London, British Library, BL Oriental 572
Solomon Gebreyes, Dorothea Reule
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection: Oriental
Other identifiers: Wright cat. CLXXXV, Wright 185
General description
ʾƎgzer Nagś
Number of Text units: 18
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Provenance
The manuscript had very probably belonged to a church in the Gondar↗ area, from where it was taken by Tewodros II and brought to Madḫāne ʿĀlam↗ . It was then looted by the British Napier expedition in 1868.
Summary
- ms_i1 (check the viewerFols 1ra–3vb ), Malkǝʾ-hymn to Galawdewos
- ms_i2 (check the viewerFols 4ra–8vb ), Hymn to St Qirqos
- ms_i3
(check the viewerFols 9ra–166rb ),
ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke
- ms_i3.1 (check the viewerFol. 9ra ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Introduction
- ms_i3.2 (check the viewerFols 9ra–18va ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, First part of the hymns for Ḫǝdār, for 12th-30th Ḫǝdār
- ms_i3.3 (check the viewerFols 18va–34va ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Tāḫśāś
- ms_i3.4 (check the viewerFols 34va–50ra ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Ṭǝrr
- ms_i3.5 (check the viewerFols 50rb–60va ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Yakkātit
- ms_i3.6 (check the viewerFols 60va–72rb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Maggābit
- ms_i3.7 (check the viewerFols 72va–83va ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Miyāzyā
- ms_i3.8 (check the viewerFols 83vb–98rb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Gǝnbot
- ms_i3.9 (check the viewerFols 98rb–111rb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Sane
- ms_i3.10 (check the viewerFols 111va–127vb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Ḥamle
- ms_i3.11 (check the viewerFols 127vb–140ra ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Naḥase
- ms_i3.12 (check the viewerFols 140ra–141vb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Ṗāgwǝmen
- ms_i3.13 (check the viewerFols 141vb–152vb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Maskaram
- ms_i3.14 (check the viewerFols 152vb–161vb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Ṭǝqǝmt
- ms_i3.15 (check the viewerFols 162ra–166rb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Second part of the hymns for Ḫǝdār, for 1st-11th Ḫǝdār
Contents
check the viewerFols 1ra–3vb Malkǝʾ-hymn to Galawdewos (CAe 2772)
Language of text:
Incomplete at the beginning.check the viewerFols 9ra–166rb ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke (CAe 1326)
Language of text:
The identification of the recension as ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke seems likely, but Mazmura fǝśśuḥān wa-ṣalota tǝkkuzān or the intermediate recension ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension) cannot be excluded.check the viewerFol. 9ra ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Introduction (CAe 1326 Introduction)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 9ra–18va ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, First part of the hymns for Ḫǝdār, for 12th-30th Ḫǝdār (CAe 1326 HedarFirstPart)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 18va–34va ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Tāḫśāś (CAe 1326 Tahsas)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 34va–50ra ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Ṭǝrr (CAe 1326 Terr)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 50rb–60va ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Yakkātit (CAe 1326 Yakkatit)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 60va–72rb ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Maggābit (CAe 1326 Maggabit)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 72va–83va ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Miyāzyā (CAe 1326 Miyazya)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 83vb–98rb ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Gǝnbot (CAe 1326 Genbot)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 98rb–111rb ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Sane (CAe 1326 Sane)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 111va–127vb ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Ḥamle (CAe 1326 Hamle)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 127vb–140ra ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Naḥase (CAe 1326 Nahase)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 140ra–141vb ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Ṗāgwǝmen (CAe 1326 Pagwemen)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 141vb–152vb ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Maskaram (CAe 1326 Maskaram)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 152vb–161vb ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Hymns for Ṭǝqǝmt (CAe 1326 Teqemt)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 162ra–166rb ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa za-ʿĀrke, Second part of the hymns for Ḫǝdār, for 1st-11th Ḫǝdār (CAe 1326 HedarSecondPart)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
Additions In this unit there are in total .
Extras
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The name of Zamikāʾel is mentioned in supplications (e.g. check the viewerFol. 9r ).
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The names of the months are added in the upper margin.
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Hymns have been added in the upper margins throughout (e.g. check the viewerFols. 9v, 90r, 165v ).
Catalogue Bibliography
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Wright, W. 1877. Catalogue of the Ethiopic Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1847 (London: Gilbert and Rivington, 1877). page 119a
This manuscript has modern restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 7.34in |
Width | 6.5in |
Foliation
Foliation in the upper right corner by the library. One unnumbered blank leaf at the end, referred to as check the viewerfol. i in the library's digitization and placed at the beginning of the images.
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | A | 8 |
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2 | 1 | 8 |
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3 | 2 | 8 |
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4 | 3 | 8 |
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5 | 4 | 8 |
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6 | 5 | 8 |
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7 | 6 | 8 |
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8 | 7 | 8 |
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9 | 8 | 8 |
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10 | 9 | 8 |
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11 | 10 | 8 |
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12 | 11 | 8 |
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13 | 12 | 8 |
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14 | 13 | 8 |
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15 | 14 | 8 |
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16 | 15 | 8 |
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17 | 16 | 8 |
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18 | 17 | 8 |
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19 | 18 | 8 |
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20 | 19 | 8 |
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21 | 20 | 7 |
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2, stub after 6 |
Collation diagrams
Quire ID:q1, number:A
Quire ID:q2, number:1, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire ID:q3, number:2, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire ID:q4, number:3, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire ID:q5, number:4, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire ID:q6, number:5, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire ID:q7, number:6, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire ID:q8, number:7, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire ID:q9, number:8, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire ID:q10, number:9
Quire ID:q11, number:10
Quire ID:q12, number:11
Quire ID:q13, number:12
Quire ID:q14, number:13
Quire ID:q15, number:14
Quire ID:q16, number:15
Quire ID:q17, number:16
Quire ID:q18, number:17
Quire ID:q19, number:18
Quire ID:q20, number:19
2, stub after 6
Quire ID:q21, number:20
Ethio-SPaRe formula : A(8/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (8), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (8), 19 (8), 20 (8), 21 (7),
Formula 2: 1 (8), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (8), 19 (8), 20 (8), 21 (7),
State of preservation
good
Condition
Binding
Two wooden boards.
Blind-tooled leather cover (with the gilded title and shelfmark on the spine).Sewing Stations
4Sewing Stations
Sewing stations are used in an irregular way.Binding material
wood
leather
Original binding
No
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 15-18
Two ruling patterns are used in the manuscript.Ruling
- (Subtype: pattern)1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C
- (Subtype: pattern)1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/J
- The upper line is written above the ruling, the lower line is written above the ruling.
Pricking
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible, horizontal pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Date: 1700-1799
Several changes of scripts, possibly of hands (e.g. check the viewerFol. 73r ). Wright assumes that the manuscript was written by at least two hands. 1700-1799Check for additional bibliography
Publication Statement
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Solomon Gebreyes, Dorothea Reule, Alessandro Bausi, ʻLondon, British Library, BL Oriental 572ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2022-07-04) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/BLorient572 [Accessed: 2024-05-16]
Revisions of the data
- Dorothea Reule Added binding on 4.7.2022
- Dorothea Reule Continued description from historical catalogue entry with consultation of images on 29.4.2022
- Dorothea Reule Added link to images on 26.11.2020
- Solomon Gebreyes Created catalogue entry on 10.4.2019
Attributions of the contents
Alessandro Bausi, general editor
Solomon Gebreyes, editor
Dorothea Reule, editor