Sinai Peninsula, Saint Catherine’s Monastery Sinai, Sinai Ethiopic 3
Dorothea Reule
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
General description
Psalter
Number of Text units: 28
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
1800-1899 (dating on palaeographic grounds)
Summary
- ms_i1
(check the viewerFols 3r–130vb ),
Psalter
- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 3r–101v ), Mazmura Dāwit
- ms_i1.2
(check the viewerFols 101v–112v ),
Book of Odes
- ms_i1.2.1 (check the viewerFols 101v–102v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, First Song of Moses (ጸሎቱ፡ ለሙሴ፡) (same as LIT2277salotu)
- ms_i1.2.2 (check the viewerFols 102v–104r ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Second Song of Moses (ጸሎተ፡ ሙሴ፡ ዘዳግም፡ ሕግ፡) (same as LIT2278salota)
- ms_i1.2.3 (check the viewerFols 104r–105v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Third Song of Moses (ጸሎተ፡ ሙሴ፡ ዘሣልስ፡) (same as LIT2703salota)
- ms_i1.2.4 (check the viewerFols 105v–106r ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Hannah (ጸሎተ፡ ሓና፡ እመ፡ ሳሙኤል፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2257salota)
- ms_i1.2.5 (check the viewerFols 106r–106v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Prayer of Hezekiah (ጸሎተ፡ ሕዝቅያስ፡ ንጉሠ፡ ይሁዳ፡) (same as LIT2258salota)
- ms_i1.2.6 (check the viewerFols 106v–107v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Prayer of Manasseh (ጸሎተ፡ ምናሴ፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2265salota)
- ms_i1.2.7 (check the viewerFol. 107v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Jonah (ጸሎተ፡ ዮናስ፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2274salota)
- ms_i1.2.8 (check the viewerFols 107v–108v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, First Song of the Three Youths in the Furnace (ጸሎተ፡ ዳንኤል፡ ነቢይ፡ ስብሐት፡ ዘእምኣዛርያ፡) (same as LIT2250salota)
- ms_i1.2.9 (check the viewerFols 108v–109r ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Second Song of the Three Youths (ጸሎተ፡ ሠለስቱ፡ ደቂቅ፡) (same as LIT2271salota)
- ms_i1.2.10 (check the viewerFols 109r–109v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Third Song of the Three Youths (ኀበ፡ ባረኩ፡ ኣናንያ፡ ወኣዛርያ፡ ወሚሳኤል፡ ለእግዚአብሔር፡) (same as LIT1566hababa)
- ms_i1.2.11 (check the viewerFols 109v–111r ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Habakkuk (ጸሎተ፡ ዕንባቆም፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2251salota)
- ms_i1.2.12 (check the viewerFols 111r–111v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Isaiah (ጸሎተ፡ ኢሳይያስ፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2259salota)
- ms_i1.2.13 (check the viewerFol. 111v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Our Lady Mary (ጸሎተ፡ እግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም፡) or Magnificat (same as LIT1827Magnif)
- ms_i1.2.14 (check the viewerFols 111v–112r ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Zachariah (ጸሎተ፡ ዘካርያስ፡ ካህን፡) (same as LIT2275salota)
- ms_i1.2.15 (check the viewerFols 112r–112v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Simeon, or Nunc Dimittis (ጸሎተ፡ ስምዖን፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2272salota)
- ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 112v–118r ), Song of Songs
- ms_i1.4
(check the viewerFols 118va–126va ),
Wǝddāse Māryām
- ms_i1.4.1 (check the viewerFols 118va–119rb ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Monday
- ms_i1.4.2 (check the viewerFols 119rb–120vb ), Wǝddāse Māryām, Tueday
- ms_i1.4.3 (check the viewerFols 120vb–122va ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Wednesday
- ms_i1.4.4 (check the viewerFols 122va–123va ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Thursday
- ms_i1.4.5 (check the viewerFols 123va–124va ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Friday
- ms_i1.4.6 (check the viewerFols 124vb–125va ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Saturday
- ms_i1.4.7 (check the viewerFols 125va–126va ), Wǝddāse Māryām, Hymn to Our Lady Mary
- ms_i1.5 (check the viewerFols 126va–130vb ), ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān
Contents
check the viewerFols 3r–130vb Psalter (CAe 2701)
Language of text:
check the viewerFols 118va–126va Wǝddāse Māryām (CAe 2509)
Language of text:
check the viewerFols 120vb–122va Wǝddāse Māryām for Wednesday (CAe 2509 Wednesday)
Language of text:
check the viewerFols 125va–126va Wǝddāse Māryām, Hymn to Our Lady Mary (CAe 2509 Sunday)
Language of text:
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
Extras
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check the viewerFols 3r–230v (Type: Correction)
Small correction on a few folia, mostly letters omitted and inserted interlineally, probably in the main hand; a bigger omission is written over an erasure, in smaller script on check the viewerfols. 29r, ; small erasure on check the viewer28r .
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A small white sticker is glued onto the spine, on which is printed "[…]ommission by ΙΟΘΗΚΗ Χειρουγράφον ΣΙΝΑ. 3" (upper left corner of the sticker with beginning of text lost).
Decoration In this unit there are in total 5 s.
Other Decorations
- printedImage:
A European printed devotional image with French title, Legend: ( fr ) Imitation de Jésus enfant, and caption, Legend: ( fr ) Le coucher. Si vous m'aimez, imitez-moi., is attached to the inner front board. The image is surrounded by a frame of a gilded material, probably metal.
- printedImage:
check the viewerFol. 1v
A European printed devotional image with French caption, Legend: ( fr ) Ô Marie modèle de Fidélité à J.-C. obtenez-moi cette admirable vertu de votre divin Fils., is glued to the page.
- printedImage:
check the viewerFol. 2v
A European printed devotional image with French caption, Legend: ( fr ) Si vous entendez la voix du Seigneur n’endurcissez pas vos cœurs, is glued to the page. The image has been, probably secondarily, coloured with blue, green, yellow, violet and pink.
- printedImage:
check the viewerFol. 131r
A European printed devotional image with French caption, Legend: ( fr ) Bénit soit la Sainte et immaculée conception de la Vierge Marie, is glued onto the page. The image has been, probably secondarily, coloured with green, yellow, violet and pink.
- printedImage:
A European printed devotional image with French title, Legend: ( fr ) La Sainte Vierge, and caption, Legend: ( fr ) Que le Paradis soit dans votre esprit et votre cœur un excellent moyen de travailler pour le Paradis et le mériter C'est d'y penser et de le désirer., is attached to the inner back board.
Catalogue Bibliography
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Kamil, M. 1957. ‘Les manuscrits éthiopiens du Sinaï’, Annales d’Éthiopie, 2 (1957), 83–90.page 86
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 178mm |
Width | 127mm |
Depth | 47mm |
Leaf dimensions | |
Height | 173mm |
Width | 122mm |
Foliation
Foliation in the upper outer corner until check the viewerfols. 80r, , then in the middle of the upper margin. The number 122 has been used twice in the foliation, now distinguished in the manuscript as check the viewer122, and check the viewer122a, . check the viewer122 is photographed twice.
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | A | 2 |
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2 | 1 | 8 |
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3 | 2 | 8 |
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4 | 3 | 10 |
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5 | 4 | 10 |
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6 | 5 | 10 |
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7 | 6 | 10 |
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8 | 7 | 10 |
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9 | 8 | 10 |
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10 | 9 | 12 |
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2, stub after 11 11, stub after 2 |
11 | 10 | 10 |
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12 | 11 | 10 |
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13 | 12 | 10 |
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14 | 13 | 10 |
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15 | 14 | 3 |
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2, stub after 2 |
Collation diagrams
Quire ID:q1, number:A
Quire ID:q2, number:1
Quire ID:q3, number:2
Quire ID:q4, number:3
Quire ID:q5, number:4
Quire ID:q6, number:5
Quire ID:q7, number:6
Quire ID:q8, number:7
Quire ID:q9, number:8
2, stub after 11 11, stub after 2
Quire ID:q10, number:9
Quire ID:q11, number:10
Quire ID:q12, number:11
Quire ID:q13, number:12
Quire ID:q14, number:13
Notes: 1)
2, stub after 2
Quire ID:q15, number:14
Ethio-SPaRe formula : A(2/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (12), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (3),
Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (12), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (3),
State of preservation
good
Condition
The upper corners of the text block seem to have been affected by water. The manuscript's binding is too tight and does not fit the textblock. Due to the resulting pressure of the boards in the wrong direction, the textblock has opened on the foreedge side.
Binding
Two wooden boards covered with blind-tooled leather.
A printed devotional image with French caption is attached to the inner front and back board. On the inner front board, the image is surrounded by a gilded metal frame.Sewing Stations
4Endbands intact.Binding material
wood
leather
metal
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1(check the viewerFols 3r–118r )
Number of columns: 1
Number of lines: 25
H | 127mm |
W | 107mm |
Margins | |
top | 15mm |
bottom | 33mm |
right | 12mm |
left | 8mm |
Ms Sinai Peninsula, Saint Catherine’s Monastery Sinai, Sinai Ethiopic 3 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 127mm, object width is: 127mm, computed height is: 175mm and object height is: 178mm.Layout note 1(check the viewerFols 1–2, check the viewer118v–130v )
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 26
H | 132mm |
W | 100mm |
Margins | |
top | 13mm |
bottom | 28mm |
right | 17mm |
left | 8mm |
intercolumn | 8mm |
Ms Sinai Peninsula, Saint Catherine’s Monastery Sinai, Sinai Ethiopic 3 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 125mm, object width is: 127mm, computed height is: 173mm and object height is: 178mm.Ruling
- Ruling and pricking are visible. Primary and horizontal pricks are visible.
- (Subtype: pattern)1A-1A/0-0/0-0/C
- The upper written line is written above the ruling, the lower written line is written above the ruling.
- Ruling is visible.
- (Subtype: pattern)1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C
- The upper written line is written above the ruling, the lower written line is written above the ruling.
Pricking
- Horizontal and vertical pricks are visible.
- Horizontal and vertical pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Nineteenth-century script.
Ink: Black, red
Rubrication: Groups of red lines, alternating with black lines, at the beginnings of sections; the titles and numbers of psalms and odes; holy names (including the word እግዚአብሔር፡ throughout); alternating characters of ሰብሕዎ፡ in Ps 150 and of ይባርክዎ፡ in the Third Song of the Three Youths; elements of numerals and punctuation marks.
Date: 1800-1899
1800-1899 Trained, regular hand.Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
Use the tag BetMas:SinaiEt003 in your public hypothes.is annotations which refer to this entity.