Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, B 20 inf. II
Eugenia Sokolinski
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection:
Other identifiers: B 20/b inf., Grébaut 7, Galbiati 'tetraglotto', Tetraglot
General description
Tetraglot: Catholic Epistles, Acts of the Apostles in four languages (Ethiopic, Syriac, Coptic, Arabic)
Number of Text units: 17
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
late 14th century
Summary
- ms_i1
(check the viewerFols 1r–54v ),
Catholic Epistles, in four languages (Tetraglot)
- ms_i1.1
(check the viewerFols 1r–54v ),
Catholic Epistles (Ethiopic)
- ms_i1.1.1 (check the viewerFols 1r–13v ), Epistle of James
- ms_i1.1.2 (check the viewerFols 13v–27r ), First Epistle of Peter
- ms_i1.1.3 (check the viewerFols 27v–35r ), Second Epistle of Peter
- ms_i1.1.4 (check the viewerFols 35r–48r ), First Epistle of John
- ms_i1.1.5 (check the viewerFols 48v–50r ), Second Epistle of John
- ms_i1.1.6 (check the viewerFols 50r–51v ), Third Epistle of John
- ms_i1.1.7 (check the viewerFols 51v–54v ), Epistle of Jude
- ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 1r–54v ), Catholic Epistles (Syriac)
- ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 1r–54v ), Catholic Epistles (Coptic)
- ms_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 1r–54v ), Catholic Epistles (Arabic)
- ms_i1.1
(check the viewerFols 1r–54v ),
Catholic Epistles (Ethiopic)
- ms_i2
(check the viewerFols 55v–185v ),
Acts of Apostles, in four languages (Tetraglot)
- ms_i2.1 (check the viewerFols 55v–185v ), Acts of Apostles (Ethiopic)
- ms_i2.2 (check the viewerFols 55v–185v ), Acts of Apostles (Syriac)
- ms_i2.3 (check the viewerFols 55v–185v ), Acts of Apostles (Coptic)
- ms_i2.4 (check the viewerFols 55v–185v ), Acts of Apostles (Arabic)
Contents
check the viewerFols 1r–54v Catholic Epistles, in four languages (Tetraglot)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
Language of text: Syriac
Language of text: Coptic
Language of text: Arabic
Arranged in 4 columns, a column for each language A 5th column meant for Armenian is left emptycheck the viewerFols 55v–185v Acts of Apostles, in four languages (Tetraglot)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
Language of text: Syriac
Language of text: Coptic
Language of text: Arabic
Arranged in 4 columns, a column for each language A 5th column meant for Armenian is left emptyCatalogue Bibliography
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Galbiati, E. 1957. ‘I manoscritti etiopici dell’Ambrosiana (breve inventario)’, in Studi in onore di Carlo Casliglioni prefetto dell’Ambrosiana, Fontes Ambrosiani, 32 (Milano: Giuffrè, 1957), 339–353.page 340
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Grébaut, S. 1933–1934. ‘Catalogue des manuscrits éthiopiens de la Bibliothèque Ambrosienne’, Revue de l’Orient Chrétien, 29 (1933–1934), 3–32.page 30-32, number 7
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Löfgren, O. and R. Traini 1975. Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana: I: Antico fondo and medio fondo, Fontes ambrosiani, 51/1 (Vicenza: N. Pozza, 1975).page 4
Secondary Bibliography
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Niccum, C. 2014. The Bible in Ethiopia: The Book of Acts, Ethiopic Manuscripts, Texts, and Studies Series, 19 (Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2014).
Physical Description
Form of support
Paper Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 358 |
Width | 267 |
Binding
European binding; the first volume bound separately as B 20 inf.
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 5
one column per language; the 5th column is emptyPalaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
archaic hand of late 14th early 15th cent.Hand 2
Script: Ethiopic
more recent hand.Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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