Vehap'Ar'S Gospels

Armenian illuminated Gospel book (320*245 mm; Erevan, Matenadaran Inst. Anc. Armen. MSS, MS. 10780) written in uncials on parchment and comprising 269 folios in 33 gatherings of mostly 8 leaves. The principal colophon is missing, but the manuscript has several inscriptions that help to trace its history from the date of its first restoration in 1088 to 1978, when it was presented by Katholikos Vehap'ar to the Matenadaran Library. From 1437 to 1466 it was in the library of Tat'ev Monastery, and from 1481 to 1609 in the church of the village of K'iwrlar, where it remained until 1720. Various other owners have added their inscriptions, dated 1729, 1765, 1766 and 1780.

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