Chrysostom, Homilies

late 13th c.

paper

i, 58, i' ff.

350 × 250–255 mm

Greek

1 (ff. 1r–58v) Johannes Chrysostomus, In epistulam 1 ad Corinthios argumentum et homiliae 1–44, Fragmenta (CPG4428) Homiliae 6, 18–27, 29–35, 37–38

Editions: PG, vol. 61, cols. 52–331; Paulson (1889), .

1.1 (ff. 1r–1v) Homilia 6, Fragmentum

Rubric: None

Incipit: οἷον ὅτι ὁ Χριστὸς ἥξει

Explicit: διεδίδοτο ἑκάστῳ καθότι

Note: The fragment from this homily is a single leaf, the text corresponding to PG, vols. 61–, , cols. 51–, , vols. –61, –52, .

Editions: PG, vol. 61, cols. 47–54; Field (1847), pp. 62B6–65C.

1.2 (ff. 2r–2v) Homilia 18, fragmentum

Rubric: None

Incipit: ⟨πεῖ⟩σαι ψυχὰς κατατολμῆσαι καμίνου

Explicit: Θεοῦ τὴν ἀσθένειαν τῇ τῶν οἰ⟨κείων⟩

Note: Another single leaf; both the beginning and the end of the homily are missing.

Editions: PG, vol. 61, cols. 148–151; Field (1847), pp. 211B9–214A4.

1.3 (ff. 3r–4r) Homilia 19, fragmenta

Rubric: None

Incipit: ἀλλ’ ὁ Θεὸς τῶν σῶν φείδεται

Explicit: αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων ἀμήν

Note: Between the two leaves there is a lacuna in the homily text from Ἕκαστος ἐν τῇ κλήσει to ἤγαγε τὸν λόγον. Τὰ μὲν.

Editions: PG, vol. 61, cols. 154–156, 159–160; Field (1847), pp. 219E5–221D7, 226C7–227B6.

1.4 (ff. 4r–9v) Homilia 20

Rubric: Λόγος κʹ. Περὶ δὲ τῶν εἰδωλοθύτων οἴδαμεν ὅτι πάντες γνῶσιν ἔχομεν. Ἡ γνῶσις φυσιοῖ, ἡ δὲ ἀγάπη οἰκοδομεῖ.

Editions: PG, vol. 61, cols. 160–169; Field (1847), pp. 227C–241Ε5; Alvin (1885), .

1.5 (ff. 9v–13v) Homilia 21, fragmenta

Rubric: Λόγος καʹ. Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἀπόστολος; οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐλεύθερος; οὐχὶ Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν τὸν Κύριον ἡμῶν ἑώρακα; οὐ τὸ ἔργον μου ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν Κυρίῳ;

Note: There is a lacuna after f. 11v corresponding to PG 61, col. 173, line 33 – 178, line 28 (Δείξας τοίνυν καὶ ἀπὸ – περιιστῶν τοὺς θαυμάζοντας).

Editions: PG, vol. 61, cols. 169–180; Field (1847), pp. 241–258D3.

1.6 (ff. 13v–15r) Homilia 22, fragmenta

Rubric: Λόγος κβʹ. Οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι οἱ τὰ ἱερὰ ἐργαζόμενοι, ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ ἐσθίουσιν; οἱ τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ προσεδρεύοντες, τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ συμμερίζονται; Οὕτω καὶ ὁ Κύριος διέταξε τοῖς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον καταγγέλλουσιν, ἐκ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ζῇν. Κύριε εὐλόγησον.

Note: There is a lacuna after f. 13v corresponding to PG 61, col. 181, line 31 – 186, line 21 (τῶν ἄλλων παραδειγμάτων – δεχώμεθα ῥήματα, ἀλλ’ ἵνα).

Editions: PG, vol. 61, cols. 180–181, 186–188; Field (1847), pp. 258–259B3, 266E1–270.

1.7 (ff. 15r–21v) Homilia 23

Rubric: Λόγος κγʹ. Οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι οἱ ἐν σταδίῳ τρέχοντες, πάντες μὲν τρέχουσιν, εἷς δὲ λαμβάνει τὸ βραβεῖον;

Editions: PG, vol. 61, cols. 188–194; Field (1847), pp. 270C–285.

1.8 (ff. 21v–26r) Homilia 24

Rubric: Λόγος κδʹ. Πειρασμὸς ὑμᾶς οὐκ εἴληφεν, εἰ μὴ ἀνθρώπινος. Πιστὸς δὲ ὁ Θεὸς, ὃς οὐκ ἐάσει ὑμᾶς πειρασθῆναι ὑπὲρ ὃ δύνασθε, ἀλλὰ σὺν τῷ πειρασμῷ ποιήσει καὶ τὴν ἔκβασιν τοῦ δύνασθαι ὑμᾶς ὑπενεγκεῖν. Κύριε εὐλόγησον.

Note: In the margin of f. 24v there is an additional note in red ink.

Editions: PG, vol. 61, cols. 197–205; Field (1847), pp. 285–297.

1.9 (ff. 26v–29v) Homilia 25, fragmentum

Rubric: Λόγος κεʹ. Πᾶν τὸ ἐν μακέλλῳ πωλούμενον ἐσθίετε, μηδὲν ἀνακρίνοντες διὰ τὴν συνείδησιν. Κύριε εὐλόγησον.

Explicit: συμφέρον ζητῶν, τὸ ἑαυτοῦ ζητεῖ

Note: In the margin of f. 28v there is a note in red ink. The end of this homily is missing.

Editions: PG, vol. 61, cols. 205–211; Field (1847), pp. 297–306A2.

1.10 (ff. 30r–33r) Homilia 26, fragmentum

Rubric: None

Incipit: ⟨κατακα⟩λύπτων τὴν κεφαλὴν καταισχύνει

Note: In the margin of f. 30r there is a note in red ink.

Editions: PG, vol. 61, cols. 219–224; Field (1847), pp. 318A6–325.

1.11 (ff. 33r–33v) Homilia 27, fragmentum

Rubric: Λόγος κζʹ. Τοῦτο δὲ παραγγέλλων, οὐκ ἐπαινῶ ὅτι οὐκ εἰς τὸ κρεῖττον, ἀλλ’ εἰς τὸ ἧττον συνέρχεσθε.

Explicit: τοῦ ἐν ἀρχῇ τῆς ἐπιστολῆς εἰρημένου

Editions: PG, vol. 61, cols. 224–225; Field (1847), pp. 326–328A1.

1.12 (ff. 34r–35r) Homilia 29, fragmentum

Rubric: None

Incipit: τρυφᾷν; εἰς οὐδὲν δέον δαπανᾷ

Editions: PG, vol. 61, cols. 247–250; Field (1847), pp. 361D8–364.

1.13 (ff. 35r–39v) Homilia 30

Rubric: Λόγος λʹ. Καθάπερ γὰρ τὸ σῶμα ἕν ἐστι, καὶ μέλη ἔχει πολλὰ, πάντα δὲ τὰ μέλη τοῦ σώματος πολλὰ ὄντα, ἕν ἐστι σῶμα· οὕτω καὶ ὁ Χριστός.

Note: At f. 37v there is, within the text, a longer note in red with the marginal rubric ἠθικόν: ἐγκώμιον εἰς τὰς πενιχρὰς χήρας· τὰς προσεδρευούσας ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις· καὶ ὅτι οὐ δεῖ ἡμᾶς πενίαν δεδοικότας, ἀρετῆς καταφρονεῖν καὶ τὰ ἐξῆς.

Editions: PG, vol. 61, cols. 250–258; Field (1847), pp. 364–376.

1.14 (ff. 39v–40v) Homilia 31, fragmenta

Rubric: Λόγος λαʹ. Οὐ δύναται δὲ ὁ ὀφθαλμὸς εἰπεῖν τῇ χειρὶ, χρείαν σου οὐκ ἔχω· ἢ πάλιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῖς ποσὶ, χρείαν ὑμῶν οὐκ ἔχω. Κύριε εὐλόγησον.

Incipit: καταστείλας τῶν ἐλαττόνων τὸν φθόνον

Explicit: ἑαυτοὺς καὶ ἑτέρους τῶν μυ⟨ρίων⟩

Note: After the rubric and the very first line of this homily (PG 61, col. 257) there is a lacuna. The text picks up on the next leaf with PG 61, col. 262, line 30 (ἐγκωμιάζουσι μόνον) and the homily breaks off some ten lines early, at PG col. 264, line 33.

Edition: Field (1847), pp. 376D3, 383C1–385B1.

1.15 (ff. 41r–44r) Homilia 32, fragmenta

Incipit: ἀπαιτεῖ καὶ τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν

Note: The beginning of the homily is missing. There is also a lacuna after f. 41v corresponding to PG 61, col. 269, line 15 – col. 272, line 29 (ἐπὶ μὲν γὰρ τῆς προφητείας – ἐπὶ πατρὸς καὶ παιδὸς ).

Editions: PG, vol. 61, cols. 267–269, 272–276; Field (1847), pp. 391A5–393E6, 398D1–404.

1.16 (ff. 44r–50r) Homilia 33

Rubric: Λόγος λγʹ. Ἡ ἀγάπη μακροθυμεῖ, χρηστεύεται, οὐ ζηλοῖ, οὐ περπερεύεται, οὐ φυσιοῦται. Κύριε εὐλόγησον.

Note: At f. 47v a note in red within the text, with the marginal rubric ἠθικόν: ἐγκώμιον εἰς τὴν ἀγάπην, κτλ.

Editions: PG, vol. 61, cols. 276–285; Field (1847), pp. 405–419.

1.17 (ff. 50r–52v) Homilia 34, fragmenta

Rubric: Λόγος λδʹ. Εἴτε δὲ προφητεῖαι καταργηθήσονται, εἴτε γλῶσσαι παύσονται, εἴτε γνῶσις καταργηθήσεται.

Explicit: φανεῖται ὁ οἶκος ἐκεῖνος

Note: Corresponding to PG 61, col. 285 – col. 293, line 20, but with a lacuna after f. 50v, i.e. at col. 287, line 15 – 290, line 21 (καταργηθήσεται τί οὖν – ποιήσωμεν γὰρ αὐτῷ).

Edition: Field (1847), pp. 419–421E7, 425D–430A.

1.18 (ff. 53r–53v) Homilia 35, fragmentum

Rubric: None

Incipit: τῶν ἄλλων ἔλαβον αὐτὸ

Explicit: ἀναγκαιότερα καὶ χρησιμώτερα

Note: Only the middle part of the honily, corresponding to PG 61, col. 296, line 39 – col. 298, line 22.

Edition: Field (1847), pp. 435C6–437C4.

1.19 (ff. 54r–54v) Homilia 37, fragmentum

Rubric: None

Incipit: οὗτος διάκειται, οὐδέποτε

Editions: PG, vol. 61, cols. 320–321; Field (1847), pp. 468A7–470D2.

1.20 (ff. 54v, 56r–56v, 55r–55v, 58r–58v, 57r–57v) Homilia 38, fragmenta

Rubric: Λόγος ληʹ. Γνωρίζω δὲ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοὶ, τὸ Εὐαγγέλιον, ὃ εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν, ὃ καὶ παρελάβετε, ἐν ᾧ καὶ ἑστήκατε, δι’ οὗ καὶ σώζεσθε, τίνι λόγῳ εὐηγγελισάμην ὑμῖν.

Explicit: θρόνου τῷ λόγῳ καταβιβάσας ἀποστέρει

Note: The leaves at the end of the volume have been transposed, so that the last words of the preserved text (=PG 61, col. 331, line 30) are now found on the penultimate leaf. There is also a lacuna after f. 56v corresponding to PG 61, col. 323, line 25 – 325, line 8 (τοι καὶ προσποιεῖται ἀγνοεῖν – ἥκει εἰς θά). On f. 58v in red ink: ἠθικόν· ὅτι οὐδὲ πλοῦτος ἡδονῆς, κτλ.

Edition: Field (1847), pp. 470D–473E, 475D2–478B1, 480B1–484E1.

Physical Description

Support

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Support 1

Locus: ff. LCI, L1r–L1v, R1r–R1v, RCI

Support: Western paper

Leaf dimensions: 350 × 250 mm

Folding: Folio

Textblock

Support 1

Locus: ff. 1r–58v

Support: Arabic paper

Leaf dimensions: 350 × 255 mm

Folding: Folio

Foliation

Modern foliation in pencil in the upper right margin: 1–58.

Collation

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Textblock

Note: Due to the state of the volume, a quire formula would make little sense. There are only two quaternions left undamaged, fol. 22–29 and fol. 42–49, while the rest of the leaves are more scattered and partly jumbled.

Signatures: Some original signatures remain, in the lower right corner of the last verso and the upper right corner of first recto: ιβʹ f. 11v ιδʹ f. 21v ιεʹ f. 22r ιεʹ f. 29v ιϛʹ f. 31v καʹ f. 42r καʹ f. 49v κβʹ f. 50r κβʹ f. 53v κδʹ f. 54v

Catchwords: none

Condition

A few wormholes. Some corners and tears have been repaired with whiter paper.

Layout

Layout 1

Locus: ff. 1r–58v

Columns: 2

Written lines: 36

Written area: 285 × 200 mm

Script

Textblock

Hand 1

(ff. 1r–58v) A legible minuscule in black ink. The letters have regular, middle-sized nuclei but the ductus appears slightly unsteady and partly inclined to the left. The kappa has characteristic hooks, folded backwards on top of the main upright and inwards in the lower strokes. Some inclusions are found, together with a few standard abbreviations. Theta is sometimes “ad ombelico”, with a short vertical line for a dot.

Hand 2

(f. 33v) In the right column of this page the style of writing appears slightly different. Perhaps it was copied by a different hand.

Additions

Endleaves

Shelfmark information on the (LCI); a note of provenance on (f. L1r).

(ff. R1r–R1v, RCI–RCI) Blank endleaves.

Decorations

Rubrics and initials in red ink; the main initials have a simple vegetable motif as ornament and are 5–6 lines tall. Headpieces before the title of each homily, at ff. 4r, 9v, 13v, 15r, 21v, 26v, 33r, 35r, 39v, 44r, 50r, 54v, showing geometrical and interlace designs in red, black, and golden ink. In addition to the geometric and palmette-leaf design, the headpiece on (f. 39v) displays two birds. The golden ink has at some places eaten through the paper; a few of the headbands were hence mended with strips of white restoration paper.

Binding

Description: Early eighteenth-century half covers with brown stained skin and marbled paper over paper boards. No endbands. Sewn on four sewing supports.

Binding dimensions: 365 × 270 × 20 mm

Tooling: Sparse gold-tooling on the spine and a gold-tooled leather title label with the text: CHRYSOSTOMI HOMILIAE. Additional paper labels on spine (shelfmark), on the front cover with handwriting (Codex Mss: Gr. Biblioth. Lincop. Nr.), and on the back cover (blank).

History

Origin

The use of Arabic paper combined with the style of script argues for a late 13th c. dating. Johannes Paulson dates it to the twelfth century, Anders Reinhold Alvin to the eleventh-twelfth.

Provenance

The volume was sent from Greece to Sweden by military officer Otto Wilhelm von Königsmarck, probably in the late 1680s. According to the note in Erik Benzelius the Younger’s hand (f. L1r), the paper volume was utilized by Otto Wilhelm von Königsmarck, or his companions, for sending herbaceous plants back home. It reached Erik Benzelius the Younger in portions by way of two colleagues, Professor Daniel Lundius and Magister Petrus Hedelinus.