Armenian Patriarchate Of Istanbul. Patriarch’s Collection: HMML Repository

Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul. Patriarch’s Collection

The patriarch's collection of the Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul (Constantinople), consisting of manuscripts in Classical Armenian, with some in Arabic and Ottoman-Turkish. Among these manuscripts are beautifully illuminated Gospels, illuminated liturgical books, Synaxaria/Menologia, two illuminated prayer scrolls, homilies, commentaries, hymnals (Sharagnots‘) with musical notations, Psalters, philosophical works, and interesting collections of astrological writings and calendars, suggesting peoples’ preoccupation with horoscopes.


Collection
Eastern Christian
Country
Turkey
City
Istanbul
Repository
Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul. Patriarch’s Collection
Project Codes
APIP
Project Numbers
APIP 00001-00224
Type
Digital
Active Catalog Records
223
Digital Surrogates
223
HMML Reading Room (sample record)
https://www.vhmml.org/readingRoom/view/511060
HMML Authority File
https://haf.vhmml.org/organization/170882779159
Languages
Armenian, Armeno-Turkish, Arabic, Turkish (Ottoman)
Preservation Status
Complete
Cataloging Status
Complete
Legacy Catalog
Yes

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