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This manuscript contains liturgical prayers for the use of a bishop. It is among the first known works of one of the most prominent Greek scribes of the Ottoman period, Metropolitan Matthew of Myra (fl. 1596-1624). If the manuscript ever contained a note with his name, this is now lost, but the peculiar handwriting is clearly attributable to his hand.

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Document identity
localId
35291
label
Pontifical
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
35291
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pontifical
description
This manuscript contains liturgical prayers for the use of a bishop. It is among the first known works of one of the most prominent Greek scribes of the Ottoman period, Metropolitan Matthew of Myra (fl. 1596-1624). If the manuscript ever contained a note with his name, this is now lost, but the peculiar handwriting is clearly attributable to his hand.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 16th century
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
19.3
height
13.5
dimensionsRaw
Folio H: 7 5/8 × W: 5 5/16 in. (19.3 × 13.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Ottoman
med
ink and pigments on paper bound with modern thick, acid-free paper
creator_ids
31984
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8215
7701
collection_ids
MSS
exhibition_ids
112
2016
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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