Venice Mekhitarist Library No. 628

Manuscript Identification

Reference Number

Armenian8

Location

Venice, Mekhitarist Library

Siglum / Shelfmark

Old record no. 628

Textual Content & Tradition

Standardised title of narrative

Պատմություն Եօթն իմաստասիրացն (The History of the Seven Sages)

Version (siglum)

H (Historia Septem Sapientum)

Language Group within Version

Armenian Version H

Languages

Language of text

Armenian

Authorship & Production

Date of Production

1614 - 1700

Source of Date of Production

Teza (1905-1906)

Physical Description

Material

Paper

Total pages / folios

572

Script style / form

Notrgir

Illustrations

No

Contents & Additional Texts

Other texts in the Manuscript

From Macler (1919), p. xxi, note (I), which refers to Teza (1905-1906):

1-96: History of [Barlaam and] Josaphat

96-181: History of Pharman

189: Precepts of Khikar

282-525: The Seven Sages

525-541: Kosphar and Malxas

541-549: Grégoire d'Aghthamar, song about the martyrdom of Khout, or Astwadzatour

549-555: Remedies

555-556: Maxims and precepts

556-562: A'Araqêl de Siounie, the order of holy books

562-564: Songs: 'the rose shines like a pearl', etc.

564-566: Treatise on the decrees of holy orders

566-572: Treatise on holy blessings

Catalogues & Research Literature

Catalogue

Modern Research Literature

Teza (1905-1906), Macler (1919), Akinean (1921)

Research Material

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