Details

Subject(s)

• Manuscripts, Armenian—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]

Former owner

• Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961 [Browse]

Donor

• Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961 [Browse]

Related name

• Princeton University. Library. Manuscript. Garrett Armenian MS. 13. [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• illuminated manuscripts [Browse]
• headpieces (layout features) [Browse]
• figure initials [Browse]

Summary note

Illuminated copy of the Four Gospels. Incomplete?

Notes

• Ms. codex.
• Title devised by cataloger.
• Thread page markers (page 141, 387).
• Collation: Paper ; fol. iv (later) + 500 pages + iv (later) ; modern pagination in pencil using Western numerals.
• Layout: 21 lines per page in two columns ; frame-ruled in red.
• Decoration: Bird and animal initials open each Gospel. 2-3 line red initials throughout, with an occasional bird initial. Marginal decorations in red. Illuminated headpieces in red, blue, and green open each Gospel.

Binding note

Modern binding. Remnant of endband from earlier binding (in envelope).

Language note

Armenian

Contents

• 1. page 1-142: [Gospel of Matthew]. Preceded by an index, and including a full-page portrait on page 6.
• 2. page 143-396 : [Gospel]. Preceded by an index.
• 3. page 398-500: [Gospel]. Preceded by an index.

Provenance

Previously located in the Garrett Islamic (Littman) collection.

OCLC

1546491397

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