Images: Réseau des bibliothèques universitaires de Montpellier
Other shelfmark(s): Gijsel Ja1 (M1)
Physical description: parchment, 380 × 260 mm, 222 fols., 1 col.
Language: Latin
Date: ca. 800
Provenance: likely Metz or Worms
Contents:
Passion of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (Ps.-Marcellus) (fols. 2r–8v)
Epistle of the Presbyters and Deacons of Achaea (fols. 8v–11v)
Passion of James, Brother of the Lord (fols. 11v–12r)
Passion of John, by Pseudo-Melito (fols. 12r–17v)
Passion of James, Son of Zebedee (fols. 17v–20r)
Passion of Thomas (fols. 20r–21v)
Passion of Bartholomew (fols. 21v–25v)
Passion of Matthew (fols. 25v–30v)
Passion of Simon and Jude (fols. 30v–35v)
Acts of Philip (Latin) (fols. 35v–36v)
“J Compilation,” which combines a Latin version of Protevangelium of James with the Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew and the Book of the Nativity of the Savior (fols. 94r–97v)
Assumption of the Virgin, by Pseudo-Melito (fols. 97v–101r)
Protevangelium of James in Latin (fols. 179r–183v)
Additional contents: legendary, containing lives of saints.
Catalogs:
Moretus, Henry. “Catalogus codicum hagiographicorum latinorum Bibliothecae scholae medicinae in Universitate Montepessulanensi.” AnBoll 34–35 (1915–1916): 228–67 (pp. 251–55).
Gijsel, Jan, ed. Libri de nativitate Mariae: Pseudo-Matthaei Evangelium, textus et commentarius, Libellus de nativitate sanctae Mariae, textux et commentarius. CCSA 9. Turnhout: Brepols, 1997 (p. 213).
Entry created by Brandon W. Hawk, Rhode Island College ([email protected]), 26 Oct 2021.