Walters Ms. W.547, Hymnal Canon of the Birth of the Virgin Canon of the Eve of the Theophany Canon of Shrove Tuesday Canon of the Raising of Lazarus Canon of the Resurrection Canon of Pentecost Canon of the Eve of the Holy Cross Canon of All the Martyrs Hymnal Շարակնոց scribe Yakob Pēligratc‘i The Priest of Peligrat Principal cataloger Der Nersessian, Sirarpie Principal cataloger Landau, Amy Principal cataloger van Lint, Theo M Cataloger Dennis, Nathan S Editor Herbert, Lynley Copy editor Dibble, Charles Contributor Bockrath, Diane Contributor Emery, Doug Contributor Noel, William Contributor Tabritha, Ariel Contributor Toth, Michael B. Conservator Owen, Linda Conservator Quandt, Abigail The Walters Art Museum

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 This hymnal was completed in Constantinople on August 15, 1678 [AE 1127], by the priest Yakob Pēligratc‘i, having been commissioned by Člav, son of Nawasard, as a dedication to his sons, Astuacatur and Sahak. The structure of the hymns adheres approximately to the standard Armenian hymnal (Շաբակնոց), with minor variations in order and a few substitutions (see Sanjian in the bibliography). The book is illuminated extensively, with thirty-eight full- and half-page polychrome miniatures against gold backgrounds, eight decorated head-pieces marking the principal divisions of the hymnal, and numerous marginal miniatures marking individual hymns, including biblical figures, saints, bishops, and vignettes. The style of the miniatures is largely in imitation of western European models, though more traditional Armenian and Byzantine influences stand out, such as the vibrant color palette, an iconic frontality for depictions of saints and bishops, and the highly abstracted floral motifs and zoomorphic incipits marking hymn divisions. Baltimore The Walters Art Museum W.547 The primary language in this manuscript is Armenian. 1r - 300v Hymnal Շարակնոց scribe Fol. 118r Շօշ քաղաք որ էր թագաւորն Շահ Սէլիմն, ի ժամանակն ռ՟ճ՟ի՟է՟ (= 1678) թվին: Fol. 125r Այս շարակնոցս Ղափանայ երկրէ Մուղանճուղու գեղն Շռնուղու Նաւասարդի որդի Ճլավ և սորա որդոցն է: Fol. 298r Փառք ամենասուրբ երրորդութեան հօր և որդւոյ և հոգւոյն սրբոյ, այժմ և միշտ և յաւիտեանս յաւիտենից, ամէն: Աստուածաւանդ սուրբ շարակնոցս գրեցաւ ի խնդրոյ աստուածապաշտ Նուասարդի որդի Ճլավս, ի վայելումն որդոցն, և ետ երկուցունց յիշատակ Աստուածատուրին, և միւս որդոյն (Ս)ահակին, և սա գրեցաւ ձեռամբ Պէլիգրատցի Յակոբ երէցվէ ի մայրաքաղաքն Կոստանդինուպօլի, ի թվականիս Հայոց ռ՟ճ՟ի՟է՟ (= 1678) օգոստոս ամսոյ ժ՟ե՟ (15) պատկերաւրն զ՟շ՟ի ի հայրապետութեան Հայոց տեառն Յակոբայ, և առաջնորդ [SDN 92] սուրբ Երուսաղեմայ Մարտիրոս վարդապետ Կաֆհայեցոյ, և ի պատրիարգութեան Կոստանդինուպօլի տէր Անդրէաս քահանայի, որ մականուամբ Ճիհանլամ մարտիվանի ասեն, որ է դժոխաց սանդուխտ: Եւ ի թագաւորութեան Ոսմանց, սուլթան Մահմատ, ասեն որ ի (20) տարի եկաց ի Անդրիանուպօլի, յետ այս տարովս ռ՟ճ՟ի՟զ՟ (= 1677) Ապրիլի բ՟ (2) օրն, երկուշաբտի մտաւ Իսլամպօլ ինքն և մայրն: Յիշատակ է որդոցն Աստուածատուրին, Սահակին, և ես Նաւասարդի որդի Ճլավս որ եմ ի գեղջէն Շռնըղու, ով ոք յիշէ սրտի մտօք յիշատակօղսդ և ինքն օրհնեալ է և եղիցի յամէնից, ամէն: Հայր մեր որ յերկինս, սուրբ եղիցի անուն քո: Fol. 298v Այս է շարակնոցս Մոսէսի, Մոսէսի որդի Ոհանջայ թվս. ռ՟ճ՟կ՟ ումն (= 1711) Հուլիսի ժ՟ ումն (10). Fol. 118r The city of Shosh (Isfahan), which was [word(s) missing?] The King Shah Sulayman (lit: Sēlimn), in the time of the year 1127 ( = 1678). Fol. 125 This Hymnal is from the region of Ghap‘an from the village of Mughanchugh (Mughanjigh), from Chlav the son of Nawasard of Shŕnughi (Shuŕnukhi) and his sons. Fol. 298v Glory to the most holy Trinity, the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and in all eternity, amen. This holy Hymnal confessing God was written on the request of the pious Chlav son of Nawasard, for the enjoyment of his sons, and he gave it to both in memory of Astuacatur, and his other son (S)ahak, and this was written by Yakob the priest from Pēligrat (Bely Grad?), in the capital Constantinople, in the year of the Armenians 1127 (= 1678) in the month August, on the 15th, [two words unclear] during the patriarchate over the Armenians of Lord Yakob and the leader(ship) over holy Jerusalem of Martiros vardapet from Kaffa, and during the patriarchate over Constantinople of Lord Andreas the priest, who is called by his nickname Chihanlam Martivani, which is the Ladder of Hell. And in the reign over the Ottomans of Sultan Mehmed, they say that he came into A(n)drianople at twenty years, after this year 1126 (= 1667), on the second day of April, on Monday he and his mother entered into Islampol. This is in remembrance of (my) sons Astuacatur and Sahak, and I Chlav, Nawasard’s son, who am from the village of Shŕnĕghi (Shuŕnukhi), whoever remembers with the thoughts of his heart those who (are) remember(ed), he himself also is blessed and will be by all, amen. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Inscriptions found on fols. 118r and 125r in addition to main colophon on fol. 298v 2v - 10r Canon of the Birth of the Virgin scribe 10v - 49v Canon of the Eve of the Theophany scribe 50r - 93r Canon of Shrove Tuesday scribe 93v - 117r Canon of the Raising of Lazarus scribe 118v - 159r Canon of the Resurrection scribe 159v - 199r Canon of Pentecost scribe 199v - 243r Canon of the Eve of the Holy Cross scribe 243v - 297v Canon of All the Martyrs scribe

Carefully selected and prepared calfskin, scraped thin, though with varying thickness of folio leaves, ranging from medium to thick; lower folio corners are stained from handling; occasional buckling of folios at mid-point; yellow paper pages inserted opposite of full- and some half-page miniatures

 Foliation: 30015.5 10.0 10.0 5.9 Foliation marked in pencil in upper right corner, rectos; fol. 1 ruled on both sides but not used for text; fols. 299-300 unruled

1(14,-13), 2(12), 3(10), 4(12), 5(10), 6(12), 7(12), 8(12,-12), 9(12), 10(12), 11(12), 12(12), 13(12), 14(12), 15(12), 16(12), 17(12), 18(12), 19(12), 20(12), 21(12), 22(12), 23(12), 24(12), 25(12), 26(4) None None First folios of each quire on fols. 1(1), 14(2), 26(3), 36(4), 48(5), 58(6), 70(7), 82(8), 93(9), 105(10), 117(11), 129(12), 141(13), 153(14), 165(15), 177(16), 189(17), 201(18), 213(19), 225(20), 237(21), 249(22), 261(23), 273(24), 285(25), 297(26)

 Bolorgir One full-page miniature; two half-page miniatures; one decorated head-piece; and one canon-division incipit with marginal floral motif Four full- and eight half-page miniatures; one decorated head-piece; and nineteen canon-division incipits with marginal decoration Two full- and four half-page miniatures; one decorated head-piece; and fifteen canon-division incipits with marginal decoration Fols. 93v-117r: six full- and one half-page miniatures; one decorative head-piece; and ten canon-division incipits with marginal decoration Two full- and two half-page miniatures; one decorative head-piece; and twelve canon-division incipits with marginal decoration Fols. 159v-199r: two full-page miniatures; one decorative head-piece; and twenty-one canon-division incipits with marginal decoration Fols. 199v-243r: one full-page miniature; one decorated head-piece; and thirty-four canon-division incipits with marginal decoration Fols. 243v-297v: three full-page miniatures; one decorated head-piece; and twenty-two canon-division incipits with marginal decoration Thirty-eight full- and half-page polychrome and/or gilded miniatures; eight decorated head-pieces; and decorated incipits and accompanying marginal ornament for each canon division, the majority of which consists of abstract floral designs, birds, trees, and occasionally temples, but more figural elements also appear, including saints, Christ, an archangel, a bishop, and scenes of martyrdom; text frames in red double lines with black knot motifs in the four corners; rubrics in red; text in black ink Joachim and Anna Canon of the Birth of the Virgin Full-page miniature Head-piece for the Canon of the Birth of the Virgin Canon of the Birth of the Virgin Head-piece and marginal decoration Annunciation Canon of the Annunciation Half-page miniature Adoration of the Magi Canon of the Eve of the Theophany Half-page miniature Head-piece for the Canon of the Eve of the Theophany Canon of the Eve of the Theophany Head-piece and marginal decoration Nativity Canon of the Theophany: First Day Full-page miniature Baptism of Christ Canon of the Eve of the Theophany: Eighth Day Full-page miniature Temple Magnificat of the Resurrection Marginal miniature Presentation in the Temple Canon of Christ at the Temple Full-page miniature St. Anthony the Hermit Canon of St. Anthony the Hermit Marginal miniature Holy Kings Theodosius and Trdat Canon of Emperor Theodosius Half-page miniature King David and St. James Canon of the Prophet David and the Apostle James Half-page miniature Stoning of St. Stephen, Protomartyr Canon of the Protomartyr Stephen Half-page miniature SS. Peter and Paul Canon of the Chief Apostles Peter and Paul Half-page miniature SS. John and James, Sons of Thunder Canon of the Sons of Thunder, the Holy Apostles James and John Half-page miniature Jonah Cast into the Sea Canon of the Prophet Jonah Full-page miniature Jonah outside the city of Nineveh Canon of the Prophet Jonah Half-page miniature St. Sergius Hymn of St. Sergius the General Half-page miniature Adam and Eve Canon of Shrove Tuesday Half-page miniature Head-piece for the Canon of Shrove Tuesday Canon of Shrove Tuesday Head-piece and marginal decoration Old man praying Canon of Repentance Marginal miniature Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise Canon of Shrove Tuesday Half-page miniature Two men in discussion Canon of the Fourth Sunday of the Salt and Bread Fast Half-page miniature Forty Martyrs of Sebasteia Canon of the Forty Saints Half-page miniature Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane Canon of the Fifth Sunday of the Salt and Bread Fast Half-page miniature St. Gregory the Illuminator Canon of the Casting of St. Gregory the Illuminator into the Pit Full-page miniature Virgin and Child Canon of the Sixth Sunday of the Salt and Bread Fast Half-page miniature Raising of Lazarus Canon of the Raising of Lazarus Full-page miniature Head-piece for the Canon of the Raising of Lazarus Canon of the Raising of Lazarus Head-piece and marginal decoration Christ's Entry into Jerusalem Canon of Palm Sunday Full-page miniature Tree Canon of Palm Sunday Marginal miniature Christ greeted by the people of Jerusalem Canon of Palm Sunday Half-page miniature Adam and Eve Canon of Holy Monday Full-page miniature Christ Washes the Disciples' Feet Canon of Maundy Thursday Full-page miniature Crucifixion Canon of Good Friday Full-page miniature Lamentation and Entombment of Christ Canon of Holy Saturday Full-page miniature Resurrection of Christ Canon of the Resurrection Full-page miniature Head-piece for the Canon of the Resurrection Canon of the Resurrection Head-piece and marginal decoration Beheading of St. John the Baptist On the Saturday commemorating the beheading of St. John the Baptist Half-page miniature Doubting of St. Thomas Canon of New Sunday (or the next, untitled canon?) Half-page miniature Ascension of Christ Canon of the Ascension Full-page miniature Tree Canon of the Second Palm Sunday Marginal miniature Pentecost Canon of Pentecost Full-page miniature Head-piece for the Canon of Pentecost Canon of Pentecost Head-piece and marginal decoration St. John the Baptist, winged Canon of the Birth of St. John the Baptist Marginal miniature St. Gregory the Illuminator Canon of the Removal of St. Gregory the Illuminator from the Pit Marginal miniature St. Nersēs the Patriarch Canon of the Great St. Nersēs the Patriarch Marginal miniature St. Hṙip‘simē Canon of St. Hṙip‘simē and Her Companions Marginal miniature Christ Canon of the First Day of Transfiguration Marginal miniature Temple Canon of Šołakat‘ Marginal miniature Dormition of the Virgin Canon of the Dormition Full-page miniature Two kings flanking a jeweled cross Canon of the Eve of the Holy Cross Full-page miniature Head-piece for the Canon of the Eve of the Holy Cross Canon of the Eve of the Holy Cross Head-piece and marginal decoration Temple Canon of the Fourth Day of the Holy Cross Marginal miniature St. James of Nisibis, the Patriarch Canon of St. James of Nisibis, the Patriarch Marginal miniature Archangel Canon of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, and of All the Heavenly Host Marginal miniature Massacre of the Innocents Canon of the Children of Bethlehem Marginal miniature Bishop Canon of the Holy Patriarchs Marginal miniature SS. John Chrysostom and Basil and Great Hymn of St. John Chrysostom; Hymn of St. Basil the Patriarch Marginal miniature SS. Nicholas and Ephrem Hymn of the Patriarch Nicholas; Hymn of St. Ephrem Marginal miniature St. Gregory Theologus Hymn of St. Gregory Theologus Marginal miniature St. Menas Hymn of SS. Menas, Hermogenes, and Grabos Marginal miniature Scene of martyrdom Canon of All the Martyrs Full-page miniature Head-piece for the Canon of All the Martyrs Canon of All the Martyrs Head-piece and marginal decoration Resurrection of the Dead Canon of All the Dead Half-page miniature Harrowing of Hell Canon of the Resurrection of Christ Half-page miniature

Upper and lower wooden boards lined with smooth, medium-brown leather, blind-tooled with an outer rectangular border with four parallel lines, followed by eight-petaled rosettes; inner frame made of double lines with fleurs-de-lis in the corners and four quatrefoils framing a central diamond composed of four additional quatrefoils; a larger, single-lined diamond frames the central diamond; single vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines intersect; two silver pins are affixed to the upper board, and two holes remain on the lower board, indicating that clasps were once attached; the leather spine of the book is not original; inner pastedown of upper board made of red-and-white-striped cloth; inside of lower board is missing its pastedown, leaving the wood exposed

 1678 CE Constantinople Commissioned by Člav, son of Nawasard, from Šṙnuł, as a dedication to his sons, Astuacatur and Sahak (fol. 298r); the scribe was the Constantinopolitan priest Yakob Pēligratc‘i, who finished the hymnal on August 15, 1678 (AE 1127) during the pontificate of Katholikos Yakob IV at Ēǰmiacin and the reign of the Ottoman Sultan Mahmat IV Mosēs, son of Ohanǰay, from Constantinople, owned the book in the eighteenth century, based on an inscription dated to July 10, 1712 (fol. 125r) Henry Walters, Baltimore, purchased between 1895 and 1931 Walters Art Museum, 1931, by Henry Walters' bequest Relevant Works Thanks are expressed to Professor Bernard Coulie (Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve) for kindly making available his bibliography on the Armenian manuscripts kept in the Walters Art Museum. De Ricci, Seymour, and W. J. Wilson. Census of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the United States and Canada. Vol. 1. New York: H. W. Wilson Company, 1935; p. 763, cat. no. 33. Der Nersessian, Sirarpie. Armenian Manuscripts in the Walters Art Gallery. Baltimore: Trustees of the Walters Art Gallery, 1973; pp. 76-82, 91-92, cat. no. X, plates H, 230-241. Sanjian, Avedis K. A Catalogue of Medieval Armenian Manuscripts in the United States. University of California Publications, Near Eastern Studies 16. Berkeley, Los Angeles, London: University of California Press, 1976; pp. 326-331, cat. no. 64. Evans, Helen C. "Baltimore, Walters Art Gallery, MS W.547." In Treasures in Heaven: Armenian Illuminated Manuscripts. Eds. Thomas F. Mathews and Roger S. Wieck. New York; Princeton: Pierpont Morgan Library and Princeton University Press, 1994; pp. 155-156, cat. no. 14, figs. 75, 102. Art Medicine Museum Poetry Script Muhammad, the Prophet Kashmiri Horses Walters Art Museum Document Astrology Devotion History Legal Literature -- Poetry Literature -- Prose Liturgy Philosophy Science Science -- Medicine Scripture Sufism Theology Mineralogy Logic Geography Geomancy Cosmology Cartography Fortune-telling Koran Qur`an Firman Palimpsest Prayer Bible Gospels Psalter Missal Lectionary Book of Hours Antiphonary Homilary Processional Horologion Breviary Hymnal Chronicle Maghreb Sub-Saharan (West) Africa Turkey Afghanistan Central Asia Egypt England India Iran Iraq Pakistan Germany France Austria Netherlands Ethiopia Armenia Flanders Greece Mamluk Mughal Ottoman Ottonian Armenian Byzantine Abbasid Qajar Rajput Christian Arabic Austrian Dutch Egyptian Fatimid German Indian Islamic Persian Safavid Timurid Turkish Umayyad English French Flemish Ethiopian Carolingian Calligraphy Colophon Headpiece Illumination Illustration Medallion Miniature Ornament Painting Early Abbasid script Ragini Romanesque Gothic Watermark Grotesques Historiated initial Inhabited initial White-vine lettering Textura Batarda Humanistic Uncial Accordion book Album Book Codex Manuscript Heraldry Saint's Life Drawing Grisaille Binding New Abbasid style Musical notation Russia Romania Charter Russian Genealogy Mass book Prayer book Gospel Lectionary Psalter-Hours Treatise Grammar Gloss Pontifical Private devotional text Gradual Protective scroll Scroll 10th century 11th century 12th century 13th century 14th century 15th century 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 8th century 9th century Block book Caroline minuscule Central Arab lands (Near East) Chart English secretary hand Kufic Gothic book hand Original binding Treasure binding Gospel Book Spanish Spain Italian Italy Coptic Scrapbook American United States Maryland Historical Society Friendship book Friendship Biography Liturgical Devotional Scriptural Theological Legal Historical Scientific Scientific -- Medical Literary -- Prose Literary -- Poetry Philosophical Astrological Sufi English Christian Codex Manuscript Walters Art Museum Hymnal Armenian Book Illumination Armenia 17th century Devotion Colophon Illustration Miniature Ornament Turkey