London, British Library, BL Oriental 716
Solomon Gebreyes
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection: Oriental
Other identifiers: Wright cat. CCLXXXIX, Wright 289
General description
The Acts of George
Number of Text units: 14
Number of Codicological units: 2
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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.
Summary
- ms_i1
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Hagiographic Dossier of St George of Lydda
- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 11r–20r ), The discourse of Theodotus Ancyra on the commemoration of St George
- ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 20r–76r ), Gadla Giyorgis (Lydda)
- ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 77r–98r ), The miracles of St George, 80 in number
- ms_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 98r–101v ), Maṣḥafa ʾAnkǝro
- ms_i1.5 (check the viewerFols 101v–165r ), Maṣḥafa ʾAḫbǝro
- ms_i1.6
(check the viewerFols 165r–172v ),
Hymns to St George
- ms_i6.1 (check the viewerFols 165r–166v ), Malkǝʾ-hymn to St George
- ms_i6.2 (check the viewerFols 166v–168r ), Malkǝʾ-hymn to St George
- ms_i6.3 (check the viewerFols 166v–168r ), Malkǝʾ-hymn to St George
- ms_i6.4 (check the viewerFols 168v–169v ), Malkǝʾ-hymn to St George
- ms_i6.5 (check the viewerFols 169v–172r ), Hymn to St George
- ms_i6.6 (check the viewerFols 172 and following ), Hymn to St George
- p2_i1 (check the viewerFols 7r–9v ), Homily (by an anonymous author) on the birth of St George
Contents
Additions In this unit there are in total .
Extras
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Throughout the greater part of this volume Giyorgis owner is named as the owner, e.g. check the viewerFols. 14v, But on check the viewerfol. 68v ለትፁን፡ and the scribe, Zarʾa Yāʿqob scribe are mentioned. On check the viewerfol. 5r appears the name ፆታ፡ ሥላሴ፡ and on check the viewerfol. 7r that of ወልደ፡ ጊዮርጊስ።
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 190b-191a
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 238mm |
Width | 229mm |
Foliation
Foliation by the library in the upper right corner.
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 1 | 6 |
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2 | 2 | 4 |
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3 | 3 | 8 |
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4 | 4 | 8 |
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5 | 5 | 8 |
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6 | 6 | 8 |
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7 | 7 | 8 |
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8 | 8 | 8 |
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9 | 9 | 8 |
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10 | 10 | 8 |
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11 | 11 | 8 |
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12 | 12 | 8 |
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13 | 13 | 8 |
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14 | 14 | 8 |
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15 | 15 | 8 |
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16 | 16 | 8 |
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17 | 17 | 8 |
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18 | 18 | 8 |
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19 | 19 | 8 |
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20 | 20 | 8 |
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21 | 21 | 8 |
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22 | 22 | 8 |
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23 | 23 | 3 |
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3, no stub |
Collation diagrams
Quire ID:q1, number:1
Quire ID:q2, number:2
Quire ID:q3, number:3
Quire ID:q4, number:4
Quire ID:q5, number:5
Quire ID:q6, number:6
Quire ID:q7, number:7
Quire ID:q8, number:8
Quire ID:q9, number:9
Quire ID:q10, number:10
Quire ID:q11, number:11
Quire ID:q12, number:12
Quire ID:q13, number:13
Quire ID:q14, number:14
Quire ID:q15, number:15
Quire ID:q16, number:16
Quire ID:q17, number:17
Quire ID:q18, number:18
Quire ID:q19, number:19
Quire ID:q20, number:20
Quire ID:q21, number:21
Quire ID:q22, number:22
3, no stub
Quire ID:q23, number:23
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(6/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (6), 2 (4), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (8), 19 (8), 20 (8), 21 (8), 22 (8), 23 (3),
Formula 2: 1 (6), 2 (4), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (8), 19 (8), 20 (8), 21 (8), 22 (8), 23 (3),
State of preservation
good
Condition
Binding
In the original boards.
Binding material
wood
Original binding
Yes
Codicological Unit p1
Summary of codicological unit 1
- ms_i1
(),
Hagiographic Dossier of St George of Lydda
- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 11r–20r ), The discourse of Theodotus Ancyra on the commemoration of St George
- ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 20r–76r ), Gadla Giyorgis (Lydda)
- ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 77r–98r ), The miracles of St George, 80 in number
- ms_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 98r–101v ), Maṣḥafa ʾAnkǝro
- ms_i1.5 (check the viewerFols 101v–165r ), Maṣḥafa ʾAḫbǝro
- ms_i1.6
(check the viewerFols 165r–172v ),
Hymns to St George
- ms_i6.1 (check the viewerFols 165r–166v ), Malkǝʾ-hymn to St George
- ms_i6.2 (check the viewerFols 166v–168r ), Malkǝʾ-hymn to St George
- ms_i6.3 (check the viewerFols 166v–168r ), Malkǝʾ-hymn to St George
- ms_i6.4 (check the viewerFols 168v–169v ), Malkǝʾ-hymn to St George
- ms_i6.5 (check the viewerFols 169v–172r ), Hymn to St George
- ms_i6.6 (check the viewerFols 172 and following ), Hymn to St George
Contents
Hagiographic Dossier of St George of Lydda (CAe 6172)
check the viewerFols 11r–20r The discourse of Theodotus Ancyra on the commemoration of St George (CAe 1287)
Language of text:
check the viewerFols 165r–172v Hymns to St George
check the viewerFols 165r–166v Malkǝʾ-hymn to St George (CAe 2744)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ሰላም፡ ለሥርፀትከ፡ ለአቅሌስያ፡ እምጒንደ።
check the viewerFols 166v–168r Malkǝʾ-hymn to St George (CAe 2837)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ሰላም፡ ለዝክረ፡ ስምከ፡ ሞገስ፡ ዘቦ።
check the viewerFols 166v–168r Malkǝʾ-hymn to St George (CAe 2942)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ሰላም፡ ሰላም፡ ጊዮርጊስ፡ ንብለከ፡ እንዘ፡ ንጼውዕ፡ ስመከ።
check the viewerFols 168v–169v Malkǝʾ-hymn to St George (CAe 2858)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ሰላም፡ ለዝክረ፡ ስምከ፡ ወለሥዕርትከ፡ ድሉል።
check the viewerFols 169v–172r Hymn to St George (CAe 3074)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):እንዘ፡ እነብር፡ ፅሩዓ፡ ወእትሀከይ፡ ዘልፈ። ምንተ፡ እረሲ፡ እስመ፡ ወርኀ፡ ማዕረር፡ ኅለፈ።
check the viewerFols 172 and following Hymn to St George (CAe 2961)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):በሃከ፡ ጊዮርጊስ፡ በሃከ፡ ወሬዛ፡ ኃይል፡ ከመ፡ አንበሳ፡ ውኩል።
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 | 238mm |
Width | 229mm |
Layout of codicological unit 1
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 21
Ruling of codicological unit 1
- (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 of codicological unit 1
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible, horizontal pricks are not visible.
Codicological Unit p2
Summary of codicological unit 2
- p2_i1 (check the viewerFols 7r–9v ), Homily (by an anonymous author) on the birth of St George
Contents
check the viewerFols 7r–9v Homily (by an anonymous author) on the birth of St George (CAe 6181)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):በስመ፡ አብ(…)ommission by ንዌጥን፡ ድርሳነ፡ ልደቱ፡ ለብፁዕ፡ ወቅዱሰ፡ ወዓቢይ፡ ሰማዕት፡ ማር፡ ጊዮርጊስ፡ መክብበ፡ ሰማዕታት፡ ዘብሉይ፡ ወዘሐዲስ።
Part of check the viewerfols. 8r, is blank, and the text on check the viewer9v seems to have been purposely rubbed outPhysical Description of codicological unit 2
Form of support of codicological unit 2
Parchment Codex
Extent of codicological unit 2
Layout of codicological unit 2
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 31
Ruling of codicological unit 2
- (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 of codicological unit 2
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible, horizontal pricks are visible.
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Solomon Gebreyes, Alessandro Bausi, Eugenia Sokolinski, Dorothea Reule, ʻLondon, British Library, BL Oriental 716ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2022-06-17) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/BLorient716 [Accessed: 2024-05-17]
Revisions of the data
- Dorothea Reule Dorothea Reule: Added layout and collation on 17.6.2022
- Dorothea Reule Dorothea Reule: Added link to images on 26.11.2020
- Eugenia Sokolinski Eugenia Sokolinski: corrections to IDs, nesting, missed items (msPart created) on 16.9.2020
- Solomon Gebreyes Solomon Gebreyes: description continued on 26.8.2019
- Solomon Gebreyes Solomon Gebreyes: Created catalogue entry on 18.3.2019
Attributions of the contents
Eugenia Sokolinski, contributor
Dorothea Reule, contributor