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Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF Éthiopien d'Abbadie 186

Denis Nosnitsin

This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography

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https://betamasaheft.eu/BNFabb186
Bibliothèque nationale de France[view repository]

Collection: Manuscrits orientaux, Fonds éthiopien, d'Abbadie

General description

Traditional treatise on Ethiopic grammar (sawāsǝw), Covenant of the Evening, Malkǝʾ-hymns

Number of Text units: 10

Number of Codicological units: 8

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Origin

18th century . Six small units composed of dispersed folia, originally of different sizes, were united in one binding (and probably trimmed) in the Library. The owner of only Unit 5, Walda Kiros owner , is known.

Provenance

The manuscript was bought by Antoine d'Abbadie owner sometime between 1840 and 1848.

Acquisition

The manuscript was bequeathed by Antoine d'Abbadie bequeather to Bibliothèque nationale de France and entered its collection in 1902.

Additions In this unit there are in total 2 .

    Extras

    1. (Type: StampExlibris)

      Shelfmarks of the Library on the spine and the inner side of the front cover

    2. check the viewerFol. 40v (Type: StampExlibris)

      Shelfmark of the Library

    Catalogue Bibliography

    • Conti Rossini, C. 1914. Notice sur les manuscrits éthiopiens de la Collection d’Abbadie, Extrait du Journal Asiatique (Paris: Imprimerie nationale, 1914). page 233, number 225

    • Chaîne, M. 1912. Catalogue des manuscrits éthiopiens de la Collection Antoine d’Abbadie (Paris: Imprimerie nationale–Ernest Leroux, éditeur, 1912). page 112, number 186

    • Abbadie, A. d’ 1859. Catalogue raisonné de manuscrits éthiopiens appartenant à Antoine d’Abbadie (Paris: Imprimerie impériale, 1859). page 187-188, number 187

    Physical Description

    Form of support

    Parchment Paper Codex

    Extent

    119 (leaf) .Entered as 119 (quire) .Entered as 120 125
    Outer dimensions
    Height 120mm
    Width 125mm

    Foliation

    Foliation of the Library in the upper corner of the recto sides. Five paper leaves following the front board and five paper leaves preceding the back board belong to the European binding and are left unfoliated.

    Quire Structure Collation

    State of preservation

    good

    Condition

    Binding

    European binding.

    Binding decoration

    European binding.

    Original binding

    No

    Codicological Unit p1

    Origin of codicological unit 1

    Summary of codicological unit 1

    1. p1_i1 (check the viewerFols 1r–4v ), An Amharic commentary to the encyclical letter of the patriarch Mark VII of Alexandria (in tenure 1796-1809; 108th patriarch, called here 107th) about the issue of the anointing of Christ and his three births

    Contents


    check the viewerFols 1r–4v complete: An Amharic commentary to the encyclical letter of the patriarch Mark VII of Alexandria (in tenure 1796-1809; 108th patriarch, called here 107th) about the issue of the anointing of Christ and his three births

    Language of text: and Amharic

    Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): በስመ፡ አብ፡(…)ommission by CR ይቤ፡ አቡነ፡ ማርቆስ፡ ሊቅ፡ ዘእለ፡ እስክንድርያ፡ ዘውእቱ፡ ሳምናይ፡ እም፻ወ፯፡ ዘተሰይሙ፡ እማርቆስ፡ ወንጌላዊ፡ እስከኒሁ፡ በእንተ፡ ሃይማኖት፡ ርትዕት፡ አመ፡ ተስእልናሁ፡ ብሂል፡ ቅብዓተ፡ ትርጓሜሁ፡ መንግሥት፡ ነው። ክብርዎ፡ ነወ፨ እለ፡ ተቀባ፡ ነግሠ፡ ክበረ፡ ማለት። ነገረ፡ ቅብዓትን፡ ለመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ አትሸጡ፡ የወልድ፡ ነው፡ አለ፡ አብ፡ ለአጽንዖ፡


    ወልድ፡ ለተሰብኦ፡

    Explicit (Gǝʿǝz ): በቅቡዕ፡ ሥጋ፡ ተዋሐደም፡ አትበሉ። እግዘትነ፡ ማርያም፡ ርግምት፡ አትበሉ፨ ፨ ፨

    The text is defined as a commentary to Encyclical Letter of Mark, the 108th patriarch of Alexandria, to the Church of Ethiopia, see .

    Additions of codicological unit 1 In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .

      Extras of codicological unit 1

      1. check the viewerFol. ir (Type: StampExlibris)

        Shelf-mark of the Library

      2. check the viewerFol. ir (Type: Unclear)

        Title

        ( gez ) ሃይማኖቱ፡ ለማርቆስ፡

      Physical Description of codicological unit 1

      Form of support of codicological unit 1

      Parchment Codex

      Extent of codicological unit 1

      +NaN (leaf) .Entered as 1+4 1 (quire) : Entered as 1 check the viewerFols 1–4 140 95
      Leaf dimensions
      Height 140mm
      Width 95mm

      Foliation of codicological unit 1

      The unfoliated leaf before check the viewerfols. 1, has been assigned the value check the vieweri .

      Layout of codicological unit 1

      Layout note 1(check the viewerFols 1–4 )

      Number of columns: 1

      Number of lines: 15

      Palaeography of codicological unit 1

    1. Hand 1

      of codicological unit 1

      Script: Ethiopic

      Second half of the 18th/first half of the 19th-century script

      Ink: Black, red.

      check the viewerFols 1–4 Careful, regular; upright, big and rounded letters; by a mediocre scribe.
    2. Codicological Unit p2

      Origin of codicological unit 2

      Summary of codicological unit 2

      1. p2_i1 (check the viewerFols 5r–7r ), A short text concerning Incarnation, in Amharic
      2. p2_i2 (check the viewerFols 7r–8v ), A short text concerning Trinity, in Amharic

      Contents


      check the viewerFols 5r–7r complete: A short text concerning Incarnation, in Amharic

      Language of text:

      Incipit (Amharic ):ከ፫አካላት፡ ማን፡ ሥጋ፡ ለበሰ፡ ትለኝ፡ እንደ፡ ሆን፡ አካለ፡ ወልድ፡ ከ፪ተለይቶ፡ አንሶን፡ ተዋርዶን፡ ኅፃን፡ ወጽቶበትን፡ አይደለውም፡

      In the beginning the text shows some slight similarity to Five Pillars of Mystery: Mystery of Incarnation.

      check the viewerFols 7r–8v complete: A short text concerning Trinity, in Amharic

      Language of text:

      Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ሶስቱም፡ አነፁ፡ አዋሐዱ፡ አደሩ፡ ብል፡ የአክል፡ ኀድረት፡ አይደለውም፡ አብ፡ ለማጽናት፡ መንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ለማንፃት፡ ነው፡ እንጂ፡ ንጽሕና፡ ማለት፡ ምንድር፡ ነው፡ ትለኝ፡ እንደ፡ ሆነ፡

      Additions of codicological unit 2 In this unit there are in total 1 .

        Extras of codicological unit 2

        1. check the viewerFols 5r–7r (Type: Correction)

          A few corrections in the margins and interlineally, in a crude hand.

        Physical Description of codicological unit 2

        Form of support of codicological unit 2

        Parchment Codex

        Extent of codicological unit 2

        4 (leaf) : Entered as 4 check the viewerFols 5–8 119 117
        Leaf dimensions
        Height 119mm
        Width 117mm

        Layout of codicological unit 2

        Layout note 1(check the viewerFols 5r–8v )

        Number of columns: 1

        Number of lines: 20-22

        Palaeography of codicological unit 2

      1. Hand 2

        of codicological unit 2

        Script: Ethiopic

        19th-century script

        Ink: Black; red

        Rubrication: Rubrication is carried out in a different hand.

        check the viewerFols 5r–8v Somewhat irregular, not very careful; small, right sloping letters; rounded and rectangular letter shapes.
      2. Codicological Unit p3

        Origin of codicological unit 3

        Summary of codicological unit 3

        1. p3_i1 (check the viewerFols 9r–9v ), A table related to calendar and computus, of unclear purpose (the upper lines half-erased)

        Contents

        Physical Description of codicological unit 3

        Form of support of codicological unit 3

        Parchment Codex

        Extent of codicological unit 3

        1 (leaf) : Entered as 1 check the viewerFol. 9
        Leaf dimensions
        Height
        Width

        Layout of codicological unit 3

        Layout note 1(check the viewerFols 9r–9v )

        Number of columns: 1

        Number of lines: 15

        Palaeography of codicological unit 3

      3. Hand 3

        of codicological unit 3

        Script: Ethiopic

        19th-century script

        check the viewerFols 9r–9v Big characters (mostly numerals); careless hand.
      4. Codicological Unit p4

        Origin of codicological unit 4

        1750-1868 The owner Walda Kiros owner has been mentioned in the last line of check the viewerfol. 12r .

        Summary of codicological unit 4

        1. p4_i1 (check the viewerFols 10r–10v ), Sayfa malakot
          1. p4_i2 (check the viewerFols 10v–12v ), Naʿā ḫabeya ʾo-ʾǝgziʾǝya ʾIyasus Krǝstos

        Contents


        check the viewerFols 10r–10v complete: Sayfa malakot

        Language of text:

        Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): በስመ፡ [...]ommission by Denis Nosnitsinቀዳማዊ፡ ዘእንበለ፡ ትማልም፡ ማዕከላዊ፡ ዘእንበለ፡ ዮም፡ ወደኃራዊ፡ ዘእንበለ፡ ጌሠም፡ ብሉየ፡ መዋዕል፡ ዘእንበለ፡ ዓም፡

        Language of text:


        check the viewerFols 10v–12v complete: Naʿā ḫabeya ʾo-ʾǝgziʾǝya ʾIyasus Krǝstos

        Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ነዓ፡ ኀቤየ፡ ኦእግዚእየ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ ወልደ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ሕያው፡ ወወልደ፡ ማርያም፡ ሥግው፡ መብረቀ፡ መለኮት፡

        Additions of codicological unit 4 In this unit there are in total 1 .

          Extras of codicological unit 4

          1. check the viewerFols 12r–12v (Type: Unclear)

            Scribbles in a crude hand, possibly writing exercise

          Physical Description of codicological unit 4

          Form of support of codicological unit 4

          Parchment Codex

          Extent of codicological unit 4

          1 (leaf) : Entered as 1 check the viewerFol. 9
          Leaf dimensions
          Height
          Width

          Layout of codicological unit 4

          Layout note 1(check the viewerFols 10r–12r )

          Number of columns: 1

          Number of lines: 22-24

          Palaeography of codicological unit 4

        1. Hand 4

          of codicological unit 4

          Script: Ethiopic

          19th-century script

          check the viewerFols 10r–12v Irregular, careless hand; right sloping, big letters; poorly trained scribe.
        2. Codicological Unit p5

          Origin of codicological unit 5

          1750-1868

          Summary of codicological unit 5

          1. p5_i1 (check the viewerFols 13r–13v ), Malkǝʾ-hymn to Phanuel

          Contents


          check the viewerFols 13r–13v incomplete: Malkǝʾ-hymn to Phanuel

          Language of text:

          Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ሰላም፡ ለከ፡ ሰዳዴ፡ ሰይጣናት፡ ፋኑኤል፡ ለእግዚአብሔር፡ እምጽርኁ፡ ከመ፡ ኢይሰክዩ፡

          Explicit (Gǝʿǝz ): ብእሲ፡ ድኩም። + + +ommission by ይጢ፡ ሕሙም።

          Physical Description of codicological unit 5

          Form of support of codicological unit 5

          Parchment Codex

          Extent of codicological unit 5

          1 (leaf) : Entered as 1 check the viewerFols 13r–13v
          Leaf dimensions
          Height
          Width

          Layout of codicological unit 5

          Layout note 1(check the viewerFols 13r–13v )

          Number of columns: 1

          Number of lines: 25

          Palaeography of codicological unit 5

        3. Hand 5

          of codicological unit 5

          Script: Ethiopic

          19th-century script

          check the viewerFols 13r–13v Irregular, careless hand; upright to slightly left sloping letters; predominantly square, broad forms; by a mediocre scribe.
        4. Codicological Unit p6

          Origin of codicological unit 6

          1820 Unit 6 is an Armenian printed booklet on calendar and computus, issued in 1820.

          Summary of codicological unit 6

          1. p6_i1 (check the viewerFols 14r–37v ), Armenian printed booklet concerning calendar and computus
          2. p7_i1 (check the viewerFol. 38v ), On auspicious and inauspicious days
          3. p8_i1 (check the viewerFol. 39r ), A note concerning the Communion

          Contents

          Physical Description of codicological unit 6

          Form of support of codicological unit 6

          Paper Other

          Extent of codicological unit 6

          19 (leaf) : Entered as 19 check the viewerFols 14–33

          Layout of codicological unit 6

          Layout note 1(check the viewerFols 14–33 )

          Number of columns: 1

          Codicological Unit p7

          Origin of codicological unit 7

          1750-1868

          Summary of codicological unit 7

          1. p6_i1 (check the viewerFols 14r–37v ), Armenian printed booklet concerning calendar and computus
          2. p7_i1 (check the viewerFol. 38v ), On auspicious and inauspicious days
          3. p8_i1 (check the viewerFol. 39r ), A note concerning the Communion

          Contents


          check the viewerFol. 38v complete: On auspicious and inauspicious days

          Language of text:

          Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ሀሳበ፡ ፅንዕት፡ በመስከረም፡ እስከ፡ ፻ወ፭እለት፡ ፅንዕት፡ ወእምዝ፡ ጽንጽንት፡

          Language of text:

          Physical Description of codicological unit 7

          Form of support of codicological unit 7

          Parchment Codex

          Extent of codicological unit 7

          1 (leaf) : Entered as 1 check the viewerFol. 38 1 (leaf, blank) .Entered as 1

          Layout of codicological unit 7

          Layout note 1(check the viewerFol. 38v )

          Number of columns: 1

          Number of lines: 16

          Palaeography of codicological unit 7

        5. Hand 6

          of codicological unit 7

          Script: Ethiopic

          19th-century script

          check the viewerFol. 38v
        6. Codicological Unit p8

          Origin of codicological unit 8

          1750-1868

          Summary of codicological unit 8

          1. p6_i1 (check the viewerFols 14r–37v ), Armenian printed booklet concerning calendar and computus
          2. p7_i1 (check the viewerFol. 38v ), On auspicious and inauspicious days
          3. p8_i1 (check the viewerFol. 39r ), A note concerning the Communion

          Contents


          check the viewerFol. 39r incomplete: A note concerning the Communion

          Language of text:

          Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ወሶበ፡ አቅረብነ፡ ሥጋነ፡ ለክርስቶስ፡ ወፍጡነ፡ ለነሢአ፡ ሥጋሁ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ወደሙ፡ ክብር፡ ንኩን፡ ንጹሐነ፡ ወኢንኩን፡ ጥሉቃነ፡ በርስሐተ፡ ዝሙት፡ ወስካር፡

          Language of text:

          Physical Description of codicological unit 8

          Form of support of codicological unit 8

          Parchment Codex

          Extent of codicological unit 8

          1 (leaf) : Entered as 1 check the viewerFol. 39r

          Layout of codicological unit 8

          Layout note 1(check the viewerFol. 39r )

          Number of columns: 1

          Number of lines: 20

          Palaeography of codicological unit 8

        7. Hand 7

          of codicological unit 8

          Script: Ethiopic

          19th-century script

          check the viewerFol. 38v Somewhat irregular, not careful hand; mediocre scribe. Somewhat similar to Hand 3.
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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
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            Hamburg
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          Alessandro Bausi, Denis Nosnitsin, ʻParis, Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF Éthiopien d'Abbadie 186ʼ, in Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2024-07-24) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/BNFabb186 [Accessed: 2024-08-17]

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          • Denis Nosnitsin Created the record on the basis of the available images. on 24.7.2024
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