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BRB0930

Woodcut of King David

Trinity woodcut

Title

Subject

Description

This rare hymnal in Armenian was compiled by Grigor Gapasak'alean, a priest and musicologist at Constantinople who also wrote a treatise on traditional Armenian musical notation. Printed on paper with a light blue tint, this hymnal is decorated with thirteen full-page woodcut illustrations and numerous smaller headpieces and ornamental initials.

Creator

Gapasak'alean, Grigor.

Source

BRB0930. Grigor Gapasakalean (fl. 18th century). Grk’oyk’ or koč̣’i Nowagaran. Istanbul: Mayr Tparan, 1794.

Publisher

Bridwell Library Special Collections

Date

Rights

Please cite Bridwell Library Special Collections, SMU, as the source of this file. A high-resolution version of this file may be obtained by contacting Special Collections (bridsc@smu.edu).

Relation

Worship

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Type

Hymnal

Collection

Welcome Additions

Citation

Gapasak'alean, Grigor. , “BRB0930,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed October 7, 2024, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1671.