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Gāntā ʾAfašum, Qandāʿro Qǝddus Qirqos, QDQ-006

Vitagrazia Pisani (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin

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

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Collection: Ethio-SPaRe

Places IndexGeneralDescriptionPhysical DescriptionCatalogueAuthors

General description

Gadla Qirqos “Vita of Cyricus” / Taʾammǝra Qirqos “Miracles of Cyricus”

Number of Text units: 3

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Original Location: Qandāʿro Qǝddus Qirqos↗

Early 20th cent. (?)

Provenance

Many names are mentioned in the supplication formulas ("her servants" and "her maids"), e.g. Gabra ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer, Walda Gabrǝʾel and Wälattä Yoḥannǝs, Walatta ʾIyasus (check the viewer23ra ); Walda Gabrǝʾel, Gabra Śǝllāse with Walatta Ḥǝwät, Walatta Gärima (check the viewer34rb ); Gabra Ḥawarya (check the viewer34va , 45ra) and Walatta ʾƎgziʾ (check the viewer45ra ); Walatta Mikāʾel and Takla Mikāʾel (check the viewer37va , 94ra); Walda Libānos and Wälattä ʾIyasus (check the viewer76va , 130rb); Walatta Takla Hāymānot, Ḫāyla Māryām and Gabra Mikāʾel (check the viewer130r ).

Summary

I) Gadla Qirqos “Vita of Cyricus” (fols. 3ra-98vb) II) Taʾammǝra Qirqos “Miracles of Cyricus” (fols. 99ra-130rb): 33 miracles.
  1. ms_i1 (check the viewerFols 3ra–130rb ), Hagiographic Dossier of Sts Cyricus and JuLITta
    1. ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 3ra–98vb ), Gadla Qirqos
    2. ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 99ra–130rb ), Taʾammǝra Qirqos

Contents

check the viewerFols 3ra–130rb Hagiographic Dossier of Sts Cyricus and JuLITta (CAe 5739)
check the viewerFols 3ra–98vb Gadla Qirqos (CAe 1488) - Text I is divided into sections to be read each month, the same as inAMQ-007.
check the viewerFols 99ra–130rb Taʾammǝra Qirqos (CAe 4669) - In Text II, all the 33 miracles are numbered. The numeral 27 is repeted twice and the following numeration continues wrongly, so that the last numeral is 32 instead of 33. The miracles are the same and in the same sequence asAMQ-007.

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .

    Extras

    1. (Type: findingAid)

      - Monthly readings are indicated by the names of the months written (mostly in red, between lines above and below or encircled) in the upper margin of some fols.: ዘየካቲት፡: check the viewerfol. 34v ዘመጋቢት: check the viewerfol. 37v ዘሚያዝያ: check the viewerfol. 45r ዘግንቦት᎓: check the viewerfol. 50r ዘሰኔ: check the viewerfol. 54v ዘነሐሴ: check the viewerfol. 61v ዘመስከረም: check the viewerfol. 65v ዘጥቅምት: check the viewerfol. 68r ዘኅዳር: check the viewerfol. 73r ዘታሕሣሥ: check the viewerfol. 76v [ዘ]ጥር: check the viewerfol. 82r [ዘ]ሐምሌ: check the viewerfol. 88r ጥ[sic]ጥር and ዘዘወትር: check the viewerfol. 94r ዘዘወትር፡: check the viewerfol. 96v . - ዘቅድስት፡ ኢየሉጣ፡ is written in red in the upper margin of check the viewerfol. 6r . - ወውእቱ፡ ኮነ፡ ይመክር፡ is written in black in the upper margin of check the viewerfol. 84v . - ዘጥቅምት፡ ልደቱ is written in black in the upper margin of check the viewerfol. 113v .

    2. - Ommitted words or letters added interlineally: e.g., fols. 13ra, 14rb, 18vb, 25vb, 27ra, 36va, 73vb, 119rb, 122rb. - Recent notes in pen in the upper margin of fols. 10r and 53r. - Cotton thread is inserted at the edge of check the viewerfol. 106 .

    Catalogue Bibliography

    This manuscript has modern restorations.

    Physical Description

    Form of support

    Parchment Codex

    Extent

    Made of 130.0 (leaf) , Entered as 130.0 folios, of which (leaf, blank) .Entered as blank 1r-2v, 65va, 130v, in 16.0 (quire) .Entered as 16.0 quires (A + 15). 310 274 70
    Outer dimensions
    Height 310
    Width 274
    Depth 70

    Foliation

    Quire Structure Collation

    Signatures: Quire marks are written in the upper margin of the first fol. of quires II-XVI.

    Position Number Leaves Quires Description
    1 2 Fols 1r–2v A(2/fols. 1r-2v)
    2 8 Fols 3r–10v I(8/fols. 3r-10v)
    3 8 Fols 11r–18v ፪II(8/fols. 11r-18v)
    4 8 Fols 19r–26v ፫III(8/fols. 19r-26v)
    5 8 Fols 27r–34v ፬IV(8/fols. 27r-34v)
    6 8 Fols 35r–42v ፭V(8/fols. 35r-42v)
    7 8 Fols 43r–50v ፮VI(8/fols. 43r-50v)
    8 8 Fols 51r–58v ፯VII(8/fols. 51r-58v)
    9 8 Fols 59r–66v ፰VIII(8/fols. 59r-66v)
    10 8 Fols 67r–74v ፱IX(8/fols. 67r-74v)
    11 8 Fols 75r–82v ፲X(8/fols. 75r-82v)
    12 8 Fols 83r–90v ፲፩XI(8/fols. 83r-90v)
    13 8 Fols 91r–98v ፲፪XII(8/fols. 91r-98v)
    14 8 Fols 99r–106v ፲፫XIII(8/fols. 99r-106v)
    15 8 Fols 107r–114v ፲፬XIV(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 6, stub after 2/fols. 107r-114v)
    16 8 Fols 115r–122v ፲፭XV(8/fols. 115r-122v)
    17 8 Fols 123r–130v ፲፮XVI(8/fols. 123r-130v).

    Collation diagrams


    A(2/fols. 1r-2v)
    Quire ID:q1
    Collation diagram Quire 1 1 2 Unit #1

    I(8/fols. 3r-10v)
    Quire ID:q2
    Collation diagram Quire 2 3 10 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    ፪II(8/fols. 11r-18v)
    Quire ID:q3
    Collation diagram Quire 3 11 18 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    ፫III(8/fols. 19r-26v)
    Quire ID:q4
    Collation diagram Quire 4 19 26 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    ፬IV(8/fols. 27r-34v)
    Quire ID:q5
    Collation diagram Quire 5 27 34 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    ፭V(8/fols. 35r-42v)
    Quire ID:q6
    Collation diagram Quire 6 35 42 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    ፮VI(8/fols. 43r-50v)
    Quire ID:q7
    Collation diagram Quire 7 43 50 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    ፯VII(8/fols. 51r-58v)
    Quire ID:q8
    Collation diagram Quire 8 51 58 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    ፰VIII(8/fols. 59r-66v)
    Quire ID:q9
    Collation diagram Quire 9 59 66 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    ፱IX(8/fols. 67r-74v)
    Quire ID:q10
    Collation diagram Quire 10 67 74 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    ፲X(8/fols. 75r-82v)
    Quire ID:q11
    Collation diagram Quire 11 75 82 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    ፲፩XI(8/fols. 83r-90v)
    Quire ID:q12
    Collation diagram Quire 12 83 90 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    ፲፪XII(8/fols. 91r-98v)
    Quire ID:q13
    Collation diagram Quire 13 91 98 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    ፲፫XIII(8/fols. 99r-106v)
    Quire ID:q14
    Collation diagram Quire 14 99 106 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    ፲፬XIV(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 6, stub after 2/fols. 107r-114v)
    Quire ID:q15
    Collation diagram Quire 15 107 114 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    ፲፭XV(8/fols. 115r-122v)
    Quire ID:q16
    Collation diagram Quire 16 115 122 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    ፲፮XVI(8/fols. 123r-130v).
    Quire ID:q17
    Collation diagram Quire 17 123 130 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(2/Fols 1r–2v) – II(8/Fols 3r–10v) – III(8/Fols 11r–18v) – IV(8/Fols 19r–26v) – V(8/Fols 27r–34v) – VI(8/Fols 35r–42v) – VII(8/Fols 43r–50v) – VIII(8/Fols 51r–58v) – IX(8/Fols 59r–66v) – X(8/Fols 67r–74v) – XI(8/Fols 75r–82v) – XII(8/Fols 83r–90v) – XIII(8/Fols 91r–98v) – XIV(8/Fols 99r–106v) – XV(6+2/s.l. 3, stub after 5/Fols 107r–114v) – XVI(8/Fols 115r–122v) – XVII(8/Fols 123r–130v) –

    Formula: Fols 1r–2v A(2/fols. 1r-2v) ; Fols 3r–10v I(8/fols. 3r-10v) ; Fols 11r–18v ፪II(8/fols. 11r-18v) ; Fols 19r–26v ፫III(8/fols. 19r-26v) ; Fols 27r–34v ፬IV(8/fols. 27r-34v) ; Fols 35r–42v ፭V(8/fols. 35r-42v) ; Fols 43r–50v ፮VI(8/fols. 43r-50v) ; Fols 51r–58v ፯VII(8/fols. 51r-58v) ; Fols 59r–66v ፰VIII(8/fols. 59r-66v) ; Fols 67r–74v ፱IX(8/fols. 67r-74v) ; Fols 75r–82v ፲X(8/fols. 75r-82v) ; Fols 83r–90v ፲፩XI(8/fols. 83r-90v) ; Fols 91r–98v ፲፪XII(8/fols. 91r-98v) ; Fols 99r–106v ፲፫XIII(8/fols. 99r-106v) ; Fols 107r–114v ፲፬XIV(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 6, stub after 2/fols. 107r-114v) ; Fols 115r–122v ፲፭XV(8/fols. 115r-122v) ; Fols 123r–130v ፲፮XVI(8/fols. 123r-130v).;

    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),

    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),

    State of preservation

    intact

    Condition

    Many fols. are affected by humidity. Tear amended on check the viewer59 . The cotton (?) threads of the endband sewing are possibly not original.

    Binding

    Two wooden boards covered with reddish-brown tooled leather. Two pairs of sewing stations.

    Binding decoration

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

    Binding material

    wood

    leather

    Original binding

    Yes

    Layout

    Layout note 1

    Number of columns: 2

    Number of lines: 21

    H 230mm
    W 195mm
    Intercolumn 20mm
    Margins
    top 30
    bottom 60
    right 55
    left 20
    intercolumn 20
    All data are for check the viewer4r .

    Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Qandāʿro Qǝddus Qirqos, QDQ-006 main part

    has a sum of layout height of 320mm which is greater than the object height of 310mm
    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.
    • Two bottom ruled lines have not been used by the scribe on (Excerpt from check the viewer20rv)
      and 25rv.
    Pricking
    • Pricking and ruling are visible.
    • Primary pricks are visible.
    • Ruling pricks are party visible.

    Palaeography

  1. Hand 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Mediocre

    Ink: Blank; red (vivid red).

    Rubrication: Nomina sacra; names of the protagonists (Qirqos and ʾIyäluṭa); names of the donors; a group of lines alternating with black lines in the incipit page of Texts I and II; the initial lines of each section (for the monthly readings) and subsection in Text I; the initial lines of each miracle in Text II; some corrections interlineally; elements of Ethiopian numerals and of punctuation signs.

    Date: Early 20th century (?)

    Early 20th century (?)

    Abbreviations

  3. ለዓለ/ለዓ፡ ዓለ፡ አሜን፡ (e.g., check the viewer12va , 68ra, 103ra).

    4. Keywords

    Hagiography

    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
    2016-06-07T17:45:36.934+02:00
    date
    type=expanded
    2022-04-07T22:12:53.152+02:00
    date
    type=lastModified
    25.4.2019
    idno
    type=collection
    manuscripts
    idno
    type=url
    https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESqdq006
    idno
    type=URI
    https://betamasaheft.eu/ESqdq006
    idno
    type=filename
    ESqdq006.xml
    idno
    type=ID
    ESqdq006

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    Vitagrazia Pisani, Denis Nosnitsin, Alessandro Bausi, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻGāntā ʾAfašum, Qandāʿro Qǝddus Qirqos, QDQ-006ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 25.4.2019) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESqdq006 [Accessed: 2024-05-05+02:00]

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    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo Pietro Maria Liuzzo: added missing extras from domlib on 25.4.2019
    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo Pietro Maria Liuzzo: transformed from mycore to TEI P5 on 10.5.2016
    • Denis Nosnitsin Denis Nosnitsin: last edited in Ethio-SPaRe on 27.5.2015
    • Vitagrazia Pisani Vitagrazia Pisani: catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 8.5.2015
    • Denis Nosnitsin: Ethio-SPaRe team photographed the manuscript on 25.11.2011

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