Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. hist. gr. 45

Images: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek

Physical description: paper, 290/300 × 230/245 mm, 311 fols.; Menologion for August

Language: Greek

Date: ca. 11th cent.

Provenance: unknown

Contents:

Homily on the Dormition of the Virgin, by John of Thessalonica (fol. 140r–140v)

Story of the Image of Edessa (fols. 194r–208r)

Acts of Thaddaeus (fols. 233v–236v)

Acts of Titus (fols. 260v–263r)

Life and Martyrdom of John the Baptist (fols. 309r–310v)

Additional contents: homilies on the Dormition by Andrew of Crete, by Germanus, and by John of Damascus, works by John Chrysostom, hagiographies, and other works.

Catalogs:

Herbert Hunger, Katalog der griechischen Handschriften der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek. 4 vols. Vienna: G. Prachner, 1961–1995 (vol. 1, pp. 50–55).

Ehrhard, Albert. Uberlieferung und Bestand der hagiographischen und homiletischen Literatur der griechischen Kirche von den Anfängen bis zum Ende des 16. Jahhunderts. 3 vols. TU 50–52. Leipzig: Hinrichs, 1937–1952 (vol. 1, p. 682–88).

Other online databases: Pinakes, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek

Entry created by Tony Burke, York University ([email protected]), 26 February 2019.