Links to leading catena manuscripts

Catena type XIX

Vat. gr. 754 (V1)	Transcription	TEI-Source on Github
Paris. Coislin 10 (C)	Transcription	TEI-Source on Github
Genua, Urbani 3 (G)	Transcription	TEI-Source on Github
Paris. gr. 166-167 (P1)	Transcription	TEI-Source on Github

Catena type I

Oxon. Bodl. Auct. D. 4. 1 (B1)

Transcription

TEI-Source on Github

Codices varii

Paris. Coislin 187 (P2)	Transcription	TEI-Source on Github
Par. gr. 164 (P3)	Transcription	TEI-Source on Github
Oxon. Coll. S. Trin. 78 (B2)	Transcription	TEI-Source on Github
Flor. Med. Laurent. Plut. 5. 30 (L1)	Transcription	TEI-Source on Github
Paris. Coislin 12 (P5)	Transcription	TEI-Source on Github
Mediolan. Ambros. M 47 sup. (A1)	Transcription	TEI-Source on Github

Catena type III

Paris. gr. 139 (P6)

Transcription

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Catena type IV

Mosq. Sinod. 194 (M)

Transcription

TEI-Source on Github

Catena type XIV

Mediolan. Ambros. B 106 sup. (A2)

Transcription

TEI-Source on Github

Catena type XV

Vat. gr. 1422 (V5)

Transcription

TEI-Source on Github

Catena type XVI

Flor. Med. Laurent. Plut. 6. 3 (L2)

Transcription

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Oriental Traditions

Coptic version

BL Or. 6954(9) and Vat. Borg. Copt. 109

Transcription

TEI-Source on Github

Syriac version

BL Add. 12168 (abbreviated version)	Transcription	TEI-Source on Github
BL Add. 14568 (longer version)	Transcription	TEI-Source on Github

Complete list of catena manuscripts used for the reconstruction of the Expositiones in Psalmos (scholia) of (Ps.)-Athanasius

Only Ps 1–50 are considered in this project (started 1.7.2020).

Vat. gr. 754 (an unconventional marginal catena) and Coislin 10 (a full-page catena) offer the most extensive collection of Expositiones. These manuscripts belong to the fundamental catena type for the Expositiones, namely type XIX (CPG C32). It is Vat. gr. 754 that best reproduces the original state of this catena type (Urkatene). For this reason, precisely this manuscript was chosen in order to test the method of reproducing a manuscript in full digital transcription (up to Ps 10). Ps 1–6 are available in a diplomatic, normalized, and simplified version, Ps 7–10 in a normalized and simplified one.

In addition to Coislin 10, two other representatives of type XIX are considered: Par. gr. 166–167 (full-page catena) and Urbani 3 (marginal catena). These three manuscripts can correct defects in Vat. gr. 754 such as textual corruptions and occasional omissions of author attributions. They are also indispensable for the reconstruction of the Urkatene (especially Urbani 3). The Expositiones and the unpublished fragments they contain are transcribed. The remaining fragments are listed in the form of references to the published sources to which they belong (lists of contents).

Bodl. Auct. D. 4. 1 (catena type I) and eight codices varii (CPG C40) offer more or less extensive selections of the Expositiones. These are full-page catenae, each with compositional characteristics of their own. They can also offer potential new Expositiones or larger versions of them as well other unpublished excerpts. Therefore, most of them are mapped in order to make comparisons with other catena manuscripts (by means of the above-mentioned lists of contents). Within these lists the Expositiones and the new materials are transcribed.

A major challenge is posed by the large marginal catenae, given the enormous amount of materials they contain (types III, IV, XV, and XVI; type XIV is manageable). The strategy adopted by the project is to choose a leading manuscript for each of these types. This selection is justified by the fact that other manuscripts belonging to a same type are very similar to their leading manuscript, both in terms of contents and text quality. Thus, while the Expositiones from the leading manuscripts are transcribed into digital form, those in the twin manuscripts are collated according to the classical method. Variants obtained in this way are directly implemented into the digital edition of the Expositiones. At least for now, no content list is offered for the leading manuscripts in this group.

Catena type XIX = CPG C32

Manuscript	Folios	Psalms	Folios (Ps 1–50)	Transcription (Ps 1–50)
Vat. gr. 754	395	1–151	37r–138r	full extent (Ps 1–10); Exp. in Ps. + inedita + content list (Ps 20–50)
Paris. Coislin 10	355	7,14b–118,165	1r–120v	Exp. in Ps. + inedita + content list
Genua, Urbani 3	309	2,1b–151	5r–101r	Exp. in Ps. + inedita + content list (Ps 1–15); Exp. in Ps. (Ps 16–50)
Paris. gr. 166–167	217 + 267	1–68,35; 68,36–144,7	1r–161v	Exp. in Ps. + inedita + content list

Catena type I = CPG C14

Manuscript	Folios	Psalms	Folios (Ps 1–50)	Transcription (Ps 1–50)
Oxon. Bodl. Auct. D. 4.1	318	1–150	39r–127v	Exp. in Ps. + inedita + content list

Codices varii (olim type XXVII) = CPG C40

Manuscript	Folios	Psalms	Folios (Ps 1–50)	Transcription (Ps 1–50)
Paris. Coislin. 187	193	17,36d–150	1r–49v	Exp. in Ps. + inedita + content list
Paris. gr. 164	199	1–151	7r–63v	Exp. in Ps. + inedita + content list
Oxon. Coll. S. Trin. 78	276	1–151	5r–101r	Exp. in Ps. + inedita + content list
Paris. gr. 165	238	32,8–148,5a	1r–37r	Exp. in Ps. + inedita + content list
Flor. Med. Laurent. Plut. 5.30	292	1–150	14r–116v	Exp. in Ps. + inedita + content list
Paris. Coislin 12	327	7,9–72,10b	10r–282r	Exp. in Ps.
Mediolan. Ambros. M 47 sup.	307	1–150	4r–107r	Exp. in Ps. + inedita + content list

Catena type III = CPG C16

Manuscript	Folios	Psalms	Folios (Ps 1–50)	Transcription (Ps 1–50)
Paris. gr. 139	449	1–151	8r–141r	Exp. in Ps. (Ps 1–10); Exp. in Ps. + inedita + content list (Ps 11–50)
Venet. Marc. gr. 17	430	1–150	1r–140v	collation of Exp. in Ps.
Athen. B.N. 45	368	1,2b–40,4	1r–368v	collation of Exp. in Ps.

Catena type IV = CPG C17

Manuscript	Folios	Psalms	Folios (Ps 1–50)	Transcription (Ps 1–50)
Mosq. Sinod. 194	273	1–150	8r–97v	Exp. in Ps.
Vat. Ottob. gr. 398	329	1–151	39r–136v	collation of Exp. in Ps.

Catena type XIV = CPG IV C27

Manuscript	Folios	Psalms	Folios (Ps 1–50)	Transcription (Ps 1–50)
Mediolan. Ambros. B 106 sup.	255	1–150	24r–92v	Exp. in Ps.
Vat. gr. 1747	288	1–150	1r–78v	collation of Exp. in Ps.

Catena type XV = CPG IV C28

Manuscript	Folios	Psalms	Folios (Ps 1–50)	Transcription (Ps 1–50)
Vat. gr. 1422	259	1–150	25r–100v	full extent (Ps 1–2); Exp. in Ps. (Ps 3–10); Exp. in Ps. + inedita + content list
Paris. gr. 146	259	1–150	25r–100v	collation of Exp. in Ps.
Paris. Suppl. gr. 1157	153	34,28–54,19; 60,6–70,23; 83,12–150	1r–27v	collation of Exp. in Ps.

Catena type XVI = CPG IV C29

Manuscript	Folios	Psalms	Folios (Ps 1–50)	Transcription (Ps 1–50)
Florent. Med. Laurent. Plut. 6. 3	263	1–150	40r–107r	Exp. in Ps.
Mediolan. Ambros. C. 98 sup.	323	1–150	1r–103v	collation of Exp. in Ps.

Introduction

The goal is a transcription of all the Expositiones in Psalmos (Ps 1–50) from their leading catena manuscripts which will be presented online. Each leading manuscript has a file of its own. For a selected number of manuscripts, these files contain also an overview of all the other fragments (content list). The psalm portion (lemma) to which each fragment refers in the manuscript and the presence (or absence) of an author attribution are documented. If one fragment is linked to a precise word of the psalm by means of a linking sign or letter, this word is also documented.

In catena manuscripts, lemmata and explanations are connected in different ways. The simplest way is to make the explanation follow the lemma (full-page catena). The marginal catena format can only function through the use of linking systems by means of counting letters or signs. These systems are sometimes very sofisticated. Sometimes these connections are faulty, especially in marginal catenae. The scribe may omit to create a linking or create a wrong one or fail to complete the linking by neglecting to place the connecting symbol either at the explanation or the biblical text. These phenomena are reported as far as possible.

Macrostructure

The macrostructure records the genres of the texts and their position in a manuscript.

• At the beginning of a psalm:

  Hypopsalmos

  A short invocation, e.g. "Alleluja", which is usually written in the top margin of a manuscript as a heading.

  Hypothesis

  A summary of the contents of a psalm, a short introduction or a note concerning the setting of a psalm. Various patristic authors wrote such hypotheseis in their commentaries on the Psalms: Eusebius of Caesarea, (Ps.)-Athanasius, Hesychius of Jerusalem, etc.

  Perioche

  A short sketch of the contents of a psalm. This genre goes back to Eusebius of Caesarea and his commentary.

• The bibletext:

  The psalmtext

  For the numbering we follow the edition of the Septuagint of Rahlfs. The tituli are counted as verse 1.

  Hexaplaric variants

  Some manuscripts contain hexaplaric variants in the margins and distinguish between Aquila, Symmachus, Theodotion, Quinta, and Sexta.

  Glosse

  A word is explained or clarified by synonyms.

• The commentary:

  Commentaryfragments

  The commentaryfragments are – if possible – classified as quotation, adapted or abbreviated quotation, paraphrase or abbreviated paraphrase. The quotation category means that a fragment attested in a catena manuscript matches an edition not based on this particular catena.

  Quotations

  Quotations are graphically marked in the transcription and the source is noted.

Microstructure

• Abbreviations with expansion:
  1. Nomina sacra

     Diplomatic	Normalized
     χυ (Χριστοῦ)	Χριστοῦ
     θς (θεός)	θεός

  2. Suspension

     Diplomatic	Normalized
     φη(σὶν)	φησὶν
     αυτ(οῦ)	αὐτοῦ

  3. Tachygraphy

     Diplomatic	Normalized
     τ(ῶν)	τῶν
     (καὶ)	καὶ
     κεκτημέν(ους)	κεκτημένους

• Accent, spiritus, errors (itazism, vocalquantity): Corrections according to the grammatical norm are only made when the manuscript is not consistent in itself.

  Diplomatic	Normalized
  σφὰς (σφᾶς)	σφᾶς
  Ὡριγένους (Ὠριγένους)	Ὠριγένους
  ηὐδόκισας (ηὐδόκησας)	ηὐδόκησας
  στρομνήν (στρωμνήν)	στρωμνήν

• Coronis, particle (encliticon / procliticon), contracted words, numbers: Regularization according to the grammatical norm or according to the predominant habit of the manuscript.

  Diplomatic	Normalized
  κακείν(ων)	κἀκείνων
  ἠ (ἢ)	ἢ
  παρέλλησι (παρ᾿ ἕλλησι)	παρ᾿ ἕλλησι
  καθημῶν (καθ’ ἡμῶν)	καθ’ ἡμῶν

• Punctuation: For the transcription of the punctuation mainly four different signs are used: Mese (point in the middle), Hypostygme (point on the bottom line), Teleia (point above) and bullet for emphasized endpoints.
• Iota subscriptum / Iota adscriptum:

  Diplomatic	Normalized
  τῶ νόμω (τῷ νόμῷ)	τῷ νόμῷ
  τῶι νόμωι (τῷ νόμῳ)	τῷ νόμῳ

• Textcritics:
  1. Ambivalent signs

     Diplomatic	Normalized
     κατὰ	κατὰ

  2. Not readable signs

     Diplomatic	Normalized
     [...]	[...]

  3. Restored signs (by context, parallel tradition or edition)

     Diplomatic	Normalized
     [κατὰ]	[κατὰ]

  4. Uncertain restored signs

     Diplomatic	Normalized
     [κατὰ (?)]	[κατὰ (?)]

  5. Space left empty by the scribe (fenestra)

     Diplomatic	Normalized
     [4 character(s) left intentionally blank]

  6. Deleted but legible signs

     Diplomatic	Normalized
     ⟦κατὰ⟧

  7. Deleted, not legible signs

     Diplomatic	Normalized
     ⟦...⟧

  8. Signs added by ancient hand

     Diplomatic	Normalized
     κατ\ὰ/	κατὰ
     κατ/ὰ\	κατὰ

  9. Signs corrected by ancient hand, original not legible

     Diplomatic	Normalized
     κατ«ὰ»	κατὰ

  10. Signs corrected by the scribe

      Diplomatic	Normalized
      κατὰ [* καθ᾿ S κατὰ]	κατὰ

  11. Signs corrected by a corrector

      Diplomatic	Normalized
      κατὰ [* καθ᾿ C1 κατὰ]	κατὰ

  12. Signs corrected by an unidentified corrector

      Diplomatic	Normalized
      κατὰ [* καθ᾿ corr κατὰ]	κατὰ

  13. Signs added by ancient hand

      Diplomatic	Normalized
      《κατὰ》 (add. C1)	κατὰ

  14. Signs added by the editor

      Diplomatic	Normalized
      κατ〈ὰ〉	κατ〈ὰ〉

  15. Signs deleted by the editor

      Diplomatic	Normalized
      κα{ι}τὰ	κατὰ

  16. Lacuna

      Diplomatic	Normalized
      [4 character(s) missing]	[4 character(s) missing]
      [1 line(s) missing]	[1 line(s) missing]
      [1 page(s) missing]	[1 page(s) missing]

  17. Textcorruption

      Diplomatic	Normalized
      κατὰ (sic)	κατὰ (sic)