London, British Library, BL Oriental 552
Solomon Gebreyes, Daria Elagina
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection: Oriental
Other identifiers: Wright cat. CXLV, Wright 145
General description
Maṣḥafa gǝnzat
Number of Text units: 30
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
The manuscript was donated to አቡነ፡ ኤዎስጣቴዎስ፡ owner . The manuscript was copied in the time of ʾIyāsu III , Yosāb II , and John XVIII (check the viewerfols. 179v, 180r ).
Provenance
The manuscript had very probably belonged to a church in the Gondar↗ area, from where it was taken by Tewodros II and brought to Madḫāne ʿĀlam↗ . It was then looted by the British Napier expedition in 1868.
Summary
- ms_i1
(check the viewerFols 2r and following ),
Maṣḥafa gǝnzat
- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 2r and following ), Maṣḥafa gǝnzat, Introduction
- ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 5r and following ), Lessons
- ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 7r and following ), Maṣḥafa gǝnzat, Narrative regarding the efficacy of offerings and prayers for the dead
- ms_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 10v and following ), Maṣḥafa gǝnzat, Prayer of Athanasius for the passing of the soul (same as LIT2042Nagarb)
- ms_i1.5 (check the viewerFols 16v and following ), Various prayers
- ms_i1.6 (check the viewerFols 26r and following ), መጽሐፍ፡ ዘወፅአት፡ እምኢየሩሳሌም፡
- ms_i1.7 (check the viewerFols 34v and following ), Prayers of the blessed Virgin Mary
- ms_i1.8 (check the viewerFols 37r and following ), Maṣḥafa gǝnzat, Absolution and prayers
- ms_i1.9 (check the viewerFols 39r and following ), Maṣḥafa gǝnzat, Supplications or readings for the Dead of various ages and ranks
- ms_i1.10 (check the viewerFols 67v and following ), Funeral sermon of Jacob of Serug
- ms_i1.11
(check the viewerFols 72r and following ),
Prayers
- ms_i1.11.1 (check the viewerFols 90r and following ), Maṣḥafa gǝnzat, Prayer of Matthew the Apostle over deceased men and women (ጸሎተ፡ ማቴዎስ፡)
- ms_i1.12 (check the viewerFols 92r and following ), Other prayers
- ms_i1.13 (check the viewerFols 98r and following ), Maṣḥafa gǝnzat, Eight Blessings of ʾabbā Sāmuʾel
- ms_i1.14 (check the viewerFols 103v and following ), Homily on the Deceased
- ms_i1.15
(check the viewerFols 106v and following ),
Various prayers and lessons
- ms_i1.15.1 (check the viewerFols 108r and following ), Maṣḥafa gǝnzat, Prayer of the sepulchre (ጸሎተ፡ መቃብር፡)
- ms_i1.15.2 (check the viewerFols 109r and following ), በእንተ፡ ግብአተ፡ መሬት፡
- ms_i1.16 (check the viewerFols 112v and following ), Prayers of the blessed Virgin Mary
- ms_i1.17 (check the viewerFols 119v and following ), Other funeral services, with lessons
- ms_i1.18
(check the viewerFols 148r and following ),
Maṣḥafa gǝnzat, Readings for various occasions
- ms_i1.18.1 (check the viewerFols 148r and following ), Maṣḥafa gǝnzat, Reading for the 3rd day after burial
- ms_i1.18.2 (check the viewerFols 150r and following ), Maṣḥafa gǝnzat, Reading for the 7th day after burial
- ms_i1.18.3 (check the viewerFols 153v and following ), Maṣḥafa gǝnzat, Reading for the 12th day after burial
- ms_i1.18.4 (check the viewerFols 155v and following ), Maṣḥafa gǝnzat, Reading for the 30th day after burial
- ms_i1.18.5 (check the viewerFols 158v and following ), Maṣḥafa gǝnzat, Reading for the 40th day after burial
- ms_i1.19 (check the viewerFols 161v and following ), Prayer
- ms_i1.20
(check the viewerFols 163r and following ),
Prayer for the deceased
- ms_i1.20.1 (check the viewerFols 187v and following ), An addition for Sunday
Contents
check the viewerFols 2r and following Maṣḥafa gǝnzat (CAe 1931)
Language of text:
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ንጽሕፍ፡ ዘንተ፡ መጽሐፈ፡ ግንዘት፡ ዘአስተጋባእነ፡ እምሲኖዶስ፡ ወእምፍትሐ፡ ነገሥት፡ ወእምዝንቱ፡ መጽሐፍ፡ በበሥርዓቱ፡ ወበበመትልው።
check the viewerFols 2r and following Maṣḥafa gǝnzat, Introduction (CAe 1931 Intro)
Language of text:
check the viewerFols 39r and following Maṣḥafa gǝnzat, Supplications or readings for the Dead of various ages and ranks (CAe 1931 RanksSupplications)
check the viewerFols 98r and following Maṣḥafa gǝnzat, Eight Blessings of ʾabbā Sāmuʾel (CAe 1931 Blessings)
check the viewerFols 148r and following Maṣḥafa gǝnzat, Readings for various occasions (CAe 1931 ReadingsOccasions)
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .
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check the viewerFol. 2r (Type: OwnershipNote)
The note states that the manuscript belonged to the church of Madḫāne ʿAlam↗
( gez ) ግንዘት፡ ዘቅዱስ፡ መድኀኔ፡ ዓለም።↗
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check the viewerFol. 91v (Type: GuestText)
A creed with musical notes
Text in Gǝʿǝz
Extras
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The name of Dāwit III is mentioned.
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The manuscript was ordered by Walda Dam donor and by his female relative Maqdasāwit donor (check the viewerfols. 2r, 77r, 162v ). The names of the two later owners are Wada Māryām owner and his wife ʿƎḍa Ḥǝywat owner .
Catalogue Bibliography
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Wright, W. 1877. Catalogue of the Ethiopic Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1847 (London: Gilbert and Rivington, 1877). page 98b-99a
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 11.25in |
Width | 9.5in |
Foliation
Three unnumbered blank leaves at the beginning, and four at the end.
Binding
In the original boards, lined with flowered silk and covered with blind-tooled leather.
Binding material
wood
leather
silk
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 21
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Date: 1750-1800 according to William Wright
The manuscript is written in a good hand, of the latter half of the 18th century. 1750-1800 according to William WrightCheck for additional bibliography
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Solomon Gebreyes, Daria Elagina, Alessandro Bausi, ʻLondon, British Library, BL Oriental 552ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2.8.2021) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/BLorient552 [Accessed: 2024-05-03+02:00]
Revisions of the data
- Daria Elagina Daria Elagina: Completed the description. on 2.8.2021
- Solomon Gebreyes Solomon Gebreyes: Created catalogue entry on 5.4.2019