[Greek Gospels]

• Original object type: Artefact

Description

Manuscript in Greek Minuscule on parchment, containing the text of the Gospels, with lectionary divisions in margins. Imperfect: wanting numerous leaves and with some sections of the text supplied later in manuscript on paper leaves, interpolated into the original structure: leaves 74, 75, 216, 217, 234, 235, 240, 241, 243, 244, 246 and 247. Some leaves repaired with paper and the text supplied in a later hand. Decoration: Retaining two Canon tables (fol. 1) out of a possible 14. Decorative headpieces filled with geometric and floral patterns to the openings of the Gospels: fols. 84r, 133r, 222r. With a later drawing of Saint Matthew with the opening of Matthew's Gospel written across his open book, fol. 2r. Leaf size: 162 x 130 mm, text frame: 120 x 95 mm.

Referenced in: Private pleasures : illuminated manuscripts from Persia to Paris: the collection of Denys Spittle (Cambridge : Fitzwilliam Museum, [2007]) pp. 7-9. Potten, Edward, 'From Byzantium to Alberto Sangorski: Treasures from the Thomas Edward Watson Collection at the Brotherton Library, University of Leeds', The Book Collector, Autumn 2023, pp. 1-16 (p. 4).

• Date range: 10th century
• Date: 0949
• Subjects: University Subjects > English
• Collection: Library (Special Collections)
• Physical Identifier: MS 2285