London, British Library, BL Oriental 589
Marcin Krawczuk, Solomon Gebreyes
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection: Oriental
Other identifiers: Wright cat. CLXXVIII, Wright 178
General description
Mǝʿrāf
Number of Text units: 1
Number of Codicological units: 1
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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.
Contents
check the viewerFols 2r and following Mǝʿrāf (CAe 3186)
Language of text:
Contains musical notation.
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ናሁ፡ ወጠንኩ፡ ጽሒፈ፡ ምዕራፍ፡ እምዮሐንስ፡ እስከ፡ ዮሐንስ፡ በሰላመ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ አብ፡ አሜን።
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 ) ምዕራፍ፡ ዘቅዱስ፡ መድኃኔ፡ ዓለም።
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 117a
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 6.5in |
Width | 4.75in |
Foliation
Two unnumbered blank leaves after check the viewerf. 1r and one at the end.
Binding
In the original boards.
Binding material
wood
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 21
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Date: 1700-1800
The manuscript is neatly written of the 18th century 1700-1800Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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