Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, ʿUrā Qirqos, UM-013
Magdalena Krzyzanowska (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
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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: ʿUrā Qirqos↗
Baḥr nagāśi Tawalda Madḫǝn donated also Ms. UM-029, dated to the time of King Yoḥannǝs IV (r. 1872-1889) and Metropolitan Ṗeṭros IV (in tenure 1881-1917).Summary
Contents
Incipit ( ):
Explicit ( ):
Canon tables are missing.
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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c: Donation note extended by the genealogy of baḥr nagāśi Tawalda Madḫǝn.
check the viewer8vb c: ዝመጽሐፍ፡ ዘባህር፡ ነጋሢ፡ ተወልደ፡ መድኅን፡ ዘወሀቦ፡ ለቅዱስ፡ ቂርቆስ፡ ዖራ፡ ከመ፡ ይኵኖሙ፡ መድኃኒተ፡ ሥጋ፡ ወነፍስ፡ በመንግሥተ፡ ሰማያት። ። ። ዝትውልድ፡ በለዋይ፡ ኃደራ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ወለደ፡ ኃደራ፡ ሚካኤል፡ አብርሃም፡ ወለደ፡ አብርሃም፡ ራጉኤል፡ ወለደ፡ ራጉኤል፡ ዘሊባኖስ፡ ወለደ፡ ዘሊባኖስ፡ ወልዶ፡ ጊዮርጊስ፡ ወለደ፡ ወልደ፡ ጊዮርጊስ፡ አንዳት፡ ጉኡላይ፡ ወለደ፡ ጉኡላይ፡ አዳንያስ፡ እስቅያስ፡ ወለደ፡ አዳንያስ፡ በህር፡ ነጋሢ፡ ተወልደ ጐይታና፡ ጎሹ፡ እሜቴ፡ ወለተ፡ ንጉሥ፡ ፫ወለደ፡ ወእሞሙ፡ ወለተ፡ አቅለስያ፡ ደቂቁ፡ ለባህር፡ ነጋሢ፡ ዘውደ፡ ተሰማ፡ ከበደው፡ ብሪቱ፡ ለምለም፡ አበራሽ፡ ውቤ፡ ፯ወለደ፡ ዘአጥ{ረ}ዮ፡ ወዘአሳአሎ፡ በንዋዮ፡ ባህር፡ ነጋሢ፡ ተወልደ፡ መድኅን፡ ወብእሲቱ፡ ወለተ፡ መድኅን፡ ወስመ፡ ውሉዶሙ፡ ወልደ፡ ማርያም፡ ገብረ፡ መስቀል፡ ተክለ፡ ሃይማኖት፡ ወለተ፡ ኪዳን፡ ወለተ፡ ዮሐንስ፡ አመተ፡ ሥላሴ፡ ወለተ፡ ማርያም፡ ወለተ፡ ማርያም፡ ወለተ፡ ሕይወት The note enumerates children of Tawalda Madḫǝn. From the beginning till the word ፯ወለደ, it is written in black ink in the same hand as the legends of the miniatures. An identical genealogy of baḥr nagāśi Tawalda Madḫǝn, written in the same hand, appears in Ms. UM-029. The remaining part of the note is written in a different hand which explains why it is missing from UM-029 (in that Ms. only one of his daughters is mentioned, ). -
: Record concerning a dispute over the lands between ʿUra and ʾAgärhǝse.
The note, written in Tǝgrǝñña, states the result of the court case, the two parties involved, the witnesses and the decision-makers. -
: Ownership note.
The note has been partly erased. It mentions the wife of the donor and other members of his family. It ends with a condemnation formula.
Extras
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- Tituli of the chapters are written in the upper margins: e.g., , 23v, 29v, 38r, 53r. - Name of a qes gabaz crudely written in pencil: , 181r. - Ṭälsäm (talisman) picture crudely drawn in pencil: . - Crude minor notes in pen and pencil: , 9r, 91r. - The miniatures are painted by the same illuminator as in UM-029. Also, the legends are written in the same hand as that of UM-029. -
(Type: findingAid)
- The beginning and the end of the daily reading is marked by a line, e.g., check the viewerfol. 86rb . - Readings are indicated by the names of the feasts and other occasions crudely written in the upper margin, in pen: e.g. fols. 12v, 13v, 14r.
Decoration In this unit there are in total 7 s.
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
check the viewerFol. 9v:
St. Michael with the donors Tawalda Madḫǝn and Walatta Madḫǝn.
Legend in the upper margin: ዘከመ፡ ተሰየመ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ኅበ፡ እግዚአብሔር, “How St. Michael was appointed by God“ Legend in the upper left corner: ዘከመ፡ ተማኅፀነ፡ ባህር፡ ነጋሢ፡ ተወልደ፡ መድኅን, “How bāhr nagāśi Tawalda Madḫǝn entrusted himself”. Legend in the lower margin: ዘከመ፡ ተማኅፀነት፡ ወይዘሮ፡ ድንቁ፡ ወለተ፡ መድኅን, “How wäyzäro Dǝnqu Walatta Madḫǝn entrusted herself”. - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 10r:
St. Matthew the Evangelist.
Legend: ዘብእሲ፡ ማቴዎስ, “Matthew of the (winged) man”. - miniature:
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St. Mark the Evangelist.
Legend: ዘአንበሳ፡ ማርቆስ, “Mark of the (winged) lion”, frontispiece miniature. - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 139v:
St. Luke the Evangelist.
Legend: ዘላህም፡ ሉቃስ, “Luke of the (winged) ox”. - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 140r:
St. John the Evangelist.
Legend: ዘንስር፡ ዮሐንስ, “John of the eagle”. - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 140v:
The donor Tawalda Madḫǝn with mamhǝr Takla Libānos and soldiers.
Legend in the upper left margin: መምህር፡ ተክለ፡ ሊባኖስ, “Mämhǝr Takla Libānos”. Legend in the upper right margin: ዘከመ፡ ተዋነየ፡ ምስለ፡ ፍቁራኒሁ፡ ባህር፡ ነጋሢ፡ ተወልደ፡ መድኅን, “How bāhr nagāśi Tawalda Madḫǝn is conversing with his beloved ones”. - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 141r:
The donor Tawalda Madḫǝn, guided by the Angel, and his soldiers.
Legend: ወይመርሖ፡ መላክ፡ ፋኖተ (sic!)፡ እንተኃረየ፡ ወነፋሱሂ(sic!)፡ ውስተ፡ ሠናይ፡ ተኃድር, “And the Angel leads him the way that he has chosen and his soul into peaceful rest”.
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS ʿUrā Qirqos, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has no restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 285 |
Width | 250 |
Depth | 70 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 8 |
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I(8/fols. 1r-8v) | |
2 | 2 |
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<II(2/fols. 9r-10v)˃ | |
3 | 9 |
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III(9; s.l.: 7, stub after 2/fols. 11r-20v) | |
4 | 8 |
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IV(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 7/fols. 21r-28v) | |
5 | 8 |
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V(8/fols. 29r-36v) | |
6 | 9 |
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VI(9; s.l.: 7, stub after 2/fols. 37r-45v) | |
7 | 10 |
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VII(10/fols. 46r-55v) | |
8 | 6 |
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VIII(6/fols. 56r-61v) | |
9 | 10 |
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IX(10/fols. 62r-71v) | |
10 | 10 |
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X(10/fols. 72r-81v) | |
11 | 6 |
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XI(6/fols. 82r-87v) | |
12 | 9 |
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XII(9; s.l.: 2, stub after 8/fols. 88r-96v) | |
13 | 9 |
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XIII(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 7/fols. 97r-105v) | |
14 | 9 |
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XIV(9; s.l.: 8, stub after 1/fols. 106r-114v) | |
15 | 8 |
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XV(8/fols. 115r-122v) | |
16 | 8 |
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XVI(8/fols. 123r-130v) | |
17 | 11 |
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XVII(11/fols. 131r-141v) | |
18 | 9 |
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XVIII(9; s.l.: 4, stub after 6/fols. 142r-150v) | |
19 | 10 |
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XIX(10/fols. 151r-160v) | |
20 | 9 |
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XX(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 7/fols. 161r-169v) | |
21 | 9 |
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XXI(9; s.l: 3, stub after 7/fols. 170r-179v) | |
22 | 2 |
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XXII(2; s.l.: 1, stub after 1, 2 stub after 1/fol. 180r-181v). f. 141 is sewn to quire XVII. |
Collation diagrams
I(8/fols. 1r-8v)
Quire ID:q1
<II(2/fols. 9r-10v)˃
Quire ID:q2
III(9; s.l.: 7, stub after 2/fols. 11r-20v)
Quire ID:q3
IV(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 7/fols. 21r-28v)
Quire ID:q4
V(8/fols. 29r-36v)
Quire ID:q5
VI(9; s.l.: 7, stub after 2/fols. 37r-45v)
Quire ID:q6
VII(10/fols. 46r-55v)
Quire ID:q7
VIII(6/fols. 56r-61v)
Quire ID:q8
IX(10/fols. 62r-71v)
Quire ID:q9
X(10/fols. 72r-81v)
Quire ID:q10
XI(6/fols. 82r-87v)
Quire ID:q11
XII(9; s.l.: 2, stub after 8/fols. 88r-96v)
Quire ID:q12
XIII(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 7/fols. 97r-105v)
Quire ID:q13
XIV(9; s.l.: 8, stub after 1/fols. 106r-114v)
Quire ID:q14
XV(8/fols. 115r-122v)
Quire ID:q15
XVI(8/fols. 123r-130v)
Quire ID:q16
XVII(11/fols. 131r-141v)
Quire ID:q17
XVIII(9; s.l.: 4, stub after 6/fols. 142r-150v)
Quire ID:q18
XIX(10/fols. 151r-160v)
Quire ID:q19
XX(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 7/fols. 161r-169v)
Quire ID:q20
XXI(9; s.l: 3, stub after 7/fols. 170r-179v)
Quire ID:q21
XXII(2; s.l.: 1, stub after 1, 2 stub after 1/fol. 180r-181v). f. 141 is sewn to quire XVII.
Quire ID:q22
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(8/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (8), 2 (2), 3 (9), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (9), 7 (10), 8 (6), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (6), 12 (9), 13 (9), 14 (9), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (11), 18 (9), 19 (10), 20 (9), 21 (9), 22 (2),
Formula 2: 1 (8), 2 (2), 3 (9), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (9), 7 (10), 8 (6), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (6), 12 (9), 13 (9), 14 (9), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (11), 18 (9), 19 (10), 20 (9), 21 (9), 22 (2),
State of preservation
good
Condition
The parchment of fols. 9-10 and 141 (containing miniatures) has a different quality than the remaining folios. Holes carefully amended on fols. 4, 6, 8, 14, 18, 41, 44, 46, 64, 69, 77, 110, 117, 158, 173, 179.
Binding
Two wooden boards covered with dark brown tooled leather (the back board is broken and repaired with cord). Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Two pairs of chains of endband stitches at the spine cover. Separate pieces of reddish-brown leather were used to repair or strengthen the spine.
Binding material
wood
leather
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 19
H | 190mm |
W | 210mm |
Intercolumn | 14mm |
Margins | |
top | 32 |
bottom | 63 |
right | 30 |
left | 11 |
intercolumn | 14 |
Ms Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, ʿUrā Qirqos, UM-013 main part
has a sum of layout width of 251mm which is greater than the object height of 250mmLayout 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
- Ruling and pricking are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Scribe: Ḫāyla ʾIyasus scribe
Script: Ethiopic
Fairly careful
Ink: Black, red; reddish-brown.
Rubrication: Nomina sacra; incipits and headings of the texts; numbers of the chapters and the word mǝʿrāf or its abbreviation; elements of the punctuation signs and Ethiopic numerals. Reddish-brown ink is used for rubrication in fols. 176ra-180rb.
Date: Late 19th century
Ḫāyla ʾIyasus scribe Ḫāyla ʾIyasus is mentioned as the scribe in supplication formulas (check the viewer11r , 62r, 142r).Late 19th centuryHand 2
Script: Ethiopic
Broad, rounded letters' forms. The script size is larger in check the viewer88r-130v .More bibliography
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Magdalena Krzyzanowska, Denis Nosnitsin, Alessandro Bausi, Susanne Hummel, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻBǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, ʿUrā Qirqos, UM-013ʼ, 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/ESum013 [Accessed: 2024-03-29+01:00]
Revisions of the data
- Pietro Maria Liuzzo transformed from mycore to TEI P5 on 10.5.2016
- Susanne Hummel last edited in Ethio-SPaRe on 5.5.2015
- Magdalena Krzyzanowska catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 25.6.2012
- Ethio-SPaRe team photographed the manuscript on 28.4.2010
Attributions of the contents
Alessandro Bausi, general editor
Magdalena Krzyzanowska, editor
Denis Nosnitsin, editor
Susanne Hummel, contributor
Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor