Gulo Maḵadā, Sabayā Māryām, SM-015
Stéphane Ancel (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
General description
ʾArbāʿtu wangel “Four Gospels”
Number of Text units: 2
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Summary
Contents
Incipit ( ):
Explicit ( ):
- Only few chapters are numbered, e.g. on check the viewer21vb . - Traditional headings of Gospels are not present. - The “tituli” are not numbered.
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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: Note on commissioning the writing.
check the viewer40v : በዘበኖሙ፡ ዘአጽሐፍዋ፡ ለዘቲ፡ መጽሐፍ፡ አቡዩ፡ ተስፋ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ወአቡየ፡ ቀሲሰ፡ ወልደ፡ ጋብር፡ ይኩኖሙ፡ ዓሰቦ፡ በመንግሥተ፡ ሰማያት፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን፡ ወአሜን። The note is written in the main hand, in red. It mentions as the commissioners priest (qasis ) Tasfā Mikāʾel and priest Walda Gabǝr.
Extras
- - An unfinished note on the land possession dated to 1919 year of mercy (= 1926/27 A.D.): . - Lacuna: . - Scribbles: 124v.
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(Type: findingAid)
- Readings are indicated by the names of the feasts written in the upper margin, in black and in red inks and in pen, in the main and in a secondary hand, e.g.: በጥምቀት: check the viewerfol. 4va ዘነነዌ: check the viewerfol. 14va በካዕበ፡ ሰንበት: check the viewerfol. 32rb በቅዳሜ፡ ሥዑር: check the viewerfol. 38rb ዘቂርቆስ: check the viewerfol. 45ra ዘሆሳዕና: check the viewerfol. 56va . The readings are often separated with a line, e.g., check the viewerfol. 45ra . - A green thread is inserted in the right upper corner of check the viewerfol. 16 .
Decoration In this unit there are in total 4 s, 4 s.
Frame notes
- frame: check the viewer3r (incipit of the Gospel of Matthew): simple coloured (vermilion, yellow) ornamental band; geometric motifs.
- frame: check the viewer18ra , 21ra: simple and short, coloured (vermilion) ornamental bands; geometric motifs.
- frame: check the viewer21vb : simple and short, coloured (yellow, black) ornamental bands; geometric motifs.
- frame: check the viewer108r (incipit of the Gospel of John): elaborate coloured (vermilion, yellow, black) ornamental band with three lateral extensions reaching the bottom and connected by a horizontal band; geometric motifs.
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
check the viewerFol. 2v:
St. Matthew the Evangelist.
Frontispiece miniature. Legend: ወንጌል፡ ዘማቴዎስ፡ “The Gospel of Matthew”. The miniature is protected by a textile curtain. - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 40v:
St. Mark the Evangelist.
Frontispiece miniature. Legend: ወንጌለ፡ ማርቆስ፡ “The Gospel of Mark”. The miniature is protected by a textile curtain. - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 66v:
St. Luke the Evangelist.
Frontispiece miniature. Legend: ወንጌል፡ ዘሉቃስ፡ “The Gospel of Luke”. The miniature is protected by a textile curtain. - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 107v:
St. John the Evangelist.
Frontispiece miniature. Legend: ወንጌል፡ ዘዮሐንስ፡ “The Gospel of John”. The miniature is protected by a textile curtain.
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Sabayā Māryām, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has no restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 335 |
Width | 265 |
Depth | 100 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 |
|
I(2; s.l.: 1, stub after 2; 2, stub after 1/fols. 1r-2v) | |
2 | 8 |
|
II(8/fols. 3r-10v) | |
3 | 8 |
|
፪III(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 6; 7, stub after 1/fols. 11r-18v) | |
4 | 5 |
|
፫IV(5; s.l.: 2, stub after 4/fols. 19r-23v) | |
5 | 7 |
|
[፬]V(7; s.l.: 3, stub after 5/fols. 24r-30v) | |
6 | 8 |
|
፭VI(8/fols. 31r-38v) | |
7 | 2 |
|
VII(2/fols. 39r-40v) | |
8 | 8 |
|
VIII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 6, stub after 2/fols. 41r-48v) | |
9 | 8 |
|
IX(8/fols. 49r-56v) | |
10 | 8 |
|
[n.l.]X(8/fols. 57r-64v) | |
11 | 2 |
|
XI(2; s.l.: 1, stub after 1; 2, stub before 1/fols. 65r-66v) | |
12 | 6 |
|
XII(6/fols. 67r-72v) | |
13 | 8 |
|
፪XIII(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 6; 7, stub after 1/fols. 73r-80v) | |
14 | 8 |
|
፫XIV(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 7; 7, stub after 2/fols. 81r-88v) | |
15 | 8 |
|
XV(8 s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 3/fols. 89r-96v) | |
16 | 6 |
|
XVI(6; s.l.: 2, stub after 4; 5, stub after 1/fols. 97r-102v) | |
17 | 5 |
|
XVII(5; s.l.: 5, stub before 1/fols. 103r-107v) | |
18 | 6 |
|
XVIII(6; s.l.: 3, stub after 4; 4, stub after 3/fols. 108r-113v) | |
19 | 6 |
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XIX(6; s.l.: 3, stub after 3; 4, stub after 2/fols. 114r-119v) | |
20 | 6 |
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XX(6/fols. 120r-125v) | |
21 | 6 |
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XXI(6; s.l.: 2, stub after 4; 5, stub after 1/fols. 126r-131v) | |
22 | 6 |
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XXII(6; s.l.: 3, stub after 3; 4, stub after 2/fols. 132r-137v) | |
23 | 6 |
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XXIII(6/fols. 138r-143v). |
Collation diagrams
I(2; s.l.: 1, stub after 2; 2, stub after 1/fols. 1r-2v)
Quire ID:q1
II(8/fols. 3r-10v)
Quire ID:q2
፪III(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 6; 7, stub after 1/fols. 11r-18v)
Quire ID:q3
፫IV(5; s.l.: 2, stub after 4/fols. 19r-23v)
Quire ID:q4
[፬]V(7; s.l.: 3, stub after 5/fols. 24r-30v)
Quire ID:q5
፭VI(8/fols. 31r-38v)
Quire ID:q6
VII(2/fols. 39r-40v)
Quire ID:q7
VIII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 6, stub after 2/fols. 41r-48v)
Quire ID:q8
IX(8/fols. 49r-56v)
Quire ID:q9
[n.l.]X(8/fols. 57r-64v)
Quire ID:q10
XI(2; s.l.: 1, stub after 1; 2, stub before 1/fols. 65r-66v)
Quire ID:q11
XII(6/fols. 67r-72v)
Quire ID:q12
፪XIII(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 6; 7, stub after 1/fols. 73r-80v)
Quire ID:q13
፫XIV(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 7; 7, stub after 2/fols. 81r-88v)
Quire ID:q14
XV(8 s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 3/fols. 89r-96v)
Quire ID:q15
XVI(6; s.l.: 2, stub after 4; 5, stub after 1/fols. 97r-102v)
Quire ID:q16
XVII(5; s.l.: 5, stub before 1/fols. 103r-107v)
Quire ID:q17
XVIII(6; s.l.: 3, stub after 4; 4, stub after 3/fols. 108r-113v)
Quire ID:q18
XIX(6; s.l.: 3, stub after 3; 4, stub after 2/fols. 114r-119v)
Quire ID:q19
XX(6/fols. 120r-125v)
Quire ID:q20
XXI(6; s.l.: 2, stub after 4; 5, stub after 1/fols. 126r-131v)
Quire ID:q21
XXII(6; s.l.: 3, stub after 3; 4, stub after 2/fols. 132r-137v)
Quire ID:q22
XXIII(6/fols. 138r-143v).
Quire ID:q23
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(0+2/s.l. 1, stub after 2; s.l. 2, stub after
/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (5), 5 (7), 6 (8), 7 (2), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (2), 12 (6), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (6), 17 (5), 18 (6), 19 (6), 20 (6), 21 (6), 22 (6), 23 (6),
Formula 2: 1 (), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (5), 5 (7), 6 (8), 7 (2), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (2), 12 (6), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (6), 17 (5), 18 (6), 19 (6), 20 (6), 21 (6), 22 (6), 23 (6),
State of preservation
good
Condition
The spine cover is torn off. Many fols. are stained with wax. A piece of lacking parchment has been attached by means of leather stitches onto check the viewer26 . Holes are amended on fols. 6, 14, 25, 43, 45, 49, 54, 59, 62, 94, 95, 98, 121, 122, 130.
Binding
Two wooden boards covered with reddish-brown tooled leather; textile inlays. Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
A pair of chains of endband stitches at the remains of the spine cover, close to the head of the codex. A row of holes is visible on the spine fold of the quires, close to the tail of the codex. Turn-ins are laced with a cord.
Binding material
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
No
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 30
H | 250mm |
W | 220mm |
Intercolumn | 13mm |
Margins | |
top | 25 |
bottom | 50 |
right | 20 |
left | 10 |
intercolumn | 13 |
Ms Gulo Maḵadā, Sabayā Māryām, SM-015 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 250mm, object width is: 265mm, computed height is: 325mm 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 upper line is written below the ruling on (Excerpt from check the viewer20)
, 26, 30, 31, 51, 59-63, 75, 139. - The bottom line is written above the ruling. The bottom ruled lined is not used on (Excerpt from check the viewer55)
, 57, 59-61v, 91-93, 99, 130r.
Pricking
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
Other
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Crudely executed (e.g. check the viewerFols. 3r, 106v)
)
coronis
Yes
coronis:
Crudely executed (e.g. check the viewerFols. 3r, 106v)
)
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Mediocre
Ink: Black, vermilion
Rubrication: Nomina sacra; names of the commissioners; a few lines or groups of lines (alternating with black lines) of the incipits of the texts; word mǝʿrāf; “tituli” written in the upper margins; stichometry; elements of the punctuation signs and Ethiopic numerals.
Date: 19th century (?)
19th century (?)Abbreviations
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Stéphane Ancel, Denis Nosnitsin, Alessandro Bausi, Ekaterina Gusarova, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻGulo Maḵadā, Sabayā Māryām, SM-015ʼ, 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/ESsm015 [Accessed: 2024-03-29+01:00]
Revisions of the data
- Pietro Maria Liuzzo Pietro Maria Liuzzo: transformed from mycore to TEI P5 on 10.5.2016
- Ekaterina Gusarova Ekaterina Gusarova: last edited in Ethio-SPaRe on 20.2.2015
- Stéphane Ancel Stéphane Ancel: catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 24.2.2011
- Denis Nosnitsin: Ethio-SPaRe team photographed the manuscript on 14.5.2010
Attributions of the contents
Ekaterina Gusarova, contributor
Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor