History of Vardan and the Armenian War

VIII 142^a — 206^b The eighth chapter of the seven [previous] chapters, again regarding that same war and the sufferings of the holy priests.

"Now in the sixteenth [year]... the mother of goodness, and may we reach the promised beloved ones of God in Christ Jesus our Lord, and to Him be glory forever and ever, Amen."

10. The second place is held by Manuscript B, No. 1888 (1685).
Folios — 357. Size — 25.5 X 16.5. Material — paper. Binding — leather-covered board with embossed decoration. Writing — single column, 21 X 12, bolorgir round script, in some places similar to intermediate yerkatagir iron script (listed in the printed catalog as notr cursive script). Scribe — Andreas (second part); the first part is unknown. Recipient — a certain Andreas and later Priest Hovhannes. Date — 656 [of the Armenian era, 1207] for Eghishe, 641 [1192] for the writer and recipient of the second part. Last restoration — by the hand of the historian Zakaria the deacon in the year 1136 [1687] (page 357^a). From the beginning, 2 folios of a fragment from Eghishe in notr script (by the hand of Zakaria?). Folios 3^a — 6^b and elsewhere, a total of 6 folios, are restored in notr script by the hand of Zakaria the deacon. Purchased in the city of "Izmir" original: "Rzmiwrnn" by the nephew of the restorer, Cyriacus the deacon. Colophons — 122^r, 353^b, 355^b, 357^a, 270^b (restorer's colophon: page 357^a).

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3^a — 122^r History of the holy Vardan, brave man, Armenian commander, and martyr of Christ, written at the request of the holy Eghishe by the priest David. May God help.
122^r — 342^r Solutions to prayers (partly by Stepannos, Bishop of Syunik), festival grounds, and other collections, as defined by the restorer Zakaria the deacon.
343^b — 353^a Said by the holy Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus (regarding the translations of the holy book—the Septuagint, Aquila, Origen, etc.).

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122^r > "This colophon was written for the sake of the holy martyrdom of the Armenian ministers and the holy women. May the Holy Trinity make us worthy to commemorate them. For whoever celebrates their memory with faith, may the all-holy Trinity make him a participant of His saints in glory, now and always and forever and ever, Amen, Amen, Amen. Year 656 [1207]."

270^b > "Remember David and the unworthy priest in Christ. (In the corners above the arch: David)."

"Remember Toros Vartapet, son of Alam, the recipient of this holy book, in Christ, children of the holy veil, whenever you encounter a useful word or [need] to make a copy if you should need to. And remember my Vartapet Arakel, Grigores, and Vardan, for from all of them came usefulness to us."