Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Maʿago ʾAmānuʾel, MMA-003
Abreham Adugna (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
General description
Maṣḥafa gǝnzat “Book of the Funeral Ritual”
Number of Text units: 9
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Original Location: Mäʿago Dabra Mädḥanit ʾAmanuʾel/ MMA↗
Mid-18th – mid-19th cent. (?) Quires A, I, II (check the viewer1r-12v ) probably date to a slightly later period.Provenance
Owner ʿAḍädä Wäyn, ʿAqbä Mikāʾel, Za-Mikāʾel, Ba-Ḫāyla ʾIyasus are mentioned as commissioners in Additio 2. The names Walatta Śǝllāse, Walda Tǝnśāʾe, Bǝsratä Gabrǝʾel, Takla Mikāʾel, Walatta Kidān, Walda Gabrǝʾel, Maḫḍäntä Rufāʾel, Walda Sǝmʿon are written in the supplication formulas in hand a (e.g., check the viewer4va , 6rb, 7vb, 12ra). The names Gäṣä Śǝllāse, ʾAmǝḫa Giyorgis, Walatta Takla Hāymānot, Walatta Muse, Walda Hāymānot, Tawalda Madḫǝn, Gabra Krǝstos, Ṣǝgge Śǝllāse, Walda ʾƎgziʾ, ʿĀmata Ṣǝyon are inserted interlineally in hand b (e.g., check the viewer27va , 52rb, 53ra).
Summary
- ms_i1
(check the viewerFols 3ra–132vb ),
Maṣḥafa gǝnzat
- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 3ra–4va, check the viewer5va–7vb ), Lǝfāfa ṣǝdq “Bandlet of Righteousness”
- ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 4va–5va ), Mangada samāy “Journey to Heaven”
- ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 7vb–9vb ), Maṣḥafa gǝnzat, Prayers over all the deceased (ስእለት፡ ላዕለ፡ ኵሎሙ፡ ምዉታን፡)
- ms_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 18ra–23rb ), Discourse of St Athanasius on death
- ms_i1.5 (check the viewerFols 29ra–36va, check the viewer37va–38vb ), Maṣḥaf za-waḍʾat ʾǝm-ʾIyārusālem “Book that Came from Jerusalem”
- ms_i1.6 (check the viewerFols 52va–63vb ), Mangada samāy “Journey to Heaven”
- ms_i1.7 (check the viewerFols 85vb–88ra ), Homily by ʾabbā Salāmā, Metropolitan of Ethiopia
- ms_i1.8 (check the viewerFols 119ra–127vb ), Homily by St Jacob of Serug for the funeral of priests and deacons
Contents
check the viewerFols 3ra–132vb Maṣḥafa gǝnzat (CAe 1931)
check the viewerFols 7vb–9vb Maṣḥafa gǝnzat, Prayers over all the deceased (ስእለት፡ ላዕለ፡ ኵሎሙ፡ ምዉታን፡) (CAe 1931 AllDeceased) Ṣalot sobä yǝmäwwǝtu ʾǝdäw ba-sämunä ḫǝmamat “Prayer for Men who Die during Passion Week” (fols. 7vb-8vb) - Ṣalot za-yǝtnäbbäb laʾǝlä ʾanǝst sobä yǝmäwwǝta ba-sämunä ḫǝmamat “Prayer which is Read for Women who Die during Passion Week” (fols. 8vb-9vb) - Ṣalot. ʾO ʾaʿǝyǝnt ʾǝllä śǝrgǝwat ba-kʷǝḥl... “Prayer. Oh eyes which are decorated with black colour...” (fols. 9vb-12ra)
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 , 1 .
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: Excerpt from the First Epistle of John (1 John 1:1-7).
( gez ) መልእክተ፡ ዮሐንስ፡ ሐዋርያ፡ ወልደ፡ ዘብዴዎስ፡ ቀዳማዊ፡ ንዜንወክሙ፡ በእንተ፡…
The text is the first reading material for students in reading school. -
check the viewerf. 133ra (Type: OwnershipNote)
( gez ) check the viewer133ra : ዝመጽሐፍ፡ ዘዓፀደ፡ ወይን፡ ዓቅበ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ዘሚካኤል፡ በኃይለ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ውሉዶሙ፡ ዘአጽሐ[ፍ]ዋ፡ ለዛቲ፡ መጽሐፍ። ወቄሰ፡ ገበዙሂ፡ ቄስ፡ ተክሌ፡ ወአቡሁ፡ አተወ፡ ብርሃን፡ ኢትርሥዑኒ፡ ፩አቡነ፡ ዘበሰማያት፡ ዘሠረቆ፡ ወዘፈሐቆ፡ ውጉዘ፡ ለይኩን።
The note is somewhat difficult to understand. It mentions ʿAḍädä Wäyn, ʿAqbä Mikāʾel, Za-Mikāʾel (and) their children (?; wǝludomu) and Ba-Ḫāyla ʾIyasus as commissioners, in the time of qesa gabaz Täkle. -
check the viewerFols 133ra–133vb (Type: GuestText)
“Blessing Prayer” from the Anaphora of the Apostles.
( gez ) ጸሎተ፡ ቡራኬ፡ ኦሥሉስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ፡ ወመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ባርክ፡ ዲበ፡ ሕዝብከ፡…
Anaphora of the Apostles: from verse 10-21.
Extras
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- Immediate corrections marked by thin lines above and below the word: check the viewer9rb .
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Minor notes: check the viewer2r , 26r.
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(Type: findingAid)
- Recent notes in the margins referring to the content of the Ms., written in pen: fols. 25r, 106v, 115v, 128v, 129r, 130r. - Coloured threads have been inserted in the outer margins of fols. 25, 63, 82, 96, 128.
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Maʿago ʾAmānuʾel, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has no restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 260 |
Width | 245 |
Depth | 70 |
Foliation
Foliated ba the Ethio-SPare team
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 2 |
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<A(2/fols. 1r-2v) | |
2 | 4 |
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I(4/fols. 3r-6v) | |
3 | 6 |
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II(6; s.l.: 1, stub after the stab of 2; 2, stub after 6/fols. 7r-12v)> | |
4 | 5 |
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III(5; s.l.: 1, stub after 5/fols. 13r-17v) | |
5 | 8 |
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IV(8/fols. 18r-25v) | |
6 | 8 |
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V(8/fols. 26r-33v) | |
7 | 8 |
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VI(8/fols. 34r-41v) | |
8 | 8 |
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VII(8/fols. 42r-49v) | |
9 | 8 |
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VIII(8/fols. 50r-57v) | |
10 | 8 |
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IX(8/fols. 58r-65v) | |
11 | 8 |
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X(8/fols. 66r-73v) | |
12 | 9 |
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XI(9; s.l.: 2, stub after 8/fols. 74r-82v) | |
13 | 9 |
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XII(9; s.l.: 6, stub after 3/fols. 83r-91v) | |
14 | 10 |
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XIII(10/fols. 92r-101v) | |
15 | 8 |
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XIV(8/fols. 102r-109v) | |
16 | 8 |
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XV(8/fols. 110r-117v) | |
17 | 8 |
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XVI(8/fols. 118r-125v) | |
18 | 6 |
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XVII(6/fols. 126r-131v) | |
19 | 2 |
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XVIII(2/fols. 132r-133v). Quires A, I, II were added later. |
Collation diagrams
<A(2/fols. 1r-2v)
Quire ID:q1
I(4/fols. 3r-6v)
Quire ID:q2
II(6; s.l.: 1, stub after the stab of 2; 2, stub after 6/fols. 7r-12v)>
Quire ID:q3
III(5; s.l.: 1, stub after 5/fols. 13r-17v)
Quire ID:q4
IV(8/fols. 18r-25v)
Quire ID:q5
V(8/fols. 26r-33v)
Quire ID:q6
VI(8/fols. 34r-41v)
Quire ID:q7
VII(8/fols. 42r-49v)
Quire ID:q8
VIII(8/fols. 50r-57v)
Quire ID:q9
IX(8/fols. 58r-65v)
Quire ID:q10
X(8/fols. 66r-73v)
Quire ID:q11
XI(9; s.l.: 2, stub after 8/fols. 74r-82v)
Quire ID:q12
XII(9; s.l.: 6, stub after 3/fols. 83r-91v)
Quire ID:q13
XIII(10/fols. 92r-101v)
Quire ID:q14
XIV(8/fols. 102r-109v)
Quire ID:q15
XV(8/fols. 110r-117v)
Quire ID:q16
XVI(8/fols. 118r-125v)
Quire ID:q17
XVII(6/fols. 126r-131v)
Quire ID:q18
XVIII(2/fols. 132r-133v). Quires A, I, II were added later.
Quire ID:q19
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(2/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (4), 3 (), 4 (), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (9), 13 (9), 14 (10), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (6), 19 (2),
Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (4), 3 (), 4 (), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (9), 13 (9), 14 (10), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (6), 19 (2),
State of preservation
good
Condition
The Ms. is worn and shows traces of intensive use. The leather cover is missing. Remains of the leather cover and traces of adhesives are visible on the inner side of both boards. The back board is broken and crudely repaired. The first three quires are stained with water. Holes amended on check the viewer120 , 123.
Binding
Two wooden boards covered with leather (only fragments are visible) Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Small holes are visible on the spine fold of the quires, close to the head and the tail of the ms.
Binding material
wood
Original binding
No
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 19
H | 165mm |
W | 173mm |
Intercolumn | 16mm |
Margins | |
top | 40 |
bottom | 51 |
right | 56 |
left | 12 |
intercolumn | 16 |
Ms Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Maʿago ʾAmānuʾel, MMA-003 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 241mm, object width is: 245mm, computed height is: 256mm and object height is: 260mm.Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 19
H | 157mm |
W | 172mm |
Intercolumn | 15mm |
Margins | |
top | 36 |
bottom | 63 |
right | 52 |
left | 18 |
intercolumn | 15 |
Ms Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Maʿago ʾAmānuʾel, MMA-003 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 242mm, object width is: 245mm, computed height is: 256mm and object height is: 260mm.Layout note 1
Ruling
- (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C.
- The upper line is written above the ruling.
- The bottom line is written above the ruling.
- (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C.
- The upper line is written above the ruling.
- The bottom line is written above the ruling.
Pricking
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Hand a: fine and regular
Ink: Black, red (vivid red)
Date: 19th century (?)
check the viewer3ra-12ra 19th century (?)Hand 2
Script: Ethiopic
Hand b: mediocre
Ink: Black, red (vivid red)
Rubrication: Nomina sacra; names of the donors; a few lines on the incipit page of the first two sections, alternating with black lines; incipit of each section of the text; abbreviations; elements of the punctuation signs; elements of Ethiopic numerals; some other words, ṣällǝyu (e.g., fols. 23va, 25rb), wa-ʾǝmzǝ (e.,g., fols. 24rb, 25vb), wa-kāʿǝba (e.g., fols. 26ra, 52ra), wa-yǝbälu (e.g., fols. 29va, 30rb), ʾǝgäle (e.g., fols. 39vb, 47rb), halle (e.g., fols. 70rb, 73vb).
Date: 19th century (?)
check the viewer13ra-132vb 19th century (?)Abbreviations
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Abreham Adugna, Denis Nosnitsin, Alessandro Bausi, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻBǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Maʿago ʾAmānuʾel, MMA-003ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 10.5.2016) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESmma003 [Accessed: 2024-04-30+02:00]
Revisions of the data
- Pietro Maria Liuzzo transformed from mycore to TEI P5 on 10.5.2016
- Denis Nosnitsin last edited in Ethio-SPaRe on 9.1.2015
- Abreham Adugna catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 2.10.2014
- Ethio-SPaRe team photographed the manuscript on 15.12.2010
Attributions of the contents
Alessandro Bausi, general editor
Abreham Adugna, editor
Denis Nosnitsin, editor
Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor