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Manuscripts (8 mss)

Listed below are the manuscripts in this section of the Cathedral archives that pre-date the year 1600:

1. Mus 1. Codex evangeliorum melitensis 12th Century (?). Parchment, with miniatures and fine silver cover representing the Crucifixion (front) and St. Paul enthroned (back). Quaterni 17, mm 310 by 200.
   Cfr Pastoral Vistis of 1594 and 1604 (Bishop Gargallo), 1615 (Bishop Cagliares) and 1644 (Bishop Balaguer); see also S. Grech, Il codice melitense dei vangeli (Malta: Tipografia di E. Laferla, 1879).
   HMML Project Number: Malta Series I, 31
2. Antiphonarium "A", 12th century (?), fol. 152, 356 by 250 mm. HMML Project Number: Malta Series I, 588
3. Antiphonarium "B", 12th century (?), fol. 165, 356 by 250 mm. HMML Project Number: Malta Series I, 589
4. Homiliae diversorum scriptorum eccles. A dom. in xl usque ad dom. xx post pentec. 12th century. Vellum, 355 mm by 230 mm, ff. 352. HMML Project Number: Malta Series I, 590
5. Sermones diversorum scriptorum ecclesiasticorum. 12th century.Vellum, 315mm by 185 mm., ff. 277. HMML Project Number: Malta Series I, 597
6. Liber tertius choralis, continens officia ab ascensione domini, usque ad domin (icam) ult (imam) post pentec (osten). Vellum, ff. I (Index) - III, 164, mm. 475 by 325. Miniatures in fol. 1: Coat-of-arms of Bishop Gargallo (1578 - 1614) and of Malta. HMML Project Number: Malta Series I, 606
7. Liber primus choralis continens off(icia) a prima dom(inica) adv(entus) usque ad dominicam primam quadragesimae. Vellum, ff. I (Index), 150. One miniature (f. 1) bearing coat-of-arms of Bishop Gargallo (1578-1614). 475mm by 325 mm. (Ff. 80-89 omitted). HMML Project Number: Malta Series I, 637
8. Miscellanea, pp. x, 291; mm. 315-215.
    
   • Manduca Hieronymus S. J. Melitensis (1574-1643)pp. 2-64: De sancto Publio principe melitensi athenarum episcopo et martyre hospite et secteatore Divi Pauli Apostoli Commentarius in Elogium Bedae.
   • pp. 65-75: Relazione di quello si e'inteso dagli Antichi per traditione delle cose dell'Isola di Malta, e di quanto si e' potuto cavare da scritture antiche e degne di fede.
   • pp. 76-81: Additiones et Notationes ad illustrandas superallatas Historias S. Publii Martyris, Naufragi Sancti Pauli Apostoli et Melitae ad quam S. Apostolus naufragus appulit Memorabilia.
     p. 81A: Fides P. Vincentii Modica S. J. de Historia S. Publii.
   • pp. 82-88: Quintinus Joannes Haeduus, Epistola in qua describiture Insula Melivetana ad quam S. Paulus anno D.ni 59 Naufragus appulit.
   • pp. 89-101: Caetanus Octavius S. J. Siracusanus, Historia de Naufragio S. Pauli Apostoli Gentium Doctoris et Magistri ad Melitam juxa Insulam Siciliae facto.
   • pp. 102-112: Bonamico Joannes Franciscus Melitensis, Gaudia Melitensia sive D. Pauli Apostoli Gesta in Melita Insula totidem Epigrammatis celebrata.
   • pp. 113-114: Ciantar Giov. Antonio, Hymnus in Divum Publium. (pp. 115-141: Blank)
   • pp. 142-152:Anon., Dissertatiuncula de Venerabili et antiquissimo Specu S. Mariae Melleha Deque Concilio Secundo Melivetano Anno Domini 402 Celebrato
   • pp. 154-213: Anon., Notizie Dell'origine del Tribunale del S. Officizio in Malta per giuris. delegata dal Sommo Pontefice.
     HMML Project Number: Malta Series I, 1834