List of Glagolitic manuscripts (900–1199) explained

This is a list of manuscripts written in the Glagolitic script from the 10th to 12th centuries.

Light red represents manuscripts with Glagolitic only in inclusions or paratext.
Pale red represents mixed manuscripts with Glagolitic as a main script.

900–999

TypeAbbreviationDateDesignationLibraryPlace of originFoliaDimensionsColumns and rowsNotesScans
missalFg(Mi)Kij925–935, 1081–1096F. 301 No. 328PVernadsky National Library of UkraineDalmatia, Czech Republic?1314.7 × 10.7 cm1 coKiev Folia (Kyiv Folia, Kijevski listići, Kiever Blätter). The first page has a different and younger origin from the rest: it is Croatian, while the rest is Czech according to some. Abecedary from 1872 by Andrej Antoninъ Kapustinъ prepended to manuscript for several facsimile editions. FgKij-C by same scribe as PsDim-X and MSin-B. It is FgKij-A and FgKij-B that are dated to 925–935. Written on cow or goat parchment. Transcriptions at TITUS, Manuskript, Staroslavenski institut. Bibliography:[1] [2] bgcolor=#F2CEEC WM, WDL, KiSt, 1983, SEK, IzSt (2009 from Hamm 1979), GHR (from Jagić 1890)
aprakos gospelFgAch966–981Cod. 1/2 (532)Odesa National Scientific LibraryBulgaria217 × 20 cm1 coOhrid Glagolitic fragments (Evangelium Achridanum). A photocopy made 29 April 1959 is housed at the Staroslavenski institut in Zagreb (F 5). Bibliography:[3] [4] Discovered 1845 in Ohrid by Viktor Grigorovič. Possibly written by one of the hands of the Sinai Psalter. Facsimile published in Ilinskiy 1915.bgcolor=#F2CEEC Kodeks, BFr
parenesisFgRil, FgMac985–1006фонд И. И. Срезневского 24.4.15, Rila No. 3/6Rila Monastery, Library of the Russian Academy of SciencesBulgaria1127.5 × 21.3 cm2 coRila fragments (Rilski listići i ostrišci). Facsimile of one folio published by Ilĭinskiy 1909 (BRF). First full facsimile of all folia in Goshev 1956 "Рилски глаголически листове". Some images hosted at SESDiva. Rila fragments (FgRil) include Macedonian Glagolitic Folium (FgMac), being by same scribe, who potentially also wrote FgGri.bgcolor=#FFE6FB scan of RAN part, SEK
aprakos gospelAss986–1006, 1063–1077Vat. Slav. 3Vatican LibraryMacedonia2 coCodex Assemanius. Hand Ass-2 is dated 1046–1081, in contrast to the earlier parts. At the end of the codex there are mentions of saints Cyril, Methodius, Demetii, Theodosius and Clement of Ohrid. Transcriptions at TITUS, CCMH. Facsimile by Vajs and Kurz published 1929 and 1955. Bibliography:[5] [6] bgcolor=#F2CEEC DVL, SEK, 1865
fourfold gospelZog987–1006, 1046–1081MS. Glag. 1 +National Library of RussiaMacedonia271+171 coCodex Zographensis. Folios 41-57 are a palimpsest of an earlier Glagolitic manuscript, part of whose text was published in Cyrillic transcription by Dobrev 1971. Partial facsimile in Jagić 1879, reprinted Graz 1954. Hand Zog-2 is dated 1046–1081, in contrast to the earlier parts. Transcription at TITUS, CCMH. Bibliography:[7] [8] bgcolor=#FFE6FB NLR, SEK, IzSt, IzSt
homiliaryHomCloz996–1017Trento ms. 2476 (ff. 1–2, 5–12) + Inssbruk Dip. 973 (ff. 3–4)Municipal Library of Trento, Tyrolean State MuseumMacedonia, Croatia1427 × 20,5 cm1 coCloz Miscellany (Glagolita Clozianus, Kločev glagoljaš, Клоцов сборник). Acquired by Ivan Frankopan (died 1486). Today 12 folia in Trento, 1 dolia in Innsbruck. Facsimile and additions published in Zum Glagolita Clozianus 1836 by Jernej Kopitar, then 1860 by Franz Miklosich (WM). Bibliography:[9] [10] bgcolor=#F2CEEC NSK, GHR, USI, SEK, IzSt (Innsbruk: 2008), IzSt (Trento: 2009)

1000–1099

TypeAbbreviationDateDesignationLibraryPlace of originFoliaDimensionsColumns and rowsNotesScans
aprakos gospelVatPal1000s (original)Vat.gr.2502Vatican LibraryBulgaria1121 coPalimpsest with Greek over Cyrillic. Glagolitic in margins in 4 places (i.e. f. 10v, 22v, 111v). Discovered 1981. Facsimile published 2002. The Vatican library has not yet digitised it. Originally reported to date to the 10th century, the date has been revised to probably after Codex Suprasliensis. Bibliography:
FgGri1006–1025РАН, Спб., фонд И. И. Срезневского 24.4.17Library of the Russian Academy of Sciences2Grigorovič Folium (Лист Григоровича). Sometimes argued to have originated in the same document as the Rila Fragments. Bibliography:[11] [12]
FgPrag₁ (PF)1006–1035?St. Vitus CathedralCzech Republic1 coPrague Fragments. PF-B dated to 1006–1010, PF-A to 1006–1023. Discovered 1855. Text at TITUS. Bibliography:bgcolor=#F2CEEC IA, 1857
psalterPsSin1010–1018Sin. slav. 38/O (177 f.) + 2/N (32 f.)Saint Catherine's MonasteryMacedonia2091 coSinai Psalter (Psalterium Sinaiticum, Синайски псалтир). There is an 1883 transcription in Cyrillic. PsSin-A, PsSin-A1, PsSin-B, PsSin-B1, PsSin-B2, PsSin-B3, PsSin-C, PsSin-C1, PsSin-C2, PsSin-D, PsSin-E dated to 1010–1018. A facsimile was published 1971, and transcriptions have also been published. Bibliography:[13] [14] bgcolor=#FFE6FB LoC, BAN, SEK
fourfold gospelMar1012–1039F.87 No. 6 (172 f.) + Cod. slav. 146 (Wiener fragmente 2 f.)Russian State Library, Austrian National LibraryMacedonia1741 coCodex Marianus. Two folia acquired by Antun Mihanović, who sent them to Franc Miklošič in Vienna, who published them in 1850. Most of the codex was discovered by Viktor Grigorovič in 1844–1845 on Athos in the skete "Sv. Bogorodica". Entered Russian State Library with Grigorovič archive. Transcription by Jagić 1883, reprinted Graz 1960. Text at TITUS, CCMH. Bibliography:[15] [16] bgcolor=#F2CEEC STSL, ÖNB, IA, SEK
euchologionEu (EuSin Euch, EuchSin), SlužSin1014–1031glag. 2+3 + Sin. slav. 1/NNational Library of Russia, Saint Catherine's MonasteryMacedonia, Croatia1427 x 20,5 cm1 coSinai Euchologium (Euchologium Sinaiticum, Евхологий синайский). By same scribe as MSin-A and maybe SlužSin (the latter being the Euchology fragment, not the Euchologium Sinaiticum, dated to 1014–1031). A facsimile was published 1941 and 1988, and there is an 1882 transcription in Cyrillic. Bibliography:[17] [18] bgcolor=#FFE6FB LoC, SEK
sacramentaryMSin (MissSin)1026–11185/NSaint Catherine's Monastery80Sinai Missal (Sacramentarium (Missale) Sinaiticum). Austrian Science Fund grant number P19608-G12 included scanning the manuscript. SMDL also to digitise it. MSin-A by same scribe as EuSin, but MSin-B by same scribe as PsDim-X and FgKij-C. MSin-A dated to 1026–1031, MsSin-C to 1046–1081, MsSin-B to 1106–1118. Bibliography:[19]
aprakos gospelBoj (BojPal)1036–1044F. 87 No. 8 / M. 1690Russian State LibraryBulgaria42Bojana palimpsest (Боянски палимпсест). Cyrillic over Glagolitic. 26 pages have Glagolitic. Discovered by Viktor Grigorovič in the Boyan church near Sofia in 1945. Bibliography:[20] [21] bgcolor=#BFBFBF STSL, SEK
psalter, medicalPsDim (PsDem), FgMed (MedFol)1046–1056, 1058–1066, 1094–1106Sin. slav. 3/NSaint Catherine's MonasteryMount Sinai2091 coThe psalter of Dimitri the Ol'tar'nik, Medical Folia. PsDim-X by same scribe as FgKij-C and MSin-B. PsDim has hands PsDem-A, PsDem-B, PsDem-C all dated 1058–1066, and PsDem-X dated 1094–1106. Transcriptions at Manuskript of Dimitri's and Medical. Facsimile by Miklas 2012. Bibliography:bgcolor=#F2CEEC IA
menaionMenSin1081–1086Sin. slav. 4/NSaint Catherine's Monastery2Sinai Menaion (Tropologium Sinaiticum). Contains the small menaion. Bibliography:[22]
psalterPsEug1000sПогод. 24.5.7[23] BRAN-Sankt Peterburg, RNB-Sankt PeterburgRussia20Evgeniev psalter (Eвгениевски псалтир). Psalter with commentary of Pseudo-Athanasius. Cyrillic with 3 Glagolitic initials (folia 6r, 18r, 20r).bgcolor=#F2CEEC NLR
Orations of Gregory of Nazianzus1000sQ.п.I.16.RNB-Sankt-PeterburgRussia377Orations (13) of Gregory of Nazianzus. Cyrillic with several instances of Glagolitic letters Azъ, I, Jerъ.bgcolor=#F2CEEC NLR
epistolaryEnin1000s (latter half)MS No. 1144SS. Cyril and Methodius National LibraryBulgaria391 coEnina apostle (Енински апостол). In Cyrillic but with two examples of Glagolitic initial Buky among other Glagolitic letters. PF-B dated to 1006–1010, PF-A to 1006–1023. Facsimile published 1983. Text at TITUS. Bibliography:[24] bgcolor=#F2CEEC NBKM, SEK
triodionTrRes1000s (late)X. No. 37Bulgarian Academy of SciencesMacedonia124 x 17 cm1 coResen (Dragoslav) fragment (Триод на Кодов). Cyrillic palimpsest of Cyrillic with one Glagolitic note, not on the palimpsest but the over-text. Notes are often mixed Cyrillic and Glagolitic (i.e. 38 f133v, see 2/N f31v). Discovered by Hristo Kodov in Gabrovo in 1963. Bibliography:[25] bgcolor=#FFE6FB 1969 [low res.]|-bgcolor="MistyRose"||| 1000s/1100s|| Saint Petersburg (Библиотека Академии наук)|| 1||| Ohrid Cyrillic Folio (Macedonian Cyrillic Folio, Македонский кириллический листок). Cyrillic with Glagolitic ⱓ. Bibliography:| bgcolor="F2CEEC" | SEK, WM|-| Life of Simeon Stylites| FgBud| 1000s/1100s| MS Duod. Eccl. Slav. 2 (or Vet. Slav. Duod. 2)| National Széchényi Library (Országos Széchényi Könyvtár)| Croatia (probably)| 1|| 1 co| Budapest fragments (Budimpeštanski odlomci). 2 fragments. The only Croato-glagolitic text that still distinguishes between the two half-vowels. 1955 facsimile requires academic access, and consists of black and white scans and this colour page. 2005 transcription by Ralph Cleminson. Contains part of the Macarius-legend according to Anica Nazor. Black and white photocopy made around 1980–1985 (Star. inst. F 270). Bibliography:| IzSt (2008)|-bgcolor="MistyRose"| menaion|| 1000s/1100s| ф. 381 (Sinodalna collection) No 110| RGADA-Moskva| Russian| 110||| Служевен миней за април. Mixed Cyrillic-Glagolitic paratext of copyist Lavrentij on folio 104r.||-| rule|| 1000s/1100s| K-5349| Държавна Третяковска галерия| Russia| 126||| Studite rule (Типографски устав). Glagolitic note on folio 124r in hand of Mikula.||-bgcolor="MistyRose"| abecedary|| 1000s (second half) / 1100s| CLM 14485 (Clm. 13; 485)| Munich (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek)| Eastern German lands|||| Munich abecedary. In 11th century Latin manuscript of Carmina Hroswitae with Glagolitic and Cyrillic abecedaries on f. 150v. Facsimiles in 1930 and 2007. Bibliography:| bgcolor=#F2CEEC | BSB|-|}

1100–1199

TypeAbbreviationDateDesignationLibraryPlace of originFoliaDimensionsColumns and rowsNotesScans
legal1100 (January 1)Dobrinj. Transcription of translation of Petar Petriš published by Ivan Črnčić in "Katolički list" 1860, br. 29. Original lost, survives only in 1724 translation by Petriš of Latin translation by Benetto Grabbia (fl. 1570–1580) with the aid of parish priest Juraj Mavrović. Črnčić transcription transliterated into Glagolitic by Kukuljević. Bibliography:
missal (sacramentarium)1146–1156Cod. Slav. 136Austrian National Library412 x 9,5 cm1 coVienna Folia (Bečki listići). Bibliography:bgcolor=#F2CEEC ÖNB, ÖNB, IzSt (2009)
abecedary1100sAbecenarium bulgaricum. Latin with Glagolitic abecedary. Housed at the National Library of France as Ms. lat. 2340. First mentioned in the 1744 catalogue, last used for Kopitar 1836, reported lost 1858. Confirmed lost in a 1910 investigation by Jagić. But letters published in the 1750 book Nouveau Traité de Diplomatique. Photocopy in Zagreb made 1981. Bibliography:bgcolor=#F2CEEC 1750, 2020
fourfold gospel1100sNLR Q.п.I.55. (183 f.), Saint Catherine's Monastery Cod. slav. 43 (23 f.) and Cod. slav. 7/N (9 f.), Paris Cod. slav. 65 (2 f.)National Library of RussiaMacedonia217Dobromir Gospel (Dobromirovo evanđelje). In Cyrillic but with one example of Glagolitic letter Ensь on 179a10. Facsimiles first in 1973 and then after. Bibliography:[26] bgcolor=#F2CEEC NLR
epistolaryA☧ (AChr)1100sNo 39 (291 f.), VIII.3 (8 f.)Лвовски исторически музей, Централна научна библиотека на УкрайнаRussia299Apostolus Christinopolitanus (Кристинопольський Апостол). Cyrillic with Glagolitic abecedaries and Glagolitic used functionally for commentary marking. Text published 1896, 1908, 1910. Bibliography:IA [low res]|-bgcolor="MistyRose"| Book of Daniel|| 1100s| M. P. Pogodin collection 68 (ОР Погод. 68)| National Library of Russia|| 2| 20.5 x 16 cm| 4| Moscow Glagolitic Leaflets (Московские глаголические листки). Commentary of Hippolytus on the Book of Daniel. Cyrillic with Glagolitic on folio 2r-2v.| bgcolor=#F2CEEC | NLR|-| passional| | 1100s| Zbirka Glagolitica, G-197 (ZM30/19)| HDA| Croatia|||| Baška strips (Baščanski ostrišci, Premudini ostrišci). Two strips found by Vinko Premuda, lost for a time, then found again among the remains of J. Gusić. The fragments contain a portion of the Gospel of Matthew. Facsimile published in Vajs 1910 (IA). Bibliography:| bgcolor=#F2CEEC | WP, IzSt (2009)|-| lectionary| FgGrš| 1100s| Fragm. glag. 2| Arhiv HAZU| Bosnia and Herzegovina or Montenegro| 4| 21.7-22.7 x 15.5 cm| 1 co| Gršković apostle fragment (Grškovićev odlomak apostola). Found at the end of the 19th century by chaplain Niko Gršković in Vrbnik. Cyrillic marginal notes. Text includes Acts of the Apostles. Includes Cyrillic marginal notes in a younger hand. Reproduced by Jagić 1893. Photograph of one page published in Štefanić 1970. Bibliography: s| IzSt (2008), IzSt (2008)|-| epistolary| FgMih| 1100s| Fragm. glag. 1| Arhiv HAZU| Bosnia and Herzegovina or Montenegro| 2| 24 x 18.5 cm| 2 co 31 ro| Mihanović apostle fragment (Mihanovićev odlomak apostola). Found inside a Cyrillic 1262 nomocanon. Photograph of one page published in Štefanić 1970. Bibliography:| IzSt (2008), IzSt (2008)|-bgcolor="MistyRose"| festal menaion|| 1100s| 19| Jerusalem Patriarchal Library| Serbia| 200||| Jerusalem palimpsest (Йерусалимски палимпсест). A 13th century Cyrillic Gospel written over a 12th-century Festal Menaion, also Cyrillic but with 2 Glagolitic words on f. 80r21.||-bgcolor="MistyRose"| epistolary| ApAch| 1100s (late)| F. 87. No. 13| Russian State Library| Macedonia| 112|| 1 co| Ohrid Apostle. Bigger part with Cyrillic and smaller part with Glagolitic (folia 13v, 14r, 99v, separate letters and words throughout manuscript). Bibliography:| bgcolor=#F2CEEC | STSL, SEK|-bgcolor="MistyRose"| triodion| TrBit| 1100s (late)| X. No. 38| Bulgarian Academy of Sciences| Macedonia| 101| 27.5 x 19.5 cm| 1 co| Kičevo (Bitola) triodion (Битолски триод). Bigger part with Cyrillic and smaller part with Glagolitic. Transcription in Zaimov 1984 (OSU).||-|}

Further reading

  • Verkholantsev, Julia: The Slavic Letters of St. Jerome: The History of Legend and Its. Legacy, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York 2014.
  • Bakmaz, Ivan: "Biblijska čitanja u hrvatskoglagoljskim brevijarima" in Glagoljica i hrvatski glagolizam. Zbornik radova s međunarodnoga znanstvenog skupa povodom 100. obljetnice Staroslavenske akademije i 50. obljetnice Staroslavenskog instituta. pages 139-149. Zagreb-Krk 2004.
  • Kolanović, Josip and Obhođaš, Amir: Zbirka mikrofilmova glagoljskih rukopisa i isprava, Zagreb 2006.
  • Vajs, Josef: Rukovet Hlaholske Paleografie., Prague 1932.
  • Václav Hanka: O ostatcích slovanského bohoslužení v Čechách., Prague 1859.

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