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Bg: Кързъново еванглие; Ru: Евангелие Роберта Керзона

Location United Kingdom, London, British Library, Additional Manuscripts. Shelfmark: Add. MS 39628
Date 14th c. (1354)
Material Parchment of indifferent quality with any holes and irregularities
Extent i+198+i folios. Folio dimensions: 160 x 225 mm.Written dimensions: 110 x 160 mm.
Foliation (i), 1–198, (199).
Collation 25 quires. Formula: I1(-7)II10III8IV8–XVIII8XIX6(-1-2)XX8–XXI8XXII10XXIII8–XXIV8XXV4(-4). Signatures: Recent signatures in lower margin of first recto, 1–25. Ruling: Variant of Leroy System 11 for the majority of the gatherings (the rulled sides are facing each other), the rest of the gatherings represent mixed systems, type P4 20D1. Pricking: For each horizontal line in the outer leaf edges and for the vertical in the both edges. Gregory rule: Mainly HF FH HF FH HF FH HF FH, exceptions: FH HF FH HF FH FH HF FH (gathering I), FH HF FH FH FH HF HF HF FH HF (gathering II), HF HF HF FH HF FH HF FH (gathering VI), HF FH FH FH FH HF HF FH (gathering VIII). Many conjugate pairs are in fact made up of two separate leaves of parchment.
Layout 1 column, 26 ruled lines, ff. 34–34v contain 23 ll., ff. 104–107v – 25 ll., ff. 128–129 – 28 ll., ff. 140–143 – 27 ll..
Condition Fair; some damage by damp to the top of ff.1–42, with some loss of text. F. 158v is blank, evidently deliberately omitted by the scribe because the ink has come through from f. 158; the text continues directly from f. 158 to f. 159.
Contents
(ff. 1–44) Евангелие от Матей The Gospel according to Matthew Евангелие от Матфея (9)
…а … ихъ ѿ … бени. аще ли не ѿпѹща… сьгрѣшеныꙗ ихь. Without beginning, starts with Matthew 6: 14.
(ff. 44–75v) Евангелие от Марко The Gospel according to Mark Евангелие от Марка (8)
еѵг҇е ѿ мк҇р. нед прѣдь просвѣщениѥмь
(ff. 75v–130v) Евангелие от Лука The Gospel according to Luke Евангелие от Луки (7)
ѤѴг҇ЛИѤ Ѿ ЛѸк
(ff. 130v–172v) Евангелие от Йоан The Gospel according to John Евангелие от Иоанна (8)
ѤѴг҇ЛИѤ Ѿ ИѠн
(ff. 172v–185v) Календар Synaxarion Синаксарь (5)
МсЦЕМЬ СЛоВЕСНИКѸ НАЧѦТЬк Includes St Paraskeve (Petka) (14 October), St John of Rila(19 October), St Constantine (Cyril) the Apostle of Slavs (14 February), St Methodios the Apostle of Slavs (6 April)
(ff. 185v–194v) Месецослов Menologion Месяцеслов (8)
на паска еѵг҇лиѥ ѿ іѡан
(ff. 194v–195v) Евангелски четива “на всяка потреба” Gospel readings for various occasions Евангельские чтения на всякую потребу (4)
а се ѥѵг҇ла различна . на потрѣбѧ
(ff. 195v–196) Евангелски четива, възкръсни Resurrectional Gospel readings Евангелие четье (4)
Ѥѵг҇ЛИ ВКРѢсСНѦ НА ОУТРЬНѢх҇
(ff. 196–198v) Таблици пасхални за годините 6862–7000 (1354–1492) Easter tables for the years 6862–7000 (1354–1492) Пасхальные таблицы за 6862–7000 (1354–1492) годы (1)