruce, BHG 419s, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 135–157.
Περὶ συντελείας, λόγος πρῶτος … ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 158–171.
Περὶ συντελείας, λόγος δεύτερος … ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 172–186.
Εἰς τὸν Εὐαγγελισμόν, λόγος τρίτος …, De annuntiatione Deiparae, BHG 1099k, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 187–199.
Εἰς τὴν Σταύρωσιν, λόγος τρίτος …, De cruce, BHG 447e, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 200–221.
Δημηγορία περὶ τοῦ τῆς πόλεως ἀνακτίσματος …, De renouatione urbis, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 222–229
Ὑπόμνησις περὶ ματαιότητος …, De uitae uanitate, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 230–236.
Παραμυθία πρὸς τὸν αὐτοκράτορα …, Consolatio ad autocratorem, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 237–242.
Εἰς τὴν Σταύρωσιν, λόγος τέταρτος, De cruce, BHG 444n, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 243–260.
Ὑπόμνημα περὶ νοός …, De mente, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 261–277.
Εἰς τὰ Θεοφάνεια … De iudicio et de beatitudine, BHG 1936i, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 278–291.
Περὶ τῆς μελλούσης κρίσεως, λόγος πρῶτος …, De iudicio futuro, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 292–310.
Περὶ τῆς μελλούσης κρίσεως, λόγος δεύτερος …, De iudicio futuro, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 311–325.
Εἰς τὴν θεοτόκον, λόγος εὐχαριστήριος … De reditu imaginis Hodegetriae, BHG 1102q, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 326–332.
Περὶ καρτερίας …, De patientia, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 333–347.
Περὶ τῆς ἑνώσεως τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν, λόγος συμβουλευτικός …, De unione ecclesiarum, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 1, pp. 400–423.
Ὅτι πολλὰ τῶν ἀγαθῶν ἡ Ἐκκλησία πέφυκεν, ed. E. Voulgaris, Ἰωσὴφ μοναχοῦ τοῦ Βρυεννίου. Τὰ εὑρεθέντα, vol. 3, Thessalonica 1991, pp. 79–80.
Περὶ τοῦ σταυρικοῦ τύπου, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 3, pp. 93–94. des.
Περὶ τῆς ἐν ταῖς πράξεσιν εἰδωλολατρείας, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 3, pp. 94–95.
Περὶ τῆς ἡμῶν παροικίας, καὶ τῶν ἡμετέρων τῆς εἰς τὰ κρείττω μετακομιδῆς, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 3, pp. 95–96.
Περὶ μνήμης τῶν ἐν τῇ κρίσει, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 3, pp. 96–100.
Ὅτι χρὴ συνιέντας τίνος ἕνεκα πάντα παρήχθη, ὑπερευχαριστεῖν, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 3, pp. 100–101.
Ὥς ἐστι σταδιοδρόμος πᾶς ὁ σωθῆναι βουλόμενος, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 3, pp. 101–103.
Περὶ τῆς ἱερᾶς Λειτουργίας, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 3, pp. 103–104.
Epistle to a certain priest Niketas in Rhodes, ed. E. Voulgaris, Epist. Nicetae, vol. 3, pp. 136–138. Extensive marginal notes on fol. 396r
Ὁμιλία ῥηθεῖσα εἰς τὴν Σταύρωσιν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. Ἐῤῥἐθη δὲ τῇ Ἁγίᾳ καὶ Μεγάλῃ Παρασκευῇ, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 3, pp. 47–49, cf also E. Voulgaris, vol. 2, pp. 139–157 with different ending.
Ὑπόμνημα εἰς τὴν Γέννησιν τῆς ὑπεραγίας δεσποίνης ἡμῶν Θεοτόκου, In nativitatem Mariae, BHG 1099i, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 3, pp. 33–42
Λόγος ἕτερος, εἰς τὴν Γέννησιν τῆς ὑπεραγίας δεσποίνης ἡμῶν Θεοτόκου, De nativitate Mariae, BHG 1127i, ed. E. Voulgaris, vol. 3, pp. 43–46
Fols. 218r-220v, 410v-412v blank.
Physical Description
Collation
Layout
32 lines per page.
Hand(s)
Μάξιμος Μαργούνιος, see RGK I, 259; RGK II, 356; RGK III, 427, fols iii-iv, 1–381
Decoration
fol. 1r: The sign of cross with the initials ΙΣ ΧΣ in its two sides, whilst ΙΣ ΧΣ Ν Κ is also written in its four corners. Various decorative headpieces preceding each work. Decorative initial letters in red ink exist with smaller initials, see eg. fols 1r, 8v etc.
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: / JOSEPHI BRYENII HOMILIÆ GR –COD. RECENS/; in pasted black leather: MS. /HOLKHAM/ Gr. 77.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Ownership Notes: 1st paste down on the verso (in the centre, in pencil): MS. Holkham Gr. 77; fol. ir: (in pencil); Holk Cat. No. 100 (sup lin. 111) C2B8; Catalogue Nrs: fol. iii(r) Top, right, in grey ink: ΙΕον = Morezenos 15. fol. 1(r) handwritten note in brown ink by B. de Montfaucon: 1698· cod ex num. 41· annorum circ. 200. / Josephi Bryenii Homiliæ (= Giustiniani 41).
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Last Substantive Revision
2020-03-03: New description by D. Skrekas.