Item Summary

Illuminated copy of the Four Gospels. Incomplete?

Descriptive Information

Title
[Four Gospels]
Call Number
C0744.14 (Garrett Armenian, no. 13)
Identifier
ark:/88435/dc9p290q806
Publisher
[17th century?]
Language
Armenian
Date Created
1600-1699
Extent
500 pages : paper ; 220 x 160 (148 x 104) mm bound to 229 x 170 mm.
Provenance
Previously located in the Garrett Islamic (Littman) collection.
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Contents
1. page 1-142: [Gospel of Matthew]. Preceded by an index, and including a full-page portrait on page 6.
2. page 143-396 : [Gospel]. Preceded by an index.
3. page 398-500: [Gospel]. Preceded by an index.
Notes
Ms. codex.
Title devised by cataloger.
Thread page markers (page 141, 387).
Collation: Paper ; fol. iv (later) + 500 pages + iv (later) ; modern pagination in pencil using Western numerals.
Layout: 21 lines per page in two columns ; frame-ruled in red.
Decoration: Bird and animal initials open each Gospel. 2-3 line red initials throughout, with an occasional bird initial. Marginal decorations in red. Illuminated headpieces in red, blue, and green open each Gospel.
Binding Note
Modern binding. Remnant of endband from earlier binding (in envelope).

Discovery Information

Subject
Manuscripts, Armenian—New Jersey—Princeton
illuminated manuscripts
headpieces (layout features)
figure initials

Physical Characteristics

File Count
516

Institutional Information

Collection
Medieval and Renaissance Mediterranean Manuscripts
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/00735b58-85fa-42d6-ada0-3ece94ab0ac5/manifest