The article presents an unknown woman copyist of the 16th century. Euphrosyne from Xanthi was a typical example of a woman copyist of the early modern era in the Greek peninsula. She had developed close relations with the monastic circles of the area, but she was not a nun. We are not aware of her ability in copying, because her unique manuscript has not survived. Euphrosyne's case is an impetus
... [Show full abstract] for the study of women's cultural level of that epoch and their opportunities to attain a high level of literacy. Finally, Euphrosyne's case is a "happy marriage" of Greek and Ottoman sources. This "marriage" seems to be of primary importance for the Christians living in the Ottoman state during the early modern era.