London, British Library, BL Oriental 653
Dorothea Reule
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection: Oriental
Other identifiers: Wright cat. XCVII, Wright 97
General description
Taʾammǝra Māryām
Number of Text units: 3
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
1700-1755 (dating on palaeographic grounds) according to
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 3r and following ), Taʾammǝra Māryām
- ms_i2 (check the viewerFols 67v and following ), Sǝnkǝssār Commemoration of Mary for the 16th Yakkātit
- ms_i3 (check the viewerFols 69r and following ), Taʾammǝra ʾIyasus
Contents
check the viewerFols 3r and following Taʾammǝra Māryām (CAe 2384)
Language of text:
This manuscript contains 33 miracles.check the viewerFols 67v and following Sǝnkǝssār Commemoration of Mary for the 16th Yakkātit (CAe 5050)
Language of text:
check the viewerFols 69r and following Taʾammǝra ʾIyasus (CAe 2382)
Language of text:
This manuscript contains 41 miracles.Additions In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .
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check the viewerFol. 3r (Type: OwnershipNote)
The note states that the manuscript belongs to the church of Madḫāne ʿĀlam↗ .
( gez ) ተአምረ፡ ማርያም፡ ዘቅዱስ፡ መድኃኔ፡ ዓለም።↗
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check the viewerFol. 178v (Type: DonationNote)
The note states that Walda Giyorgis donor donated the manuscript.
( gez ) ለአቡነ፡ ሳሙኤል፡ ከመ፡ ይኩኖ፡ ለመድኃኒተ፡ ሥጋ፡ ወነፍስ።
Extras
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The name of Mikāʾel was later inserted, presumably at the place of Nagada Māryām .
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The name of the scribe was Nagada Māryām .
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The names of the first owners are erased.
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The names of Walda Giyorgis , Walatta Qāl , Walda Sǝmʿon , ʾAdarā Giyorgis , ʾAmda Mikāʾel , Tewobǝstiyā and Walatta Giyorgis are mentioned.
Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 .
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
check the viewerFols 1–68
In the first part of the manuscript are many pictures.
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 57b-58a
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 13.5in |
Width | 12.5in |
Foliation
Foliation by the library in the upper right corner.
State of preservation
good
Condition
Binding
In the original boards, covered with blind-tooled leather and lined with cloth.
Binding material
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 19-20
Ruling
- (Subtype: pattern)1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C
- The upper line is written above the ruling, the lower line is written above the ruling.
Pricking
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible, horizontal pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Scribe: Nagada Māryām scribe
Script: Ethiopic
Date: 1700-1750
Nagada Māryām scribe 1700-1750 Well written.Check for additional bibliography
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Dorothea Reule, Alessandro Bausi, ʻLondon, British Library, BL Oriental 653ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2022-06-09) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/BLorient653 [Accessed: 2024-05-16]
Revisions of the data
- Dorothea Reule Dorothea Reule: Added layout on 9.6.2022
- Dorothea Reule Dorothea Reule: Added link to images on 26.4.2019
- Dorothea Reule Dorothea Reule: Created record on 5.11.2018