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Angel of God - first inscription, Seslavtsi monastery

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Monument SL7
Editor
Cvetan Vasilev
Place
West wall, III register
Location in the scene
A scroll containing four texts, two of which in Greek. The first of the two Greek inscripions.
Spelling features
l. 1.: doube grave accent over а. l. 2.: breve over у. l. 3.: letter ѳ above the line over ѡ. l. 4. letter а above the line over и; letter н above the line over с; letter о above the line over а; letter с above the line over н.
Scene
Angel of God
angels -> Angel of God
Inscription Type
Τime of creation
Text

ἅγιος ἅγιος
Kύριος
Σαβαώθ πλί-
ρης οὐρανός {ησαν}

а̏гіосагіос
кѵ꙼ріос
саваѡⷴплі
рсꙋрⷶсⷩаⷪнⷭ
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth, heaven and earth are full...
Commentary
The text is the first part of the Canticle of the Angels (Τρισάγιον, Sanctus) from the Eucharistic canon (see Lit. Bas.: 323; Lit. Chrys.: 385). A notable feature is the way the letters on the fourth line are written: the last four letters of the word οὐρανός are placed over the line and the syllable -ρης from πλήρης is written twice by mistake.
Revision
Madlen Naneva
when 2022-11-24;
who M.N.;