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Gulo Maḵadā, Mǝdra Rubā Sǝllase, MR-033

Vitagrazia Pisani (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin

This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography

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General description

ʾArbāʿtu wangel “Four Gospels”

Number of Text units: 2

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Original Location: ʿĀd Ḥǝyāw Qǝddus Mikāʾel↗

Zawalda Māryām scribe is mentioned as copyist in other manuscripts (s. e.g. Mss. UM-042, UM-041, MR-008) dating into the mid-18th century.

Summary

I) Gospel of Matthew (fols. 3ra – 35va [l.1]) - Bǝsratä Matewos “Gospel of Matthew” (fols. 3ra – 35ra [l.1]) - List of “tituli” for the Gospel of Mark – 48 titles (fol. 35ra [l.3] – 35rb [l.23]) - Short postscript (fols. 35rb [ls. 25] – 35va [l.1]). II) Gospel of Mark (fols. 36ra – 53[a]ra) - Bǝsratä Marqos “Gospel of Mark” (fols. 36ra – 53rb [l.19]) - List of “tituli” for the Gospel of Luke – 82 titles (fols. 53rb [l.21] – 53[a]ra). III) Gospel of Luke (fols. 53rb [l.21] – 84[a]ra [l.15]) - List of “tituli” for the Gospel of Luke – 82 titles (fols. 53rb [l.21] – 53[a]ra). - Bǝsratä Luqas “Gospel of Luke” (fols. 54ra – 84[a]ra [l.7]) - Short postscript (fol. 84[a]ra [ls. 10-15]). IV) Gospel of John (fols. 85ra – 108va [l.6]) - Bǝsratä Yoḥannǝs “Gospel of John” (fols. 85ra – 108rb [l.6]) - List of “tituli” for the Gospel of John – 19 titles (fols. 108rb [l.8] – 108va [l.2]) - Short postscript (fol. 108va [ls. 4-6]). Additiones 1-3; Colophon.
  1. ms_i1 (),
  2. ms_i2 (),

Contents

Incipit ( ):

Explicit ( ):

Concerning the short postscripts, cp. R. ZUURMOND, Novum Testamentum Aethiopice: the Synoptic Gospels, Part I: General Introduction, Part II: Edition of the Gospel of Mark, Stuttgart 1989 (AeF 27), 29-31. The list of “Tituli” for the Gospel of Matthew is missing. In the list of “Tituli” for the Gospel of Mark (check the viewer35ra [l.1] – 35rb [l.23]), the titles are 48, but the ultimate number is 50 (፶): after 31 (፴፩), the numbers 32 (፴፪) and 33 (፴፫) are missing; the numbering resumes from 34 (፴፬) and goes until 50.

Additions In this unit there are in total .

  1. check the viewerf. 1va

    : Inventory of books, items and vestments.

  2. check the viewerf. 2ra

    -b: Traditional genealogy of the people of (Dabra Mikāʾel) ʾƎnba Ḥarisa(y), written upon the order of

    ʾabuna Tasfā Giyorgis Tasfā Mikāʾel.

  3. check the viewerf. 84

    [a]vb: Continuation of the genealogy of (Dabra Mikāʾel) ʾƎnba Ḥarisay (Additio 2), followed by a short ownership note.

    The note mentions the church Dabra Mikāʾel ʾƎnba Ḥarisay ʾAd Ḥǝyaw.

Extras

  1. check the viewer109va

    - : Excerpt from a hymn praising St Mary (writing excercise?).

Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 .

Other Decorations

  1. drawing: check the viewerf. 108vb:

    An angel.

Catalogue Bibliography

This manuscript has no restorations.

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

Made of 109.0 (leaf) , Entered as 109.0 folios, of which 3.0 (leaf, blank) : Entered as 3.0 blank check the viewer1rv , 2rv, 109rv, in 13.0 (quire) .Entered as 13.0 quires (A + 12). 335 275 55
Outer dimensions
Height 335
Width 275
Depth 55

Foliation

Two fols. were not paginated (between check the viewer53v and 54r; and 84v and 85r); the photos have been numbered 53a and 84a, resp.

Quire Structure Collation

Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 2 Fols 1r–2v A(2; s.l.: 1, stub after 2; 2, stub after 1/fols. 1r-2v)
2 10 Fols. 10, Fols 3r–12v I(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 3r-12v)
3 10 Fols. 10, Fols 13r–22v II(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 13r-22v)
4 10 Fols. 10, Fols 23r–32v III(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 7; 8, stub after 2/fols. 23r-32v)
5 10 Fols. 10, Fols 33r–42v IV(10/fols. 33r-42v)
6 8 Fols 43r–50v V(8/fols. 43r-50v)
7 9 Fols 51r–58v VI(9; s.l.: 7, stub after 2/fols. 51r-58v)
8 9 Fols 59r–67v VII(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 7/fols. 59r-67v)
9 10 Fols. 10, Fols 68r–77v VIII(10; s.l. 4, stub after 7; 7, stub after 4/fols. 68r-77v)
10 8 Fols 78r–84 IX(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 6; 7, stub after 1/fols. 78r-84[a]v)
11 8 Fols 85r–92v X(8/fols. 85r-92v)
12 8 Fols 93r–100v XI(8/fols. 93r-100v)
13 9 Fols 101r–109v XII(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 7/fols. 101r-109v).

Collation diagrams


A(2; s.l.: 1, stub after 2; 2, stub after 1/fols. 1r-2v)
Quire ID:q1
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 Unit #1 Unit #2

I(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 3r-12v)
Quire ID:q2
Collation diagram Quire 2 3 12 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

II(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 13r-22v)
Quire ID:q3
Collation diagram Quire 3 13 22 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

III(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 7; 8, stub after 2/fols. 23r-32v)
Quire ID:q4
Collation diagram Quire 4 23 32 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

IV(10/fols. 33r-42v)
Quire ID:q5
Collation diagram Quire 5 33 42 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

V(8/fols. 43r-50v)
Quire ID:q6
Collation diagram Quire 6 43 50 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

VI(9; s.l.: 7, stub after 2/fols. 51r-58v)
Quire ID:q7
Collation diagram Quire 7 51 59 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

VII(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 7/fols. 59r-67v)
Quire ID:q8
Collation diagram Quire 8 60 68 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

VIII(10; s.l. 4, stub after 7; 7, stub after 4/fols. 68r-77v)
Quire ID:q9
Collation diagram Quire 9 69 78 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

IX(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 6; 7, stub after 1/fols. 78r-84[a]v)
Quire ID:q10
Collation diagram Quire 10 79 86 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

X(8/fols. 85r-92v)
Quire ID:q11
Collation diagram Quire 11 87 94 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

XI(8/fols. 93r-100v)
Quire ID:q12
Collation diagram Quire 12 95 102 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

XII(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 7/fols. 101r-109v).
Quire ID:q13
Collation diagram Quire 13 103 111 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(0+2/s.l. 1, stub after 2; s.l. 2, stub after /Fols 1r–2v) – II(8+2/s.l. 3, stub after 8; s.l. 8, stub after 3/Fols. 10, Fols 3r–12v) – III(8+2/s.l. 3, stub after 8; s.l. 8, stub after 3/Fols. 10, Fols 13r–22v) – IV(8+2/s.l. 3, stub after 7; s.l. 8, stub after 2/Fols. 10, Fols 23r–32v) – V(10/Fols. 10, Fols 33r–42v) – VI(8/Fols 43r–50v) – VII(8+1/s.l. 7, stub after 2/Fols 51r–58v) – VIII(8+1/s.l. 3, stub after 7/Fols 59r–67v) – IX(8+2/s.l. 4, stub after 7; s.l. 7, stub after 4/Fols. 10, Fols 68r–77v) – X(6+2/s.l. 2, stub after 6; s.l. 7, stub after 1/Fols 78r–84) – XI(8/Fols 85r–92v) – XII(8/Fols 93r–100v) – XIII(8+1/s.l. 3, stub after 7/Fols 101r–109v) –

Formula: Fols 1r–2v A(2; s.l.: 1, stub after 2; 2, stub after 1/fols. 1r-2v) ; Fols. 10, Fols 3r–12v I(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 3r-12v) ; Fols. 10, Fols 13r–22v II(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 13r-22v) ; Fols. 10, Fols 23r–32v III(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 7; 8, stub after 2/fols. 23r-32v) ; Fols. 10, Fols 33r–42v IV(10/fols. 33r-42v) ; Fols 43r–50v V(8/fols. 43r-50v) ; Fols 51r–58v VI(9; s.l.: 7, stub after 2/fols. 51r-58v) ; Fols 59r–67v VII(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 7/fols. 59r-67v) ; Fols. 10, Fols 68r–77v VIII(10; s.l. 4, stub after 7; 7, stub after 4/fols. 68r-77v) ; Fols 78r–84 IX(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 6; 7, stub after 1/fols. 78r-84[a]v) ; Fols 85r–92v X(8/fols. 85r-92v) ; Fols 93r–100v XI(8/fols. 93r-100v) ; Fols 101r–109v XII(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 7/fols. 101r-109v).;

Formula 1: 1 (), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (8), 7 (9), 8 (9), 9 (10), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (9),

Formula 2: 1 (), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (8), 7 (9), 8 (9), 9 (10), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (9),

State of preservation

good

Condition

check the viewer53a , 84a are mutilated.

Binding

Wooden boards covered with reddish-brown tooled leather; textile inlays. Two pairs of sewing stations;

Binding decoration

Two pairs of chains of endband stitches at the spine cover.

Binding material

wood

leather

textile

Original binding

Yes

Layout

Layout note 1

Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 27

H 220mm
W 200mm
Intercolumn 20mm
Margins
top 40
bottom 55
right 50
left 20
intercolumn 20
All data for the second page of the first Gospel, recto side (check the viewer4r ).

Ms Gulo Maḵadā, Mǝdra Rubā Sǝllase, MR-033 main part

looks ok for measures computed width is: 270mm, object width is: 275mm, computed height is: 315mm and object height is: 335mm.

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 partly visible.

Palaeography

  • Hand 1

    Scribe: Zawalda Māryām scribe

    Script: Ethiopic

    Careful

    Ink: Black; red.

    Rubrication: Nomina sacra; the word mǝʿrāf; six lines (both columns) of the incipit page of each text (fols. 3rab, 36rab, 54rab, 85rab), divided into three groups, alternating with black lines; some lines (1-3) within “short postscript” of the each text; two initial lines of the list of “tituli” for the Gospel of John (fol. 108rb [ls. 8-9]); some extra notes, indicating the chapter titles, and some of the lines above and below them; Ethiopic numerals indicating the “tituli”; the horizontal dashes above and below Ethiopic numerals; elements of the punctuation signs; names of the scribe (fol. 108va, ls. 14-15; 20-21) and donors (fol. 108va, ls. 8, 9, 10).

    Date: 18th century

    Zawalda Māryām scribe is mentioned as the scribe in the concluding supplication formula (check the viewer108va , check the viewer14-15 , 20-21).18th century

    • Keywords

    New Testament

    Publication Statement

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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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    2016-06-07T17:44:58.245+02:00
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    type=expanded
    2022-01-05T13:36:28.446+01:00
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    type=lastModified
    10.5.2016
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    type=collection
    manuscripts
    idno
    type=url
    https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESmr033
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    https://betamasaheft.eu/ESmr033
    idno
    type=filename
    ESmr033.xml
    idno
    type=ID
    ESmr033

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    Vitagrazia Pisani, Denis Nosnitsin, Alessandro Bausi, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻGulo Maḵadā, Mǝdra Rubā Sǝllase, MR-033ʼ, 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/ESmr033 [Accessed: 2024-04-20+02:00]

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    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo Pietro Maria Liuzzo: transformed from mycore to TEI P5 on 10.5.2016
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    • Vitagrazia Pisani Vitagrazia Pisani: catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 22.6.2011
    • Denis Nosnitsin: Ethio-SPaRe team photographed the manuscript on 11.5.2010

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