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Sinai Peninsula, Saint Catherine’s Monastery Sinai, Sinai Ethiopic 7

Dorothea Reule

Newly catalogued in Beta maṣāḥǝft

Work in Progress
https://betamasaheft.eu/SinaiEt007
Saint Catherine’s Monastery Sinai[view repository]

Collection: Ethiopic

Persons IndexGeneralDescriptionPhysical DescriptionAuthors

General description

Maṣḥafa ʾardǝʾt; ʾƎndrǝyās; Sayfa Śǝllāse; Malkǝʾa Śǝllāse; Hymn to Jesus Christ

Number of Text units: 15

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

1800-2006

Acquisition

According to the handwritten account placed inside the manuscript, it was brought to the monastery in September 2006 by a young man who told the monks that about five months earlier, a man from Saudi Arabia whose acquaintance he had made previously in Sharm el-Sheikh informed him that he had bought a Christian book for c. 30.000 LE to trade in it (having been informed that it dated from the 13th-14th century, and not being able to identify the language in which it was written). The Saudi then repeatedly dreamt that a figure clad in a black garment with crosses asked him to return the manuscript to its owners. He then sent the manuscript with DHL to his acquaintance, the young man in Sharm el-Sheikh, asking him to hand it over to the bishop of St Catherine or his deputy. The monastery gratefully accepted the manuscript. Shortly afterwards, the Saudi wished to be returned the manuscript and sent the young man to retrieve it from the monastery. The monastery handed the manuscript back, but the Saudi then again had dreams in which the same figure asked him to return the manuscript to its owners, so it was once more handed over to the monastery, where it remains.

Summary

  1. ms_i1 (check the viewerFols 1r–60r ), Maṣḥafa ʾardǝʾt
  2. ms_i2 (check the viewerFols 60r–64v ), Prayer on the holy names revealed by Jesus to the apostle Andrew
  3. ms_i3 (check the viewerFols 65r–114v ), Sayfa Śǝllāse
    1. ms_i3.1 (check the viewerFols 65r–70v ), Sayfa Śǝllāse, Introduction
    2. ms_i3.2 (check the viewerFols 70v–72v ), Ṭǝʿuma sǝm
    3. ms_i3.3 (check the viewerFols 72v–78v ), Sayfa Śǝllāse, Praise for Monday
    4. ms_i3.4 (check the viewerFols 78v–85r ), Sayfa Śǝllāse, Praise for Tuesday
    5. ms_i3.5 (check the viewerFols 85r–90v ), Sayfa Śǝllāse, Praise for Wednesday
    6. ms_i3.6 (check the viewerFols 90v–97r ), Sayfa Śǝllāse, Praise for Thursday
    7. ms_i3.7 (check the viewerFols 97r–105r ), Sayfa Śǝllāse, Praise for Friday
    8. ms_i3.8 (check the viewerFols 105r–109r ), Sayfa Śǝllāse, Praise for Saturday
    9. ms_i3.9 (check the viewerFols 109r–110r ), Sayfa Śǝllāse, Praise for every day (ዘዘወትር፡
    10. ms_i3.10 (check the viewerFols 110r–114v ), Sayfa Śǝllāse, Praise for Sunday
  4. ms_i4 (check the viewerFols 114v–124v ), Malkǝʾa Śǝllāse
  5. ms_i5 (check the viewerFols 125r–128v ), Hymn to Jesus Christ

Contents

check the viewerFols 1r–60r Maṣḥafa ʾardǝʾt (CAe 3944) The part corresponding to the end of the text in the edition Littmann 1904a is contained on check the viewerfols. 58v, , while check the viewerfols 58v–60r contain an account of the baptism of Christ.

Language of text:

check the viewerFols 65r–114v Sayfa Śǝllāse (CAe 2296)

Language of text:

check the viewerFols 65r–70v Sayfa Śǝllāse, Introduction (CAe 2296 Introduction)

Language of text:

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .

  1. check the viewerFol. 1r (Type: Unclear)

    Small notes in modern Ethiopic handwriting in the upper margin.

    Text in Gǝʿǝz

Extras

  1. check the viewerFols. 1r, 13v, 31r, 40r, 46v, 49v,

    Names of the weekdays are given in the upper margin, encircled in a dotted line.

  2. check the viewerFol. 60r

    እንድርያስ፡ written in the upper margin, encircled in a dotted line.

  3. check the viewerFol. 65r

    ተማኅፅኖ፡ ሥላሴ፡ written in the upper margin, encircled in a dotted line.

  4. check the viewerFol. 70v

    ጥዑመ፡ ስም፡ written in the upper margin, encircled in a dotted line.

  5. check the viewerFols. 72v, 78v, 85r, 90v, 110r

    ሰይፈ፡ ሥላሴ፡ ዘሰኑይ፡ (check the viewerfol. 72v ; on the following folio only the name of the day of the week) written in the upper margin, encircled in a dotted line.

  6. check the viewerFol. 109r

    ዘዘወትር፡ written in the upper margin.

  7. The name Walda Ṣādǝq , possibly the commissioner or original owner, is mentioned in supplications throughout.

Administrative Information

Two loose sheets of paper are placed inside the manuscript. They contain handwritten text in Arabic, written by Ǧamīl Fāyiq Šafīq and detailing the circumstances of acquisition of this manuscript by the monastery.

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

128 (leaf) .Entered as 128 14 (quire) .Entered as 14 405 (g, weight) .Entered as 405 140 45 130 84 Data on leaves dimensions taken from check the viewerfol. 39r .
Outer dimensions
Height 140mm
Width
Depth 45mm
Leaf dimensions
Height 130mm
Width 84mm

Foliation

Foliation in the upper right corner of each folio, carried out in February 2023.

Quire Structure Collation

Signatures: On several quires, small undecorated quire marks in the upper inner corner of the first folio. It is possible that quire marks had originally been present in every quire, but are not visible everywhere anymore.

Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 1 8 Fols 1r–8v
2 2 10 Fols 9r–18v
3 3 10 Fols 19r–28v ፫
4 4 10 Fols 29r–38v ፬
5 5 10 Fols 39r–48v
6 6 10 Fols 49r–58v ፮
7 7 10 Fols 59r–68v ፯
8 8 10 Fols 69r–78v ፰
9 9 10 Fols 79r–88v ፱
10 10 10 Fols 89r–98v
11 11 10 Fols 99r–108v ፲፩
12 12 8 Fols 109r–116v ፲፪
13 13 10 Fols 117r–126v
14 14 2 Fols 127r–128v 1, stub after 2 2, stub after 2

Collation diagrams



Quire ID:q1, number:1
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 8 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


Quire ID:q2, number:2
Collation diagram Quire 2 9 18 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q3, number:3, Ethiopic quire number: ፫
Collation diagram Quire 3 19 28 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q4, number:4, Ethiopic quire number: ፬
Collation diagram Quire 4 29 38 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q5, number:5
Collation diagram Quire 5 39 48 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q6, number:6, Ethiopic quire number: ፮
Collation diagram Quire 6 49 58 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q7, number:7, Ethiopic quire number: ፯
Collation diagram Quire 7 59 68 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q8, number:8, Ethiopic quire number: ፰
Collation diagram Quire 8 69 78 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q9, number:9, Ethiopic quire number: ፱
Collation diagram Quire 9 79 88 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q10, number:10
Collation diagram Quire 10 89 98 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q11, number:11, Ethiopic quire number: ፲፩
Collation diagram Quire 11 99 108 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q12, number:12, Ethiopic quire number: ፲፪
Collation diagram Quire 12 109 116 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


Quire ID:q13, number:13
Collation diagram Quire 13 117 126 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

1, stub after 2 2, stub after 2
Quire ID:q14, number:14
Collation diagram Quire 14 127 Unit #1 Unit #2

Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(8/Fols 1r–8v) – II(10/Fols 9r–18v) – ፫III(10/Fols 19r–28v) – ፬IV(10/Fols 29r–38v) – V(10/Fols 39r–48v) – ፮VI(10/Fols 49r–58v) – ፯VII(10/Fols 59r–68v) – ፰VIII(10/Fols 69r–78v) – ፱IX(10/Fols 79r–88v) – X(10/Fols 89r–98v) – ፲፩XI(10/Fols 99r–108v) – ፲፪XII(8/Fols 109r–116v) – XIII(10/Fols 117r–126v) – XIV(0+2/s.l. 1, stub after 2; s.l. 2, stub after 2/Fols 127r–128v) –

Formula: Fols 1r–8v ; Fols 9r–18v ; Fols 19r–28v ; Fols 29r–38v ; Fols 39r–48v ; Fols 49r–58v ; Fols 59r–68v ; Fols 69r–78v ; Fols 79r–88v ; Fols 89r–98v ; Fols 99r–108v ; Fols 109r–116v ; Fols 117r–126v ; Fols 127r–128v 1, stub after 2 2, stub after 2 ;

Formula 1: 1 (8), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (8), 13 (10), 14 (),

Formula 2: 1 (8), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (8), 13 (10), 14 (),

State of preservation

deficient

Condition

The manuscript has been severely damaged by humidity, leading to cockling. The entire text block is swollen to about double its original depth. The parchment of all leaves is wavy and crumpled. There are many stains throughout, and several spots of mould (e.g. check the viewerFol. 38r ). The back board is broken vertically, but the leather cover remains intact and holds the board together.

Binding

Two wooden boards covered with blind-tooled leather. textile inlays of green velvet in both front and back board.

Binding material

leather

wood

Original binding

No

Layout

Layout note 1(check the viewerFols 1r–128v )

Number of columns: 1

Number of lines: 17

H 85mm
W 55mm
Margins
top 15mm
bottom 30mm
right 20mm
left 6mm
Measurements for text area and margins are taken from check the viewerfol. 39r .

Ms Sinai Peninsula, Saint Catherine’s Monastery Sinai, Sinai Ethiopic 7 main part

has a sum of layout width of 81mm which is greater than the object height of 0mm
Ruling
Pricking
  • Pricking is visible. Primary and secondary pricks are visible.

Palaeography

  • Hand 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Ink: Black, red.

    Rubrication:

    Date: 19th-century script

    19th-century script

      • 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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      5.4.2023 at 11:49:06
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      3.3.2023
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      https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/SinaiEt007/main
      idno
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      https://betamasaheft.eu/SinaiEt007
      idno
      type=filename
      SinaiEt007.xml
      idno
      type=ID
      SinaiEt007

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    • Dorothea Reule Continued description on 3.3.2023
    • Dorothea Reule Created record from metadata collected the same day in the library of St Catherine's. on 13.2.2023
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