London, British Library, BL Oriental 663
Dorothea Reule
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection: Oriental
Other identifiers: Wright cat. CCXLVII, Wright 247
General description
Sǝnkǝssār (Tāḫśāś-Yakkātit)
Number of Text units: 4
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
1730-1755 (prosopography)
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.
Contents
check the viewerFols 2ra–140rc Sǝnkǝssār (Second revision, Dabra Libānos recension), Second quarter of the year (CAe 4035 SecondQuarter)
Language of text:
Salām-hymns directly follow the commemorations to which they refer. This manuscript was possible produced as the second part of London, British Library, BL Oriental 662.Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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check the viewerFol. 2r (Type: OwnershipNote)
The note states that the manuscript belongs to the church of Madḫāne ʿĀlam↗ .
( gez ) ስንክሳር፡ ዘቅዱስ፡ መድኃኔ፡ ዓለም።↗
Extras
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In the first half of the manuscript, Nabiya Lǝʿul and Walda Lǝʿul are mentioned interchangeably in supplications. It seems likely that these persons can be identified with Nabiya Lǝʿul and Walda Lǝʿul . In the second half, Nabiya Lǝʿul and his daughter Walatta Kidān are mentioned, often together with ʾIyāsu II and Bǝrhān Mogasā .
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Erased note or scribbles.
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Pen trial.
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Rubricated name of the month written in the upper margin.
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Stamp and shelfmarks of the library.
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 158a
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 17in |
Width | 14.5in |
Foliation
Foliation in the upper right corner by the library. One unnumbered leaf after check the viewerfols. 1, , referred to as check the viewer1a, in the library's digitization, and one after check the viewer140, , referred to as check the vieweri .
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | A | 2 |
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2 | 1 | 8 |
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3 | 2 | 8 |
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4 | 3 | 8 |
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5 | 4 | 8 |
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6 | 5 | 8 |
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7 | 6 | 8 |
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8 | 7 | 8 |
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9 | 8 | 8 |
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10 | 9 | 8 |
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11 | 10 | 8 |
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12 | 11 | 8 |
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13 | 12 | 8 |
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14 | 13 | 8 |
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15 | 14 | 8 |
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16 | 15 | 8 |
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17 | 16 | 8 |
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18 | 17 | 8 |
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19 | 18 | 4 |
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3, stub after 3 2, stub before 4 |
Collation diagrams
Quire ID:q1, number:A
Quire ID:q2, number:1
Quire ID:q3, number:2
Quire ID:q4, number:3
Quire ID:q5, number:4
Quire ID:q6, number:5
Quire ID:q7, number:6
Quire ID:q8, number:7
Quire ID:q9, number:8
Quire ID:q10, number:9
Quire ID:q11, number:10
Quire ID:q12, number:11
Quire ID:q13, number:12
Quire ID:q14, number:13
Quire ID:q15, number:14
Quire ID:q16, number:15
Quire ID:q17, number:16
Quire ID:q18, number:17
3, stub after 3 2, stub before 4
Quire ID:q19, number:18
Ethio-SPaRe formula : A(2/
Formula:
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 (8), 17 (8), 18 (8), 19 (4),
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 (8), 17 (8), 18 (8), 19 (4),
State of preservation
good
Condition
Binding
In the original boards, covered with blind-tooled leather.
Sewing Stations
4Binding material
wood
leather
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 3
Number of lines: 31-32
Vertical ruled lines mostly stop at the primary pricks, but also go beyond them.Ruling
- (Subtype: pattern)1A-1A-1A1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C
- The upper line is written above the ruling, the lower line is written above the ruling.
Pricking
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks and horizontal pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Date: 1730-1755
1730-1755 Written in a fine hand. Wright's description implies that the hand is the same as for London, British Library, BL Oriental 662, however, it does seem to be a different one, though very similar. Mikāʾel , No item: PRS13734TawaldaM and No item: PRS13735WaldaD are mentioned as scribes in London, British Library, BL Oriental 662. It is possible that one of them was involved in the production of this manuscript.Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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