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Reedition of the Coptic pages of the documentary codex P.Yale Inv. 1804 (editio princeps by MacCoull, Coptic Documentary Papyri in the Beinecke Library, P.Yale copt., 1986). The codex, composed of Greek and Coptic documents, apparently originates from Antinoupolis, and seems to be centered around the monastery of Apa Surus. Improved readings allow identification of document types. Apart from lists and accounts, the most frequently attested type is the misthosis land lease. Fragments of more than ten land leases are preserved, shedding new light on the Coptic lease. An appendix is attached, presenting basic information on provenances, dates, formularies, clauses and key terms of Coptic lease documents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]