This is a list of Serbian manuscripts ( sr, Српски рукописи), containing important works attributed to
Serbia
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or
Serbs
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language.
The majority of Serbs live in their na ...
. The majority of works are theological, with a few biographies and constitutions. The works were written in Cyrillic, except some early works in the Glagolitic script.
The number of early Serbian manuscripts, that is, those made before the end of the 14th century, is estimated at 800–1,000.
The number of Serbian manuscripts dating between the 12th and 17th centuries that are located outside Serbia is estimated at 4,000–5,000. The largest number of the manuscripts are located in Europe. The largest and most important collection is housed at the
Hilandar
The Hilandar Monastery ( sr-cyr, Манастир Хиландар, Manastir Hilandar, , el, Μονή Χιλανδαρίου) is one of the twenty Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Mount Athos in Greece and the only Serbian monastery there. It wa ...
on
Mount Athos
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. Next, the second largest collection is most likely found in Russia, where hundreds of manuscripts are held. More than a thousand of medieval manuscripts were destroyed during the
German bombing of Belgrade (1941).
The Digital
National Library of Serbia
The National Library of Serbia ( sr, Народна библиотека Србије, Narodna biblioteka Srbije) is the national library of Serbia, located in the capital city of Belgrade. It is the biggest library, and oldest institution in Ser ...
(NBS) has digitalized several manuscripts
included at their website
Middle Ages
Early modern period
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Cetinje chronicle
The Cetinje Chronicle ( sr, Цетињски љетопис/Cetinjski ljetopis) is a collection of manuscripts (letters, documents, reports and poems) compiled by Vasilije Petrović who added some of his own writings to it. It contains 81 leaves ...
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Belgrade Armorial II
The Belgrade Armorial II ( sr-Latn-Cyrl, separator=/, Beogradski grbovnik II, Београдски грбовник II) is the name given to an armorial
A roll of arms (or armorial) is a collection of coats of arms, usually consisting of rows ...
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Tronoša chronicle
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Vrhobreznica Chronicle
The ''Vrhobreznica Chronicle'' ( sr, Врхобрезнички љетопис ) is a Serbian chronicle of which the oldest manuscript dates to 1650, from the Monastery of the Holy Trinity of Pljevlja. It is preserved in the collection of the Pr ...
, 1650
See also
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Medieval Serbian charters
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Medieval Serbian literature
Medieval Serbian literature or Old Serbian literature ( sr, Стара српска књижевност) refers to the literature written in medieval forms of Serbian language, up to the end of the 15th century, with its traditions extending in ...
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Medieval Serbian law
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Serbian chronicles This is a list of Serbian chronicles, most often referring to works of the Middle Ages, until the Ottoman conquest, hence called ''Old Serbian chronicles'' ( sr, Стари српски летописи/Stari srpski letopisi). There exist approximat ...
References
Sources
*Cernic, L. and Bogdanovic, D., 1981. About Attribution of Medieval Serbian Cyrillic Manuscripts. Textology of Medieval South Slavic Literature.
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Manuscripts
A manuscript (abbreviated MS for singular and MSS for plural) was, traditionally, any document written by hand – or, once practical typewriters became available, typewritten – as opposed to mechanically printed or reproduced in ...
Medieval
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the Post-classical, post-classical period of World history (field), global history. It began with t ...
History of the Serbo-Croatian language