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High quality, white and smooth
Inscribed "ὁ ἅ(γιος) Μάρκος" or "St. Mark."
The Evangelist is shown deep in thought, his hand raised to his mouth (compare to image with similar composition in Baltimore, Walters Art Museum Ms. W.530.A). On the desk before him are pens, an inkwell, a pair of compasses, and two knives (used to prepare parchment for writing and to erase errors).
Inscribed "τὸ κατὰ Μάρκο(ν) ἄγιον εὐ(α)γ(γέλιον)· τῇ κυ(ριακῇ) πρὸ τῶν Φώτων· κε(φάλαιον) α," or "The Holy Gospel according to Mark; on the Sunday after the Feast of the Baptism; Chapter 1."
Reused Armenian cover originally from Venice, San Lazzaro MS 1580 (according to Guy Petherbridge); tooled brown leather over thin squared boards