Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Balasā Qǝddus Mikāʾel, QMB-001
Irene Roticiani (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
General description
Maṣḥafa gǝbra ḥǝmāmāt “Book of the Rite of the Holy Week”
Number of Text units: 30
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Original Location: Balasā Qǝddus Mikāʾel↗
1893 A.M. (=1900/01 A.D.). The date is written in the ending subscription on check the viewer176vc and in Additio 1.Provenance
Owned by Ḥagʷas Hāfta (Hābta) Mikāʾel whose baptismal name is Tawalda Madḫǝn (s. Additio 3). Gabra Madḫǝn is mentioned in the supplication formulas on check the viewer132vb , 156vc, 168rb, 176vc (in the supplication formulas on check the viewer126rb , as the commissioner of the book, and on check the viewer150vb , along with ʾabuna ʿĀrʾāya Śǝllāse). Other names are added, by a secondary hand, in the unfilled spaces left for rubrication throughout the Ms. and in Additio 2: Gabra Yoḥannǝs (check the viewer5rc ), ʾabbā Kiros (check the viewer7va ), Takla ʾAb (check the viewer20rb ), ʾAmata Ṣādǝqān (check the viewer50rc , 152rc, 168vb), Gabra Madḫǝn (check the viewer89rb ) (same as the main text?), Mazgaba Śǝllāse (check the viewer96vb , 162vc), Gabra Ṣādǝqān (check the viewer162vc ), Tawalda Madḫǝn (check the viewer118ra , 162vc), Hābta Mikāʾel (118vc), Gabra Kidān (check the viewer119vc ), Walatta ʾIyasus (check the viewer132vb , 156vc, 157va, 168rb, 176vc), Walatta Ṣǝyon (check the viewer150vb , 162vc, 176vc).
Summary
- ms_i1
(check the viewerFols 3ra–176vc ),
Gǝbra Ḥǝmāmāt
- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 3ra–5ra ), Introduction
- ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 5ra–7rb ), Eve of Palm Sunday
- ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 7rb–13ra ), Palm Sunday
- ms_i1.4
(check the viewerFols 13ra–27rc ),
Monday
- ms_i1.4.1 (check the viewerFols 13ra–15rb ), Night hours
- ms_i1.4.2
(check the viewerFols 15rb–27rc ),
Day hours
- ms_i1.4.2.1 (check the viewerFols 19rb–20ra ), Homily by John Chrysostom for Monday morning
- ms_i1.4.2.2 (check the viewerFols 20ra–23rb ), Homily by John Chrysostom on the fig tree for Monday morning
- ms_i1.5
(check the viewerFols 27rc–42ra ),
Tuesday
- ms_i1.5.1 (check the viewerFols 27rc–34va ), Night hours
- ms_i1.5.2 (check the viewerFols 34va–42ra ), Day hours
- ms_i1.6
(check the viewerFols 42ra–54rb ),
Wednesday
- ms_i1.6.1 (check the viewerFols 42ra–43vb ), Night hours
- ms_i1.6.2 (check the viewerFols 43vb–54rb ), Day hours
- ms_i1.7
(check the viewerFols 54rb–73rb ),
Thursday
- ms_i1.7.1 (check the viewerFols 54rb–55vc ), Night hours
- ms_i1.7.2 (check the viewerFols 55vc–73rb ), Day hours
- ms_i1.8
(check the viewerFols 73rb–136vb ),
Friday
- ms_i1.8.1
(check the viewerFols 73rb–87rc ),
Night hours
- ms_i1.8.1.1 (check the viewerFols 80ra–83vc ), Homily by John [Chrysostom] on Christ when He says “If it be possible, let this chalice pass”
- ms_i1.8.2
(check the viewerFols 88ra–136vb ),
Day hours
- ms_i1.8.2.1 (check the viewerFols 104rc–110vb ), Homily by Jaqob of Serug on Abraham
- ms_i1.8.2.2 (check the viewerFols 118ra–118vc ), Homily by Ephrem on Passion of Our Lord and on the thief on the right hand
- ms_i1.8.2.3 (check the viewerFols 134rc–136vb ), Song of Songs
- ms_i1.8.1
(check the viewerFols 73rb–87rc ),
Night hours
- ms_i1.9
(check the viewerFols 136vb–168rc ),
Saturday
- ms_i1.9.1
(check the viewerFols 136vb–168rc ),
Night hours
- ms_i1.9.1.1 (check the viewerFols 139va–150rb ), Revelation of John
- ms_i1.9.1.2 (check the viewerFols 152ra–162vc ), Homily by Cyriacus of Behnesa Lāḥā Māryām “Lamentation of Mary”
- ms_i1.9.1
(check the viewerFols 136vb–168rc ),
Night hours
- ms_i1.10 (check the viewerFols 168va–176vc ), Maṣḥafa dorho
Contents
check the viewerFols 3ra–176vc Gǝbra Ḥǝmāmāt (CAe 1544)
Subscription (Gǝʿǝz ):check the viewer176vc The work ends with a subscription mentioning the scribe's name (Lāʾǝka Māryām scribe ), the name of the commissioner and the date of writing
check the viewerFols 13ra–27rc Monday (CAe 1544 Monday)
check the viewerFols 73rb–136vb Friday (CAe 1544 Friday)
check the viewerFols 136vb–168rc Saturday (CAe 1544 Saturday)
check the viewerFols 136vb–168rc Night hours (CAe 1544 SaturdayNight)
check the viewerFols 152ra–162vc Homily by Cyriacus of Behnesa Lāḥā Māryām “Lamentation of Mary” (CAe 1750)
Subscription (Gǝʿǝz ):check the viewer162vb The Homily ends with a note on the translation of the homily by ʾabbā Salāma Kaśāte Bǝrhān. Cp. also Ms.QMG-001.
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .
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Note on the content of the codex.
( gez ) ዝውእቱ፡ ነገረ፡ ሕማማቲሁ፡ ለእግዚእነ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ ውእቱ፡
The note is written by the same hand as the one which added the names in the supplication formulas throughout the Ms., the ornamental band on check the viewer3r and Additio 3. -
check the viewerf. 87v (Type: ScribalNoteCompleting)
Scribe's rhymed note on the completing of the work, extended with a supplication for ʾabuna ʿArʾāyā Śǝllāse.
( gez ) ይትባረክ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ አምላኩ፡ ለዮሐንስ። ዘአፈጸመኒ፡ እንበለ፡ ደዌ፡ ዘሥጋ፡ ወነፍስ። ወይዕቀበነ፡ ለኵልነ፡ እመከራሁ፡ ለዲያብሎስ። ወፈድፋደሰ፡ ለአቡነ፡ አርዓያ፡ ሥላሴ፡…
The note is written by the same hand as that of the main text, partly rubricated. -
check the viewerf. 176v (below) (Type: DonationNote)
Donation note.
( gez ) ዝመጽሐፍ፡ ዘሓንታ፡ ሐጐስ፡ ሃፍተ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ዘተጽሕፈ፡ በ፲፻ወ፰፻፺ወ፫ቱ፡ አመተ፡ መሕረት፡ ዘወሐቦ፡ ለታቦተ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ሚካኤል፡ በለሳ፡ ዘተሐንፀ፡ በዘመነ፡ መንግሥቱ፡ ለስሑል፡ ሚካኤል፡ ወስመ፡ ጥምቀቱ፡ ተወልደ፡ መድሕን፡ ወአቡኁ፡ ኀብተ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ወውሉዱ፡ መዝገበ፡ ሥላሴ፡ ገብረ፡ መድሕን፡...
The note mentions Ḥagʷas Hāfta (Hābta) Mikāʾel whose baptismal name is Tawalda Madḫǝn, as the commissioner and the donor of the book, in 1893 A.M. (=1900/01 A.D.), and that the church of Balasā was built during the rule of Sǝḥul Mikāʾel (the 18th-cent. governor of Tǝgray, 1691-1777). Other members of his family are mentioned. The note is written by the same hand as that of the one who added the names in the supplication formulas throughout the Ms., the ornamental band in check the viewer3r and Additio 1.
Extras
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Excerpts from hymns for the Good Friday (?) with musical notation are added in the upper margins of check the viewer87v , 102v, 103r, 103v, 119v, 123v, 124r, 124v, 157v
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Crude notes on the margins written in blue pen in check the viewer5r , 66r, 71r.
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The scribe reduces the size of the script in text with musical notation, e.g., on check the viewer9vc , 10rc, 10vb, 11ra, 11rc.
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Minor notes, writing excercises on check the viewer1r , 1v, 2r, 2v, 2ar, 176v.
Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: check the viewer3r Crude coloured ornamental band (geometrical motifs) in deep violet and fuchsia (by the same hand which added names in the supplication formulas throughout the Ms. and Additiones 1, 3).
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Balasā Qǝddus Mikāʾel, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has no restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 322 |
Width | 285 |
Depth | 80 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 3 |
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A(3; s.l.: 1, stub after 3/fols. 1r-2av) | |
2 | 10 |
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፩I(10/fols. 3r-12v) | |
3 | 10 |
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፪II(10/fols. 13r-22v) | |
4 | 10 |
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[፫]III(10/fols. 23r-32v) | |
5 | 8 |
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፬IV(8/fols. 33r-40v) | |
6 | 7 |
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፭V(7; s.l.: 3, stub after 5/ fols. 41r-47v) | |
7 | 8 |
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፮VI(8/fols. 48r-55v) | |
8 | 6 |
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፯VII(6/fols. 56r-61v) | |
9 | 6 |
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፰VIII(6; s.l.: 2, stub after 4; 5, stub after 1/fols. 62r-67v) | |
10 | 6 |
|
፱IX(6/fols. 68r-73v) | |
11 | 8 |
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፲X(8/fols. 74r-81v) | |
12 | 6 |
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፲፩XI(6; s.l.: 1, stub after 6; 2, stub after 6/fols. 82r-87v) | |
13 | 10 |
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XII(10/fols. 88r-97v) | |
14 | 8 |
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፪XIII(8/fols. 98r-105v) | |
15 | 10 |
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፫XIV(10/fols. 106r-115v) | |
16 | 10 |
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፬XV(10/fols. 116r-125v) | |
17 | 8 |
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፭XVI(8/fols. 126r-133v) | |
18 | 8 |
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፮XVII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 3/fols. 134r-141v) | |
19 | 8 |
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፯XVIII(8/fols. 142r-149v) | |
20 | 10 |
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፰XIX(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 7; 8, stub after 2/fols. 150r-159v) | |
21 | 8 |
|
፱XX(8/fols. 160r-167v) | |
22 | 10 |
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፲XXI(10/fols. 168r-177v) |
Collation diagrams
A(3; s.l.: 1, stub after 3/fols. 1r-2av)
Quire ID:q1
፩I(10/fols. 3r-12v)
Quire ID:q2
፪II(10/fols. 13r-22v)
Quire ID:q3
[፫]III(10/fols. 23r-32v)
Quire ID:q4
፬IV(8/fols. 33r-40v)
Quire ID:q5
፭V(7; s.l.: 3, stub after 5/ fols. 41r-47v)
Quire ID:q6
፮VI(8/fols. 48r-55v)
Quire ID:q7
፯VII(6/fols. 56r-61v)
Quire ID:q8
፰VIII(6; s.l.: 2, stub after 4; 5, stub after 1/fols. 62r-67v)
Quire ID:q9
፱IX(6/fols. 68r-73v)
Quire ID:q10
፲X(8/fols. 74r-81v)
Quire ID:q11
፲፩XI(6; s.l.: 1, stub after 6; 2, stub after 6/fols. 82r-87v)
Quire ID:q12
XII(10/fols. 88r-97v)
Quire ID:q13
፪XIII(8/fols. 98r-105v)
Quire ID:q14
፫XIV(10/fols. 106r-115v)
Quire ID:q15
፬XV(10/fols. 116r-125v)
Quire ID:q16
፭XVI(8/fols. 126r-133v)
Quire ID:q17
፮XVII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 3/fols. 134r-141v)
Quire ID:q18
፯XVIII(8/fols. 142r-149v)
Quire ID:q19
፰XIX(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 7; 8, stub after 2/fols. 150r-159v)
Quire ID:q20
፱XX(8/fols. 160r-167v)
Quire ID:q21
፲XXI(10/fols. 168r-177v)
Quire ID:q22
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(2+1/s.l. 1, stub after 3/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (8), 6 (7), 7 (8), 8 (6), 9 (6), 10 (6), 11 (8), 12 (), 13 (10), 14 (8), 15 (10), 16 (10), 17 (8), 18 (8), 19 (8), 20 (10), 21 (8), 22 (10),
Formula 2: 1 (), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (8), 6 (7), 7 (8), 8 (6), 9 (6), 10 (6), 11 (8), 12 (), 13 (10), 14 (8), 15 (10), 16 (10), 17 (8), 18 (8), 19 (8), 20 (10), 21 (8), 22 (10),
State of preservation
good
Condition
Cuts repaired, e.g. in fols. 5, 7, 45, 107, 108, 116, 117, 128, 143, 147, 152, 155.
Binding
Two wooden boards covered with reddish-brown tooled leather; remains of textile inlays. Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
One pair of chains of endband stitches at the spine cover. Small holes are visible in the centrefold of the quires close to the tail.
Binding material
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 3
Number of lines: 26
H | 220mm |
W | 230mm |
Intercolumn | 10mm |
Margins | |
top | 40 |
bottom | 60 |
right | 30 |
left | 15 |
intercolumn | 10 |
Ms Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Balasā Qǝddus Mikāʾel, QMB-001 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 275mm, object width is: 285mm, computed height is: 320mm and object height is: 322mm.Layout note 1
Ruling
- 30-33 starting from ca. (Excerpt from check the viewer118)
- (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
Scribe: Lāʾǝka Māryām scribe
Script: Ethiopic
Hand a: mediocre, irregular.
Ink: Black, red.
Rubrication: Holy names; names of the donors; name of the scribe (fols. 132vb, 150vb, 162vc, 168rc); headings and incipits of the texts, their sections and subsections; a few lines are rubricated alternating with black lines on fols. 3r, 8ra, 110vb, 118ra, 119vc, 139va, 157vb, 168va; titles of the Biblical books and other works; directives for the ministers; names of Hebrew letters in fols. 126vc-127rc (Lam. 3); the words yǝbe, yǝbǝl, yǝtaragʷǝm, matargʷǝm, nāstabaqqʷǝʿ ḫabeka (fols. 68ra-68rc, Text I-7), ṣallǝyu (fols. 132va-133vb), tafaśśǝḥi (fol. 137rb); first lines of Additio 2; elements of the punctuation signs; elements of the text dividers; Ethiopic numerals or their elements.
Date: 19th century.
check the viewer1r-87v Lāʾǝka Māryām scribe is mentioned as the scribe (of text on check the viewer88r-176v ) in the supplication formulas on check the viewer132vb , 150vb, 162vc and in a subscription on check the viewer168rc . The name of the scribe of text check the viewer3r-87v (cp. Additio 2) is not indicated. 19th century.Hand 2
Script: Ethiopic
Hand b: mediocre, careful hand of inserted names and additions 1, 3.
Ink: Black, fuchsia red.
Rubrication: Additio 1; first lines of Additio 2; Additio 3
check the viewer88r-176vMore bibliography
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Irene Roticiani, Denis Nosnitsin, Alessandro Bausi, Stéphane Ancel, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, Eugenia Sokolinski, ʻBǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Balasā Qǝddus Mikāʾel, QMB-001ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 29.11.2019) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESqmb001 [Accessed: 2024-04-18+02:00]
Revisions of the data
- Eugenia Sokolinski Eugenia Sokolinski: minor correction in collation on 29.11.2019
- Eugenia Sokolinski Eugenia Sokolinski: adjusted to schema on 20.11.2019
- Pietro Maria Liuzzo Pietro Maria Liuzzo: transformed from mycore to TEI P5 on 10.5.2016
- Stéphane Ancel Stéphane Ancel: last edited in Ethio-SPaRe on 9.9.2014
- Irene Roticiani Irene Roticiani: catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 8.7.2013
- Denis Nosnitsin: Ethio-SPaRe team photographed the manuscript on 13.12.2010
Attributions of the contents
Stéphane Ancel, contributor
Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor
Eugenia Sokolinski, contributor