Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Maʿago ʾAmānuʾel, MMA-011
Stéphane Ancel (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
General description
Homily by Theodotus of Ancyra on the commemoration of St George, for the 23th of Miyāzyā / Gadla Giyorgis “Vita of George” / Taʾammǝra Giyorgis “Miracles of George”
Number of Text units: 7
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Summary
- ms_i1
(),
Hagiographic Dossier of St George of Lydda
- ms_i1.1
(check the viewerFols 4ra–15rb ),
The discourse of Theodotus Ancyra on the commemoration of St George
- ms_i1.1.1 (check the viewerfols. 4ra-7rb, l.21 ), Introduction
- ms_i1.1.2 (check the viewerfols. 7rb, l.21-15rb, l.3 ), Discourse on the origin of the genealogy of St George
- ms_i1.2 (check the viewer15rb, l.3-93rb, l.6 ), Gadla Giyorgis (Lydda)
- ms_i1.3
(check the viewerfols. 93ra, l.7-108va ),
The miracles of St George, 12 in number
- ms_i1.3.1 (check the viewer93ra, l.6-96va, l.14 ), Introduction
- ms_i1.1
(check the viewerFols 4ra–15rb ),
The discourse of Theodotus Ancyra on the commemoration of St George
Contents
Hagiographic Dossier of St George of Lydda (CAe 6172)
check the viewerFols 4ra–15rb The discourse of Theodotus Ancyra on the commemoration of St George (CAe 1287)
Language of text:
check the viewer15rb, l.3-93rb, l.6 Gadla Giyorgis (Lydda) (CAe 1455)
Language of text:
Colophon
The copied colophon of the work
check the viewerfols. 93ra, l.7-108va The miracles of St George, 12 in number (CAe 4006)
Language of text:
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .
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check the viewerf. 108vb (Type: DonationNote)
Donation note.
( gez ) ዝመጽሐፍ፡ ዘዓድሐ፡ ዘወሀብዎ፡ ለቅዱስ፡ ጊዮርጊስ፡ መዓጔ፡ ዘስሞሙ፡ ወልደ፡ ሃይማኖት፡ ወልደ፡ ሰማዕት፡ ወልደ፡ ሩፋኤል፡ ወልደ፡ ሕይወት፡ ገብረ፡ ጊዮርጊስ፡ <...> ከመ፡ ይኩኖሙ፡ መድኀኒተ፡ ለነፍሶሙ፡ ዘሠረቆ፡ ወዘፈሐቆ፡ በሥልጣነ፡ ጴጥሮስ፡ ወጳውሎስ፡ ውጉዞ፡ ለይኩን፡ ወበቃለ፡ ዚአየኒ፡ አነ፡ ቀሲስ፡ ተክለ፡ ሃይማኖት፡ ወጸሐፊሐ፡ ውጉዞ፡ ለይኩን፡ ወገበዝሂ፡ መምሕሬ፡ ገብረ፡ ጊዮርጊስ።
The note mentions the names of the donors, Walda Hāymānot, Walda Samāʿǝt, Walda Rufāʾel, Walda Ḥǝywat and Gabra Giyorgis; the name of the church to which the Ms. was donated, Giyorgis Maʿāgʷe, and the name of the scribe, qasis Takla Hāymānot. The name of the gabaz, Gabra Giyorgis, is also mentioned. The meaning of the word "ʿadḥa", mentioned at the beginning of the note, is not clear.
Extras
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Corrections and omissions written in the margins: check the viewer9r , 30r, 31r, 32r, 32v, 37r, 45r, 47v, 51r, 70r, 79r, 81r, 84v, 86v, 92v, 100r.
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Names of the donors and their relatives written in red in the upper margins: check the viewer98v , 102v, 103r, 103v, 105v, 106v, 107r, 108v.
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Tamallas-sign in the shape of ┴ written in the text, indicating the place where the omission, written in the margins in the main hand, belongs: check the viewer9ra , 22ra, 30ra, 32rb, 32vb, 45ra, 47vb, 51ra, 70ra, 81rb, 84va, 86va, 92vb, 99va, 100rb, 102va, 103rb, 103vb, 105va, 106va, 107ra, 108va.
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Writing exercises: check the viewer1r , 1v, 2r, 2v. - Crude note: check the viewer110r .
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Doodles: check the viewer109r .
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Numbers of pages are written on the recto of folios in blue pen in a crude secondary hand from check the viewer4r to check the viewer64r .
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(Type: findingAid)
- Monthly readings are indicated by the names of the months and one exact date, enclosed in a frame or between two lines, written in the upper margin of some fols.: ዘግንቦት: check the viewerfol. 15r . ዘሰኔ: check the viewerfol. 21v . ዘሐምሌ: check the viewerfol. 27r . ዘነሐሴ: check the viewerfol. 34r . ዘመስከረም: check the viewerfol. 40v . ዘጥቅምት: check the viewerfol. 47r . አመ፡ ፮ለኅዳር: check the viewerfol. 55r . ዘታኅሣሥ፡ አንብብ: check the viewerfol. 62r . ዘጥር፡ ምንባብ: check the viewerfol. 68r . ዘየካቲት: check the viewerfol. 77r . ዘመጋቢት: check the viewerfol. 85r .
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Maʿago ʾAmānuʾel, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has modern restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 235 |
Width | 185 |
Depth | 60 |
Foliation
Foliated by the Ethio-SPaRe team. Fol. 8 not photographed.
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 3 |
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A(3; s.l.: 2, stub after 2/fols. 1r-3v) | |
2 | 10 |
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፩I፩(10/fols. 4r-13v) | |
3 | 10 |
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፪II፪(10/fols. 14r-23v) | |
4 | 10 |
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፫III፫(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 7; 8, stub after 2/fols. 24r-33v) | |
5 | 10 |
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፬IV፬(10/fols. 34r-43v) | |
6 | 10 |
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፭V፭(10/fols. 44r-53v) | |
7 | 9 |
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፮VI፮(9; s.l.: 4, stub after 6/fols. 54r-62v) | |
8 | 10 |
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፯VII፯(10/fols. 63r-72v) | |
9 | 8 |
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፰VIII፰(8/fols. 73r-80v) | |
10 | 10 |
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፱IX፱(10/fols. 81r-90v) | |
11 | 10 |
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፲X፲(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 7; 8, stub after 2/fols. 91r-100v) | |
12 | 10 |
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፲፩XI(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 101r-110v) |
Collation diagrams
A(3; s.l.: 2, stub after 2/fols. 1r-3v)
Quire ID:q1
፩I፩(10/fols. 4r-13v)
Quire ID:q2
፪II፪(10/fols. 14r-23v)
Quire ID:q3
፫III፫(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 7; 8, stub after 2/fols. 24r-33v)
Quire ID:q4
፬IV፬(10/fols. 34r-43v)
Quire ID:q5
፭V፭(10/fols. 44r-53v)
Quire ID:q6
፮VI፮(9; s.l.: 4, stub after 6/fols. 54r-62v)
Quire ID:q7
፯VII፯(10/fols. 63r-72v)
Quire ID:q8
፰VIII፰(8/fols. 73r-80v)
Quire ID:q9
፱IX፱(10/fols. 81r-90v)
Quire ID:q10
፲X፲(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 7; 8, stub after 2/fols. 91r-100v)
Quire ID:q11
፲፩XI(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 101r-110v)
Quire ID:q12
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(2+1/s.l. 2, stub after 2/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (3), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (9), 8 (10), 9 (8), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10),
Formula 2: 1 (3), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (9), 8 (10), 9 (8), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10),
State of preservation
deficient
Condition
The leather cover at the spine has been cut off. The Ms. has been resewn with modern synthetic threads. The front board attachment is damaged. The outer margin of some fols. is cut (s. check the viewer52 , 66, 71, 76, 86). Some fols. are damaged by water. (s., e.g., check the viewer20-25 , 81-90). Tears carefully amended on check the viewer82 , 86.
Binding
Two wooden boards covered with reddish-brown tooled leather cover (partly missing); textile inlays. Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Small holes are visible in the centre fold of the quires, one close to the head, one close to the tail.
Binding material
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
No
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 21
H | 162mm |
W | 135mm |
Intercolumn | 10mm |
Margins | |
top | 28 |
bottom | 45 |
right | 30 |
left | 10 |
intercolumn | 10 |
Ms Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Maʿago ʾAmānuʾel, MMA-011 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 175mm, object width is: 185mm, computed height is: 235mm and object height is: 235mm.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.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Careful.
Ink: Black, red (vivid red, reddish-brown)
Rubrication: Divine names; name of the protagonist; name of the donors and their relatives; incipit of Texts I, II and III; incipit of each miracle in Text III; incipits of chapters in Text II; elements of the punctuation signs; elements of Ethiopic numerals. A few groups of lines (alternating with black lines) in the incipit pages of Texts I and III (fols. 4r, 93r).
Date: First half of the 19th century.
Priest (qasis ) Takla Hāymānot is mentioned as the scribe in Additio 1.First half of the 19th century.Abbreviations
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