London, British Library, BL Oriental 632
Dorothea Reule
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection: Oriental
Other identifiers: Wright cat. LXXI, Wright 71
General description
Taʾammǝra ʾIyasus, Kidān za-nagh
Number of Text units: 2
Number of Codicological units: 2
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Origin
(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.
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 44b-45a
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Binding
In the original boards.
Binding material
wood
Original binding
Yes
Codicological Unit p1
Origin of codicological unit 1
1700-1799 (dating on palaeographic grounds)
Contents
Additions of codicological unit 1 In this unit there are in total .
Extras of codicological unit 1
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The name of an owner was ʾAṣma Giyorgis owner .
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The name of an owner was Tasfā Māryām owner .
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The name of an owner was Zawalda Māryām owner .
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The name of an owner was ʾAdarā Krǝstos owner .
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The name of an owner was Kǝsāda Krǝstos owner .
Physical Description of codicological unit 1
Form of support of codicological unit 1
Parchment Codex
Extent of codicological unit 1
Outer dimensions of codicological unit 1 | |
Height | 10.5in |
Width | 9.25in |
Layout of codicological unit 1
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 23
Codicological Unit p2
Origin of codicological unit 2
1700-1799 (dating on palaeographic grounds)
Summary of codicological unit 2
- p2_i1 (check the viewerFols 86–93 ), Kidān za-nagh
Contents
check the viewerFols 86–93 Kidān za-nagh (CAe 1716)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ቅዱስ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ቅዱስ፡ ኃያል፡ ቅዱስ፡ ሕያው።
Physical Description of codicological unit 2
Form of support of codicological unit 2
Codex
Extent of codicological unit 2
Outer dimensions of codicological unit 2 | |
Height | 9in |
Width | 8in |
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 8 |
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Collation diagrams
Quire ID:q1
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(8/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (8),
Formula 2: 1 (8),
Layout of codicological unit 2
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 27
Palaeography of codicological unit 2
Hand 2
of codicological unit 2Script: Ethiopic
Date: 1700-1799
check the viewerFols 86–93 1700-1799 Written in a good hand.Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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