The manuscript book of the Russian North of the 15th–16th centuries: paleographic aspect
https://doi.org/10.15829/2686-973X-2025-208
EDN: AADKHJ
Abstract
This article explores the possibility of identifying the handwritings of the Russian North (15th–16th centuries) as a distinct branch of Russian medieval books, using two notable manuscripts from the 15th and 16th centuries, both from a Moscow private collection, as examples. During this study, paleographic similarities were noted between these manuscripts and authentic codexes of the Russian North, housed in state repositories. The paleographic features identified by the author in these manuscripts allow them to be classified as the Northern Russian manuscript books.
About the Author
S. V. Chertkov
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Savely V. Chertkov - Bachelor’s Degree, Department of History of the Southern and Western Slavs, Faculty of history
Moscow
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Chertkov S.V. The manuscript book of the Russian North of the 15th–16th centuries: paleographic aspect. Russian Journal of Church History. 2025;6(4):101-112. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15829/2686-973X-2025-208. EDN: AADKHJ
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