Armenian Prayers, 16th century
A pocket-book consisting of an irregular compilation, by different writers, of unconnected articles, either in bolorgir or in otergir.
Dates
- Creation: 16th century
Extent
1 volume
Language of Materials
- Armenian
Shelfmark
MS. Laud. Or. 21
Arrangement
Originally arranged and housed in 1641 at the Bodleian in Duke Humfrey’s Library, Selden End, compartment as ‘A 32’, see Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, p. 14
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 331
For a full description in English, see:Baronian, S. and F. C. Conybeare, Catalogue of the Armenian manuscripts in the Bodleian Library (1 vol., Oxford, 1918), no. 32
Custodial History
This MS. was presented by Archbishop Laud in 1635. It also bears inside the no. 163, apparently written by the R. Ely mentioned in the description. Manuscript 1741 acquired by the Bodleian Library
Physical Facet
Paper, binding, white vellum, with 2 clasps
Dimensions
4 x 2 3/4 in.
Repository Details
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