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London, British Library, BL Oriental 590

Marcin Krawczuk, Solomon Gebreyes, Dorothea Reule

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

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Collection: Oriental

Other identifiers: Wright cat. CXCVI, Wright 196

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General description

Ṭabiba Ṭabibān, Collection of salām-hymns

Number of Text units: 43

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

1700-1799 (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.

Contents

check the viewerFols 2ra–51vb Ṭabiba ṭabibān (CAe 2393)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 52ra Salām-hymn to the archangel Michael (CAe 6631)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 52v Salām-hymn to the archangel Gabriel (CAe 6632)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 53r Salām-hymn to the archangel Raphael (CAe 6633)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 53v Salām-hymn to ʾAfnin (CAe 6634)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 54r Salām-hymn to all angels (CAe 6635)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 54v Salām-hymn to the Cherubim (CAe 6636)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 55r Salām-hymn to St George (CAe 6637)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 55v Salām-hymn to Fāsiladas (CAe 6638)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 56r Salām-hymn to Stephen (CAe 6639)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 56v Salām-hymn to Eustathius (CAe 6640)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 57r Salām-hymn to Minās (CAe 6641)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 57v Salām-hymn to Marmǝhnām (CAe 6642)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 58r Salām-hymn to Mercurius (CAe 6643)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 58v Salām-hymn to ʾArsemā (CAe 6644)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 59r Salām-hymn to ʾArwā (CAe 6645)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 59v Salām-hymn to the Apostles (CAe 6646)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 60r Salām-hymn to Kiros (CAe 6647)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 60v Salām-hymn to ʾAbib (CAe 6648)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 61r Salām-hymn to ʾabbā Milki (CAe 6649)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 61v Salām-hymn to ʾAron (CAe 6650)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 62v Salām-hymn to the Nicene Fathers (CAe 6651)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 63r Salām-hymn to Gabra Manfas Qǝddus (CAe 6652)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 64r Salām-hymn to Samuel (CAe 6653)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 64v Salām-hymn to the Nine Saints (CAe 6654)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 65r Salām-hymn to Takla Hāymānot (CAe 6655)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 65v Salām-hymn to Eustathius (CAe 6656)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 66r Salām-hymn to Theodore (CAe 6657)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 66v Salām-hymn to Claudius (CAe 6658)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 67r Salām-hymn to Sebastian (CAe 6659)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 67v Salām-hymn to John of ʾAsyuṭ (CAe 6660)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 68r Salām-hymn to Victor (CAe 6661)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 68v Salām-hymn to Latḍun (CAe 6662)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 69v Salām-hymn to Matthew (CAe 6664)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 70r Salām-hymn to Antony (CAe 6665)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 70v Salām-hymn to Macarius (CAe 6667)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 71r Salām-hymn to ʾabbā ʾAnbās (CAe 6668)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 71v Salām-hymn to Demetrius (CAe 6669)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 72r Salām-hymn to Moses (CAe 6670)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 72v Salām-hymn to Theophilus (CAe 6671)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

check the viewerFol. 73v Salām-hymn to ʾƎndǝryas (CAe 6673)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .

  1. check the viewerFol. 2r (Type: OwnershipNote)

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

    ( gez ) ጠቢበ፡ ጠቢባን፡ ዘቅዱስ፡ መድኃኔ፡ ዓለም።↗

Decoration In this unit there are in total 4 s.

Miniatures notes

  1. miniature: check the viewerFol. 2r

    God the Father holding a codex in his left hand and performing blessing with his right hand. Legend: ( am ) እግዚአብሔር፡ አብ፡ እምቅድመ፡ ዓለማት፡ እንደነበረ፡

  2. miniature: check the viewerFol. 2v

    God creating angels. Legend: ( gez ) ዘከመ፡ ፈጠሮሙ፡ መላእክት፡ በዕለተ፡ እኁድ፡

  3. miniature: check the viewerFol. 3r

    God flanked by archangels in the upper register, a conquered devil in the lower register.

    Legend: ( gez ) ዘከመ፡ ነጻሕኮ፡ ለዲያብሎስ፡ በትዕቢቱ፡

  4. miniature: check the viewerFol. 3v

    God accompanied by the Four Heavenly Creatures in the upper register, conquered devils in the lower register.

    Legend: ( gez ) ዘከመ፡ አሠርኮሙ፡ ለአጋንንት፡

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 132b-133a
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Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

+NaN (leaf) .Entered as 73+1 16.25 14.5
Outer dimensions
Height 16.25in
Width 14.5in

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.

Quire Structure Collation

Signatures: Quire marks in the upper inner corner of the first folium of each quire up until .

Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 A 1 Fols 1r–1v 1, stub after 1
2 1 8 Fols 2r–9v ፩
3 2 8 Fols 10r–17v ፪
4 3 8 Fols 18r–25v ፫
5 4 8 Fols 26r–33v ፬
6 5 8 Fols 34r–41v ፭
7 6 8 Fols 42r–49v ፮
8 7 8 Fols 50r–57v ፯
9 8 8 Fols 58r–65v
10 9 8 Fols 66r–73v
11 B 1 Fols 74r–75v 1, stub before 1

Collation diagrams


1, stub after 1
Quire ID:q1, number:A
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 Unit #1


Quire ID:q2, number:1, Ethiopic quire number: ፩
Collation diagram Quire 2 2 9 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


Quire ID:q3, number:2, Ethiopic quire number: ፪
Collation diagram Quire 3 10 17 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


Quire ID:q4, number:3, Ethiopic quire number: ፫
Collation diagram Quire 4 18 25 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


Quire ID:q5, number:4, Ethiopic quire number: ፬
Collation diagram Quire 5 26 33 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


Quire ID:q6, number:5, Ethiopic quire number: ፭
Collation diagram Quire 6 34 41 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


Quire ID:q7, number:6, Ethiopic quire number: ፮
Collation diagram Quire 7 42 49 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


Quire ID:q8, number:7, Ethiopic quire number: ፯
Collation diagram Quire 8 50 57 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


Quire ID:q9, number:8
Collation diagram Quire 9 58 65 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


Quire ID:q10, number:9
Collation diagram Quire 10 66 73 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

1, stub before 1
Quire ID:q11, number:B
Collation diagram Quire 11 74 Unit #1

Ethio-SPaRe formula : A(0+1/s.l. 1, stub after 1/Fols 1r–1v) – B(0+1/s.l. 1, stub before 1/Fols 74r–75v) – ፩I(8/Fols 2r–9v) – ፪II(8/Fols 10r–17v) – ፫III(8/Fols 18r–25v) – ፬IV(8/Fols 26r–33v) – ፭V(8/Fols 34r–41v) – ፮VI(8/Fols 42r–49v) – ፯VII(8/Fols 50r–57v) – VIII(8/Fols 58r–65v) – IX(8/Fols 66r–73v) –

Formula: Fols 1r–1v 1, stub after 1 ; Fols 2r–9v ; Fols 10r–17v ; Fols 18r–25v ; Fols 26r–33v ; Fols 34r–41v ; Fols 42r–49v ; Fols 50r–57v ; Fols 58r–65v ; Fols 66r–73v ; Fols 74r–75v 1, stub before 1 ;

Formula 1: 1 (), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (1),

Formula 2: 1 (), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (1),

State of preservation

good

Condition

Binding

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

Sewing Stations

6

Binding material

wood

leather

textile

Original binding

Yes

Layout

Layout note 1

Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 4

There are four horizontal ruled lines located in the upper part of each folium, for which ruling pricks are visible. All vertical ruled lines continue up until the bottom of each folium, vertical pricks are visible at the top and bottom of each folium. The space below the last ruled line is covered by miniatures.
Ruling
  • (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C.
  • The upper line is written above the ruling.
  • The bottom line is written above the ruling.
Pricking
  • Pricking and ruling are visible.
  • Primary pricks are visible.
  • Ruling pricks are visible.

Palaeography

  • Hand 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Date: 1700-1799

    Written in a fine character. 1700-1799

      • 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
      pubPlace
      Hamburg
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      9.6.2022 at 10:46:16
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      10.5.2022
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      manuscripts
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      https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/BLorient590/main
      idno
      type=URI
      https://betamasaheft.eu/BLorient590
      idno
      type=filename
      BLorient590.xml
      idno
      type=ID
      BLorient590

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    Revision history

    • Dorothea Reule Dorothea Reule: Continued description from historical catalogue entry with consultation of images on 10.5.2022
    • Marcin Krawczuk Marcin Krawczuk: Continued description from historical catalogue entry with consultation of images on 19.9.2021
    • Dorothea Reule Dorothea Reule: Added link to images on 26.11.2020
    • Solomon Gebreyes Solomon Gebreyes: Created catalogue entry on 11.4.2019
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