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Sinai Peninsula, Saint Catherine’s Monastery Sinai, Sinai New Finds Ethiopic 3

Denis Nosnitsin

Newly catalogued in Beta maṣāḥǝft

Stub
https://betamasaheft.eu/SinaiNewEt003
Saint Catherine’s Monastery Sinai[view repository]

Collection: Ethiopic

GeneralDescriptionPhysical Description
Main parts
Authors

General description

Fragments of two manuscripts with chant collections

Number of Text units: 2

Number of Codicological units: 2

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Origin

Summary

Unit 1 and Unit 2 are remains of two different manuscripts of similar dimensions, containing texts of the same genre (chants). Unit 1 might be dated to the period second quarter to the late 14th century. Unit 2 appears to be somewhat older, second half of the 13th to the early 14th century.
  1. p1_i1 (check the viewerFols 1r–18v ), Eight groups of chants (all in all 73), predominantly for fasting time; some are found in the contemporary printed Ṣoma dǝggʷā editions
  2. p2_i1 (check the viewerFols 19r–22v ), Three groups of chants (at least 33) dedicated apparently to the Holy Cross; possibly of mazmur-type. Some of the chants are found in the contemporary printed Dǝggʷā editions

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

22 (leaf) .Entered as 22 4 (quire) .Entered as 4 180 15
Outer dimensions
Height 180mm
Width 15mm

Foliation

Foliation in the upper outer corner.

Quire Structure Collation

Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 1 4 Fols 1r–4v
2 2 8 Fols 5r–12v
3 3 6 Fols 13r–18v
4 4 4 Fols 19r–22v

Collation diagrams



Quire ID:q1, number:1
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 4 Unit #1 Unit #2


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


Quire ID:q3, number:3
Collation diagram Quire 3 13 18 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3


Quire ID:q4, number:4
Collation diagram Quire 4 19 22 Unit #1 Unit #2

Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(4/Fols 1r–4v) – II(8/Fols 5r–12v) – III(6/Fols 13r–18v) – IV(4/Fols 19r–22v) –

Formula: Fols 1r–4v ; Fols 5r–12v ; Fols 13r–18v ; Fols 19r–22v ;

Formula 1: 1 (4), 2 (8), 3 (6), 4 (4),

Formula 2: 1 (4), 2 (8), 3 (6), 4 (4),

State of preservation

deficient

Condition

Remains of two chant manuscrips, three quires of Unit 1 and one quire of Unit 2, loosely held together. The leaves check the viewerfols. 1r, 1v are darkened, with the text partly abraided and unreadable. The leaves of Codicological Unit p2 are badly damaged by water in the lower half, the text having been made fully unreadable. The parchment of Unit 1 is stiff. The leaf check the viewerfol. 17 has a cut skilfully repaired.

Binding

The manuscript, composed of four quires originating from two different volumes, has no binding.

Binding decoration

The manuscript, composed of four quires originating from two different volumes, has no binding.

Binding decoration

One hole is visible in the centrefold (between the leaves check the viewerfols. 8, and check the viewer9 ), some 20 mm from the upper edge, possibly used for tacketing.

Codicological Unit p1

Origin of codicological unit 1

Second quarter to late 14th century (dating on palaeographic grounds) .

Summary of codicological unit 1

  1. p1_i1 (check the viewerFols 1r–18v ), Eight groups of chants (all in all 73), predominantly for fasting time; some are found in the contemporary printed Ṣoma dǝggʷā editions

Contents

check the viewerFols 1r–18v Eight groups of chants (all in all 73), predominantly for fasting time; some are found in the contemporary printed Ṣoma dǝggʷā editions (CAe 2361)

Language of text:

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):

No indications to chant types or melodic families; the rubricated numbers in the beginning of many chants appear to refer to hallelluiahs. One chant on check the viewerfol. 16r has an indication በዘጽባሕ፡. Abbreviated refrains (one or rarely two letters) are used in many chants.

Physical Description of codicological unit 1

Form of support of codicological unit 1

Parchment Codex

Extent of codicological unit 1

18 (leaf) .Entered as 18 3 (quire) .Entered as 3

State of preservation of codicological unit 1

deficient

Condition

Layout of codicological unit 1

Layout note 1(check the viewerFols 1r–18v )

Number of columns: 1

Number of lines: 22

H 140mm
W 80mm
Margins
top 18mm
bottom 24mm
right 24mm
All data from check the viewerfol. 7r .The horizontal ruled lines end at the text pricks, deep in the lateral margins (but at the vertical bounding ruled line after check the viewerfol. 13 ).

Ms Sinai Peninsula, Saint Catherine’s Monastery Sinai, Sinai New Finds Ethiopic 31

has a sum of layout height of 182mm which is greater than the object height of 180mm has a sum of layout width of 104mm which is greater than the object height of 15mm
Ruling of codicological unit 1
  • Ruling is visible.
  • (Subtype: pattern)1A-1A/0-0/0-0/C
  • The upper line is written below the ruling.
  • The bottom line is written above the ruling.
Pricking of codicological unit 1
  • Primary pricks are partly visible.
  • Text pricks are visible.

Palaeography of codicological unit 1

  • Hand 1

    of codicological unit 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    14th-century script.

    Ink: Black, red.

    Rubrication:

    Date: 1330-1380

    1330-1380 Regular, careful; by a good scribe. Ca. 13-14 character per written line. The word for God is written as one unit (እግዚአብሔር፡), in few cases as two units (እግዚአ፡ ብሔር፡), e.g., check the viewerfols. 1r, 5r, 18r . Probably of somewhat later time as Hand 2. Hand 1 is very similar or perhaps even identical to the hand of ; similar to the hand of Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Dabra Zayt Qǝddǝst Māryām, DZ-001, p2 and comparable to the hand of Gulo Maḵadā, ʾĀmbā Tahulā Mikāʾel, TGM-003, p1.

    • Codicological Unit p2

    Origin of codicological unit 2

    Second half of the 13th-/early 14th-century (dating on palaeographic grounds) .

    Summary of codicological unit 2

    1. p2_i1 (check the viewerFols 19r–22v ), Three groups of chants (at least 33) dedicated apparently to the Holy Cross; possibly of mazmur-type. Some of the chants are found in the contemporary printed Dǝggʷā editions

    Contents

    check the viewerFols 19r–22v Three groups of chants (at least 33) dedicated apparently to the Holy Cross; possibly of mazmur-type. Some of the chants are found in the contemporary printed Dǝggʷā editions (CAe 3178)

    Language of text:

    Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ዘሂ፡ በካልእ፡ ዜማ፡ እግዚኦ፡ አለ፡ ኬድካ፡ (!) sic by Denis Nosnitsin አምነ፡ ብከ፡ ይድኅኑ፡ ወለ፡ ኪያከ፡ አ[c. 2 chars lost]ommission by [በ]supplied by Denis Nosnitsinስመ፡ ዚአከ፡ ዐቢይ፡ ኀይለ፡ ይገብሩ፡

    The exact number of chants is difficult to establish because of the poor condition of the fragment. A rubricated indication to the melody is at the beginning of each group; the term ህላዌ፡ መስቀል፡ is used on check the viewerfol. 21v (on this, cp. ).

    Physical Description of codicological unit 2

    Form of support of codicological unit 2

    Parchment Codex

    Extent of codicological unit 2

    4 (leaf) : Entered as 4 check the viewerFols 19–22 1 (quire) .Entered as 1

    State of preservation of codicological unit 2

    deficient

    Condition

    Layout of codicological unit 2

    Layout note 1(check the viewerFols 19r–22v )

    Number of columns: 1

    Number of lines: 28

    H 137mm
    W 103mm
    The number of written lines is taken from check the viewerfol. 20v . The number of written lines can be retrieved very approximately since the the lower part of the leaf is destroyed.The dimensions taken from check the viewerfol. 19r , very approximately since the text on the lower part of the leaf is destroyed.The vertical bounding ruled lines and the text pricks are not visible due to the poor condition of the leaves.

    Ms Sinai Peninsula, Saint Catherine’s Monastery Sinai, Sinai New Finds Ethiopic 32

    has a sum of layout width of 103mm which is greater than the object height of 15mm
    Ruling of codicological unit 2
    • Ruling is partly visible.
    • (Subtype: pattern)1A-1A/0-0/0-0/C
    • The upper line is written below the ruling.
    Pricking of codicological unit 2
    • Primary pricks are not visible.
    • Text pricks are not visible.

    Palaeography of codicological unit 2

  • Hand 2

    of codicological unit 2

    Script: Ethiopic

    Second half of the 13th-/early 14th-century script.

    Ink: Black (bleak), red.

    Rubrication: Executed possibly by a different hand.

    Date: 1250-1399

    1250-1399 Regular, careful; by a good scribe. Small script, the line accomodates ca. 24-25 characters. The vowel marker of ስ is composed of a short line directed to the left, set up upon a vertical line but also the standard medieval shape is used. Hand 2 is probably older that Hand 1. Vocalization is not always that of standard Gǝʿǝz, in some (not many) words it is "odd". The Gǝʿǝz word for God is not used in the readable text of the fragment.

    • Publication Statement

    authority
    Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
    pubPlace
    Hamburg
    publisher
    Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
    availability

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    date
    type=expanded
    14.10.2023 at 17:04:50
    date
    type=lastModified
    13.2.2023
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    manuscripts
    idno
    type=url
    https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/SinaiNewEt003/main
    idno
    type=URI
    https://betamasaheft.eu/SinaiNewEt003
    idno
    type=filename
    SinaiNewEt003.xml
    idno
    type=ID
    SinaiNewEt003

    Encoding Description

    Encoded according to TEI P5 Guidelines.

    Red ink is used partially in the rubrication of punctuation.

    Encoded according to the Beta maṣāḥǝft Guidelines. These Guidelines detail the TEI format ruled by the Beta maṣāḥǝft Schema. The present TEI file is enriched with an Xquery transformation taking advantage of the exist-db database instance where the data is stored and of the many external resources to which this data points to.

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    Denis Nosnitsin, Alessandro Bausi, ʻSinai Peninsula, Saint Catherine’s Monastery Sinai, Sinai New Finds Ethiopic 3ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2023-02-13) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/SinaiNewEt003 [Accessed: 2024-05-16]

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    • Denis Nosnitsin Created record on the basis of work with the physical object on 13.2.2023

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    Alessandro Bausi, general editor

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