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Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Laqāy Kidāna Mǝḥrat, MKL-007

Magdalena Krzyzanowska (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin

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General description

Maṣḥaf la-tazkāra Madḫāne ʿĀlam “Book for the Commemoration of the Saviour of the World” / Malkǝʾa Madḫāne ʿĀlam “Image of the Saviour of the World”

Number of Text units: 2

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Original Location: Läqay Kidāna Mǝḥrat / MKL↗

18th cent. (?)

Summary

I) Maṣḥaf la-tazkāra madḫane ʿālam “Book for the Commemoration of the Saviour of the World” (fols. 5ra-44vb): I-1) Introduction (fols.5ra-6rb l.16) I-2) Gadla Takla Māryām (Mäbʿa Ṣǝyon) “Vita of Takla Māryām (Mäbʿa Ṣǝyon)” (fols. 6rb l.16-23vb l.7) I-3) Miracles of the Saviour of the World worked by ʾabuna Takla Māryām and his visions (fols. 23vb l.9-29vb l.11): I-3.1) How the saint healed a child with a swollen throat (fols. 24ra-24rb l.12) (cf. EMML 3420, fol. 192b) I-3.2) How ʾabuna Takla Māryām healed a sick child who was near death (fols. 24rb l.13-25ra l.20) (cf. EMML 3420, fol. 193a) I-3.3) About light that appeared over the dough from which the bread for the commemoration of the Saviour of the World (tazkāra madḫǝn) was made (fols. 25ra l.21-25va l.15) (cf. EMML 1779, fol. 71b) I-3.4) How ʾabuna Takla Māryām healed a barren woman (fols. 25va l.16-26va l.1) (cf. EMML 4829 fol. 72b) I-3.5) How pieces of bread for the commemoration of the Saviour of the World turned into the icon of Virgin Mary with her beloved Child (fols. 26va l.2-27ra l.3) (cf. EMML 4810, fol. 80b; EMML 4817, fol. 65a) I-3.6) About a man who ate the bread the for the commemoration of the Saviour of the World after he ate another bread (fols. 27ra l.4-27vb l.3) (cf. EMML 3420, fol. 193b) I-3.7) About the devotion of ʾabuna Takla Māryām for the commemoration of the Saviour of the World (fols. 27vb l.4-29vb l.11) (cf. EMML 3420, fol. 194b) I-4) About the reward for those who observe the commemoration of the Saviour of the World (fols. 29vb l.14-31ra l.10) (cf. EMML 3420, fol. 197a) I-5) How ʾabuna Takla Māryām brought many souls from Hell by the order of the Child Jesus who appeared to him (fols. 31ra l.10-32ra l.20) (cf. EMML 3420, fol. 198a) I-6) How the Child Jesus appeared to ʾabuna Takla Māryām who was going from Damot to Wärwär to celebrate the feast of Masqal Kǝbra (fols. 32ra l.20-35va l.6) (cf. EMML 3420, fol. 199b) I-7) How ʾabuna Takla Māryām had a vision of Jesus Christ after he pierced his knees (fols. 35va l.7-39va l.1) I-8) Vision of ʾabuna Takla Māryām about the life of saints in Heaven (fols. 39va l.2-43rb l.1) (cf. EMML 3420, fol. 206b) I-9) Vision of ʾabuna Takla Māryām concerning Our Lord and the Blessed Virgin Mary (fols. 43rb l.2-44vb) (cf. EMML 4829, fol. 65b). II) Malkǝʾa madḫane ʿālam “Image of the Saviour of the World” (fols. 45ra-49rb)
  1. ms_i1 (),
  2. ms_i2 (),

Contents

Incipit ( ):

Explicit ( ):

- Text I is called Dǝrsān za-madḫǝn “Homily on the Redeemer” (check the viewer5ra l.3-4). - Miracles 4-7 are numbered.

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .

  1. check the viewerf. 1v

    : List of guarantors (or genealogy of spiritual fathers?).

    check the viewer1v : ዘደቂቀ፡ ዘወልደ፡ ማርያም። ነገረ፡ ትውልድ፡ ዘዋህሳቱ፡ ዘሰባራ፡ መንግሥቱ፡ ዋህሱ፡ ዘንጉሴ፡ ገበረህይወት፡ ዋህሱ… The note is crudely written in a posterior to the main hand.

  2. check the viewerf. 49v

    : Monastic genealogy of Gabra Śǝllāse.

    check the viewer49v : መጽሐፈ፡ ልደት። ሰርሐ፡ እግዚእ፡ ወለደ፡ ለእንግዳ፡ እግዚእ፡ ወእንግዳ፡ እግዚእ፡ ወለደ፡ የአቢከ፡ እግዚእ፡ ... The genealogy mentions Gabra Śǝllāse and his monastic father Fāsiladas. Both also appear in the supplication formulas throughout the Ms.

Extras

  1. check the viewer3r

    - Writing exercises, doodles: , 45va, 50rv.

  2. (Type: findingAid)

    Monthly readings of Text I are indicated by the names of the months written in the upper margin, in the main hand: ዘመጋቢት: check the viewerfol. 5r ዘሚያዝያ: check the viewerfol. 7r ዘግንቦት: check the viewerfol. 9r ዘሴኔ [sic]: check the viewerfol. 12r ዘሐምሌ: check the viewerfol. 14r ዘነሐሴ: check the viewerfol. 16v ዘመስከረም: check the viewerfol. 18r ዘጥቅምት: check the viewerfol. 20r ዘኅዳር: check the viewerfol. 22r ዘታህሳስ: check the viewerfol. 23v ዘጥር: check the viewerfol. 25r ዘየካቲት: check the viewerfol. 27r ዘግንቦት: check the viewerfol. 35v ዘሰኔ: check the viewerfol. 38r ዘሐምሌ: check the viewerfol. 39v ዘነሐሴ: check the viewerfol. 43r

Decoration In this unit there are in total 3 s, 3 s.

Frame notes

  1. frame: check the viewer5r : elaborate, coloured (red, blue, yellow and black) ornamental band, with three lateral extensions reaching the bottom of the page.
  2. frame: check the viewer45r : elaborate, coloured (red, blue, yellow and black) ornamental band with floral motifs at the ends and in the middle.
  3. frame: check the viewer7ra , 9rb, 12ra, 14ra, 16va, 18ra, 20ra, 22ra, 23vb, 25ra, 27ra, 29vb, 32ra, 35va, 39va, 43rb: short, coloured (red, blue, yellow and black) ornamental bands with interlaces and occasionally with floral motifs at the ends, separating monthly readings.

Miniatures notes

  1. miniature: check the viewerFol. 2v:

    ʾAbuna Takla Maryam with the Archangel.

    Legend: ዘከመ፡ ተናገሮ፡ ሊቀ፡ መላእክት፡ ለአባ፡ ተክለ፡ ማርያም “How the Archangel talked to ʾabba Takla Maryam”. The miniature is protected by a textile curtain.
  2. miniature: check the viewerFol. 3r:

    Crucifixion of Christ, the donor Gabra Śǝllase at the foot of the Cross.

    Legends: ዘከመ፡ በከየት “How she wept”; ዘከመ፡ በከየ፡ ዮሐንስ “How John wept”; ዘከመ፡ ተማህፀነ፡ ገብረ፡ ሥላሴ “How Gabra Śǝllase entrusted himself”. Additional legend by secondary hand: ታቦት፡ ወቀጺል፡ ወዝመፅሀፍ፡ ዘወሐቦ፡ ገብሩ፡ ስላሴ “Tabot and …? and this book which gave Gäbru Sǝllase”
  3. miniature: check the viewerFol. 4r:

    St. Raphael.

    Legend: ቅዱስ፡ ሩፋኤል “St. Rufaʾel”.

Catalogue Bibliography

This manuscript has no restorations.

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

Made of 50.0 (leaf) , Entered as 50.0 folios, of which 4.0 (leaf, blank) .Entered as 4.0 blank 1r, 2r, 3v, 4v, in 7.0 (quire) .Entered as 7.0 quires (A+6). 240 175 55
Outer dimensions
Height 240
Width 175
Depth 55

Foliation

Quire Structure Collation

Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 4 Fols 1r–4v A(4/fol. 1r-4v)
2 8 Fols 5r–12v I(8/fols. 5r-12v)
3 8 Fols. 13r, Fol. 20v II(8/fols. 13r- 20v)
4 8 Fols 21r–28v III(8/fols. 21r-28v)
5 8 Fols 29r–36v IV(8/fols. 29r-36v)
6 8 Fols 37r–44v V(8/fols. 37r-44v)
7 6 Fols 45r–50v VI(6/fols. 45r-50v).

Collation diagrams


A(4/fol. 1r-4v)
Quire ID:q1
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 4 Unit #1 Unit #2

I(8/fols. 5r-12v)
Quire ID:q2
Collation diagram Quire 2 5 12 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

II(8/fols. 13r- 20v)
Quire ID:q3
Collation diagram Quire 3 13 20 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

III(8/fols. 21r-28v)
Quire ID:q4
Collation diagram Quire 4 21 28 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

IV(8/fols. 29r-36v)
Quire ID:q5
Collation diagram Quire 5 29 36 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

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

VI(6/fols. 45r-50v).
Quire ID:q7
Collation diagram Quire 7 45 50 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(4/Fols 1r–4v) – II(8/Fols 5r–12v) – III(8/Fols. 13r, Fol. 20v) – IV(8/Fols 21r–28v) – V(8/Fols 29r–36v) – VI(8/Fols 37r–44v) – VII(6/Fols 45r–50v) –

Formula: Fols 1r–4v A(4/fol. 1r-4v) ; Fols 5r–12v I(8/fols. 5r-12v) ; Fols. 13r, Fol. 20v II(8/fols. 13r- 20v) ; Fols 21r–28v III(8/fols. 21r-28v) ; Fols 29r–36v IV(8/fols. 29r-36v) ; Fols 37r–44v V(8/fols. 37r-44v) ; Fols 45r–50v VI(6/fols. 45r-50v).;

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

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

State of preservation

good

Condition

The outer edges of both boards are damaged by insects. Holes are carefully amended on fols. 6, 12, 23, 28.

Binding

Two wooden boards covered with dark brown tooled leather (quarter cover). Two pairs of sewing stations.

Binding decoration

Two pairs of chains of endbands stitches at the spine cover. Turn-ins are laced with cords.

Binding material

wood

leather

Original binding

No

Layout

Layout note 1

Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 21

H 167mm
W 145mm
Intercolumn 12mm
Margins
top 20
bottom 45
right 30
left 12
intercolumn 12
All data for check the viewer6r .

Ms Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Laqāy Kidāna Mǝḥrat, MKL-007 main part

has a sum of layout width of 187mm which is greater than the object height of 175mm

Layout note 1

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
  • Pricking and ruling are visible.
  • Primary pricks are visible.
  • Ruling pricks are visible.
  • Structural pricks are not visible.

Palaeography

  • Hand 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Fine and careful

    Ink: Black, red (strong red)

    Rubrication: Nomina sacra; name of the protagonist; names of the donors; 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, 17th and 20th line in the incipit page of Text I; 1st and 2nd line of the incipit page of Text II; one, two or three initial lines of the sections of Text I; the word ሰላም “peace” and its abbreviation in Text II; some words in Text II; elements of the punctuation signs; Ethiopic numerals and/or their elements.

    Date: 18th century (?)

    18th century (?)

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    Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
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    Hamburg
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    Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
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    2016-06-07T17:44:03.969+02:00
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    10.5.2016
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    https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESmkl007
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    ESmkl007.xml
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    ESmkl007

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    Magdalena Krzyzanowska, Denis Nosnitsin, Alessandro Bausi, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻBǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Laqāy Kidāna Mǝḥrat, MKL-007ʼ, 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/ESmkl007 [Accessed: 2024-04-19+02:00]

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    • Magdalena Krzyzanowska Magdalena Krzyzanowska: catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 10.9.2012
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