Saint Petersburg, Institut Vostočnyh Rukopisej Rossijskoj Akademii Nauk, IV Orlov 2
Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection:
Other identifiers: Turaev cat. III.13, IV Ef. 2
General description
Maṣḥafa ṭomār, Hāymānota ʾabaw
Number of Text units: 65
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
1600-1700
Provenance
The name of the original owner has been erased. The manuscript was collected by Alexandr Orlov in Ethiopia.
Acquisition
It was acquired by the Asiatic Museum on 10 September 1903.
Summary
- ms_i1 (check the viewerFols 2r–3r ), Maṣḥafa ṭomār
- ms_i2 (check the viewerFols 4r–17r ), ʾƎsma bakama kona lati madḫəna ʿālam Krəstos
- ms_i3
(check the viewerFols 18r–179v ),
Hāymānota ʾabaw
- ms_i3.1 (check the viewerFols 19r–19v ), Didascalia of the 318 Nicene Fathers
- ms_i3.2 (check the viewerFols 19v–20v ), Testimonies by Hierotheus
- ms_i3.3 (check the viewerFol. 20v ), Testimony by ʾAṭifos, patriarch of Constantinople
- ms_i3.4 (check the viewerFol. 20v ), Testimony by ʾArkāwos, bishop of Lepti
- ms_i3.5 (check the viewerFols 20v–21r ), Testimony by Dionysius the Areopagite
- ms_i3.6 (check the viewerFols 21r–21v ), Testimonies by Ignatius
- ms_i3.7 (check the viewerFol. 21v ), Testimonies by Gregory Thaumaturgus
- ms_i3.8 (check the viewerFols 21v–23r ), Testimonies by Gregory of Armenia
- ms_i3.9 (check the viewerFol. 23r ), Testimonies by Alexander, patriarch of Alexandria
- ms_i3.10 (check the viewerFols 23r–28r ), Creed of the Nicene Fathers and Canons of the Council of Nicaea
- ms_i3.11 (check the viewerFols 28r–38v ), Testimonies by Athanasius of Alexandria
- ms_i3.12 (check the viewerFols 38v–42r ), Testimonies by Basil the Great
- ms_i3.13 (check the viewerFols 42r–45v ), Testimonies by Gregory of Nyssa
- ms_i3.14 (check the viewerFols 45v–46r ), Testimonies by Felix of Rome
- ms_i3.15 (check the viewerFols 46r–50r ), Testimonies by Hippolytus of Rome, i.e. Julius
- ms_i3.16 (check the viewerFols 50r–50v ), Testimony by Celestine of Rome
- ms_i3.17 (check the viewerFol. 50v ), Testimony by Innocent, bishop of Rome
- ms_i3.18 (check the viewerFols 50v–51r ), Testimony by Silvester of Rome
- ms_i3.19 (check the viewerFol. 51r ), Testimony by Vitalianus of Rome
- ms_i3.20 (check the viewerFols 51r–52r ), Testimonies by Ephrem the Syrian
- ms_i3.21 (check the viewerFols 52r–55r ), Testimonies by Proclus of Cyzicus
- ms_i3.22 (check the viewerFol. 55r ), Testimony by Severian of Gabala
- ms_i3.23 (check the viewerFols 55r–55v ), Testimonies by Eupraxius of Armenia
- ms_i3.24 (check the viewerFols 55v–57r ), Testimony of John of Jerusalem
- ms_i3.25 (check the viewerFols 57r–58r ), Testimonies by Theodotos of Ankyra
- ms_i3.26 (check the viewerFols 58r–67v ), Testimonies by Epiphanios of Salamis
- ms_i3.27 (check the viewerFols 67v–69v ), Testimonies by Gregory of Nazianzos
- ms_i3.28 (check the viewerFols 69v–78r ), Testimonies by John Chrysostom
- ms_i3.29 (check the viewerFols 78r–78v ), Testimonies by Theophilos of Alexandria
- ms_i3.30 (check the viewerFols 78v–101v ), Testimonies by Cyril of Alexandria
- ms_i2.31 (check the viewerFols 102r–106v ), Testimonies by Theodosios of Alexandria
- ms_i2.32 (check the viewerFols 106v–113v ), Testimonies by Severos of Antioch
- ms_i2.33 (check the viewerFols 113v–114r ), Testimonies by Jacob of Serug
- ms_i2.34 (check the viewerFols 114r–116r ), Testimony by Benjamin of Alexandria
- ms_i3.35 (check the viewerFols 116r–118v ), John of Alexandria
- ms_i3.36 (check the viewerFols 118v–121r ), Testimony by Cyriacus of Antioch
- ms_i3.37 (check the viewerFols 121r–122r ), Testimony by Theodosius of Antioch
- ms_i3.38 (check the viewerFols 122r–123r ), Testimony by Dionysius of Antioch
- ms_i3.39 (check the viewerFols 123r–124r ), Testimony by Gabriel of Alexandria to John of Antioch
- ms_i3.40 (check the viewerFols 124r–125r ), Testimony by Cosmas of Alexandria
- ms_i3.41 (check the viewerFols 125r–129r ), Testimony by Basilius of Antioch
- ms_i3.42 (check the viewerFols 129r–130r ), Testimony by Macarius of Alexandria
- ms_i3.43 (check the viewerFols 130r–132r ), Testimony from the synodal letter of Dionysius of Antioch to Menas of Alexandria
- ms_i3.44 (check the viewerFols 132v–134r ), Testimony from the synodal letter of Menas of Alexandria to John of Antioch
- ms_i3.45 (check the viewerFols 134r–138r ), Testimonies by John Patriarch of Antioch
- ms_i3.46 (check the viewerFols 138r–140r ), Testimonies by Philotheos of Alexandria
- ms_i3.47 (check the viewerFols 140r–141v ), Testimony by Athanasius of Antioch
- ms_i3.48 (check the viewerFols 141v–143v ), Testimonies by John patriarch of Antioch
- ms_i3.49 (check the viewerFols 143v–146r ), Testimonies by Zacharias of Alexandria
- ms_i3.50 (check the viewerFols 146r–153v ), Testimonies by Shenute of Alexandria
- ms_i3.51 (check the viewerFols 153v–154v ), Testimony by Dionysius
- ms_i3.52 (check the viewerFols 154v–157v ), Testimonies by Christodoulous of Alexandria
- ms_i3.53 (check the viewerFols 157v–162r ), Testimonies by John of Antioch, three in number
- ms_i3.54 (check the viewerFols 162r–162v ), Testimonies by Ḥabib Bishop of Takrit
- ms_i3.55 (check the viewerFols 162v–164v ), Testimony by ʾAbu Zakāriyās Yāhyās walda ʿĀdiy
- ms_i3.56 (check the viewerFols 164v–165r ), Anathematisms by Julius of Rome
- ms_i3.57 (check the viewerFols 165r–165v ), Anathematisms by Vitalian of Rome
- ms_i3.58 (check the viewerFols 165v–166r ), Anathematisms by Gregory of Nazianzos
- ms_i3.59 (check the viewerFols 166r–170r ), Anathematisms by Cyril of Alexandria
- ms_i3.60 (check the viewerFol. 170r ), Five chapters (anathematisms) by Theodosios of Alexandria
- ms_i3.61 (check the viewerFols 170r–171r ), Thirteen anathematisms by John of Burlos
- ms_i3.62 (check the viewerFols 171r–179r ), Appendix. Testimonies of the holy fathers on the incarnation
Contents
check the viewerFols 2r–3r Maṣḥafa ṭomār (CAe 1978)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):በስመ፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ፡ ወመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ፩ አምላክ፡ መጽሓፈ፡ ጦማር፡ ዘወረደት፡ እምሳመይ፡ ላዕለ፡ እደ፡ አትናቴዎስ፡ በዕለተ፡ እሑድ፡ ወረደት፡ ዛቲ፡ መጽሐፈ፡ ጦማር፡ በሮምያ፡ በ፲፻ወ፳ ዓመት፡ እምዓመተ፡ እስክንድር፡
check the viewerFols 4r–17r ʾƎsma bakama kona lati madḫəna ʿālam Krəstos (CAe 5512)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):እስመ፡ በከመ፡ ኮነ፡ ላቲ፡ መድኅነ፡ ዓለም፡ ክርስቶስ። እግዚእነ፡ ነቅዐ፡ ወሥርወ፡ ዘኲሉ፡ ቅድስና፡ ወአማናዊ፡ ዘይከውን፡ ምክንያተ፡ ወለውሂብ፡ ኲሉ፡ ብርሃናት፡ ጽዱቃን፡ በዝኩ፡ ፀዳል፡ ባሕቲቱ፡ ዘይሠርቅ፡ እምብርሃነ፡ ዚአሁ፡
check the viewerFols 18r–179v Hāymānota ʾabaw (CAe 1586)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):በስመ፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ፡ ወመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ አሐዱ አምላክ። ንዌጥን፡ በረደኤተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ዘቦቱ፡ መድኃኒትነ፡ በጽሒፈ፡ ሃይማኖተ፡ አበው፡ መምህራነ፡ ቅድስት፡ ቤተ፡ ክርስቲያን።
check the viewerFols 102r–106v Testimonies by Theodosios of Alexandria (CAe 1586 TheodosiosAlexandria)
check the viewerFols 118v–121r Testimony by Cyriacus of Antioch (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterCyriacusMark)
check the viewerFols 121r–122r Testimony by Theodosius of Antioch (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterTheodosiosMichael)
check the viewerFols 122r–123r Testimony by Dionysius of Antioch (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterDionysiosMichael)
check the viewerFols 123r–124r Testimony by Gabriel of Alexandria to John of Antioch (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterGabrielJohn)
check the viewerFols 129r–130r Testimony by Macarius of Alexandria (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterMacariosJohn)
check the viewerFols 130r–132r Testimony from the synodal letter of Dionysius of Antioch to Menas of Alexandria (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterDionysiosMina1)
check the viewerFols 132v–134r Testimony from the synodal letter of Menas of Alexandria to John of Antioch (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterMinaJohn)
check the viewerFols 134r–138r Testimonies by John Patriarch of Antioch (CAe 1586 SynodalLettersJohnMina)
check the viewerFols 138r–140r Testimonies by Philotheos of Alexandria (CAe 1586 SynodalLettersPhilotheos)
check the viewerFols 140r–141v Testimony by Athanasius of Antioch (CAe 1586 SynodalLetterAthanasiusPhilotheos)
check the viewerFols 141v–143v Testimonies by John patriarch of Antioch (CAe 1586 SynodalLettersJohnZakaryas)
check the viewerFols 143v–146r Testimonies by Zacharias of Alexandria (CAe 1586 SynodalLettersZakaryasJohn)
check the viewerFols 146r–153v Testimonies by Shenute of Alexandria (CAe 1586 SynodalLettersShenuteDionysios)
check the viewerFols 154v–157v Testimonies by Christodoulous of Alexandria (CAe 1586 Christodoulous)
check the viewerFols 157v–162r Testimonies by John of Antioch, three in number (CAe 1586 SynodalLettersJohnChristodoulous)
check the viewerFol. 170r Five chapters (anathematisms) by Theodosios of Alexandria (CAe 1586 AnathematismTheodosios)
check the viewerFols 170r–171r Thirteen anathematisms by John of Burlos (CAe 1586 AnathematismJohnBurlos)
Catalogue Bibliography
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Turaev, B. 1906. Ėfiopskija rukopisi v S.-Peterburgě, Pamjatniki ėfiopskoj pis’mennosti, 3 (St Petersburg: Tipografija imperatorskoj Akademii Nauk, 1906). page 55 60
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 190
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
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11 | 6 |
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12 | 10 |
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18 | 10 |
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19 | 8 |
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Collation diagrams
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Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(8/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (8), 2 (9), 3 (8), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (6), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (10), 16 (10), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (8),
Formula 2: 1 (8), 2 (9), 3 (8), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (6), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (10), 16 (10), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (8),
State of preservation
deficient
Condition
The first quire is loose. The textblock is detached from the binding
Binding
Wooden boards covered with reddish blind-tooled leather.
Binding material
leather
wood
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1(check the viewerFols 1–17 )
Number of columns: 3
Number of lines: 42
H | 208mm |
W | 215mm |
Ms Saint Petersburg, Institut Vostočnyh Rukopisej Rossijskoj Akademii Nauk, IV Orlov 2 main part
has a sum of layout height of 208mm which is greater than the object height of 0mm has a sum of layout width of 215mm which is greater than the object height of 0mmLayout note 1(check the viewerFols 18–179 )
Number of columns: 3
Number of lines: 33
H | 208mm |
W | 215mm |
Ms Saint Petersburg, Institut Vostočnyh Rukopisej Rossijskoj Akademii Nauk, IV Orlov 2 main part
has a sum of layout height of 208mm which is greater than the object height of 0mm has a sum of layout width of 215mm which is greater than the object height of 0mmPalaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
17th-century hand
Ink: Black, red
The handwriting on fols. 1-17 is smaller than in the rest.Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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