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Table of Contents for this book, which is called Mashtots, containing the mysteries of the Church:
a. Founding of a church: 1
b. Blessing of the grounds: 2
c. Blessing of the door: 3
d. Blessing of a new church: 4
e. Blessing of a church of little significance: 5
f. The destruction of a desecrated temple: 6
g. Blessing of a painted church: 7
h. Ordination: 8
i. The rank of priest: 9
j. Blessing of the atch hand/relic: 10
k. Blessing of the sazan censer: 11
l. Blessing of the ur garment/vestment: 12
m. Performance of baptism: 13
n. Performance of marriage: 14
o. Giving of communion: 15
p. The order of burial: 16
q. Order for the funeral of a layman: 17
r. Performance of a memorial service: 18
s. Blessing of a field: 19
t. Making of a penitent: 20
u. Absolution of a penitent: 21
a. Holy Thursday rites: 22
b. When a bishop or priest passes away: 23
c. Admonition to repentance: 24
d. Sermon on the commandments: 25
e. Blessing of the bell: = 223 v. 26
f. Blessing of food: = 224 v. 27
g. Blessing of the ord vine/grape harvest: = 225 [?] 28
h. Performing the morning light service: 29
i. Blessing of the sleeper: 30
j. Blessing of the unseen: 31
k. Visiting the sick: 32
l. Making of the oil: 33
m. Rites for the dying: 34
n. Ordination of a monk: 35
o. Deaconess: 36
p. Foundation of the Lord’s table: 37
q. Blessing of the akan precious stone/relic: 38
r. Blessing of the hmthi remnants/holy items: 39
s. The moving of holy relics and the resting place: 40
t. Blessing of a storeroom: 41
u. Blessing of a fountain: 42
v. Oath of the aharats priests/those set apart according to the law: 43
An oval ink stamp at the bottom of the page from the "Bibliothèque Royale," likely indicating its provenance in a national collection.