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Prayer-book, written in Armenian [manuscript], [15--?]

Catalog Data

Author:
Armenian Church  Search this
Subject:
Armenian Church Liturgy  Search this
Physical description:
1 v. ([147] leaves) ; 11 cm
Type:
Manuscripts
Specimens
Date:
1500
1599
Notes:
Description based primarily on information available at time of acquisition.
Most leaves are parchment, but several towards the end of the volume are paper.
Text on both sides of leaves; 22-23 lines per page.
Illuminated and rubricated; some lines of text are in colored inks.
A leaf with later ms. annotations has been tipped-in between leaves [36] and [37].
Some leaves show faint traces of earlier ms. writing (palimpsest).
Topic:
Manuscripts, Armenian  Search this
Palimpsests  Search this
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Armenian--Specimens  Search this
Rubrication--Specimens  Search this
Call number:
MSS 1675 B
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_458175