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Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Bet Ḥāwāryāt, SSB-006

Susanne Hummel (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin

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

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General description

Gadla Za-Mikāʾel ʾAragāwi "Vita of Za-Mikāʾel ʾAragāwi" / Taʾammǝra Za-Mikāʾel ʾAragāwi "Miracles of Za-Mikāʾel ʾAragāwi" / Malkǝʾa Za-Mikāʾel ʾAragāwi "Image of Za-Mikāʾel ʾAragāwi" / Gadla Gabra Krǝstos "Vita of Gabra Krǝstos [St Alexius]"

Number of Text units: 2

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Original Location: Bet Ḥāwāryāt↗

According to Additio 1, the Ms. was purchased in 1941 A.D.

Summary

I) Gadla Za-Mikāʾel ʾAragāwi "Vita of Za-Mikāʾel ʾAragāwi" (fols. 5ra-35rb l.9) II) Taʾammǝra Za-Mikāʾel ʾAragāwi "Miracles of Za-Mikāʾel ʾAragāwi" (fols. 35rb l.10-46vb) - Introductory homily (fols. 35rb l.10-36vb l.13) - 5 miracles (fols. 36vb l.14-46vb) III) Malkǝʾa Za-Mikāʾel ʾAragāwi "Image of Za-Mikāʾel ʾAragāwi" (fols. 47ra-50rb) IV) Gadla Gabra Krǝstos "Vita of Gabra Krǝstos [St Alexius]" (fols. 50ra-75vb) Additio 1.
  1. ms_i1 (),
  2. ms_i2 (),

Contents

Incipit ( ):

Explicit ( ):

()
(The explicit of Text I as presented in I. GUIDI, Il "Gadla ʼAragâwi", Roma 1895 (pp. 35-36 starting with the words: ተፈጸመ፡ ገድሉ፡ ወተኣምሪሁ፡ ለብእሴ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ቅዱስ፡ ወብፁዕ፡ አቡነ፡ አረጋዊ...) is missing.) (For the collection of miracles of Za-Mikāʾel ʾAragāwi see A. BRITA, I Racconti Tradizionali sulla "Seconda Cristianizzazione" dell'Etiopia, il Ciclo Agriografico dei Nove Santi, Napoli 2010, pp. 232-34.) (Text IV comprises the "List of Saints" (check the viewer63ra l.2-64vb l.20), the "Song of Dāwit" (check the viewer64vb l.20-69va l.7) and the longer version of the kidan-scene (check the viewer66ra l.22-69ra l.4).)

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .

  1. check the viewerf. 76v

    : Purchase note.

    The note, dated to 10 Ṭǝqǝmt 1933 A.M. (= 17 June 1941 A.D.), mentions the seller ʾalaqā ( ʿAynä Kʷǝllu Gabra Śǝllāse (of Qäqäma?), the purchaser priest Dästa Kidānu (of?) Beta Ḥawāryāt and the witnesses of the transaction. The Ms. was purchased for 28 Bǝrr. It is crudely written in Amharic. There are fingerprints at the end of the note. )

Extras

  1. check the viewer1rv

    - Lacunae left for rubricated names are not filled in all texts. - Crude drawings and doodles, in pen and pencil: , 2rv, 44r.

  2. (Type: findingAid)

    - Monthly readings are indicated by the names of the months written in the upper margin of some fols., in ink, felt pen and pencil: ዘወርኃ: ኅዳር: check the viewerfol. 16r ዘወርኃ: ታኅሳስ: check the viewerfol. 18r ዘጥር: check the viewerfol. 19v ዘወርኃ: የካቲት: check the viewerfol. 21r ዘመጋቢት: check the viewerfol. 21v ዘሚያዝያ: check the viewerfol. 24v ዘግንቦት: check the viewerfol. 26r ዘሰኔ: check the viewerfol. 27v ዘሐምሌ: check the viewerfol. 30v ዘነሐሴ: check the viewerfol. 31v ዘመስከረም: check the viewerfol. 34r .

Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 , 8 s, 1 .

Frame notes

  1. frame: - check the viewer5r (incipit page of Text I): coloured (red and black) ornamental band; geometric motifs.
  2. frame: - check the viewer16r (incipit page of the readings for the month Ḫǝdār): coloured (red and black) ornamental band; geometric motifs.
  3. frame: - check the viewer18r (incipit page of the readings for the month Tāḫśāś): coloured (red and black) ornamental band; geometric motifs.
  4. frame: - check the viewer21r (incipit page of the readings for the month Yakkātit): coloured (red and black) ornamental band; floral motifs.
  5. frame: - check the viewer24v (incipit page of the readings for the month Miyāzyā): coloured (red and black) ornamental band; geometric motifs.
  6. frame: - check the viewer26r (incipit page of the readings for the month Gǝnbot): coloured (red and black) ornamental band; geometric motifs.
  7. frame: - check the viewer47r (incipit page of Text III): coloured (red and black) ornamental band; floral motifs.
  8. frame: - check the viewer50r (incipit page of Text IV): coloured (red and black) ornamental band; geometric motifs.

Miniatures notes

  1. miniature: check the viewerFol. 4v:

    St. Zä-Mikaʾel ʾArägawi, Archangel Michael and a snake (?).

Other Decorations

  1. drawing: check the viewerf. 76r:

    St Mary with the Child, two angels and three human figures.

Catalogue Bibliography

This manuscript has no restorations.

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

Made of 80.0 (leaf) , Entered as 80.0 folios, of which (leaf, blank) : Entered as blank check the viewer3rv , 4r, 77r-80v., in 11.0 (quire) .Entered as 11.0 quires (A+9+B). 260 195 55
Outer dimensions
Height 260
Width 195
Depth 55

Foliation

Quire Structure Collation

Signatures: Decorated Decorated quire marks are written in the upper margin: No image available13r: ፪, 21r: ፫, 29r: ፬, 37r: ፭, 45r: ፮, 53r: ፯, 61r: ፰ and 69r: ፱.

Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 4 No image availableFols 1r–4v A(4/fols. 1r-4v)
2 8 No image availableFols 5r–12v [፩]I(8/fols. 5r-12v)
3 8 No image availableFols 13r–20v ፪II(8/fols. 13r-20v)
4 8 No image availableFols 21r–28v ፫III(8/fols. 21r-28v)
5 8 No image availableFols 29r–36v ፬IV(8/fols. 29r-36v)
6 8 No image availableFols 37r–44v ፭V(8/fols. 37r-44v)
7 8 No image availableFols 45r–52v ፮VI(8/fols. 45r-52v)
8 8 No image availableFols 53r–60v ፯VII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 3/fols. 53r-60v)
9 8 No image availableFols 61r–68v ፰VIII(8/fols. 61r-68v)
10 8 No image availableFols 69r–76v ፱ IX(8/fols. 69r-76v)
11 4 No image availableFols 77r–80v B(4/fols. 77r-80v)

Collation diagrams


A(4/fols. 1r-4v)
Quire ID:q1
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 4 Unit #1 Unit #2

[፩]I(8/fols. 5r-12v)
Quire ID:q2
Collation diagram Quire 2 5 12 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፪II(8/fols. 13r-20v)
Quire ID:q3
Collation diagram Quire 3 13 20 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፫III(8/fols. 21r-28v)
Quire ID:q4
Collation diagram Quire 4 21 28 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፬IV(8/fols. 29r-36v)
Quire ID:q5
Collation diagram Quire 5 29 36 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፭V(8/fols. 37r-44v)
Quire ID:q6
Collation diagram Quire 6 37 44 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፮VI(8/fols. 45r-52v)
Quire ID:q7
Collation diagram Quire 7 45 52 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፯VII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 3/fols. 53r-60v)
Quire ID:q8
Collation diagram Quire 8 53 60 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

፰VIII(8/fols. 61r-68v)
Quire ID:q9
Collation diagram Quire 9 61 68 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፱ IX(8/fols. 69r-76v)
Quire ID:q10
Collation diagram Quire 10 69 76 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

B(4/fols. 77r-80v)
Quire ID:q11
Collation diagram Quire 11 77 80 Unit #1 Unit #2

Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(4/No image availableFols 1r–4v) – II(8/No image availableFols 5r–12v) – III(8/No image availableFols 13r–20v) – IV(8/No image availableFols 21r–28v) – V(8/No image availableFols 29r–36v) – VI(8/No image availableFols 37r–44v) – VII(8/No image availableFols 45r–52v) – VIII(6+2/s.l. 3, stub after 6; s.l. 6, stub after 3/No image availableFols 53r–60v) – IX(8/No image availableFols 61r–68v) – X(8/No image availableFols 69r–76v) – XI(4/No image availableFols 77r–80v) –

Formula: No image availableFols 1r–4v A(4/fols. 1r-4v) ; No image availableFols 5r–12v [፩]I(8/fols. 5r-12v) ; No image availableFols 13r–20v ፪II(8/fols. 13r-20v) ; No image availableFols 21r–28v ፫III(8/fols. 21r-28v) ; No image availableFols 29r–36v ፬IV(8/fols. 29r-36v) ; No image availableFols 37r–44v ፭V(8/fols. 37r-44v) ; No image availableFols 45r–52v ፮VI(8/fols. 45r-52v) ; No image availableFols 53r–60v ፯VII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 3/fols. 53r-60v) ; No image availableFols 61r–68v ፰VIII(8/fols. 61r-68v) ; No image availableFols 69r–76v ፱ IX(8/fols. 69r-76v) ; No image availableFols 77r–80v B(4/fols. 77r-80v);

Formula 1: 1 (4), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (4),

Formula 2: 1 (4), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (4),

State of preservation

good

Condition

Holes and tears amended on check the viewer26 , 48, 64.

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: 22

H 182mm
W 155mm
Intercolumn 10mm
Margins
top 27
bottom 47
right 25
left 15
intercolumn 15
(All data are for check the viewer6r .)

Ms Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Bet Ḥāwāryāt, SSB-006 main part

looks ok for measures computed width is: 195mm, object width is: 195mm, computed height is: 256mm and object height is: 260mm.

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.
  • Ruling pricks are partly visible.

Palaeography

  • Hand 1

    Scribe: ʿAynä Kʷǝllu Gabra Śǝllāse scribe

    Script: Ethiopic

    Poor and irregular

    Ink: Black, red

    Rubrication: Nomina sacra, names of the protagonists, a few other names (e.g., Madḫāne ʿĀlam, Dabra Dāmmo); a few lines on the incipit page of all texts, incipit of (sub)sections of Texts I, II and IV; Hebrew letters in Text IV (fol. 69va), world salām "salutation" and its abbreviations in Text III; elements of the punctuation signs; elements of Ethiopic numerals.

    Date: Beginning of the 20th century

    ʿAynä Kʷǝllu Gabra Śǝllāse scribe According to Additio 1, ʾalaqā ʿAynä Kʷǝllu Gabra Śǝllāse (of Qäqäma?) sold the Ms. Probably he is also the scribe.Beginning of the 20th century

    Abbreviations

  • ለ፡ ዓ፡(- - -) for ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ (e.g., check the viewer5vb , 12ra, 21vb, 34rb, 40rab, 50rb, 61va)
  • ለ፡ ዓ፡ ዓ፡(- - -) for ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ (e.g., check the viewer19vb , 27vb, 30va, 31rb, 38rb, 46ra, 54vb)
  • ለዓ፡ ዓለ፡(- - -) for ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ (e.g., check the viewer35rb )
  • ለመ፡ ዓለ፡ ዓለ፡(- - -) for ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ (e.g., check the viewer24vb )
  • ሰላ፡(- - -) for ሰላም፡ (check the viewer47rb-50rb )

  • Hand 2

    Script: Ethiopic

    The handwriting is characterized by very peculiar shapes of some letters, e.g., ላ and ካ have the left leg highly raised, the right one set on the ruling line.


    • Keywords

    Hagiography

      Publication Statement

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      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
      2016-06-07T17:47:12.365+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/ESssb006/main
      idno
      type=URI
      https://betamasaheft.eu/ESssb006
      idno
      type=filename
      ESssb006.xml
      idno
      type=ID
      ESssb006

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    Revision history

    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo transformed from mycore to TEI P5 on 10.5.2016
    • Susanne Hummel last edited in Ethio-SPaRe on 30.9.2014
    • Susanne Hummel catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 6.3.2013
    • Ethio-SPaRe team photographed the manuscript on 29.11.2010
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    Alessandro Bausi, general editor

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