MINIATURE CODICES IN COPTIC

Malcolm Choat, Macquarie University, malcolm.choat@mq.edu.,au

This list, (originally prepared for SBL 2007) is provisional, and corrections are welcome.
Miniature is here as defined by Turner, that is, less than 10 broad, but I have tried in practice to limit it to
codices 10 cm on each side (with some exceptions).

SACRED TEXT
Manuscript
P.Mich. inv. 3992

Material
papyrus

Date
IV

Contents
John; Isaiah; Psalms; 1 Cor; Titus

Dimensions (mm, HxB)

140-150 x 90-100

Bodl. MS. Copt. f 103 (P)

P.Bal. I 23
Yale P.CtYBR 2118
P.Ien. Inv. 649

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papyrus

IV
IV
IV - V
IV-V
V
V
V
V - VI
V - VII
V - VII
V - VII
VI
VI
VI
VI?
VI - VII

70 x 83
69.85 x 69.85 (incompl.)
85 x 84
58 (orig. c.8-9) x 73
86 x 72
70 (incomplete) x 65
75 x 65 (orig.)
72 x 65
58 x 90
70 x 85
c. 70 x 80
93 x 66
80 x 70 (orig.)
c. 100 x 100 (orig.)
67.5 x 50
95 x 80

papyrus
parchment
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papyrus
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VI - VII
VI - VII
VI - VII
VI - VII?
VI - VII?
VI - VII?
VI - VII?
VI - VII
VI - VII
VI - VII
VI - VII
VI - VII
VI - VII?
VI -VIII

Acta Andreae
1 John
Proverbs
Acta Andreae
Rev; 1 John; Philm.
James
1 Peter
Acts
Matt.
Job
Psalms
Psalms
James
John
1 Kings
Reply of Christ to the King of
Edessa; Epistles of Paul of
Tamah; Epistle of Abgar;
Ecclesiastes; Song of Songs; Ruth
Psalms
Psalms, Matt.
Psalms
Psalms
Psalms
Psalms, Matt.
Psalms
Proverbs
Proverbs
Acts
Matt.
2 Tim; Titus
Eph
Psalms

Berlin Ms.Or. 408+ BL Or. 3518

P.Heid.Kopt. 452
P.Lond.Copt. I 265
Schyen MS 1365
Freer Fr. copt. 2
Freer Fr. copt. 9
Freer Ms. copt. 1
Berlin SM P. 11947
Leuven Copt. 23
P. Sarga 7
P.Lond.Copt. I 936
Michigan MS Copt. 166
(P.Mich. Copt. pp. 44-145)
Michigan MS Copt. 167
Chester Beatty Copt.Ms. 815
Leuven Copt. 6
P.Lond.Copt. I 943
P.Lond.Copt. I 947
P.Lond.Copt. I 955
P.Lond.Copt. I 941
Chicago, OIM 10485
P.Ryl.Copt. 7
Leuven Copt. 17
P. Bal. I 11
P. Bal. I 21
P.Lond.Copt. I 966
P.Lond.Copt. II 18

130 x 100
105 x 85 / Matt. 95 x 85
c. 85 x 85
79.5 x 69.9
73.2 x 69.9
69.9 x 76.2
92.2 x 73.2
113 x 81
67.5 x 65
c. 85 x 75
69.85 x 63.5
95.25 x 88.89
85.9 (incompl.) x 82.6
(slightly larger than) 95 x
81

OTHER LITERATURE
Leuven Copt. 47
P. Bal. I 50
P. Bal. I 48
P.Bal. I 43
P.Lond.Copt. I 264
P.Lond.Copt. II 113

parchment
papyrus
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V - VI
VI
VI
VI - VII
VI-VII?
VI - VIII

P. Bal. I 37
P. Bal. I 36

parchment
papyrus

VII
VII - VIII

P. Bal. I 49

parchment

VIII

Homily on the Trinity

Sermon / Epistle
Homily on Fasting
Martyrdom
Homily on the ascetic life
Theological text on
christology
Life of Apa Hamoi
Life of Apa Jacob /
Monastic Rules
Homilies on Passion and to
the Soul

85.5 x 70
114.3 x 95.25
76.2 x 63.5
95.25 x 44.45
69.85 x 63.5
64 x 48
95.25 x 82.55
158.75 x 76.2
63.5 x 73.025

PRAYER / RITUAL
P.Kell.Copt. 56
P. Bal. I 30

papyrus
parchment

IV
VII

Protection against snakes

Prayers

45 x 45
76.2 x 76.2

Anaphora
Eucharistic Liturgy

80 x 70
95 x 75

Medical book

90-95 x 80-85

LITURGY
Leuven Copt. 27
P.Lond.Copt. II 64

parchment
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VI-VII
VI-IX

HANDBOOKS
P. Carlsberg inv. 500

parchment

VI

EDUCATION
MPER 18.80
MPER 18.290a+305a+
P.Med.inv. 247a-b
P.Costen-Princeton 1
MPER 18.307
MPER 18.271
MPER 18.189

papyrus
papyrus

?
VI - VII (IV?)

Syllabary
mathematics + vocabulary

114.3 x 79.375
67 x 66

parchment
papyrus
papyrus
papyrus

VI-VII
VIII
VIII - IX
VIII - IX

115 x 95
65 x 116
45 x 65
c. 85 x 62.5

MPER 18.257
MPER 18.243
MPER 18.244
MPER 18.308
MPER 18.295

papyrus
paper
paper
paper
paper

VIII?
X-XI
X-XI
X-XI
XI-XII

School exercises
1 x 3 tables
Dictation
Psalm 01.1-2 + letter
writing exercise
Wordlist
Wordlist
Wordlist
1 x 2 Tables
Numbers, 1-900,000

MPER 18.308a

paper

XI-XII

Numbers from 1-10; 2

times tables

70 x 50

largest frag 80 x 60
74 x 90
93 x 87
67 x 62
68 x 110