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Gulo Maḵadā, Mǝdra Rubā Sǝllase, MR-005

Stéphane Ancel (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin

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

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Collection: Ethio-SPaRe

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General description

ʾArgānona wǝddāse

Number of Text units: 7

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Original Location: Mǝdra Rubā Sǝllase↗

1600-1700 check the viewerFol. 1 , used as a flyleaf, originates from an older Ms. (?)

Summary

  1. ms_i1 (check the viewerFols 2ra–133vb ), ʾArgānona wǝddāse
    1. ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 2ra–22ra ), ʾArgānona Māryām, Monday
    2. ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 22rb–47rb ), ʾArgānona Māryām, Tuesday
    3. ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 47rb–71vb ), ʾArgānona Māryām, Wednesday
    4. ms_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 71vb–92rb ), ʾArgānona Māryām, Thursday
    5. ms_i1.5 (check the viewerFols 92rb–113va ), ʾArgānona Māryām, Friday
    6. ms_i1.6 (check the viewerFols 113va–133vb ), ʾArgānona Māryām, Saturday

Contents

check the viewerFols 2ra–133vb ʾArgānona wǝddāse (CAe 1146)

Additions In this unit there are in total 2 , 1 .

  1. check the viewerFols 1r–1v (Type: GuestText)

    Hymn to St George

    Written on a leaf originating from a different manuscript, in a hand similar or identical to the main hand. It is incomplete. The leaf has been included into the manuscript as a flyleaf. Text area (in mm): 125x145. Margins (in mm): left 15, intercolumn 10, right 35; top 20, bottom 35. The text mentions St George of Lydda as Giyorgis kokaba Lǝddā ("Star of Lydda"), ʾabuna Takla Hāymānot and ʾabuna ʾEwosṭatewos .

  2. check the viewerFols 68v–72r (Type: GuestText)

    Unidentified prayer or hymn (?)

    Distributed in the upper margins of the leaves. Written in a similar or the same hand as that of the main text. Poorly readable; possibly dedicated to St George.

Extras

  1. check the viewerFol. 10v

    Note written in the upper margin.

  2. check the viewerFols 69v–70r

    List of names of the Angels (?), written in the upper margin.

  3. check the viewerFol. 83ra

    Tamallas-sign.

  4. check the viewerFols. 4vb,, ,

    The name of the owner ʿAmda Hāymānot is mentioned in the supplication formulas

  5. check the viewerFol. 47r

    The name of the owner Kidāna Dǝngǝl is crudely written in the right margin of the leaf.

  6. (Type: findingAid)

    - Names of the days of the week indicating daily readings are written in the central upper margin of fols. in Text II (rubricated and decorated) as follow: ዘሠሉስ: check the viewerfol. 22r ዘረቡዕ: check the viewerfol. 47r ዘሐሙስ: check the viewerfol. 71v ዘዓርብ: check the viewerfol. 92r ዘቀዳሚት: check the viewerfol. 113v .

Catalogue Bibliography

This manuscript has modern restorations.

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

133 (leaf) .Entered as 133 19 (quire) .Entered as 19 235 185 70
Outer dimensions
Height 235cm
Width 185cm
Depth 70cm

Foliation

Foliated by the Ethio-SPaRe team on digitization

Quire Structure Collation

Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 4 Fols 1r–4v I(4; s.l. 1, no stub, 4, no stub/ fols. 1r-4v) Fol. 1, used as a flyleaf, originates from a different manuscript.
2 8 Fols 5r–12v II(8/fols. 5r-10v)
3 8 Fols 13r–20v III(8/fols. 13r-20v)
4 8 Fols 21r–28v IV(8/fols. 21r-28v)
5 8 Fols 29r–36v V(8/fols. 29r-36v)
6 8 Fols 37r–44v VI(8/fols. 37r-44v)
7 8 Fols 45r–52v VII(8/fols. 45r-52v)
8 8 Fols 53r–60v VIII(8/fols. 53r-60v)
9 3 Fols 61r–63v IX(3; s.l. 1, stub after 3/fols. 61r-63v)
10 2 Fols 64r–65v X(2/fols. 64r-65v)
11 3 Fols 66r–68v XI(3; s.l. 3, stub before 1/fols. 66r-68v)
12 8 Fols 69r–76v XII(8/fols. 69r-76v)
13 8 Fols 77r–84v XIII(8/fols. 77r-84v)
14 4 Fols 85r–88v XIV(4/fols. 85r-88v)
15 9 Fols 89r–97v XV(9; s.l. 1, no stub/fols. 89r-97v)
16 8 Fols 98r–105v XVI(8/fols. 98r-105v)
17 8 Fols 106r–113v XVII(8/fols. 106r-113v)
18 6 Fols 114r–119v XVIII(6/fols. 114r-119v)
19 14 Fols 120r–133v XIX(14/fols. 120r-133v)

Collation diagrams


I(4; s.l. 1, no stub, 4, no stub/ fols. 1r-4v)
Quire ID:q1
Notes: 1) Fol. 1, used as a flyleaf, originates from a different manuscript.
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

II(8/fols. 5r-10v)
Quire ID:q2
Collation diagram Quire 2 5 12 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

III(8/fols. 13r-20v)
Quire ID:q3
Collation diagram Quire 3 13 20 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

IV(8/fols. 21r-28v)
Quire ID:q4
Collation diagram Quire 4 21 28 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

V(8/fols. 29r-36v)
Quire ID:q5
Collation diagram Quire 5 29 36 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

VI(8/fols. 37r-44v)
Quire ID:q6
Collation diagram Quire 6 37 44 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

VII(8/fols. 45r-52v)
Quire ID:q7
Collation diagram Quire 7 45 52 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

VIII(8/fols. 53r-60v)
Quire ID:q8
Collation diagram Quire 8 53 60 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

IX(3; s.l. 1, stub after 3/fols. 61r-63v)
Quire ID:q9
Collation diagram Quire 9 61 Unit #1 Unit #2

X(2/fols. 64r-65v)
Quire ID:q10
Collation diagram Quire 10 64 65 Unit #1

XI(3; s.l. 3, stub before 1/fols. 66r-68v)
Quire ID:q11
Collation diagram Quire 11 68 Unit #1 Unit #2

XII(8/fols. 69r-76v)
Quire ID:q12
Collation diagram Quire 12 69 76 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

XIII(8/fols. 77r-84v)
Quire ID:q13
Collation diagram Quire 13 77 84 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

XIV(4/fols. 85r-88v)
Quire ID:q14
Collation diagram Quire 14 85 88 Unit #1 Unit #2

XV(9; s.l. 1, no stub/fols. 89r-97v)
Quire ID:q15
Collation diagram Quire 15 89 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

XVI(8/fols. 98r-105v)
Quire ID:q16
Collation diagram Quire 16 98 105 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

XVII(8/fols. 106r-113v)
Quire ID:q17
Collation diagram Quire 17 106 113 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

XVIII(6/fols. 114r-119v)
Quire ID:q18
Collation diagram Quire 18 114 119 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

XIX(14/fols. 120r-133v)
Quire ID:q19
Collation diagram Quire 19 120 133 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6 Unit #7

Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(2+2/s.l. 1, no stub; s.l. 4, no stub/Fols 1r–4v) – II(8/Fols 5r–12v) – III(8/Fols 13r–20v) – IV(8/Fols 21r–28v) – V(8/Fols 29r–36v) – VI(8/Fols 37r–44v) – VII(8/Fols 45r–52v) – VIII(8/Fols 53r–60v) – IX(2+1/s.l. 1, stub after 3/Fols 61r–63v) – X(2/Fols 64r–65v) – XI(2+1/s.l. 3, stub before 1/Fols 66r–68v) – XII(8/Fols 69r–76v) – XIII(8/Fols 77r–84v) – XIV(4/Fols 85r–88v) – XV(8+1/s.l. 1, no stub/Fols 89r–97v) – XVI(8/Fols 98r–105v) – XVII(8/Fols 106r–113v) – XVIII(6/Fols 114r–119v) – XIX(14/Fols 120r–133v) –

Formula: Fols 1r–4v I(4; s.l. 1, no stub, 4, no stub/ fols. 1r-4v) ; Fols 5r–12v II(8/fols. 5r-10v) ; Fols 13r–20v III(8/fols. 13r-20v) ; Fols 21r–28v IV(8/fols. 21r-28v) ; Fols 29r–36v V(8/fols. 29r-36v) ; Fols 37r–44v VI(8/fols. 37r-44v) ; Fols 45r–52v VII(8/fols. 45r-52v) ; Fols 53r–60v VIII(8/fols. 53r-60v) ; Fols 61r–63v IX(3; s.l. 1, stub after 3/fols. 61r-63v) ; Fols 64r–65v X(2/fols. 64r-65v) ; Fols 66r–68v XI(3; s.l. 3, stub before 1/fols. 66r-68v) ; Fols 69r–76v XII(8/fols. 69r-76v) ; Fols 77r–84v XIII(8/fols. 77r-84v) ; Fols 85r–88v XIV(4/fols. 85r-88v) ; Fols 89r–97v XV(9; s.l. 1, no stub/fols. 89r-97v) ; Fols 98r–105v XVI(8/fols. 98r-105v) ; Fols 106r–113v XVII(8/fols. 106r-113v) ; Fols 114r–119v XVIII(6/fols. 114r-119v) ; Fols 120r–133v XIX(14/fols. 120r-133v) ;

Formula 1: 1 (), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (), 10 (2), 11 (3), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (4), 15 (), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (6), 19 (14),

Formula 2: 1 (), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (), 10 (2), 11 (3), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (4), 15 (), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (6), 19 (14),

State of preservation

deficient

Condition

The Ms. is worn, many leaves are damaged, in many cases with the loss of text (check the viewerfolss. 5, 6, 90, . Some leaves are misplaced (e.g., check the viewer113, ). Many leaves stained by wax and water. check the viewer1 used as a flyleaf, is of slightly smaller size, and originates from a different manuscript.

Binding

One single piece of cardboard is reutilized for the front and back boards, and for the spine cover. Two pairs of sewing stations.

Binding decoration

Binding material

cardboard

Original binding

No

Layout

Layout note 1

Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 17

H 145mm
W 140mm
Intercolumn 10mm
Margins
top 25
bottom 43
right 25
left 15
intercolumn 10
All data for check the viewerfol. 7r .

Ms Gulo Maḵadā, Mǝdra Rubā Sǝllase, MR-005 main part

looks ok for measures computed width is: 180mm, object width is: 185mm, computed height is: 213mm and object height is: 235mm.

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.
Pricking
  • Pricking and ruling are partly visible.
  • Primary pricks are partly visible.
  • Ruling pricks are visible.

Palaeography

  • Hand 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Careful

    Ink: Black; red.

    Rubrication: Divine names; name of the donor; Ethiopic numerals; elements of the punctuation signs; incipit of the text and its sections; names of the days of the week indicating daily readings written in the upper margins. A few red lines alternate with black lines on the incipit page of the single textparts (check the viewerfols. 2ra, 47rb, 71vb, 92rb, 113va, 125ra .

    Date: 17th cent.

    17th cent.

    • Keywords

    PrayersPoetry

    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
    2016-06-07T17:44:43.921+02:00
    date
    type=expanded
    2022-01-05T13:36:28.446+01:00
    date
    type=lastModified
    4.10.2017
    idno
    type=collection
    manuscripts
    idno
    type=url
    https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESmr005
    idno
    type=URI
    https://betamasaheft.eu/ESmr005
    idno
    type=filename
    ESmr005.xml
    idno
    type=ID
    ESmr005

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    Stéphane Ancel, Denis Nosnitsin, Alessandro Bausi, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, Massimo Villa, ʻGulo Maḵadā, Mǝdra Rubā Sǝllase, MR-005ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 4.10.2017) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESmr005 [Accessed: 2024-04-16+02:00]

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    • Massimo Villa Massimo Villa: Edited according to BM schema on 4.10.2017
    • 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 16.11.2014
    • Stéphane Ancel Stéphane Ancel: catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 15.1.2013
    • Denis Nosnitsin: Ethio-SPaRe team photographed the manuscript on 11.5.2010

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