Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, ʾAsir Matirā, AM-012
Denis Nosnitsin (cataloguer)
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
General description
Śǝrʿāta mǝnkʷǝsǝnnā “The Order of the Monastic Profession”
Number of Text units: 41
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Original Location: ʾAsir Matirā↗
Metropolitan of Ethiopia (ṗāṗṗāsǝna) ʾabbā Sinodā (in tenure 1671/72-1692) is mentioned on check the viewerfols. 70rb, . The Patriarch of Alexandria ( liqa ṗāṗṗāsǝna) is wrongly (?) identified as ʾabbā Sinodā, check the viewer70rb .Provenance
The concluding supplication possibly containing the name of the donor and/or owner has been erased from check the viewer70va-b .
Summary
- ms_i1
(check the viewerFols 2r–71v ),
Śǝrʿāta ʾasira mǝnkʷǝsǝnnā
- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 2ra and following ), Requirements for the novitiate; preparation of the ritual
- ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFol. 3va ), Investigation of the candidate, and rules given to him to observe as a monk
- ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFol. 7va ), Continuation; further directives for the ritual
- ms_i1.4 (check the viewerFol. 10vb ), Prayer of thanksgiving over the girdle
- ms_i1.5 (check the viewerFol. 11va ), Prayer of the tonsure
- ms_i1.6 (check the viewerFol. 15ra ), Prayer of thanksgiving over the monastic habit
- ms_i1.7 (check the viewerFol. 15vb ), Prayer over the girdle
- ms_i1.8 (check the viewerFol. 18vb ), Blessing of the girdle
- ms_i1.9 (check the viewerFol. 20rb ), New Testamental readings
- ms_i1.10 (check the viewerFol. 25rb ), Prayer over the candidate
- ms_i1.11 (check the viewerFol. 25va ), Prayer while putting on the girdle
- ms_i1.12 (check the viewerFol. 25vb ), Prayer while putting on the clothes
- ms_i1.13 (check the viewerFol. 26ra ), Prayer of thanksgiving after putting on the clothes
- ms_i1.14 (check the viewerFol. 27ra ), Prayer after putting on the girdle
- ms_i1.15 (check the viewerFol. 27rb ), Prayer over the virgins
- ms_i1.16 (check the viewerFol. 28ra ), Directives for the ritual
- ms_i1.17 (check the viewerFol. 28vb ), Precepts to be read to the monk
- ms_i1.18 (check the viewerFol. 37ra ), Directives for the ritual
- ms_i1.19 (check the viewerFol. 37vb ), Prayer over the monastic cap (qobʿ)
- ms_i1.20 (check the viewerFol. 40ra ), Biblical readings (Pauline Epistles)
- ms_i1.21 (check the viewerFol. 45va ), Narration concerning St Anthony
- ms_i1.22 (check the viewerFol. 46rb ), Directive for the ritual about the scapular (ʾaskemā)
- ms_i1.23 (check the viewerFol. 46va ), Prayer over the scapular (ʾaskemā)
- ms_i1.24 (check the viewerFol. 47va ), Biblical readings (Letter to the Galatians)
- ms_i1.25 (check the viewerFol. 51ra ), Prayer
- ms_i1.26 (check the viewerFol. 51va ), Prayer
- ms_i1.27 (check the viewerFol. 51vb ), Prayer over virgins
- ms_i1.28 (check the viewerFol. 52va ), Prayer over virgins
- ms_i1.29 (check the viewerFol. 52vb ), Prayer over monks
- ms_i1.30 (check the viewerFol. 54ra ), Prayer over would-be nun
- ms_i1.31 (check the viewerFol. 55rb ), Biblical readings (Timothy etc.)
- ms_i1.32 (check the viewerFol. 57va ), Prayer over the scapular
- ms_i1.33 (check the viewerFol. 59vb ), Prayer over the scapular
- ms_i1.34 (check the viewerFol. 60vb ), Prayer
- ms_i1.35 (check the viewerFol. 63ra ), Prayer 1
- ms_i1.36 (check the viewerFol. 65ra ), Prayer 2
- ms_i1.37 (check the viewerFol. 65vb ), Prayer 3
- ms_i1.38 (check the viewerFol. 66va ), Prayer 4
- ms_i1.39 (check the viewerFol. 68vb ), Prayer 5
- ms_i1.40 (check the viewerFols 69vb and following ), Absolution of the Son (Fǝtḥat za-wald)
Contents
check the viewerFols 2r–71v Śǝrʿāta ʾasira mǝnkʷǝsǝnnā (CAe 2342) The Ms. contains a text different from Mss.AQM-010andDD-041. It begins with the words Śǝrʿāta ʾasira mǝnkʷǝsǝnnā...
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): check the viewerFol. 2ra በስመ… ዝንቱ፡ ሥርዓት፡ አሲረ፡ ምንኵስና፨ በአስኬማ፡ ቅዱስ፡ እመቦ፡ ዘፈቀደ፡ ይልበስ፡ አስኬማ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ዝውእቱ፡ ለምንኵስና፡ ይንበር፡ ማእከለ፡ መነኮሳት፡ ፩፡ ዓመተ፡ ያመክር፡ ርእሶ፡ ወይትገሠጽ፡ ብዙኃ፨
Explicit (Gǝʿǝz ): check the viewer70va, l.3 …ወግሩም፡ እስመ፡ ሙሉእ፡ ወቡሩክ፡ ስብሐተ፡ ስምከ፨ ኦሥሉስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ፡ ወመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ኵሎ፡ ጊዜ፡ ይእዜኒ፧ ወዘልፈኒ፧ ወለዓለምመ፧ ዓለም፧ አሜን፧ ወአሜን፨
check the viewerFols 2ra and following Requirements for the novitiate; preparation of the ritual
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): በስመ… ዝንቱ፡ ሥርዓት፡ አሲረ፡ ምንኵስና፨ በአስኬማ፡ ቅዱስ፡ እመቦ፡ ዘፈቀደ፡ ይልበስ፡ አስኬማ፡ ቅዱስ፡
check the viewerFol. 3va Investigation of the candidate, and rules given to him to observe as a monk
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ትእዛዘ፡ መነኮሳት፡ ኦእኁ፡ ለምንት፡ መጻእከ፡…
check the viewerFol. 7va Continuation; further directives for the ritual
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ትእዛዘ፡ መነኵስና። ለገቢረ፡ ሠናይ፡ ናሁ፡ ጾርከ፡ አስኬማ፡ ዘመላእክት፡…
check the viewerFol. 10vb Prayer of thanksgiving over the girdle
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ጸሎተ፡ አኰቴት። ለማዕሰር፡ ይብል፡ ካህን፨
check the viewerFol. 11va Prayer of the tonsure
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):በስመ”… ዝንቱ፡ ሥርዓት፡ ዘመነኮሳት፡ ሕገ፡ ምንኵስና ...
check the viewerFol. 15ra Prayer of thanksgiving over the monastic habit
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ጸሎተ፡ አኰቴት። ወካዕበ፡ ላዕለ፡ መልበስ፡ ነአኵተከ፡ ኪያከ።
check the viewerFol. 15vb Prayer over the girdle
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ጸሎተ፡ ላዕለ፡ ቅናት፡ አምላክ፡ ዘለዓለም፡ ዘይጼዓን፡ ዲበ፡ ሰረገላ…
check the viewerFol. 18vb Blessing of the girdle
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ጸሎተ፡ ቡራኬ፡ ላዕለ፡ ቅናት፡ እግዚእነ፡ ወመድኃኒነ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፨ ዘእምብዝኃ፡ ምሕረቱ…
check the viewerFol. 25rb Prayer over the candidate
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ወእምድኅሬሁ። ሰላም፡ ወትጸርኅ፡ ወትብል፡ ኪርያላይሶን፡ ፵፩፡ ጊዜ…
check the viewerFol. 25va Prayer while putting on the girdle
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ወተአሥር፡ ሐቌሁ፡ በቅናት፡ ዘአዲሞ።…
check the viewerFol. 26ra Prayer of thanksgiving after putting on the clothes
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ወትብል፡ ጸሎተ፡ አኰቴት፡ እምድኅረ፡ ለብስ፡ ልብስ…
check the viewerFol. 27ra Prayer after putting on the girdle
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ጸሎት፡ እምድኅረ፡ አቅነትከ፡ መነኮሳት…
check the viewerFol. 28vb Precepts to be read to the monk
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):እምድኅረ፡ ፈጸምከ፡ ምንኵስና፡ ላዕሌሆሙ…
check the viewerFol. 37ra Directives for the ritual
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): በስመ… እምቅድመ፡ ኵሉ፡ ትጼሊ፡ ጸሎተ፡ ወንጌል…
check the viewerFol. 45va Narration concerning St Anthony
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):በስመ”…ድኅረ፡ ፈጸምከ፡ ላዕሌሁ፡ ዘንተ፡ ቃለ፡ ነገረ፡ ዘአባ፡ እንጦንስ…
check the viewerFol. 46rb Directive for the ritual about the scapular (ʾaskemā)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):በስመ”…ዝንቱ፡ ስእለታት፡ ዘይትነበብ፡ ላዕለ፡ አስኬማ…
check the viewerFol. 46va Prayer over the scapular (ʾaskemā)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ወትብል፡ ዘንተ፡ ጸሎት፡ ላዕለ፡ አስኬማ…
check the viewerFols 69vb and following Absolution of the Son (Fǝtḥat za-wald) (CAe 1398)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ፍትሕት፡ ዘወልድ፡ ወምላእ፡ ላዕሌነ…
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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check the viewerf. 45vb-46r (Type: OwnershipNote)
Ownership note.
( gez ) check the viewerFol. 45vb : ዝመጽሐፍ፡ ዘማርያም፡ አሸር፡ መትራ፡ ደብረ፡ አለማ፡ ይእቲ፡ ዘተሣየጦ፡ በንዋየዋ፡ [fol.46r] ቤተ፡ ክርስቲያን፡ ማኅበር፡ አሸር፡ መትራ፡ ደብረ፡ አላማ፡ ይእቲ
The note is written in a very crude hand, partly in red. It states that the Ms. was purchased for the money of the church of Māryām ʾAšar Mat(ǝ)rā Dabra ʾAlamā.
Extras
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- The title of the work, መ/መነኰሳት, is written on a slip of paper stuck to the front board.
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- A word ተአም[ር] is written, in black paint, on the front board. It probably refers to the content of the ms. from which the board originates.
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- Omitted letters or words written interlineally, occasionally over erasurescheck the viewerfols. 5va, , check the viewer10rb, , check the viewer18ra, , check the viewer20ra, , check the viewer21ra, , check the viewer21rb, , check the viewer22vb, , check the viewer25va, , check the viewer31va, , check the viewer41ra . 42ra, 42vb, 50r, 59rb, 62rb.
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- Erasurescheck the viewerfols. 22vb, , check the viewer24r, , check the viewer37va .
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- Corrections over erasures: check the viewerfols. 40ra, , check the viewer47ra .
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- Cues for the rubricator check the viewerfols. 10v, , check the viewer11r, , check the viewer12r, , check the viewer14r, , check the viewer27r, , check the viewer28r
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Names erased from check the viewer11vb , check the viewer12ra .
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- An extensive note erasedcheck the viewerfol. 71r .
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- Minor notes, writing exercises (in Ethiopic syllabary), doodles check the viewerfols. 1rv, , check the viewer2r, , check the viewer34r, , check the viewer43r, , check the viewer45vb, , check the viewer68v .
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- Shelfmark C3-IV-356 (on f. 9v)
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS ʾAsir Matirā, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has modern restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 180 |
Width | 170 |
Depth | 45 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 1 |
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A(1; s.l.: 1, stub before 1/fol. 1r-v) | |
2 | 8 |
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I፩(8/fols. 2r-9v) | |
3 | 8 |
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፪II፪ (8/fols. 10r-17v) | |
4 | 8 |
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፫III፫ (8/fols. 18r-25v) | |
5 | 8 |
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፬IV፬(8/fols. 26r-33v) | |
6 | 8 |
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፭V፭(8/fols. 34r-41v) | |
7 | 8 |
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፮VI፮ (8/fols. 42r-49v) | |
8 | 8 |
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፯VII፯(8/fols. 50r-57v) | |
9 | 8 |
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፰VIII፰(8/fols. 58r-65v) | |
10 | 6 |
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፱IX(6/fols. 66r-71v). |
Collation diagrams
A(1; s.l.: 1, stub before 1/fol. 1r-v)
Quire ID:q1
I፩(8/fols. 2r-9v)
Quire ID:q2
፪II፪ (8/fols. 10r-17v)
Quire ID:q3
፫III፫ (8/fols. 18r-25v)
Quire ID:q4
፬IV፬(8/fols. 26r-33v)
Quire ID:q5
፭V፭(8/fols. 34r-41v)
Quire ID:q6
፮VI፮ (8/fols. 42r-49v)
Quire ID:q7
፯VII፯(8/fols. 50r-57v)
Quire ID:q8
፰VIII፰(8/fols. 58r-65v)
Quire ID:q9
፱IX(6/fols. 66r-71v).
Quire ID:q10
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(0+1/s.l. 1, stub before 1/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (1), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (6),
Formula 2: 1 (1), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (6),
State of preservation
good
Condition
The Ms. has been rebound and resewn with a thread of vegetal origin. The boards have been re-utilized; the back board is cracked and has a set of previous sewing attachment holes. Some fols. satined with wax. The bottom edge of fols. 1-2 is damaged by rodents. A hole has been carefully amended on check the viewer49 .
Binding
Two wooden boards covered with reddish-brown tooled leather (quarter cover). Two pairs of sewing stations.
Sewing Stations
4Two pairs of chains of endband stitches at the spine cover.Binding material
wood
leather
Original binding
No
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 15
H | 120mm |
W | 115mm |
Intercolumn | 10mm |
Margins | |
top | 20 |
bottom | 40 |
right | 35 |
left | 15 |
intercolumn | 10 |
Ms Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, ʾAsir Matirā, AM-012 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 165mm, object width is: 170mm, computed height is: 180mm and object height is: 180mm.Layout note 1
Ruling
- (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C.
- The upper line is written above the ruling.
- The bottom line is written above the ruling.
Pricking
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
Punctuation
Executed: more or less regularly
Usage: not always logical
punctuation:
- Dividers:
- I. Colon;
- II. Four dot asterisk; nine dot asterisk; five red and black dot vertical colon;
- III. Double nine dot asterisks, with chain of black and red dots in between (e. g. check the viewer15vb ); three nine dot asterisks (e. g. check the viewer37ra ).
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Fine
Ink: Black, red
Rubrication: Nomina sacra; name of the metropolitan; a few lines (alternating with black lines) in the incipit page; a word, a few words, a line or a few lines of the incipit of the sections and subsections; words yǝbǝl, tǝbǝl, ǝgäle, ṣalot; elements of the punctuation signs; Ethiopic numbers or their elements.
Date: Late 17th cent.
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