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Miscellany (MS M.499).

Accession number
MS M.499
Object title
Miscellany (MS M.499).
Created
Constantinople, third quarter of 14th cent.
Binding
In a natural morocco cylinder case.
Credit line
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1912.
Description
1 roll : vellum, ill. ; 3377 x 93 mm
Provenance
Possibly made for a woman (the eighteenth miniature depicts an orant woman who is inscribed 'slave' in the right margin); purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) from Léon Gruel in 1912; J.P. Morgan (1867-1943).
Notes
Ms. roll; written and illuminated in Constantinople in the third quarter of the 14th century; a translation into Arabic on the verso is dated 1674 of Alexander (i.e., 1363).
The roll consists of seven joined pieces of vellum.
A fragment of this manuscript that was originally attached at its head is located in the University of Chicago Library (MS Cod. 125).
Decoration: 21 miniatures.
Contents
Psalm 91 -- Psalm 35 -- Abgar, Epistle to Christ -- Christ's Reply and Seal -- Story of the Holy Image -- Baptism of Abgar by the Apostle Thaddeus -- Verse in praise of Martyr George of Cappadocia -- Verse in praise of Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica -- Verse in praise of Martyr Daniel -- Verse in praise of Martyr Eugenios -- Verse in praise of Martyr Artilektos -- Verse in praise of Martyr Theodore.
Script
Greek cursive with uncial initials
Language
Recto in Greek
Classification