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Frankfurt, Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg, Frankfurt Ms. or. 16

Dorothea Reule

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

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Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg[view repository]

Collection:

Other identifiers: Rüpp. III, 4, Goldschmidt 12

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CatalogueAuthors

General description

Prayers, Maṣḥafa falasfā ṭabibān, Hāymānotu la-qǝddus ʿābiyy māri Yāʿqob ʾƎlbarādʿi

Number of Text units: 4

Number of Codicological units: 3

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Origin

Original Location: Ethiopia↗

1725-1775 ?

Provenance

Acquired between 1831 and 1834 by Eduard Rüppell in Ethiopia↗ and donated by him after his return to the Stadtbibliothek Frankfurt↗ .

Catalogue Bibliography

  • Goldschmidt, L. 1897. Die Abessinischen Handschriften der Stadtbibliothek zu Frankfurt am Main (Rüppell’sche Sammlung) nebst Anhängen und Auszügen (Berlin: S. Calvary & Co., 1897).
    page 54–55
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Secondary Bibliography

  • Cornill, C. H. 1875. Maṣḥafa Falâsfâ Ṭabîbân. Das Buch der weisen Philosophen nach dem aethiopischen untersucht (Leipzig: Druck von F. A. Brockhaus, 1875).
    page 7–9
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Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

127 (leaf) .Entered as 127 21 16
Outer dimensions
Height 21cm
Width 16cm

Foliation

The manuscript is paginated in the upper outer margin begiand foliated in the lower right. This description follows the foliation.

State of preservation

good

Condition

The binding is slightly damaged.

Binding

Ethiopian binding: wooden boards covered with leather.

Binding material

leather

wood

Original binding

Yes

Codicological Unit p1

Summary of codicological unit 1

  1. p1_i1 (check the viewerFols 3ra–4rb ), Hymn to Jesus Christ
  2. p1_i2 (check the viewerFols 5ra–6rb ), ʾƎweddǝsā la-wǝddǝst

Contents

check the viewerFols 3ra–4rb Hymn to Jesus Christ (CAe 3033)

Language of text:

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ናሁ፡ ስእንኩ፡ ለዐይንየ፡ መሊሖታ። ሶበ፡ ታስሕተኒ፡ ሊተ፡ ወታጌግየኒ፡ በነጽሮታ። ኢየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ ለቤተ፡ ክርስቲያን፡ ርእሰ፡ ማእዘንታ።

check the viewerFols 5ra–6rb ʾƎweddǝsā la-wǝddǝst (CAe 4719)

Language of text:

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ውዳሴ፡ ዘእግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም፡ እዌድሳ፡ ለውድስት፡ ወእባርክካ፡ ለቡርክት፡ ወእሴብሐ፡ ለስብሕት፡ እንዘ፡ እብል። ቡርክት፡ አንቲ፡ ማርያም፡ ወቡሩክ፡ ፍሬ፡ ከርሥኪ፡ ቡርክት፡ አንቲ፡ ማርያም፡ ወቡሩካን፡ ኵሎሙ፡ እለ፡ ይባርክዎ፡ ለወልድኪ።

Additions of codicological unit 1 In this unit there are in total .

  1. check the viewerFol. 2r

    ( gez ) ዘአፄ፡ [!]The certainty about the value of ref is low.ኢያሱ፡ መንግሥት፡ በአቡነ፡ [!]The certainty about the value of ref is low.ማርቆስ፡ ክህነት፡ ለወልደ፡ እገሌ፡ ለእገሌ፡ ቁስል፡ አነገሥ፡ ሁህ፡ ለትል፡ ቅግሞ፡ ፫ጊዜ።

Extras of codicological unit 1

  1. check the viewerFol. 6rb

    The supplication in the last three lines of Content Item 2 of codicological unit 1 ʾƎweddǝsā la-wǝddǝst (CAe 4719) has been erased. The name of the owner, Giyorgis , can still be discerned.

Physical Description of codicological unit 1

Form of support of codicological unit 1

Parchment Codex

Extent of codicological unit 1

6 (leaf) : Entered as 6 check the viewerFols 1–6 21 16
Outer dimensions of codicological unit 1
Height 21cm
Width 16cm

Layout of codicological unit 1

Layout note 1

Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 21-22

Palaeography of codicological unit 1

  • Hand 1

    of codicological unit 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Rubrication: Incipits, verse dividers and the names of Jesus Christ and St Mary are rubricated.

    • Codicological Unit p2

    Summary of codicological unit 2

    1. p2_i1 (check the viewerFols 7r–116v ), Maṣḥafa falāsfā ṭabibān (general record)

    Contents

    Additions of codicological unit 2 In this unit there are in total .

      Extras of codicological unit 2

      1. check the viewerFol. 7r

        The name of Eduard Rüppell is added on the first page of Content Item 1 of codicological unit 2 Maṣḥafa falāsfā ṭabibān (general record) (CAe 1925) .

      2. marginal

        Rubricated chapter numbers were added in the margin by a later hand. The numeration runs until 298, numbers 110-119 and 198 are missing. See also .

      Physical Description of codicological unit 2

      Form of support of codicological unit 2

      Parchment Codex

      Extent of codicological unit 2

      110 (leaf) .Entered as 110 210 160
      Outer dimensions of codicological unit 2
      Height 210mm
      Width 160mm

      Quire Structure Collation

      Position Number Leaves Quires Description
      1 1 8 Fols 7–14 ፩
      2 2 8 Fols 15–22 ፪
      3 3 8 Fols 23–30 ፫
      4 4 8 Fols 31–38 ፬
      5 5 8 Fols 39–46 ፭
      6 6 8 Fols 47–54 ፮
      7 7 8 Fols 55–62 ፯
      8 8 8 Fols 63–70 ፰
      9 9 8 Fols 71–78 ፱
      10 10 8 Fols 79–86 ፲
      11 11 8 Fols 87–94 ፲፩
      12 12 8 Fols 95–102 ፲፪
      13 13 8 Fols 103–110 ፲፫
      14 14 6 Fols 111–116 ፲፬

      Collation diagrams



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


      Quire ID:q2, number:2, Ethiopic quire number: ፪
      Collation diagram Quire 2 9 16 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


      Quire ID:q3, number:3, Ethiopic quire number: ፫
      Collation diagram Quire 3 17 24 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


      Quire ID:q4, number:4, Ethiopic quire number: ፬
      Collation diagram Quire 4 25 32 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


      Quire ID:q5, number:5, Ethiopic quire number: ፭
      Collation diagram Quire 5 33 40 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


      Quire ID:q6, number:6, Ethiopic quire number: ፮
      Collation diagram Quire 6 41 48 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


      Quire ID:q7, number:7, Ethiopic quire number: ፯
      Collation diagram Quire 7 49 56 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


      Quire ID:q8, number:8, Ethiopic quire number: ፰
      Collation diagram Quire 8 57 64 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


      Quire ID:q9, number:9, Ethiopic quire number: ፱
      Collation diagram Quire 9 65 72 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


      Quire ID:q10, number:10, Ethiopic quire number: ፲
      Collation diagram Quire 10 73 80 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


      Quire ID:q11, number:11, Ethiopic quire number: ፲፩
      Collation diagram Quire 11 81 88 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


      Quire ID:q12, number:12, Ethiopic quire number: ፲፪
      Collation diagram Quire 12 89 96 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


      Quire ID:q13, number:13, Ethiopic quire number: ፲፫
      Collation diagram Quire 13 97 104 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


      Quire ID:q14, number:14, Ethiopic quire number: ፲፬
      Collation diagram Quire 14 105 110 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

      Ethio-SPaRe formula : ፩I(8/Fols 7–14) – ፪II(8/Fols 15–22) – ፫III(8/Fols 23–30) – ፬IV(8/Fols 31–38) – ፭V(8/Fols 39–46) – ፮VI(8/Fols 47–54) – ፯VII(8/Fols 55–62) – ፰VIII(8/Fols 63–70) – ፱IX(8/Fols 71–78) – ፲X(8/Fols 79–86) – ፲፩XI(8/Fols 87–94) – ፲፪XII(8/Fols 95–102) – ፲፫XIII(8/Fols 103–110) – ፲፬XIV(6/Fols 111–116) –

      Formula: Fols 7–14 ; Fols 15–22 ; Fols 23–30 ; Fols 31–38 ; Fols 39–46 ; Fols 47–54 ; Fols 55–62 ; Fols 63–70 ; Fols 71–78 ; Fols 79–86 ; Fols 87–94 ; Fols 95–102 ; Fols 103–110 ; Fols 111–116 ;

      Formula 1: 1 (8), 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 (6),

      Formula 2: 1 (8), 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 (6),

      Layout of codicological unit 2

      Layout note 1

      Number of columns: 2

      Number of lines: 16-17

      Palaeography of codicological unit 2

    1. Hand 2

      of codicological unit 2

      Script: Ethiopic

      Beautiful, clear handwriting.

      Rubrication: The first two lines of each chapter, chapter numbers and verse separators are rubricated.

      2. Codicological Unit p3

      Summary of codicological unit 3

      1. p3_i1 (check the viewerFols 117r–126v ), Hāymānotu la-qǝddus ʿābiyy māri Yāʿqob ʾƎlbarādʿi

      Contents

      check the viewerFols 117r–126v Hāymānotu la-qǝddus ʿābiyy māri Yāʿqob ʾƎlbarādʿi (CAe 4010)

      Language of text:

      Text Bibliography of codicological unit 3 , item 1

      • Cornill, C. H. 1876. ‘Das Glaubensbekenntnis des Jakob Baradaeus in äthiopischer Uebersetzung’, Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft, 30 (1876), 417–466.
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      Additions of codicological unit 3 In this unit there are in total 1 .

      1. check the viewerFol. 126v (Type: Unclear)

        Erased note at the end of the work, ending with:

        ( gez ) ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን።

      Physical Description of codicological unit 3

      Form of support of codicological unit 3

      Parchment Codex

      Extent of codicological unit 3

      11 (leaf) .Entered as 11 21 16
      Outer dimensions of codicological unit 3
      Height 21cm
      Width 16cm

      Quire Structure Collation

      Position Number Leaves Quires Description
      1 1 8 Fols 117–124
      2 2 3 Fols 125–127

      It is unfortunately not possible with the information provided to print the collation diagrams and formula.

      • Quire with id:q16 and n 2 is made of 3 leaves, but there is no futher information about the reason this number is odd.

      Layout of codicological unit 3

      Layout note 1

      Number of columns: 2

      Number of lines: 22

      Palaeography of codicological unit 3

    2. Hand 3

      of codicological unit 3

      Script: Ethiopic

      Rubrication: Names of Jesus Christ and St Mary , verse dividers, name of the owner

      3. Publication Statement

      authority
      Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
      publisher
      Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
      pubPlace
      Hamburg
      availability
      This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0.
      date
      type=expanded
      13.9.2022 at 11:44:29
      date
      type=lastModified
      19.12.2017
      idno
      type=collection
      manuscripts
      idno
      type=url
      https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/FSUor16/main
      idno
      type=URI
      https://betamasaheft.eu/FSUor16
      idno
      type=filename
      FSUor16.xml
      idno
      type=ID
      FSUor16

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      Dorothea Reule, Alessandro Bausi, ʻFrankfurt, Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg, Frankfurt Ms. or. 16ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 19.12.2017) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/FSUor16 [Accessed: 2024-04-25+02:00]

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