New Haven, Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Ethiopic 1
Ashlee Benson, Ralph Lee, Jonah Sandford
Newly catalogued in Beta maṣāḥǝft
Collection: Ethiopic
Other identifiers: EMIP EMIP 3129
General description
Yale Collection, Ethiopic 01
Number of Text units: 14
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
1917 EC, Tahsas 1 = December 10, 1924 (fol. 130v
Provenance
F. 1v, 59v contain notes of ownership: "This psalter belongs to Memher Qaṣalā ʼAlāmenah (ቀጸላ አላምነህ) and “This psalter belongs to Lij Qaṣalā (ቀጸላ).” Gift of Henry Fletcher, 1947.
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 3r–130r
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 3r–102v
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 103r–113v
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 113v–119v
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 120r–127r
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 120r and following
- ms_i1.4.2
(Fols 120v and following
- ms_i1.4.3
(Fols 121v and following
- ms_i1.4.4
(Fols 123r and following
- ms_i1.4.5
(Fols 124v and following
- ms_i1.4.6
(Fols 125v and following
- ms_i1.4.7
(Fols 126r and following
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 120r and following
- ms_i1.5
(Fols 127r–130r
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 3r–102v
Contents
Fols 3r–130r
Language of text:
Colophon
Colophon beginning with a condemnation on anyone who steals or erases anything in the book. The book was written by in 1917 EC, Tahsas 1.
Translation Gǝʿǝz : ተክለ ጊዮርጊስ
Fols 3r–102v
Fols 103r–113v
( ) Prayer of Hana, Mother of Samuel, prophet
Additions In this unit there are in total 2 .
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f. 1r–1v (written upside down)
Concluding prayer to be recited after the Praises of Mary, including appeals to Mary to intercede for members of the family of the owner of the book, ቀጸላ ጊዮርጊስ. Written in an untrained hand
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( ) This psalter belongs to Memher ቀጸላ፡ አላምነህ
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This psalter belongs to Lij ቀጸላ፡
Extras
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pen trials, based on the opening prayer of the Psalter
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Missed shot
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Marks the midpoint of the Psalms with a marginal symbol
:
Decoration In this unit there are in total 5 s.
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Fol. 1r
crude drawing of David Playing the Harp
- miniature:
Fol. 130r
crude drawing of Virgin and Child
- miniature:
Fol. 130v
crude drawings of faces
- miniature:
Fol. 131v
crude drawing of Angel with drawn from
- miniature:
Fols. Inside,,
crude drawing of a man
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 153mm |
Width | 126mm |
Depth | mm |
Binding
Binding material
parchment
wood
Original binding
Yes
Accompanying Material
The book is accompanied by a letter dated November 22, 1930, from Richard Gottheil of Columbia University in which he describes the contents and date of the manuscript, though the report is marred by several errors
Layout
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
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