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Liturgy of St. James, in Greek, as Celebrated on 23 Oct. on the Island of Zante

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The papers comprise:

  1. Liturgy of St. James, in Greek, as celebrated on 23 Oct. on the island of Zante, in two copies bought on Zante in July 1894 by F.E. Brightman.
  2. MS. Gr. liturg. d. 5 (18th century) contains the full text, complete with decorative initials and small marginal drawings of liturgical vessels and symbols in red.
  3. MS. Gr. liturg e. 7 contains the Deacon's part of the liturgy, with cues of the priest's prayers and a miniature of St. James 'the brother of Jesus', written out by Dionysius Lagodetes, priest, by 1860.

Dates

  • Creation: 18th-19th century

Extent

0.10 Linear metres (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

  • Greek, Modern (1453-)

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Gr. liturg. d. 5, fols. 1-2].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. Gr. liturg. d. 5, e. 7

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 13515

Abstract

Liturgy of St. James, in Greek, as Celebrated on 23 Oct. on the Island of Zante.

Biographical / Historical

Frank Edward Brightman (1856-1932) was a liturgiologist, see the Dictionary of National Biography for details.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bequeathed by F.E. Brightman in 1932.

Bibliography

  • See F. E. Brightman Liturgies Eastern and Western, i (Oxford, 1896), li-lii.
Title
Liturgy of St. James, in Greek, as Celebrated on 23 Oct. on the Island of Zante
Status
Published
Author
Collection Level Description by Susan Thomas; EAD version 2019 by Pauline Soum-Paris
Date
EAD version 2019
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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