Patmos, Library of the Monastery of St. John the Theologian (GR)
: 0006
ISTC No.ia00959000
AuthorAristoteles
TitleOpera [Greek]. Contains also works of Galenus (II); Philo Judaeus (II); Theophrastus (II-IV); Alexander Aphrodisaeus (IV)
ImprintVenice : Aldus Manutius, Romanus, 1495-98
Formatf°
Languagegrc
SubjectPhilosophy
Keywordseducation; medicine; philosophy-natural; philosophy-logic; collection
Periodclassical
Description of Copy
Copy Id02146552
Holding InstitutionPatmos, Library of the Monastery of St. John the Theologian (GR)
Shelfmark0006
Size of leaves317 × 210 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Copy Features - NoteThe Library has two parts of the work, with different provenances (though with the same shelfmark). Thus, each part has been catalogued in MEI separately.
Part II: MEI id 02146552
Part V: MEI id 02146755
Part II: Incomplete. Missing *1-2.
Support material (book)Paper
Provenance
1501 -
1600
Time period1501 - 1600
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding note16th-century limp parchment binding. Older manuscript (in Latin?) used as binding waste. Paper label with manuscript title "Αριστοτέλης" on spine. Manuscript title "Αριστοτέλους φυσικής [...]" on upper edge. Two older manuscript notes/quotes in Greek in brown ink on the front pastedown. "αριστοτέλης ημάς απελάκτισε καθαπερεί τα πωλάρια γεννηθέντα την μ[ητέ]ρα" (a quote on Aristotle attributed to Plato by Diogenes Laertius [Lives, 5.1]) and, in the same hand and ink, "αισχρόν σιωπάν την αλήθειαν".
Binding date16th cent.
Binding typeLimp
Cover materialParchment/Vellum
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions327 × 224 × 47 mm
TitlingManuscript label
ToolingNone
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesAcross
GaufferedNo
Manuscript notesTwo older manuscript notes/quotes in Greek in brown ink on the front pastedown. "αριστοτέλης ημάς απελάκτισε καθαπερεί τα πωλάρια γεννηθέντα την μ[ητέ]ρα" (a quote on Aristotle attributed to Plato by Diogenes Laertius [Lives, 5.1]) and, in the same hand and ink, "αισχρόν σιωπάν την αλήθειαν".
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookFirst few pages
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1553
Time period - 1553
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteHalf-erased nscription in Greek in ink on aα1r, vertically to the text: "νικολάου Σοφιανού μάλλον δε των χρωμένων". Some manuscript notes, probably in his hand.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1601 -
1700
Time period1601 - 1700
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Manuscript notesManuscript notes, mostly corrections, in red and black ink in an early hand.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1650 -
1750
Time period1650 - 1750
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Manuscript notesManuscript notes, corrections, reading marks, underlinings.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookThroughout
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1088
PlacePatmos (Geonames ID: 255688)
Areae-gr
Provenance TypeStamp
Bibliographic Evidence
NoteOlder shelfmark "41" (from the handwritten Ierotheos Florides catalogue) on the paper label on the upper part of spine and on *3r.
StampsLibrary stamp (round, blue ink) on *3r "ΒΙΒΛΙΟΘ. ΜΟΝ. ΠΑΤΜΟΥ ΑΩΞΣΤ (1866)".
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Other Information
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