(Q53196)
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Meknutʻiwn eōtʻantsʻ tʻghtʻotsʻ katʻughikeaytsʻ
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Sargis, Shnorhali, active 12th century
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Manuscrits médiévaux--Californie--Berkeley
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Manuscrits arméniens--Californie--Berkeley
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Manuscripts, Armenian--California--Berkeley
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Manuscripts, Medieval--California--Berkeley
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1300s?
14. century
1300Gregorian
1300Gregorian
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Extent: 1 leaf : paper ; 326 x 208 mm
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Ms. leaf.
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Beginning of the first epistle of St. John, with attribution to the Blessed Sargis Shnorhali Vardapet.
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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Collation: Paper, single sheet.
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Layout: Fol. 1r written in single column, 2 lines of majuscule script, 10 lines of miniscule bolorgir; fol. 1v written in 2 columns of 35 lines, miniscule bolorgir.
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Script: Written in bolorgir script by one hand. Later annotations at foot of fol. 1r, likely fountain pen ink; repetition of first two lines of text.
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Decoration: Recto of leaf (beginning of epistle) has ornate, intricate decoration with geometric and floral motifs, which occupies the top half of the leaf; other illustrations are marginal ornaments and depictions of birds; all decoration is characterized by bright colors including orange, magenta, blue, purple, and pink, with generous application of gold. Initial of the opening line is...
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Origin: Stylistically, the illuminations are closely similar to those in the Gladzor Gospels (created 1300-1307), which were painted in two locations: the scriptorium of Elegis or Noravankʻ and the monastery of Gladzor. However, this style is also present in manuscripts produced at other locations.
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Shelfmark: Berkeley, CA The Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley, MS UCB 289.
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20 September 2024
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20 September 2024
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