ʾƎndartā, Koholo Yoḥannǝs Dabra Betel, KY-041
Iosif Fridman (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
General description
Dāwit “Psalter”
Number of Text units: 6
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Summary
- ms_i1
(check the viewerFols 3r–143vb ),
Psalter
- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 3r–113r ), Mazmura Dāwit
- ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 113v–124v ), Book of Odes
- ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 124v–131r ), Song of Songs
- ms_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 132ra–140rb ), Wǝddāse Māryām
- ms_i1.5 (check the viewerFols 140rb–143va ), ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān
Contents
check the viewerFols 3r–143vb Psalter (CAe 2701)
Language of text:
check the viewerFols 3r–113r Mazmura Dāwit (CAe 2000) - Ps. 1 is preceded by the following text:
( gez ) መዝሙረ፡ ዳዊት፡ ትመስል፡ ገነተ።
ወታስተጋብእ፡ ኵሎ፡ ጽጌያተ።
ትመልዕ፡ ፍሬያተ፡ ወታመጽዕ፡ በረከተ።
ትሰድድ፡ አጋንንተ፤ ወታቀርብ፡ መላእክተ።
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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r: Malkǝʾa beta krǝstiyān “Image of the Church”.
check the viewer1v : ሰላም፡ ለኪ፡ ቤተ፡ ክርስቲያን፡ ሎዛ፡ ቤተ፡ ያዕቆብ፡ ወሬዛ፡ ... The image is incomplete (apparently, only the beginning) and very crudely written. It is not registered in ChRep. The end part of the poem mentions Näʾakkʷǝto Läʾab, ʾEfrem, Gabra Māryām and Lalibäla who are asked “to protect their sheep from the lion’s mouth”.
Extras
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check the viewer77 check the viewer60v check the viewer3r check the viewer4v check the viewer107r check the viewer9v check the viewer4v check the viewer1r
- The title of the work, ዳዊት፡, is written on a white piece of paper glued on the front cover. - The midpoint of the “Psalms of David” (in P) is marked on with a sign ዝየ written in the inner margin. - The Pss. are divided into groups of ten separated by a line of alternating black and red dots or by an ornamental band. - The scribe reduced the size of his handwriting to accommodate the whole line or the end of the line: e.g., , 10r, 24v, 26r, 45r, 51v, 72v, 81r. - Part of the line is taken up: e.g., , 18r. - Part of the line is taken down: . - Tamallas-sign, in the shape of two perpendicular lines, indicating the place where the omission, written in the upper margin, belongs: l.15. - Omitted letters, words, lines or passages written interlineally, in the main hand: e.g., , 8r, 19r, 46v, 54r, 74v, 75v, 80v, 131r. - Scribbles, doodles: , 2v, 36r, 88r, 124v, 138v, 143v, 144rv, 145rv. -
(Type: findingAid)
Daily readings are indicated by the names of days of the week crudely written in the upper margin of fols. 23v, 23r, 46v, 64v, 87v, 88r, 91v, 92r, 101v, 102r, 113v, 114r.
Decoration In this unit there are in total 2 , 13 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: - check the viewer3r (incipit of Text I-1): coloured (red, blue) ornamental band; floral and anthropomorphic motifs.
- frame: - check the viewer17r : coloured (red, blue, yellow, green) ornamental band; floral and geometric motifs.
- frame: - check the viewer24r : coloured (red, yellow) ornamental band; floral and geometric motifs.
- frame: - check the viewer33v : coloured (red, yellow) ornamental band; floral and geometric motifs.
- frame: - check the viewer40v : coloured (red, yellow) ornamental band; floral and anthropomorphic motifs.
- frame: - check the viewer46r : coloured (red, yellow) ornamental band; floral motifs.
- frame: - check the viewer54v : coloured (red, yellow) ornamental band; geometric and floral motifs.
- frame: - check the viewer64r : coloured (red, yellow, black, white) ornamental band; floral motifs.
- frame: - check the viewer71v : coloured (red, yellow) ornamental band; floral motifs.
- frame: - check the viewer77r : coloured (red) ornamental band; floral motifs.
- frame: - check the viewer88r : coloured (red) ornamental band; interlaces, zoomorphic, floral motifs.
- frame: - check the viewer99r : uncoloured ornamental band; interlaces, zoomorphic, floral motifs.
- frame: - check the viewer132r (incipit of Text I-4): coloured (red, yellow) ornamental band; interlaces, zoomorphic, floral motifs.
Miniatures notes
- miniature: Frontispiece miniature, crudely drawn.
Other Decorations
- drawing:
check the viewerf. 25v:
Crucifixion.
- drawing:
check the viewerf. 131v:
The Virgin Mary with her Child.
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Koholo Yoḥannǝs Dabra Betel, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has no restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 145 |
Width | 105 |
Depth | 45 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 |
|
A(2/fols. 1r-2v) | |
2 | 12 |
|
I(12/fols. 3r-14v) | |
3 | 12 |
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፪II(12/fols. 15r-26v) | |
4 | 10 |
|
፫III(10/fols. 27r-36v) | |
5 | 12 |
|
፬IV(12/fols. 37r-48v) | |
6 | 12 |
|
፭V(12/fols. 49r-60v) | |
7 | 12 |
|
፮VI(12/fols. 61r-72v) | |
8 | 12 |
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(፯)VII(12/fols. 73r-84v) | |
9 | 10 |
|
፰VIII(10/fols. 85r-94v) | |
10 | 12 |
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IX(12/fols. 95r-106v) | |
11 | 12 |
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X(12/fols. 107r-118v) | |
12 | 13 |
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XI(13; s.l.: 12, stub after 1/fols. 119r-131v) | |
13 | 12 |
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XII(12/fols. 132r-143v) | |
14 | 2 |
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B(2/fols. 144r-145v) The number in quire VII has been erased. Quires IX-XII are not numbered. Bifolios in the middle of quires A and B have been cut short. |
Collation diagrams
A(2/fols. 1r-2v)
Quire ID:q1
I(12/fols. 3r-14v)
Quire ID:q2
፪II(12/fols. 15r-26v)
Quire ID:q3
፫III(10/fols. 27r-36v)
Quire ID:q4
፬IV(12/fols. 37r-48v)
Quire ID:q5
፭V(12/fols. 49r-60v)
Quire ID:q6
፮VI(12/fols. 61r-72v)
Quire ID:q7
(፯)VII(12/fols. 73r-84v)
Quire ID:q8
፰VIII(10/fols. 85r-94v)
Quire ID:q9
IX(12/fols. 95r-106v)
Quire ID:q10
X(12/fols. 107r-118v)
Quire ID:q11
XI(13; s.l.: 12, stub after 1/fols. 119r-131v)
Quire ID:q12
XII(12/fols. 132r-143v)
Quire ID:q13
B(2/fols. 144r-145v) The number in quire VII has been erased. Quires IX-XII are not numbered. Bifolios in the middle of quires A and B have been cut short.
Quire ID:q14
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(2/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (12), 3 (12), 4 (10), 5 (12), 6 (12), 7 (12), 8 (12), 9 (10), 10 (12), 11 (12), 12 (13), 13 (12), 14 (2),
Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (12), 3 (12), 4 (10), 5 (12), 6 (12), 7 (12), 8 (12), 9 (10), 10 (12), 11 (12), 12 (13), 13 (12), 14 (2),
State of preservation
good
Condition
Many leaves are worn, many are stained with dirt.
Binding
Two wooden boards covered with dark brown tooled leather; textile inlays. Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Two pairs of chains of the endband stitches at the spine cover.
Binding material
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 1
Number of lines: 22
H | 105mm |
W | 80mm |
Intercolumn | mm |
Margins | |
top | 15 |
bottom | 25 |
right | 15 |
left | 7 |
intercolumn |
Ms ʾƎndartā, Koholo Yoḥannǝs Dabra Betel, KY-041 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 102mm, object width is: 105mm, computed height is: 145mm and object height is: 145mm.Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 22
H | 103mm |
W | 78mm |
Intercolumn | 17mm |
Margins | |
top | 13 |
bottom | 30 |
right | 13 |
left | 10 |
intercolumn | 17 |
Ms ʾƎndartā, Koholo Yoḥannǝs Dabra Betel, KY-041 main part
has a sum of layout height of 146mm which is greater than the object height of 145mmLayout note 1
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/0-0/0-0/C.
- The upper line is written above the ruling.
- The bottom line is written above the ruling.
Pricking
- Ruling and pricking are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
- Ruling and pricking are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Mediocre
Ink: Black, red
Rubrication: Nomina sacra (name of God in Text I-1 or, occasionally, a few letters within the name; name of St Mary in Texts I-4, I-5); incipit of the inscription on fol. 3r; titles and numbers of the Pss. and Canticles; numbers and second lines of Songs; title of Texts I-2, I-3 and I-5; title and incipit of the daily readings of Text I-4; doxology at the end of each Song; name and traditional interpretation of the Hebrew letters in Ps. 118; letters ብ and ዎ in the word ስብሕዎ in Ps. 150; letters ባ and ክ of the word ይባርክዎ in Canticle 10; elements of the punctuation signs and text dividers; Ethiopic numerals or their elements. A few single lines and groups of lines (alternating with black lines) on the incipit page of Text I-1; a few groups of lines (alternating with balck lines) on fols. 17r; two lines (alternating with a black line) of the incipit of sections of Ps. 118, Text I-2 and I-3; two groups of lines (alternating with black lines) on the incipit page of Texts I-2, I-3.
Date: Second half of the 19th century.
Second half of the 19th century.Abbreviations
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Iosif Fridman, Denis Nosnitsin, Alessandro Bausi, Magdalena Krzyzanowska, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, Eugenia Sokolinski, ʻʾƎndartā, Koholo Yoḥannǝs Dabra Betel, KY-041ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2022-04-07) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESky041 [Accessed: 2024-05-17]
Revisions of the data
- Eugenia Sokolinski Eugenia Sokolinski: started adjusting msContent on 7.4.2022
- Pietro Maria Liuzzo Pietro Maria Liuzzo: transformed from mycore to TEI P5 on 10.5.2016
- Magdalena Krzyzanowska Magdalena Krzyzanowska: last edited in Ethio-SPaRe on 1.10.2014
- Iosif Fridman Iosif Fridman: catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 16.12.2011
- Denis Nosnitsin: Ethio-SPaRe team photographed the manuscript on 5.5.2011
Attributions of the contents
Magdalena Krzyzanowska, contributor
Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor
Eugenia Sokolinski, contributor