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Ethiopia, Private Collection of Məntasnot ʾAbbuhay, MEAG-001

Addisie Yalew

Newly catalogued in Beta maṣāḥǝft

Work in Progress
https://betamasaheft.eu/MEAG001
Private Collection of Məntasnot ʾAbbuhay[view repository]

Collection:

General description

Mazmura Dāwit

Number of Text units: 26

Number of Codicological units: 2

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Origin

The manuscript can be dated based on the owner information given in 2022 to 1940–1970 (context) .

Provenance

No colophon notes are present in the manuscript, but the current owner Məntasnot ʾAbbuhay owner confirmed it as the work of his father ʾAbbuhay scribe . later owned by the scribe Məntasnot ʾAbbuhay owner .

A digital born TEI file

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

200 (leaf) .Entered as 200 11 (page, blank) .Entered as 11 275 220 75
Outer dimensions
Height 275mm
Width 220mm
Depth 75mm

Foliation

Foliation in pencil in the right of the bottom of the recto.

Quire Structure Collation

No quire marks

Collation diagrams



Quire ID:q1, number:1
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 4 Unit #1 Unit #2


Quire ID:q2, number:2
Collation diagram Quire 2 5 14 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

9, stub after 2
Quire ID:q3, number:3
Collation diagram Quire 3 15 25 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6


Quire ID:q4, number:4
Collation diagram Quire 4 26 35 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q5, number:5
Collation diagram Quire 5 36 45 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q6, number:6
Collation diagram Quire 6 46 55 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

7, stub after 1
Quire ID:q7, number:7
Collation diagram Quire 7 56 66 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6


Quire ID:q8, number:8
Collation diagram Quire 8 67 76 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q9, number:9
Collation diagram Quire 9 77 86 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

5, stub after 8
Quire ID:q10, number:10
Collation diagram Quire 10 87 97 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6


Quire ID:q11, number:11
Collation diagram Quire 11 98 107 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q12, number:12
Collation diagram Quire 12 108 117 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q13, number:13
Collation diagram Quire 13 118 127 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q14, number:14
Collation diagram Quire 14 128 137 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

9, stub after 2
Quire ID:q15, number:15
Collation diagram Quire 15 138 148 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6


Quire ID:q16, number:16
Collation diagram Quire 16 149 158 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q17, number:17
Collation diagram Quire 17 159 168 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q18, number:18
Collation diagram Quire 18 169 178 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5


Quire ID:q19, number:19
Collation diagram Quire 19 179 186 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


Quire ID:q20, number:20
Collation diagram Quire 20 187 194 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


Quire ID:q21, number:21
Collation diagram Quire 21 195 198 Unit #1 Unit #2

Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(4/No image availablepps 1r–4v) – II(10/No image availablepps 5r–14v) – III(10+1/s.l. 9, stub after 2/No image availablepps 15r–25v) – IV(10/No image availablepps 26r–35v) – V(10/No image availablepps 36r–45v) – VI(10/No image availablepps 46r–55v) – VII(10+1/s.l. 7, stub after 1/No image availablepps 56r–66v) – VIII(10/No image availablepps 67r–76v) – IX(10/No image availablepps 77r–86v) – X(10+1/s.l. 5, stub after 8/No image availablepps 87r–97v) – XI(10/No image availablepps 98r–107v) – XII(10/No image availablepps 108r–117v) – XIII(10/No image availablepps 118r–127v) – XIV(10/No image availablepps 128r–137v) – XV(10+1/s.l. 9, stub after 2/No image availablepps 138r–148v) – XVI(10/No image availablepps 149r–158v) – XVII(10/No image availablepps 159r–168v) – XVIII(10/No image availablepps 169r–178v) – XIX(8/No image availablepps 179r–186v) – XX(8/No image availablepps 187r–194v) – XXI(4/No image availablepps 195r–198v) –

Formula: No image availablepps 1r–4v ; No image availablepps 5r–14v ; No image availablepps 15r–25v 9, stub after 2 ; No image availablepps 26r–35v ; No image availablepps 36r–45v ; No image availablepps 46r–55v ; No image availablepps 56r–66v 7, stub after 1 ; No image availablepps 67r–76v ; No image availablepps 77r–86v ; No image availablepps 87r–97v 5, stub after 8 ; No image availablepps 98r–107v ; No image availablepps 108r–117v ; No image availablepps 118r–127v ; No image availablepps 128r–137v ; No image availablepps 138r–148v 9, stub after 2 ; No image availablepps 149r–158v ; No image availablepps 159r–168v ; No image availablepps 169r–178v ; No image availablepps 179r–186v ; No image availablepps 187r–194v ; No image availablepps 195r–198v ;

Formula 1: 1 (4), 2 (10), 3 (11), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (11), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (11), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (11), 16 (10), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (8), 20 (8), 21 (4),

Formula 2: 1 (4), 2 (10), 3 (11), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (11), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (11), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (11), 16 (10), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (8), 20 (8), 21 (4),

State of preservation

good

Condition

Binding

Blind-tooled brown leather cover.

Wooden boards with multicoloured textile inlays

The manuscript is kept in a māḫdar.

Sewing Stations

4

Binding material

wood

leather

textile

Original binding

Yes

Codicological Unit p1

Summary of codicological unit 1

  1. p1_i1 (check the viewerpps 5r–196rb ), Psalter
    1. p1_i1.1 (check the viewerpps 5r–160v ), Mazmura Dāwit
    2. p1_i1.2 (check the viewerpps 161r–184r ), Book of Odes
    3. p1_i1.2.1 (check the viewerpps 161r–162r ),
    4. p1_i1.2.2 (check the viewerpps 162r–163v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Second Song of Moses (ጸሎተ፡ ሙሴ፡ ዘዳግም፡ ሕግ፡) (same as LIT2278salota)
    5. p1_i1.2.3 (check the viewerpps 163v–165v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Third Song of Moses (ጸሎተ፡ ሙሴ፡ ዘሣልስ፡) (same as LIT2703salota)
    6. p1_i1.2.4 (check the viewerpps 165v–166v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Hannah (ጸሎተ፡ ሓና፡ እመ፡ ሳሙኤል፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2257salota)
    7. p1_i1.2.5 (check the viewerpps 166v–167r ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Prayer of Hezekiah (ጸሎተ፡ ሕዝቅያስ፡ ንጉሠ፡ ይሁዳ፡) (same as LIT2258salota)
    8. p1_i1.2.6 (check the viewerpps 167r–168r ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Prayer of Manasseh (ጸሎተ፡ ምናሴ፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2265salota)
    9. p1_i1.2.7 (check the viewerpp. 168 ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Jonah (ጸሎተ፡ ዮናስ፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2274salota)
    10. p1_i1.2.8 (check the viewerpps 168v–170r ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, First Song of the Three Youths in the Furnace (ጸሎተ፡ ዳንኤል፡ ነቢይ፡ ስብሐት፡ ዘእምኣዛርያ፡) (same as LIT2250salota)
    11. p1_i1.2.9 (check the viewerpp. 170r ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Second Song of the Three Youths (ጸሎተ፡ ሠለስቱ፡ ደቂቅ፡) (same as LIT2271salota)
    12. p1_i1.2.10 (check the viewerpps 170r–172v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Third Song of the Three Youths (ኀበ፡ ባረኩ፡ ኣናንያ፡ ወኣዛርያ፡ ወሚሳኤል፡ ለእግዚአብሔር፡) (same as LIT1566hababa)
    13. p1_i1.2.11 (check the viewerpps 172v–173v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Isaiah (ጸሎተ፡ ኢሳይያስ፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2259salota)
    14. p1_i1.2.12 (check the viewerpps 173v–174r ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Our Lady Mary (ጸሎተ፡ እግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም፡) or Magnificat (same as LIT1827Magnif)
    15. p1_i1.2.13 (check the viewerpp. 174 ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Zachariah (ጸሎተ፡ ዘካርያስ፡ ካህን፡) (same as LIT2275salota)
    16. p1_i1.3 (check the viewerpps 175r–184r ), Song of Songs
    17. p1_i1.4 (check the viewerpps 184ra–192vb ), Wǝddāse Māryām
    18. p1_i1.4.1 (check the viewerpps 184ra–185ra ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Monday
    19. p1_i1.4.2 (check the viewerpps 185rb–186vb ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Tuesday
    20. p1_i1.4.3 (check the viewerpps 186vb–188rb ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Wednesday
    21. p1_i1.4.4 (check the viewerpps 188rb–190ra ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Thursday
    22. p1_i1.4.5 (check the viewerpps 190ra–191ra ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Friday
    23. p1_i1.4.6 (check the viewerpps 191rb–192ra ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Saturday
    24. p1_i1.4.7 (check the viewerpps 192ra–192vb ), Wǝddāse Māryām, Hymn to Our Lady Mary
    25. p1_i1.5 (check the viewerpps 193ra–196rb ), ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān

Contents


check the viewerpps 5r–196rb Psalter (CAe 2701)

Language of text:


check the viewerpps 5r–160v Mazmura Dāwit (CAe 2000)

Language of text:


check the viewerpps 161r–184r Book of Odes (CAe 1828)

Language of text:

Decoration of codicological unit 1 In this unit there are in total 3 s, 1 .

Miniatures notes

  1. miniature: check the viewerpp. 3v

    A miniature depicting the biblical king David playing harp.

  2. miniature: check the viewerpp. 196v

    A miniature depicting Virgin and Child: St Mary with the child in the center of the image, at the top protected by two angels, and at the bottom praised by two male figures which is depicted to the left and right, most likely, St Ephrem the Syrian and Cyriacus of Behnesa respectively.

    Legend: ( gez ) ምስለ፡ ፍቁር፡ ወልዳ፡

  3. miniature: check the viewerpp. 197r

    A miniature depicting Saint George.

    Legend: ( gez ) ቅዱስ፡ ጊዮርጊስ፡

Other Decorations

  1. band: check the viewerpps. 5r, 14r, 24r, 34r, 47r, 57r, 66r, 78r, 92r, 103r, 111r, 127r, 143r, 147r, 154r, 161r, 175r

    Harags are decorated with different colors and flowers after every ten Psalms.

Physical Description of codicological unit 1

Form of support of codicological unit 1

Parchment Codex

Extent of codicological unit 1

198 (leaf) : Entered as 198 check the viewerpps 1r–198v

Layout of codicological unit 1

Layout note 1(check the viewerpps 5r–184r check the viewerpps 5r–183v )

Number of columns: 1

Number of lines: 17-20

H 160mm
W 162mm
Margins
top 35mm
bottom 65mm
right 34mm
left 18mm
(Data on text area and margin dimensions taken from check the viewerpp. 6r .) (The folios with ornaments have less written lines. check the viewerpps. 5r, 14r, 24r, 34r, 47r, 57r, 66r, 78r, 92r, 103r, 111r, 127r, 143r, 147r, 154r, 161r, 175r )

Ms Ethiopia, Private Collection of Məntasnot ʾAbbuhay, MEAG-0011

looks ok for measures computed width is: 214mm, object width is: 220mm, computed height is: 260mm and object height is: 275mm.

Layout note 1(check the viewerpps 184ra–196rb )

Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 23

Ruling of codicological unit 1
  • Ruling is visible.
  • The upper line is written above the ruling, the lower line is written above the ruling.
  • Ruling is visible.
  • The upper line is written above the ruling, the lower line is written above the ruling.
Pricking of codicological unit 1
  • Pricking is visible.
  • Primary pricks are visible, horizontal pricks are visible.
  • Pricking is visible.
  • Primary pricks are visible, horizontal pricks are visible.

Palaeography of codicological unit 1

  • Hand 1

    of codicological unit 1

    Scribe: ʾAbbuhay scribe

    Script: Ethiopic

    Twentieth century script.

    Ink: Black, red

    Date: 1900-1950

    1900-1950 Regular, fine; by a professional scribe. ʾAbbuhay scribe
  • Codicological Unit p2

    Origin of codicological unit 2

    1900-1950 (context)

    Decoration of codicological unit 2 In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .

    Miniatures notes

    1. miniature: check the viewerpp. 199v

      A drawing in black ink representing biblical king David as a shepherd throwing a stone using sling

    Other Decorations

    1. drawing: check the viewerpp. 200v

      A drawing in black ink representing Biblical king David beheads Goliath.

    Physical Description of codicological unit 2

    Form of support of codicological unit 2

    Parchment Codex

    Extent of codicological unit 2

    2 (leaf) : Entered as 2 check the viewerpps 199–200 (Unclear if these two leaves are a separate production unit from the codex. )

      Publication Statement

      authority
      Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
      publisher
      Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
      pubPlace
      Hamburg
      availability
      This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0.
      date
      type=expanded
      16.8.2024 at 19:42:10
      date
      type=lastModified
      28.3.2024
      idno
      type=collection
      manuscripts
      idno
      type=url
      https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/MEAG001/main
      idno
      type=URI
      https://betamasaheft.eu/MEAG001
      idno
      type=filename
      MEAG001.xml
      idno
      type=ID
      MEAG001

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    Addisie Yalew, ʻEthiopia, Private Collection of Məntasnot ʾAbbuhay, MEAG-001ʼ, in Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2024-03-28) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/MEAG001 [Accessed: 2024-12-23]

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    Revision history

    • Addisie Yalew Finalized the description of the miniatures depicted on the manuscript. on 28.3.2024
    • Addisie Yalew Described the miniatures depicted on the manuscript. on 20.3.2024
    • Addisie Yalew Arrange the structure of the record. on 19.3.2024
    • Addisie Yalew Added physical description. on 16.3.2024
    • Addisie Yalew Added content and quire description. on 11.3.2024
    • Addisie Yalew Described the content of the manuscript. on 4.3.2024
    • Addisie Yalew Added quire description. on 4.3.2024
    • Addisie Yalew Added title on 1.3.2024
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    Attribution of the content

    Alessandro Bausi, general editor

    Addisie Yalew, editor

    Digitized within the framework of the PhD project "Scribes and Practices of Manuscript Production in 21st Century Gondar Area, Ethiopia", under the project of "Documenting an Ancient Education System in Africa: ʾAbənnat Təmhərt in Ethiopia" funded by Gerda Henkel Stiftung.
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