The inscriptions of bells from churches in the diocese of Nevrokop − valuable epigraphic monuments from the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century
Georgi Mitrinov
Institute for Bulgarian Language, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria
Nikolay Dautov
Nevrokop Holy Diocese, Bulgaria
Abstract
The study includes data on the inscriptions on the bells of churches in the Diocese of Nevrokop. The inscriptions are described and classified. Their graphic features, as well as their linguistic and textual features are considered. The specifics of the fonts used are presented. The publication marks the beginning of a more systematic study of this type of epigraphic monuments in the Bulgarian lands.
Keywords: Bulgarian epigraphy, inscriptions on church bells, Bulgarian language history, graphic peculiarities