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Gulo Maḵadā, Mǝdra Rubā Sǝllase, MR-001

Stéphane Ancel (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin

Newly catalogued in Beta maṣāḥǝft

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https://betamasaheft.eu/ESmr001
Mǝdra Rubā Sǝllase[view repository]

Collection: Ethio-SPaRe

General description

Collection of Miracles

Number of Text units: 13

Number of Codicological units: 2

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Summary

  1. p1_i1 (check the viewerFols 3ra–97rb ), Miracles of Mary
    1. p1_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 3ra–6rb ), Introductory rite of al-Muʿallaqah
    2. p1_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 6rb–8va ), Introductory exhortation
    3. p1_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 8va–9rb ), ʾƎsaggǝd laki wa-ʾǝweddǝsaki... "I worship Thee..."
    4. p1_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 9va–77va, check the viewer82ra–89ra ), Miracles of Mary: 90 miracles
  2. p1_i2 (check the viewerFols 77va–79vb ), Miracles of St Michael: 3 miracles
  3. p1_i3 (check the viewerFols 79vb–80vb ), Miracles of Libānos: 4 miracles
  4. p1_i4 (check the viewerFols 80vb–81vb ), Miracles of Gabra Manfas Qǝddus: 2 miracles
  5. p1_i5 (check the viewerFols 81vb–82ra ), Miracles of the Saviour of the World: 1 miracle
  6. p1_i6 (check the viewerFols 89ra–92ra ), Miracles of Jesus: 4 miracles
  7. p1_i7 (check the viewerFols 92ra–93rb ), Miracles of the Trinity: 3 miracles
  8. p1_i8 (check the viewerFols 93rb–94rb ), Salām laki ḫoḫǝta mǝśrāq... "Salutation to you, Threshold of the East…"
  9. p2_i1 (check the viewerFols 95ra–97rb ), ʾƎsaggǝd la-malakotǝka... "I worship Thy Godhead..."

Contents

Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 .

Miniatures notes

  1. miniature: check the viewerFol. 3v

    The Virgin Mary with her Child.

Binding

Wooden boards covered with reddish-brown tooled leather; textile inlays.

Binding decoration

Two pairs of chains of endband stitches at the spine cover.

Binding material

leather

Original binding

Yes

Codicological Unit p1

Origin of codicological unit 1

Original Location: Mǝdra Ruba /MR

Based on other manuscripts written by Walda Muse scribe (Gulo Maḵadā, Mǝdra Rubā Sǝllase, MR-007, Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, ʿUrā Qirqos, UM-023, Gulo Maḵadā, ʾAgamyo Qǝddus Mikāʾel, AGM-009, and Gulo Maḵadā, Mǝdra Rubā Sǝllase, MR-004) which contain information allowing approximate dating, we may infer that the scribe should have written the manuscript between 1865 and 1890.

Summary of codicological unit 1

  1. p1_i1 (check the viewerFols 3ra–97rb ), Miracles of Mary
    1. p1_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 3ra–6rb ), Introductory rite of al-Muʿallaqah
    2. p1_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 6rb–8va ), Introductory exhortation
    3. p1_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 8va–9rb ), ʾƎsaggǝd laki wa-ʾǝweddǝsaki... "I worship Thee..."
    4. p1_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 9va–77va, check the viewer82ra–89ra ), Miracles of Mary: 90 miracles
  2. p1_i2 (check the viewerFols 77va–79vb ), Miracles of St Michael: 3 miracles
  3. p1_i3 (check the viewerFols 79vb–80vb ), Miracles of Libānos: 4 miracles
  4. p1_i4 (check the viewerFols 80vb–81vb ), Miracles of Gabra Manfas Qǝddus: 2 miracles
  5. p1_i5 (check the viewerFols 81vb–82ra ), Miracles of the Saviour of the World: 1 miracle
  6. p1_i6 (check the viewerFols 89ra–92ra ), Miracles of Jesus: 4 miracles
  7. p1_i7 (check the viewerFols 92ra–93rb ), Miracles of the Trinity: 3 miracles
  8. p1_i8 (check the viewerFols 93rb–94rb ), Salām laki ḫoḫǝta mǝśrāq... "Salutation to you, Threshold of the East…"

Contents


check the viewerFols 3ra–97rb Miracles of Mary (CAe 2384)

Decoration of codicological unit 1 In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .

Miniatures notes

  1. miniature: check the viewerFol. 3v:

    The Virgin Mary with her Child.

Other Decorations

  1. band: Simple, crude ornamental bands (harag): check the viewerfols. 3r, , check the viewer81vb, , check the viewer82ra .

This manuscript has no restorations.

Secondary Bibliography of codicological unit 1

  • Nosnitsin, D. 2013. Churches and Monasteries of Tǝgray: A Survey of Manuscript Collections, Supplement to Aethiopica, 1 (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2013).

Physical Description of codicological unit 1

Form of support of codicological unit 1

Parchment Codex

Codex

Extent of codicological unit 1

94 (leaf) , Entered as 94 (leaf, blank) .Entered as +NaN (quire) .Entered as 11 (A + 10) 285 240 70
Outer dimensions of codicological unit 1
Height 285mm
Width 240mm
Depth 70mm

Foliation of codicological unit 1

Leaves are numbered by the Ethio-SPaRe project; the guard leaves are numbered through.

Quire Structure Collation

Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 A 2 Fols 1r–2v
2 1 10 Fols 3r–12v
3 2 10 Fols 13r–22v
4 3 11 Fols 23r–33v single leaf: 1, stub after 4.
5 4 10 Fols 34r–43v
6 5 10 Fols 44r–53v
7 6 10 Fols 54r–63v
8 7 10 Fols 64r–73v
9 8 10 Fols 74r–83v
10 9 8 Fols 84r–91v
11 10 4 Fols 92r–94v, Fols. 99, fols. 94, fol. 99 Between and the second codicological unit is placed.

Collation diagrams



Quire ID:q1, number:A
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 2 Unit #1


Quire ID:q2, number:1
Collation diagram Quire 2 3 12 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q3, number:2
Collation diagram Quire 3 13 22 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

single leaf: 1, stub after 4.
Quire ID:q4, number:3
Collation diagram Quire 4 23 33 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6


Quire ID:q5, number:4
Collation diagram Quire 5 34 43 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q6, number:5
Collation diagram Quire 6 44 53 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q7, number:6
Collation diagram Quire 7 54 63 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q8, number:7
Collation diagram Quire 8 64 73 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q9, number:8
Collation diagram Quire 9 74 83 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q10, number:9
Collation diagram Quire 10 84 91 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Between and is placed.
Quire ID:q11, number:10
Collation diagram Quire 11 92 95 Unit #1 Unit #2

Ethio-SPaRe formula : A(2/Fols 1r–2v) – I(10/Fols 3r–12v) – II(10/Fols 13r–22v) – III(10+1/s.l. 1, stub after 4/Fols 23r–33v) – IV(10/Fols 34r–43v) – V(10/Fols 44r–53v) – VI(10/Fols 54r–63v) – VII(10/Fols 64r–73v) – VIII(10/Fols 74r–83v) – IX(8/Fols 84r–91v) – X(4/Fols 92r–94v, Fols. 99, fols. 94, fol. 99) –

Formula: Fols 1r–2v ; Fols 3r–12v ; Fols 13r–22v ; Fols 23r–33v single leaf: 1, stub after 4. ; Fols 34r–43v ; Fols 44r–53v ; Fols 54r–63v ; Fols 64r–73v ; Fols 74r–83v ; Fols 84r–91v ; Fols 92r–94v, Fols. 99, fols. 94, fol. 99 Between and is placed. ;

Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (11), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (8), 11 (4),

Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (11), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (8), 11 (4),

State of preservation of codicological unit 1

good

Condition

Layout of codicological unit 1

Layout note 1

Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 21

H 195mm
W 210mm
Intercolumn 15mm
Margins
top 40
bottom 40
right 20
left 15
intercolumn 15
All data for check the viewerfol. 4r

Ms Gulo Maḵadā, Mǝdra Rubā Sǝllase, MR-0011

has a sum of layout width of 245mm which is greater than the object height of 240mm
Ruling of codicological unit 1
  • (Subtype: pattern) 1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C(or B!)
  • The upper line is written above the ruling.
  • The bottom line is written above the ruling.
Pricking of codicological unit 1
  • Pricking and ruling are visible.
  • Primary pricks are visible.
  • Ruling pricks are visible.

punctuation:

Palaeography of codicological unit 1

  • Hand 1

    of codicological unit 1

    Scribe: Walda Muse scribe

    Script: Ethiopic

    Mediocre.

    Ink: Black; reddish-brown.

    Rubrication: Nomina sacra; names of the protagonists; names of the donors; groups of lines (alternating with black lines) in the incipit page of Content Item 1.1 of codicological unit 1 , item 1 Introductory rite of al-Muʿallaqah (CAe 1968) and Content Item 1.4 of codicological unit 1 , item 1 Miracles of Mary: 90 miracles ; incipits of miracles and their numbers; incipit of p1_i1.5 not found in this file; elements of the punctuation signs and quire marks; elements of Ethiopic numerals.

    Date: Second half of the 19th century.

    Walda Muse scribe . Second half of the 19th century.
  • Codicological Unit p2

    Contents

    Additions of codicological unit 2 In this unit there are in total 1 .

    1. check the viewerFol. 97rb (Type: Record)

      Record concerning the origin of the parchment used for the book (?).

      እስከሬን፡ እንቲወጽእ፡ እተሐርደት፡ ጤል፡ ብራና፡ እይ። ወጸሐፊሃ፡ ወልደ፡ ሙሴ Parchment made of a goat slaughtered while a dead body leaves (the house).  Written in Tǝgrǝñña by the scribe Walda Muse scribe ; it concerns an unidentified practice of distinguishing a folio made of a goat which was slaughtered when a body of the dead person left for the church (?).

    Decoration of codicological unit 2 In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .

    Miniatures notes

    1. miniature: check the viewerFol. 3v:

      The Virgin Mary with her Child.

    Other Decorations

    1. band: check the viewerFol. 95r Simple, crude ornamental band.

    This manuscript has no restorations.

    Physical Description of codicological unit 2

    Form of support of codicological unit 2

    Other

    Extent of codicological unit 2

    4 (leaf) .Entered as 4 1 (quire) .Entered as 1 235 220
    Outer dimensions of codicological unit 2
    Height 235
    Width 220

    Layout of codicological unit 2

    Layout note 1

    Number of columns: 2

    Number of lines: 19

    H 180mm
    W 180mm
    Intercolumn 10mm
    Margins
    top 15
    bottom 40
    right 25
    left 10
    intercolumn 10
    Data for check the viewerfol. 96r .

    Ms Gulo Maḵadā, Mǝdra Rubā Sǝllase, MR-0012

    looks ok for measures computed width is: 215mm, object width is: 240mm, computed height is: 235mm and object height is: 285mm.
    Ruling of codicological unit 2
    • (Subtype: pattern) 1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/B!.
    • The upper line is written above the ruling.
    • The bottom line is written above the ruling.
    Pricking of codicological unit 2
    • Pricking and ruling are visible.
    • Primary pricks are visible.
    • Ruling pricks are visible.

    Palaeography of codicological unit 2

  • Hand 2

    of codicological unit 2

    Script: Ethiopic

    Same hand as the main text.

  • Publication Statement

    authority
    Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
    pubPlace
    Hamburg
    publisher
    Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
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    date
    2016-06-07T17:44:42.34+02:00
    date
    type=expanded
    18.5.2023 at 22:08:06
    date
    type=lastModified
    7.9.2017
    idno
    type=collection
    manuscripts
    idno
    type=url
    https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESmr001/main
    idno
    type=URI
    https://betamasaheft.eu/ESmr001
    idno
    type=filename
    ESmr001.xml
    idno
    type=ID
    ESmr001

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    Stéphane Ancel, Denis Nosnitsin, Alessandro Bausi, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, Eugenia Sokolinski, Massimo Villa, ʻGulo Maḵadā, Mǝdra Rubā Sǝllase, MR-001ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 7.9.2017) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESmr001 [Accessed: 2024-03-29+01:00]

    Revisions of the data

    • Massimo Villa edited on 7.9.2017
    • Eugenia Sokolinski corrected the TEI markup, split ms parts on 31.5.2016
    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo transformed from mycore to TEI P5 on 10.5.2016
    • Denis Nosnitsin last edited in Ethio-SPaRe on 27.8.2014
    • Stéphane Ancel catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 6.10.2010
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    Attributions of the contents

    Alessandro Bausi, general editor

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