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Gāntā ʾAfašum, Māryām Māy ʾAbʾa, BQM-013

Iosif Fridman (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin

This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography

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Collection: Ethio-SPaRe

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General description

Maṣḥafa qǝddāse “Missal”

Number of Text units: 2

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Original Location: Māryām Māy ʾAbʾa↗

King Mǝnilǝk II (r. 1889-1913) is mentioned on check the viewer14va , 14vb, 92rb.

Summary

I) Daily Office Prayers and Litanies (fols. 3ra-18vb) II) Śǝrʿāta qǝddāse “Ordinary of the Mass” (fols. 19ra-49rb) III) Anaphoras (fols. 49ra-135va) III-1) Anaphora of the Apostles (fols. 49ra-59va) III-2) Anaphora of Our Lord Jesus Christ (fols. 59va-61vb) III-3) Anaphora of Our Lady by St Cyriacus of Behnesa (fols. 61vb-70rb) III-4) Anaphora of St John, Son of Thunder (fols. 70rb-77vb) III-5) Anaphora of St Gregory (“Hosanna-liturgy of St Gregory”) (fols. 77vb-80rb) III-6) Anaphora of St Athanasius of Alexandria (fols. 80va-89rb) III-7) Anaphora of St Basil of Caesarea (fols. 89rb-96ra) III-8) Anaphora of the 318 Orthodox Fathers of Nicaea (fols. 96rb-102vb) III-9) Anaphora of St Epiphanius of Cyprus (fols. 103ra-109rb) III-10) Anaphora of St Jacob of Serug (fols. 109va-115rb) III-11) Second Anaphora of St Gregory (“Christmas-liturgy of St Gregory”) (fols. 115va-122ra) III-12) Anaphora of St John Chrysostom (fols. 122ra-127rb) III-13) Anaphora of St Dioscorus of Alexandria (fols. 127rb-129rb) III-14) Anaphora of St Cyril of Alexandria (fols. 129rb-135va) IV) Creed of the Apostles (fols. 135va-136rb). (see "Other details") Additiones 1-3.
  1. ms_i1 (),
  2. ms_i2 (),

Contents

Incipit ( ):

Explicit ( ):

()
(- Text IV is designated as ዘተረስአ፡ “that which was omitted” (check the viewer135va , l.4). This creed is used only in the Anaphora of the Apostles, therefore its proper place is within Text III-1.) (- Text IV is written in smaller script than Texts I-III.)

Additions In this unit there are in total .

  1. check the viewerf. 1v

    : Extensive unidentified note.

    ( In Amharic. Crudely written in violet ink. The note contains many names of clerics as well as Ethiopic numbers. The note probably assigns to each of the deacons and priests mentioned their turns in celebrating the Mass. )

  2. check the viewerf. 2v

    : Unidentified note.

    ( In Amharic. Crudely written in violet ink. The note contains names of priests as well as designations of their turns in celebrating the Mass (?) in European numbers. The name of the fourth priest has been crossed out. )

  3. check the viewerf. 136rb

    : Unidentified note.

    ( In Amharic. Crudely written, most of the words are poorly visible. The note orobably contains information concerning a litigation (the word ዋስ is clearly legible). )

Extras

  1. check the viewer4r check the viewer107r check the viewer136v

    - Crude notes written in the bottom margin: , 57r, 130r. - Crude note written in the upper margin: . - Crude note containing the name of ḥaläqa Gabra ʾIyasus: ..

Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 , 3 s.

Miniatures notes

  1. miniature: check the viewerFol. 2r:

    Prophet Elijah receiving food from a raven (?).

    Frontispiece miniature.
  2. miniature: check the viewerFol. 80rb:

    St. Mary breastfeeding the Child Jesus.

  3. miniature: check the viewerFol. 115rb:

    Winged angel with a sword.

Other Decorations

  1. drawing: check the viewerf. 67r (in the bottom margin):

    Cross.

Catalogue Bibliography

This manuscript has modern restorations.

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

Made of 136.0 (leaf) , Entered as 136.0 folios, of which 1.5 (leaf, blank) .Entered as 1.5 blank 1r, 2r, 136v, in 16.0 (quire) .Entered as 16.0 quires (A+15). 225 170 75
Outer dimensions
Height 225
Width 170
Depth 75

Foliation

Quire Structure Collation

Signatures: Decorated - Most of the quires either lack numbering or their numbers are poorly visible.

Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 2 No image availableFols 1r–2v A(2/fols. 1r-2v)
2 8 No image availableFols 3r–10v I(8/fols. 3r-10v)
3 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 11r–20v ፪II(10/fols. 11r-20v)
4 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 21r–30v III(10/fols. 21r-30v)
5 8 No image availableFols 31r–38v IV(8/fols. 31r-38v)
6 8 No image availableFols 39r–46v V(8/fols. 39r-46v)
7 8 No image availableFols 47r–54v VI(8/fols. 47r-54v)
8 8 No image availableFols 55r–62v VII(8/fols. 55r-62v)
9 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 63r–72v VIII(10/fols. 63r-72v)
10 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 73r–82v ፱IX(10/s. l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 73r-82v)
11 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 83r–92v ፲X(10/fols. 83r-92v)
12 8 No image availableFols 93r–100v ፲፩XI(8/fols. 93r-100v)
13 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 101r–110v ፲፪XII(10/fols. 101r-110v)
14 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 111r–120v ፲፫XIII(10/fols. 111r-120v)
15 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 121r–130v XIV(10/fols. 121r-130v)
16 6 No image availableFols 131r–136v ፲፭XV(6/fols. 131r-136v)

Collation diagrams


A(2/fols. 1r-2v)
Quire ID:q1
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 2 Unit #1

I(8/fols. 3r-10v)
Quire ID:q2
Collation diagram Quire 2 3 10 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፪II(10/fols. 11r-20v)
Quire ID:q3
Collation diagram Quire 3 11 20 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

III(10/fols. 21r-30v)
Quire ID:q4
Collation diagram Quire 4 21 30 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

IV(8/fols. 31r-38v)
Quire ID:q5
Collation diagram Quire 5 31 38 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

V(8/fols. 39r-46v)
Quire ID:q6
Collation diagram Quire 6 39 46 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

VI(8/fols. 47r-54v)
Quire ID:q7
Collation diagram Quire 7 47 54 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

VII(8/fols. 55r-62v)
Quire ID:q8
Collation diagram Quire 8 55 62 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

VIII(10/fols. 63r-72v)
Quire ID:q9
Collation diagram Quire 9 63 72 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

፱IX(10/s. l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 73r-82v)
Quire ID:q10
Collation diagram Quire 10 73 82 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

፲X(10/fols. 83r-92v)
Quire ID:q11
Collation diagram Quire 11 83 92 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

፲፩XI(8/fols. 93r-100v)
Quire ID:q12
Collation diagram Quire 12 93 100 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፲፪XII(10/fols. 101r-110v)
Quire ID:q13
Collation diagram Quire 13 101 110 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

፲፫XIII(10/fols. 111r-120v)
Quire ID:q14
Collation diagram Quire 14 111 120 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

XIV(10/fols. 121r-130v)
Quire ID:q15
Collation diagram Quire 15 121 130 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

፲፭XV(6/fols. 131r-136v)
Quire ID:q16
Collation diagram Quire 16 131 136 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(2/No image availableFols 1r–2v) – II(8/No image availableFols 3r–10v) – III(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 11r–20v) – IV(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 21r–30v) – V(8/No image availableFols 31r–38v) – VI(8/No image availableFols 39r–46v) – VII(8/No image availableFols 47r–54v) – VIII(8/No image availableFols 55r–62v) – IX(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 63r–72v) – X(8+2/s.l. 3, stub after 8; s.l. 8, stub after 3/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 73r–82v) – XI(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 83r–92v) – XII(8/No image availableFols 93r–100v) – XIII(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 101r–110v) – XIV(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 111r–120v) – XV(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 121r–130v) – XVI(6/No image availableFols 131r–136v) –

Formula: No image availableFols 1r–2v A(2/fols. 1r-2v) ; No image availableFols 3r–10v I(8/fols. 3r-10v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 11r–20v ፪II(10/fols. 11r-20v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 21r–30v III(10/fols. 21r-30v) ; No image availableFols 31r–38v IV(8/fols. 31r-38v) ; No image availableFols 39r–46v V(8/fols. 39r-46v) ; No image availableFols 47r–54v VI(8/fols. 47r-54v) ; No image availableFols 55r–62v VII(8/fols. 55r-62v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 63r–72v VIII(10/fols. 63r-72v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 73r–82v ፱IX(10/s. l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 73r-82v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 83r–92v ፲X(10/fols. 83r-92v) ; No image availableFols 93r–100v ፲፩XI(8/fols. 93r-100v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 101r–110v ፲፪XII(10/fols. 101r-110v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 111r–120v ፲፫XIII(10/fols. 111r-120v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 121r–130v XIV(10/fols. 121r-130v) ; No image availableFols 131r–136v ፲፭XV(6/fols. 131r-136v);

Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (8), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (8), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (10), 16 (6),

Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (8), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (8), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (10), 16 (6),

State of preservation

deficient

Condition

The leather cover is damaged. The sewing is damaged and crudely repaired with synthetic threads. Some fols. are damaged by water (esp. fols. 1-10. Some fols. are very worn (esp. check the viewer28-37 ), many are discoloured.

Binding

Two wooden boards covered with reddish-brown tooled leather; textile inlays. Two pairs of sewing stations.

Binding decoration

Small holes are visible in the centre fold of the quires, one close to the head, one close to the tail of the codex.

Binding material

wood

leather

textile

Original binding

No

Layout

Layout note 1

Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 19

H 155mm
W 133mm
Intercolumn 13mm
Margins
top 25
bottom 45
right 27
left 10
intercolumn 13
(All data are for check the viewer4r .)

Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Māryām Māy ʾAbʾa, BQM-013 main part

looks ok for measures computed width is: 170mm, object width is: 170mm, computed height is: 225mm and object height is: 225mm.

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
  • Ruling and pricking are visible.
  • Primary pricks are partly visible (s. (Excerpt from check the viewer9r)
    ).
  • Ruling pricks are partly visible (s. (Excerpt from check the viewer3r)
    ).

Palaeography

  • Hand 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Fluent, regular.

    Ink: Black; red: crimson.

    Rubrication: Nomina sacra; name of the King; incipits and headings of the texts; some of the musical notation signs above the lines; abbreviations; the word ʾǝgäle in supplication formulas (s. fol. 27rb); elements of the punctuation signs; elements of Ethiopic numerals. On the incipit page of Texts I, II and III (fols. 3r, 19r, 49r), few lines are rubricated (alternating with black lines).

    Date: Late 19th – early 20th cent.

    Late 19th – early 20th cent.

    Abbreviations

  • ይ፡ ካ፡ for ይበል፡ ካህን፡
  • ይ፡ ዲ፡ for ይበል፡ ዲያቆን፡
  • ይ፡ ሕ፡ for ይበል፡ ሕዝብ፡
  • ቅዱስ፡ ቅ(ዱ)፡ ቅ፡ for ቅዱስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ቅዱስ፡
  • ተሣ፡(- - -) for (እግዚኦ፡) ተሣሀለነ፡ (s. check the viewer13va )

    • Keywords

    Missal

      Publication Statement

      authority
      Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
      pubPlace
      Hamburg
      publisher
      Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
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      date
      2016-06-07T17:37:54.816+02:00
      date
      type=expanded
      16.12.2024 at 13:20:15
      date
      type=lastModified
      10.5.2016
      idno
      type=collection
      manuscripts
      idno
      type=url
      https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESbqm013/main
      idno
      type=URI
      https://betamasaheft.eu/ESbqm013
      idno
      type=filename
      ESbqm013.xml
      idno
      type=ID
      ESbqm013

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    Revision history

    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo transformed from mycore to TEI P5 on 10.5.2016
    • Denis Nosnitsin last edited in Ethio-SPaRe on 7.5.2015
    • Iosif Fridman catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 30.7.2012
    • Ethio-SPaRe team photographed the manuscript on 21.5.2011
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