Trebizond Alexander Romance

Manuscripts of the Institut de France – Faksimile Verlag – mss A - M – Institut de France (Paris, France)

Pontus, formerly Empire of Trebizond (Turkey) — Second half of the 14th century

Trebizond Alexander Romance

Cod. Gr. 5 Archivio dell’Istituto Ellenico di Studi Bizantini e Postbizantini (Venice, Italy)
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Description
Trebizond Alexander Romance

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Codicology

Alternative Titles
Codex 5 (The Venice Alexander Romance)
Alexanderroman aus Trapezunt
Venice Alexander Romance
Codex Greacus 5
Size / Format
386 pages / 32.0 × 24.0 cm
Origin
Turkey
Date
Second half of the 14th century
Style
Script
Greek Minuscule Naskh script
Illustrations
250 miniatures, many of them full-page, and a magnificently decorated heading
Content
Romance of Alexander
Patron
Emperor Alexios III Megas Komnenos of Trebizond (1338–1390)
Artist / School
Previous Owners
Konstantinos Maroutses
San Giorgio dei Greci
Confraternita greca di Venezia

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Facsimile Editions

#1 Codex 5 (The Venice Alexander Romance)

Manuscripts of the Institut de France – Faksimile Verlag – mss A - M – Institut de France (Paris, France)
Manuscripts of the Institut de France – Faksimile Verlag – mss A - M – Institut de France (Paris, France) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles

Commentary: 1 volume by Flora Karagianni, Theodora Antonopoulou, Amphilochios Papathomas, Karla Grammatiki and Timoleon Galanis
Language: English, Greek
1 volume: Exact reproduction of the original document (extent, color and size) Reproduction of the five surviving leaves of the original document as detailed as possible (scope, format, colors). The binding may not correspond to the original or current document binding.
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