https://byzantinephilly.lcdss.reclaim.hosting/files/original/8c69c290632623e14df694ef826f4786.jpg b257127c1ecc7ba2e0fe91af033d16ac Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Liturgical Texts Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Isabel Coopersmith Description An account of the resource Liturgical books and texts are some of the most important objects from Byzantium, demonstrating some of the most important aspects of the liturgy. The liturgy refers to the services held by the church, which can include ordinary masses and the celebration of the Eucharist, Sacraments, and Baptisms. There are many customs that take place during these services, some of which include: blessing, singing, washing, kneeling, eating, and more. Services have many fixed aspects, but depending on the day or season, service leaders rely on these liturgical texts to help guide the service. Lectionaries, a general term for books containing readings from the Four Gospels for the liturgical services, can be traced back to the 7th century CE. There are three major types of liturgical books: the evangelion (lectionary) which contains Gospel lections; the prophetolgion which contains Old Testament lections; and the Apostolos which contains lections from the Book of Acts. These texts are crucial as their main purpose is to provide the readings of the church during mass. Liturgical texts found in this gallery range from fragments of Psalters, to a Menologion (a church calendar), to entire lectionaries made for Hagia Sophia, and are all exceptional examples of the importance of liturgy for the Byzantine world. The Old Testament and the New Testament are all represented, and provide an idea of what a liturgical service during the Byzantine Empire looked like. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Testament / Psalter Subject The topic of the resource New Testament Greek Psalter from Constantinople (Istanbul) Description An account of the resource This is a New Testament Greek Psalter found in Constantinople around 1199 CE. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Free Library of Philadelphia, Rare Book Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Free Library of Philadelphia Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1199 CE Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Christina Ball Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Free Library of Philadelphia Relation A related resource https://libwww.freelibrary.org/digital/item/4173 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Width: 8.46 inches Type The nature or genre of the resource Manuscript Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lewis E M 44:27-28 Language A language of the resource Greek