Shelfmark
Iaa5.5.08
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Title
Մեկնութիւն Սրբոյ Աւետարանին ՝ որ ըս[տ] Յօհաննու: Տպագրեցեալ ի Հովւ[ա]պետութե[ան] Տ[եառ]ն Ա[ստո]ւծատրոյ սրբազան Կ[ա]թ[ո]ղիկոսին ամ[ենայն] Հայոց: Եւ ի Պատրիարքութե[ան] սրբոյ Երուսաղէմի եւ Կոստանդնուպօլսոյ ՝ Յօհաննիսի Արհի Եպիսկոպոսին: Ընդ հովանեաւ Ս[ուր]բ Ա[ստա]ծածնի բազմահաւաք Եկեղեյւոյն :
Meknut’iwn srboy awetaranin or yst Yohannu: Tpagrets’eal i Hovwapetut’ean Tearn Astuatsatroy Srbazan Kat’oghikosin amenayn hayots’ 1Ew I Patriargut’ean srboy Erusaghemi ew Kostandnupolsoy ` Yohannisi Arhi Episkoposin1 Ynd hovaneaw Surb Astutsatsni bazmahawak’ ekeghets’woyn: I Kostandnupolis k’aghak’i. I tparani Grigor Marsywanyts’i.
Meknut’iwn srboy awetaranin or yst Yohannu: Tpagrets’eal i Hovwapetut’ean Tearn Astuatsatroy Srbazan Kat’oghikosin amenayn hayots’ 1Ew I Patriargut’ean srboy Erusaghemi ew Kostandnupolsoy ` Yohannisi Arhi Episkoposin1 Ynd hovaneaw Surb Astutsatsni bazmahawak’ ekeghets’woyn: I Kostandnupolis k’aghak’i. I tparani Grigor Marsywanyts’i.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Ի Կոստանդնուպօլիս քաղաքի. : Ի Տպարանի Դրոդոր դպրի Մարսըւանեցւոյ:, 1717.
Kostandnupolis [Constantinople] : Grigor Marsewanets'i, 1717.
Kostandnupolis [Constantinople] : Grigor Marsewanets'i, 1717.
Physical description
[3], բ-թճհէ 997, [3]; ա-ճհե 176 p. : ill., 21 cm. (8vo.)
Note
Double columns. Pagination in Armenian and Arabic numerals.
Note
Text enclosed within rules; bird initials; marginal ornamentation; head- and tailpieces.
Note
Printed illustrations: p. 11: three individual tailpieces. -- p. 12: Portrait of St John Chrysostom holding a crozier and a book with in the left upper corner St John the Evangelist copying his Gospel, accopmpanied by an Eagle and the Holy spirit descending in the form of a dove. -- p. 13: Quarter page headpiece accompanied by an arabesque in the outer margin. The opening in the headpiece has the letter « Է» [E] for God. The beginning line of the text is set in large bird and fish letters. -- p. 912: Full page image of the Crucifixion, with the symbols of the sun and the moon on either side of the cross .The letters « Յ Ն Թ Հ » inscribed on the sign board. Two childen in front, one lying down and the other standing.The blood pouring out from the side of Jesus in two streams pours into the mouths of the children. St John Chrysostom,with book in hand stands in the right margin, and above him a priest with the chalice in hand pointing to Jesus. In the left margin there is a depiction of a church. The dominant motif of decoration is grapevine. A skull and snake at the foot of the cross. In the left bottom corner the engraver “Grigor” has signed his name «ԳՐԻԳՈՐ» upside down.
Note
Some of the woodcuts and the title-page have the initials ԳՐ (GR) of the engraver Grigor Marzvanets’i (17-18th century). Marginal ornamentation and decorated initials.
Note
Printed illustrations: p. 4: full-length portrait of the author Yohannes vardapet Jughayets’i Hayastani in a monk's vestment. -- p. 88: Nativity scene. The three kings followed by a crowd approach the Virgin Mary and child. In the background the city of Jerusalem. This engraving originates with Christophe Van Sichem, but has been slightly modified by the Armenian artist, whose initials ԳՐ [ G[rigo]r]] is placed on the roof of the tent. -- p.104: The Crucifixion. This was also the work of Christophe Van Sichem, but the Armenian artist has placed the Armenian legend above the cross « Յ Ն Թ Հ» (Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews) and placed his initials ‘GR’ at the foot of the Cross. -- p. 160: Christ half naked standing in a chalice, surrounded by all the implements of the Crucifixion. Above his head the initials of the caption ‘Yisus Nazovrets’i T’agawor Hreits’. Representing the real presence of Christ in the sacrament of Communion. -- p. 176: Half page portrait of Pope Sylvester. -- p. 206: Repeat of the image on p.160. -- p. 222: The three children in the fiery furnace.
Note
The short colophon on page 176 records that the 2nd part was printed in the printing press of Paghtasar dpir in the AE 1202 [=+551 = 1753] also in Constantinople.
Citation/references note
Nersessian 95
Citation/references note
Anasyan, 252
Provenance
Eton College booklabel recording bequest to Eton by Manoug Parikian in 1988.
Provenance
Stamp on the title page in black ink with the image of a 'crown and eagle'.
Binding
Dark brown calf over wooden boards; blind tooled double rule frames and diagonal cross; blind tooled petal and arabesque roll; lozenge-shaped fleurons forming centepiece; four raised bands; faintly sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Parikian's bibliographical notes in pencil.
Copy-specific note
Imperfect copy. Pencil inscription notes the lacking gatherings as follows: [4-6], pp. 49-96, [9-10], pp. 129-160, [12-14], pp. 177-224, [20], pp. 305-320, [23-26], pp. 353-416, [28], pp. 433-438, [30], pp. 465-480, [39], 613-620, [41-43], pp. 641-688. Part II [45], pp. 705-720, [54], pp. 849-864, [57 /3-6], pp. 901-908, [59], pp. 924-944.
Copy-specific note
This copy, like the British Library copy, does not have the original title page and has extensive missing pages, which have been replaced with identical pages from the 1737 edition (see p. [980]).
Copy-specific note
Further pencil inscriptions: Inside front cover in pencil 'Explanation of the bible in Armenian' and 'Constantinople 1717'. On t.p. pencil: 'CHRYSOSTOM, John (Saint)'.
Subject
Bible. John. Commentaries.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Kirakos, 1201 - 1271 Gandzakets'i, translator.
Added entry--place
Turkey Istanbul.
Language code
arm
Identifier
B43601