List of Online Archives and Libraries

Viktor Pushkarev
2 min readFeb 7, 2023

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Archives and libraries

Russian National Library, Manuscript Department
Russian State Historical Museum (manuscripts and old printed books)
Collection of Manuscripts and Old Printed Books of The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
Russian State Library
Book of Belarus XIV — XVIII centuries
• Slavic Manuscripts (Nalis Repository, Bulgaria)
British Library (BL)
“Matitsa Srpska”, Online Archive, Serbia
NEB, Book Monuments
Epigraphy. Seals
Epigraphy. Signets

Manuscripts

Ostromir Gospel (1056–1057) | (wiki)
Full Gospel-Apracos — The Gospel of Boyar Theodore Koshka (1392)
Buslaev’s Psalter (1429) (about)
Gospel-Tetra (60s 15th century)
Gospel-Tetra (Mercury) (3rd quarter 16th century)
Collection of choral notation (16th century)
St. Basil the Great on fasting (late 16th century) | (wiki)
Slavic Language Alphabet (17th century)
Alphabet (1613)
The Ladder of Divine Ascent (1640) | (wiki)
The Great Indiction Circle (last quarter of the 17th century) | (wiki)
Book of Dionysios Arepagitis (1650)
St. Basil the Great on fasting (late 16th century) | (wiki)
Obihodnik and various rites (17th century)
Peresopnytsia Gospel 1556–1561 (wiki)

Book Scans

“Culture of Icon Writing, Part 1” In 2009, the Holy Trinity Brotherhood “Shchigry” publishing house published the guide “Culture of Icon Writing, Part 1”.
“Titles and Inscriptions on Icon Images” V. V. Filatov and Y. B. Kamchatnov. “Titles and Inscriptions on Icon Images: A Reference for Icon Painters. Second Edition.” Moscow: PRO-PRESS, 2006.
“Culture of Icon Writing, Part 1” In 2009, the Holy Trinity Brotherhood “Shchigry” publishing house published the guide “Culture of Icon Writing, Part 1”.
“Titles and Inscriptions on Icon Images” V. V. Filatov and Y. B. Kamchatnov. “Titles and Inscriptions on Icon Images: A Reference for Icon Painters. Second Edition.” Moscow: PRO-PRESS, 2006.

Internet Resources Worth Mentioning

https://fonts.google.com/
https://www.fontshop.com/glossary/
https://practicaltypography.com/
“Handwriting: an elegy”. by Ann Wroe

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Viktor Pushkarev

I am experienced illustrator and font designer. Instagram: @mynameisviktor