Gāntā ʾAfašum, Maḵodʿa Dabra Gannat Kidāna Mǝḥrat, GKM-006
Vitagrazia Pisani (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
General description
Maṣḥafa gǝbra ḥǝmāmāt “Book of the Rite of the Holy Week”
Number of Text units: 15
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Original Location: Maḵodʿa Dabra Gannat Kidāna Mǝḥrat↗
1893 A.M. (= 1900/01 A.D.), s. the colophon.Provenance
The community of the monastery of Gunda Gunde is mentioned as the donor of the book (s. Additio 3). Kidāna Māryām donor (commissioner?) is mentioned in the colophon.
Summary
- ms_i1
(check the viewerFols 3r–219rc ),
Maṣḥafa gǝbra ḥǝmāmāt “Book of the Rite of the Holy Week”
- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 3r–5rc ), Introduction
- ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 5va–8ra ), Eve of Palm Sunday
- ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 8ra–15va ), Palm Sunday
- ms_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 15va–33vc ), Monday
- ms_i1.5 (check the viewerFols 33vc–48vb ), Tuesday
- ms_i1.6 (check the viewerFols 48vb–62vb ), Wednesday
- ms_i1.7 (check the viewerFols 62vb–86vc ), Thursday
- ms_i1.8
(check the viewerFols 87ra–175ra ),
Friday
- ms_i1.8.1 (check the viewerFols 144va–160rb ), Homily by Cyriacus of Behnesa Lāḥā Māryām “Lamentation of Mary”
- ms_i1.8.2 (check the viewerFols 160rb–175ra ), Homily by ʾAnǝsṭasyos of Dabra Sina on the burial of Our Lord
- ms_i1.9
(check the viewerFols 175ra–190vc ),
Saturday
- ms_i1.9.1 (check the viewerFols 187rc–189ra ), Tǝmhǝrta ḫǝbuʾāt
- ms_i1.10 (check the viewerFols 191ra–205vc ), Revelation of John
- ms_i1.11 (check the viewerFols 206ra–219rc ), Maṣḥafa dorho
Contents
check the viewerFols 3r–219rc Maṣḥafa gǝbra ḥǝmāmāt “Book of the Rite of the Holy Week” (CAe 1544)
Colophon
check the viewer219rb check the viewer219rc
: ይትባረክ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ዘአፈጸመኒ፡ በስላም፡ ... [] ተጽሕፈ፡ በ፶፻ወ፭፻፡ ኮነ፡ ዓመተ፡ ዓለም፡ በ፲፻፡ ወ፰፻፺ወ፫ኮነ፡ ዓመተ፡ ምሕረት፡ በዘመነ፡ ማቴዎስ፡ በ፲፩አብቅቴ፡ ፩ሕፀፅ፡ በወርኃ፡ ጥቅምት፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን። …
Translation English: May the Lord, who has let me finish in peace, be praised … It (the book) was written in the year of the world 5500, in the year of mercy 1893, in the year of Matthew, in the 11th epact, one diminution (?), in the month of Ṭǝqǝmt. Forever and ever. Amen. …
- Text I-11 (check the viewer219rb-c ) ends with a colophon divided into different parts: the first one on the completing of the work, the second one mentioning the date in which the book was written and the last one, half erased (the first two lines), revealing the scribe’s name (ʾAytoh scribe ).According to this note, the book was written in 1893 year of mercy, in the year of Matthew the Evangelist (= 1900/01 A.D.). Cp. ChChron 172.
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 , 2 , 1 .
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check the viewerf. 1r (Type: ProtectivePrayer)
ʾAsmāt-prayer (?).
Text in Gǝʿǝz
Crudely written in a recent hand. -
check the viewerf. 2r (Type: GuestText)
Exerpts from a liturgical text and a sermon (?).
Text in Gǝʿǝz
Text in Amharic
Note in Gǝʿǝz and in Amharic, written in a recent hand (different from that of Additio 1?). -
check the viewerf. 144rc (Type: DonationNote)
Donation note.
( gez ) ዝግብረ፡ ሕማማት፡ ዘደብረ፡ ገነት፡ ዘወሀብዎ፡ ማኅበረ። ጕንጕ{ን}ዴ፡ በዘመኑ፡ ለመምሕር፡ ፍሥሐ፡ ጽዮን፡ በገበዙ፡ ለአባ፡ ገብረ፡ ሕይወት፡ ከመ፡ ይኵኖሙ፡ መርሐ፡ መንግሥተ፡ ሰማያት፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አለሜን[sic]፡ ወዓሜን[sic]፨ ፨ ፨
The note states that the Ms. was donated by the monastery of Gunda Gunde (here written Gʷǝngʷǝnde) to Dabra Gannat (Kidāna Mǝḥrat) while the latter's mamḥǝr was Fǝśśǝḥa Ṣǝyon and the gabaz ʾabbā Gabra Ḥǝywat. -
check the viewerf. 219rc (Type: DonationNote)
Donation note (?).
( gez ) ዝመጽሐፍ፡ ግብረ፡ ሕማማት፡ ዘደብረ፡ ገነት፡ <...> በዘመኑ፡ ለመምሕርነ፡ ፍሥሐ፡ ጽዮን፡ በገበዙ፡ ገብረ፡ ሕይወት፡ በንጉሥነ፡ ምንሊክ፡ ከመ፡ ይኵኖሙ፡ መርሐ፡ መንግሥተ፡ ሰማያት። ዝመጽሐፍ፡ ዘሠረቆ፡ ወዘፈሐቆ፡ ወዘተአገሉ፡ በሥልጣነ፡ ጴጥሮስ፡ ወጳውሎስ፡ ውጉዘ፡ ይኵን፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን፨ ፨ ፨
The note (written by the same hand as Additio 3) is almost identical to the note on check the viewer144rc (Additio 3), but a few words including probably the name Gunda Gunde have been erased; besides, this note adds the name of King Mǝnǝlik II (r. 1889-1913).
Extras
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Excerpts of hymns for the Good Friday (?) added in black (with black and red dots around) in the upper margins on check the viewer110rv , 111r, 117rv, 134rv, 135rv, 143rv, 144r.
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Unfilled spaces left for rubrications on check the viewer3ra (ls.6-7) and 21rb (l.27).
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Crude drawing (in pencil) of the Eucharistic bread and crude notes in pencil around it on check the viewer220r ; other crude notes in blue pen on check the viewer220r and on check the viewer1r and 67v.
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(Type: findingAid)
- Notes indicating the reading time of the homilies or the titles of the works, enclosed in a rectangle, are written (in black ink) in the upper margin of some fols.: za-hośāʾnā: check the viewerfol. 5v za-śanuy: check the viewerfol. 16r za-ʾǝlelit[sic] śalus: check the viewerfol. 33v nagh za-śalus: check the viewerfol. 39r saʿāta lelit za-rabuʾ[sic]: check the viewerfol. 48v nagh za-rabuʿ: check the viewerfol. 54v saʿāta lelit za-ḥāmus: check the viewerfol. 62v za-nagh za-ḥāmus: check the viewerfol. 66r za-saʿāta lelit za-ʾārb[sic]: check the viewerfol. 87r nagh za-ʿārb: check the viewerfol. 101r lāḥyā dǝngǝl: check the viewerfol. 144v nagh za-qadām: check the viewerfol. 174v za-sanbat tǝnśāʾe: check the viewerfol. 189r ba-ʾǝnta ṣǝnʿā zātti: check the viewerfol. 189v Qalamsis: check the viewerfol. 191r maṣḥāf[sic] darho: check the viewerfol. 206r ..
Decoration In this unit there are in total 2 .
Frame notes
- frame: check the viewer144rc : Simple, uncoloured, ornamental band (interlaces).
- frame: check the viewer219rc : Narrow, simple, uncoloured, ornamental band (interlaces).
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Maḵodʿa Dabra Gannat Kidāna Mǝḥrat, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has ancient restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 280 |
Width | 225 |
Depth | 100 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 2 |
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A(2; s.l.: 1, stub after 1; 2, stub before 1/fols. 1r-2v) | |
2 | 10 |
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፩I፩(10/fols. 3r-12v) | |
3 | 10 |
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፪II፪(10/fols. 13r-22v) - ፫III፫(10; s.l.: 2, stub after 8; 9, stub after 1/fols. 23r-32v) | |
4 | 10 |
|
፬IV(10; s.l.: 6, stub after 5; 5, stub after 6/fols. 33r-42v) | |
5 | 10 |
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፭V(10; s.l.: 4, stub after 7; 7, stub after 4/fols. 43r-52v) | |
6 | 10 |
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፮VI(10/fols. 53r-62v) | |
7 | 10 |
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፯VII(10; s.l.: 2, stub after 8; 9, stub after 1/fols. 63r-72v) | |
8 | 10 |
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፰VIII(10/fols. 73r-82v) | |
9 | 12 |
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፱IX(12/fols. 83r-94v) | |
10 | 12 |
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፲X(12/fols. 95r-106v) | |
11 | 10 |
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፲፩XI(10; s.l.: 2, stub after 8; 9, stub after 1/fols. 107r-116v) | |
12 | 12 |
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፲፪XII(12/fols. 117r-128v) | |
13 | 12 |
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፲፫XIII(12/fols. 129r-140v) | |
14 | 12 |
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፲፬XIV(12; s.l.: 2, stub after 10; 4, stub after 8; 9, stub after 3, 11, stub after 1/fols. 141r-152v) - ፲፭XV(12; s.l.: 4, stub after 8; 7, stub after stub after 6; 9, stub after 3/fols. 153r-164v) | |
15 | 12 |
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፲፮XVI(12/fols. 165r-176v) | |
16 | 12 |
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፲፯XVII(12; s.l.: 5, stub after 7; 8, stub after 4/fols. 177r-188v) | |
17 | 10 |
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፲፰XVIII(10/fols. 189r-198v) | |
18 | 10 |
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፲፱XIX(10/fols. 199r-208v) | |
19 | 10 |
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፳XX(10/fols. 209r-218v) | |
20 | 2 |
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፳፩XXI(2; s.l.: 1, stub after 2; 2, stub after 1/fols. 219r-220v). |
Collation diagrams
A(2; s.l.: 1, stub after 1; 2, stub before 1/fols. 1r-2v)
Quire ID:q1
፩I፩(10/fols. 3r-12v)
Quire ID:q2
፪II፪(10/fols. 13r-22v) - ፫III፫(10; s.l.: 2, stub after 8; 9, stub after 1/fols. 23r-32v)
Quire ID:q3
፬IV(10; s.l.: 6, stub after 5; 5, stub after 6/fols. 33r-42v)
Quire ID:q4
፭V(10; s.l.: 4, stub after 7; 7, stub after 4/fols. 43r-52v)
Quire ID:q5
፮VI(10/fols. 53r-62v)
Quire ID:q6
፯VII(10; s.l.: 2, stub after 8; 9, stub after 1/fols. 63r-72v)
Quire ID:q7
፰VIII(10/fols. 73r-82v)
Quire ID:q8
፱IX(12/fols. 83r-94v)
Quire ID:q9
፲X(12/fols. 95r-106v)
Quire ID:q10
፲፩XI(10; s.l.: 2, stub after 8; 9, stub after 1/fols. 107r-116v)
Quire ID:q11
፲፪XII(12/fols. 117r-128v)
Quire ID:q12
፲፫XIII(12/fols. 129r-140v)
Quire ID:q13
፲፬XIV(12; s.l.: 2, stub after 10; 4, stub after 8; 9, stub after 3, 11, stub after 1/fols. 141r-152v) - ፲፭XV(12; s.l.: 4, stub after 8; 7, stub after stub after 6; 9, stub after 3/fols. 153r-164v)
Quire ID:q14
፲፮XVI(12/fols. 165r-176v)
Quire ID:q15
፲፯XVII(12; s.l.: 5, stub after 7; 8, stub after 4/fols. 177r-188v)
Quire ID:q16
፲፰XVIII(10/fols. 189r-198v)
Quire ID:q17
፲፱XIX(10/fols. 199r-208v)
Quire ID:q18
፳XX(10/fols. 209r-218v)
Quire ID:q19
፳፩XXI(2; s.l.: 1, stub after 2; 2, stub after 1/fols. 219r-220v).
Quire ID:q20
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(0+2/s.l. 1, stub after 1; s.l. 2, stub
before 1/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (12), 10 (12), 11 (10), 12 (12), 13 (12), 14 (12), 15 (12), 16 (12), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (10), 20 (),
Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (12), 10 (12), 11 (10), 12 (12), 13 (12), 14 (12), 15 (12), 16 (12), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (10), 20 (),
State of preservation
good
Condition
Some fols. are stained with red ink (?) and water at the margin (e.g., fols. 1-24, 215-220). Cuts carefully repaired (e.g., check the viewer75 , 76, 127, 160). check the viewer206 is of a shorter size (cut at the bottom?).
Binding
Two wooden boards covered with tooled reddish-brown leather; textile inlays. Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Two pairs of chains of endbands stitches at the spine cover.
Binding decoration
Thread inserted in the upper part of check the viewerfol. 160
Binding material
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
No
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 3
Number of lines: 30
H | 195mm |
W | 180mm |
Intercolumn | mm |
Margins | |
top | 20 |
bottom | 60 |
right | 27 |
left | 12 |
intercolumn |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Maḵodʿa Dabra Gannat Kidāna Mǝḥrat, GKM-006 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 219mm, object width is: 225mm, computed height is: 275mm and object height is: 280mm.Layout note 1
Ruling
- (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A-1A1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C.
- The upper line is written above the ruling.
- The bottom line is written above the ruling.
Pricking
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Scribe: grā getā ʾAytoh scribe
Script: Ethiopic
Mediocre and carefulThe handwriting is uniform, regular and is characterized by rounded letters with hairlines, in many cases with open loops and gaps between the elements. The letter ኰ has the loop marking the 5th order (ኴ) open (e.g., check the viewer197va l.21).
Ink: Black; red (brilliant red) and crimson (light crimson; e.g., check the viewer3r , 5ra, 8ra, 19rc, 22rc).
Rubrication: Holy names; a few lines (four-eight) divided into groups of two, alternating with black lines, on the incipit page of Text I-1, Text I-8, of the Homily of Cyriacus the Bishop of Behnesa (in Text I-8), of Texts I-10 and I-11; headings and incipits of the texts, their sections and subsections; titles of the Biblical books and other works; directives for the ministers in Text I-7; names of Hebrew letters in Text I-8; abbreviations in Text I-8; the initial word of each paragraph in “Tǝmhǝrta ḫǝbuʾāt” (Text I-9); the words yǝtaragʷam in Text I-6, yǝbe matargʷǝm (or only yǝbe) in Texts I-7 and I-8, nāstabaqʷǝʿ ḫābeka in Text I-7, the word yǝbe in Text I-8, the words ʿƎgziʾo taśāhalanna in Text I-9; elements of the punctuation signs; Ethiopic numerals or their elements; elements of the quire marks.
Date: 20th century
The scribe's name grā getā ʾAytoh scribe is mentioned in the colophon. 20th centuryAbbreviations
Hand 2
Script: Ethiopic
Hand of additio 1Hand 3
Script: Ethiopic
Hand of additio 2Check for additional bibliography
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Vitagrazia Pisani, Denis Nosnitsin, Alessandro Bausi, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, Eugenia Sokolinski, ʻGāntā ʾAfašum, Maḵodʿa Dabra Gannat Kidāna Mǝḥrat, GKM-006ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2019-11-19) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESgkm006 [Accessed: 2024-05-21]
Revisions of the data
- Eugenia Sokolinski Eugenia Sokolinski: adjusted to schema on 19.11.2019
- Pietro Maria Liuzzo Pietro Maria Liuzzo: transformed from mycore to TEI P5 on 10.5.2016
- Vitagrazia Pisani Vitagrazia Pisani: last edited in Ethio-SPaRe on 23.1.2015
- Vitagrazia Pisani Vitagrazia Pisani: catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 2.5.2013
- Denis Nosnitsin: Ethio-SPaRe team photographed the manuscript on 12.4.2010
Attributions of the contents
Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor
Eugenia Sokolinski, contributor