THE GROWTH OF THE MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY OF PHILOTHEOU MONASTERY IN THE BYZANTINE PERIOD

© Robert W. Allison
Bates College
Lewiston, Maine, U.S.A.


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TABLE 6:
CODICOLOGICAL SYNOPSIS OF NON-PHIL. MENAIA:
CODICES 92, 93, 94, 97, 98
(Menaia for June, November, December, May and March)

Codicological
Features
Phil. cod. 92
(Lambr. 35)
Menaion June.
Phil. cod. 93
(Lambr. 28)
Menaion Nov.
Phil. cod. 94
(Lambr. 31)
Menaion Dec.
Phil. cod. 97
(Lambr. 40)
Menaion May.
Phil. cod. 98
(Lambr. 37)
Menaion March.
cod. dimensions 255 x 168-72 mm. 260 x 190-200 mm. 330 x 237-45 mm. 185 x 125-30 mm. 255 x 184-90 mm.
col. dimensions 165 x 105 mm. 190 x 125 mm. 245 x 75-90 mm (intercol: 20). 125 x 80-85 mm. (1) 190 x 65 mm. (intercol: 10-15), (2) 175 x 60-65 (intercol: 10)
no. of cols. 1 1 2 1 2
no. of lines 24 26 36,40,49 23 32
ruling type
(Leroy)
10D1n 32A1 X 02C2, U 02/2 D 31D1b (? upper margin indistinct) (1) D-U 02/2, (2) 20D2
ruling method from versos from the flesh side, 2 folios at a time too faint, undeterminable from flesh sides (1) from hair sides, (2) from versos
ink color dark brown faded brown (pinkish tone) (1) dark brown (2: musical notation) dilute dark brown med. brown very dark brown - black
rubrication
color
faded rose faded rose vermilion faded rose (sporadically discolored: lavender) no rubrication
bindings (unmatching) plain goatskinr over boards with square-cut edges; bosses (9-petal flower), undated dark goatskin over boards with square-cut edges; blindstamped: X-lozenge pattern inside a border of repeating rectangular stamps, undated pink goatskin over boards with edges grooved, darkened with age, blindstamped: double-line X-lozenge pattern without ornamental stamps; holes from lost bosses. 15th c.. plain brown morocco over boards with square-cut edges. ca. 1500 light - medium brown blindstamped morocco over boards with edges grooved through the corners. blindstamping: triple-line X-lozenge pattern with horizontal lines through junctions of the X-lozenge pattern, stamp with a beast in triangular spaces. ca. 1550

Created and © by Robert W. Allison
Dept. of Philosophy & Religion, Bates College
Lewiston, Maine 04240

Responses may be addressed electronically by e-mail to
rallison@bates.edu Last Updated: November 4,, 1995