Novgorod Codex
the oldest book of Kievan Rus'
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Summary
Novgorod Codex is a manuscript[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of manuscript entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (825 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: wax tablet[3], psalter[4]
- Based on: Book of Revelation[5]
- Location of discovery: Troitsky dugout[6]
- Collection: Novgorod State Integrated Museum Reserve[7]
- Writing system: Cyrillic script[8]
- Commons category: Novgorod Codex[9]
- Language of work or name: Old Church Slavonic[10], Old East Slavic[11]
- Inception: 1010[12]
- Time of discovery or invention: July 13, 2000[13]
- Work available at URL: https://novgorod-iss.kamiscloud.ru/entity/OBJECT?fund=11&query=псалтирь[14], https://vja.ruslang.ru/sites/default/files/articles/2001/5/2001-5_3-25.pdf#page=10[15]
- Described at URL: https://vja.ruslang.ru/sites/default/files/articles/2001/5/2001-5_3-25.pdf#page=2[16], https://vja.ruslang.ru/sites/default/files/articles/2003/3/2003-3_113-142.pdf[17]
- Topic has template: Template:R:cu:Novg:psal[18]
- Height: 15 cm[19]
- Width: 19 cm[20]
- Thickness: 1 cm[21]
Why It Matters
Novgorod Codex has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]