Gāntā ʾAfašum, Māryām Makān, MM-005
Abreham Adugna (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
General description
Maṣḥafa gǝnzat “Book of the Funeral Ritual”
Number of Text units: 1
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Original Location: Māryām Makān/MM↗
Metropolitan ʾabbā salāma (in tenure 1841-68) is mentioned in the supplication formulas on check the viewer30rb , 45vb.Summary
- ms_i1 (),
Contents
Incipit ( ):
Explicit ( ):
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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: Donation note.
check the viewer6vb : ዛቲ፡ መጽሐፍ፡ ዘተሣየጣ፡ በወርቁ፡ ገብረ፡ ማርያም፡ ዘወሀባ፡ ለማርያም፡ መካን፡ ይኩኖ፡ መድኃኒተ፡ ነፍስ፡ ወሥጋ። Gabra Māryām is mentioned as the commissioner and the donor.
Extras
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check the viewer10vb check the viewer11ra check the viewer33vb-34va check the viewer3r
- Corrections written interlineally: e.g., , 13ra, 27ra, 69rb. - Chains of black and red dots as text dividers: , 18vb, 27ra. - The scribe used compressed script on , 50rb-51ra, 81va-vb, 83ra-84ra, 88rb-88vb, 90ra, 91va-92ra, 94va-vb, 98ra-rb. - Pen trials: , 5v. -
(Type: findingAid)
- Notes in the upper margins referring to the content of the Ms., in the main hand: fols. 8v, 9v, 10r, 12r, 18v, 20ra, 27r, 30v, 38v, 40r, 41v, 47v, 53r, 62r, 77v, 82v, 86v, 89r, 91r, 92v, 95v, 96r, 97v, 98v, 100r, 102r, 103v. - Daily readings are indicated by the names of days of the week written in the upper margin on fols.: ዘሰሉስ: check the viewerfol. 116rb ዘረቡዕ: check the viewerfol. 117vb ዘሐሙስ: check the viewerfol. 117va ዘአርብ: check the viewerfol. 117vb - Coloured thread has been inserted into the outer margins of fols. 17, 20.
Decoration In this unit there are in total 5 s.
Frame notes
- frame: check the viewer6ra : simple coloured (black, red) ornamental band; geometric motifs.
- frame: check the viewer12rb : simple coloured (black, red) ornamental band; geometric motifs.
- frame: check the viewer20ra : simple coloured (black, red) ornamental band; geometric motifs.
- frame: check the viewer73rb : simple coloured (black, red) ornamental band; geometric motifs.
- frame: check the viewer115rb : simple coloured (black, red) ornamental band; geometric motifs.
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Māryām Makān, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has no restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 267 |
Width | 210 |
Depth | 70 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 |
|
A(2/fols. 1r-2v) | |
2 | 2 |
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B(2/fols. 3r-4v) | |
3 | 2 |
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C(2/fols. 5r-6v) | |
4 | 7 |
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I(7/fols. 7r-13v) | |
5 | 9 |
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II(9/fols. 14r-22v) | |
6 | 8 |
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III(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 7; 7, stub after 2/fols. 23r-30v) | |
7 | 7 |
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IV(7; s.l.: 6, stub after 2/fols. 31r-37v) | |
8 | 8 |
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V(8/fols. 38r-45v) | |
9 | 8 |
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VI(8/fols. 46r-53v) | |
10 | 8 |
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VII(8/fols. 54r-61v) | |
11 | 8 |
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VIII(8/fols. 62r-69v) | |
12 | 8 |
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IX(8/fols. 70r-77v) | |
13 | 8 |
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X(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 7, stub after 1/fols. 78r-85v) | |
14 | 8 |
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XI(8/fols. 86r-93v) | |
15 | 8 |
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XII(8/fols. 94r-101v) | |
16 | 8 |
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XIII(8/fols. 102r-109v) | |
17 | 8 |
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XIV(8; s.l.: 4, stub after 5; 7, stub after 1/fols. 110r-117v). |
Collation diagrams
A(2/fols. 1r-2v)
Quire ID:q1
B(2/fols. 3r-4v)
Quire ID:q2
C(2/fols. 5r-6v)
Quire ID:q3
I(7/fols. 7r-13v)
Quire ID:q4
II(9/fols. 14r-22v)
Quire ID:q5
III(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 7; 7, stub after 2/fols. 23r-30v)
Quire ID:q6
IV(7; s.l.: 6, stub after 2/fols. 31r-37v)
Quire ID:q7
V(8/fols. 38r-45v)
Quire ID:q8
VI(8/fols. 46r-53v)
Quire ID:q9
VII(8/fols. 54r-61v)
Quire ID:q10
VIII(8/fols. 62r-69v)
Quire ID:q11
IX(8/fols. 70r-77v)
Quire ID:q12
X(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 7, stub after 1/fols. 78r-85v)
Quire ID:q13
XI(8/fols. 86r-93v)
Quire ID:q14
XII(8/fols. 94r-101v)
Quire ID:q15
XIII(8/fols. 102r-109v)
Quire ID:q16
XIV(8; s.l.: 4, stub after 5; 7, stub after 1/fols. 110r-117v).
Quire ID:q17
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(2/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (2), 3 (2), 4 (7), 5 (9), 6 (8), 7 (7), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (8),
Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (2), 3 (2), 4 (7), 5 (9), 6 (8), 7 (7), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (8),
State of preservation
deficient
Condition
Both boards are missing. The Ms. is worn and shows traces of intensive use. Many fols. are stained with wax and water. Some fols. are misplaced (e.g., check the viewer3v should follow 8r, check the viewer1r should follow 117v) Some fols. are damaged by insects (e.g., fols. 2, 7, 9). The parchment of check the viewer20r- v is translucent, affecting the legibility of the text. check the viewer2v , 3r, 7r are strongly discoloured. Holes crudely amended on check the viewer13 , 1, 46, 49, 70, 75, 79, 85, 106, 108, 114v.
Binding
Two boards (both missing). Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Binding material
Original binding
No
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 27
H | 187mm |
W | 181mm |
Intercolumn | 10mm |
Margins | |
top | 26 |
bottom | 50 |
right | 19 |
left | 9 |
intercolumn | 10 |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Māryām Makān, MM-005 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 209mm, object width is: 210mm, computed height is: 263mm and object height is: 267mm.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. The bottom ruled line was not used by the scribe on (Excerpt from check the viewer14r-)
v, 54va. - The scribe disregarded the ruling on (Excerpt from check the viewer24r)
.
Pricking
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Crude, Irregular
Ink: Black, red (luminous vivid red)
Rubrication: Nomina sacra; a few lines on the incipit page and fol. 7r, alternating with black lines; two initial lines of each section; names of Hebrew letters in Ps. 118 (e.g., fols. 35va, 37vb, 38vb); abbreviations; elements of the punctuation signs; elements of Ethiopic numerals; some other words like, halle luya (e.g., fols. 5ra, 12va), ṣällǝyu (e.g., fols. 16ra, 17va), ʾǝgäle (e.g., fols. 18va, 28ra), wa-yǝbälu (e.g., fols. 24va, 25rb), kǝśtat (e.g., fols. 33vb, 50rb).
Date: 19th century
19th centuryAbbreviations
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