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Sāʿsiʿ Ṣaʿdā ʾƎmbā, Qalāqǝl Māryām Ṣǝyon, QS-004

Veronika Roth (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

Maṣḥafa gǝnzat “Book of the Funeral Ritual”

Number of Text units: 2

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Original Location: Qälaqǝl Māryām Ṣǝyon /QS↗

King Mǝnilǝk (r. 1889-1913) is mentioned on check the viewer33ra .

Summary

I) Maṣḥafa gǝnzat “Book of the Funeral Ritual” (fols. 3ra-123vb) Additio.
  1. ms_i1 (),
  2. ms_i2 (),

Contents

Incipit ( ):

Explicit ( ):

ff. 1, 2, 125 are unruled.

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .

  1. check the viewerf. 123vb

    : Donation note.

    check the viewer123vb : ገብረ፡ ሥላሴ፡ ውሉዱ፡ ገብረ፡ አጽብሃ፡ ወለዓእማቲሁ፡ ወለተ፡ ተክለ፡ ሃይማኖት፡ ወለተ፡ ኪዳን፡ ለዝንቱ፡ መጽሐፍ፡ ዘወሀበታ፡ ለታቦተ፡ ጽዮን፡ አድሰቡሐ፡ ወለተ፡ ኪዳን፡ ካመ፡ ይኩና፡ መርሐ፡ ለመንግሥተ፡ ሰማያት፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን። The note states that Walatta Kidān donated the Ms. to Tabotä Ṣǝyon. The first part of the Additio seems to be part of a supplication formula in the main text, but the names are written in the same hand as Additio 1. It mentions Gabra Śǝllāse, his son Gabra ʾAṣbǝha and his maids Walatta Takla Hāymānot and Walatta Kidān.

Extras

  1. check the viewer125r check the viewer2r check the viewer77vb check the viewer22ra check the viewer31va-32rb check the viewer4v

    - : Crude drawing of a cross in recent purple ballpoint pen. - qes ʾAbrǝḥa Takla (perhaps the name of a later owner/donor) crudely written in a secondary hand on . - Corrections written over erasures: , 96vb. - Omitted letters or words added interlineally: e.g., , 26rb, 27vb, 29rab, 92rb. - Compressed script: e.g., , 48rb-48va, 76ra-b. - Scribbles and doodles: , 124r, 124v, 125r, 125v.

  2. (Type: findingAid)

    - Notes written in recent crude blue ballpoint pen in the upper margin referring to the content of the Ms.: e.g., fols. 5r, 6v, 8r, 22r, 28r, 30r, 35v. - White threads have been inserted in the upper corner/outer margins of fols. 28, 35, 69, 105.

Catalogue Bibliography

This manuscript has modern restorations.

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

Made of 125.0 (leaf) , Entered as 125.0 folios, of which (leaf, blank) .Entered as blank 1r, 1v, 2r, 2v, 124r, 124v, 125r, 125v, in 17.0 (quire) .Entered as 17.0 quires (A+15+B). 262 210 75
Outer dimensions
Height 262
Width 210
Depth 75

Foliation

Quire Structure Collation

Signatures: Decorated - Decorated quire marks are written in the upper central margin of 11r, 19r, 27r, 35r, 43r, 57r, 59r , in the upper left corner of 67r and three times on 75r, 83r, 91r.

Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 2 Fols 1r–2v A(2/fols. 1r-2v)
2 8 Fols 3r–10v I(8/fols. 3r-10v)
3 8 Fols 11r–18v ፪II(8/fols. 11r-18v)
4 8 Fols 19r–26v ፫III(8/fols. 19r-26v)
5 8 Fols 27r–34v ፬IV(8/fols. 27r-34v)
6 8 Fols 35r–42v ፭V(8/fols. 35r-42v)
7 8 Fols 43r–50v ፮VI(8/fols. 43r-50v)
8 8 Fols 51r–58v ፯VII(8/fols. 51r-58v)
9 8 Fols 59r–66v ፰VIII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 3/fols. 59r-66v)
10 8 Fols 67r–74v ፱IX(8/fols. 67r-74v)
11 8 Fols 75r–82v ፲X(8/fols. 75r-82v)
12 8 Fols 83r–90v ፲፩XI(8/fols. 83r-90v)
13 8 Fols 91r–98v ፲፪XII(8/91r-98v)
14 8 Fols 99r–106v XIII(8; s.l.: 4, stub after 5; 5, stub after 4/fols. 99r-106v)
15 8 Fols 107r–114v XIV(8/fols. 107r-114v)
16 10 Fols. 10, Fols 115r–124v XV(10; s.l.: 5, stub before 6; 6, stub after 4/fols. 115r-124v)
17 1 Fols 125r–125v B(1; s.l.: 1, stub before 1/fol. 125r-125v).

Collation diagrams


A(2/fols. 1r-2v)
Quire ID:q1
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 2 Unit #1

I(8/fols. 3r-10v)
Quire ID:q2
Collation diagram Quire 2 3 10 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፪II(8/fols. 11r-18v)
Quire ID:q3
Collation diagram Quire 3 11 18 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፫III(8/fols. 19r-26v)
Quire ID:q4
Collation diagram Quire 4 19 26 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፬IV(8/fols. 27r-34v)
Quire ID:q5
Collation diagram Quire 5 27 34 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፭V(8/fols. 35r-42v)
Quire ID:q6
Collation diagram Quire 6 35 42 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፮VI(8/fols. 43r-50v)
Quire ID:q7
Collation diagram Quire 7 43 50 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፯VII(8/fols. 51r-58v)
Quire ID:q8
Collation diagram Quire 8 51 58 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፰VIII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 3/fols. 59r-66v)
Quire ID:q9
Collation diagram Quire 9 59 66 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

፱IX(8/fols. 67r-74v)
Quire ID:q10
Collation diagram Quire 10 67 74 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፲X(8/fols. 75r-82v)
Quire ID:q11
Collation diagram Quire 11 75 82 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፲፩XI(8/fols. 83r-90v)
Quire ID:q12
Collation diagram Quire 12 83 90 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፲፪XII(8/91r-98v)
Quire ID:q13
Collation diagram Quire 13 91 98 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

XIII(8; s.l.: 4, stub after 5; 5, stub after 4/fols. 99r-106v)
Quire ID:q14
Collation diagram Quire 14 99 106 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

XIV(8/fols. 107r-114v)
Quire ID:q15
Collation diagram Quire 15 107 114 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

XV(10; s.l.: 5, stub before 6; 6, stub after 4/fols. 115r-124v)
Quire ID:q16
Collation diagram Quire 16 115 124 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

B(1; s.l.: 1, stub before 1/fol. 125r-125v).
Quire ID:q17
Collation diagram Quire 17 125 Unit #1

Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(2/Fols 1r–2v) – II(8/Fols 3r–10v) – III(8/Fols 11r–18v) – IV(8/Fols 19r–26v) – V(8/Fols 27r–34v) – VI(8/Fols 35r–42v) – VII(8/Fols 43r–50v) – VIII(8/Fols 51r–58v) – IX(6+2/s.l. 3, stub after 6/Fols 59r–66v) – X(8/Fols 67r–74v) – XI(8/Fols 75r–82v) – XII(8/Fols 83r–90v) – XIII(8/Fols 91r–98v) – XIV(6+2/s.l. 4, stub after 5/Fols 99r–106v) – XV(8/Fols 107r–114v) – XVI(8+2/s.l. 5, stub before 6/Fols. 10, Fols 115r–124v) – XVII(0+1/s.l. 1, stub before 1/Fols 125r–125v) –

Formula: Fols 1r–2v A(2/fols. 1r-2v) ; Fols 3r–10v I(8/fols. 3r-10v) ; Fols 11r–18v ፪II(8/fols. 11r-18v) ; Fols 19r–26v ፫III(8/fols. 19r-26v) ; Fols 27r–34v ፬IV(8/fols. 27r-34v) ; Fols 35r–42v ፭V(8/fols. 35r-42v) ; Fols 43r–50v ፮VI(8/fols. 43r-50v) ; Fols 51r–58v ፯VII(8/fols. 51r-58v) ; Fols 59r–66v ፰VIII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 3/fols. 59r-66v) ; Fols 67r–74v ፱IX(8/fols. 67r-74v) ; Fols 75r–82v ፲X(8/fols. 75r-82v) ; Fols 83r–90v ፲፩XI(8/fols. 83r-90v) ; Fols 91r–98v ፲፪XII(8/91r-98v) ; Fols 99r–106v XIII(8; s.l.: 4, stub after 5; 5, stub after 4/fols. 99r-106v) ; Fols 107r–114v XIV(8/fols. 107r-114v) ; Fols. 10, Fols 115r–124v XV(10; s.l.: 5, stub before 6; 6, stub after 4/fols. 115r-124v) ; Fols 125r–125v B(1; s.l.: 1, stub before 1/fol. 125r-125v).;

Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (10), 17 (1),

Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (10), 17 (1),

State of preservation

good

Condition

The Ms. shows traces of extensive use; many fols. are stained with wax and dirt. The Ms. has been resewn. The leather cover has been cut off on the spine side to facilitate resewing. Rubricated passages are partly faded: e.g., check the viewer5rb , 6vab, 7rab, 7vb, 8rb. Holes or tears amended on check the viewer22 , 27, 46, 56, 65, 86.

Binding

Two wooden boards covered with reddish-brown tooled leather; textile inlays. Two pairs of sewing stations.

Binding decoration

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

Binding material

leather

textile

wood

Original binding

No

Layout

Layout note 1

Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 24

H 180mm
W 180mm
Intercolumn 10mm
Margins
top 27
bottom 58
right 18
left 14
intercolumn 10
All data from check the viewer47r .

Ms Sāʿsiʿ Ṣaʿdā ʾƎmbā, Qalāqǝl Māryām Ṣǝyon, QS-004 main part

has a sum of layout height of 265mm which is greater than the object height of 262mm has a sum of layout width of 212mm which is greater than the object height of 210mm

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

    Script: Ethiopic

    Ink: Black, red (vivid red (e.g., check the viewer3ra b), reddish-brown (e.g., check the viewer87ra )).

    Rubrication: Nomina sacra; name of the king; name of the donors; a few lines on the incipit page of the Text, alternating with black lines; incipit of each section of the text; names of Hebrew letters in Ps. 118; abbreviations; some other words: e.g., ṣällǝyu (e.g., fols. 5vb, 6rb), halle luya (e.g., fol. 28ra), wa-kāʿǝba (e.g., fols. 34va, 36va), qǝdmä wangel (e.g., fols. 36rb, 67vb); elements of Ethiopic numerals; elements of the punctuation signs and text dividers.

    Date: Late 19th century (?).

    Late 19th century (?).

    Abbreviations

  • ሃ፡ ሃ፡ ሃ፡(ሃ፡) / ሃሌ፡ ሉ(- - -) for ሃሌ፡ ሉያ (e.g., check the viewer10va b, 11rab, 26vab)
  • ይ፡ ሕ፡(- - -) for ይበሉ፡ ሕዝብ፡ (e.g., check the viewer26vb , 27rb, 30rab)
  • ይ፡ ዲ፡(- - -) for ይበል፡ ዲያቆን፡ (e.g., check the viewer27rb , 30rab)
  • ይ፡ ካ፡(- - -) for ይበል፡ ካሕን፡ (e.g., check the viewer26vb , 27rb, 30rab)
  • ፍ፡(- - -) for ፍቱሐ፡ ወንጹሐ፡ ረስዮ፡ ለዝንቱ፡ በድን፡ (e.g., check the viewer35va b)
  • ፍ፡(- - -) for ፍትሕተ፡ ወንጽሕተ፡ ረስያ፡ እግዚኦ፡ ለነፍሰ፡ ገብርከ፡ (e.g., fols. check the viewer37ra b, 38vab)

    • Keywords

    Rituals

    Publication Statement

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    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
    2016-06-07T17:46:16.689+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/ESqs004
    idno
    type=URI
    https://betamasaheft.eu/ESqs004
    idno
    type=filename
    ESqs004.xml
    idno
    type=ID
    ESqs004

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