ʾƎndartā, Māy ʾAnbasā Dabra Gannat Kidāna Mǝḥrat, MAKM-083
Magdalena Krzyzanowska (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
Collection: Ethio-SPaRe
Other identifiers: C4-IV-39
General description
Wǝddāse ʾAmlāk “Praise of God”/ ʾArgānona wǝddāse “The Harp of Praise”
Number of Text units: 2
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Summary
Contents
Incipit ( ):
Explicit ( ):
The parts of Text I (from I-1 to I-6) are divided into sections distinguished by means of rubrication of the first two lines and dividers. In contrast, in Ms.DD-023the sections are called mǝʾǝraf.
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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: Supplication prayer to St Mary.
The prayer is written on behalf of Ḥenok in the same hand as the corrections for Text I. -
: Short supplication prayer to St Mary.
Probably written in the same hand as Texts I, II. -
: Supplication prayer to St Mary.
The prayer is written on behalf of Ḥenok in the same hand as that of the corrections for Text I. -
: Supplication prayer to St Mary.
The prayer is written on behalf of Ḥenok in the same hand as that of the corrections for Text I. -
: Supplication prayer to St Mary.
The prayer is written on behalf of Ḥenok in the same hand as that of the corrections for Text I.
Extras
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- Title of the book is written on the right board, ውዳሴ አምላክ “Praise of God”. - Title of the book and the name of the owning institution, the church of Mäqdäla Madḫāne ʿĀlam, are written in the right upper corner of , ውዳሴ አምላክ ዘመድኃኔ፡ ዓለም “Praise of God” of Madḫāne ʿĀlam. - Corrections to Text I are written interlineally, in the margins and over erasures, in a different hand: b, 3va, 4ra, 4va, 5ra, 6ra, 7vb, 9ra, 10vb, 11vab, 12va, 13rab, 13vab, 14va, 17va, 18va, 19rb, 20vb, 26r, 35rb, 36va, 45rb, 47vb, 51vb, 55va, 63ra, 67v, 72ra, 73ra, 73vb, 79vab, 80ra, 82rab, 87v, 90r, 99r, 105rb, 107ra, 110vb, 112va, 115va, 117va, 118rab, 119va, 123vb. - Extensive omitted passage of Text I (cf. Ms. DD-023, , ls.3-20) was later added by another scribe. He wrote it in the upper margin of and indicated the place of insertion with the tamallas-sign (┴). - Tamallas-signs indicating the place where the omissions, written in the upper margins, belong. Written by the same scribe who made corrections for Text I: l.21, 12vb l.11, 26ra l.6, 36va l.6, 45rb l.13, 67va l.2, 87vb l.4, 90ra l.7, 107ra l.4, 110vb l.5, 112va l.2, 123vb l.4. - Trinitarian formula is written in the same hand as that of corrections for Text I: - Shelfmark C4-IV-39 (). -
(Type: findingAid)
- Names of the days of the week are written in red ink, indicating the daily readings: fols. 2r, 17r, 42r, 62r, 87r, 104v, 118r (Text I); 132r, 152v, 173r, 194r, 216v, 234rb, 244v (Text II).
Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: check the viewer255ra : Coloured (black and red) ornamental band; geometric motifs.
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Māy ʾAnbasā Dabra Gannat Kidāna Mǝḥrat, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has no restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 300 |
Width | 260 |
Depth | 80 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 11 |
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I(11; s.l.: 1, stub after 11/fols. 1r-11v; two stubs between fols. 1 and 2) | |
2 | 10 |
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፪II(10/fols. 12r-21v) | |
3 | 10 |
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፫III(10/fols. 22r-31v) | |
4 | 10 |
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፬IV(10/fols. 32r-41v) | |
5 | 10 |
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፭V(10; s.l.: 5, stub after 5; 6, stub after 4/fols. 42r-51v) | |
6 | 10 |
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፮VI(10/fols. 52r-61v) | |
7 | 10 |
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፯VII(10/fols. 62r-72v) | |
8 | 10 |
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፰VIII(10; s.l.: 5, stub after 5; 6, stub after 4/fols. 73r-82v) | |
9 | 10 |
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፱IX(10; s.l.: 5, stub after 6; 6, stub after 5/fols. 83r-92v) | |
10 | 10 |
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፲X(10; s.l.: 5, stub after 6; 6, stub after 5/fols. 93r-102v) | |
11 | 10 |
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፲፩XI(10/fols. 103r-112v) | |
12 | 10 |
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፲፪XII(10/fols. 113r-122v) | |
13 | 10 |
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፲፫XIII(10/fols. 123r-132v) | |
14 | 10 |
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፲፬XIV(10/fols. 133r-142v) | |
15 | 10 |
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፲፭XV(10/fols. 143r-152v) | |
16 | 10 |
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፲፮XVI(10/fols. 153r-162v) | |
17 | 10 |
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፲፯XVII(10/fols. 163r-172v) | |
18 | 10 |
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፲፰XVIII(10/fols. 173r-182v) | |
19 | 10 |
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፲፱XIX(10/fols. 183r-192v) | |
20 | 8 |
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፳XX(8/fols. 193r-200v) | |
21 | 10 |
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፳፩XXI(10; s.l.: 5, stub after 5; 6, stub after 4/fols. 201r-210v) | |
22 | 8 |
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፳፪XXII(8;s.l.: 5, stub after 3; 4, stub after 4/fols. 211r-218v) | |
23 | 10 |
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፳፫XXIII(10/fols. 219r-228v) | |
24 | 10 |
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፳፬XXIV(10/fols. 229r-238v) | |
25 | 10 |
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፳፭XXV(10/fols. 239r-248v) | |
26 | 7 |
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፳፮XXVI(7; s.l.: 7, stub after 6/fols. 249r-255v). The structure of the last quire is unclear. One bifolio (fols. 253-254) is an eccentric insertion into quire XXVI, between fols. 252 and 255. |
Collation diagrams
I(11; s.l.: 1, stub after 11/fols. 1r-11v; two stubs between fols. 1 and 2)
Quire ID:q1
፪II(10/fols. 12r-21v)
Quire ID:q2
፫III(10/fols. 22r-31v)
Quire ID:q3
፬IV(10/fols. 32r-41v)
Quire ID:q4
፭V(10; s.l.: 5, stub after 5; 6, stub after 4/fols. 42r-51v)
Quire ID:q5
፮VI(10/fols. 52r-61v)
Quire ID:q6
፯VII(10/fols. 62r-72v)
Quire ID:q7
፰VIII(10; s.l.: 5, stub after 5; 6, stub after 4/fols. 73r-82v)
Quire ID:q8
፱IX(10; s.l.: 5, stub after 6; 6, stub after 5/fols. 83r-92v)
Quire ID:q9
፲X(10; s.l.: 5, stub after 6; 6, stub after 5/fols. 93r-102v)
Quire ID:q10
፲፩XI(10/fols. 103r-112v)
Quire ID:q11
፲፪XII(10/fols. 113r-122v)
Quire ID:q12
፲፫XIII(10/fols. 123r-132v)
Quire ID:q13
፲፬XIV(10/fols. 133r-142v)
Quire ID:q14
፲፭XV(10/fols. 143r-152v)
Quire ID:q15
፲፮XVI(10/fols. 153r-162v)
Quire ID:q16
፲፯XVII(10/fols. 163r-172v)
Quire ID:q17
፲፰XVIII(10/fols. 173r-182v)
Quire ID:q18
፲፱XIX(10/fols. 183r-192v)
Quire ID:q19
፳XX(8/fols. 193r-200v)
Quire ID:q20
፳፩XXI(10; s.l.: 5, stub after 5; 6, stub after 4/fols. 201r-210v)
Quire ID:q21
፳፪XXII(8;s.l.: 5, stub after 3; 4, stub after 4/fols. 211r-218v)
Quire ID:q22
፳፫XXIII(10/fols. 219r-228v)
Quire ID:q23
፳፬XXIV(10/fols. 229r-238v)
Quire ID:q24
፳፭XXV(10/fols. 239r-248v)
Quire ID:q25
፳፮XXVI(7; s.l.: 7, stub after 6/fols. 249r-255v). The structure of the last quire is unclear. One bifolio (fols. 253-254) is an eccentric insertion into quire XXVI, between fols. 252 and 255.
Quire ID:q26
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(9+2/s.l. 1, stub after 11/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (10), 16 (10), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (10), 20 (8), 21 (10), 22 (8), 23 (10), 24 (10), 25 (10), 26 (7),
Formula 2: 1 (), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (10), 16 (10), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (10), 20 (8), 21 (10), 22 (8), 23 (10), 24 (10), 25 (10), 26 (7),
State of preservation
deficient
Condition
The front board is missing. The back board is loosely attached to the text block. The text block is divided into two parts due to the damaged sewing between quires XVIII and XIX. f. 1 is mutilated, fol. 2 is discolored, cockled, its right margin is cut. check the viewer255 is mutilated. Some fols. are cockled, stained with water and with wax. (passages of the text on check the viewer43rb and 101rab are hardly legible due to water damage). The spine shows concave distortion.
Binding
Two leather boards (the front board is missing; the back board loose). Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Binding material
wood
Original binding
No
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 22
H | 187mm |
W | 200mm |
Intercolumn | 18mm |
Margins | |
top | 38 |
bottom | 75 |
right | 45 |
left | 10 |
intercolumn | 18 |
Ms ʾƎndartā, Māy ʾAnbasā Dabra Gannat Kidāna Mǝḥrat, MAKM-083 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 255mm, object width is: 260mm, computed height is: 300mm and object height is: 300mm.Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 23
H | 195mm |
W | 195mm |
Intercolumn | 18mm |
Margins | |
top | 38 |
bottom | 60 |
right | 40 |
left | 25 |
intercolumn | 18 |
Ms ʾƎndartā, Māy ʾAnbasā Dabra Gannat Kidāna Mǝḥrat, MAKM-083 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 260mm, object width is: 260mm, computed height is: 293mm and object height is: 300mm.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.
- (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 partly visible (not visible in
e.g., (Excerpt from check the viewer18-27)
) - Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks are partly visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Fine and careful
Ink: Black, red, strong vermilion.
Rubrication: Nomina sacra; names of the donors; a few lines on the incipit page of the sections of Texts I and II; incipit of the subsections of Texts I and II; two lines of the concluding formula of Text I (fol. 131vb), supplication note (fol. 155ra), the Trinitarian formula (fol. 255ra); names of the days of the week written in the upper margin of Text I (fols. 2r, 17r, 42r, 62r, 87r, 104v, 118r) and Text II (fols.: 132r, 152v, 173r, 194r, 216v, 234rb, 244v); elements of the punctuation signs; elements of Ethiopic numerals. The names of the donors are rubricated with strong vermilion.
Date: 18th century (?)
18th century (?)Hand 2
Script: Ethiopic
Text II seems to be written in the same hand but with slightly bigger letters; angular.Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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