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London, British Library, BL Oriental 537

Dorothea Reule

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

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British Library[view repository]

Collection: Oriental

Other identifiers: Wright cat. CXVI, Wright 116

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General description

Mazmura Krǝstos, Mazmura Dǝngǝl, Miracle of Mary, Prayers

Number of Text units: 25

Number of Codicological units: 2

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Origin

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.

Catalogue Bibliography

  • Wright, W. 1877. Catalogue of the Ethiopic Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1847 (London: Gilbert and Rivington, 1877). page 76a-77a
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Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

+NaN (leaf) .Entered as 228+1 17.63 15.5
Outer dimensions
Height 17.63in
Width 15.5in

Foliation

Foliation in the upper right corner by the library. One unnumbered blank leaf at the end, referred to as check the viewerfol. i in the library's digitization.

State of preservation

good

Condition

Binding

In the original boards, covered with blind-tooled leather.

Binding material

wood

leather

Original binding

Yes

Codicological Unit p1

Origin of codicological unit 1

1650-1749

Summary of codicological unit 1

  1. p1_i1 (check the viewerFols 1r and following ), Psalter
    1. p1_i1.1 (), Mazmura Dāwit
      1. p1_i1.1.1 (check the viewerFol. 3r ), Prayer for the weekdays, Prayer for Monday
      2. p1_i1.1.2 (check the viewerFol. 3r ),
      3. p1_i1.1.3 (check the viewerFols 3r and following ), Mazmura Krǝstos, Intro
      4. p1_i1.1.4 (check the viewerFols 4r and following ), Mazmura Krǝstos, Psalms
        1. p1_i1.1.4.1 (check the viewerFols 4r and following ), Mazmura Krǝstos, Book1
        2. p1_i1.1.4.2 (check the viewerFols 35r and following ), Prayer for the weekdays, Prayer for Tuesday
        3. p1_i1.1.4.3 (), Mazmura Krǝstos, Book2
        4. p1_i1.1.5.4 (check the viewerFols 69v and following ), Prayer for the weekdays, Prayer for Wednesday
        5. p1_i1.1.4.5 (), Mazmura Krǝstos, Book3
        6. p1_i1.1.4.6 (check the viewerFols 98r and following ), Prayer for the weekdays, Prayer for Thursday
        7. p1_i1.1.4.7 (), Mazmura Krǝstos, Book4
        8. p1_i1.1.4.8 (check the viewerFols 136v and following ), Prayer for the weekdays, Prayer for Friday
        9. p1_i1.1.4.9 (), Mazmura Krǝstos, Book5
        10. p1_i1.1.4.10 (check the viewerFols 161r and following ), Prayer for the weekdays, Prayer for Saturday
        11. p1_i1.1.4.11 (check the viewerFols 181v and following ), Prayer for the weekdays, Prayer for Sunday
      5. p1_i1.1.5 (), Mazmura Dǝngǝl, No item: Psalms: Psalms
    2. p1_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 183r–199v ), Book of Odes
      1. p1_i1.2.1 (), Mazmura Dǝngǝl, div Canticles
      2. p1_i1.2.2 (), Mazmura Krǝstos, Canticles
    3. p1_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 200r–207v ), Mazmura Dǝngǝl, div SongOfSongs
    4. p1_i1.6 (check the viewerFols 208r and following ), Miracle of Mary: Homily on a potter from Syria
    5. p1_i1.7 (check the viewerFols 223r and following ), ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān

Contents

check the viewerFols 1r and following Psalter (CAe 2701)

Language of text:

(This manuscript contains in continuous form the text of the Psalter together with the Mazmura Krǝstos and the Mazmura Dǝngǝl. The single prayers of Prayer for the weekdays occur at the beginning and after each book of Psalms.)

Supplication (Gǝʿǝz ): check the viewerFols 1r and following ኦአምላከ፡ ዳዊት። አድኅኖ፡ ለነፍሰ፡ ገብርከ፡ ኢያሱ። ወዕቀበኒ፡ እምኵሉ፡ ዘእፈርሆ፡ ለ( unfilled space)።

Mazmura Dāwit (CAe 2000)
check the viewerFol. 3r Prayer for the weekdays, Prayer for Monday (CAe 4691 Monday)

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ጸሎት፡ ዘሰነይ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ አምላክ፡ ዐቢይ፡ ወግሩም። ዘአልቦ፡ ጥንት፡ ወኢተፍጻሜት፡ ወይሄሉ፡ እስከ፡ ለዓለም። እስእለከ፡ ወአስተበቍዓከ። አነ፡ ትርድአኒ፡ ወታድኅነኒ፡ ወትባልሐኒ።

check the viewerFols 3r and following Mazmura Krǝstos, Intro (CAe 2003 Intro) (See the transcription of the introductory hymn in div.)
check the viewerFols 4r and following Mazmura Krǝstos, Psalms (CAe 2003 Psalms)
check the viewerFols 4r and following Mazmura Krǝstos, Book1 (CAe 2003 Book1) (See the transcription of the first Psalm in div.)
Mazmura Krǝstos, Book2 (CAe 2003 Book2)
Mazmura Krǝstos, Book3 (CAe 2003 Book3)
Mazmura Krǝstos, Book4 (CAe 2003 Book4)
Mazmura Krǝstos, Book5 (CAe 2003 Book5)
Mazmura Dǝngǝl, No item: Psalms: Psalms (CAe 3985 Psalms) (See the transcription of the beginning of the first Psalm in div.)
check the viewerFols 183r–199v Book of Odes (CAe 1828)

Supplication (Gǝʿǝz ): check the viewerFol. 199v

Mazmura Dǝngǝl, div Canticles (CAe 3985 Canticles)

Language of text:

Mazmura Krǝstos, Canticles (CAe 2003 Canticles)

Language of text:

check the viewerFols 208r and following Miracle of Mary: Homily on a potter from Syria (CAe 3622)

Language of text:

(See the incipit of this work in div.) (It is not clear from the catalogue description whether this miracle is followed by the Wǝddāse Māryām.)

Additions of codicological unit 1 In this unit there are in total 1 .

  1. check the viewerFol. 4r (Type: OwnershipNote)

    The note states that the manuscript belongs to the church of Madḫāne ʿĀlam↗ .

    ( gez ) ዳዊት፡ ዘቅዱስ፡ መድኃኔ፡ ዓለም።↗

Extras of codicological unit 1

  1. check the viewerFol. 207v

    The names of ʾIyāsu II and Bǝrhān Mogasā have been substituted for the original names in the prayers of Prayer for the weekdays in Content Item 1.1.5 of codicological unit 1 , item 1.1 Mazmura Dǝngǝl, No item: Psalms: Psalms (CAe 3985 Psalms) .

  2. check the viewerFol. 207v

    The name of ʾIyāsu II is mentioned, probably in a supplication.

Physical Description of codicological unit 1

Form of support of codicological unit 1

Parchment Codex

Extent of codicological unit 1

Quire Structure Collation

Signatures: Decorated quire marks in the upper and lower inner corner of the first folium of each quire.

Layout of codicological unit 1

Layout note 1(check the viewerFols 3r–207v )

Number of columns: 1

Number of lines: 21

Layout note 1(check the viewerFols 208ra–228rb )

Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 21

Ruling of codicological unit 1
  • (Subtype: pattern)Ruling pattern: 1A-1A/0-0/0-0/C
  • The upper line is written above the ruling, the lower line is written above the ruling.
  • (Subtype: pattern)Ruling pattern: 1A-1A/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
  • Ruling and pricking are visible.
  • Primary pricks are visible, horizontal pricks are visible.
  • Ruling and pricking are visible.
  • Primary pricks are visible, horizontal pricks are visible.

Palaeography of codicological unit 1

  • Hand 1

    of codicological unit 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Date: 1650-1759

    Written in a fine, large hand. 1650-1759

    • Codicological Unit p2

    Origin of codicological unit 2

    1650-1868 Of later date than Codicological Unit p1 .

    Summary of codicological unit 2

    1. p2_i1 (check the viewerFol. 2r ), Prayers for the morning

    Contents

    check the viewerFol. 2r Prayers for the morning (CAe 4308)

    Language of text:

    (The end is missing.)

    Decoration of codicological unit 2 In this unit there are in total 1 .

    Miniatures notes

    1. miniature: check the viewerFol. 2v

      David Playing the Harp: A picture of David playing on the harp, with an attendant behind him holding the royal umbrella over his head.

    Physical Description of codicological unit 2

    Form of support of codicological unit 2

    Parchment Leaf

    Extent of codicological unit 2

    1 (leaf) : Entered as 1 check the viewerFol. 2

    Layout of codicological unit 2

    Layout note 1(check the viewerFol. 2r )

    Number of columns: 2

    Number of lines: 15

    Ruling of codicological unit 2
    • The upper line is written above the ruling, the lower line is written above the ruling.
    Pricking of codicological unit 2
    • Ruling and pricking are partly visible.
    • Primary pricks are mostly visible, horizontal pricks are not visible. The original outer margin of the manuscript has been destroyed.

    Palaeography of codicological unit 2

  • Hand 2

    of codicological unit 2

    Script: Ethiopic

      • Publication Statement

      authority
      Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
      publisher
      Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
      pubPlace
      Hamburg
      availability
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      date
      type=expanded
      7.6.2022 at 20:02:38
      date
      type=lastModified
      7.6.2022
      idno
      type=collection
      manuscripts
      idno
      type=url
      https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/BLorient537/main
      idno
      type=URI
      https://betamasaheft.eu/BLorient537
      idno
      type=filename
      BLorient537.xml
      idno
      type=ID
      BLorient537

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    • Dorothea Reule Dorothea Reule: Added layout on 7.6.2022
    • Dorothea Reule Dorothea Reule: Added link to images on 26.11.2020
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