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Detailed record for Burney 342
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| Part 1 |
ff. 1-55 |
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| Title |
Book of Hours, Use of Le Mans, fragmentary |
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| Origin |
France, N. W. (probably the diocese of Le Mans) |
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| Date |
2nd quarter of the 15th century |
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| Language |
Latin |
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| Script |
Gothic |
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| Decoration |
Partial floriate bar borders with penwork decoration in gold and colours. Large and small gold initials on red and blue grounds, some with penwork decoration at the corners. |
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| Dimensions in mm |
170 x 115 (115 x 65) |
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| Part 2 |
ff. 57-88v |
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| Author |
Gerasimos, Patriarch of Alexandria |
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| Title |
On Communion |
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| Origin |
Eastern Mediterranean (Alexandria) |
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| Date |
1709 |
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| Language |
Greek |
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| Script |
Greek minuscule, written by Nicodemus the deacon |
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| Decoration |
Red, green, and black patterned or woven headpieces (ff. 57, 91, 97, 99). Large initials in green and red with penwork decoration. Small red or black initials. |
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| Dimensions in mm |
170 x 115 (140 x 90) |
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| Part 3 |
ff. 89-118v |
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| Author |
Anonymous, Nicodemus the Deacon |
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| Title |
History of a mountain in Egypt removed by the prayers of Joachim, Patriarch of Alexandria (ff. 99-118v); Letter to Arsenios (f. 96v); other theological letters and verses |
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| Origin |
Eastern Mediterranean (Alexandria) |
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| Date |
1709 |
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| Language |
Greek |
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| Script |
Greek minuscule, by Nicodemus the deacon |
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| Decoration |
Red, green, and black patterned or woven headpieces (ff. 57, 91, 97, 99). Large initials in green and red with penwork decoration. Small red or black initials. |
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| Dimensions in mm |
170 x 115 (140 x 90) |
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| Official foliation |
ff. 118 (ff. 1-55, singletons restored to bifolia with modern parchment; ff. 57-118, paper) |
| Form |
Parchment and paper composite codex (ff. 1-55 parchment, ff. 56-118 paper); yellow edges (ff. 57-118) |
| Binding |
BM/BL in-house. |
| Provenance |
Notes in English in calendar, f. 2, in hand of ?17th century.
The Greek parts written by Nicodemus the deacon in 1709 (colophon, f. 96v).
18th century English notes about the content of the Greek parts of the manuscript (f. 56).
John Brand (b. 1744, d. 1806), antiquary and topographer: his sale, 6 May 1807, lot 13, bought by Burney with lot 12 (now Burney 393) for 7s 6d.
Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), D.D., classical scholar.
Acquired by the British Museum as part of Burney’s library from his son Charles Parr Burney in 1818. |
| Notes |
Part 1 includes a calendar for September-December (ff. 1-2v); the Hours of the Virgin with the Hours of the Cross and of the Holy Spirit intermixed, beginning in the middle of Matins (ff. 3-27v); the Penitential Psalms, litany, and prayers (ff. 27v-37v); the Office of the Dead, beginning imperfect (ff. 38-54v); extract from the Gospel of John (ff. 54v-55v). |
| Select bibliography |
Catalogue of Manuscripts in The British Museum, New Series, (London: British Museum, 1834-1840), I, part II: The Burney Manuscripts (1840), p. 92.
Summary Catalogue of Greek Manuscripts, (London: British Library, 1999- ), I, 77. |
| Last revised: Saturday, February 5, 2005 |
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Part 1
ff. 1-55 |
| Book of Hours, Use of Le Mans, fragmentary |
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f. 14
Illuminated border and initials |
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