Miroslav Gospel in the context of Vukan's Gospel

Miroslav Gospel in the context of Vukan's Gospel

⭐ Core Definition: Miroslav Gospel

Miroslav Gospel (Serbian: Мирослављево jеванђеље / Miroslavljevo jevanđelje, pronounced [mǐrɔslaʋʎɛʋɔ jɛʋǎndʑɛːʎɛ]) is a 362-page Serbian illuminated manuscript Gospel Book on parchment with very rich decorations. It is one of the oldest surviving documents written in the Serbian recension of Church Slavonic. The gospel is considered a masterpiece of illustration and calligraphy.

During Saint Sava's time, a Serbian Prophliestologion (Cod. 313), a Novgorod Sticherarion (Cod. 301), and Kiev Irmologion (Cod. 308 with Old Church Slavonic musical neumatic notation were also found in the same place as Hilandar Fragments from the 10th and early 11th century (now in Odessa). It is presumed that both Miroslav Gospel and Vukan's Gospel reached Hilandar at the same.

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Miroslav Gospel in the context of List of medieval Serbian literature

Medieval Serbian literature or Old Serbian literature (Serbian: Стара српска књижевност) refers to the literature written in medieval forms of Serbian language, up to the end of the 15th century, with its traditions extending into the early modern period.During the Middle Ages itinerant scribe monks from the Balkans travelled to Kievan Rus and beyond and their Church Slavonic writings became a common literary language for centuries among all Slavs.

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← List of medieval Serbian literature ← Serbian medieval literature
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Church of Saint Sava → Serbian language → Serbs → Illuminated manuscript → Gospel Book → Parchment → Old Church Slavonic → Saint Sava → Novgorod Republic → Sticherarion → Irmologion → Old Church Slavonic → Hilandar Fragments → Odessa → Vukan's Gospel →