Manuscript Summary:This liturgical manuscript (Sharaknots or Sharakan) contains a collection of over a thousand hymns, organized into eight groups, for use in the Armenian Church. Many of these hymns were composed by prominent figures in the Armenian Church, while others are early translations from sacred hymns of the early Christian Church. The texts include Armenian khaz notation. This manuscript was written by the scribe Simeon in the year 1662 in the city of Brnakot, in the province of Siounik, an important center for liturgical manuscript production in southern Armenia. The book decoration consists of 8 headpieces, 120 ornamental and zoomorphic initials, and numerous simple red initials. The manuscript features its original Moroccan limp vellum binding with blind tooling.(ber)
Standard description: Description by Davit Ghazaryan, translated into English by Aida Charkhchyan, 2012.
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Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Cod. 3
Parchment · 321 ff. · 12.7 x 9 cm · Brnakot (Armenia) · 1662
Armenian Hymnal- Sharaknots
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Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Cod. 3, f. 214 – Armenian Hymnal- Sharaknots (https://www.e-codices.ch/en/list/one/utp/0003)
Description by Davit Ghazaryan, translated into English by Aida Charkhchyan, 2012.
Manuscript title: Armenian Hymnal
Place of origin: Village of Brnakot (Province of Siunik)
Date of origin: 1662
Support: Parchment
Extent:
321 folios.
Format: 12.7 x 9 cm.
Foliation: It has later pagination by pencil, made by hand from 1 to 100, i.e. 1r-51v.
Condition: Satisfactory, both ties and rivets of ties are missing. On F. 33, 60, 61, 79, 185, 282, 283, 301, 313 and 318, small tears are seen in the edges of margins. On F. 52, 63, 66, 92, 97, 107, 125, 137, 177, 190, 194, 238, 260, 311 - natural holes of the parchment.
Page layout:
One column; 23 lines.
Writing and hands:
Scribe: Priest Simon.
Script: cursive with neumas (khazes).
Colophon about the time of writing by the scribe
99v (bottom margin) Remember the sinful Simeon called priest.
Glory to the Holy Trinity, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and in the eternity of times, thanks to their favor I brought this book to the end.
It was written on June 2, 1111 of the Armenian era (1662) by the humble and most unworthy scribe Simon, sinful and ungifted priest. It was written in the province of Siunik, in the village of Brnakot, under the protection of Saint Grigor.
Now, if anyone comes to see this in order to learn or to copy, remember in your prayers the scribe who wrote this book, and his parents and all his family, my father Isaiah, and mother Sarvar, and my brothers /// and Hovhannes, and my elder son /// Amen.
Colophon written later
f. 2v (cursive, 18th century) This Hymnal was donated by Reverend Movses which is Apokqabians (?).
Additions:
Pen trying, f. 321v (cursive, 18th century) Աղսսց սոցս.
Annotation - 321v (cursive, 18th century) ԱՁ. – First mode / ԱԿ. – First lateral mode/ ԲՁ. – Second mode/ ԲԿ. – Major lateral mode / ԳՁ. – Second mode (It must be Third mode) / ԳԿ. – վաս (It must be Third lateral mode)/ ԴՁ. – Fourth mode / ԴԿ. – (It must be Fourth lateral mode)/ End.
2.
(125v-129v)
Canon of the Holy and Vivifying Resurrection of Christ
Annot. of the scribe 126vMonday is the Day of Dead Fathers, Say it when it must be said
3.
(129v-130v)
Saturday is the Day of Saint John the Baptist
44.
130v-136v
Canon of the New Sunday
Annot. of the scribe 134rThis Wednesday is the Annunciation to the Holy Virgin
45.
136v-156r
This Sunday is the day of all martyriums