О составе Хлудовского Номоканона (К истории сборника „Зинар“)
About the Content of the Xludov’s Nomokanon (Towards the History of the “Zinar” Collection)

Summary/Abstract: Manuscript 76 from Xludov’s collection in the State Historical Museum, Moscow, known as “Xludov’s Nomokanon”, has two parts – a Bulgarian (written on paper) and a Serbian (written on parchment). According to the watermarks the codex has been dated to the second half of the fourteenth century. The object of study of this article is the Bulgarian part which contains the so-called “Pseudo-Zonaras’ Nomokanon” (“Zonar”/“Zinar”). This legal and historical document is a collection of texts incorporating both church epitimia and secular punishments; it also regulates daily practices. Since the codex is corrupted and many folia are missing, the initial content is defined on the bases of comparison to other similar manuscripts. The author’s conclusion is that Xlud. 76 had invariable content which corresponds to a part of the Kormcaja from 1493. The existence of the Greek original excludes the possibility of Slavic origin; yet, it is possible that the texts were created especially for the inhabitants of the Balkans recently converted to Christianity in order to facilitate their adaptation to the new religion. The second (Serbian) part is an abridged collection of regulations based upon the Serbian “St. Sabas’ Kormcaja.”

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