Addis Ababa, Institute of Ethiopian Studies, MS 117
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection: Addis Ababa,
Other identifiers: Hill Museum and Manuscript Library MS EMML no. 1392, IES 00117, British Library, Endangered Archives Programme EAP286-1-1-32
General description
EMML 1392
Number of Text units: 10
Number of Codicological units: 2
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Origin
Provenance
Stamp of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies, ff. 1b and 81a. In Institute of Ethiopian Studies when filmed.
Catalogue Bibliography
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Getatchew Haile 1979. A Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts Microfilmed for the Ethiopian Manuscript Microfilm Library, Addis Ababa, and for the Hill Monastic Manuscript Library, Collegeville, IV: Project Numbers 1101–1500 (Collegeville, MN: Hill Monastic Manuscript Library, St. John’s Abbey and University, 1979).
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Foliation
State of preservation
good
Condition
Ff. 2a-81a called Beauty of the Creation. F. 75b copied the first 3 lines of f. 76a.
Codicological Unit p1
Collection: Addis Ababa
Origin of codicological unit 1
19th century,
Summary of codicological unit 1
- p1_i1 (check the viewerFols 2a–17b ), Śena feṭrat
- p1_i2 (check the viewerFols 17b–19b ), Monday
- p1_i3 (check the viewerFols 19b–25b ), Tuesday
- p1_i4 (check the viewerFols 25b–31b ), Wednesday
- p1_i5 (check the viewerFol. 31b ), Thursday,
Contents
Physical Description of codicological unit 1
Form of support of codicological unit 1
Parchment Codex
Extent of codicological unit 1
Foliation of codicological unit 1
State of preservation of codicological unit 1
good
Condition
Ff. 2a-81a called Beauty of the Creation. F. 75b copied the first 3 lines of f. 76a.
Codicological Unit p2
Collection:
Origin of codicological unit 2
20th century,
Summary of codicological unit 2
- p2_i1 (check the viewerFols 32a–64a ), Symbolic interpretation of the creation by a different hand. Since it is called also [śena fetrat], (f. 64a). Also, since the story of the fall of Adam and his attempt to go back to Garden of Eden is also related.
- p2_i2 (check the viewerFols 65b–81a ), Symbolic interpretation of the creation of man by a different hand. The prophecies about salvation is also realted here. Ff. 80a-81a is still by a different hand in pencil.
- p2_i3 (check the viewerFol. 82a ), 15 lines in pencil on the teachings of the Gospel called here [Mestira āśara Wangēl] "Mystery of the trace of the Gospel".
- p2_i4 (check the viewerFol. 82a ), A note in pencil on the meaning of life from birth to death [ka-ledat eska mot].
- p2_i5 (check the viewerFol. 82a ), A note in pencil on Resurrection.
Contents
check the viewerFols 32a–64a Symbolic interpretation of the creation by a different hand. Since it is called also [śena fetrat], (f. 64a). Also, since the story of the fall of Adam and his attempt to go back to Garden of Eden is also related.
Language of text:
This part seems to represent creation on Friday even though it is incomplete at the beginning and is copied by a different hand. Ff. 1a, 59a-60a, 64b-65a, 74a-75a, 79b, 81b and 82b blank.Physical Description of codicological unit 2
Form of support of codicological unit 2
Parchment Codex
Extent of codicological unit 2
Foliation of codicological unit 2
State of preservation of codicological unit 2
good
Condition
Ff. 2a-81a called Beauty of the Creation. F. 75b copied the first 3 lines of f. 76a.
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Edition Statement
The initial version of this file was created from data kindly provided by Hill Museum & Manuscript Library.
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Fol. 49b-50a filmed three times. fol. 51b-53a filmed twice
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Alessandro Bausi, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, Eugenia Sokolinski, ʻAddis Ababa, Institute of Ethiopian Studies, MS 117ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2.2.2024) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMML1392 [Accessed: 2024-04-18+02:00]
Revisions of the data
- Eugenia Sokolinski updated repository, added link and facs on 2.2.2024
- Pietro Maria Liuzzo Created minimal record with link from data sent from Daniel Gullo, HMML project. on 30.11.2017
Attributions of the contents
Alessandro Bausi, general editor
Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor
Eugenia Sokolinski, contributor