Newberry Library, VAULT Greek MS 2

Metadata

DS ID:

DS17705

Shelfmark:

VAULT Greek MS 2

Title:

Gospels

Gospels

Date:

between 1100 and 1199

twelfth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Greek

Greek WIKIDATA

Material:

parchment

Parchment AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 422] pages (27 lines) : parchment ; 14 cm

Former Owner(s):

Probasco, Henry, 1820-1902

Henry Probasco WIKIDATA

Note:

Title devised by cataloger.
Complete gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John with prefaces (Matthew's lacking), tables, and subscriptions.
Collation: 26 gatherings of 8 leaves, gathering 27 has 3 leaves.
Headings and initials in gold; text in brown ink, canons and lessons in red.
A painted miniature of each evangelist in 6 colors on gold background introduces each gospel.
Written in Greek minuscule.
In box with title: The Newberry gospels.
Provenance: from the collection of Henry Probasco, who obtained it from Quaritch (Catalogue, 1868. No. 9630, p.657).
Forms part of the Henry Probasco Collection at the Newberry Library.

Keyword:

Bible. Gospels

Manuscripts, Greek

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval

Specimens

Institutional Record:

https://i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_NBY/i5mcb2/alma991601798805867

Holding Institution:

Newberry Library