Gulo Maḵadā, ʿĀddi Qolqʷāl Giyorgis, AQG-015
Iosif Fridman (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
General description
Dāwit “Psalter”
Number of Text units: 5
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Original Location: ʿĀddi Qolqʷāl Giyorgis↗
Second half of the 18th - first half of the 19th cent.(?)Summary
- ms_i1
(check the viewerFols 1r–142vb ),
Psalter
- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 1r–109v, check the viewer120r–131v ), Mazmura Dāwit
- ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 109v–119v, check the viewer132r–132v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt
- ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 132v–138v ), Song of Songs
- ms_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 138va–142vb ), Wǝddāse Māryām
Contents
check the viewerFols 1r–142vb Psalter (CAe 2701)
Language of text:
check the viewerFols 1r–109v, check the viewer120r–131v Mazmura Dāwit (CAe 2000) - Traditional interpretation of the Hebrew letters (except for Aleph) in Psalm 118 is missing. - Psalm 85 is mistakenly numbered as 77 (check the viewer61r ). P115, 116, 117 are mistakenly numbered as 114, 115, 116 respectively (check the viewer87r-88v ). P124, 125 are mistakenly numbered as 123, 124 respectively (check the viewer96v ). P145 is mistakenly numbered as 146 (check the viewer107r ).
check the viewerFols 109v–119v, check the viewer132r–132v Maḥālǝya nabiyāt (CAe 1828) - The First Prayer of Moses begins on check the viewer109v (Ex. 15:1-2a), then continues on check the viewer118r , 118v (Ex. 15:2b up to the end). On check the viewer119v , Text I-2 ends with the Prayer of Habakkuk; of the following Prayer of Isaiah, only the heading is present. Another part of the text is contained on check the viewer132 : the Prayer of Our Lady Mary from Lk. 1:52 up to the end, the Prayer of Zechariah and the Prayer of Simeon.
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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check the viewerff. 143ra–144vb (Type: GuestText)
Hymn in praise of various saints (?), fragment.
Text in Gǝʿǝz
The text is written on a bifolio originating from another, older Ms.(?) The text is partly illegible due to a water stain and faded ink.
Extras
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The Pss. are divided into groups of ten separated by a line of alternating black and red dots.
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Omitted letters, words or lines written interlineally, in two different secondary hands: e.g., check the viewer2v , 14v, 16r, 20v, 27r, 29v, 31r, 33v, 34v, 42v, 44r, 59v, 76v, 92v, 101r, 107r, 118v, 119r, 128v.
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Corrections written over erasures, in a secondary hand: e.g., check the viewer32r , 35r, 65r, 72v, 80v, 83v, 126v.
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Erasures: check the viewer24r , 34v, 56v, 57r, 78r, 101v.
Decoration In this unit there are in total 4 s.
Frame notes
- frame: In Text I, every group consisting of 10 psalms is separated from similar groups preceding and following it by a chain of black and red dots
- frame:
check the viewerf. 109v:
Row of nine dot asterisks
- frame:
check the viewerf. 132v:
Chain of black and red dots
- frame:
check the viewerf. 138v:
Two chains of black and red dots with a row of nine dot asterisks between them.
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS ʿĀddi Qolqʷāl Giyorgis, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has no restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 155 |
Width | 150 |
Depth | 65 |
Foliation
Foliated by the Ethio-SPaRe team
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 |
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I(4/fols. 1r-4v) | |
2 | 8 |
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II(8/fols. 5r-12v) | |
3 | 12 |
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፫III(12/fols. 13r-24v) | |
4 | 12 |
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[፬]IV(12/fols. 25r-36v) | |
5 | 12 |
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፭V(12/fols. 37r-48v) | |
6 | 12 |
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VI(12/fols. 49r-60v) | |
7 | 12 |
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፯VII(12/fols. 61r-72v) | |
8 | 12 |
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፰VIII(12/fols. 73r-84v) | |
9 | 12 |
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፱IX(12/fols. 85r-96v) | |
10 | 12 |
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፲X(12/fols. 97r-108v) | |
11 | 11 |
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XI(11; s.l. 3, no stub/fols. 109r-119v) | |
12 | 12 |
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XII(12/fols. 120r-131v) | |
13 | 11 |
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XIII(11; s.l. 4, no stub/fols. 132r-142v) | |
14 | 2 |
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{B(2/fols. 143r-144v)}. |
Collation diagrams
I(4/fols. 1r-4v)
Quire ID:q1
II(8/fols. 5r-12v)
Quire ID:q2
፫III(12/fols. 13r-24v)
Quire ID:q3
[፬]IV(12/fols. 25r-36v)
Quire ID:q4
፭V(12/fols. 37r-48v)
Quire ID:q5
VI(12/fols. 49r-60v)
Quire ID:q6
፯VII(12/fols. 61r-72v)
Quire ID:q7
፰VIII(12/fols. 73r-84v)
Quire ID:q8
፱IX(12/fols. 85r-96v)
Quire ID:q9
፲X(12/fols. 97r-108v)
Quire ID:q10
XI(11; s.l. 3, no stub/fols. 109r-119v)
Quire ID:q11
XII(12/fols. 120r-131v)
Quire ID:q12
XIII(11; s.l. 4, no stub/fols. 132r-142v)
Quire ID:q13
{B(2/fols. 143r-144v)}.
Quire ID:q14
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(4/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (4), 2 (8), 3 (12), 4 (12), 5 (12), 6 (12), 7 (12), 8 (12), 9 (12), 10 (12), 11 (11), 12 (12), 13 (11), 14 (2),
Formula 2: 1 (4), 2 (8), 3 (12), 4 (12), 5 (12), 6 (12), 7 (12), 8 (12), 9 (12), 10 (12), 11 (11), 12 (12), 13 (11), 14 (2),
State of preservation
deficient
Condition
The Ms. is very worn. The front board is broken; the back board is missing. The Ms. has been resewn; only 2nd and 3rd sewing stations has been used. The front board attachment is almost totally destroyed. Many leaves are covered with dirt stains and some are destroyed by rodents. Some folios are missing, some folios are misplaced. Not more than two fols. are missing between check the viewer119 and 132 containing the Prayer of Isaiah and the beginning of the Prayer of Our Lady Mary from Lk. 1:52. The final part of Text I-4 is missing. The proper arrangement of fols. is as follows: 1-2, 5-12, 3-4, 120-131, 13-119, 132-142. Some leaves are damaged, with portions of the text lost (e.g., check the viewer104 , 131, 142 etc.) Holes carefully amended on check the viewer12 , 74.
Binding
Two wooden boards (the front board is broken, the back board is missing). One pair of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Small holes are visible in the centre fold of the quires, one close to the head and one close to the tail of the codex.
Binding material
wood
Original binding
No
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 1
Number of lines: 19
H | 103mm |
W | 118mm |
Intercolumn | mm |
Margins | |
top | 24 |
bottom | 33 |
right | 25 |
left | 14 |
intercolumn |
Ms Gulo Maḵadā, ʿĀddi Qolqʷāl Giyorgis, AQG-015 main part
has a sum of layout height of 160mm which is greater than the object height of 155mm has a sum of layout width of 157mm which is greater than the object height of 150mmLayout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 19
H | 105mm |
W | 120mm |
Intercolumn | 10mm |
Margins | |
top | 15 |
bottom | 37 |
right | 22 |
left | 10 |
intercolumn | 10 |
Ms Gulo Maḵadā, ʿĀddi Qolqʷāl Giyorgis, AQG-015 main part
has a sum of layout height of 157mm which is greater than the object height of 155mm has a sum of layout width of 152mm which is greater than the object height of 150mmLayout note 1
Ruling
- (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A/0-0/0-0/C.
- The upper line is written above the ruling.
- The bottom line is written above the 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
- Ruling and pricking are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
- Ruling and pricking are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Mediocre
Ink: Black, red
Rubrication: Divine names (name of the Virgin Mary in Text I-4); titles and numbers of the Pss. and Canticles; numbers of Songs; title of Texts I-2, I-3 and I-5; title and incipit of the daily readings of Text I-4; name and traditional interpretation of the first letter, Aleph, in Ps. 118; elements of the punctuation signs; Ethiopic numerals or their elements. A few lines (alternating with black lines) on the incipit page of Texts I-1 and I-4.
Date: Second half of the 18th - first half of the 19th century (?)
Second half of the 18th - first half of the 19th century (?)Abbreviations
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