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Gāntā ʾAfašum, Soṭā Dabra Salām Qǝddus Mikāʾel, SDM-001

Vitagrazia Pisani (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

ʾArbāʿtu wangel “Four Gospels”

Number of Text units: 2

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Original Location: Soṭa Dabra salām Qǝddus Mikāʾel / SDM↗

First half of the 18th cent. (?)

Summary

I) Gospel of Matthew (fols. 4ra-55vb) - Bǝsratä Matewos “Gospel of Matthew” (fols. 4ra-54vb l.7) - Short postscript (fol. 54va-vb) - List of the “tituli” for the Gospel of Matthew: 56 titles (fols. 55ra-55va) II) Gospel of Mark (fols. 57ra-84vb) - Bǝsratä Marqos “Gospel of Mark” (fols. 57ra-84vb) III) Gospel of Luke (fols. 85ra-126ra) - Bǝsratä Luqas “Gospel of Luke” (fols. 85ra-126ra) IV) Gospel of John (fols. 128ra-156rb) - Bǝsratä Yoḥannǝs “Gospel of John” (fols. 128ra-156rb l.14) - Short postscript (fol. 156rb ls. 18-19). Additio 1.
  1. ms_i1 (),
  2. ms_i2 (),

Contents

Incipit ( ):

Explicit ( ):

The lists of the “tituli” for the Gospels of Mark, Luke and John are missing (those of Luke were probably cut, s. the structure of quire XI). In the list of the “tituli” for Matthew, the titles are 56, but the numbers 32, 33 and 34 were repeated twice; between the titles with the numbers 40 and 41 another title is added (with the Ethiopic number “፴፲”); the last two titles are without numeration. Concerning the contents and the postscript of the Gospels, cp. R. ZUURMOND, Novum Testamentum Aethiopice: the Synoptic Gospels, Part I: General Introduction, Part II: Edition of the Gospel of Mark, Stuttgart 1989 (AeF 27), 1-31. The traditional introduction is missing. The canon tabels are missing.

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .

  1. check the viewerf. 156v

    : Register of names of individuals, probably guarantors in a litigation or transaction procedure (?).

    The black ink is faded.

Extras

  1. - Cues for the rubricator on some folios, between the columns or next to them.

  2. (Type: findingAid)

    - Notes in the upper margin of the fols. throughout the Ms. repeating chapter titles, summarizing chapter contents or indicating liturgical occasions and readings.

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

Miniatures notes

  1. miniature: check the viewerFol. 55v:

    Coloured frame.

    The purpose of this design is not clear, perhaps related to the drawing on fol. 56r.

Other Decorations

  1. drawing: check the viewerf. 56r:

    An Evangelist (?)

Catalogue Bibliography

This manuscript has no restorations.

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

Made of 157.0 (leaf) , Entered as 157.0 folios, of which (leaf, blank) : Entered as blank check the viewer1rv , 2rv, 3rv, 56v, 126v, 127rv, 157rv, in 20.0 (quire) .Entered as 20.0 quires (A+19). 310 272 80
Outer dimensions
Height 310
Width 272
Depth 80

Foliation

Quire Structure Collation

Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 9 Fols 1r–3v, Fols 4r–12v A (3; s.l.: 2, stub after 2/fols. 1r-3v) - I(9/fols. 4r-12v)
2 6 Fols 13r–18v II(6/fols. 13r-18v)
3 8 Fols 19r–26v III(8/fols. 19r-26v)
4 8 Fols 27r–34v IV(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 6/fols. 27r-34v)
5 8 Fols 35r–42v V(8/fols. 35r-42v)
6 8 Fols 43r–50v VI(8/fols. 43r-50v)
7 6 Fols 51r–56v VII(6/fols. 51r-56v)
8 8 Fols 57r–64v VIII(8/fols. 57r-64v)
9 8 Fols 65r–72v IX(8/fols. 65r-72v)
10 8 Fols 73r–80v X(8/fols. 73r-80v)
11 4 Fols 81r–84v XI(4; s.l.: 1, stub after stub of 2; 2, stub after stub of 3; 3, stub after stub of 4; 4, stub after 4/fols. 81r-84v)
12 8 Fols 85r–92v XII(8/fols. 85r-92v)
13 10 Fols. 10, Fols 93r–102v XIII(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 93r-102v)
14 9 Fols 103r–111v XIV(9; s.l.: 1, stub after 9/fols. 103r-111v)
15 8 Fols 112r–119v XV(8/fols. 112r-119v)
16 8 Fols 120r–127v XVI(8/fols. 120r-127v)
17 10 Fols. 10, Fols 128r–137v XVII(10/fols. 128r-137v)
18 10 Fols. 10, Fols 138r–147v XVIII(10/fols. 138r-147v)
19 10 Fols. 10, Fols 148r–147v XIX(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 148r-147v).

Collation diagrams


A (3; s.l.: 2, stub after 2/fols. 1r-3v) - I(9/fols. 4r-12v)
Quire ID:q1
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 9 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

II(6/fols. 13r-18v)
Quire ID:q2
Collation diagram Quire 2 10 15 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

III(8/fols. 19r-26v)
Quire ID:q3
Collation diagram Quire 3 16 23 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

IV(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 6/fols. 27r-34v)
Quire ID:q4
Collation diagram Quire 4 24 31 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

V(8/fols. 35r-42v)
Quire ID:q5
Collation diagram Quire 5 32 39 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

VI(8/fols. 43r-50v)
Quire ID:q6
Collation diagram Quire 6 40 47 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

VII(6/fols. 51r-56v)
Quire ID:q7
Collation diagram Quire 7 48 53 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

VIII(8/fols. 57r-64v)
Quire ID:q8
Collation diagram Quire 8 54 61 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

IX(8/fols. 65r-72v)
Quire ID:q9
Collation diagram Quire 9 62 69 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

X(8/fols. 73r-80v)
Quire ID:q10
Collation diagram Quire 10 70 77 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

XI(4; s.l.: 1, stub after stub of 2; 2, stub after stub of 3; 3, stub after stub of 4; 4, stub after 4/fols. 81r-84v)
Quire ID:q11
Collation diagram Quire 11 78 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

XII(8/fols. 85r-92v)
Quire ID:q12
Collation diagram Quire 12 82 89 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

XIII(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 93r-102v)
Quire ID:q13
Collation diagram Quire 13 90 99 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

XIV(9; s.l.: 1, stub after 9/fols. 103r-111v)
Quire ID:q14
Collation diagram Quire 14 100 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

XV(8/fols. 112r-119v)
Quire ID:q15
Collation diagram Quire 15 109 116 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

XVI(8/fols. 120r-127v)
Quire ID:q16
Collation diagram Quire 16 117 124 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

XVII(10/fols. 128r-137v)
Quire ID:q17
Collation diagram Quire 17 125 134 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

XVIII(10/fols. 138r-147v)
Quire ID:q18
Collation diagram Quire 18 135 144 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

XIX(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 148r-147v).
Quire ID:q19
Collation diagram Quire 19 145 154 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(8+1/s.l. 2, stub after 2/Fols 1r–3v, Fols 4r–12v) – II(6/Fols 13r–18v) – III(8/Fols 19r–26v) – IV(7+1/s.l. 2, stub after 6/Fols 27r–34v) – V(8/Fols 35r–42v) – VI(8/Fols 43r–50v) – VII(6/Fols 51r–56v) – VIII(8/Fols 57r–64v) – IX(8/Fols 65r–72v) – X(8/Fols 73r–80v) – XI(-3+7/s.l. 1, stub after ; s.l. 2, stub after ; s.l. 3, stub after ; s.l. 4, stub after /Fols 81r–84v) – XII(8/Fols 85r–92v) – XIII(8+2/s.l. 3, stub after 8/Fols. 10, Fols 93r–102v) – XIV(8+1/s.l. 1, stub after 9/Fols 103r–111v) – XV(8/Fols 112r–119v) – XVI(8/Fols 120r–127v) – XVII(10/Fols. 10, Fols 128r–137v) – XVIII(10/Fols. 10, Fols 138r–147v) – XIX(8+2/s.l. 3, stub after 8/Fols. 10, Fols 148r–147v) –

Formula: Fols 1r–3v, Fols 4r–12v A (3; s.l.: 2, stub after 2/fols. 1r-3v) - I(9/fols. 4r-12v) ; Fols 13r–18v II(6/fols. 13r-18v) ; Fols 19r–26v III(8/fols. 19r-26v) ; Fols 27r–34v IV(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 6/fols. 27r-34v) ; Fols 35r–42v V(8/fols. 35r-42v) ; Fols 43r–50v VI(8/fols. 43r-50v) ; Fols 51r–56v VII(6/fols. 51r-56v) ; Fols 57r–64v VIII(8/fols. 57r-64v) ; Fols 65r–72v IX(8/fols. 65r-72v) ; Fols 73r–80v X(8/fols. 73r-80v) ; Fols 81r–84v XI(4; s.l.: 1, stub after stub of 2; 2, stub after stub of 3; 3, stub after stub of 4; 4, stub after 4/fols. 81r-84v) ; Fols 85r–92v XII(8/fols. 85r-92v) ; Fols. 10, Fols 93r–102v XIII(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 93r-102v) ; Fols 103r–111v XIV(9; s.l.: 1, stub after 9/fols. 103r-111v) ; Fols 112r–119v XV(8/fols. 112r-119v) ; Fols 120r–127v XVI(8/fols. 120r-127v) ; Fols. 10, Fols 128r–137v XVII(10/fols. 128r-137v) ; Fols. 10, Fols 138r–147v XVIII(10/fols. 138r-147v) ; Fols. 10, Fols 148r–147v XIX(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 148r-147v).;

Formula 1: 1 (9), 2 (6), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (6), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (), 12 (8), 13 (10), 14 (), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (10),

Formula 2: 1 (9), 2 (6), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (6), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (), 12 (8), 13 (10), 14 (), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (10),

State of preservation

good

Condition

In quire XI, four fols. were probably cut at the right margin.

Binding

Two wooden boards. Two pairs of sewing stations.

Binding decoration

Small holes visible on the spine fold of the quires, close to the head and the tail of the codex.

Binding material

wood

Original binding

No

Layout

Layout note 1

Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 23

H 208mm
W 208mm
Intercolumn 21mm
Margins
top 46
bottom 50
right 41
left 17
intercolumn 21

Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Soṭā Dabra Salām Qǝddus Mikāʾel, SDM-001 main part

looks ok for measures computed width is: 266mm, object width is: 272mm, computed height is: 304mm and object height is: 310mm.

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.
Other

CruxAnsata

Yes

CruxAnsata: check the viewerFol. 36v)

Palaeography

  • Hand 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Mediocre.

    Ink: Black; red.

    Rubrication: Nomina sacra; the word mǝʿrāf (“chapter”) and the numbers of the chapters; some paragraph beginnings; the short stichometry for the Gospel of Matthew written as separate line under the postscript (fol. 54va l.16); parts of the Canon tables; some extra notes, indicating the chapter titles; Ethiopic numerals indicating the “tituli”; elements of the punctuation signs; crux ansata (fol. 36v). Eight lines (in both columns), alternating with black lines, on the incipit page of the Gospels of Matthew (s. fol. 4r) and Mark (s. fol. 57r); nine lines (in both columns), alternating with black lines, on the incipit page of the Gospel of Luke (s. fol. 85r); 11 lines (in both columns), alternating with black lines, on the incipit page of the Gospel of John (fol. 128r); 1-3 lines in the incipits of all the chapters.

    Date: First half of the 18th century (?)

    First half of the 18th century (?)

  • Hand 2

    Script: Ethiopic

    Hand a: fols 4ra-93ra l.9.

  • Hand 3

    Script: Ethiopic

    Hand b: check the viewer93ra l.9–156rb.

    • Keywords

    New Testament

      Publication Statement

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      type=lastModified
      10.5.2016
      idno
      type=collection
      manuscripts
      idno
      type=url
      https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESsdm001
      idno
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      https://betamasaheft.eu/ESsdm001
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      type=filename
      ESsdm001.xml
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      type=ID
      ESsdm001

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    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo Pietro Maria Liuzzo: transformed from mycore to TEI P5 on 10.5.2016
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    • Vitagrazia Pisani Vitagrazia Pisani: catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 25.10.2011
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