Item Summary

Illuminated copy of the Four Gospels with prefaces and indexes.

Descriptive Information

Title
[Four Gospels]
Call Number
C0744.14 (Garrett Armenian, no. 1)
Identifier
ark:/88435/dcv979vj92d
Publisher
[Turkey or Armenia], [between 1650 and 1700]
Language
Armenian
Date Created
1650-1700
Format
Manuscript
Extent
297 leaves : paper ; 200 x 148 (130 x 91) mm bound to 197 x 156 mm.
References
Sanjian, A. K. A catalogue of medieval Armenian manuscripts in the United States, 88, pages 392-395.
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Contents
1. fol. 6v-20r: [Miniatures] Full-page miniatures representing scenes from the life of Christ.
2. fol. 21v-22r: [Eusebius' letter to Carpianus]
3. fol. 23v-30r: [Canon tables]
4. fol. 31r-33v: [On the holy Evangelists]
5. fol. 34r-36v: [Preface, index and concordance to the Gospel of Matthew]
6. fol. 37v: [Miniature of Matthew]
7. fol. 38r-113r: [Gospel of Matthew]
8. fol. 113v-115r: [Preface and index to the Gospel of Mark]
9. fol. 115v: [Miniature of Mark]
10. fol. 161r-163v: [Preface and index to Gospel of Luke]
11. fol. 164v: [Miniature of Luke]
12. fol. 165r-238r: [Gospel of Luke]
13. fol. 138r-239v: [Preface and index to the Gospel of John]
14. fol. 240v: [Miniature of John and Prochoros]
15. fol. 241r-295r: [Gospel of John]
16. fol. 295v-296r: [Principal colophon; undated]
Notes
Ms. codex.
Title devised by cataloger.
Previously listed as Princeton's Garrett MS.17. Section numbers in margins and concordances in lower margins.
Collation: Paper ; fol. i + 297 + i ; modern foliation in pencil using Hindu-Arabic script.
Layout: 20-21 lines per page in two columns ; ruled in red.
Description: Watermarks (fol. 1-30: three crescents, crown) ; MS in good condition.
Decoration: 15 full-page miniatures (fol. 6v-20r) and marginal miniatures (all later additions). Full-page portraits of the Evangelists. The canon tables are decorated with animals and birds, and one has the figures of Adam and Eve (fol. 23v-30r). The opening pages of the Gospels have ornate headpieces and the first line of each Gospel is written in zoomorphic letters. Primary colors used are red, pink, and gold along with orange, green and blue.
Origin: Copied by Mik'ayel, son of the scribe Barlam.
Binding Note
Later? binding in brown leather over wooden boards. Blind-stamped and blind-tooled decoration. Blue linen doublures. Parchment flyleaves from a 10th century manuscript. Multi-colored endbands. 11 holes for missing bosses? and 2 holes along the edge of each cover for missing tie or clasp.

Discovery Information

Subject
Manuscripts, Armenian—New Jersey—Princeton

Physical Characteristics

File Count
602

Institutional Information

Collection
Medieval and Renaissance Mediterranean Manuscripts
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/e3f6ea2b-cb55-44d7-aa9b-02dea2c02308/manifest