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Golden Bulls of the emperors Theodosius II, Michael III, and Romanus III
Title
Golden Bulls of the emperors Theodosius II, Michael III, and Romanus III.
Created
Greece, [between 1800 and 1900]
Physical Description
ff. 3 : vellum ; 460 x 181; 580 x 186; 685 x 286 mm.
Language
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Notes
Script: Written partly in gold. Each has a religious painting at the top.
All very badly rubbed and in places illegible.
The first two are mounted on cloth; the third has fringe of red yarn on top.
In Greek.
Record created by Beinecke staff.
Provenance
Constantine Simonides, Sir Thomas Phillipps (MSS. 13883, 13884, 13885). Gift of H.P. Kraus, 1976.
Access and use
Material is open for research.
Summary
Manuscript on 3 vellum scrolls of laws and statutes of the Byzantine empire. Said to be of the 5th, 9th, and 11th centuries, but actually written in the 19th century.
Publications
J.A. Ferrar, Literary Forgeries (N.Y. 1907) p. 42.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
December 13, 2010
References
Golden Bulls of the Emperors Theodosius II, Michael III, and Romanus III. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Golden Bulls of the Emperors Theodosius II, Michael III, and Romanus III. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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