Gāntā ʾAfašum, Dabra Sāhl Qǝddus Mikāʾel Bet Maḵāʿ, DSM-016
Sophia Dege-Müller (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
General description
Dāwit “Psalter” / Unidentified text
Number of Text units: 2
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Original Location: Dabra Sahǝl Qǝddus Mikāʾel Bet Mäḵaʿ / DSM↗
18th century (?). check the viewer153-158 (in quire XVI) are of later period.Summary
Contents
Incipit ( ):
Explicit ( ):
Text II may be several antiphons or short hymns.
Additions In this unit there are in total .
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: ʾAsmat-prayer against stomach ache (?).
check the viewer159rc : በሰመ፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ፡ ወመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ፩አምላክ፡ ጸሎት፡ በእንተ፡ ቊርፀት፡ ቀፀቤ፡ ቀፀቤ፡ ቀፀቤ፡ ቀፀቤ፡ ቀፀቤ፡ ቢያክያክ፡ መሉ፡ መሊ፡ ዘአርጋዕከ፡ ኃይለ፡ በረድ፡ ወከማሁ፡ አርግዕ፡ ህማመ፡ ዝንተ፡ ቊርፀት፡ እምላዕለ፡ ገብርከ፡ ወልደ፡ ሃይማኖት፡ Written in a recent hand, the same one that wrote the supplications for the owner, with the same name Walda Hāymānot. -
rb: Nicene Creed.
check the viewer159va : [ጸሎተ፡] ሃይማኖት፡ በ፩አምላክ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ አብ፡ አኃዜ፡ ኵሉ፡ ገባሪ፡ ሰማያት፡ ወምድር፡ ዘይሬኢ፡ ወዘኢያስተርኢ፡ ወነአምን፡ በ፩እግዚእ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ ወልደ፡ አብ፡ ዋህድ፡ … MQ I, ch. 4, “Qǝddāse śalastu mǝʾǝt”, §§ 1-10. -
: Unreadable note.
The note is mostly illegible, written in Amharic.
Extras
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check the viewer77 check the viewer61v check the viewer132v check the viewer65v check the viewer7r check the viewer10v check the viewer87 check the viewer69v check the viewer6v check the viewer23r check the viewer51v
- Supplication for Walda Hāymānot, the owner of the Ms., and his children have been written in the margin in a more recent hand, possibly the same as Additio 1: 40v, 66r, 79v, 118v, 137v. - The midpoint of the “Psalms of David” (in P) is marked on , through a line with alternating black and red letters. - The rubricated titles are partly missing in Text I-3: , 135r, 137r. - The Pss. are divided into groups of ten separated by a line of alternating black and red dots. - Several short prayers or blessings, or magic recipes (?) written in the margin: , 112v, 120v, 147v. - On many fols., two psalm lines are accomodated in one written line. For that, the scribe reduced the size of the script and space between the letters: e.g., ., 14v, 17r-v, 18v, 19r etc. - Part of the line is taken up: e.g., , 20v. - Omitted passage of P has been written in the margin (and over erasure in the written area), in smaller script, for which purpose additional lines were ruled: , 70r. - Omitted letters, words, lines or passages are added interlineally: e.g., , 7v, 10v, 14v, 16v, 19v, 20r, 27v, 38v, 49r, 66v, 68r, 95r, 103v, 120r. - Erasures marked with thin lines: e.g., , 84r. - Erasure of full written lines: e.g., , 74v, 115r, 138r, 148rc.
Decoration In this unit there are in total 2 .
Frame notes
- frame: - check the viewer1r , 41r, 80r, 119r: finely elaborate ornamental bands separating groups of 50 Pss., Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, and Maḥālǝya maḥālǝy; interlaces, anthropomorphic motifs.
- frame: - check the viewer138r : fine, elaborate coloured (red, black, white) ornamental band; anthropomorphic motifs, interlaces, geometrical motifs.
Catalogue Bibliography
This manuscript has no restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 180 |
Width | 195 |
Depth | 60 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 |
|
I፩(10/fols. 1r-10v) | |
2 | 10 |
|
፪II፪(10/fols. 11r-20v) | |
3 | 10 |
|
፫III(10/fols. 21r-30v) | |
4 | 10 |
|
IV፬(10/fols. 31r-40v) | |
5 | 10 |
|
፭V፭(10/fols. 41r-50v) | |
6 | 10 |
|
፮VI፮(10/fols. 51r-60v) | |
7 | 10 |
|
፯VII፯(10/fols. 61r-70v) | |
8 | 10 |
|
፰VIII፰(10/fols. 71r-80v) | |
9 | 10 |
|
፱IX፱(10/fols. 81r-90v) | |
10 | 11 |
|
X(11; s.l.: 7, stub after 4/fols. 91r-101v) | |
11 | 10 |
|
፲፩XI፲፩(10/fols. 102r-111v) | |
12 | 10 |
|
፲፪XII፲፪(10/fols. 112r-121v) | |
13 | 10 |
|
፲፫XIII፲፫(10; s.l.: 3, stub after7; 8, stub after 2/fols. 122r-131v) | |
14 | 10 |
|
[፲፬]XIV[፲፬](10/fols. 132r-141v) | |
15 | 9 |
|
[፲፭]XV(9; s.l.: 1, stub after 9/fols. 142r-150v) | |
16 | 4 |
|
XVI(4+{6}/fols. 151r-160v). ff. 153r-158v are an eccentric insertion in quire XVI. |
Collation diagrams
I፩(10/fols. 1r-10v)
Quire ID:q1
፪II፪(10/fols. 11r-20v)
Quire ID:q2
፫III(10/fols. 21r-30v)
Quire ID:q3
IV፬(10/fols. 31r-40v)
Quire ID:q4
፭V፭(10/fols. 41r-50v)
Quire ID:q5
፮VI፮(10/fols. 51r-60v)
Quire ID:q6
፯VII፯(10/fols. 61r-70v)
Quire ID:q7
፰VIII፰(10/fols. 71r-80v)
Quire ID:q8
፱IX፱(10/fols. 81r-90v)
Quire ID:q9
X(11; s.l.: 7, stub after 4/fols. 91r-101v)
Quire ID:q10
፲፩XI፲፩(10/fols. 102r-111v)
Quire ID:q11
፲፪XII፲፪(10/fols. 112r-121v)
Quire ID:q12
፲፫XIII፲፫(10; s.l.: 3, stub after7; 8, stub after 2/fols. 122r-131v)
Quire ID:q13
[፲፬]XIV[፲፬](10/fols. 132r-141v)
Quire ID:q14
[፲፭]XV(9; s.l.: 1, stub after 9/fols. 142r-150v)
Quire ID:q15
XVI(4+{6}/fols. 151r-160v). ff. 153r-158v are an eccentric insertion in quire XVI.
Quire ID:q16
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(10/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (10), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (11), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (), 16 (4),
Formula 2: 1 (10), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (11), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (), 16 (4),
State of preservation
deficient
Condition
The Ms. shows traces of extensive use. A part of the front is missing. All fols. are damaged by rodents, with minor text loss on check the viewer1r , 1v, 159r, 159v. check the viewer153-158 (in quire XVI), of smaller size, were added later.
Binding
Two wooden boards (the left broken and mostly missing). Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Small holes are visible on the spine fold of the quires, close to the head and the tail of the codex.
Binding material
wood
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 1
Number of lines: 19
H | 125mm |
W | 130mm |
Intercolumn | mm |
Margins | |
top | 32 |
bottom | 50 |
right | 32 |
left | 15 |
intercolumn |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Dabra Sāhl Qǝddus Mikāʾel Bet Maḵāʿ, DSM-016 main part
has a sum of layout height of 207mm which is greater than the object height of 180mmLayout note 1
Number of columns: 3
Number of lines: 19
H | 115mm |
W | 130mm |
Intercolumn | mm |
Margins | |
top | 27 |
bottom | 50 |
right | 20 |
left | 17 |
intercolumn |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Dabra Sāhl Qǝddus Mikāʾel Bet Maḵāʿ, DSM-016 main part
has a sum of layout height of 192mm which is greater than the object height of 180mmLayout note 1
Number of columns: 1
Number of lines: 16
H | 75mm |
W | 50mm |
Intercolumn | mm |
Margins | |
top | 5 |
bottom | 11 |
right | 13 |
left | 9 |
intercolumn |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Dabra Sāhl Qǝddus Mikāʾel Bet Maḵāʿ, DSM-016 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 72mm, object width is: 195mm, computed height is: 91mm and object height is: 180mm.Ruling
- (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A/0-0/0-0/C.
- The upper line is written above the ruling.
- The bottom line is written above the ruling.
- (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A-1A1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C.
- The upper line is written above the ruling.
- The bottom line is written above the ruling.
- Most fols. are unruled, or crudely ruled.
- Ruling is disregarded by the scribe on (Excerpt from check the viewer155v)
, 156r, 156v.
Pricking
- Ruling and pricking are visible.
- Primary pricks are partly visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks are partly visible.
- Pricking is visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Hand a: mediocre; hand b: crude, very poor.
Ink: Blak, red.
Rubrication: Nomina sacra in Texts I-4 and II; titles and numbers of the Pss., Canticles and Songs; name, number and traditional interpretation of the Hebrew letters in Ps. 118; few lines alternating with black lines on the incipit page of Text I-4; title and incipit of the daily readings of Text I-4; a few single words in Texts I-4; incipit of the subsections in Text II; elements of the punctuation signs and text dividers; Ethiopic numerals or their elements.
Date: 18th cent. (?)
18th cent. (?)Abbreviations
Hand 2
Script: Ethiopic
Hand a: the letter shapes of the script appears elegant and finely rounded, but the quality of the execution is mediocre to poor. The numeral ፮ looks like compressed numeral ፯.Hand 3
Script: Ethiopic
Hand b (check the viewer153r-158v , Text II).More bibliography
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Sophia Dege-Müller, Denis Nosnitsin, Alessandro Bausi, Vitagrazia Pisani, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻGāntā ʾAfašum, Dabra Sāhl Qǝddus Mikāʾel Bet Maḵāʿ, DSM-016ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 10.5.2016) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESdsm016 [Accessed: 2024-04-25+02:00]
Revisions of the data
- Pietro Maria Liuzzo Pietro Maria Liuzzo: transformed from mycore to TEI P5 on 10.5.2016
- Vitagrazia Pisani Vitagrazia Pisani: last edited in Ethio-SPaRe on 27.2.2015
- Sophia Dege-Müller Sophia Dege-Müller: catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 5.12.2014
- Denis Nosnitsin: Ethio-SPaRe team photographed the manuscript on 14.5.2011
Attributions of the contents
Vitagrazia Pisani, contributor
Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor