London, British Library, BL Oriental 783
Daria Elagina
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection: Oriental
Other identifiers: Wright cat. CCCXLV, Wright 345
Dated
General description
Hāymānota ʾabaw
Number of Text units: 71
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
1716-1721 (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
- ms_i1
(check the viewerFols 8r and following ),
Hāymānota ʾabaw
- ms_i1.1 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Introduction
- ms_i1.2 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Tǝmhǝrta ḫǝbuʾāt (same as LIT2444Temher)
- ms_i1.3 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extracts from
- ms_i1.4 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Hierotheus, bishop of Athens
- ms_i1.5 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Homily on the Nativity by ʾAṭifos, patriarch of Constantinople
- ms_i1.6 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letter to Alexander by ʾArkāwos, bishop of Leptis
- ms_i1.7 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letter to Timothy by Dionysius the Areopagite
- ms_i1.8 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Ignatius the Martyr
- ms_i1.9 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Gregory Thaumaturgus
- ms_i1.10 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Gregory of Armenia
- ms_i1.11 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Alexander, Patriach of Alexandria
- ms_i1.12 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, , history of the council, summary of the canons
- ms_i1.13 (), Canons of the Council of Nicaea
- ms_i1.14 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Athanasius of Alexandria
- ms_i1.15 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Basil
- ms_i1.16 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Gregory of Nyssa
- ms_i1.17 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Felix of Rome
- ms_i1.18 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by Julius
- ms_i1.19 (), መጦሊጎን፡
- ms_i1.20 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extract from the letter of Innocent I to Severianus of Gabala
- ms_i1.21 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extract from the controversy of Sylvester I with the Jews.
- ms_i1.22 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimony by Wǝṭālyos, bishop of Rome
- ms_i1.23 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Ephrem
- ms_i1.24 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Proclus
- ms_i1.25 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extract from a homily by Severianus of Gabala
- ms_i1.26 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Eupraxius
- ms_i1.27 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Explanation of the Creed by John II, patriarch of Jerusalem
- ms_i1.28 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Theodotos
- ms_i1.29 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Epiphanios
- ms_i1.30 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Gregory of Nazianzos
- ms_i1.31 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by John Chrysostom
- ms_i1.32 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Theophilos
- ms_i1.33 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Cyril
- ms_i1.34 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Theodosios of Alexandria
- ms_i1.35 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Severos
- ms_i1.36 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Jacob of Sarug
- ms_i1.37 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extract from the 16th Paschal letter of Benjamin of Alexandria , Patriarch of Alexandria
- ms_i1.38 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter by John IV, patriarch of Alexandria, to Kirākos, patriarch of Antioch
- ms_i1.39 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter of Kirākos, patriarch of Antioch to Mark II, patriarch of Alexandria (same as LIT2376Synoda)
- ms_i1.40 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extract from the letter of Theodosios of Antioch (Romanos) of Antioch to Michael III, Patriarch of Alexandria (same as LIT2378Synoda)
- ms_i1.41 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter by Dionysius II , patriarch of Antioch, to Michael III, patriarch of Alexandria
- ms_i1.42 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter by Gabriel I, patriarch of Alexandria to John IV, patriarch of Antioch
- ms_i1.43 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter by Cosmas III, patriarch of Alexandria to John IV, patriarch of Antioch
- ms_i1.44 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter by Basilius I, patriarch of Antioch to Cosmas III, patriarch of Alexandria
- ms_i1.45 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Answer from Cosmas III, 58th patriarch of Alexandria to Basilius I, patriarch of Antioch
- ms_i1.46 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter by Macarius I, patriarch of Alexandria to John V, patriarch of Antioch
- ms_i1.47 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter from Dionysius III, patriarch of Antioch to Mina II, patriarch of Alexandria
- ms_i1.48 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter from Mina II, patriarch of Alexandria to John VI, patriarch of Antioch
- ms_i1.49 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter from Dionysius III, patriarch of Antioch to Mina II, patriarch of Alexandria
- ms_i1.50 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter from John VI, patriarch of Antioch
- ms_i1.51 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by Philotheos
- ms_i1.52 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter from Athanasius IV of Antioch , patriarch of Antioch, to Philotheus , patriarch of Alexandria
- ms_i1.53 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by John
- ms_i1.54 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by Zakāryās
- ms_i1.55 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by Shenute
- ms_i1.56 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter from Dionysius IV, patriarch of Antioch to Shenute II, patriarch of Alexandria
- ms_i1.57 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by Christodoulous
- ms_i1.58 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by John
- ms_i1.59 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by Ḥabīb
- ms_i1.60 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extract from the letter from Yaḥyā b. ʿAdī against the doctrine of the Nestorians, addressed to ʾAbū l-Ḥasan al-Qasim b. Ḥabīb
- ms_i1.61 (check the viewerFols 186r and following ), Hāymānota ʾabaw, 12 Chapters by Gregory Thaumaturgus on the Incarnation
- ms_i1.62 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Six anathematisms by Julius, bishop of Rome
- ms_i1.63 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Five anthematisms by Vitalian, pope of Rome, quoted by Cyril in his Letter to the empresses
- ms_i1.64 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, 13 Anathematisms from Gregory of Nazianzus'
- ms_i1.65 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, The Twelve Chapters of Cyril, with declarations but without the prolegomena
- ms_i1.66 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Five anathematisms by Theodosios, bishop of Alexandria, from his letter written from exile to the Alexandrians
- ms_i1.67
(),
Hāymānota ʾabaw, 13 anathematisms by John of Burlos
- md_i1.67.1 (check the viewerFols 196v and following ), Short discourse by John Burlos on the orthodox faith
- ms_i1.68 (check the viewerFols 197v and following ), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Various testimonies on the Incarnation from Cyril of Alexandria, Gregory of Nazianzus, some books of the New Testament, the Pentateuch and the Psalms
- ms_i1.69 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Table of Contents
Contents
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Colophon
The colophon shows that the manuscript was written in the reign of Dāwit III for Warada Qāl owner .
Hāymānota ʾabaw, Tǝmhǝrta ḫǝbuʾāt (same as LIT2444Temher) (CAe 1586 TemhertaHebuat)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Hierotheus, bishop of Athens (CAe 1586 Hierotheus)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Homily on the Nativity by ʾAṭifos, patriarch of Constantinople (CAe 1586 Atifos)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letter to Alexander by ʾArkāwos, bishop of Leptis (CAe 1586 Arkawos)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letter to Timothy by Dionysius the Areopagite (CAe 1586 Dionysius)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Gregory Thaumaturgus (CAe 1586 GregoryThaumaturgus)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Alexander, Patriach of Alexandria (CAe 1586 Alexander)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extract from the letter of Innocent I to Severianus of Gabala (CAe 1586 Innocent)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extract from the controversy of Sylvester I with the Jews. (CAe 1586 Sylvester)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extract from a homily by Severianus of Gabala (CAe 1586 Severianus)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Explanation of the Creed by John II, patriarch of Jerusalem (CAe 1586 John)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Theodosios of Alexandria (CAe 1586 TheodosiosAlexandria)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extract from the 16th Paschal letter of Benjamin of Alexandria , Patriarch of Alexandria (CAe 1586 Benjamin)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter by John IV, patriarch of Alexandria, to Kirākos, patriarch of Antioch (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterJohnCyriacus)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter of Kirākos, patriarch of Antioch to Mark II, patriarch of Alexandria (same as LIT2376Synoda) (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterCyriacusMark)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extract from the letter of Theodosios of Antioch (Romanos) of Antioch to Michael III, Patriarch of Alexandria (same as LIT2378Synoda) (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterTheodosiosMichael)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter by Dionysius II , patriarch of Antioch, to Michael III, patriarch of Alexandria (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterDionysiosMichael)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter by Gabriel I, patriarch of Alexandria to John IV, patriarch of Antioch (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterGabrielJohn)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter by Cosmas III, patriarch of Alexandria to John IV, patriarch of Antioch (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterCosmasJohn)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter by Basilius I, patriarch of Antioch to Cosmas III, patriarch of Alexandria (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterBasilCosmas)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Answer from Cosmas III, 58th patriarch of Alexandria to Basilius I, patriarch of Antioch (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterCosmasBasil)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter by Macarius I, patriarch of Alexandria to John V, patriarch of Antioch (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterMacariosJohn)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter from Dionysius III, patriarch of Antioch to Mina II, patriarch of Alexandria (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterDionysiosMina1)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter from Mina II, patriarch of Alexandria to John VI, patriarch of Antioch (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterMinaJohn)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter from Dionysius III, patriarch of Antioch to Mina II, patriarch of Alexandria (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterDionysiosMina2)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter from John VI, patriarch of Antioch (CAe 1586 SynodalLettersJohnMina)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter from Athanasius IV of Antioch , patriarch of Antioch, to Philotheus , patriarch of Alexandria (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterAthanasiusPhilotheos)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter from Dionysius IV, patriarch of Antioch to Shenute II, patriarch of Alexandria (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterDionysiosShenute)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extract from the letter from Yaḥyā b. ʿAdī against the doctrine of the Nestorians, addressed to ʾAbū l-Ḥasan al-Qasim b. Ḥabīb (CAe 1586 AbuZakarya)
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check the viewerFols 186r and following Hāymānota ʾabaw, 12 Chapters by Gregory Thaumaturgus on the Incarnation (CAe 1586 GregoryThaumaturgus3)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Six anathematisms by Julius, bishop of Rome (CAe 1586 AnathematismsJulius)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Five anthematisms by Vitalian, pope of Rome, quoted by Cyril in his Letter to the empresses (CAe 1586 AnathematismsVitalian)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, 13 Anathematisms from Gregory of Nazianzus' (CAe 1586 AnathematismsGregory)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, The Twelve Chapters of Cyril, with declarations but without the prolegomena (CAe 1586 AnathematismsCyril)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Five anathematisms by Theodosios, bishop of Alexandria, from his letter written from exile to the Alexandrians (CAe 1586 AnathematismsTheodosios)
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Hāymānota ʾabaw, 13 anathematisms by John of Burlos (CAe 1586 AnathematismsJohnBurlos)
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Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ድርሳን፡ ዘደረሰ፡ ባቲ፡ ዮሐንስ፡ ዘሀገረ፡ ቡርልስ፡ በእንተ፡ ሃይማኖት፡ ቅድስት፡ ወርትዕት።
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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[!]The certainty about the value of ref is low. (CAe 1601) An account of some of the principal Councils of the Church, down to that of Chalcedon.
( gez ) አንቀጽ፡ ሣልስ፡ ዘውእቱ፡ ነገረ፡ ማኅበር፡ ዘከመ፡ ኮነ፡ ምክንያት፡ ባቲ፡ እምኀበ፡ ቦአ፡ ተናፍቆ፡ ኢያስተቱ፡ ሰበእ፡ በዛቲ፡ ሃይማኖት፡ ርትዕት፡ እንተ፡ አበው፡ ሐዋርያት፡ ፪፻፸ወ፯ ዓመት፡ እስከ፡ አመ፡ ነግሠ፡ ዲዮቅልጥያኖስ፡ ወመክስምያኖስ፡ ወነገሥተ፡ አረሚ፡ ወተቀንዩ፡ ለአማልክት።
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The note states that the manuscript belongs to the church of Madḫāne ʿĀlam↗ .
( gez ) ዘ ቅዱስ፡ መድኃኔ፡ ዓለም።↗
Extras
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The name of the owner Warada Qāl owner is mentioned throughout the text.
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 234b
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 17.75in |
Width | 15.5in |
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.
State of preservation
good
Condition
Binding
In the original boards, covered with blind-tooled leather.
Binding material
wood
leather
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 3
Number of lines: 27-28
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 3
Number of lines: 30
Ruling
- (Subtype: pattern)1A-1A-1A1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C
- The upper line is written above the ruling, the lower line is written above the ruling.
Pricking
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks and horizontal pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Date: Dāwit III is mentioned in the colophon.
Written in a large and clear character. Dāwit III is mentioned in the colophon.Check for additional bibliography
Publication Statement
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Daria Elagina, Alessandro Bausi, Dorothea Reule, ʻLondon, British Library, BL Oriental 783ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2022-06-22) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/BLorient783 [Accessed: 2024-05-16]
Revisions of the data
- Dorothea Reule Added layout on 22.6.2022
- Dorothea Reule Added link to images on 26.11.2020
- Daria Elagina Created catalogue entry on 14.7.2020
Attributions of the contents
Alessandro Bausi, general editor
Daria Elagina, editor
Dorothea Reule, contributor