Commentary on the Pentateuch


Description

Title
Commentary on the Pentateuch
Creator
Cyril, Saint, Patriarch of Alexandria, ca. 370-444
Published / Created
15th century.
Publication Place
Italy (Florence),
Abstract
Manuscript on parchment of Cyril of Alexandria's Glaphyra in Genesim, Books I-IV (first part of Glaphyra in Pentateuchum).
Description
Binding: 19th or 20th century: brown morocco, both covers gold-tooled with a floral stamp, four times crosswise applied in the center. Spine with three raised bands, to which the gold-tooled leather of the 17th century binding has been pasted, with the inscription: “CIRILI / ALEXAND / OPUS / MS”. Marbled paper pastedowns.
Cyril of Alexandria's Glaphyra in Genesim, Books I-IV (first part of Glaphyra in Pentateuchum). Latin translation ascribed to Iosephus.Due to the loss of two leaves (ff. 124-125) a part of the text preceding the final sentences is missing. A few 17th century annotations.
Script: copied by one hand writing Humanistica Textualis. Pale red headings, mostly not executed. Space for initials is provided, with guide letters, but initials are mostly not executed. On f. 1r a 6-line white vinestem initial with extensions in the upper and left margins; white vinestem decoration in the lower margin around a wreath, containing now a blank escutcheon. On ff. 37v (4 lines), 42r (6 lines) and 60r (4 lines) white vinestem initials of lower quality and in a different style.
Extent
ff. i + 124 + ii : parchment; 175 x 135 mm.
Extent of Digitization
Completely digitized
Language
Latin

Collection Information

Call Number
Beinecke MS 953

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
text
Genre
Annotations
Decorated initials
Manuscripts
Marginalia
Material
parchment
Resource Type
Archives or Manuscripts
Subject (Name)
Cyril, Saint, Patriarch of Alexandria, ca. 370-444
Subject (Topic)
Bible.--O.T.--Pentateuch
Bible--Commentaries
Fathers of the church
Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation
Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on the Pentateuch. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Identifiers

Orbis Record
9887510
OID
11007505
More Information
https://pre1600ms.beinecke.library.yale.edu/docs/ms953.pdf

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