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Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodleian Bruce 72

Dorothea Reule

This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography

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Bodleian Library[view repository]

Collection: Codices aethiopici, Bruce

Other identifiers: Dillmann cat. II, Dillmann 2

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General description

Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomium

Number of Text units: 3

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Original Location: Ethiopia↗

1769-1771

Provenance

Copied for James Bruce .

Summary

Contents

check the viewerFols 1ra–25vc, check the viewer1ra–25vc Leviticus (CAe 1793) (The title is not stated.)

Language of text:

Subscription (Gǝʿǝz ):ተፈጸመ፡ ኦሪት፡ ዘሌዋውያን። ምዕቅብና፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ፡ ወመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ወእግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም።

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Chapter divisions indicated by rubricated beginnings are at:

Section 1: Chapter 1:1;

Section 2: Chapter 5:14;

Section 3: Chapter 6:1;

Section 4: Chapter 6:8;

Section 5: Chapter 6:19;

Section 6: Chapter 6:24;

Section 7: Chapter 7:12 (Greek text);

Section 8: Chapter 7:18;

Section 9: Chapter 8:1;

Section 10: Chapter 10:8;

Section 11: Chapter 11:1;

Section 12: Chapter 12:1;

Section 13: Chapter 13:1;

Section 14: Chapter 14:1;

Section 15: Chapter 14:33;

Section 16: Chapter 15:1;

Section 17: Chapter 16:1;

Section 18: Chapter 17:1;

Section 19: Chapter 18:1;

Section 20: Chapter 19:1;

Section 21: Chapter 20:1;

Section 22: Chapter 21:1;

Section 23: Chapter 22:1;

Section 24: Chapter 22:17;

Section 25: Chapter 22:26;

Section 26: Chapter 23:1;

Section 27: Chapter 23:9;

Section 28: Chapter 23:23;

Section 29: Chapter 23:26;

Section 30: Chapter 23:33;

Section 31: Chapter 24:1;

Section 32: Chapter 24:13;

Section 33: Chapter 25:1;

Section 34: Chapter 27:1.

) (Lev 17:4 (med) -6 have been omitted by the scribe.) (Lev 23:1-8 has been copied twice, on check the viewerfols. 19, and check the viewer20 , where Hand h2 begins.)
check the viewerFols 26ra–56vb, check the viewer28ra–58vb ኦሪት፡ ዘኈልቍ፡ (CAe 2075)

Language of text:

Subscription (Gǝʿǝz ):ተፈጸመ፡ ኦሪት፡ ዘኍልቍ፡ በረድኤተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ አምላከ፡ እስራኤል፡ ክቡር፡ ወልዑለ፡ ስም፡ ብሑተ፡ ምልክና፡ ወኃይል፡ ወሎቱ፡ ይደሉ፡ ስብሐት፡ ለዝሉፉ።

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Chapter divisions indicated by rubricated beginnings are at:

Section 1: Chapter 1:1;

Section 2: Chapter 1:48;

Section 3: Chapter 2:1;

Section 4: Chapter 3:5;

Section 5: Chapter 3:11;

Section 6: Chapter 3:14;

Section 7: Chapter 3:40;

Section 8: Chapter 3:44;

Section 9: Chapter 4:1;

Section 10: Chapter 4:17;

Section 11: Chapter 4:21;

Section 12: Chapter 5:1;

Section 13: Chapter 5:5;

Section 14: Chapter 5:11;

Section 15: Chapter 6:1;

Section 16: Chapter 6:22;

Section 17: Chapter 7:4;

Section 18: Chapter 7:11;

Section 19: Chapter 8:1;

Section 20: Chapter 8:5;

Section 21: Chapter 8:23;

Section 22: Chapter 9:1;

Section 23: Chapter 9:9;

Section 24: Chapter 10:1;

Section 25: Chapter 13:2;

Section 26: Chapter 15:1;

Section 27: Chapter 15:17;

Section 28: Chapter 15:35;

Section 29: Chapter 15:37;

Section 30: Chapter 16:20;

Section 31: Chapter 16:23;

Section 32: Chapter 16:36;

Section 33: Chapter 16:44;

Section 34: Chapter 17:1;

Section 35: Chapter 18:1;

Section 36: Chapter 18:25;

Section 37: Chapter 19:1;

Section 38: Chapter 20:7;

Section 39: Chapter 25:10;

Section 40: Chapter 25:16;

Section 41: Middle of chapter 26:1;

Section 42: Chapter 26:52;

Section 43: Chapter 27:6;

Section 44: Chapter 27:18;

Section 45: Chapter 28:1;

Section 46: Chapter 31:1;

Section 47: Chapter 31:25;

Section 48: Chapter 33:50;

Section 49: Chapter 34:1;

Section 50: Chapter 34:16;

Section 51: Chapter 35:1;

Section 52: Chapter 35:9.

) (Num 4:41-44 and Num 7:24-29 have been omitted by the scribe. )
check the viewerFols 56vc–82, check the viewer58vc–84 Deuteronomy (CAe 2637) (The title is not stated.)

Language of text:

Subscription (Gǝʿǝz ):ተፈጸመ፡ ዳግም፡ ኦሪት፡ ወስብሐት፡ ለእግዚአብሔር፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን፡ ወአሜን፡ ለይኩን፡ ለይኩን፡ ይእዜኒ፡ ወዘልፈኒ፡ ወለኵሉ፡ ዓለማት።

(

Chapter divisions indicated by rubricated beginnings are at:

Section 1: Chapter 1:1;

Section 2: Chapter 21:15;

Section 3: Chapter 21:22;

Section 4: Chapter 22:13;

Section 5: Chapter 24:2 (Greek text);

Section 6: Chapter 24:21;

Section 7: Chapter 27:11;

Section 8: Chapter 31:9;

Section 9: Chapter 31:22;

Section 10: Chapter 32:22;

Section 11: Chapter 32:44;

Section 12: Chapter 32:48.

) (Deut 12:12 (fin.) -18 have been omitted by the scribe.) (Deut 6:15-7:1 has been transposed and inserted in Deut 9:1 after πῦρ καταναλίσκον ἐστίν.)

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .

    Extras

    1. (Type: StampExlibris)

      Ex libris of James Bruce glued on the inner front board, containing shelfmarks of the manuscript: 72. Aeth. Cat. 1. Bruce of Kinnaird N 1

    2. A pagemark of blue textile sewn to the headband

    3. There are occasional small marks and strikes in the margins, possibly by a European hand, for example on check the viewerfols. 3rc, , check the viewer33rbc, , check the viewer37rc .

    4. There are occasional marginal additions of numerals, possibly by a European hand, for example on check the viewerfols. 31rb, ("4"), check the viewer45r ("19").

    Catalogue Bibliography

    • Dillmann, C. F. A. 1848. Catalogus codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Bodleianae Oxoniensis, Pars VII: Codices Aethiopici (Oxonii: E Typographeo Academico, 1848). page 1b–2b
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    Physical Description

    Form of support

    Parchment Codex

    Extent

    82 (leaf) , Entered as 82 (leaf, blank) : Entered as check the viewerFols. i, check the viewerFols. ii, check the viewerFols. iii, check the viewerFols. 26, check the viewerFols. 27, check the viewerFol. iv (formae 4ae magnae) 337 295 45 2497 (g, weight) .Entered as 2497 327 293 (Data on leaves dimensions taken from check the viewerfol. 21r .)
    Outer dimensions
    Height 337mm
    Width 295mm
    Depth 45mm
    Leaf dimensions
    Height 327mm
    Width 293mm

    Foliation

    The first three folios and the last folio (and the endleaves belonging to the binding) are not foliated.

    Quire Structure Collation

    Signatures: Marks, probably remains of European numerals cut off at the edge are visible on No image availablefols. 4r, , No image available12r, (3), No image available20r, , No image available28r, , No image available44r, (9). Quire marks of Ethiopic numerals on No image available28r, (፩), No image available36r, (፪), No image available44r, (፫), No image available52r, (፬), No image available60r (፭)

    Collation diagrams



    Quire ID:q1, number:1
    Collation diagram Quire 1 1 6 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3


    Quire ID:q2, number:2
    Collation diagram Quire 2 7 14 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q3, number:3
    Collation diagram Quire 3 15 22 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q4, number:4
    Collation diagram Quire 4 23 30 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q5, number:5
    Collation diagram Quire 5 31 38 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q6, number:6
    Collation diagram Quire 6 39 46 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q7, number:7
    Collation diagram Quire 7 47 54 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q8, number:8
    Collation diagram Quire 8 55 62 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q9, number:9
    Collation diagram Quire 9 63 70 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q10, number:10
    Collation diagram Quire 10 71 78 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q11, number:11
    Collation diagram Quire 11 79 86 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    1, stub after 2 2, stub after 2
    Quire ID:q12, number:12
    Collation diagram Quire 12 87 Unit #1 Unit #2

    State of preservation

    good

    Condition

    Occasional parchment repairs throughout the manuscript, for example on check the viewerfols. 62, , check the viewer71, , check the viewer9 .

    Binding

    European binding, red leather with gilded borders. Imprinted on the spine: Old Testam Tom II. Cover of the inner board and first fly-leaf gilded paper with floral pattern. The text block has been trimmed and its edges were gilded. Two paper fly-leaves, containing a watermark, at the front and back.

    Binding material

    leather

    paper

    Layout

    Layout note 1

    Number of columns: 3

    Number of lines: 29

    H 232mm
    W 231mm
    Margins
    top 40mm
    bottom 55mm
    right 44mm
    left 13mm
    intercolumn 17mm
    (Data on text area and margin dimensions taken from check the viewerfol. 9r .)

    Ms Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodleian Bruce 72 main part

    looks ok for measures computed width is: 288mm, object width is: 295mm, computed height is: 327mm and object height is: 337mm.

    Layout note 1

    Number of columns: 3

    Number of lines: 29

    H 210mm
    W 237mm
    Margins
    top 52mm
    bottom 66mm
    right 35mm
    left 20mm
    intercolumn 12mm
    (Data on text area and margin dimensions taken from check the viewerfol. 21r .)

    Ms Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodleian Bruce 72 main part

    looks ok for measures computed width is: 292mm, object width is: 295mm, computed height is: 328mm and object height is: 337mm.

    Layout note 1

    Number of columns: 3

    Number of lines: 29

    H 235mm
    W 234mm
    Margins
    top 40mm
    bottom 54mm
    right 46mm
    left 12mm
    intercolumn 17mm
    (Data on text area and margin dimensions taken from check the viewerfol. 60r .)

    Ms Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodleian Bruce 72 main part

    looks ok for measures computed width is: 292mm, object width is: 295mm, computed height is: 329mm and object height is: 337mm.
    Ruling
    • Pricking and ruling are visible.
    • Pricking and ruling are visible.
    • Pricking and ruling are visible.

    Palaeography

  1. Hand 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    More accurate than Hand h2 .

    Ink: Black, red.

    Rubrication: The beginning of chapters is indicated by rubrications.

    Date: 1769-1771

    check the viewerFols 1–19 1769-1771

  2. Hand 2

    Script: Ethiopic

    Less accurate than Hand h1 . Many lines and verses have been omitted due to the scribe's negligence, such as: Lev 17:4 (med) -6; Num 4:41-44; Num 7:24-29; Deut 12:12 (fin.) -18.

    Ink: Black, red.

    Rubrication: The beginning of chapters is indicated by rubrications.

    Date: 1769-1771

    check the viewerFols 20–82 1769-1771

      3. Publication Statement

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      Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
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      Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
      pubPlace
      Hamburg
      availability
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      type=expanded
      10.10.2022 at 18:43:18
      date
      type=lastModified
      5.2.2020
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      https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/BDLbruce72/main
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    Revision history

    • Dorothea Reule Improved binding according to proposal by Denis Nosnitsin on 5.2.2020
    • Dorothea Reule Updated with codicological information during consultation of the manuscript. on 18.1.2020
    • Solomon Gebreyes Correction to fidal on 29.8.2017
    • Dorothea Reule Changes on 21.6.2017
    • Dorothea Reule Created catalogue entry on 12.4.2017
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