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Main entry--uniform title
Bible. Psalms. Armenian
Title
Գիրք եւ սաղմոսք Դաւթի որ եւ սաղմոսարան կոչի.
Girkʿ ew saghmoskʿ Dawtʿi or ew saghmosaran kochʿi.
Girkʿ ew saghmoskʿ Dawtʿi or ew saghmosaran kochʿi.
Publication, distribution, etc.
՚ի Լիվոռնայ : Ձեռամբ եւ հոգացողութեամբ նուաստ Յովհաննէս վարդապետի Ջուղացոյ յիւրում տպարանի, ՌՂԳ [i.e.1644].
՚i Livoṛnay : Dzeṛamb ew hogetsʿoghutʿeamb nuast Hovhannēs vardapeti Jughatsʿoy hiwrum tparani, ṚGhG [i.e. 1644.]
՚i Livoṛnay : Dzeṛamb ew hogetsʿoghutʿeamb nuast Hovhannēs vardapeti Jughatsʿoy hiwrum tparani, ṚGhG [i.e. 1644.]
Physical description
[378] p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; 11 cm. (16mo)
Note
Catalogued from a imperfect copy without title page/other prelims. or colophon and with five quires wanting and supplied in manuscript as described in copy notes below; title and imprint information taken from copy at the Mekhitarist Congregation of Vienna.
Note
Liturgical Psalter with additional prayers by: (1) Nerses IV Klayetsi called Shnorhali ‘In faith I Confess’ [ՀԱՎԱՏՈՎ Խոստովանիմ] (pp. 364-372); (2) Gregory of Narek’s Prayers no.12 and 41 from the Book of Lamentations [Մատեան Ողբերգութեան] (pp. 372-376).
Note
Unpaginated; signed in 8s in Armenian letters.
Note
Pagination given above describes imperfect Eton College copy inclusive of quires supplied in manuscript.
Note
Date of publication is given as 1093 according to the Armenian era.
Note
Illustrated with woodcuts in the style of Armenian manuscripts, 8 section (canon) headings and bird capitals with arabesques in the margins.
Citation/references note
Oskanyan-Korkotyan-Savalyan, 38
Provenance
Eton College booklabel recording bequest to Eton by Manoug Parikian in 1988.
Provenance
Booklabel of Manoug Parikian.
Provenance
Inscription on front endleaf: Breviarium Russiarum. Le livre de priëre Russien. Jeudi le dix huit de mars mil sept cens septante trois [18 March 1773].
Provenance
Inscription inside front board: Smart.
Binding
17th century brown morocco; border of four blind fillets within single gilt fillet with gilt floral corner ornaments; upper cover stamped in gilt with image of the Crucifixion and lower cover with image if the Virgin Mary; three raised bands; remains of brass clasps and leather straps.
Copy-specific note
Paginated in pencil in Arabic numerals.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: Eton College copy wanting pp. [17-32], [49-64], [129-144], [193-208] and [225-240], which are supplied as ms. leaves in a small bolorgir hand, with manuscript colophon on p. [377] stating that this was completed in the Armenian era ՌՃԻԲ [1122 i.e. 1673] Մայիս [May 26th], on Monday on the feast day of Saint Hrip'simeants' in the city of Venice by Ter Yovasap'.
Copy-specific note
Pagination and bibliographical notes in pencil.
Subject
Bible. Psalms Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Parikian, Manoug former owner.
Added entry--name
Nersēs,, 1102 - 1173 Shnorhali, Saint
Added entry--name
Grigor,, 951 - 1003 Narekatsʻi, Saint,
Added entry--name
Ter Yovasapʻ scribe.
Added entry--place
Italy Livorno.
Language code
arm
Link
Identifier
B43348