205. (Act. 93, Paul. 106, Apoc. 88.) Venice, Mark 5 [xv], large fol., 15-½ × 11, ff. 441 (55, 56), _prol._ (Cath., Paul.), κεφ. _t._, κεφ. (Gr. and Lat.), τίτλ., _subscr._, contains both Testaments, with many peculiar readings. It was written for Cardinal Bessarion (apparently by John Rhosen his librarian), the donor of all these books. This is Dean Holmes’ No. 68 in the Septuagint, and contains a note in the Cardinal’s hand: τόπος μκ. Ἡ θεία γραφὴ παλαιά τε καὶ νέα πᾶσα; κτῆμα Βησσαρίωνος Καρδηνάλεως Ἐπισκόπου Οαβινων τοῦ (sic) καὶ Νικαίας. By τόπος μκ Holmes understands the class mark of the volume in Bessarion’s Library. W. F. Rinck considers it in the _Gospels_ a copy of Cod. 209 (“Lucubratio Critica in Act. Apost. Epp. C. et P.,” Basileae, 1830). Burgon, who fully admits their wonderful similarity in respect to the text, judges that Cod. 205, which is much more modern than Cod. 209, was transcribed from the same _uncial_ archetype. 206. (Act. 94, Paul. 107, Apoc. 101.) Ven. Mark 6 [xv or xvi], 15 × 10-5/8, ff. 431, like Codd. 69 and 233, is partly on parchment, partly on paper. It contains both Testaments, but is not numbered for the Apocalypse. A mere duplicate of Cod. 205, as Holmes saw clearly: it is his No. 122. 207. Ven. Mark 8 [xi or xii], 10-7/8 × 8-3/8, ff. 267 (22), 2 cols., _Carp._, _prol._, _pict._, κεφ. _t._, τίτλ., κεφ., _Am._ (not _Eus._) in gold, _syn._, _men._, _mut._ in Matt. i. 1-13; Mark i. 1-11, for the sake of the gorgeous illuminations. Written in two columns. Once owned by A. F. R. 208. Ven. Mark 9 [xi or xii], 7-1/8 × 5-¾, ff. 239 (23), _Carp._, _Eus. t._, κεφ. _t._, κεφ., τίτλ., _Am._, _Eus._, of some value. 209. (Act. 95, Paul. 108, Apoc. 46.) Ven. Mark 10 [xi, xiv Greg.], 7-¾ × 4-¾, ff. 411 (27), of the whole New Testament, once Bessarion’s, who had it with him at the Council of Florence, 1439. There are numerous minute marginal notes in vermilion, obviously _primâ manu_. In its delicate style of writing this copy greatly resembles Cod. 1 (facsimile No. 23). Κεφ. _t._, τίτλ., κεφ., _Am._ (not _Eus._), also the modern chapters in the margin. _Prol._ to Epistles, _lect._, but not much in the Gospels, before each of which stands a blank leaf, as if for _pict._ A good collation of Codd. 205 and 209 is needed; Birch did little, Engelbreth gave him some readings, and Fleck has published part of a collation by Heimbach. Rinck collated Apoc. i-iii. In the Gospels they are very like Codd. B, 1. The Apocalypse is in a later hand, somewhat resembling that of Cod. 205, and has _prol._ For the unusual order of the books, _see_ above, p. 72. 210. Ven. Mark 27 [xi or xii], a noble fol., 14 × 11-7/8, ff. 372, with a catena (Victor’s commentary on St. Mark). _Mut._ Matt. i. 1-ii. 18, from the same cause as in Cod. 207. Rich blue and gold illuminations, and pictures of SS. Mark and Luke. Τίτλ., κεφ., _pict._