Clackson, Sarah J. “The Michaelides Manuscript Collection.” Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 100 (1994): 223–226. Collection website: https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/michaelidescoptic/1 (24/7/2026)Clackson, Sarah J. “The Michaelides Manuscript Collection.” Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 100 (1994): 223–226. Collection website: https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/michaelidescoptic/1 (24/7/2026)Magical (?) Magical (applied ?)The Cambridge University Library purchased the Michaelides Collection in 1977 from the family of the antiquities collector Georges Anastase Michaelides (1900–1973) (Collection website, 24/7/2026).https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-MICH-PAP-00834-B/1https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-MICH-PAP-00834-B/1Black1. Ro: Drawing of head and symbols resembling kharaktêres.Collection website (24/7/2026)501800Measurements from image (KD 24/7/2026)MPS (24/7/2026); KD (24/7/2026); KD (24/7/2026)Egypt (?)Sheet4042Egyptian (Coptic) (?) Greek (?)PapyrusTraces of ink on verso according to collection website (24/7/2026).1Text and image on recto (→).Cambridge, University LibraryCollection website (24/7/2026); provenance unknown.Egypt (?)Coptic (?)…

Clackson, Sarah J. “The Michaelides Manuscript Collection.” Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 100 (1994): 223–226. Collection website: https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/michaelidescoptic/1 (24/7/2026)Clackson, Sarah J. “The Michaelides Manuscript Collection.” Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 100 (1994): 223–226. Collection website: https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/michaelidescoptic/1 (24/7/2026)Magical (applied ?)The Cambridge University Library purchased the Michaelides Collection in 1977 from the family of the antiquities collector Georges Anastase Michaelides (1900–1973) (Collection website, 24/7/2026).http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-MICH-PAP-Q-00811-D/1http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-MICH-PAP-Q-00811-D/1Black1. Ro: Drawings and khataktēresCollection website (24/7/2026)501800Measurements from image (KD 24/7/2026).MPS (24/7/2026); KD (24/7/2026); KD (24/7/2026)Egypt (?)Sheet4040Egyptian (Coptic)PapyrusVerso blank11 column recto (↓).Cambridge, University LibraryCollection website (24/7/2026); provenance unknown.Egypt (?)CopticMich. Pap. Q. 811/D Cambridge Michaelides 811/DUnpublished.Incomplete. Fragmentary.794949495.6Egypt (?)

Magical (formulary)No acquisition information.1. Ro ll. 1-31: Invocation of angels for protection. 2. Ro ll. 32-40: Invocation of God and angels for protection. 3. Ro ll. 41-72: Formula for favour attributed to the Archangel Michael.Prelmiminary estimate of the date based on the hand (KD 21/11/2025).9011100Sahidic with Middle Egyptian/Fayumic influenceKD (21/11/2025)EgyptRotulus4026Egyptian (Coptic)Parchment11 column recto, ca. 72 lines.Cologne, PapyrussammlungProvenqance not known.CopticKöln Inv. 20832Unpublished, edition in progress by Coptic magical papyri team.Complete1724949Egypt

Magical (formulary)No acquisition information.https://viewer.cbl.ie/viewer/image/Cpt_2040/1https://viewer.cbl.ie/viewer/image/Cpt_2040/1Black1. p. 1 l. 1-p. 2 l. 2: Prayer invoking angelic creatures, probably for healing/protection.Preliminary estimate of the date as seventh to eighth century based on the hand (KD 17/11/2025). Collection website suggests 4th to 8th century.601800No dimensions given on website.KD (17/11/2025)Egypt (?)Codex (?)4024Egyptian (Coptic)PapyrusChester Beatty Cpt 2040 consists of two fragments; the one referred to here is on the left when viewed from the side with the label. The text offers a close parallel to PCM I 11 p. 14 l. 14 – p. 20 l. 5 (KYP M171; T1478), which takes up 6 codex pages. This, and the fact that the manuscript is written both…

Magical (applied)No acquisition information.https://luna.manchester.ac.uk/luna/servlet/detail/Manchester~95~95~104~299731?qvq=q:coptic%20magical;lc:Manchester~11~11,Manchester~20~20,Manchester~19~19,ManchesterDev~95~2,Manchester~24~24,lib1~1~1,ManchesterDev~93~3,Man4MedievalVC~4~4,Manchester~15~15,Manchester~93~93,Manchester~95~95,Manchester~26~26,Manchester~12~12,maps002~1~1,Manchester~4~4,Manchester~18~18,Gaskell2~91~1,nonconform~91~1,Manchester~91~1,Manchester~10~10,Manchester~25~25,Manchester~14~14&mi=2&trs=8#Ro ll. 1–46: Text of unclear purpose with drawings and kharaktēres.Preliminary estimate based on range of attestation of similar manuscripts on papyrus (KD 10/10/2025).6011100Dimensions from collection website (10/10/2025).KD (10/10/2025)Egypt3 horizontal, 2 (?) vertical creases.Sheet4023Egyptian (Coptic)Parchment11 column recto (flesh), ca. 46 lines.Manchester, John Rylands LibraryNo information on provenance.CopticJohn Rylands Limbo Coptic P 451Unpublished.Complete, some damage along fols.218494921.5Egypt

Magical (applied)No acquisition information.https://luna.manchester.ac.uk/luna/servlet/detail/Manchester~95~95~70~299744?qvq=q:coptic%20magical;lc:Manchester~11~11,Manchester~20~20,Manchester~19~19,ManchesterDev~95~2,Manchester~24~24,lib1~1~1,ManchesterDev~93~3,Man4MedievalVC~4~4,Manchester~15~15,Manchester~93~93,Manchester~95~95,Manchester~26~26,Manchester~12~12,maps002~1~1,Manchester~4~4,Manchester~18~18,Gaskell2~91~1,nonconform~91~1,Manchester~91~1,Manchester~10~10,Manchester~25~25,Manchester~14~14&mi=6&trs=8#BlackRo ll. 1–15: Text containing name of Jesus Christ, the Sator formula, and the names, and kharaktēres; likely applied amulet for healing/protection.Preliminary estimate based on range of attestation of similar manuscripts on papyrus (KD 10/10/2025).501900Dimensions from collection website (10/10/2025).KD (10/10/2025)EgyptLikely folded, but creases not clearly visible in photograph.Sheet4022Egyptian (Coptic)Papyrus11 column recto (→), 15 lines.Manchester, John Rylands LibraryNo information on provenance.CopticJohn Rylands Limbo Coptic P 217Unpublished.Complete, considerable damage to surface.21849496Egypt

Magical (applied ?)No acquisition information.https://luna.manchester.ac.uk/luna/servlet/detail/Manchester~95~95~1241~301349?qvq=sort%3Areference_number%2Cimage_sequence_number%2Ctitle%2Cimage_number%3Blc%3AManchester~95~95&mi=420&trs=671#Ro ll. 1–4: Series of kharaktēres spelling out voces magicae beginning with ⲁⲃⲃⲁ.Preliminary estimate based on range of attestation of similar manuscripts on papyrus (KD 10/10/2025).501900No dimensions available.KD (10/10/2025)EgyptSheet (?)4021[non-linguistic]No clear linguistic content, but ring-signs resemble Greek letters.Papyrus11 column recto (↓), 4 surviving lines.Manchester, John Rylands LibraryNo information on provenance.Coptic (?) Greek (?)John Rylands Limbo Coptic P 499Unpublished.Fragmentary; at least 10 fragments.2184949Egypt

Magical (applied ?)Purchased from Pacha Brugsch, Heinrich Ferdinand Karl, 10/07/1879 or 26/07/1879 (coll. website 30/9/2025).https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl010040488https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl010040488Black1. 1–3: Kharaktēres and damaged text (l. 3).Preliminary estimate based on typical date of similar texts on papyrus (KD 13/10/2025).501900Collection website (13/10/2025).KD (30/9/2025); KD (13/10/2025)EgyptSheet4019[non-linguistic]Seems to be largely non-linguistic, consisting of kharaktēres (KD 30/9/2025).Papyrus11 column recto, 3 lines. Fibre direction unclear from photograph, recto is perhaps → (KD (13/10/2025)Paris, LouvreNo information on provenance.Egyptian (Coptic) (?) Greek (?)Louvre E 6628Unpublished.Complete, some amage along folds and along outside.274494910.5Egypt

Magical (formulary)No acquisition information.Black1. Ro ll. 1–4: Ritual instructions for the preparation of an amulet, accompanying image of orant figure and kharaktēres.Dating by K. Hevesi.7018003 x 5.8 (fr. A), 2.9 x 5 cm (fr. B). Fragment A was probably originally above fragment B; the dimensions given here are thus minimums.KD (20/9/2025); KD (13/10/2025)Fayum (?)Sheet4017Egyptian (Coptic)Papyrus11 column recto, 28 lines.Strasbourg, Bibliothèque NationaleCopticP. Strasb. inv. K 237Unpublished. Edition in progress by K. Hevesi.Fragmentary, two fragments.3225.8Fayum (?)

Magical (formula)Acquired by the Deutsches Papyruskartell in 1909, purchased from the dealer “Ali” in Giza via Nahman; came from Theadelphia in the Fayum (Hevesi forthcoming).Black1. Ro ll. 1–26, vo ll. 1–7: Curse of sexual binding/impotence.Dating by K. Hevesi.701800Dimensions from Hevesi forthcoming.KD (20/9/2025); KD (13/10/2025)Theadelphia, Fayum, EgyptRolled from bottom to top, creating regular damage patterns resembling 11 (?) creases.Rotulus4016Egyptian (Coptic)Sahidic (non-standard)Papyrus11 column recto (→), 26 lines; 1 column verso (↓), 7 lines.Strasbourg, Bibliothèque NationaleGiza, EgyptCopticP. Strasb. inv. K 552Unpublished. Edition in progress by K. Hevesi.Apparently complete, considerable damage. Top may be lost but bottom margin seems to be preserved.322234971623499.5Theadelphia, Fayum, Egypt