London, British Library, BL Oriental 621
Dorothea Reule
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection: Oriental
Other identifiers: Wright cat. LXVIII, Wright 68
Dated
General description
Taʾammǝra ʾIyasus, single Psalter leaf with Mazmura Dǝngǝl
Number of Text units: 9
Number of Codicological units: 3
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Origin
(internal-date)
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
- p1_i1
(check the viewerFol. 1 ),
Mazmura Dāwit
- p1_i1.1 (check the viewerFol. 1 ), Psalms of David, Psalmus 113
- p1_i1.2 (check the viewerFol. 1 ), Mazmura Dǝngǝl, Psalm 113
- p1_i1.3 (check the viewerFol. 1 ), Psalms of David, Psalmus 114
- p1_i1.4 (check the viewerFol. 1 ), Mazmura Dǝngǝl, Psalm 114
- p1_i1.5 (check the viewerFol. 1 ), Psalms of David, Psalmus 115
- p1_i1.6 (check the viewerFol. 1 ), Mazmura Dǝngǝl, Psalm 115
- p2_i1 (check the viewerFols 2–57 ), Taʾammǝra ʾIyasus
- p3_i1 (check the viewerFols 58–113 ), Taʾammǝra ʾIyasus
Contents
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 44a
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 12.25in |
Width | 11.25in |
Binding
In the original boards, lined with red cloth and covered with blind-tooled leather.
Binding material
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
Yes
Codicological Unit p1
Origin of codicological unit 1
1600-1699
Summary of codicological unit 1
- p1_i1
(check the viewerFol. 1 ),
Mazmura Dāwit
- p1_i1.1 (check the viewerFol. 1 ), Psalms of David, Psalmus 113
- p1_i1.2 (check the viewerFol. 1 ), Mazmura Dǝngǝl, Psalm 113
- p1_i1.3 (check the viewerFol. 1 ), Psalms of David, Psalmus 114
- p1_i1.4 (check the viewerFol. 1 ), Mazmura Dǝngǝl, Psalm 114
- p1_i1.5 (check the viewerFol. 1 ), Psalms of David, Psalmus 115
- p1_i1.6 (check the viewerFol. 1 ), Mazmura Dǝngǝl, Psalm 115
Contents
Physical Description of codicological unit 1
Form of support of codicological unit 1
Parchment Leaf
Extent of codicological unit 1
Palaeography of codicological unit 1
Hand 1
of codicological unit 1Script: Ethiopic
Date: 1600-1699
Characterized by William Wright as an elegant Psalter. 1600-1699Codicological Unit p2
Origin of codicological unit 2
1700-1799 (dating on palaeographic grounds)
Summary of codicological unit 2
- p2_i1 (check the viewerFols 2–57 ), Taʾammǝra ʾIyasus
Contents
check the viewerFols 2–57 Taʾammǝra ʾIyasus (CAe 2382) The miracles in the entire manuscript are numbered as 47. It is not entirely clear from the manuscript description whether Codicological Unit p2 and Codicological Unit p3 constitute two codicological units.
Additions of codicological unit 2 In this unit there are in total .
Extras of codicological unit 2
-
The owners were Malkǝʾa Śǝllāse owner and Walatta Māryām owner .
Physical Description of codicological unit 2
Form of support of codicological unit 2
Codex
Extent of codicological unit 2
Palaeography of codicological unit 2
Hand 2
of codicological unit 2Script: Ethiopic
Date: 1700-1799
check the viewerFols 2–57 1700-1799Codicological Unit p3
Origin of codicological unit 3
1700-1799 (dating on palaeographic grounds)
Summary of codicological unit 3
- p3_i1 (check the viewerFols 58–113 ), Taʾammǝra ʾIyasus
Contents
check the viewerFols 58–113 Taʾammǝra ʾIyasus (CAe 2382) The miracles in the entire manuscript are numbered as 47. It is not entirely clear from the manuscript description whether Codicological Unit p2 and Codicological Unit p3 constitute two codicological units.
Additions of codicological unit 3 In this unit there are in total .
Extras of codicological unit 3
-
The owners were Fǝqra ʾIyasus owner , Walatta Kidān owner , ʾAwālǝda Nǝgǝśt owner , Walda Māryām owner and Takla Māryām owner .
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- Dorothea Reule Dorothea Reule: Created catalogue entry on 24.7.2017