Saint Petersburg, Institut Vostočnyh Rukopisej Rossijskoj Akademii Nauk, IV Ef.112
Daria Elagina
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection:
Other identifiers: Platonov cat. II.43
General description
Magic Scroll
Number of Text units: 4
Number of Codicological units: 2
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Catalogue Bibliography
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Platonov, V. 1996. Efiopskie rukopisi v sobranijakh Sankt-Peterburga: Katalog (St Petersburg: The Russian National Library Press, 1996). page 44-45
Secondary Bibliography
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Platonov, V. 2017. Rukopisnaja kniga v traditsionnoj kulture Efiopii, ed. E. Gusarova (Sankt-Peterburg: Rossijskaja natsional’naja biblioteka, 2017). page 197
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Ink: Black, red.
Codicological Unit p1
Contents
በስመ፡ (…)ommission by ጸሎት፡ ዘቅዱስ፡ ሱስንዮስ፡ (CAe 1763)
Language of text:
The text occupies left column, lines 1-105. Originally the prayer was written for a female owner.Magic Prayer Against Illnesses and Demons (CAe 5695)
Language of text:
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ይሎፍሐም፡ ሎሐም፡ ሎፍሃም፡
The text occupies right column, lines 1-65.Malkǝʾ-hymn (Salām) to Phanuel (CAe 2765)
Language of text:
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ሰላም፡ ለከ፡ ሰዳዴ፡ ሰይጣናት፡
The text occupies right column, lines 66-102.Decoration of codicological unit 1 In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .
Frame notes
- frame:
The text is enframed with a yellow frame.
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Multi-colored picture of two Ethiopic crosses in a frame. On the left side of the first cross it is written መስቀል፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ኖዝራዊ፡ ንጉሦሙ፡ ለአይሁድ፡, on the right side it is written Gabra Māryām owner .
Physical Description of codicological unit 1
Form of support of codicological unit 1
Parchment Scroll
Extent of codicological unit 1
Outer dimensions of codicological unit 1 | |
Height | 690mm |
Width | 130mm |
State of preservation of codicological unit 1
other
Condition
Two parts were meant to be sewn together.
Layout of codicological unit 1
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 105
Codicological Unit p2
Contents
ሐጹረ፡ መስቀል፡ (CAe 5696)
Language of text:
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):በስመ፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ፡ ወመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ጸሎት፡ በእንተ፡ ሕማመ፡ ዓይነ፡ ባርያ፡ ወሌጌዎን፡ ዝንቱ፡ ሐፁረ፡ መስቀል፡
Decoration of codicological unit 2 In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .
Frame notes
- frame:
The text is enframed with a yellow frame.
Miniatures notes
- miniature: Four colored figures on the top of the scroll in a frame. To the right of the second figure it is written ማርያም፡.
Physical Description of codicological unit 2
Form of support of codicological unit 2
Parchment Scroll
Extent of codicological unit 2
Outer dimensions of codicological unit 2 | |
Height | 550mm |
Width | 130mm |
State of preservation of codicological unit 2
good
Condition
The lower part is slightly torn.
Layout of codicological unit 2
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 70
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