Library Number: |
ML.MS.21 |
folios/fragments: |
185 (originally 186+) |
Language: |
Arabic |
Material: |
Paper |
Format: |
Codex, 10 folios per quire |
Dimensions: |
229x178 mm, text 160x110 mm |
Arrangement: |
1-column, with 13-14 lines per page |
Script: |
Egyptian Arabic Naskh, black and red ink |
Page Numbering: |
Epact |
Illuminations: |
Lectional signs, text rubrics in red |
Marginalia: |
Some text inserts |
Colophons: |
Yes (f.185v) |
Binding: |
Brown leather with design similar to ML.MS.18 with a leather strap |
Contents: |
Hagiographic. Wonders of St. Basil; Miracle of the Cross at the time of Patriarch Youannis; Martyrdom of St. Irene; Mimar on St. Thecla; Martyrdom of St. Euphronia |
Dating: |
AM 1471 (AD 1755) |
Scribe: |
Girgis the priest, servant of St. Paul Monastery |
Owner |
Unknown |
Provenance: |
St. Paul Monastery near the Red Sea |
History: |
This manuscript was offered for sale on an EBay auction in November 2006 by a group in New Jersey. They were not clear, knowingly or unknowingly, about the origin of the manuscript. Based on the type of merchandize that they auction, the manuscript is probably pawned to them by a Coptic family in the region. Because of their high reserve amount set at the auction, it was not sold. In a later private negotiation, they agreed to sell it to the Society for a price significantly lower than our maximum bidding price and their reserve price! |
Related Fragments |
Unknown. The first page, showing the table of contents is lost. |