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London, British Library, BL Oriental 785

Daria Elagina

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

Stub
https://betamasaheft.eu/BLorient785
British Library[view repository]

Collection: Oriental

Other identifiers: Wright cat. CCCXLVI, Wright 346

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General description

Hāymānota ʾabaw

Number of Text units: 69

Number of Codicological units: 1

For a table of all relations from and to this record, please go to the Relations view. In the Relations boxes on the right of this page, you can also find all available relations grouped by name.

Origin

1700-1750 (dating on palaeographic grounds)

Provenance

Looted by the British Napier expedition in 1868 from the church of Madḫāne ʿAlam↗

Summary

  1. ms_i1 (check the viewerFols 2r and following ), Hāymānota ʾabaw
    1. ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 2r and following ), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Tǝmhǝrta ḫǝbuʾāt (same as LIT2444Temher)
    2. ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 3v and following ), ʾƎlmasṭoʾagya
    3. ms_i1.3 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extracts from
    4. ms_i1.4 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Hierotheus, bishop of Athens
    5. ms_i1.5 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Homily on the Nativity by ʾAṭifos, patriarch of Constantinople
    6. ms_i1.6 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letter to Alexander by ʾArkāwos, bishop of Leptis
    7. ms_i1.7 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letter to Timothy by Dionysius the Areopagite
    8. ms_i1.8 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Ignatius the Martyr
    9. ms_i1.9 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Gregory Thaumaturgus
    10. ms_i1.10 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Gregory of Armenia
    11. ms_i1.11 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Alexander, Patriach of Alexandria
    12. ms_i1.12 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, , history of the council, summary of the canons
    13. ms_i1.13 (), Canons of the Council of Nicaea
    14. ms_i1.14 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Athanasius of Alexandria
    15. ms_i1.15 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Basil
    16. ms_i1.16 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Gregory of Nyssa
    17. ms_i1.17 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Felix of Rome
    18. ms_i1.18 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by Julius
    19. ms_i1.19 (), መጦሊጎን፡
    20. ms_i1.20 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extract from the letter of Innocent I to Severianus of Gabala
    21. ms_i1.21 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extract from the controversy of Sylvester I with the Jews.
    22. ms_i1.22 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimony by Wǝṭālyos, bishop of Rome
    23. ms_i1.23 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Ephrem
    24. ms_i1.24 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Proclus
    25. ms_i1.25 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extract from a homily by Severianus of Gabala
    26. ms_i1.26 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Eupraxius
    27. ms_i1.27 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Explanation of the Creed by John II, patriarch of Jerusalem
    28. ms_i1.28 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Theodotos
    29. ms_i1.29 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Epiphanios
    30. ms_i1.30 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Gregory of Nazianzos
    31. ms_i1.31 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by John Chrysostom
    32. ms_i1.32 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Theophilos
    33. ms_i1.33 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Cyril
    34. ms_i1.34 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Theodosios of Alexandria
    35. ms_i1.35 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Severos
    36. ms_i1.36 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Jacob of Sarug
    37. ms_i1.37 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extract from the 16th Paschal letter of Benjamin of Alexandria , Patriarch of Alexandria
    38. ms_i1.38 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter by John IV, patriarch of Alexandria, to Kirākos, patriarch of Antioch
    39. ms_i1.39 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter of Kirākos, patriarch of Antioch to Mark II, patriarch of Alexandria (same as LIT2376Synoda)
    40. ms_i1.40 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extract from the letter of Theodosios of Antioch (Romanos) of Antioch to Michael III, Patriarch of Alexandria (same as LIT2378Synoda)
    41. ms_i1.41 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter by Dionysius II , patriarch of Antioch, to Michael III, patriarch of Alexandria
    42. ms_i1.42 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter by Gabriel I, patriarch of Alexandria to John IV, patriarch of Antioch
    43. ms_i1.43 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter by Cosmas III, patriarch of Alexandria to John IV, patriarch of Antioch
    44. ms_i1.44 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter by Basilius I, patriarch of Antioch to Cosmas III, patriarch of Alexandria
    45. ms_i1.45 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Answer from Cosmas III, 58th patriarch of Alexandria to Basilius I, patriarch of Antioch
    46. ms_i1.46 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter by Macarius I, patriarch of Alexandria to John V, patriarch of Antioch
    47. ms_i1.47 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter from Dionysius III, patriarch of Antioch to Mina II, patriarch of Alexandria
    48. ms_i1.48 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter from Mina II, patriarch of Alexandria to John VI, patriarch of Antioch
    49. ms_i1.49 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter from Dionysius III, patriarch of Antioch to Mina II, patriarch of Alexandria
    50. ms_i1.50 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter from John VI, patriarch of Antioch
    51. ms_i1.51 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by Philotheos
    52. ms_i1.52 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter from Athanasius IV of Antioch , patriarch of Antioch, to Philotheus , patriarch of Alexandria
    53. ms_i1.53 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by John
    54. ms_i1.54 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by Zakāryās
    55. ms_i1.55 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by Shenute
    56. ms_i1.56 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter from Dionysius IV, patriarch of Antioch to Shenute II, patriarch of Alexandria
    57. ms_i1.57 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by Christodoulous
    58. ms_i1.58 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by John
    59. ms_i1.59 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by Ḥabīb
    60. ms_i1.60 (check the viewerFols 155r and following ), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extract from the letter from Yaḥyā b. ʿAdī against the doctrine of the Nestorians, addressed to ʾAbū l-Ḥasan al-Qasim b. Ḥabīb
    61. ms_i1.61 (check the viewerFols 155v and following ), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Five anathematisms by Theodosios, bishop of Alexandria, from his letter written from exile to the Alexandrians
    62. ms_i1.62 (check the viewerFols 156r and following ), Hāymānota ʾabaw, 13 anathematisms by John of Burlos
    63. ms_i1.63 (check the viewerFols 157r and following ), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Various testimonies on the Incarnation from Cyril of Alexandria, Gregory of Nazianzus, some books of the New Testament, the Pentateuch and the Psalms
    64. ms_i1.64 (check the viewerFols 186r and following ), Hāymānota ʾabaw, 12 Chapters by Gregory Thaumaturgus on the Incarnation
    65. ms_i1.65 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Six anathematisms by Julius, bishop of Rome
    66. ms_i1.66 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, Five anthematisms by Vitalian, pope of Rome, quoted by Cyril in his Letter to the empresses
    67. ms_i1.67 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, 13 Anathematisms from Gregory of Nazianzus'
    68. ms_i1.68 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw, The Twelve Chapters of Cyril, with declarations but without the prolegomena

Contents

check the viewerFols 2r and following Hāymānota ʾabaw (CAe 1586)

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Colophon

check the viewerFol. 167v

The colophon gives the name of the owner Walatta Giyorgis owner and the scribe Zamikāʾel scribe .

check the viewerFols 3v and following ʾƎlmasṭoʾagya (CAe 3978)

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Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): እልመስጦዖግያ፡ ወይእቲ፡ ሃይማኖት፡ እንተ፡ መሀሮሙ፡ እግዚእነ፡ ወአምላክነ፡ ወመድኃኒነ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ ለአርዳኢሁ፡ ዘያነብብዎ፡ ምእመናን፡ እምቅድመ፡ ቅዳሴ፡ ንጹሕ።

Hāymānota ʾabaw, Extracts from (CAe 1586 Didascalia)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Hierotheus, bishop of Athens (CAe 1586 Hierotheus)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Ignatius the Martyr (CAe 1586 Ignatius)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Gregory Thaumaturgus (CAe 1586 GregoryThaumaturgus)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Gregory of Armenia (CAe 1586 GregoryArmenia)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Athanasius of Alexandria (CAe 1586 Athanasius)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Basil (CAe 1586 Basil)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Gregory of Nyssa (CAe 1586 GregoryNyssa)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Felix of Rome (CAe 1586 Felix)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by Julius (CAe 1586 Julius)

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መጦሊጎን፡

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Ephrem (CAe 1586 Ephrem)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Proclus (CAe 1586 Proclus)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Eupraxius (CAe 1586 Eupraxius)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Theodotos (CAe 1586 Theodotos)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Epiphanios (CAe 1586 Epiphanios)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Gregory of Nazianzos (CAe 1586 GregoryNazianzos)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by John Chrysostom (CAe 1586 JohnChrysostom)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Theophilos (CAe 1586 Theophilos)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Cyril (CAe 1586 Cyril)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Theodosios of Alexandria (CAe 1586 TheodosiosAlexandria)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Severos (CAe 1586 Severos)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Testimonies by Jacob of Sarug (CAe 1586 JacobSarug)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Synodal letter from John VI, patriarch of Antioch (CAe 1586 SynodalLettersJohnMina)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by Philotheos (CAe 1586 SynodalLettersPhilotheos)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by John (CAe 1586 SynodalLettersJohnZakaryas)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by Zakāryās (CAe 1586 SynodalLettersZakaryasJohn)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by Shenute (CAe 1586 SynodalLettersShenuteDionysios)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by Christodoulous (CAe 1586 Christodoulous)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by John (CAe 1586 SynodalLettersJohnChristodoulous)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Letters by Ḥabīb (CAe 1586 Habib)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, Six anathematisms by Julius, bishop of Rome (CAe 1586 AnathematismsJulius)

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Hāymānota ʾabaw, 13 Anathematisms from Gregory of Nazianzus' (CAe 1586 AnathematismsGregory)

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Additions In this unit there are in total .

    Extras

    1. check the viewerFols. 2r, 167v

      The name of the scribe is Zamikāʾel scribe .

    Catalogue Bibliography

    • Wright, W. 1877. Catalogue of the Ethiopic Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1847 (London: Gilbert and Rivington, 1877). page 234b-235a
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    Physical Description

    Form of support

    Parchment Codex

    Extent

    167 (leaf) , Entered as 167 1 (leaf, blank) .Entered as 1 14 12.625
    Outer dimensions
    Height 14in
    Width 12.625in

    State of preservation

    good

    Condition

    Slightly stained by water. The larger part of check the viewerfol. 37 has been torn away.

    Layout

    Layout note 1

    Number of columns: 3

    Number of lines: 27-28

    Palaeography

  1. Hand 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Date: according to William Wright

    Written in a good hand. according to William Wright

    2. 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
    2022-01-05T13:36:28.446+01:00
    date
    type=lastModified
    14.7.2020
    idno
    type=collection
    manuscripts
    idno
    type=url
    https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/BLorient785
    idno
    type=URI
    https://betamasaheft.eu/BLorient785
    idno
    type=filename
    BLorient785.xml
    idno
    type=ID
    BLorient785

    Encoding Description

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    Daria Elagina, Alessandro Bausi, ʻLondon, British Library, BL Oriental 785ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 14.7.2020) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/BLorient785 [Accessed: 2024-05-04+02:00]

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