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[Four Gospels]
1000-1050
Illuminated copy of the Four Gospels.
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Medieval and Renaissance Mediterranean Manuscripts
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Metadata
- Publisher
- [early 11th century?]
- People
-
- Related Name
- Princeton University. Library. Manuscript. Garrett Armenian MS. 9.
- Language
- Armenian
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Item Summary
Illuminated copy of the Four Gospels.
Descriptive Information
- Title
- [Four Gospels]
- Call Number
- C0744.14 (Garrett Armenian, no. 9)
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dcs1785122f
- Publisher
- [early 11th century?]
- Language
- Armenian
- Date Created
- 1000-1050
- Extent
- 208 leaves : parchment ; 300 x 215 (250 x 170) mm bound to 305 x 230 mm.
- Provenance
- Note that the ms was offered as a memorial to the Church of Surb Step'annos at Tašmertiwen in 1185/1736 (fol. 143v). Note that the ms remained at that Church in 1809 (fol. 110v). Belonged to M. Indjoudjian prior to entering the Garrett Collection.
- References
- Sanjian, A. K. A catalogue of medieval Armenian manuscripts in the United States, 96, pages 410-412.
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Contents
- 1. fol. 1r-12v: [Gospel of Matthew]. Incomplete, only ch. 21:23-25:5.
- 2. fol. 13r-68v: [Gospel of Mark]
- 3. fol. 69r-151v: [Gospel of Luke]
- 4. fol. 152r-208v: [Gospel of John]
- Notes
- Ms. codex.
- Title devised by cataloger.
- Previously listed as Princeton's Garrett Supplemental 2. Eusebian canons, including section numbers in margins, concordance numbers in lower margins.
- Collation: Parchment ; fol. ii (paper) + 208 + ii (paper) ; modern foliation in pencil using Western numerals.
- Layout: 18 lines per page in two columns.
- Description: Watermarks (later flyleaves: three crescents, crown over "AO") ; MS in poor condition, edges damaged, pages repaired. Some faint text overwritten.
- Decoration: Ornate illuminated headpieces on the openings of the Gospels, and decorated initials (fol. 13r, 69r, and 152r). Some decorated initials and capitals throughout the text.
- Binding Note
- Later? binding. Blind-tooled brown leather over wooden boards. Red cloth doublures. Multi-colored endbands. Holes across both covers indicate metal furniture now missing.
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 422
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Medieval and Renaissance Mediterranean Manuscripts
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/6d3ddd00-b66a-4bbc-8fba-e6c2dd762a21/manifest