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London, British Library, BL Oriental 5085

Carsten Hoffmann

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

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https://betamasaheft.eu/BLorient5085
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Other identifiers: Or. 5085, Strelcyn 68

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General description

Universal Chronology of ʾAbušākǝr; Explanation of the book of Ezekiel

Number of Text units: 56

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

17th/18th century

Provenance

The name of the original owner was Walda ʾAb owner (cf. check the viewerFol. 185vb ). Another owner was Walda Giyorgis owner , who is mentioned at the bottom of check the viewerfol. 1v ).

Summary

  1. ms_i1 (check the viewerFols 2ra–185rb ), ʾAbušākǝr
    1. ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 2ra and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 10
    2. ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 2ra and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 11
    3. ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 3va and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 12
    4. ms_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 6rb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 13
    5. ms_i1.5 (check the viewerFols 8vb–11vb, check the viewer20ra–20va ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 14
    6. ms_i1.6 (check the viewerFols 12ra–13va ), Index of the chapters
    7. ms_i1.7 (check the viewerFols 13va and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 1
    8. ms_i1.8 (check the viewerFols 14vb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 2
    9. ms_i1.9 (check the viewerFols 15va and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 3
    10. ms_i1.10 (check the viewerFols 15vb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 4
    11. ms_i1.11 (check the viewerFols 16vb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 5
    12. ms_i1.12 (check the viewerFols 17rb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 6
    13. ms_i1.13 (check the viewerFols 18va and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 7
    14. ms_i1.14 (check the viewerFols 18vb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 8
    15. ms_i1.15 (check the viewerFols 19vb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 9
    16. ms_i1.16 (check the viewerFols 20ra and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 15
    17. ms_i1.17 (check the viewerFols 21ra and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 16
    18. ms_i1.18 (check the viewerFols 21va and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 17
    19. ms_i1.19 (check the viewerFols 22va and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 18
    20. ms_i1.20 (check the viewerFols 23rb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 19
    21. ms_i1.21 (check the viewerFols 28ra and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 20
    22. ms_i1.22 (check the viewerFols 36rb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 21
    23. ms_i1.23 (check the viewerFols 37rb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 23
    24. ms_i1.24 (check the viewerFols 38va and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 24
    25. ms_i1.25 (check the viewerFols 39vb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 25
    26. ms_i1.26 (check the viewerFols 40vb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 26
    27. ms_i1.27 (check the viewerFols 41va and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 27
    28. ms_i1.28 (check the viewerFols 41vb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 28
    29. ms_i1.29 (check the viewerFols 43va and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 29
    30. ms_i1.30 (check the viewerFols 44ra and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 30
    31. ms_i1.31 (check the viewerFols 47rb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 31
    32. ms_i1.32 (check the viewerFols 49rb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 32
    33. ms_i1.33 (check the viewerFols 49rb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 33
    34. ms_i1.34 (check the viewerFols 51va and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 34
    35. ms_i1.35 (check the viewerFols 54ra and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 35
    36. ms_i1.36 (check the viewerFols 54va and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 36
    37. ms_i1.37 (check the viewerFols 55va and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 37
    38. ms_i1.38 (check the viewerFols 57vb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 38
    39. ms_i1.39 (check the viewerFols 64rb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 39
    40. ms_i1.40 (check the viewerFols 72rb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 40
    41. ms_i1.41 (check the viewerFols 74va and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 41
    42. ms_i1.42 (check the viewerFols 75rb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 42
    43. ms_i1.43 (check the viewerFols 77rb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 43
    44. ms_i1.44 (check the viewerFols 80vb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 44
    45. ms_i1.45 (check the viewerFols 87ra and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 45
    46. ms_i1.46 (check the viewerFols 87va and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 46
    47. ms_i1.47 (check the viewerFols 88ra and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 48
    48. ms_i1.48 (check the viewerFols 145vb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 50
    49. ms_i1.49 (check the viewerFols 170va and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 52
    50. ms_i1.50 (check the viewerFols 172vb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 54
    51. ms_i1.51 (check the viewerFols 175vb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 55
    52. ms_i1.52 (check the viewerFols 180ra and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 56: Jewish chronology
    53. ms_i1.53 (check the viewerFols 182vb and following ), ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter57
  2. ms_i2 (check the viewerFols 186ra–192ra ), Tǝrgʷāme maṣḥaf za-Ḥǝzqǝʾel
  3. ms_i3 (check the viewerFols 192va–194rb ), Dan. 11

Contents

check the viewerFols 2ra–185rb ʾAbušākǝr (CAe 1011) The composition of this work with some chapters missing (ch. 47, 49, 51, 58 and 59) is exactly the same as that of , except for chapter 22, which is wanting in this manuscript, and chapter 56, which are wanting in , but which are present here. The Introduction and the first part of the Index of chapters are missing. Several leaves have been displaced.

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFols 2ra and following ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 10 (CAe 1011 Chapter10) The beginning is missing. The leaf of this chapter is misplaced.
check the viewerFols 2ra and following ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 11 (CAe 1011 Chapter11) The leaves with of chapter are misplaced.
check the viewerFols 3va and following ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 12 (CAe 1011 Chapter12) The leaves of this chapter are misplaced.
check the viewerFols 6rb and following ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 13 (CAe 1011 Chapter13) The leaves of this chapter are misplaced.
check the viewerFols 8vb–11vb, check the viewer20ra–20va ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 14 (CAe 1011 Chapter14) The leaves of this chapter are partly misplaced.
check the viewerFols 12ra–13va Index of the chapters The beginning (nos. 1-17) of the Index of chapters is missing. According to the remaining parts of the index (nos. 18-59) occupy check the viewerfols 2ra–13va, , but this is contradicted by Strelcyn's information on the distribution of the chapters, which places ch. 10 on check the viewerfols 2ra and following, , ch. 11 on check the viewerfols 2ra and following, , ch. 12 on check the viewerfols 3va and following, , ch. 13 on check the viewerfols 6rb and following, and ch. 14 on check the viewerfols 8vb–11vb .
check the viewerFols 19vb and following ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 9 (CAe 1011 Chapter9) The end is missing, at least one leaf lacking after check the viewerfol. 19 .
check the viewerFols 88ra and following ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 48 (CAe 1011 Chapter48) Numbered chapter 47 in this manuscript. Containing inter alia a version of the London, British Library, BL Oriental 5085 id #LIT1957Mashaf.
check the viewerFols 145vb and following ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 50 (CAe 1011 Chapter50) The last patriarch of Alexandria named is ʾAbbā Mārqos (1646-1657) (= no. 100).
check the viewerFols 172vb and following ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 54 (CAe 1011 Chapter54) Numbered chapter 53 in this manuscript.
check the viewerFols 175vb and following ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 55 (CAe 1011 Chapter55) Numbered chapter 54 in this manuscript.
check the viewerFols 180ra and following ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter 56: Jewish chronology (CAe 1011 Chapter56) As the previous numbered as chapter 54 (sic) in this manuscript.
check the viewerFols 182vb and following ʾAbušākǝr, Chapter57 (CAe 1011 Chapter57) Numbered as chapter 55 in this manuscript.
check the viewerFols 192va–194rb Dan. 11 (CAe 1259)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):በቀዳሚ፡ ዓመተ፡ መንግሥቱ፡ ለዳዊት፡ (!) sic by Stefan Strelcyn ቆምኩ፡ ለአኃይሎቱ፡ ራዕይ፡ ዘዳንኤል፡ ወኮነ፡ በሣል[ስ(?)]supplied by PRSStrelcyn፡ ዓመተ፡ መንግሥቱ፡ ለቂሮስ፡ ቆምኩ፡ በኃይል፡ ወበጽንዕ፡ ወይእዜኒ፡ ፍትሕ፡ ወጽድቀ፡ እነግረከ፡ ወናሁ፡ እንከ፡ ፫ነገሥት፡ ይትነሥኡ፡ ውስተ፡ ፋርስ፡ ወራብዖሙ፡ ይብዕል፡ ብዕለ፡ ዓቢየ፡ እምኵሎሙ፡

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .

    Extras

    1. check the viewerFol. Ir (Type: AcquisitionNote)

      ( en ) Bought of Rev. role: title W. J. Loftie owner . March 18. 1897

    2. check the viewerFol. 37rb (Type: findingAid)

      Explanatory notice, that one chapter of this text ( Content Item 1 ʾAbušākǝr (CAe 1011) ) is missing.

    Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 .

    Other Decorations

    1. diagram: check the viewerFol. 185v

      The heavenly sphere represented by six concentric circles (points of the compass, planets, signs of the zodiac, etc.)

    Catalogue Bibliography

    • Strelcyn, S. 1978. Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts in the British Library Acquired Since the Year 1877 (London: British Museum, 1978).
      page 111-112
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    Physical Description

    Form of support

    Parchment Codex

    Extent

    194 (leaf) , Entered as 194 2 (leaf, blank) : Entered as 2check the viewerFols. 1r, 194v 300 260
    Leaf dimensions
    Height 300mm
    Width 260mm

    Quire Structure Collation

    Binding

    Wooden boards, repaired in the British Mueum↗ .

    Blind-tooled leather cover.

    Layout

    Layout note 1

    Number of columns: 2

    Number of lines: 29

    Palaeography

  1. Hand 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Date: 1600-1799 according to Stefan Strelcyn

    Regular script. 1600-1799 according to Stefan Strelcyn

      2. 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
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      Hamburg
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      24.7.2024
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      https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/BLorient5085/main
      idno
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      https://betamasaheft.eu/BLorient5085
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      BLorient5085.xml
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      BLorient5085

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