Manuscript on paper (thick, with a slight shine; no watermarks visible) of liturgies of the Greek Orthodox Church, prayers, and sermons
Description:
In Greek., Script: Written in a large, bold minuscule by a single scribe., Three miniatures of good quality in Western style added later (19th century?) on blank folios: f. 1v, Sts. Basil, John Chrysostom and Gregory of Nazianzus, all in priestly vestments, in an elaborate red border; f. 23v, Mother of God between two angels swinging censers; f. 53v, Christ on a bier, in front of a patriarchal cross, flanked by angels swinging a censer and burning incense. Original decoration: elaborate headpieces, 4- to 2-line initials with stylized florals, plain 1-line initials and headings, all in red., and Binding: Nineteenth century. Diced brown calf, gold-tooled, with a black label. On the spine, "LITURG. GRAEC. M. S.".
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Orthodoxos Ekklēsia tēs Hellados.
Subject (Topic):
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Liturgics, Manuscripts, Medieval, Prayers, and Sermons, Greek