Walters Ms. W.536, Pontifical Archieratikon (Pontifical) Chrysostom, John, Saint, -407 Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 329-379 Gregory, the Great, Saint, approximately 540-604 scribe Mattaios, metropolitan of Myra Matthew of Myra Matthew of Myra is attributed as the scribe for fols. 1-110; fol. 111, added in the seventeenth century, was written by a different hand Principal cataloger Parpulov, Georgi R. Editor Herbert, Lynley Editor Noel, William Copy editor Joyal, Stephanie Contributor Bockrath, Diane Contributor Emery, Doug Contributor Noel, William Contributor Tabritha, Ariel Contributor Toth, Michael B. Conservator Owen, Linda Conservator Quandt, Abigail The Walters Art Museum

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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. Baltimore The Walters Art Museum W.536 The primary language in this manuscript is Greek, Ancient (to 1453). 1r - 111v Archieratikon (Pontifical) Fols. 1r-29r: Presbyterial prayers from the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, beginning lost; fols. 30r-71r: Presbyterial prayers from the Liturgy of St. Basil; fols. 74r-89v: Presbyterial prayers from the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts; fols. 90r-91r: rite of ordination for lectors and chanters; fols. 91r-93r: rite of ordination for a subdeacon; fols. 93r-97v: rite of ordination for a deacon; fols. 97v-102v:rite of ordination for a priest; fols. 103r-107v: rite of ordination for a priest; fols. 108r-111v: prayer of absolution

Folded in quarto; fols. 1-29: watermarks very similar to Briquet, no. 568, chain distance 28 mm; fols. 30-110: watermarks generally similar to Briquet, no. 9665, chain distance 27 mm; fol. 111: paper noticeably smoother, no watermark or chains visible

 Foliation: 11119.3 13.5 12.3 6.7 Twentieth-century pencil foliation in upper right corners of rectos

1(10,-1,2), 2(6), 3(10), 4(6-1), 5-9(8), 10(10), 11-13(8), 14(8) None None Quires begin on fols. 1(1), 9(2), 15(3), 25(4), 30(5), 38(6), 46(7), 54(8), 62(9), 70(10), 80(11), 88(12), 96(13), 104(14). Fols. 72-73 of quire 10 are a tipped in bifolium; stitching at fols. 75v-76r. Last leaf of quire 14 is a replacement.

 Fols. 1-110 written in Schörklerschrift, one hand; fol. 111 written in a seventeeth-century, archaizing, liturgical script Title page of the Liturgy of St. Basil Ornamented headpiece, ornamented initial St. Gregory the Great Full-page miniature

Inscribed: "Saint Gregory."

St. Gregory the Great, pope of Rome (590-604), is traditionally considered the author of the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, the text of which follows this miniature. He is portrayed here in episcopal vestments, holding a Gospel book in one hand and blessing the faithful with the other.

The scribe Matthew of Myra is known to have been in Moscow at the time when this manuscript was copied. Judging from its style, the miniature must be the work of a Russian icon painter.

 Title page of the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts Ornamented headpiece, decorated initial

Modern; thick, acid-free paper

 Late 16th century CE Moscow, Russia Henry Walters, acquired before 1931 Walters Art Museum, 1931, by Henry Walters' bequest Relevant Works Politis, L. “Un copiste éminent du XVIIe siècle: Matthieu métropolite de Myra.” In Studia Codicologica, eds. Jürgen Dummer and Kurt Treu. Vol. 124, Texte und Untersuchungen zur Geschichte der altchristlichen Literatur. Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, 1977, pp. 375-394, figs. 1-16. Gratziou, Olga. Die dekorierten Handschriften des Schreibers Matthaios von Myra, 1596-1624: Untersuchungen zur griechischen Büchmalerei um 1600. Vol. 1, Sonderheft der Zeitschrift Mnemon. Athens: K. Michalas, 1982, 21f., 149, figs. 13, 15, 64. Parpulov, Georgi. “A Catalogue of Greek Manuscripts at the Walters Art Museum.” Journal of the Walters Art Museum 62 (2004): 71-189. Art Medicine Museum Poetry Script Muhammad, the Prophet Kashmiri Horses Walters Art Museum Document Astrology Devotion History Legal Literature -- Poetry Literature -- Prose Liturgy Philosophy Science Science -- Medicine Scripture Sufism Theology Mineralogy Logic Geography Geomancy Cosmology Cartography Fortune-telling Koran Qur`an Firman Palimpsest Prayer Bible Gospels Psalter Missal Lectionary Book of Hours Antiphonary Homilary Processional Horologion Breviary Hymnal Chronicle Maghreb Sub-Saharan (West) Africa Turkey Afghanistan Central Asia Egypt England India Iran Iraq Pakistan Germany France Austria Netherlands Ethiopia Armenia Flanders Greece Mamluk Mughal Ottoman Ottonian Armenian Byzantine Abbasid Qajar Rajput Christian Arabic Austrian Dutch Egyptian Fatimid German Indian Islamic Persian Safavid Timurid Turkish Umayyad English French Flemish Ethiopian Carolingian Calligraphy Colophon Headpiece Illumination Illustration Medallion Miniature Ornament Painting Early Abbasid script Ragini Romanesque Gothic Watermark Grotesques Historiated initial Inhabited initial White-vine lettering Textura Batarda Humanistic Uncial Accordion book Album Book Codex Manuscript Heraldry Saint's Life Drawing Grisaille Binding New Abbasid style Musical notation Russia Romania Charter Russian Genealogy Mass book Prayer book Gospel Lectionary Psalter-Hours Treatise Grammar Gloss Pontifical Private devotional text Gradual Protective scroll Scroll 10th century 11th century 12th century 13th century 14th century 15th century 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 8th century 9th century Block book Caroline minuscule Central Arab lands (Near East) Chart English secretary hand Kufic Gothic book hand Original binding Treasure binding Gospel Book Spanish Spain Italian Italy Coptic Scrapbook American United States Maryland Historical Society Friendship book Friendship Liturgical Devotional Scriptural Theological Legal Historical Scientific Scientific -- Medical Literary -- Prose Literary -- Poetry Philosophical Astrological Sufi English Christian Codex Manuscript Walters Art Museum Byzantine Pontifical Book Illumination Greece 16th century 17th century Liturgy Ottoman Russian Watermark Russia