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Frankfurt, Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg, Frankfurt Ms. or. 18

Dorothea Reule

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

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Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg[view repository]

Collection:

Other identifiers: Rüpp. IV, 2, Goldschmidt 14

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General description

Protective Prayer, Miniatures, Malkǝʾa Śǝllāse

Number of Text units: 2

Number of Codicological units: 2

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Origin

Original Location: Ethiopia↗

1500-1599 ?

Provenance

Acquired between 1831 and 1834 by Eduard Rüppell in Ethiopia↗ and donated by him after his return to the Stadtbibliothek Frankfurt↗ .

Catalogue Bibliography

  • Goldschmidt, L. 1897. Die Abessinischen Handschriften der Stadtbibliothek zu Frankfurt am Main (Rüppell’sche Sammlung) nebst Anhängen und Auszügen (Berlin: S. Calvary & Co., 1897).
    page 57–58
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Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

36 (leaf) .Entered as 36 9 8
Outer dimensions
Height 9cm
Width 8cm

Binding

Ethiopian binding.

Binding material

leather

Original binding

Yes

Codicological Unit p1

Summary of codicological unit 1

  1. p1_i1 (check the viewerFols 2r–4r ), Fǝtḥata śǝrāy ʾagānǝnt bāryā śǝrāya kin kāhǝnāt wa-diyāqonāt

Contents

Additions of codicological unit 1 In this unit there are in total .

    Extras of codicological unit 1

    1. check the viewerFol. 1v

      The name of Eduard Rüppell is added on the top of the page.

    2. Gaps for rubrication have been left unfilled.

    Decoration of codicological unit 1 In this unit there are in total 22 s.

    Miniatures notes

    1. miniature: check the viewerFol. 5v

      Joachim , identified by the caption ኢያቂም, and Anne , identified by the caption ሐና፡, who carries St Mary , identified by the caption እግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም, on her back.

    2. miniature: check the viewerFol. 6v

      A miniature of the Annunciation. Gabriel , identified by the caption ገብርኤል, performs a gesture of speech . St Mary , identified by the caption እግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም, is spinning.

    3. miniature: check the viewerFol. 7v

      A miniature of the Covenant of Mercy. Jesus Christ holds the hand of St Mary while sitting beside her.

    4. miniature: check the viewerFol. 8v

      A miniature of the Visitation in which St Mary , identified by the caption እግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም and ʾElsābeṭ , identified by the caption ኤልሳቤጥ፡ መጥምቅ፡, embrace each other.

    5. miniature: check the viewerFol. 9v

      A miniature of the Nativity of Jesus: Jesus Christ is lying between St Mary and Joseph , identified by a caption as ዮሴፍ. There are two angels in the background. Whereas a donkey, identified by the caption አድግ and an ox, identified by a hardly readable caption, on the ground.

      Legend: ( gez ) ዘከመ፡ ወለደት፡ እግዝእትነ፡ መርያም፡ ለእግዚእነ፡

    6. miniature: check the viewerFol. 10v

      An Equestrian Saint showing St George of Lydda using a to kill the .

    7. miniature: check the viewerFol. 11r

      A typical rendering of the Virgin and Child. St Mary is holding Jesus Christ . Two angels are depicted in the background.

    8. miniature: check the viewerFol. 12r

      A miniature of the Flight into Egypt. St Mary is riding a donkey and feeding the infant Jesus Christ who suckles on her breast. Salome , identified by a caption as ሰሎሜ stands on the left holding a gourge and Joseph , identified by a caption as ዮሴፍ on the right.

      Legend: ( gez ) ዘከመ፡ ነገደት፡ እግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም፡ ውስተ፡ ደብረ፡ ቍስቋም፡

    9. miniature: check the viewerFol. 13v

      A miniature showing an episode of the Dormition of Mary. St Mary is shown in prayer and is surrounded by the Twelve Apostles.

    10. miniature: check the viewerFol. 14r

      A second episode from the Dormition of Mary. The Apostles carry the shrouded body of St Mary on a bed for burial. The miniature also features the repentant Jewish priest Jephonias who has lost his hand in the attempt to topple the bed.

      Legend: ( gez ) ዘከመ፡ ገነዝዋ፡ ሐዋርየት፡ [...]ommission by ማርያም፡

    11. miniature: check the viewerFol. 15r

      A miniature of the Assumption of Mary. The caption reads: How the angels brought St Mary to Heaven.

      Legend: ( gez ) ዘከመ፡ አዕረግዋ፡ መላእክት፡ ለእግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም

    12. miniature: check the viewerFol. 16r

      A miniature of the Flagellation of Jesus. Jesus Christ is bound to a pillar while two soldiers flog him.

      Legend: ( gez ) ዘከመ፡ አሰርዎ፡ ለእግዚእነ፡ ድኅሪተ፡

    13. miniature: check the viewerFol. 17r

      A miniature of the Road to Calvary. Jesus Christ is carrying the . Two persons with whips walk behind him. St Mary is standing to the left.

      Legend: ( gez ) ዘከመ፡ አድር[...]ommission by ለእግዚእነ፡ መስቀለ፡

    14. miniature: check the viewerFol. 18r

      A miniature of the Mocking of Jesus. Two guards stand behind him. The eyes of Jesus Christ are blindfolded.

      Legend: ( gez ) ዘከመ፡ ገልበ፡ በዎ፡ ገጾ፡ ለእግዚእነ

    15. miniature: check the viewerFol. 19r

      A miniature of the Crucifixion of Jesus with the on the . St Mary , to the left, and John , to the right, perform a .

      Legend: ( gez ) ዘከመ፡ ሰቀልዎ፡ ለእግዚእነ፡

    16. miniature: check the viewerFol. 20r

      A miniature showing the Ascension of Jesus. Jesus Christ has outspread arms. The Twelve Apostles are smaller in size.

      Legend: ( gez ) ሥዕለ፡ ዕርገቱ፡ ለእግዚእነ

    17. miniature: check the viewerFol. 21r

      A miniature of the Man of Sorrows. Jesus Christ is at the centre of the composition, his palms turned upwards in front of his chest. A crown of thorns is placed on his head. Two guards hold axes in one hand and press spikes into his head with the other.

    18. miniature: check the viewerFol. 22r

      A miniature of the Descent into Hell. Jesus Christ pulls up Adam with his right hand and Eve with his left. There is a banner behind him.

      Legend: ( gez ) ሥዕለ፡ ትንሣኤሁ፡ ለእግዚእነ፡

    19. miniature: check the viewerFol. 23r

      Holy Men Potrait: ʾEwosṭātewos and Takla Hāymānot . Both men have a small hand .

    20. miniature: check the viewerFol. 24r

      Holy Men Potrait: Libānos and Sāmuʾel of Wāldǝbbā . Both men have a small hand and perform a .

    21. miniature: check the viewerFol. 25r

      Holy Men Potrait: Bulā and a second saint. Both men have a small hand and perform a .

    22. miniature: check the viewerFol. 26r

      Holy Man Portrait: Gabra Manfas Qǝddus as lord over the animals. He is in an orans pose and is flanked by lions.

    Physical Description of codicological unit 1

    Form of support of codicological unit 1

    Parchment Codex

    Extent of codicological unit 1

    27 (leaf) : Entered as 27 check the viewerFols 1r–27v 9 8
    Outer dimensions of codicological unit 1
    Height 9cm
    Width 8cm

    Quire Structure Collation

    Position Number Leaves Quires Description
    1 1 4 Fols 1–8
    2 2 4 Fols 9–16
    3 3 4 Fols 17–24
    4 4 4 Fols 25–27, Fol. 36

    Collation diagrams



    Quire ID:q2, number:1
    Collation diagram Quire 1 1 4 Unit #1 Unit #2


    Quire ID:q3, number:2
    Collation diagram Quire 2 5 8 Unit #1 Unit #2


    Quire ID:q4, number:3
    Collation diagram Quire 3 9 12 Unit #1 Unit #2


    Quire ID:q5, number:4
    Collation diagram Quire 4 13 16 Unit #1 Unit #2

    Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(4/Fols 1–8) – II(4/Fols 9–16) – III(4/Fols 17–24) – IV(4/Fols 25–27, Fol. 36) –

    Formula: Fols 1–8 ; Fols 9–16 ; Fols 17–24 ; Fols 25–27, Fol. 36 ;

    Formula 1: 1 (4), 2 (4), 3 (4), 4 (4),

    Formula 2: 1 (4), 2 (4), 3 (4), 4 (4),

    Layout of codicological unit 1

    Layout note 1(check the viewerFols 2r–3v )

    Number of columns: 1

    Number of lines: 15

    Layout note 1(check the viewerFol. 4r )

    Number of columns: 1

    Number of lines: 12

    Palaeography of codicological unit 1

  1. Hand 1

    of codicological unit 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Rubrication: In ms_i2 not found in this file, አብ፡ and ስብሐት፡ are rubricated.

    2. Codicological Unit p2

    Summary of codicological unit 2

    1. p2_i1 (check the viewerFols 20r–35v ), Malkǝʾa Śǝllāse

    Contents

    Decoration of codicological unit 2 In this unit there are in total 1 .

    Miniatures notes

    1. miniature: check the viewerFol. 36r

      A second miniature of the Man of Sorrows of a more recent date.

    Physical Description of codicological unit 2

    Form of support of codicological unit 2

    Parchment Codex

    Extent of codicological unit 2

    8 (leaf) : Entered as 8 check the viewerFols 28r–35v

    Quire Structure Collation

    Position Number Leaves Quires Description
    1 1 4 Fols 28–35 Inserted into .

    Collation diagrams



    Quire ID:q6, number:1
    Notes: 1) Inserted into .
    Collation diagram Quire 1 1 4 Unit #1 Unit #2

    Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(4/Fols 28–35) –

    Formula: Fols 28–35 ;

    Formula 1: 1 (4),

    Formula 2: 1 (4),

    Layout of codicological unit 2

    Layout note 1(check the viewerFols 28r–35v )

    Number of columns: 2

    Number of lines: 10

    Palaeography of codicological unit 2

  2. Hand 2

    of codicological unit 2

    Script: Ethiopic

    More recent hand.

    Rubrication: In Content Item 1 of codicological unit 2 Malkǝʾa Śǝllāse (CAe 2908) , አብ፡ and ስብሐት፡ are rubricated.

    3. Publication Statement

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    Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
    publisher
    Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
    pubPlace
    Hamburg
    availability
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    date
    type=expanded
    13.9.2022 at 11:44:29
    date
    type=lastModified
    25.5.2018
    idno
    type=collection
    manuscripts
    idno
    type=url
    https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/FSUor18/main
    idno
    type=URI
    https://betamasaheft.eu/FSUor18
    idno
    type=filename
    FSUor18.xml
    idno
    type=ID
    FSUor18

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    Dorothea Reule, Alessandro Bausi, Jacopo Gnisci, ʻFrankfurt, Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg, Frankfurt Ms. or. 18ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 25.5.2018) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/FSUor18 [Accessed: 2024-04-26+02:00]

    Revisions of the data

    • Jacopo Gnisci Finished editing art themes on 25.5.2018
    • Jacopo Gnisci Added some missing quotations on 24.5.2018
    • Jacopo Gnisci Started editing art themes on 27.4.2018
    • Dorothea Reule Additions on 21.12.2017
    • Dorothea Reule Additions on 10.10.2017
    • Dorothea Reule Created catalogue entry on 9.10.2017

    Attributions of the contents

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