Item Summary

Psalter arranged for liturgical use with the proper texts added after each canon. Psalms are followed by a number of prayers which normally form part of the Armenian Psalter.

Descriptive Information

Title
[Psalter]
Call Number
C0744.14 (Garrett Armenian, no. 6)
Identifier
ark:/88435/dc1257b6842
Publisher
[16th century?]
Language
Armenian
Date Created
1500-1599
Extent
236 leaves : parchment ; 115 x 79 (73 x 45) mm bound to 121 x 80 mm.
References
Sanjian, A. K. A catalogue of medieval Armenian manuscripts in the United States, 93, pages 405-406.
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Contents
1. fol. 1r-29v: [Psalter] Consisting of: Psalms 121, 131, 134-135, 137, 104 and 113; Prayer of Habakkuk, Hymn of the Virgin Mary, Psalm 148 and the Prayer of Manasseh.
Notes
Ms. codex.
Title devised by cataloger.
Previously listed as Princeton's Garrett MS. 22. Garrett's bookplate (inside upper cover). Princeton University Library label (inside lower cover).
Collation: Parchment ; fol. 236 ; modern foliation in pencil using Western numerals.
Layout: 20 lines per page.
Decoration: Full-page miniature (fol. 2v). Headpiece on the opening page of the Psalms (fol. 3r). Numerous marginal ornaments and bird letters throughout. Illuminated section headers (see fol. 112r). Primary colors are blue, red and gold.
Binding Note
Later? binding in parchment and brown leather over wooden boards. Outer surfaces are wood covered in written parchment with leather wrapped around the edges. Inner surfaces are full leather with blind-tooling. Spine missing.

Discovery Information

Subject
Armenian Church—Liturgy—Texts—Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, Armenian—New Jersey—Princeton
Psalters
Donors' bookplates
illuminated manuscripts
headpieces (layout features)
illuminations (paintings)
figure initials
Wooden boards
Blind tooled bindings

Physical Characteristics

File Count
476

Institutional Information

Collection
Medieval and Renaissance Mediterranean Manuscripts
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/bb870f0d-dd34-4bf4-8a0b-ee70c24a9c06/manifest