London, British Library, BL Oriental 560
Solomon Gebreyes, Daria Elagina
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection: Oriental
Other identifiers: Wright cat. CLIII, Wright 153
General description
Wǝddāse ʾAmlāk, Argānonā Wǝddāse
Number of Text units: 2
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
1700-1750 (dating on palaeographic grounds)
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
- ms_i1 (check the viewerFols 2r and following ), Wǝddāse ʾAmlāk
- ms_i2 (check the viewerFols 2r and following ), ʾArgānona wǝddāse
Contents
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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check the viewerFol. 2r (Type: OwnershipNote)
The note states that the manuscript belongs to the church of Madḫāne ʿAlam↗
( gez ) ውዳሴ፡ አምላክ፡ ዘቅዱስ፡ መድኃኔ፡ ዓለም።↗
Extras
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The name of the scribe has been erased.
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Name of the first owner, Melkol owner has been erased, but still legible on check the viewerfols. 85v, and elsewhere. The name of the second owner has been erased as well (check the viewerfols. 2r, 203v ). The name of the latest owner, Walda Fiqṭor owner , is attested on check the viewerfol. 2r .
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 105a-106a
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 12.25in |
Width | 11.25in |
Foliation
One unnumbered blank leaf at the end.
Binding
In the original boards, covered with blind-tooled leather.
Binding material
wood
leather
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 20
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Date: 1700-1750
The manuscript is written in a fair hand, of the earlier half of the 18th century. 1700-1750Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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