Hymns of the services of the Greek church, early seventeenth century
Scope and Contents
The manuscript contains the deacon's part of the hymns, viz. Troparia, Stoicheria, Megalenaria, Kondakia, of the services of the Greek Church, collected and set to music. It begins with the services for Little Vespers on the Festival of the Nativity of the blessed Virgin, 8 September, and ends with those for Lent. On p. 1 is written in Slavonic, though in a different hand from the rest, an address 'To the sovereign Czar the great Prince Michael Feodorovitch'.
Dates
- Creation: early seventeenth century
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 volume(s)
Language of Materials
Slavic languages
Custodial History
Near the front of the book are written in Slavonic characters 'Knega diacona Simeona', i.e. the book of Simeon the deacon, and in Roman characters, 'Jo. Gellius a Gelliestoun M. D.' From the Library of John Moore (1646–1714), Bishop of Ely (‘Royal Library’), no. 1042.
Physical Description
Paper.
Repository Details
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