Codex Zographensis

The Codex Zographensis ( Bulgarian Зографско евангелие ) is a altkirchenslawisches Tetraevangeliar, ie a manuscript that contains the four Gospels in the traditional order.

The Codex is a Zographensis in western Bulgarian language area (Macedonia) arisen manuscript. It was discovered in 1843 by the diplomat Antun Mihanović in the monastery library of the Bulgarian Orthodox monastery on Mount Athos Zografou.

The time of origin of this Tetraevangeliars lies between the end of 10th and the beginning of the 11th century. It contains the four gospels and was written in the Glagolitic script. A total of 304 folia receive. The Codex Zographensis does not begin with Matthew 1:1 EU, but only with Matthew 3:11 EU because the first leaves have not been preserved. The Bulgarian Orthodox monks gave the Codex 1860 the Russian Tsar Alexander II. Codex Zographensis is now in the Russian National Library in St. Petersburg.