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Gāntā ʾAfašum, Maḵodʿa Dabra Gannat Kidāna Mǝḥrat, GKM-012

Susanne Hummel (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin

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

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Collection: Ethio-SPaRe

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General description

Dǝrsāna Mikāʾel, Homiliary for the feasts of St Michael / Malkǝʾa Mikāʾel "Image of Michael"

Number of Text units: 2

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Original Location: Mäḵodʿä Dabra Gannat Kidāna Mǝḥrat / GKM↗

Second half of the 19th cent. (?)

Summary

I) Dǝrsāna Mikāʾel, Homiliary for the feasts of St Michael (fols. 1ra-46rb) I-1) Homily by Timothy (Dumatewos), Patriarch of Alexandria for the 12th of Ḫǝdār (fols. 1ra-7ra); miracle (fols. 7ra-8va); commemorative notice (fols. 8va-9ra); ʾarke-hymn (fol. 9ra) I-2) Homily by an anonymous author for Tāḫśāś (fols. 9rb-11vb, 40ra-41vb); miracle (fols. 12ra-rb, 13ra-vb, 41vb); commemorative notice (fol. 12rb-vb); ʾarke-hymn (fol. 12vb) I-3) Homily [by Epiphanius, Metropolitan of Cyprus] for Ṭǝrr (fols. 12vb, 14ra-15vb, 17ra-18vb, 19ra, 32ra-35vb); miracle (fols. 16ra-rb,19ra-vb); commemorative notice (fol. 16rb-va); ʾarke-hymn (fol. 16va-vb) I-4) Homily by "one of the ancient saints, the Orthodox" [anonymous author] for the 12th of Yakkātit (fols. 16vb, 20ra-26rb); miracle (fols. 26rb-27rb); commemorative notice (fol. 27rb-va); ʾarke-hymn (fol. 27va-vb) I-5) Homily by Yoḥannǝs, Metropolitan of ʾAksum for Sane (fols. 27vb, 28ra-31vb, 36ra-37vb, 38ra); miracle (fol. 38ra-vb); commemorative notice (fols. 38vb-39vb, 42ra); ʾarke-hymn (fol. 42ra) I-6) Homily by the 24 Heavenly Priests [anonymous author] [for Naḥāse] (fols. 42ra-45rb); miracle (fols. 45rb-46ra); commemorative notice (fol. 46rb); ʾarke-hymn (fol. 46rb) II) Malkǝʾa Mikāʾel “Image of Michael” (fols. 47va-52ra) Additiones 1-2.
  1. ms_i1 (),
  2. ms_i2 (),

Contents

Incipit ( ):

Explicit ( ):

Many leaves are misplaced. The correct sequence would be: I-2) Homily: check the viewer9rb-11vb , 40ra-41vb; miracle: check the viewer41vb , 13ra-vb,12ra-rb I-3) Homily: check the viewer12vb , 14ra-15vb, 17ra-18vb, 32ra-35vb, 19ra; miracle: check the viewer19ra- vb, 16ra-rb I-4) Homily: check the viewer16vb , 20ra-26rb I-5) Homily: check the viewer27vb , 36ra-37vb, 28ra-31vb, 38ra; commemorative notice: check the viewer38vb-39vb , 42ra.

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .

  1. check the viewerf. 46vb

    : Record of guarantee for borrowing the book of Dǝrsāna Mikāʾel.

    The very recent note is crudely written in Tǝgrǝñña, in pen, and is followed by writing exercises. It states 1983 year of mercy (= 1990/91 A.D.) as the date of the conclusion of the contract.

  2. check the viewerf. 47ra

    : Unidentified text, incomplete.

    check the viewer47ra : ሰዋስው፡ ነሣኦሙ፡ ስነ፡ ምግባሩ፡ ጽዱለ፡ ወንጹሐ፡ ጥዑም፡ መዓዘሁ፡ ዘይሰልብ፡ ልበና፡ ዘዘዚአሁ፡ ኀበሪሁ።... The note is probably written in the main hand.

Extras

  1. check the viewer25rb check the viewer29va check the viewer52rb check the viewer1r-

    - Erased passage: . - Omissions were inserted interlineally: , 49ra, 50va. - A short note mentioning Walatta Māryām as the owner of the Ms. is written on . - Minor notes and scribbles: v, 2r, 20vb, 22v, 25r, 38r, 46vb, 47rb, 48r, 50r, 52r-v.

  2. (Type: findingAid)

    - Monthly readings are indicated by the names of the months written in the upper margin and encircled by thin lines: ዘታኅሣሥ: check the viewerfol. 9rb ዘጥር: check the viewerfol. 12vb ዘሰኔ: check the viewerfol. 27vb ዘነሐሴ: check the viewerfol. 42ra .

Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 .

Frame notes

  1. frame: Simple ornamental bands (interlaces) on check the viewer12vb , 16vb, 27vb.

Catalogue Bibliography

This manuscript has modern restorations.

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

Made of 52.0 (leaf) .Entered as 52.0 folios, in 10.0 (quire) .Entered as 10.0 quires . 225 170 40
Outer dimensions
Height 225
Width 170
Depth 40

Foliation

Quire Structure Collation

Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 8 Fols 1r–8v I(8/fols. 1r-8v)
2 7 Fols 9r–15v II(7; s.l.: 4, stub after 3/fols. 9r-15v)
3 4 Fols 16r–19v III(4/fols. 16r-19v)
4 8 Fols 20r–27v IV(8/fols. 20r-27v)
5 4 Fols 28r–31v V(4/fols. 28r-31v)
6 4 Fols 32r–35v VI(4/fols. 32r-35v)
7 4 Fols 36r–39v VII(4/fols. 36r-39v)
8 2 Fols 40r–41v VIII(2/fols. 40r-41v)
9 9 Fols 42r–50v IX(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 5/fols. 42r-50v)
10 2 Fols 51r–52v, Fols 47–48, Fols. 46, Fol. 49 X(2/fols. 51r-52v) The quire structure cannot be determined with certainty, as many leaves are misplaced and have been crudely sewn together. One bifolio (fols. 47-48) is an eccentric insertion into quire XI, between leaves 6 and 7 (fols. 46 and 49).

Collation diagrams


I(8/fols. 1r-8v)
Quire ID:q1
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 8 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

II(7; s.l.: 4, stub after 3/fols. 9r-15v)
Quire ID:q2
Collation diagram Quire 2 9 15 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

III(4/fols. 16r-19v)
Quire ID:q3
Collation diagram Quire 3 16 19 Unit #1 Unit #2

IV(8/fols. 20r-27v)
Quire ID:q4
Collation diagram Quire 4 20 27 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

V(4/fols. 28r-31v)
Quire ID:q5
Collation diagram Quire 5 28 31 Unit #1 Unit #2

VI(4/fols. 32r-35v)
Quire ID:q6
Collation diagram Quire 6 32 35 Unit #1 Unit #2

VII(4/fols. 36r-39v)
Quire ID:q7
Collation diagram Quire 7 36 39 Unit #1 Unit #2

VIII(2/fols. 40r-41v)
Quire ID:q8
Collation diagram Quire 8 40 41 Unit #1

IX(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 5/fols. 42r-50v)
Quire ID:q9
Collation diagram Quire 9 42 50 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

X(2/fols. 51r-52v) The quire structure cannot be determined with certainty, as many leaves are misplaced and have been crudely sewn together. One bifolio (fols. 47-48) is an eccentric insertion into quire XI, between leaves 6 and 7 (fols. 46 and 49).
Quire ID:q10
Collation diagram Quire 10 51 52 Unit #1

Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(8/Fols 1r–8v) – II(6+1/s.l. 4, stub after 3/Fols 9r–15v) – III(4/Fols 16r–19v) – IV(8/Fols 20r–27v) – V(4/Fols 28r–31v) – VI(4/Fols 32r–35v) – VII(4/Fols 36r–39v) – VIII(2/Fols 40r–41v) – IX(8+1/s.l. 3, stub after 5/Fols 42r–50v) – X(2/Fols 51r–52v, Fols 47–48, Fols. 46, Fol. 49) –

Formula: Fols 1r–8v I(8/fols. 1r-8v) ; Fols 9r–15v II(7; s.l.: 4, stub after 3/fols. 9r-15v) ; Fols 16r–19v III(4/fols. 16r-19v) ; Fols 20r–27v IV(8/fols. 20r-27v) ; Fols 28r–31v V(4/fols. 28r-31v) ; Fols 32r–35v VI(4/fols. 32r-35v) ; Fols 36r–39v VII(4/fols. 36r-39v) ; Fols 40r–41v VIII(2/fols. 40r-41v) ; Fols 42r–50v IX(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 5/fols. 42r-50v) ; Fols 51r–52v, Fols 47–48, Fols. 46, Fol. 49 X(2/fols. 51r-52v) The quire structure cannot be determined with certainty, as many leaves are misplaced and have been crudely sewn together. One bifolio (fols. 47-48) is an eccentric insertion into quire XI, between leaves 6 and 7 (fols. 46 and 49).;

Formula 1: 1 (8), 2 (7), 3 (4), 4 (8), 5 (4), 6 (4), 7 (4), 8 (2), 9 (9), 10 (2),

Formula 2: 1 (8), 2 (7), 3 (4), 4 (8), 5 (4), 6 (4), 7 (4), 8 (2), 9 (9), 10 (2),

State of preservation

deficient

Condition

The Ms. is worn. Both boards are broken and crudely repaired; they have probably been re-used. The sewing is damaged and has been crudely repaired with different threads. Many fols. are misplaced. check the viewer16 is damaged with the loss of text.

Binding

Two wooden boards (both broken and repaired). Two pairs of sewing stations.

Binding decoration

Small holes and tears are visible on the spine fold of the quires, close to the head and the tail of the codex.

Binding material

wood

Original binding

No

Layout

Layout note 1

Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 24

H 176mm
W 137mm
Intercolumn 10mm
Margins
top 13
bottom 36
right 20
left 10
intercolumn 10
All data are for check the viewer2r .

Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Maḵodʿa Dabra Gannat Kidāna Mǝḥrat, GKM-012 main part

looks ok for measures computed width is: 167mm, object width is: 170mm, computed height is: 225mm and object height is: 225mm.

Layout 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
  • Pricking and ruling are visible.
  • Primary pricks are visible.
  • Ruling pricks are visible.

Palaeography

  • Hand 1

    Scribe: Gabra ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer scribe

    Script: Ethiopic

    Mediocre, irregular

    Ink: Black, red

    Rubrication: Nomina sacra; name of the protagonist; name of the commissioner and of her family members; groups of lines on the incipit page of Texts I; incipits of all sections of Text I and incipit of Text II; the word salām "salutation" in Text II; elements of the punctuation signs; elements of Ethiopic numerals.

    Date: Second half of the 19th century (?)

    Gabra ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer scribe Gabra ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer is mentioned as the scribe on check the viewer38ra , 46va, 52ra. The same scribe produced Ms. DMA-010.Second half of the 19th century (?)

    Abbreviations

  • Throughout Text II:
  • ሰላ፡ for ሰላም፡
  • ሚ or ሚካ፡ for ሚካኤል፡


    • Keywords

    HomilyPoetry

    Publication Statement

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    Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
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    Hamburg
    publisher
    Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
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    date
    2016-06-07T17:39:58.144+02:00
    date
    type=expanded
    2022-01-05T13:36:28.446+01:00
    date
    type=lastModified
    10.5.2016
    idno
    type=collection
    manuscripts
    idno
    type=url
    https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESgkm012
    idno
    type=URI
    https://betamasaheft.eu/ESgkm012
    idno
    type=filename
    ESgkm012.xml
    idno
    type=ID
    ESgkm012

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    Susanne Hummel, Denis Nosnitsin, Alessandro Bausi, Ekaterina Gusarova, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻGāntā ʾAfašum, Maḵodʿa Dabra Gannat Kidāna Mǝḥrat, GKM-012ʼ, 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/ESgkm012 [Accessed: 2024-04-18+02:00]

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    • Ekaterina Gusarova Ekaterina Gusarova: last edited in Ethio-SPaRe on 6.11.2014
    • Susanne Hummel Susanne Hummel: catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 30.9.2013
    • Denis Nosnitsin: Ethio-SPaRe team photographed the manuscript on 4.12.2010

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