International congress of byzantine studies belgrade, 22 27 august 2016

Codex Beratinus, No. 33
is written on parchment; it contains the Typikon of the Monastery of 
St. Sava, dating 13
th
century. On the script type two specific letters can be distinguished: 
xi
(ξ) and 
theta
(θ), representing patterns of the 
traditional style 
of Epirote manuscripts, as can be observed in, 
for example, Ms. 
EBE 2112 (no. 29)
, 13
th
century, National Library of Athens.
Codex Beratinus No. 34
, contains Saints’ 
vitae
and Homilies. According to the colophon, 
the manuscript dates in 1279, “
at the time of the reign of the most pious and emperor of Byzantium, 
Andronikos Komnenos Paleologos
”. According to paleographic observations, the manuscript bears 
particularities common to manuscripts from Southern Italy, but also to those from Epirus. Besides 
its paleographic features, the codicographical note with its stgereotypical Epirote phrases reinforces 
the opinion that the place of this manuscript’s production is Epirus
Codex Beratinus, No. 39
contains St. Basil the Great’s homilies “On ascetics”. The text has 
been written on parchment by an anonymous scribe. The manuscript dates on the 13
th
century. Out 
of many peculiar characteristics, it can be noted the use of capital letters (maiuscula γ, κ, ε, θ, ζ, etc.) 

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124
inside the minuscule script. As for the script style, this codex shows many similarities and can be 
compared with Epirote and South-Italian manuscripts. Another peculiarity is the use of the 
yellow-
wash 
on initials and titles.
Codex Beratinus no. 40
. This is a manuscript written on parchment, containing Homilies 
on Ethics and Ascetics by Fathers of the Church. The manuscript dates on the 13
th
century. The 
paleographic features of the codex Beratinus No. 40 can be compared to those of the Epirote 
and South Italian manuscripts of the 13
th
century. The decorative part of the manuscript appears 
restricted and can be found applied only at the initial letters. They appear to be very frugal both in 
their anthropomorphic and zoomorphic decoration, as well as in their use of colors (red with black 
outline). The titles of the chapters show the presence of the 
yellow-wash
.