Beta
Ra 1087
s. XIΙ Parpulov: s. XII; Rahlfs: s. XI
| Parchment, 305 ff., 190 × 130 mm 122 × 82,
1 col., 34 lines per page.
Minuscule (Epsilon style).
Owner: Μακάριος Πορφυρόπουλος, ἱερομόναχος (s. XVII ?), Νικόλαος, παπᾶς (s. XVII ?), Samuel Butler, bishop of Lichfield (s. XIX).
Provenance: Church of St. Barnabas in Βάσσα (Cyprus).
New Testament, Psalms and Odes (illuminated).
| The codex is beautifully illustrated and it includes several miniatures of biblical figures, rubricated titles and initials, as well as decorated headpieces. On f. 5r there is a floral headpiece, which incorporates a medallion with Christ.
Text-type: L.
| Content | |
| 1r–4v | Canon tables |
| 5r–123v | The four Gospels. Miniature of Luke (f. 60v) and Miniature of John (f. 97v) |
| 124r | Blank |
| 124v | Miniature of the Apostles |
| 125r–156v | Acts of the Apostles. The beginning is defective, it starts with Act. 1:23. |
| 157r–160r | James |
| 160r–163r | 1 Peter |
| 163r–165r | 2 Peter |
| 165v–168v | 1 John |
| 168v–169r | 2 John |
| 169r | 3 John |
| 169v–170r | Judas |
| 170v–186r | Romans |
| 186r–197r | 1 Corinthians |
| 197r–204v | 2 Corinthians |
| 205r–208v | Galatians |
| 208v–212v | Ephesians |
| 212v–215v | Philippians |
| 215v–218r | Colossians |
| 218r–220v | 1 Thessalonians |
| 220–222r | 2 Thessalonians |
| 222r–225r | 1 Timothy |
| 225r–227v | 2 Timothy |
| 227v–228v | Titus |
| 229r–229v | Philemon |
| 229v–238r | Hebrews |
| 238v | Blank |
| 239r–266v | Ps 4–76 |
| 267r | Blank |
| 267v | Miniature depicting Christ and five faithful people. |
| 268r–295v | Ps 77–151 |
| 296r | Miniature of David? |
| 296v | Blank |
| 297r | Possession note from the church of St. Barnabas in Cyprus. It is written by a later hand. |
| 297v | Miniature |
| 298r–298v | Ode 1. Miniature of the Exodus (f. 298r) |
| 298v–300r | Ode 2 |
| 300r–300v | Ode 3. Miniature of Hannah (f. 300r) |
| 300v–301v | Ode 4. Miniature of Habakkuk (f. 300v) |
| 301v–302r | Ode 5. Miniature of Isaiah (f. 301v) |
| 302r–302v | Ode 6. Miniature of Jonas (f. 302r) |
| 302v–303v | Ode 7. Miniature of the Three Youths in the furnace along with an angel (f. 302v) |
| 303v–304r | Ode 8 |
| 304r–304v | Ode 9. Miniature of the Holy Virgin (f. 304r) |
| 304v–305r | Ode 11 |
| 305r–305v | Ode 12 |
Bibliography
Catalogues
Constantinides, C. and R. Browning, Dated Greek Manuscripts from Cyprus to the Year 1570, Washington–Nicosia 1993, 363–366 (no. 108).
