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COLLECTION OF MICROFILM REPRODUCTIONS OF MANUSCRIPTS AT MT. ATHOS AVAILABLE IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[Note that the Library of Congress microfilm number for this entire collection is 5042]

MONASTERY OF THE LAVRA


Microfilmed in full.

Α.1. (Greg. 1074). Four Gospels. 11th cent.
     201 f. vellum 26 ft.

12.5 x 9.8 cm.; 1 col. (9.0 x 6.4); 26
lines.
Two no. 23. Mt 16:2,3 omitted.


Α.2. (Greg. 1439). Four Gospels. 11th cent.
     322 f. vellum 43 ft.

14.9 x 10.3; 1 col. (8.9 x 5.5); 26
lines.
Two no. 48. f. 306-321 on paper. Jn
7:53-8:11 omitted.
Miniatures: Mt (f. 5v).


Α.6. (Greg. 1443). Four Gospels. 1047 A.D.
     308 f. vellum 42 ft.

14.3 x 11.2 cm.; 1 col. (9.2-10.5 x 6.7);
22 lines.
Mt 16:2,3 and Jn 7:53-8:11 obelized.
Colophon on f. 308v identifies the scribe
as Leon the Lesser and the date Feb. 21,
1047 A.D.


[6] Α.7. (Greg. 1444). Four Gospels. lOth/llth cent.
     345 f. vellum 50 ft.

15.1 x 12.1 cm.; 1 col. (10.3 x 6.6); 20
lines. Contains Eklogadion.
Mt 16:2,3 marked. Mk 15:28 omitted.
Miniatures: Mt with Philip (f. 13v);
Baptism of Christ (f. 102r); Lk and Paul
(f. 161v).


Α.8. (Greg. 1445). Four Gospels. 1323 A.D.
     (llth?). 269 f. vellum 42 ft.

17.3 x 13.3 cm.; 1 col. (9.9 x 6.9);
21 lines.
f. 9, 142, 207, 218 paper, later hand.
Unnumbered folio following 161. Two
nos. 221, 222. Jn 7:53-8:11 marked.
Miniatures: Mt (f. 18v); Mk (f. 91v);
Lk (f. 141v); Jn (f. 217v).
Colophon on f. 273v assigns date
August 31, 1323.

Athos monastery of Simonopetra

Athos Monastery of Simonopetra
From the Arnold Genthe Collection
Prints and Photographs Division
Reproduction Number: LC-G4085- 0258

Guide to Manuscripts in the Monasteries of Mt. Athos

Table of Contents

Viewing or Ordering Copies of Manuscripts
Foreward to the 1957 edition
Introduction
Manuscript Reproductions available at LC
   Greek
      Monastery of Dionysios
      Monastery of Iviron
      Monastery of The Lavra
      Monastery of Pantokrator            [Pant]
      Monastery of Stravroniketa           [Stavr.]
      Monastery of Vatopedi                 [Vat.]
   Georgian
      Monastery of Iviron
   Armenian
      Anatolia College, Salonika
Other Collections
Bibliography

Α.10. (Greg. 1447). Four Gospels. 1337 A.D.
     230 f. vellum 33 ft.

17.0 x 11.9 cm.; 1 col. (11.0 x 7.2);
26 lines.
Colophon on f. 215v assigns date July 16,
1337.


Α.11 (Greg. 1077). Four Gospels. lOth/llth cent.
     264 f. vellum 40 ft.

17.4 x 12.6 cm.; 1 col. (12.1 x 7.3); 23
lines.
Two no. 52. f. 211, 214 paper. Lk 22:43,
44 and Jn 7:53-8:11 obelized.
Miniatures: Mt (f. 18v); Mk (f. 86v); Lk
(f. 132v); Jn. (f. 210v).


Α.12. (Greg. 1076). Four Gospels. 10th-12th
     cent. 282 f. vellum 42 ft.

16.2 x 12.5 cm.; 1 col. (10.4 x 7.4);
22 lines.
f. 52-55, 124, 125, 255, 256 paper, by
later hand. Two nos. 267, 268.
Mt 16:2,3 omitted. Jn 7:53-8:11 added
to end of gospel.
Miniatures: Mt (f. 6v); Mk (f. 87v);
Lk (f. 136v); Jn (f. 217v).


Α.13. (Greg. 1448). New Testament with Psalter
     and Nine Odes. 11th cent. 256 f. vellum
     40 ft.

16.7 x 12.9 cm.; 1 col. (12.7 x 8.5);
Psalter, 2 cols. (12.9 x 3.5, total 8.5);
35 lines.
Miniatures: Mt (f. 6r); Mk (f. 28r); Lk
(f. 42r); David (f. 177r); Moses and
Crossing the Red Sea (f. 245r).


Α.14. (Greg. 1449). Four Gospels. 11th cent.
     319 f. vellum 46 ft.

16.8 x 11.8 cm.; 1 col. (11.7 x 6.5);
22 lines.
Contains an Eklogadion.
Colophon on f. 2v contains a prayer of
the monk Jacob.


Α.15. (Greg. 1080). Four Gospels with Commentary.
     9th/lOth cent. 408 f. vellum 63 ft.

19.3 x 13.9 cm.; 1 col. (10.6 x 6.3); 16
lines.
Mt 16:2,3 added in margin. Jn 7:53-8:11
omitted.
Miniatures: Mt (f. 3v); Mk (f. 122v); Lk
(f. 197v); Jn (f. 321v).


Α.16. (Greg. 1078). Four Gospels with Commentary.
     10th-14th cent. 192 f. vellum 32 ft.

18.9 x 14.2 cm.; 1 col. (13.5-14.8 x 10.6);
23-25 lines.
Mt 16:2,3 omitted and Jn 7:53-8:11 appears
at the end of the gospel.


Α.19. (Greg. 1452). Four Gospels. 992 A.D.
     (12th ?). 266 f. vellum 44 ft.

18.1 x 14.7 cm.; 1 col. (11.5 x 8.3);
21 lines.
No. 63 omitted; 109 followed by 120;
two no. 165. Jn 7:53-8:11 obelized.
Colophon on f. 265v identifies the
scribe as John the Unworthy and Sinful
One, and the date Mar. 8, 992.


Α.22. (Greg. 1455). Four Gospels. llth/12th
     cent. 284 f. vellum 48 ft.

18.2 x 14.9 cm.; 1 col. (12.4 x 9.1);
22 lines.
Two no. 8. Stichoi.
Miniatures: Mt (f. 8v); Mk (f. 80v);
Lk (f. i29v); Jn (f. 206v).


Α.23. (Greg. 1079). Four Gospels. 10th cent.
     274 f. vellum 44 ft.

20.1 x 14.2 cm.; 1 col. (12.0 x 7.3);
24 lines.
Three no. 9; two no. 240.
Lk 22:43,44 and Jn 5:3,4 obelized..
Miniatures: Mt (f. 15r); Mk (f. 88v);
Jn. (f. 214v).
Later notes in Syriac f. 134v, 135r,
210v et passim.


Α.26. (Greg. 1458). Four Gospels. 10th cent.
     323 f. vellum 50 ft.

19.6 x 14.7 cm.; 1 col. (13.2 x 8.5);
20 lines.
f. 35, 36, 37 palimpsest (minuscule
underwriting). No. 133, 189 omitted,
two no. 276. Jn 7:53-8:11 added by
later hand, f. 280.


Α.30. (Greg. L 1073). Evangelion. 10th cent.
     161 f. vellum 26 ft.

21.1 x 17.0 cm.; 1 col. (16.5 x 9.6-11.6);
23 lines.
Two paper folios by later hand, f. 36,
f. 55


Α.35. (Greg. 1466). Four Gospels. 1270 A.D.
     236 f. vellum 39 ft.

20.0 x 13.4 cm.; 1 col. (13.1 x 8.3);
27 lines. Red gold first pages of each
gospel. Two no. 9, 148, 168.
Miniatures: Mt (f. 5v); Mk (f. 60v);
Lk (f. 98v); Jn (f. 163v).
Colophon on f. 209r and v identifies
the scribe as Meletios and the date
Oct. 9, 1270.


[7] Α.39. (Greg. 1470). Four Gospels. lOth/llth
     cent. 215 f. vellum 37 ft.

20.8 x 14.9 cm.; 1 col. (13.8 x 8.3);
23 lines.
Lacks Jn 7:53-8:11.
Colophon on paper fly certifies the
purchase of the book by Ignatios in
the island of Euripos in the year 1598.


Α.43. (Greg. L 1074). Evangelion. 1289 A.D.
     123 f. vellum 21 ft.

21.8 x 16.5 cm.; 1 col. (18.2 x 12.1);
26 lines.
Contains 3 pages of another Gospel
lectionary at beginning and end, with
four pages of a Menaeon.
Colophon on f. 121v identifies the
scribe as Gabriel the Reader who
finished the book on Oct. 1, 1289.


Α.46. (Greg. 1476). Four Gospels. 1333 A.D.
     346 f. vellum 54 ft.

21.3 x 15.9 cm.; 1 col. (13.2 x 8.7);
21 lines.
Folio cut out between 271 and 272.
No. 241 omitted.
Miniatures: Mt (f. 16v); Mk (f. lllv);
Lk (f. 174v); Jn (f. 276v).
Colophon on f. 347r identifies the date
of completion as 1333.


Α.48. (Greg. 1478). Four Gospels. llth/12th
     cent. 229 f. vellum 39 ft.

21.7 x 18.5 cm.; 1 col. (14.2 x 9.8);
24 lines.
f. 218-229 paper, later hand.
Vellum fly leaves before and after
text in minuscule script, unidentified
contents.


Α.51 (Greg. 1073). Four Gospels, Acts, Chrysostom,
     Gregory the Theologian. lOth/llth cent.
     334 f. vellum 52 ft.

21.8 x 17.2 cm.; 1 col. (15.5 x 10.5); 23
lines. f. 1-19 paper, later hand.
Mt 16:2,3 added in margin. Jn 7:53-8:11
omitted. Chrysostom on Judas, the Cru-
cifixion; Gregory on Easter and the New
Sunday.
Front coverguard: fragment of Evangelion
(10th cent. ?); 2 cols; 19 lines with 11/12
letters per line; musical notations: Mt
24:37-43.


Α.53. (Greg. L 1075). Evangelion. 1032 A.D.
     278 f. vellum   44 ft.

21.1 x 16.9 cm.; 1 col. (15.5 x 11.1);
19 lines.
Colophon on f. 162v identifies the date
as June 15th, 1032. Illegible notes in
red on f. 275v.


Α.55. (Greg. L 1076). Evangelion. 7th-10th cent.
     211 f. vellum   35 ft.

24.3 x 18.8 cm.; 2 col. (20.1 x 5.6,
total 13.1); 21 lines, average 13 uncial
letters to the line; .4 high.
Foliation: two nos. 7, 105; no. 82 omitted.
f. 133-142 palimpsest leaves of the 15th
cent. (upper writing).


Α.56. (Greg. L 1077). Evangelion. 7th-10th cent.
     199 f. vellum 34 ft.

24.5 x 18.6 cm.; 2 col. (19.3 x 15.6,
total 13.5); 20 lines; average 13 uncial
letters to the line; .45 high.
Two no. 15; no. 193 omitted.


Α.57. (Greg. 1483). Four Gospels. llth-13th
     cent. 272 f. vellum 48 ft.

24.5 x 20.0 cm.; 1 col. (16.3 x 11.9);
20 lines.
Jn 7:53-8:11 marked.


Α.61. (Greg. 1486). Four Gospels. 1098 A.D.
     233 f. vellum 40 ft.

24.6 x 19.9 cm.; 1 col. (14.8 x 12.0);
24 lines.
Jn 7:53-8:11 obelized.
Colophon on f. 233r identifies the
scribe as Luke and the date 1098.


Α.67. (Greg. 1492). Four Gospels. 1342 A.D.
     345 f. vellum 48 ft.

23.8 x 14.9 cm.; 1 col. (14.3 x 7.2);
21 lines.
Two no. 41. Jn 7:53-8:11 obelized.
Colophon on f. 343v identifies the
date as July 19, 1342.


Α.71. (Greg. L 1078). Evangelion. 1239 A.D.
     158 f. vellum 30 ft.

25.7 x 20.0 cm.; 2 cols. (19.7 x 6.2,
total 15.0); 28-30 lines.
A palimpsest ms.; underwriting uniden-
tified.
Colophon on f. 51v identifies the date
as 1239. On f. 158v September, 1239.


Α.78. (Greg. 1500). Four Gospels. 9th-lOth cent.
     156 f. vellum 27 ft.

22.1 x 18.2 cm.; 1 col. (16.9 x 10.7);
17 lines.
Text begins at Mt 4:13; ends Mk 15:16.


Α.82. (Greg. L 1082). Evangelion. 9th/10th cent.
     194 f. vellum 30 ft.

22.7 x 15.8 cm.; 2 cols. (16.7 x 4.5, total
10.2); 24 lines; average 12 uncial letters
to the line; .3 high.
Foliation: two sets f. 1-8.


Α.84. (Greg. L 1084). Evangelion. 1292 A.D.
     288 f. vellum 49 ft.

27.8 x 21.6 cm.; 2 cols. (19.1 x 6.0,
total 14.0); 26 lines; two no. 2.
Colophon on f. 286r identifies the date
as 1292. A later presentation colophon
on f. 287v identifies the donor as
Matthew.


Α.86. (Greg. L 1086). Evangelion. 8th-lOth cent.
     326 f. vellum 53 ft.

27.5 x 22.7 cm.; 2 cols. (21.9 x 6.7, total
15.6); 18 lines; average 11 uncial letters
to the line; .7 high. Some pages badly
stained.
Miniatures: Jn (lv); Mt (66v); Christ (67r);
Lk (98v); Mk (128v) and a number of smaller
portraits passim.


[8] Α.88. (Greg. 049). Praxapostolos. 8th/9th cent.
     149 f. vellum 25 ft.

28.1 x 19.0 cm.; 1 col. (21.5 x 13.0);
30 lines; 33 uncial letters to the line,
.25 high.
Text ends at Eph 6:20.


Α.91. (Greg. 1732). Praxapostolos and Apocalypse.
     1384 A.D. 193 f. vellum 30 ft.

25.4 x 17.1 cm.; 1 col. (17.6 x 10.6);
27 lines.
Colophon on f. 193v, a dedication of the
book to God by Nicolaos on Dec. 20, 1384.


Α.92. (Greg. L 1091). Evangelion. 8th-lOth cent.
     304 f. vellum 43 ft.

25.6 x 18.3 cm.; 2 cols. (17.9 x 15.1,
total 12.1); 22 lines; average 10/11 uncial
letters to the line; .35 high.
f. 107, 209-236 paper folios, bound sepa-
rately.
Miniature of Christ with the Virgin, John
the Baptist and the Evangelists, f. lv.


Α.97. (Greg.  L 1096). Evangelion. 9th/lOth cent.
     223 f. vellum 39 ft.

29.4 x 21.7 cm.; 2 cols. (21.6 x 6.7,
total 14.8); 20 lines; average 12 uncial
letters to the line; .55 high. Two no. 16.
Miniature: inside front cover, Bishop
Michal of Synadon blessing Matthew Bakara
and his queen Helen, who present this book
to the Lavra.
Paper folio before f. 1 gives the explana-
tion and the date 1643 A.D.


Α.99. (Greg. 1503). New Testament. 1317 A.D.
     263 f. vellum 46 ft.

29.7 x 22.0 cm.; 2 cols. (21.3 x 7.3,
total 15.4); 33 lines.
Unnumbered folios following 28, 43.
Apocalypse with scholia.
Colophon on f. 261r identifies the year
as 1317.


Α.102. (Greg. L 1100). Evangelion. 9th/10th cent.
     188 f. vellum 33 ft.

28.3 x 21.8 cm.; 2 cols. (21.5 x 6.1,
total 14.8); 22 lines; average 12 uncial
letters to the line; .5 high.
Unnumbered folios following f. 62,
(fragmentary), 101.


Α.104. (Greg. 1071). Four Gospels. 12th cent.
     181 f. vellum 31 ft.

28.3 x 21.5 cm.; 2 cols. (20.0 x 6.8,
total 15.0 (av)); 26-28 lines.
Second hand f. 16-64. Lk 22:43,44
added in margin.
Headpiece medallions, (outlined but
only partially filled in) on f. 8r,
64r, 89v, 90r, 133v, 134r.


Α.108. (Greg.  L 1105). Evangelion. 7th-10th
     cent. 53 f. vellum    11 ft.

33.0 x 25.3 cm.; 2 cols. (23.2 x 8.2,
total 18.1); 23 lines; average 14 uncial
letters to the line, .45 high.


Α.113. (Greg. L 1109). Evangelion. 1367 ? A.D.
     351 f. vellum 57 ft.

34.4 x 26.7 cm.; 2 cols. (22.7 x 6.8,
total 16.2); 22 lines.
f. 349-351 by later hand.
Miniatures: Jn (f. 4v); Mt (f. 48v);
Lk (f. 118v); Mk (f. 210v).
The first seal on f. 349v gives the date
of writing April 17, 1367; the last seal
on f. 351r, April 16, 1408, but the script
seems to be of the 12th century.


Β.18. (Greg. 1734). Praxapostolos and Apocalypse.
     1015 A.D. 233 f. vellum 36 ft.

15.8 x 12.3 cm.; 1 col. (10.5 x 8.3);
28 lines.
Paper f. 105, 106, 231, 232 by later hand.
Miniatures: James (f. 55v); Peter (f. 61v);
John (f. 71v); Jude (f. 80v); Paul (f. 117v).
Colophon on f. 233v identifies the date as
June 21, 1015.


Β.26. (Greg. 1505). New Testament with Psalter,
     Nine Odes. 1084 A.D. 270 f. vellum 42 ft.

16.7 x 12.3 cm.; 1 col. (13.2 x 8.5); 41
lines.
Four numbered blank folios at beginning.
Two no. 40, 53, 54, 56, 191, 239.
Miniatures: Mt (f. 12v); Mk (f. 41v); Lk
(f. 57v); Jn (f. 87v); Lk (f. 108v); Christ
(f. 109r); James (f. 137r); Peter (f. 140r);
Jn (f. 145r); Jude (f. 149r); Paul and
Timothy (f. 150v); David (f. 209v); David
and Nathan (f. 227v); Moses giving the Law
(f. 237v); David and Goliath (f. 260r);
Moses striking the Rock (f. 261v); Miriam
and the Maidens (f. 262r); Moses (f. 262v);
Anna (f. 264r); Habakkuk (f. 264v); Isaiah
(f. 265v); Jonah (f. 266r); The Three
Children (f. 266v); Virgin (f. 268r).
Colophon on f. 268v identifies the date as
Jan. 31, 1084 during the reign of Alexios
(I) Comnenos.


Β.32. Hiermologion.  11th (?) cent. 312 f. vellum
     52 ft.

19.0 x 14.5; 1 col. (14.2 x 9.2); 19 lines.


Β.38. John of Damascus: On the Orthodox Faith and
     Communion. 14th cent. (?) 221 f. vellum
     37 ft.

Palimpsest (except f. 41-52). Underwriting
(uncial and minuscule) of 10th cent. (?);
overwriting of 14th.
20.0 x 15.4 cm.; 1 col. (15.2 x 10.3); 27
lines.


Β.42. (Greg. 1735). Praxapostolos. llth/12th cent.
     188 f. vellum 31 ft.

18.4 x 13.8 cm.; 1 col. (14.2 x 8.7); 34
lines.
No. 166 omitted. Lacks Acts 27:43 - end.


Β.52. (Greg. 044). New Testament (lacks Mt., Rev.).
     8th/9th cent. 261 f. vellum 45 ft.

21.0 x 15.2 cm.; (20.8 x 14.2 in latter
part); 1 col. (15.0 x 9.0); 31 lines; 35
uncial letters to the line, .2 high. No.
133 is omitted. 8 folios of minuscule
material follow f. 262 (1).
Text begins at Mk 9:5; ends at Heb 9:19.
Lacks Jn 7:53-8:11.


[9]Β.61. (Greg. 1738). Praxapostolos. llth-13th cent.
     164 f. vellum 28 ft.

22.6 x 18.2 cm.; 2 cols. (15.2 x 5.2, total
11.9); 23 lines.
Text begins at Acts 23:10. Ends I Tim 5:13.


Β.64. (Greg. 1739). Praxapostolos. 10th-14th cent.
     102 f. vellum   19 ft.

23.2 x 17.6 cm.; 1 col. (16.9 x 10.8 (av.));
35 lines.
f. 1 half-uncials in other (later?) hand.
Scholia and additions passim in small
uncials. f. 102v another hand.
Colophon on f. 102r identifies the scribe
as Ephraim (the same as MS 1582?).


Β.74. (Greg. L 1153). Apostolos. 10th-14th cent.
     287 f. vellum 48 ft.

25.1 x 20.5 cm.; 2 cols. (18.0 x 5.7,
total 13.5); 23 lines.


Β.74. (Greg. L 1153 (b)). Evangelion. 7th-10th
     cent. 1 f. vellum

24.7 x 18.9 cm.; 2 cols. (20.2 x 5.5, total
12.9); 23 lines; 12 uncial letters to the
line, .45 high. Bound as coverguard in
B.74.
Reading for Good Friday. Jn 13:14-17;
Mt 26:22-24.


Β.89. (Greg. 1506). Theophylact on the Four Gospels.
     Miscellaneous writings of Nicholas of Methoni,
     Basil, Ansenios, Epiphanios, John of Damascus
     and John Chrysostom on Romans and I Cor.
     1320 A.D. 339 f. vellum 55 ft.

26.7 x 18.8 cm.; 1 col. (20.9 x 14.5); 41
lines. Two folios of paper alternate with
two vellum folios throughout. Unnumbered
folio follows 158.
Colophon on f. 257r identifies the date as
July, 1320.


Β.113. (Greg. 1507). Four Gospels with Commentary.
     9th-llth cent. 252 f. vellum    42 ft.

36.1 x 25.8 cm.; 1 col. (28.5 (av.) x 16.5);
34 lines.

 
Γ .12. Idiomela.  10th cent. 83 f. vellum 15 ft.

18.3 x 14.6 cm.; 1 col. (12.8 x 8.3); 18
lines.
Contains chants of Triodion and Pente-
kostarion.

 
Γ.43. John of Damascus. 14th cent. 163 f. vellum
     29 ft.

21.9 x 14.5 cm.; 1 col. (15.C x 9.4); 38-40
lines.
Unnumbered folios following 110, 111, 126.
f. 131-160, paper.

 
Γ.48. (Greg. 1510). Four Gospels. llth-14th cent.
     211 f. vellum 36 ft.

20.9 x 16.7 cm.; 2 cols. (13.8 x 4.6, total
10.3); 26-28 lines. Another hand f. 1-3,
59-62, 97, 100 (palimpsest), 102, 155,
199-211 (paper).
Colophon on f. 198v Identifies the writer
as Euthymios.

 
Γ.53. (Greg. 1513). Four Gospels. llth-14th cent.
     168 f. vellum 29 ft.

21.9 x 16.7 cm.; 1 col. (16.2 x 10.8); 23
lines. No. 101 omitted.
Text begins at Mt 16:15. Ends Jn 19:4.

 
Γ.54. (Greg. 1514). Four Gospels. llth-14th cent.
     264 f. vellum 42 ft.

22.2 x 17.4 cm.; 1 col. (14.8 x 10.2); 20
lines. Unnumbered folios following 107,
112, 127.
Text begins at Mt 7:23.

 
Γ .58. (Greg. 1517). Four Gospels. 10th-12th cent.
     266 f. vellum 46 ft.

21.8 x 15.8 cm.; 1 col. (15.2 x 10.2); 20
lines. Unnumbered folio following 120.
Text begins at Mt 7:13. Ends at Jn 13:18.

 
Γ.63. (Greg. 1770). Paul. llth-14th cent. 93 f.
     vellum 19 ft.

20.9 x 16.6 cm.; 1 col. (1l.9 x 9.1); 24
lines. Unnumbered folio following 12.
No. 17 omitted.
Text begins at I Cor 2:12. Ends with
Tit 2:13.

 
Γ.67. Idiomela. 12th cent. 162 f. vellum 28 ft.

21.8 x 16.0 cm.; 1 col. (14.9 x 10.2); 17
lines. Contains Resurrection Hymns,
Eleven Heothina, Triodion, Pentekostarion,
Sabbath Offices.

 
Γ.72. Sticherarion. 12th cent. 92 f. vellum
     17 ft.

23.4 x 17.5 cm.; 1 col. (15.4 x 11.3);
18 lines.


Γ.74. Sticherarion (Nov. 25 to Aug. 31). 11th cent.
     117 f. vellum 28 ft.

23.4 x 17.5 cm.; 1 col. (15.7 x 11.5);
18/19 lines.

 
Γ.100. (Greg. 1519). Four Gospels. 10th-12th cent.
     179 f. vellum 31 ft.

25.7 x 19.2 cm.; 2 cols. (18.7 x 5.0, total
12.0); 26 lines.
Lk 22:44 marked.

 
Γ.101. (Greg. 1520). Luke and John. 11th cent.
     80 f. vellum 15 ft.

24.0 x 18.7 cm.; 1 col. (14.1 x 11.7);
22 lines.
Text begins at Lk 7:6. Lacks Jn 7:53-
8:11.

 
Γ.123. (Greg. L 1159). Apostolos. 1331 A.D.
     277 f. vellum 47 ft.

31.5 x 24.2 cm.; 2 cols. (21.2 x 6.4,
total 15.7); 21 lines.
f. 243 paper, later hand.
Colophon on f. 276v identifies the
scribe as Edonax and the date May 6,
1331.


[10]Ε.117. (Greg. 1614, Aland La 1630). Evangelio-
     Apostolos with Beatitudes of the Eight Modes.
     1324 A.D. 231 f. paper 39 ft.

22.8 x 15.1 (av.); 1 col. (16.5 x 9.7);
25 lines. Folio 1 missing. Folio follow-
ing 158 unnumbered.
Text begins at Mt 14:27. Apostle section
begins f. 196.
Colophon on f. 230r identifies the scribe
as Theosteriktos the Ragged and the date
1324.


Η.54. (Greg. 1654). Four Gospels. 1326 A.D.
     208 f. paper 36 ft.

22.7 x 15.7 cm.; 1 col. (16.1 x 9.1);
24 lines.
Text begins at Mt 9:16.
Colophon on f. 208r identifies the
scribe as Kallinikos and the year 1326.


Κ.190. (Greg. 1751). Praxapostolos. 1479 A.D.
     172 f. paper 32 ft.

29.0 x 20.4 cm.; 2 cols. (21.3 x 6.8,
total 14.3); 32 lines. No. 163 omitted.
Miniatures: Peter (f. 47v); Jude (f.
62v); Paul (f. 64v).
Colophon on f. 168v identifies the bene-
factor as Neophytos; the scribe, John;
the year, 1479.


 Λ.127. (Greg. L 1172). Apostolo-Evangelion.
     1354 A.D. 159 f. paper 28 ft.

21.9 x 14.7 cm.; 1 col. (15.7 x 8.8);
20 lines. No. 65 omitted.
On f. 160v a colophon cites the bene-
factor as Damian with the date Sept.,
1354.

 
Λ.128. (Greg. 1642). New Testament (lacking Rev.).
     1278 A.D. 321 f. paper 54 ft.

21.4 x 14.0 cm.; 1 col. (17.3 x 10.1);
34/35 lines.
On f. 156r a colophon identifies the scribe
as Gregory the Sinner and the date and
place 1278, Mt. Sinai.

 
Λ.169. (Greg. 1645). Four Gospels. 1303 A.D.
     355 f. paper 52 ft.

24.8 x 16.8 cm.; 1 col. (17.1 x 9.4);
24 lines. With Synaxarion, Menologion
and dates for Easter from 1304 to 1492
by later hand.
On f. 302r a colophon assigns the date
August 13, 1303.

 
Λ.173. (Greg. 1646). New Testament. 1172 A.D.
     353 f. paper 54 ft.

26.3 x 17.3 cm.; 1 col. (20.3 x 11.3);
32 lines. Incorrect foliation, no. 111
followed by 102. f. 225-295 different
hand (?). Ends at Heb 13:19. Heothina
on vellum f. 334-343.
On f. 81v and 149r colophons name the
scribe as the Sinful Nicolaos, who writes
in the lavra of Sabba in the month of
April, 1172 A.D. On f. 167r, a second
scribe, Cyril.

 
Λ .174. (Greg. 1647). Four Gospels, Chrysostom's
     Comm. on Lk, John Climacus: Logoi.
     1274 A.D. 233 f. paper 37 ft.

23.9 x 17.5 cm.; 1 col. (15.1-16.8 x 9.3);
34-38 lines.
On f. 204r a colophon identifies the date
as 1274.

 
Ω .20. (Greg. 1628). New Testament. 1400 A.D.
     260 f. paper 42 ft.

21.1 x 14.0 cm.; 1 col. (14.8 x 7.8);
26 lines. f. 11, 12 by later hand.
Colophon on f. 244r identifies the
scribe as Theodorites of Philadelphia
and the date Nov. 26, 1400.

 
Ω.107. (Greg. 1630). Four Gospels. 1314 A.D. 345 f.
     paper 57 ft.

22.1 x 15.4 cm.; 1 col. (15.4 (av.) x 9.7);
22 lines.
Two no. 181, 203, 317. Unnumbered folio
following 137, 279.
Colophon on f. 340r identifies the scribe
as Sabba, the donor Joseph, and the year,
1314.

 
Ω.141. (Greg. 1637). New Testament. 1328 A.D.
     295 f. paper 50 ft.

30.5 x 22.4 cm.; 2 cols. (22.2 x 7.2,
total 15.8); 31 lines. Two no. 30.
f. 1, 2 vellum folios from an Evangelion
with music.
On f. 291v a colophon gives the date
1328.


Microfilmed in part.

Β.4. Canons of the Saints.  11th cent. 149 f.
     vellum 5 ft.

Two Canons to St. Thomas, f. 22-35.
Colophon on f. 125r contains prayer of
John and Naukratios.


Β.6. Miscellaneous Canons. 13th cent. 123 f.
     vellum 5 ft.

John of Damascus: Resurrection Canon,
f. 46-48, 54-56, 68-70.

 
Γ.31. Geronticon. 13th cent. 206 f. vellum 5 ft.

John of Damascus: On the Withered Fig Tree,
f. 75v-80v.

 
Γ.40. Ascetic Discourses. 14th cent. 240 f.
     vellum 5 ft.

John of Damascus, f. 61r-68r.

Γ .44. Isadore of Pelusium. 10th cent. 214 f.
     vellum 5 ft.

Life of Cosmas, f. 150-157.

 
Γ.94. Lives of the Saints. 10th cent. 220 f.
     vellum 10 ft.

John of Damascus: History of Barlaam
and Joasaph, f. 1-42.

 
Γ.115. Salvation Book. 13th cent. 224 f. vellum
     5 ft.

John of Damascus: On the Macedonian months,
f. 144-145.


[11] Δ.44. Lives of the Saints for September. 11th cent.
     346 f. vellum 5 ft.

32.2 x 24.3; 29 lines.
Protevangelium of James, f. 327-331.

 
Δ.50. Lives of the Saints (Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec.,
     May). 1040 A.D. 407 f. vellum     5 ft.

31.4 x 24.9; 37 lines.
Protevangelium of James, f. 33r-40v.

 
Δ .68. Menologion.  11th cent. 285 f. vellum
     5 ft.

John of Damascus: Dogmatic Stichera,
f. 280-285.

 
Δ.78. Festival Discourses.  11th cent. 377 f.
     vellum 5 ft.

John of Damascus: On the Birth of the
Virgin, f. 14-19.

 
Δ.79. Festival Discourses.  11th cent. 378 f.
     vellum 6 ft.

John of Damascus: On the Transfiguration,
f. 199-209; On the Assumption of the
Virgin, f. 231-252.

 
Δ.80. Festival Discourses. 12th cent. 345 f.
     vellum 5 ft.

Life of John of Damascus by John of
Antioch, f. 2-5; 12-15.

 
Δ.84. Discourses. 13th cent. 432 f. vellum
     6 ft.

John of Damascus: On Icons, f. 77-80;
86-88. On the Withered Fig Tree,
f. 142-147; On Holy Saturday, f. 167-170;
178-181.


Ε.35. Prayers. 16th cent. 111 f. paper 6 ft.

John of Damascus: Prayers of Supplication
and Contrition, f. 1-12.


Ε.147. Menaion for Oct. 1383 A.D. 175 f. paper
     12 ft.

Protevangelium of James, f. 135v-138r.
(6 ft.).
John of Damascus: On the Entrance of the
Virgin into the Temple, f. 160-165 (6 ft.).


Ε.188. Festival Discourses. 1627 A.D. 434 f.
     paper 6 ft.

John of Damascus: On Holy Saturday,
f. 196-207.


Ε.190. Lives of the Saints. 1646 A.D. 416 f.
     paper 6 ft.

John of Damascus: On the Assumption of
the Virgin, f. 330-333; 350-355.


Η.24. Scholia. 16th cent. 136 f. paper 6 ft.

John of Damascus: On Light, Fire, the
Sun, Moon and Stars, f. 129-136.


Η.34. John of Damascus. 1769 A.D. 82 f. paper
     6 ft.

Epitome of Logic, f. 1-8; 12-15; 20-25.


Η.35. Miscellany. 17th cent. 193 f. paper
     6 ft.

John of Damascus: On the Patropassians
and Monophysites, f. 64-72; On the One-
ness of God, f. 91-92; On the Holy Trinity,
f. 94-98; 108-113.


Η.39. Theodore of Studium. 17th cent. 103 f.
     paper 6 ft.

John of Damascus: Prayer of Supplication,
f. 96-103.


Η.179. Festival Logoi. 14th cent. 384 f. paper
     6 ft.

27.0 x 21.4; 26 lines.
Protevangelium of James, f. 36r-45v.


Η.207  (cf. M.89). Lives of the Saints. 15th cent.
     341 f. paper 6 ft.

John of Damascus: On Elijah, f. 124-125;
133-135; On the Transfiguration, f. 190-193;
205-207; On the Assumption of the Virgin,
f. 294-296; 310-312.


Ι.100. Papadike. 15th cent. 153 f. paper 5 ft.

f. 153-154 (vellum) fly leaves containing
fragment from Psaltikon with parts of
Kontakia for Oct. 6 and 26, Nov. 8 and
13. 13th cent.


Ω.126. Epistles (Byzantine). 14th cent. 274 f.
     paper 24 ft.

22.7 x 14.5; 1 col. (17.6 - 18.5 x 10.8);
16-18 lines.
Theodorus of Nicea, f. 140-273.
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