London, British Library, BL Oriental 490
Eugenia Sokolinski
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Dated
General description
Old Testament books
Number of Text units: 19
Number of Codicological units: 2
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Origin
(internal-date) Codicological Unit p2 was inserted into the manuscript at a later date.
Provenance
The manuscript had very probably belonged to a church in the Gondar↗ area, from where it was taken by Tewodros II and brought to Madḫāne ʿĀlam↗ . It was then looted by the British Napier expedition in 1868.
Summary
- p1_i1 (check the viewerFols 4r–29v ), Maṣḥafa Henok
- p1_i2 (check the viewerFols 34r–45v ), ʾIyob
- p1_i3 (check the viewerFols 46r–55v ), Daniel, Book of
- p1_i4 (check the viewerFols 56r–67v ), Apocalypse of Ezra
- p1_i5 (check the viewerFols 68r–91v ), Book of Isaiah
- p1_i6
(check the viewerFols 92r–113v ),
Daqiqa nabiyāt
- p1_i6.1 (check the viewerFols 92r–95v ), Za-Hoseʿ nabiyy
- p1_i6.2 (check the viewerFols 95v–98r ), Za-ʾAmoṣ nabiyy
- p1_i6.3 (check the viewerFols 98r–100r ), Za-Mikyās nabiyy
- p1_i6.4 (check the viewerFols 100r–101r ), Book of Joel
- p1_i6.5 (check the viewerFols 101r–101v ), ዘአብድዩ፡ ነቢይ።
- p1_i6.6 (check the viewerFols 101v–102v ), Book of Jonah
- p1_i6.7 (check the viewerFols 102v–103v ), Book of Nahum
- p1_i6.8 (check the viewerFols 103v–104v ), Book of Habakkuk
- p1_i6.9 (check the viewerFols 104v–105v ), Za-Sofonyās nabiyy
- p1_i6.10 (check the viewerFols 105v–106v ), Za-Ḥagge nabiyy
- p1_i6.11 (check the viewerFols 106v–110v ), Za-Zakāryās nabiyy
- p1_i6.12 (check the viewerFols 110v–113v ), Za-Milkǝyās nabiyy
- p2_i1 (check the viewerFols 31r–32v ), Daniel, Book of, Chapter11
Contents
Catalogue Bibliography
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Wright, W. 1877. Catalogue of the Ethiopic Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1847 (London: Gilbert and Rivington, 1877). page 11a
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 10.4in |
Width | 9in |
Foliation
Foliation in the upper right corner by the library. The stub following check the viewerfols. 114, is referred to as check the vieweri in the digitization by the library.
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | A | 3 |
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1, stub after 3 |
2 | 1 | 8 |
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3 | 2 | 8 |
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4 | 3 | 10 |
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5 | 4 | 2 |
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6 | 5 | 2 |
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7 | 6 | 8 |
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8 | 7 | 12 |
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9 | 8 | 8 |
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10 | 9 | 6 |
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11 | 10 | 8 |
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12 | 11 | 8 |
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13 | 12 | 8 |
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14 | 13 | 8 |
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15 | 14 | 8 |
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16 | 15 | 7 |
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4, stub after 4
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It is unfortunately not possible with the information provided to print the collation diagrams and formula.
- Quire with id:q16 and n 15 is made of 7 leaves, but there is no futher information about the reason this number is odd.
State of preservation
good
Condition
Binding
Binding material
wood
leather
Original binding
Yes
Codicological Unit p1
Summary of codicological unit 1
- p1_i1 (check the viewerFols 4r–29v ), Maṣḥafa Henok
- p1_i2 (check the viewerFols 34r–45v ), ʾIyob
- p1_i3 (check the viewerFols 46r–55v ), Daniel, Book of
- p1_i4 (check the viewerFols 56r–67v ), Apocalypse of Ezra
- p1_i5 (check the viewerFols 68r–91v ), Book of Isaiah
- p1_i6
(check the viewerFols 92r–113v ),
Daqiqa nabiyāt
- p1_i6.1 (check the viewerFols 92r–95v ), Za-Hoseʿ nabiyy
- p1_i6.2 (check the viewerFols 95v–98r ), Za-ʾAmoṣ nabiyy
- p1_i6.3 (check the viewerFols 98r–100r ), Za-Mikyās nabiyy
- p1_i6.4 (check the viewerFols 100r–101r ), Book of Joel
- p1_i6.5 (check the viewerFols 101r–101v ), ዘአብድዩ፡ ነቢይ።
- p1_i6.6 (check the viewerFols 101v–102v ), Book of Jonah
- p1_i6.7 (check the viewerFols 102v–103v ), Book of Nahum
- p1_i6.8 (check the viewerFols 103v–104v ), Book of Habakkuk
- p1_i6.9 (check the viewerFols 104v–105v ), Za-Sofonyās nabiyy
- p1_i6.10 (check the viewerFols 105v–106v ), Za-Ḥagge nabiyy
- p1_i6.11 (check the viewerFols 106v–110v ), Za-Zakāryās nabiyy
- p1_i6.12 (check the viewerFols 110v–113v ), Za-Milkǝyās nabiyy
Contents
check the viewerFols 34r–45v ʾIyob (CAe 1688)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ዘኢዮብ፡ ነቢይ፡ በረከተ፡ አምላኩ፡ ትኩን፡ ምስለ፡ ፍቁሩ፡ ዘባነ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ ወምስለ፡ ወልደ፡ ዮና፡ ለዓለም፡ ወለዓለም። Both names, Zabāna Krǝstos and Walda Yonā, are later alterations.
check the viewerFols 56r–67v Apocalypse of Ezra (CAe 1376) The First Book of Esdras or 4 Esdras according to the Vulgate
check the viewerFols 68r–91v Book of Isaiah (CAe 1672)
Subscription (Gǝʿǝz ): check the viewerFol. 91r ተፈጸመ፡ መጽሐፈ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ኢሳይያስ፡ ነቢ ይ፡ በረከተ፡ አምላኩ፡ ትኩን፡ ምስለ፡ ፍቁ ሩ፡ 〚ኤስድሮስ፡〛 ፡ ኃጥእ፡ ወአባሲ። ወስብሐት፡ ለገባሬ፡ ኵሉ፡ እግዚ' ፡ ...
Additions of codicological unit 1 In this unit there are in total 2 , 1 .
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check the viewerFol. 3r (Type: GuestText)
Services for morning prayer, terce, sext, and none of Good Friday, including lessons from the Old and New Testaments, in a later hand
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check the viewerFol. 3v (Type: GuestText)
Mazmur za-ʿarb (CAe 4301) : Chant for the different hours of the same day, with musical notes.
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check the viewerFol. 4r (Type: OwnershipNote)
The note states that the manuscript belongs to the church of Madḫāne ʿAlam↗
( gez ) ሄኖክ፡ ዘቅ' ፡ መ' ፡ ዓለም።
Physical Description of codicological unit 1
Form of support of codicological unit 1
Parchment Codex
Extent of codicological unit 1
Layout of codicological unit 1
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 3
Number of lines: 34-36
Ruling of codicological unit 1
- (Subtype: pattern)1A-1A-1A1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C
- The upper line is written above the ruling, the lower line is written above the ruling.
Pricking of codicological unit 1
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks and horizontal pricks are visible.
Palaeography of codicological unit 1
Hand 1
of codicological unit 1Script: Ethiopic
Ink: Black, red
Date: 1700-1800
The manuscript is written in a good hand of the 18th century. 1700-1800Hand 2
of codicological unit 1Script: Ethiopic
Ink: Black, red
Date: 1800-1868
Later hand of the additions 1800-1868Codicological Unit p2
Summary of codicological unit 2
- p2_i1 (check the viewerFols 31r–32v ), Daniel, Book of, Chapter11
Contents
check the viewerFols 31r–32v Daniel, Book of, Chapter11 (CAe 1259 Chapter11) Daniel Chapter XI on ff. 31-32
Physical Description of codicological unit 2
Form of support of codicological unit 2
Other
Extent of codicological unit 2
Layout of codicological unit 2
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 23
Ruling of codicological unit 2
- (Subtype: pattern)1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C
- The upper line is written above the ruling, the lower line is written above the ruling.
Pricking of codicological unit 2
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible, horizontal pricks are visible.
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