Gāntā ʾAfašum, Dabra Maʿār Qǝddǝst Māryām, MQM-007
Iosif Fridman (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
General description
Maṣḥafa qǝddāse “Missal”
Number of Text units: 2
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Original Location: Dabra Maʿār Qǝddǝst Māryām↗
King Mǝnilǝk II (r. 1889-1913) and Metropolitan Ṗeṭros (in tenure in 1881-1917) are mentioned in Additio 1.Summary
Contents
Incipit ( ):
Explicit ( ):
()(- Part of the text on check the viewer92rb is written in compressed script.) (- In Text III-2) the excerpt from the "Book of the Testament" (77rb) is not marked by the deading (ʾƎm-maṣḥafa kidān za-nagaromu...).)
Additions In this unit there are in total .
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: Donation note.
check the viewer24v : ዛቲ፡ መጽሐፍ፡ ዘአጽሐፋ፡ እቡነ፡ ገብረ፡ ሥላሴ፡ በዘመነ፡ ንጉሥነ፡ ምንሊ{ክ}፡ ወጳጳስነ፡ አቡነ፡ ጴጥሮስ፡ በቄሰ፡ ገበዙ፡ ገብረ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ዘወሀቦ፡ ለአቡነ፡ ገብረ፡ መንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ዘሠረቆ፡ ወዘፈሐቆ፡ ውጉዘ፡ ለይኩን፡ ስመ፡ አቡሁ፡ አቡነ፡ ገብረ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ወእሙ፡ ወለተ፡ ሊባኖስ፡ ወእኁሁ፡ ወልደ፡ አረጋዊ፡ ከመ፡ ይኵኖሙ፡ መርሐ፡ ለመንግሥተ፡ ሰማያት፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን። ወብእሲቱ። ፡ ወለተ፡ ማርያም፡።ወደቂቁ። ወለተ፡ ሕይወ{ት}፡ ወለተ፡ ኪዳን፡ ወለተ፡ ኪዳን፡ ዓመተ፡ ሥላሴ፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን፡[check the viewer24v ]: This book was commissioned by ʾabuna Gabra Śǝllāse, at the time of our King Mǝnǝlik and our bishop Ṗeṭros, under qesa gabaz Gabra ʾIyasus, who donated it to (the tabot of) ʾabuna Gabra Manfas Qǝddus. He who steals it or erases (its text) shall be excommunicated. The name of his father is ʾabuna Gabra ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer, his mother is Walatta Libānos, his brother is Walda ʾAragāwi, so that it might be for them a guide to the Kingdom of Heaven, forever and ever. Amen. And his wife is Walatta Māryām, and his children are Walatta Ḥǝywat, Walatta Kidān, Walatta Kidān (and) ʿĀmata Śǝllāse, forever and ever. Amen. The note mentions King Mǝnilǝk II (r. 1889-1913) and Metropolitan Ṗeṭros (in tenure in 1881-17). The original location of the Ms. was in the church of ʾabuna ( Gabra Manfas Qǝddus situated near Dabra Mäʿar Qǝddǝst Māryām gädam (the two churches constitute one administrative unit). )
Extras
- - Writing exercises (?): , 24v, 164v, 166v. - Crude notes in the upper margin: , 55v, 60r.
Decoration In this unit there are in total 2 , 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: - check the viewer4r : Wide coloured (red, black) ornamental band over cols. a-b, with one central and two lateral pendants reaching the bottom of the page; geometric motifs.
- frame: - check the viewer82r : Wide coloured (red, black) ornamental band over cols. a-b, with one central and two lateral pendants reaching the bottom of the page; geometric motifs.
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Dabra Maʿār Qǝddǝst Māryām, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has no restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 230 |
Width | 185 |
Depth | 65 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | No image availableFols 1r–3v | A(3; s.l.: 3, stub before 1/fols. 1r-3v) | |
2 | 10 | No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 4r–13v | I(10/fols. 4r-13v) | |
3 | 10 | No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 14r–23v | II(10/fols. 14r-23v) | |
4 | 11 | No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols 24r–34v | III(11; s.l.: 1, stub after 11/fols. 24r-34v) | |
5 | 10 | No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 35r–44v | IV(10/fols. 35r-44v) | |
6 | 10 | No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 45r–54v | V(10/fols. 45r-54v) | |
7 | 9 | No image availableFols 55r–63v | VI(9; s.l.: 7, stub after 2/fols. 55r-63v) | |
8 | 8 | No image availableFols 64r–71v | VII(8/fols. 64r-71v) | |
9 | 9 | No image availableFols 72r–80v | VIII(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 3; 9, stub before 1/fols. 72r-80v) | |
10 | 10 | No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 81r–90v | IX(10; s.l.: 1, stub after 10; 8, stub after 3/fols. 81r-90v) | |
11 | 10 | No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 91r–100v | X(10/fols. 91r-100v) | |
12 | 9 | No image availableFols 101r–109v | XI(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 7/fols. 101r-109v) | |
13 | 8 | No image availableFols 110r–117v | XII(8/fols. 110r-117v) | |
14 | 8 | No image availableFols 118r–125v | XIII(8; s.l.: 1, stubs after 8; 2, stub after 8/fols. 118r-125v) | |
15 | 9 | No image availableFols 126r–134v | XIV(9; s.l.: 9, stub before 1/fols. 126r-134v) | |
16 | 9 | No image availableFols 135r–143v | XV(9; s.l.: 1, stub after 9/fols. 135r-143v) | |
17 | 10 | No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 144r–153v | XVI(10/fols. 144r-153v) | |
18 | 10 | No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 154r–163v | XVII(10/fols. 154r-163v) | |
19 | 4 | No image availableFols 164r–167v | B(4/fols. 164r-167v) Quire III is composed of folios of smaller size than in the rest of the quires. |
Collation diagrams
A(3; s.l.: 3, stub before 1/fols. 1r-3v)
Quire ID:q1
I(10/fols. 4r-13v)
Quire ID:q2
II(10/fols. 14r-23v)
Quire ID:q3
III(11; s.l.: 1, stub after 11/fols. 24r-34v)
Quire ID:q4
IV(10/fols. 35r-44v)
Quire ID:q5
V(10/fols. 45r-54v)
Quire ID:q6
VI(9; s.l.: 7, stub after 2/fols. 55r-63v)
Quire ID:q7
VII(8/fols. 64r-71v)
Quire ID:q8
VIII(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 3; 9, stub before 1/fols. 72r-80v)
Quire ID:q9
IX(10; s.l.: 1, stub after 10; 8, stub after 3/fols. 81r-90v)
Quire ID:q10
X(10/fols. 91r-100v)
Quire ID:q11
XI(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 7/fols. 101r-109v)
Quire ID:q12
XII(8/fols. 110r-117v)
Quire ID:q13
XIII(8; s.l.: 1, stubs after 8; 2, stub after 8/fols. 118r-125v)
Quire ID:q14
XIV(9; s.l.: 9, stub before 1/fols. 126r-134v)
Quire ID:q15
XV(9; s.l.: 1, stub after 9/fols. 135r-143v)
Quire ID:q16
XVI(10/fols. 144r-153v)
Quire ID:q17
XVII(10/fols. 154r-163v)
Quire ID:q18
B(4/fols. 164r-167v) Quire III is composed of folios of smaller size than in the rest of the quires.
Quire ID:q19
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(2+1/s.l. 3, stub before 1/No image availableFols 1r–3v) – II(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 4r–13v) – III(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 14r–23v) – IV(10+1/s.l. 1, stub after 11/No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols 24r–34v) – V(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 35r–44v) – VI(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 45r–54v) – VII(8+1/s.l. 7, stub after 2/No image availableFols 55r–63v) – VIII(8/No image availableFols 64r–71v) – IX(6+3/s.l. 3, stub after 6; s.l. 6, stub after 3; s.l. 9, stub before 1/No image availableFols 72r–80v) – X(8+2/s.l. 1, stub after 10; s.l. 8, stub after 3/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 81r–90v) – XI(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 91r–100v) – XII(8+1/s.l. 3, stub after 7/No image availableFols 101r–109v) – XIII(8/No image availableFols 110r–117v) – XIV(6+2/s.l. 1, stub/No image availableFols 118r–125v) – XV(8+1/s.l. 9, stub before 1/No image availableFols 126r–134v) – XVI(8+1/s.l. 1, stub after 9/No image availableFols 135r–143v) – XVII(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 144r–153v) – XVIII(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 154r–163v) – XIX(4/No image availableFols 164r–167v) –
Formula: No image availableFols 1r–3v A(3; s.l.: 3, stub before 1/fols. 1r-3v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 4r–13v I(10/fols. 4r-13v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 14r–23v II(10/fols. 14r-23v) ; No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols 24r–34v III(11; s.l.: 1, stub after 11/fols. 24r-34v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 35r–44v IV(10/fols. 35r-44v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 45r–54v V(10/fols. 45r-54v) ; No image availableFols 55r–63v VI(9; s.l.: 7, stub after 2/fols. 55r-63v) ; No image availableFols 64r–71v VII(8/fols. 64r-71v) ; No image availableFols 72r–80v VIII(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 3; 9, stub before 1/fols. 72r-80v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 81r–90v IX(10; s.l.: 1, stub after 10; 8, stub after 3/fols. 81r-90v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 91r–100v X(10/fols. 91r-100v) ; No image availableFols 101r–109v XI(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 7/fols. 101r-109v) ; No image availableFols 110r–117v XII(8/fols. 110r-117v) ; No image availableFols 118r–125v XIII(8; s.l.: 1, stubs after 8; 2, stub after 8/fols. 118r-125v) ; No image availableFols 126r–134v XIV(9; s.l.: 9, stub before 1/fols. 126r-134v) ; No image availableFols 135r–143v XV(9; s.l.: 1, stub after 9/fols. 135r-143v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 144r–153v XVI(10/fols. 144r-153v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 154r–163v XVII(10/fols. 154r-163v) ; No image availableFols 164r–167v B(4/fols. 164r-167v) Quire III is composed of folios of smaller size than in the rest of the quires.;
Formula 1: 1 (3), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (9), 8 (8), 9 (9), 10 (), 11 (10), 12 (9), 13 (8), 14 (), 15 (9), 16 (), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (4),
Formula 2: 1 (3), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (9), 8 (8), 9 (9), 10 (), 11 (10), 12 (9), 13 (8), 14 (), 15 (9), 16 (), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (4),
State of preservation
deficient
Condition
The end part of Text I and the greater part of Text III-13 (Anaphora of St Basil of Caesarea) are missing. check the viewer20 and 95 have been mended by sewing strips of parchment to their edges. ff. 1, 2, 24 are of smaller size.
Binding
Two wooden boards covered with reddish-brown tooled leather; textile inlays. Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Two pairs of chains of endband stitches at the spine cover.
Binding material
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 20
H | 165mm |
W | 145mm |
Intercolumn | 15mm |
Margins | |
top | 25 |
bottom | 40 |
right | 25 |
left | 10 |
intercolumn | 15 |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Dabra Maʿār Qǝddǝst Māryām, MQM-007 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 180mm, object width is: 185mm, computed height is: 230mm and object height is: 230mm.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 (often one line above) the ruling.
- The scribe frequently disregarded the ruling.
Pricking
- Ruling and pricking are visible.
- Primary pricks are mostly visible (s. (Excerpt from check the viewer44r)
). - Ruling pricks are partly visible (s. (Excerpt from check the viewer25r)
).
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Mediocre.
Ink: Black; (dark) pink.
Rubrication: Nomina sacra; incipits and headings of the texts; directives for the ministers; the word "ʾǝgäle" in supplication formulas; abbreviations; elements of the punctuation signs and Ethiopic numerals. On the incipit page of Texts I and III-3 (fols. 4r, 82r), few lines are rubricated (alternating with black lines).
Date: Late 19th – early 20th cent.
Late 19th – early 20th cent.Abbreviations
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