A manuscript leaf on paper, bearing a text arranged in two c - Lot 160

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A manuscript leaf on paper, bearing a text arranged in two c - Lot 160
A manuscript leaf on paper, bearing a text arranged in two columns of 35 lines, written in fine erkat'agir script of small modulus, slightly cursive. The text appears to contain a fragment of an exegetical commentary or homily, with numerous quotations from the Acts of the Apostles. From a paleographic and codicological point of view, this leaflet is of particular interest as the writing belongs to a reduced form of the rectilinear erkat'agir (iron writing) characteristic of medieval Armenian manuscripts. This script appears here in a transitional phase between the traditional monumental capital letter and a more cursive script, while retaining the angular, regular strokes typical of ancient erkat'agir. Several archaic letterforms are still visible. The sheet can be dated to the XII? or XIII? century.
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