Fragment of a Menologion

Fragment of a Menologion

This Menologion fragment, written in Greek using gall ink on parchment, has been rebound in a 19th century cover. A menologion was a book used to honor the saint or saints honored with a feast on any given day. This one contains Homilies of three church fathers and lacks illumination throughout. The incompleteness of this manuscript is an unfortunate truth that many Byzantine books face.

The Free Library of Philadelphia

11th-12th Century CE

Luke Pelcher

The Free Library of Philadelphia

https://bibliophilly.library.upenn.edu/viewer.php?id=Lewis%20E%20156#page/12/mode/2up

Parchment; 345 x 255 mm bound to 355 x 280 mm

Greek

Manuscript