London, British Library, BL Oriental 671
Dorothea Reule
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection: Oriental
Other identifiers: Wright cat. CCXLIII, Wright 243
General description
Sǝnkǝssār (Maggābit-Ṗagʷǝmen)
Number of Text units: 8
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
1682-1706 (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.
Summary
- ms_i1
(check the viewerFols 2ra–200rc ),
Sǝnkǝssār (Second revision, Dabra Libānos recension), Second half of the year
- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 2ra–34vc ), Sǝnkǝssār (Second revision, Dabra Libānos recension), No item: chapter: Maggabit
- ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 35ra–60va ), Sǝnkǝssār (Second revision, Dabra Libānos recension), No item: chapter: Miyazya
- ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 61ra–94va ), Sǝnkǝssār (Second revision, Dabra Libānos recension), No item: chapter: Genbot
- ms_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 95ra–124vb ), Sǝnkǝssār (Second revision, Dabra Libānos recension), : Sane
- ms_i1.5 (check the viewerFols 125ra–162vc ), Sǝnkǝssār (Second revision, Dabra Libānos recension), No item: chapter: Hamle
- ms_i1.6 (check the viewerFols 163ra–193vb ), Sǝnkǝssār (Second revision, Dabra Libānos recension), No item: chapter: Nahase
- ms_i1.7 (check the viewerFols 194ra–200rc ), Sǝnkǝssār (Second revision, Dabra Libānos recension), No item: chapter: Pagwemen
Contents
check the viewerFols 2ra–200rc Sǝnkǝssār (Second revision, Dabra Libānos recension), Second half of the year (CAe 4035 SecondHalf)
Language of text:
Salām-hymns directly follow the commemorations to which they refer.Additions In this unit there are in total 3 s.
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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።↗
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check the viewerFol. 200v (Type: OwnershipNote)
Erased note, possibly an ownership note or inventory.
Extras
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(Type: OwnershipNote)
The name of ʾIyāsu I is mentioned in supplications throughout the manuscript.
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 157a
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 16.63in |
Width | 14.75in |
Foliation
Foliation in the upper right corner by the library. Possibly a parchment guard is placed around the spine, numbered check the viewerfols. 1a, and check the viewer201 .
Quire Structure Collation
State of preservation
good
Condition
Binding
In the original boards, covered with blind-tooled leather and textile inlays.
Binding material
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 3
Number of lines: 29-30
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: 1682-1706
1682-1706 Written in a fine hand.Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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