Gāntā ʾAfašum, Dabra Sāhl Qǝddus Mikāʾel Bet Maḵāʿ, DSM-004
Maria Bulakh (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
General description
Taʾammǝra ʾIyasus “Miracles of Jesus”
Number of Text units: 2
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Summary
Contents
Incipit ( ):
Explicit ( ):
The miracles are usually introduced with words taʾammǝr “miracle”, nägär “speech“ or taʾammǝr wa-mankǝr “miracle and wonder“. Rubrication is sometimes done in a secondary hand (e.g., on check the viewer35va , 47va, 47vb, 49vb)
Colophon
: ዝንቱ፡ መጽሐፍ፡ ዘወሀቦ፡ ለቅዱስ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ቤተ፡ መካዕ፡ ከመ፡ ይርከ[ብ]፡ አስበ፡ በመንግሥተ፡ ሰማያት፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን።This is the book which he [Walda Mikāʾel, mentioned in the preceding supplication formula] gave to Qǝddus Mikāʾel Beta Mäḵaʿ in order to find reward in the kingdom of heaven forever and ever. Amen. Written over the erased text, presumably of the original colophon, in a hand similar to that of the Text II.
Additions In this unit there are in total .
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: A hymn to Jesus Christ.
check the viewer31v : ኢየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ ጥዑመ፡ ስም፡ ለዘይጼውዖ። ኢየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ ኅብስተ፡ ሕይወት፡ ለዘይበልዖ። ... Written in the same hand as Text I. -
: A note on loan (ዋህስ), mostly illegible.
Written in a secondary hand. -
rb: Protective prayer against snow or hail (bäräd).
check the viewer4vb-5rb : በስመ፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ፡ ወመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ፩አምላክ፡ ቆሆሆኬ፡ ቆሆሆኬ፡... Written in a secondary hand. -
: A prayer over a deceased (ʾƎndrǝyās ?), followed by a short hymn to George the Martyr. The title ዋዜማ is written on the upper margin.
check the viewer100v :ዋዜማ በ፬ሃሌሉያ፡ ወረዱ፡ መላእክት፡ እም[ሰ]ማይ፡ ዲበ፡ ምድር፡ እንድርያስ፡ ኃበ፡ ይጼአኑ፡ አፍራሰ፡ እሳት።... Written in a secondary hand.
Extras
- - Scribbles: , 21r, 50r - Omitted letters or words written interlineally, in the main hand: , 15ra, 17ra, 21vb, 29ra, 29vb, 40ra, 46rb, 98rb - Correction through erasure: ; - Space for rubrication left unfilled on fol.199va
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Dabra Sāhl Qǝddus Mikāʾel Bet Maḵāʿ, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has modern restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 185 |
Width | 145 |
Depth | 95 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8 |
|
I(6/fols. 1r-6v) - II(8/fols. 7r-14v) - III(8/fols. 15r-22v) - IV(8/fols. 23r-30v) - V(2/fols. 31r-32v) - VI(10/fols. 33r-42v) - VII(10/fols. 43r-52v) - VIII(10/fols. 53r-62v) - IX(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; s.l.: 6, stub after 3/fols. 63r-70v) - X(10/fols. 71r-80v) - XI(10/fols. 81r-90v) - XII(10/fols. 91r-100v) - XIII(8/fols. 101r-108v) - XIV(8/fols. 109r-116v) - XV(8/fols. 117r-124v) - XVI(10; fols. 125r-134v) - XVII(8/fols. 135r-142v) - XVIII(8/fols. 143r-150v) - XIX(10/fols. 151r-160v) - XX(8/fols. 161r-168v) - XXI(8/fols. 169r-176v) - XXII(8/fols. 177r-184v) - XXIII(8/fols. 185r-192v) - XXIV(8/fols. 193r-200v) - XXV(8/fols. 201r-208v) - XXVI(8/fols. 209r-216v) The quires were rebound in the wrong order and apparently belong to two manuscripts (of approximately same age), both containing “Miracles of Jesus”. The correct order is as follows: Hand a: XI-X-IX-(VIII-VII-VI-V)-IV-III-II-I Hand b: XXVI- XXIII-XXIV-XXV-XXII-XXI-XX-XIX-XVIII-XVII-XVI-XV-XIII-XIV-XII |
Collation diagrams
I(6/fols. 1r-6v) - II(8/fols. 7r-14v) - III(8/fols. 15r-22v) - IV(8/fols. 23r-30v) - V(2/fols. 31r-32v) - VI(10/fols. 33r-42v) - VII(10/fols. 43r-52v) - VIII(10/fols. 53r-62v) - IX(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; s.l.: 6, stub after 3/fols. 63r-70v) - X(10/fols. 71r-80v) - XI(10/fols. 81r-90v) - XII(10/fols. 91r-100v) - XIII(8/fols. 101r-108v) - XIV(8/fols. 109r-116v) - XV(8/fols. 117r-124v) - XVI(10; fols. 125r-134v) - XVII(8/fols. 135r-142v) - XVIII(8/fols. 143r-150v) - XIX(10/fols. 151r-160v) - XX(8/fols. 161r-168v) - XXI(8/fols. 169r-176v) - XXII(8/fols. 177r-184v) - XXIII(8/fols. 185r-192v) - XXIV(8/fols. 193r-200v) - XXV(8/fols. 201r-208v) - XXVI(8/fols. 209r-216v) The quires were rebound in the wrong order and apparently belong to two manuscripts (of approximately same age), both containing “Miracles of Jesus”. The correct order is as follows: Hand a: XI-X-IX-(VIII-VII-VI-V)-IV-III-II-I Hand b: XXVI- XXIII-XXIV-XXV-XXII-XXI-XX-XIX-XVIII-XVII-XVI-XV-XIII-XIV-XII
Quire ID:q1
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(6+2/s.l. 3, stub after 6; s.l. 6, stub after 3/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (8),
Formula 2: 1 (8),
State of preservation
deficient
Condition
The quires are rebound in the wrong order; many leaves are damaged with water, stained with dirt or worn out, on certain folios the text is difficult to read; tear amended on fol.78.
Binding
Two wooden boards. Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Small holes are visible on the spine fold of the quires, one close to the head and one close to the tail of the codex. Small holes are visible on the spine fold of the first eleven quires (in the central part, two pairs on each quire), Small holes are visible in the centre fold of the quires, one close to the head and one close to the tail of the codex.
Binding material
wood
Original binding
No
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 20
H | 137mm |
W | 140mm |
Intercolumn | 10mm |
Margins | |
top | 20 |
bottom | 32 |
right | 23 |
left | 12 |
intercolumn | 10 |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Dabra Sāhl Qǝddus Mikāʾel Bet Maḵāʿ, DSM-004 main part
has a sum of layout height of 189mm which is greater than the object height of 185mm has a sum of layout width of 175mm which is greater than the object height of 145mmLayout note 1
Number of columns: 20
Number of lines: 15
H | 120mm |
W | 143mm |
Intercolumn | 12mm |
Margins | |
top | 20 |
bottom | 47 |
right | 17 |
left | 15 |
intercolumn | 12 |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Dabra Sāhl Qǝddus Mikāʾel Bet Maḵāʿ, DSM-004 main part
has a sum of layout height of 187mm which is greater than the object height of 185mm has a sum of layout width of 175mm which is greater than the object height of 145mmLayout 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 partly visible.
- Primary pricks are partly visible.
- Ruling pricks are partly visible.
- Pricking and ruling are partly visible.
- Primary pricks are partly visible.
- Ruling pricks are partly visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Scribe: Gabra Mikāʾel scribe
Script: Ethiopic
rather neat and careful
Ink: Black; red (light tangelo, moderate scarlet)
Rubrication: nomina sacra; names of the scribe and the donor (sometimes partly); word እሰግድ “I worship” in Text I-3; elements of the punctuation signs; incipits of miracles; four groups of red lines alternating with black lines on the incipit page of part 2) of Text I-2 (fol. 53r); three groups of red lines alternating with black lines on the incipit page of Text II (fol. 209r)
Date: mid. 17 cent. - second half 18 cent.
Gabra Mikāʾel scribe Mentioned in part 3) of Text I-2, on check the viewer1rb (hand a).mid. 17 cent. - second half 18 cent.Abbreviations
Hand 2
Script: Ethiopic
Hand a: check the viewer1r-90vHand 3
Script: Ethiopic
Hand b: check the viewer91r-216vHand 4
Script: Ethiopic
Hand 5
Script: Ethiopic
Hand a: careful; tendency to left-sloping shapes.Hand 6
Script: Ethiopic
Hand b: neat, careful, well-trained; tendency to square shapes.Check for additional bibliography
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Maria Bulakh, Denis Nosnitsin, Alessandro Bausi, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻGāntā ʾAfašum, Dabra Sāhl Qǝddus Mikāʾel Bet Maḵāʿ, DSM-004ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2016-05-10) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESdsm004 [Accessed: 2024-05-16]
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- 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 2.2.2015
- Maria Bulakh Maria Bulakh: catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 9.12.2014
- Denis Nosnitsin: Ethio-SPaRe team photographed the manuscript on 14.5.2011
Attributions of the contents
Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor