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
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
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(Type: StampExlibris)
Shelfmarks of the Library on the spine and the inner side of the front cover
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check the viewerFol. 40v (Type: StampExlibris)
Shelfmark of the Library
Catalogue Bibliography
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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
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Chaîne, M. 1912. Catalogue des manuscrits éthiopiens de la Collection Antoine d’Abbadie (Paris: Imprimerie nationale–Ernest Leroux, éditeur, 1912). page 112, number 186
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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
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
- 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
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check the viewerFol. ir (Type: StampExlibris)
Shelf-mark of the Library
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check the viewerFol. ir (Type: Unclear)
Title
( gez ) ሃይማኖቱ፡ ለማርቆስ፡
Physical Description of codicological unit 1
Form of support of codicological unit 1
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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
Palaeography of codicological unit 1
Hand 1
of codicological unit 1Script: 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.Codicological Unit p2
Origin of codicological unit 2
Summary of codicological unit 2
- p2_i1 (check the viewerFols 5r–7r ), A short text concerning Incarnation, in Amharic
- 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
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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
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Hand 2
of codicological unit 2Script: 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.Codicological Unit p3
Origin of codicological unit 3
Summary of codicological unit 3
- p3_i1 (check the viewerFols 9r–9v ), A table related to calendar and computus, of unclear purpose (the upper lines half-erased)
Contents
check the viewerFols 9r–9v complete: A table related to calendar and computus, of unclear purpose (the upper lines half-erased)↗
Language of text:
Physical Description of codicological unit 3
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Hand 3
of codicological unit 3Script: Ethiopic
19th-century script
check the viewerFols 9r–9v Big characters (mostly numerals); careless hand.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
- p4_i1
(check the viewerFols 10r–10v ),
Sayfa malakot
- 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
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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
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Extent of codicological unit 4
Layout of codicological unit 4
Palaeography of codicological unit 4
Hand 4
of codicological unit 4Script: Ethiopic
19th-century script
check the viewerFols 10r–12v Irregular, careless hand; right sloping, big letters; poorly trained scribe.Codicological Unit p5
Origin of codicological unit 5
1750-1868
Summary of codicological unit 5
- 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
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Extent of codicological unit 5
Layout of codicological unit 5
Palaeography of codicological unit 5
Hand 5
of codicological unit 5Script: 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.Codicological Unit p6
Summary of codicological unit 6
- p6_i1 (check the viewerFols 14r–37v ), Armenian printed booklet concerning calendar and computus
- p7_i1 (check the viewerFol. 38v ), On auspicious and inauspicious days
- p8_i1 (check the viewerFol. 39r ), A note concerning the Communion
Contents
check the viewerFols 14r–37v complete: Armenian printed booklet concerning calendar and computus↗
Language of text:
Physical Description of codicological unit 6
Form of support of codicological unit 6
Paper Other
Extent of codicological unit 6
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
- p6_i1 (check the viewerFols 14r–37v ), Armenian printed booklet concerning calendar and computus
- p7_i1 (check the viewerFol. 38v ), On auspicious and inauspicious days
- 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:
Codicological Unit p8
Origin of codicological unit 8
1750-1868
Summary of codicological unit 8
- p6_i1 (check the viewerFols 14r–37v ), Armenian printed booklet concerning calendar and computus
- p7_i1 (check the viewerFol. 38v ), On auspicious and inauspicious days
- 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፡
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Hand 7
of codicological unit 8Script: Ethiopic
19th-century script
check the viewerFol. 38v Somewhat irregular, not careful hand; mediocre scribe. Somewhat similar to Hand 3.Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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