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Bg: Калиграфски свитък; Ru: Калиграфический свиток

По млс҇и б҃жіи с҃тых҇ великих҇ москѡв҇скихъ чюдотвѡр҇цовъ пет҇ра алеѯѣѧ И҆о҆ны і҆ Филиппа всеа҆ росиіAlongside each of the initial forms of the letters are numerous (sometimes over 50) exclusively forms of the same letter in black ink, mostly of ordinary size. Exceptions to this pattern are ж, which is placed in the middle of the paper at the same level as е, so that forms of each letter take up half the width of the page, and ѵ, which is also placed in the middle of the paper, but under the small black forms of itself, of which there are only three. Forms of ѫ, are included with ю and forms of ѧ with . In most, but not all cases the name of the letter is included amongst the forms; frequently there are also examples of the letter written in conjunction with others, or in common words, e.g. въ, лъ, ѯа, влдкѡ, млсть. Three letters: а, в and г are provided with .
Location United Kingdom, London, British Library, Additional Manuscripts. Shelfmark: Add. MS 5232A
Date 1684, before
Material The original roll is now preserved divided up into its component pieces of paper and mounted on two pages of a large volume.
Extent 5 folios. Folio dimensions: 160 x 350 mmf.149.Folio dimensions: 160 x 395 mmf.147.Folio dimensions: 160 x 400 mmf.145.Folio dimensions: 160 x 405 mmf.144.Folio dimensions: 160 x 340 mmf.148.Written dimensions: 160 x mmall.
Foliation Out of order. 144–145, 147–149. F. 146 has nothing to do with this MS.
Watermarks Unclear
Layout 1 column, 18 written lines.
Contents
(149, 147, 145, 144, 148) Азбука кирилска с “прописи” Cyrillic alphabet with acrostic Кириллическая азбука с прописями (2)
Ab а҆зъ есмъ всему мирꙋ свѣтъ
Ab вижю всю таи҇нꙋ члв҃ческꙋю
Ab гл҃голю вамъ҇ с҃новом҇ члв҃ческимь
Hi skoropis'
Hi skoropis'
Hi propisi