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Saint Petersburg, Rossijskaja Nacionalnaja Biblioteka, RNB Dorn 615

Denis Nosnitsin

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

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Collection:

Other identifiers: RNB Vostochn. 615, Turaev cat. I.7

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General description

Collection of chants

Number of Text units: 37

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

1400-1499

Provenance

The manuscript was aquired by the diplomat Pjotr Dubrovskij owner , probably in Paris, after1780but before 1800.

Acquisition

The manuscript entered the Imperial Public Library in 1805.

Summary

  1. ms_i1 (check the viewerFols 1r–36 ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    1. ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 1–3r ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    2. ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 3r and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    3. ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 3v and following ),
    4. ms_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 3v and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    5. ms_i1.5 (check the viewerFols 3v and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    6. ms_i1.6 (check the viewerFols 3v and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    7. ms_i1.7 (check the viewerFols 4r–7r ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    8. ms_i1.8 (check the viewerFols 7r and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    9. ms_i1.9 (check the viewerFols 9r and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    10. ms_i1.10 (check the viewerFols 9r and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    11. ms_i1.11 (check the viewerFols 9v and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    12. ms_i1.12 (check the viewerFols 9v–11v ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    13. ms_i1.13 (check the viewerFols 11v and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    14. ms_i1.14 (check the viewerFols 12r and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    15. ms_i1.15 (check the viewerFols 12v and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    16. ms_i1.16 (check the viewerFols 12v and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    17. ms_i1.17 (check the viewerFols 13v and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    18. ms_i1.18 (check the viewerFols 14r and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    19. ms_i1.19 (check the viewerFols 14v and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    20. ms_i1.20 (check the viewerFols 15r and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    21. ms_i1.21 (check the viewerFols 15v and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    22. ms_i1.22 (check the viewerFols 15v–16v ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    23. ms_i1.23 (check the viewerFols 16v and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    24. ms_i1.24 (check the viewerFols 16v and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    25. ms_i1.25 (check the viewerFols 17r and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    26. ms_i1.26 (check the viewerFols 17v and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    27. ms_i1.27 (check the viewerFols 18r and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    28. ms_i1.28 (check the viewerFols 18v and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    29. ms_i1.29 (check the viewerFols 19r and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    30. ms_i1.30 (check the viewerFols 19v and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    31. ms_i1.31 (check the viewerFols 20r–25r (?) ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    32. ms_i1.32 (check the viewerFols 26v and following ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    33. ms_i1.33 (check the viewerFols 26v–27r (?) ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    34. ms_i1.34 (check the viewerFols 28v and following (?) ), Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared)
    35. ms_i1.35 (check the viewerFols 28v and following (?) ), Dǝggʷā, PalmSunday
    36. ms_i1.36 (check the viewerFols 36r and following (?) ), Dǝggʷā, PalmSunday

Contents

check the viewerFols 1r–36 Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared) (CAe 4078)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ሰላም፡ ዘኵሎ፡ መዋዕል፡ እምዮሐንስ፡ እስከ፡

Incipit (English ):

check the viewerFols 1–3r Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared) (CAe 4078)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ሰላም፡ ዘዮሐንስ፡ ግዕዝ፡

For the feast of John the Baptist , 1 Maskaram, the mode gǝʿǝz.
check the viewerFols 3v and following (CAe 4078)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ሰላም፡ ዘተከዜ፡

Salām for the river Takkaze↗ .
check the viewerFols 3v and following Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared) (CAe 4078)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ሰላም፡ ዕዝል፡ ዘፍሬ፡

Salām "for the fruits", i.e. for the fertility and abundance of fruits, the mode gǝʿǝz.
check the viewerFols 3v and following Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared) (CAe 4078)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ሰ፡ ዘፍሬ፡ ዘሰንበት፡ ግዕዝ፡

Salām for the fertility and abundance of fruits for Sabbath, the mode gǝʿǝz.
check the viewerFols 4r–7r Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared) (CAe 4078)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ዘመስቀል፡

For the feast of the exaltation of the Holy Cross, for 17 Maskaram, the mode gǝʿǝz.
check the viewerFols 7r and following Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared) (CAe 4078)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ዘመስቀል፡

For the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the mode ʿǝzǝl.
check the viewerFols 9v–11v Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared) (CAe 4078)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ሰ፡ ዘጽገያት፡

Salām of the flowers, the mode gǝʿǝz.
check the viewerFols 13v and following Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared) (CAe 4078)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ሰ፡ ዘነገሥት፡ ዘጻድቃን፡ ዋዜማ፡

Salām for the kings, wāzemā for the righteous, the mode gǝʿǝz.
check the viewerFols 14r and following Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared) (CAe 4078)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ዘካህናት፡ ዘጻድቃን፡ ዘካህናት፡ ድሙር፡ ግዕዝ፡

For the priests together with the righteous, the mode gǝʿǝz.
check the viewerFols 14v and following Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared) (CAe 4078)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ሰ፡ ዘእስጢፋኖስ፡

Salām for St Stephen the Protomartyr Stephan the Protomartyr, for 17 Ṭǝqǝmt.
check the viewerFols 15v and following Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared) (CAe 4078)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ሰ፡ ዘሚካኤል፡

Salām-hymn for Michael Michael the Archangel, for 12 Ḫǝdār.
check the viewerFols 15v–16v Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared) (CAe 4078)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ዘሰንበት፡ ዕዝል፡

For the Sabbath following the feast of Michael the Archangel , the mode ʿǝzǝl.
check the viewerFols 18v and following Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared) (CAe 4078)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ዘአስተምሕሮ፡ ዘሰንበት፡

Salām for the Sabbath of the ʾāstamhǝro, the period from 6 Ḫǝdār to the first Saturday between 7 Tāhśas and 13 Tāhśas.
check the viewerFols 20r–25r (?) Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared) (CAe 4078)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ሰላም፡ ዘስብከት፡ ወዘብርሃን፡ ወዘኖላዊ፡ ወዘልደት፡ ወዘአስተርእዮ፡ ዘኲሎ፡ ድሙር፡

The common salām for several festive periods: the Preaching, from the Sunday of the Preaching which is Sunday between 8 Tāhśas and 14 Tāhśas to the folllowing Saturday; the Light, which is the collowing week; the Sheperd which is the following Sunday to 27 Tāhśas; the Nativity which is from 29 Tāhśas to 10 Ṭǝrr; the Epiphany, from 10 Ṭǝrr to the beginning of the Easter Cycle, qabalā.
check the viewerFols 26v and following Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared) (CAe 4078)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ዘ፡ ጥምቀት፡

Salām for the Baptism of the Lord, 11 Ṭǝrr.
check the viewerFols 28v and following (?) Collection of chants (stages before the formation of Dǝggwa, with no indication of the authorship by Yared) (CAe 4078)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ዕዝል፡ ዘአባ፡ መጣዕ፡

Salām for St ʾābbā Matāʿ , the mode ʿǝzǝl.
check the viewerFols 28v and following (?) Dǝggʷā, PalmSunday (CAe 3178 PalmSunday)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ሰላም፡ ዘጾም፡ ግዕዝ፡

Salām for the fasting time, the mode gǝʿǝz.
check the viewerFols 36r and following (?) Dǝggʷā, PalmSunday (CAe 3178 PalmSunday)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ተሰቅለ፡ ወሐመ፡ በእንቲአነ፡ አኃውየ፡ የሀበነ፡ ሰላመ፡ ንግበር፡ በዓለ፡ ፋሲካ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡

Hymn for the passions and resurrection of Jesus Christ, added in bleak ink.

Catalogue Bibliography

  • Turaev, B. 1906. Ėfiopskija rukopisi v S.-Peterburgě, Pamjatniki ėfiopskoj pis’mennosti, 3 (St Petersburg: Tipografija imperatorskoj Akademii Nauk, 1906). page 14-17
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Secondary Bibliography

  • Platonov, V. 2017. Rukopisnaja kniga v traditsionnoj kulture Efiopii, ed. E. Gusarova (Sankt-Peterburg: Rossijskaja natsional’naja biblioteka, 2017). page 185
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Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

36 (leaf) .Entered as 36 240 178 (quire) .Entered as
Outer dimensions
Height 240mm
Width 178mm
Depth mm

Foliation

State of preservation

good

Condition

Binding

Non-Ethiopian binding.

Binding decoration

Probably two pairs of sewing stations.

Binding material

leather

cardboard

Original binding

No

Layout

Layout note 1

Number of columns: 2

Palaeography

  • Hand 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    15th-century

    Ink: Black, red

    Date: 1400-1499

    1400-1499 The handwriting is described by Boris Turaev as "old".

    • Publication Statement

    authority
    Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
    pubPlace
    Hamburg
    publisher
    Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
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    date
    2016-08-24T10:08:45.671+02:00
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    type=expanded
    21.2.2024 at 11:38:29
    date
    type=lastModified
    7.11.2016
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    type=collection
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    type=url
    https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/RNBdorn615/main
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    type=URI
    https://betamasaheft.eu/RNBdorn615
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    type=filename
    RNBdorn615.xml
    idno
    type=ID
    RNBdorn615

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