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Gāntā ʾAfašum, ʾAḥzarā Māryām, DMA-009

Susanne Hummel (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin

This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography

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General description

Taʾammǝra Māryām "Miracles of Mary" / Taʾammǝra Mikāʾel "Miracles of Michael" / Taʾammǝra Gabra Manfas Qǝddus "Miracles of Gabra Manfas Qǝddus"

Number of Text units: 2

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Original Location: ʾAḥzära Māryām /DMA↗

ʿAśratä Māryām also wrote Ms. GMS-010 which is datable to 1841-52.

Summary

I) Taʾammǝra Māryām "Miracles of Mary" (fols. 3ra-70rb) I-1) Maṣḥafa śǝrʿāt, Introductory rite of al-Muʿallaqah (fols. 3ra-6vb) I-2) Introductory exhortation and hymns (fols. 6vb-9rb) I-3) ʾƎsaggǝd laki wa-ʾǝweddǝsaki ... "I worship Thee ..." (fols. 9va-10ra) I-4) Taʾammǝra Māryām "Miracles of Mary": 71 miracles (fols. 10rb-70rb), incomplete II) Taʾammǝra Mikāʾel "Miracles of Michael": 1 miracle and ʿarke-hymn (fols. 70va-71rb) III) Taʾammǝra Gabra Manfas Qǝddus "Miracles of Gabra Manfas Qǝddus": 1 miracle and ʿarke-hymn (fol. 71rb-vb l.7) Additiones 1-2.
  1. ms_i1 (),
  2. ms_i2 (),

Contents

Incipit ( ):

Explicit ( ):

A paper print with a devotional image of the Virgin and Child (with legend in Italian) is sewn onto check the viewer6r . Text I-1 includes the hymn: - salām laki ḫoḫǝta mǝśrāq ... "Salutation to you, Threshold of the East…" (check the viewer12ra- rb). Parts of Text I-1 are written in small script (check the viewer5va-6va ). Text I-2 includes the hymns: - ʾO-ʾǝgzǝʾtǝyä qǝddǝst dǝngǝl Māryām ʾǝmmu la-ʾIyasus Krǝstos kahāli ... "O my Lady, Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus Christ the Almighty ..." (check the viewer8va- vb) (cp. ChRep ncheck the viewer373 ) - salām laki ʾo-ʾǝgzǝʾtǝyä qǝddǝst dǝngǝl Māryām ʾǝmma madḫǝn wa-ʾǝmma bǝrhān ... "Salutation to you, o my Lady, Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of the Saviour and Mother of the Light ..." (check the viewer8vb-9rb ). The miracles of Mary (Text I-4) are numbered erroneously. The numbers are written in the margins. The text ends abruptly on check the viewer70rb . Text II is preceded by a rhymed supplication: አንስ[እ]፡ ኃይለከ፡ ወነ[ዓ፡] አድኅነነ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ርድአነ፡ በጸሎትከ፡ ተማፀኀነ፡ አርዌ፡ ጊጉይ፡ ኢደምአነ፡ ወኢምሥጠነ። ...

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .

  1. check the viewerff. 1v-2

    ra: Taʾammǝra ʾIyasus "Miracles of Jesus": 1 miracle.

    The miracle is written probably, in hand b on unruled leaves. The initial line and nomina sacra are rubricated. Ḫāyla Māryām is mentioned in the supplication formula.

  2. check the viewerff. 71vb-72

    ra: Directives for weekly service (?).

    check the viewer71vb l. 7: የሰሞን፡ ስርዓተ፡ ቤተ፡ ክርስቲያን፡ ሚካኤል፡ ሊቀ፡ መላእክት፡ ብል፡ ለኖኅ፡ ሐመሩ፡ በሰጊድ፡ ሰብሐት፡ የጊታን፡ ሳያልቅ፡ ተፈሥሒ፡ ማ፡ በል፡ ወካዕበ፡ በል፡ በእንተ፡ ሥልሴከ፡ በል፡ ቤተ፡ ክርስቲያን፡ ቅድስት፡ ቤተ፡ ክር፡ ውድስት፡ ወፁዕት፡ በል፡ መሐረነ፡ አብ፡ እስከ፡ ፍጻሜሁ፡ ሃሌ፡ ሉያ፡ ተፈሥሒ፡ ኦ፡ በል፡ ኦርሕርተ፡ ሕሊና፡ በል። መቅድም፡ ሰምዑ፡ ንነግረክሙ፡ እሰግድ፡ ለኪ፡ ፪ት፡ የመቢታችን፡ ተ፡ ፩የሚካኤል፡ ፩የገብረ፡ መንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ፩የኢየሱስ፡ ተ፡ ፭ት፡ ናቸው፡ ... The text is written in Amharic and Gǝʿǝz, with many scribal errors, very crudely, right beneath Text III in hand b.

Extras

  1. check the viewer12va check the viewer3ra check the viewer8ra- check the viewer5rb check the viewer35rb check the viewer63va- check the viewer54vb

    - Däqiqä Ṣǝyon "Children of Zion" are mentioned together with the name of the donor in some supplication formulas throughout Text I-4 (, 18ra, 20rb etc.). - Omitted words inserted interlineally: , 3vb, 7ra, 15ra, 28ra, 41vb. - Corrections written over erasures: rb, 9va, 35va, 37va, 69vb. - Erasures marked with thin lines: , 11ra, 35va, 62ra. - Cues for the rubricator: , 50ra, 59va. - Small signs written throughout Text I, in the margins; their function is not clear. - Spaces for rubricated passages and names left unfilled: vb. - Scribbles and crude drawings: , 59vb, 71v, 72rv.

  2. (Type: findingAid)

    - Readings are indicated by the names of the feasts and other occasions written in the upper margin between black and red lines, in the main hand: ዘቅዱስ፡ ሚካኤል: check the viewerfol. 35rb ዘልደት: check the viewerfol. 64vb .

Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 .

Frame notes

  1. frame: check the viewer70va (incipit page of Text II): crude ornamental band with crosses.

Catalogue Bibliography

This manuscript has modern restorations.

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

Made of 72.0 (leaf) , Entered as 72.0 folios, of which (leaf, blank) : Entered as blank check the viewer1r , 2v, 72v., in 10.0 (quire) .Entered as 10.0 quires (A+9). 270 210 50
Outer dimensions
Height 270
Width 210
Depth 50

Foliation

Quire Structure Collation

Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 2 Fols 1r–2v A(2; s.l.: 1, stub after 2, 2 stub after 1/fols. 1r-2v)
2 8 Fols 3r–10v I(8/fols. 3r-10v)
3 8 Fols 11r–18v II(8/fols. 11r-18v)
4 8 Fols 19r–26v III(8/fols. 19r-26v)
5 10 Fols. 10, Fols 27r–36v IV(10/fols. 27r-36v)
6 8 Fols 37r–44v V(8/fols. 37r-44v)
7 8 Fols 45r–52v VI(8/fols. 45r-52v)
8 8 Fols 53r–60v VII(8/fols. 53r-60v)
9 8 Fols 61r–68v VIII(8/fols. 61r-68v)
10 4 Fols 69r–72v IX(4/fols. 69r-72v)

Collation diagrams


A(2; s.l.: 1, stub after 2, 2 stub after 1/fols. 1r-2v)
Quire ID:q1
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 Unit #1 Unit #2

I(8/fols. 3r-10v)
Quire ID:q2
Collation diagram Quire 2 3 10 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

II(8/fols. 11r-18v)
Quire ID:q3
Collation diagram Quire 3 11 18 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

III(8/fols. 19r-26v)
Quire ID:q4
Collation diagram Quire 4 19 26 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

IV(10/fols. 27r-36v)
Quire ID:q5
Collation diagram Quire 5 27 36 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

V(8/fols. 37r-44v)
Quire ID:q6
Collation diagram Quire 6 37 44 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

VI(8/fols. 45r-52v)
Quire ID:q7
Collation diagram Quire 7 45 52 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

VII(8/fols. 53r-60v)
Quire ID:q8
Collation diagram Quire 8 53 60 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

VIII(8/fols. 61r-68v)
Quire ID:q9
Collation diagram Quire 9 61 68 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

IX(4/fols. 69r-72v)
Quire ID:q10
Collation diagram Quire 10 69 72 Unit #1 Unit #2

Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(0+2/s.l. 1, stub after 2; s.l. 2 stub after /Fols 1r–2v) – II(8/Fols 3r–10v) – III(8/Fols 11r–18v) – IV(8/Fols 19r–26v) – V(10/Fols. 10, Fols 27r–36v) – VI(8/Fols 37r–44v) – VII(8/Fols 45r–52v) – VIII(8/Fols 53r–60v) – IX(8/Fols 61r–68v) – X(4/Fols 69r–72v) –

Formula: Fols 1r–2v A(2; s.l.: 1, stub after 2, 2 stub after 1/fols. 1r-2v) ; Fols 3r–10v I(8/fols. 3r-10v) ; Fols 11r–18v II(8/fols. 11r-18v) ; Fols 19r–26v III(8/fols. 19r-26v) ; Fols. 10, Fols 27r–36v IV(10/fols. 27r-36v) ; Fols 37r–44v V(8/fols. 37r-44v) ; Fols 45r–52v VI(8/fols. 45r-52v) ; Fols 53r–60v VII(8/fols. 53r-60v) ; Fols 61r–68v VIII(8/fols. 61r-68v) ; Fols 69r–72v IX(4/fols. 69r-72v);

Formula 1: 1 (), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (10), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (4),

Formula 2: 1 (), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (10), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (4),

State of preservation

good

Condition

The Ms. is worn and was resewn. check the viewer72 is cut in half.

Binding

Two wooden boards. Two pairs of sewing stations.

Binding decoration

Small holes and tears are visible on the spine fold of the quires, close to the head and the tail of the codex.

Binding material

wood

Original binding

No

Layout

Layout note 1

Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 19

H 190mm
W 168mm
Intercolumn 14mm
Margins
top 28
bottom 52
right 28
left 14
intercolumn 14
All data for check the viewer4r .

Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, ʾAḥzarā Māryām, DMA-009 main part

looks ok for measures computed width is: 210mm, object width is: 210mm, computed height is: 270mm and object height is: 270mm.
Ruling
  • (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C.
  • The upper line is written above the ruling.
  • The bottom line is written above the ruling. Some fols. have additional ruled lines at the bottom ((Excerpt from check the viewer53rv)
    , 60rv).
Pricking
  • Pricking and ruling are visible.
  • Primary pricks are visible.
  • Ruling pricks are visible.

Palaeography

  • Hand 1

    Scribe: ʿAśratä Māryām, Gabra Śǝllāse scribe

    Script: Ethiopic

    Hand a: fine. Hand b: poor.

    Ink: Black, red

    Rubrication: Nomina sacra; names of other characters like Mikāʾel (fols. 9ra, 20rb, 35rb); names of the protagonists in Texts II and III, names of the donor and of his relatives, name of the scribe in Text I; a few words like salām "salutation" or its abbreviation (fols. 6ra-rb, 8va, 71ra, 71vb), ḥǝḍan "child" (fol. 28rb), Ṣǝyon "Zion" (fols. 10rb, 12va, 18ra etc.); elements of the punctuation signs; elements of Ethiopic numerals. Several groups of lines on the incipit page of Texts I-1 and I-2, alternating with black lines; two lines alternating with black lines on the incipit page of Texts I-3 and I-4; two initial lines of sections of Text I-4; initial word or line of Texts II and III.

    Date: Second half of the 19th century (?)

    ʿAśratä Māryām, Gabra Śǝllāse scribe ʿAśratä Māryām (hand a) is mentioned as the scribe in supplication formulas throughout Text I; possibly he is the scribe of DMD-007. Gabra Śǝllāse (hand b) is mentioned as the scribe in the supplication formula on check the viewer71rb (Text III).Second half of the 19th century (?)

    Abbreviations

  • ሰ፡(- - -) for ሰላም፡ (check the viewer6rb )
  • ለ፡ ዓ፡(- - -) for ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን፡ (check the viewer29rb )
  • ለዓ፡ ዓ፡ አ፡(- - -) for ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን፡ (check the viewer47vb , 67rb)
  • ለዓለ፡ ዓ፡ አ፡(- - -) for ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን፡ (check the viewer51rb , 54va)
  • ለዓለመ፡ ዓ፡(- - -) for ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን፡ (check the viewer19ra )
  • ለዓለመ፡ ዓለ፡ አ፡(- - -) for ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን፡ (check the viewer45rb , 60ra, 64va)

  • Hand 2

    Script: Ethiopic

    Hand a, ʿAśratä Māryām: check the viewer3ra-70rb (Text I).

  • Hand 3

    Script: Ethiopic

    It seems possible that the text on check the viewer6va- vb was written in a different hand.

  • Hand 4

    Script: Ethiopic

    Hand b, Gabra Śǝllāse: check the viewer70va-72ra (Texts II, III; Additiones).


    • Publication Statement

    authority
    Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
    pubPlace
    Hamburg
    publisher
    Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
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    This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0.

    date
    2016-06-07T17:38:41.13+02:00
    date
    type=expanded
    2022-04-08T15:52:29.503+02:00
    date
    type=lastModified
    10.5.2016
    idno
    type=collection
    manuscripts
    idno
    type=url
    https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESdma009
    idno
    type=URI
    https://betamasaheft.eu/ESdma009
    idno
    type=filename
    ESdma009.xml
    idno
    type=ID
    ESdma009

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