Gospels of Queen Mlké

The Gospels of Queen Mlké (Armenian: Մլքե թագուհու Ավետարան) is one of oldest Armenian illuminated manuscripts dated 851 or 862 and is kept in the Mekhitarist abbey on San Lazzaro degli Armeni.

[1][2] It is named after the wife of King Gagik I of Vaspurakan, who had it restored in the 10th century and is composed of 464 lambskin pages.

[3] Up to the 10th century eight dated Armenian manuscripts have survived: the Gospels of Queen Mlké (851-862) (Venice № 1144/86), the Lazarian Gospels (887) (Matenadaran № 6200), The Gospels of Ashot Sparapet (909) (Matenadaran № 6202), Dsurghut Gospels (974) (Georgia), the Sanasarian Gospels (985) (Matenadaran № 7735), Sk'antchelagorts Gospels (988) (Matenadaran № 8906), Ejmiadsin Gospels (989) (Matenadaran № 2374) and the Gospels of the Translators (966-996) (Walters Art Gallery).

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