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London, British Library, BL Oriental 12114 (A)

Carsten Hoffmann

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

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https://betamasaheft.eu/BLorient12114A
British Library[view repository]

Collection: Oriental

Other identifiers: Strelcyn 20

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General description

Psalter

Number of Text units: 36

Number of Codicological units: 2

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Origin

17th to 18th century

Summary

  1. p1_i1 (check the viewerFols 1r–163vb ), Psalter
    1. p1_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 1r–128v ), Mazmura Dāwit
    2. p1_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 128v–149v ), Canticles
      1. p1_i1.2.1 (check the viewerFols 128v–141v ), Book of Odes
        1. p1_i1.2.1.1 (check the viewerFols 128v–129v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, First Song of Moses (ጸሎቱ፡ ለሙሴ፡) (same as LIT2277salotu)
        2. p1_i1.2.1.2 (check the viewerFols 129v–131v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Second Song of Moses (ጸሎተ፡ ሙሴ፡ ዘዳግም፡ ሕግ፡) (same as LIT2278salota)
        3. p1_i1.2.1.3 (check the viewerFols 131v–132v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Third Song of Moses (ጸሎተ፡ ሙሴ፡ ዘሣልስ፡) (same as LIT2703salota)
        4. p1_i1.2.1.4 (check the viewerFols 132v–133v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Hannah (ጸሎተ፡ ሓና፡ እመ፡ ሳሙኤል፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2257salota)
        5. p1_i1.2.1.5 (check the viewerFols 133v–134v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Prayer of Hezekiah (ጸሎተ፡ ሕዝቅያስ፡ ንጉሠ፡ ይሁዳ፡) (same as LIT2258salota)
        6. p1_i1.2.1.6 (check the viewerFols 134v–135v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Prayer of Manasseh (ጸሎተ፡ ምናሴ፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2265salota)
        7. p1_i1.2.1.7 (check the viewerFols 135v–136r ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Jonah (ጸሎተ፡ ዮናስ፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2274salota)
        8. p1_i1.2.1.8 (check the viewerFols 136r–137v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, First Song of the Three Youths in the Furnace (ጸሎተ፡ ዳንኤል፡ ነቢይ፡ ስብሐት፡ ዘእምኣዛርያ፡) (same as LIT2250salota)
        9. p1_i1.2.1.9 (check the viewerFol. 137v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Second Song of the Three Youths (ጸሎተ፡ ሠለስቱ፡ ደቂቅ፡) (same as LIT2271salota)
        10. p1_i1.2.1.10 (check the viewerFols 137v–138v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Third Song of the Three Youths (ኀበ፡ ባረኩ፡ ኣናንያ፡ ወኣዛርያ፡ ወሚሳኤል፡ ለእግዚአብሔር፡) (same as LIT1566hababa)
        11. p1_i1.2.1.11 (check the viewerFols 138v–140v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Habakkuk (ጸሎተ፡ ዕንባቆም፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2251salota)
        12. p1_i1.2.1.12 (check the viewerFols 140v–141v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Isaiah (ጸሎተ፡ ኢሳይያስ፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2259salota)
        13. p1_i1.2.1.13 (check the viewerFol. 141v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Our Lady Mary (ጸሎተ፡ እግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም፡) or Magnificat (same as LIT1827Magnif)
      2. p1_i1.2.2 (check the viewerFols 142r–149v ), Song of Songs
        1. p1_i1.2.2.1 (check the viewerFol. 142r ), Song of Songs, First Canticle (Song 1:1 - 2:7)
        2. p1_i1.2.2.2 (check the viewerFols 142r and following ), Song of Songs, Second Canticle (Song 2:8 - 3:5)
        3. p1_i1.2.2.3 (check the viewerFols 143v and following ), Song of Songs, Third Canticle (Song 3:6 - 5:8)
        4. p1_i1.2.2.4 (check the viewerFols 145r and following ), Song of Songs, Fourth Canticle (Song 5:9 - 8:4)
        5. p1_i1.2.2.5 (check the viewerFols 148r and following ), Song of Songs, Fifth Canticle (Song 5:5 - 14)
    3. p1_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 150r–159v ), Wǝddāse Māryām
      1. ms_i1.3.1 (check the viewerFols 150ra and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Monday
      2. ms_i1.3.2 (check the viewerFols 151ra and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Tuesday
      3. ms_i1.3.3 (check the viewerFols 151ra and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Wednesday
      4. ms_i1.3.4 (check the viewerFols 153ra and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Thursday
      5. ms_i1.3.5 (check the viewerFols 155ra and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Friday
      6. ms_i1.3.6 (check the viewerFols 157rb and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Saturday
      7. ms_i1.3.7 (check the viewerFols 159rb and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām, Hymn to Our Lady Mary
    4. p1_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 160ra–163vb ), ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān
  2. p2_i1 (check the viewerFol. 164r ), Prescriptions in Amharic
    1. p2_i1.1 (check the viewerFol. 164r ), Prescription for the preparation of a perfume for the hair
    2. p2_i1.2 (check the viewerFol. 164r ), Other prescriptions in Amharic
  3. p2_i2 (check the viewerFol. 164v ), Protective prayer against the evil eye (ʿāynat), containing ʾasmāt

Contents

Additions In this unit there are in total 2 .

    Extras

    1. (Type: OwnershipNote)

      On the inside of the back cover a label bearing the following note:

      ( en ) Presented by Kenneth Smith, Esq. role: title owner 14 July, 1956

    2. check the viewerFol. 128r (Type: OwnershipNote)

      Scribbles, including the name of the owner Kidāna Wald owner .

    Physical Description

    Form of support

    Parchment Codex

    Extent

    +NaN (leaf) .Entered as 163+1

    State of preservation

    good

    Condition

    One bifolium after 141 not found in this file, one leaf after 150 not found in this file, probably two leaves after 159 not found in this file and two leaves after 163 not found in this file are missing.The binding is badly damaged.

    Binding

    Wooden boards.

    Contained in a leather case, also damaged.


    Codicological Unit p1

    Origin of codicological unit 1

    17th to 18th century

    Contents

    check the viewerFols 1r–163vb Psalter (CAe 2701)
    check the viewerFols 1r–128v Mazmura Dāwit (CAe 2000) Each psalm bears the same title:

    Text in Gǝʿǝz መዝሙር፡ ዘዳዊት። (CAe 2000)

    check the viewerFols 128v–149v Canticles (CAe 1233) Canticle 14 (Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Zachariah (ጸሎተ፡ ዘካርያስ፡ ካህን፡) (same as LIT2275salota)) and 15 (Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Simeon, or Nunc Dimittis (ጸሎተ፡ ስምዖን፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2272salota)) are missing together as well as the beginning of the Song of Songs, because one bifolium is missing after 141 not found in this file.
    check the viewerFols 128v–141v Book of Odes (CAe 1828)
    check the viewerFol. 141v Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Our Lady Mary (ጸሎተ፡ እግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም፡) or Magnificat (same as LIT1827Magnif) (CAe 1828 Mary) Desinit ex abrupto:

    Explicit (Gǝʿǝz ):ወተወክሮ፡ ለእስራኤል፡ ቍልኤሁ።

    check the viewerFols 142r–149v Song of Songs (CAe 2362) The text is divided into five sections, each preceded by the doxology:

    ( gez ) ስብሐት፡ ለአብ፡ ወወልድ፡ ወመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ። ለዓለም፡ ወለዓለም፡ ዓለም።

    , except for the first section, to which the beginning is missing.
    check the viewerFol. 142r Song of Songs, First Canticle (Song 1:1 - 2:7) (CAe 2362 FirstCanticle) End of the first canticle, beginning with I, 16.
    check the viewerFols 150r–159v Wǝddāse Māryām (CAe 2509) Arranged by the days of the week, with Monday's lesson first. The end of Monday's lesson is missing together with the beginning of the text for Tuesday, because one leaf is missing after 150 not found in this file. The text ends ex abrupto, because probably two leaves are lacking missing.
    check the viewerFols 159rb and following Wǝddāse Māryām, Hymn to Our Lady Mary (CAe 2509 Sunday)

    Explicit (Gǝʿǝz ):አንቲ፡ ውእቱ፡ መሶበ፡ ወ[ርቅ፡]supplied by Stefan Strelcyn

    check the viewerFols 160ra–163vb ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān (CAe 1113) The beginning and the end are missing.

    Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):[ወ]supplied by Stefan Strelcynልድ፡ ወምጽላል፡ ዘቅዱስ፡ መንፈስ። ኦቡርክት፡ እምኵሉ፡ ፍጥረት፡ አንቲ፡ ውእቱ፡ ህየንተ፡ አርያም፡ ዘበሰማያት፡

    Explicit (Gǝʿǝz ):ወታስተስርዪ፡ ኃጢአተ፡ ሕዝብኪ፡ ተበውሃ፡ ለኪ፡ እም፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ፡ ወመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ከመ፡ ትኩኒ፡ ተንከተመ፡ ለው[ሉደ፡ ሰብእ፡]supplied by Stefan Strelcyn

    Catalogue Bibliography of codicological unit 1

    • Strelcyn, S. 1978. Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts in the British Library Acquired Since the Year 1877 (London: British Museum, 1978).
      page 27-28
      ZoteroOther citations

    Physical Description of codicological unit 1

    Form of support of codicological unit 1

    Parchment Codex

    Extent of codicological unit 1

    163 (leaf) .Entered as 163 142 138
    Outer dimensions of codicological unit 1
    Height 142mm
    Width 138mm

    Layout of codicological unit 1

    Layout note 1(check the viewerFols 1r–149v )

    Number of columns: 1

    Number of lines: 18

    Layout note 1(check the viewerFols 150r–163v )

    Number of columns: 2

    Number of lines: 18

    Palaeography of codicological unit 1

  1. Hand 1

    of codicological unit 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Date: 17th/18th century according to Stefan Strelcyn

    Rather careful handwriting. 17th/18th century according to Stefan Strelcyn


    2. Codicological Unit p2

    Contents

    check the viewerFol. 164r Prescriptions in Amharic
    check the viewerFol. 164v Protective prayer against the evil eye (ʿāynat), containing ʾasmāt (CAe 6751) The end is missing.

    Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ጸሎት፡ በእንተ፡ ዓይን፡ ይስድድከ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ዓቢይ፡ ሰይጣን፡ ርጉም፡ በስመ፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ፡ ወመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ፩አምላክ፡ አንተ፡ በሰማይ፡ ወአንተ፡ በምድር፡

    Additions of codicological unit 2 In this unit there are in total .

      Extras of codicological unit 2

      1. check the viewerFol. 164r

        Scribbles

      Catalogue Bibliography of codicological unit 2

      • Strelcyn, S. 1978. Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts in the British Library Acquired Since the Year 1877 (London: British Museum, 1978).
        page 28
        ZoteroOther citations

      Physical Description of codicological unit 2

      Form of support of codicological unit 2

      Parchment Codex

      Extent of codicological unit 2

      163 (leaf) .Entered as 163 142 130
      Outer dimensions of codicological unit 2
      Height 142mm
      Width 130mm

      State of preservation of codicological unit 2

      other

      Condition

      This folio is from a different manuscript. It was inserted loosely.

      Layout of codicological unit 2

      Layout note 1(check the viewerFol. )

      Number of columns: 2

      Palaeography of codicological unit 2

    1. Hand 2

      of codicological unit 2

      Script: Ethiopic

      Fine hand.


        2. Publication Statement

        authority
        Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
        publisher
        Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
        pubPlace
        Hamburg
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        1.6.2024 at 02:47:31
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        8.2.2024
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        manuscripts
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        https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/BLorient12114A/main
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        https://betamasaheft.eu/BLorient12114A
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        BLorient12114A.xml
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        BLorient12114A

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