Mich. Ms. 134: Prologue prior to the Life of John Klimax

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Date: Constantinople, the Hodegon Monastery, May 15, 1371.
Item Source: Mich. Ms. 134
Description: Mich. Ms. 134. Fol. Prologue prior to the Life of John Klimax; note the pi-shaped decorated headpiece in blue and gold.

John Klimax (John Scholastikos), Scala Paradisi (The Heavenly Ladder).
John Klimax (John Scholastikos), Liber ad Pastorem (To the Shepherd).
Format: Parchment, 243 fols; 283-287 x 210-212 mm.