Solomon Gebreyes, Dorothea Reule
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
Collection: Oriental
Other identifiers: Wright cat. CLXXXIII, Wright 183
General description
ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension)
Number of Text units: 25
Number of Codicological units: 3
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Origin
1700-1799 (dating on palaeographic grounds)
Provenance
The manuscript had very probably belonged to a church in the Gondar↗ area, from where it was taken by Tewodros II and brought to Madḫāne ʿĀlam↗ . It was then looted by the British Napier expedition in 1868.
Summary
- p1_i1
(check the viewerFols 4ra–128rb ),
ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension)
- p1_i1.1 (check the viewerFol. 4ra ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Introduction
- p1_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 4ra–14ra ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 14ra–22vb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 22vb–35ra ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.5 (check the viewerFols 35ra–47vb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.6 (check the viewerFols 47vb–59vb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.7 (check the viewerFols 59vb–69vb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.8 (check the viewerFols 69vb–79vb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.9 (check the viewerFols 80ra–88rb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.10 (check the viewerFols 88rb–99ra ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.11 (check the viewerFols 99ra–108ra ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.12 (check the viewerFols 108rb–117vb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.13 (check the viewerFols 117vb–126vb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.14 (check the viewerFols 126vb–128rb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p2_i1 (check the viewerFols 129ra–131ra ), Maṣḥafa ṭəbab za-maṣʾa ʾəm-gəbṣ
- p2_i2 (check the viewerFols 132rb–134va ), Calendaric note
- p2_i3 (check the viewerFols 134va–134vb ), Fǝkkāre fidal
- p3_i1 (check the viewerFols 136ra–142rb ), Malkǝʾ-hymn to St George
- p3_i2 (check the viewerFols 143va–143vb ),
- p3_i3 (check the viewerFols 144ra–145va ), Malkǝʾa fǝlsatā
- p3_i4 (check the viewerFols 147ra–153vb ), Hymn to St Cyriacus
- p3_i5 (check the viewerFols 154ra–155ra ), Malkǝʾ-hymn to St Cyriacus
Contents
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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check the viewerFol. 4r (Type: OwnershipNote)
The note states that the manuscript belongs to the church of Madḫāne ʿĀlam↗ .
( gez ) ነግሥ፡ ዘቅዱስ፡ መድኃኔ፡ ዓለም።↗
Catalogue Bibliography
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Wright, W. 1877. Catalogue of the Ethiopic Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1847 (London: Gilbert and Rivington, 1877). page 118a-b
This manuscript has modern restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 7.25in |
Width | 6.5in |
Foliation
Foliation in the upper right corner by the library. One unnumbered blank leaf at the end, referred to as check the viewerfol. i in the library's digitization.
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | A | 2 |
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2 | 1 | 10 |
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3 | 2 | 8 |
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4 | 3 | 6 |
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5 | 4 | 10 |
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6 | 5 | 10 |
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7 | 6 | 8 |
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8 | 7 | 10 |
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9 | 8 | 10 |
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10 | 9 | 10 |
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11 | 10 | 10 |
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12 | 11 | 12 |
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13 | 12 | 10 |
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14 | 13 | 12 |
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15 | 14 | 6 |
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16 | 15 | 12 |
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17 | 16 | 10 |
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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, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire ID:q6, number:5
Quire ID:q7, number:6, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire ID:q8, number:7, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire ID:q9, number:8, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire ID:q10, number:9, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire ID:q11, number:10, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire ID:q12, number:11, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire ID:q13, number:12, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire ID:q14, number:13, Ethiopic quire number:
Notes: 1)
Quire ID:q15, number:14
Quire ID:q16, number:15
Quire ID:q17, number:16
Ethio-SPaRe formula : A(2/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (8), 4 (6), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (8), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (12), 13 (10), 14 (12), 15 (6), 16 (12), 17 (10),
Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (8), 4 (6), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (8), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (12), 13 (10), 14 (12), 15 (6), 16 (12), 17 (10),
State of preservation
good
Condition
Binding
Two wooden boards.
Blind-tooled leather cover (with the gilded title and shelfmark on the spine).Sewing Stations
4Sewing Stations
Sewing stations are used in an irregular way.Binding material
wood
leather
Original binding
No
Codicological Unit p1
Origin of codicological unit 1
1700-1799 (dating on palaeographic grounds)
Summary of codicological unit 1
- p1_i1
(check the viewerFols 4ra–128rb ),
ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension)
- p1_i1.1 (check the viewerFol. 4ra ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Introduction
- p1_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 4ra–14ra ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 14ra–22vb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 22vb–35ra ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.5 (check the viewerFols 35ra–47vb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.6 (check the viewerFols 47vb–59vb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.7 (check the viewerFols 59vb–69vb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.8 (check the viewerFols 69vb–79vb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.9 (check the viewerFols 80ra–88rb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.10 (check the viewerFols 88rb–99ra ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.11 (check the viewerFols 99ra–108ra ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.12 (check the viewerFols 108rb–117vb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.13 (check the viewerFols 117vb–126vb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
- p1_i1.14 (check the viewerFols 126vb–128rb ), ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for
Contents
check the viewerFols 4ra–128rb ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension) (CAe 6592)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFol. 4ra ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Introduction (CAe 6592 Introduction)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 4ra–14ra ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for (CAe 6592 Maskaram)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 14ra–22vb ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for (CAe 6592 Teqemt)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 22vb–35ra ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for (CAe 6592 Hedar)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 35ra–47vb ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for (CAe 6592 Tahsas)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 47vb–59vb ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for (CAe 6592 Terr)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 59vb–69vb ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for (CAe 6592 Yakkatit)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 69vb–79vb ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for (CAe 6592 Maggabit)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 80ra–88rb ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for (CAe 6592 Miyazya)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 88rb–99ra ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for (CAe 6592 Genbot)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 99ra–108ra ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for (CAe 6592 Sane)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 108rb–117vb ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for (CAe 6592 Hamle)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 117vb–126vb ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for (CAe 6592 Nahase)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 126vb–128rb ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (intermediate recension), Hymns for (CAe 6592 Pagwemen)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
Additions of codicological unit 1 In this unit there are in total 2 , 3 s, 1 , 2 , 4 s.
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check the viewerFols. 3v, 4r, 13v, 14r, 34v, 35r, 47v,, 69v, 80r, 88r, 99r, 107v, 108r, 117v, 118r (Type: GuestText)
Salām-hymns to Mary (and John the Baptist on check the viewerfol. 14r ) are added in the upper margin of the first opening of each month.
Text in Gǝʿǝz
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check the viewerFol. 2r (Type: Asmat)
Protective prayer for Nagada ʾIyasus , containing ʾasmāt, with "Brillenbuchstaben".
Text in Gǝʿǝz
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check the viewerFol. 2r (Type: CalendaricNote)
Text in Amharic
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check the viewerFol. 2v (Type: GuestText)
Ṣalot baʾǝnta ḥǝmāma wǝgāt (CAe 4625) , with "Brillenbuchstaben".
Text in Gǝʿǝz
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check the viewerFol. 2v (Type: Asmat)
Protective prayer containing ʾasmāt.
Text in Gǝʿǝz
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check the viewerFol. 2v (Type: MagicFormula)
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check the viewerFol. 3rab (Type: MagicText)
Prayer against snake bite
Text in Gǝʿǝz ጸሎት፡ ዘዛታን፡ ዘእምአርዌ፡ ምድር፡
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check the viewerFol. 3v (Type: MagicText)
Prayer against mad dogs
Text in Gǝʿǝz
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check the viewerFol. 3v (Type: MagicText)
Text in Gǝʿǝz
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check the viewerFol. 3v (Type: MagicText)
Text in Gǝʿǝz
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check the viewerFol. 3v (Type: Asmat)
Text in Gǝʿǝz
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check the viewerFol. 128va (Type: MagicFormula)
Text in Amharic
Extras of codicological unit 1
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Hymns are numbered in the margin throughout.
Text in Gǝʿǝz
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Pen trials and small notes.
Text in Gǝʿǝz
Physical Description of codicological unit 1
Form of support of codicological unit 1
Parchment Codex
Extent of codicological unit 1
Layout of codicological unit 1
Ruling of codicological unit 1
- (Subtype: pattern)1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C
- The upper line is written above the ruling, the lower line is written above the ruling.
- (Subtype: pattern)1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C
- The upper line is written above the ruling, the lower line is written above the ruling.
Pricking of codicological unit 1
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible, horizontal pricks are visible.
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible, horizontal pricks are visible.
Palaeography of codicological unit 1
Hand 1
of codicological unit 1Script: Ethiopic
Date: 1700-1799
check the viewerFols 4ra–128rb Well-trained hand. 1700-1799Codicological Unit p2
Origin of codicological unit 2
1700-1799 (dating on palaeographic grounds)
Summary of codicological unit 2
- p2_i1 (check the viewerFols 129ra–131ra ), Maṣḥafa ṭəbab za-maṣʾa ʾəm-gəbṣ
- p2_i2 (check the viewerFols 132rb–134va ), Calendaric note
- p2_i3 (check the viewerFols 134va–134vb ), Fǝkkāre fidal
Contents
check the viewerFols 132rb–134va Calendaric note
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):. . . . .ommission by
በ፫፻፴፫ ዓመተ፡ ምሕረት። እኁድ፡ ይሠርቅ፡ መስከረም። ወንጌላዊ፡ ማቴዎስ። ዓበቅቴ፡ ፱። መጥቅዕ፡ ፳፩። አመ፡ ፳ወ፱፡ ለጥር፡ ነነዌ። አመ፡ ፲ወ፫ ለየካቲት፡ በዐተ፡ ጾም። አመ፡ ፲ለመጋቢት፡ ደብረ፡ ዘይት። አመ ፩ ለሚያዝያ፡ ሆሳዕና። አመ፡ ፰ ለሚያዝያ፡ ፋሲካ። አመ፡ ፪ ለግንቦት፡ ረክብ። አመ፡ ፲፯ ለግንቦት፡ ዕርገት። አመ፡ ፳ወ፯ ለግንቦት፡ በዓለ፡ ሃ። አመ ፴ ለግንቦት፡ ጾመ፡ ድኅነት። አመ ፭ ለሰኔ፡ ጽመ፡ ሐዊርያት። (!) ።
check the viewerFols 134va–134vb Fǝkkāre fidal (CAe 3975)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ሀ፡ ብሂል፡ ሀልዎቱ፡ ለእግዚአብሔር፡ እምቅድመ፡ ዓለም። ለ፡ ብ፡ ለብሰ፡ ሥጋ፡ እምድንግል። ሐ፡ ብ፡ ሐመ፡ ወልድ፡ በሥጋነ፡ ወሞተ፡ ለቤዛነ።
Additions of codicological unit 2 In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 , 1 , 3 s.
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check the viewerFol. 131r (Type: Unclear)
Several notes including personal names, possibly of documentary character.
Text in Amharic
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check the viewerFol. 131va (Type: Supplication)
Prayer
Text in Gǝʿǝz
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check the viewerFol. 131va (Type: Asmat)
Text in Amharic
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check the viewerFol. 131vb (Type: MagicText)
Magic text, containing Arabic words and ʾasmāt
Text in Amharic
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check the viewerFol. 132ra (Type: MagicText)
Text in Amharic
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check the viewerFols 132ra–132rb (Type: MagicText)
Text in Gǝʿǝz
Physical Description of codicological unit 2
Form of support of codicological unit 2
Parchment Codex
Extent of codicological unit 2
Layout of codicological unit 2
Layout note 1(check the viewerFols 129ra–130vb )
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 24-31
The upper part of the leaf is possibly not ruled.Ruling of codicological unit 2
- (Subtype: pattern)1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C
- The upper line is written above the ruling, the lower line is written above the ruling.
- (Subtype: pattern)1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C
- The upper line is written above the ruling, the lower line is written above the ruling.
Pricking of codicological unit 2
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible, horizontal pricks are visible.
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible, horizontal pricks are mostly visible.
Codicological Unit p3
Origin of codicological unit 3
1700-1799 (dating on palaeographic grounds)
Summary of codicological unit 3
- p3_i1 (check the viewerFols 136ra–142rb ), Malkǝʾ-hymn to St George
- p3_i2 (check the viewerFols 143va–143vb ),
- p3_i3 (check the viewerFols 144ra–145va ), Malkǝʾa fǝlsatā
- p3_i4 (check the viewerFols 147ra–153vb ), Hymn to St Cyriacus
- p3_i5 (check the viewerFols 154ra–155ra ), Malkǝʾ-hymn to St Cyriacus
Contents
check the viewerFols 136ra–142rb Malkǝʾ-hymn to St George (CAe 2866)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ሰላም፡ ለዝክረ፡ ስምከ፡ ዘሰሌዳ፡ ሞገስ፡ መጽሐፉ፡ ዘያሜኒ፡ ኵሎ፡ ወያስተ፡ ሴፉ። (!)
check the viewerFols 143va–143vb ʿƎṭāna mogar poems
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFol. 143va No item: LIT0183EtanaMogar (CAe 0183)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
Inscriptio (Gǝʿǝz ):እጣነ፡ ሞገር፡ ዘአባ፡ ዘመለኮት፡
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ኀብበ፡ ተስፋነ፡ ፊቅጦር፡ እምሕሊናነ፡ ተመትረ፡ ቤተ፡ ብእልነ፡ ፊቅጦር፡ ተመዝበረ፤ ፊቅጦር፡ ማኅቶትነ፡ ወጸዳለ፡ ዓይንነ፡ ዖረ፤
Explicit (Gǝʿǝz ):ፊቅጦር፡ ወረደ፡ መቃብረ፤ አመ ተሥላሴ፡ ፊቅጦር፡ እምኔኪ፡ ሖረ፤ ፊቅጦር፡ እምይእዜ፡ ኢያንሶሱ፡ ምእረ፡
check the viewerFol. 143vb No item: LIT0184EtanaMogar (CAe 0184)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
Inscriptio (Gǝʿǝz ):ዝኒ፡ ዘአባ፡ ዘመለኮት፡
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ዮልዮስ፡ ጢስ፡ እንተ፡ ታደውዮ፡ ለዓይን፤ ዮዮስ፡ ቆዕ፡ ለስነን፤ ዮልዮስ፡ እደ፡ ሙሴ፡ ከፋሌ፡ ባሕረ፡ ፀብእ፡ ኩዱን፤
Explicit (Gǝʿǝz ):እጓለ፡ አንበሳ፡ ዮልዮስ፡ ወንስረ፡ ዓየር፡ ፈጣን፤ መክብብ፡ ዮልዮስ፡ ሰሎሞን፤ ከመ፡ ትርአይ፡ ኵሎ፡ በበትረ፡ ኃፂን፤ ይትወሀብለ፡ መዋዒ፡ ዘመን።
check the viewerFols 144ra–145va Malkǝʾa fǝlsatā (CAe 2932)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ሰላ፡ ለፍልሰተ፡ ሥጋኪ፡ ምስለ፡ ነፍሥኪ፡ ኢመዊቲ፤ (!) በተሰናዕዎ፡ አሐቲ። ድንግል፡ በክልኤ፡ ማርያም፡ ወለተ፡ ማቲ።
check the viewerFols 147ra–153vb Hymn to St Cyriacus (CAe 2973)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):በስመ፡ ስላሴ፡ ቅድስት፡ እንዘ፡ አአምን፡ ወእትመኃጸን።
check the viewerFols 154ra–155ra Malkǝʾ-hymn to St Cyriacus (CAe 2784)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ሰላም፡ ለከ፡ ወላዴ፡ ኣእላፍ፡ ህርያቆስ፡ ካልአ፡ እንጦንዮስ፡ አብ።
Additions of codicological unit 3 In this unit there are in total 1 .
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(Type: MagicText)
Protective prayer for Nagada ʾIyasus .
Text in Gǝʿǝz
Extras of codicological unit 3
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Hymns are numbered in the margin throughout.
Text in Gǝʿǝz
Physical Description of codicological unit 3
Form of support of codicological unit 3
Parchment Codex
Extent of codicological unit 3
Layout of codicological unit 3
Layout note 1(check the viewerFols 147ra–155ra )
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 15-17
Horizontal ruled lines extend irregularly beyond the vertical line and the horizontal pricks, partly until the end of the leaf.Ruling of codicological unit 3
- (Subtype: pattern)1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C
- The upper line is written above the ruling, the lower line is written above the ruling.
- (Subtype: pattern)1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C
- The upper line is written above the ruling, the lower line is written above the ruling.
Pricking of codicological unit 3
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible, horizontal pricks are visible.
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible, horizontal pricks are visible.
Palaeography of codicological unit 3
Hand 3
of codicological unit 3Script: Ethiopic
Date: 1700-1799
check the viewerFols 136ra–142vb 1700-1799Hand 4
of codicological unit 3Script: Ethiopic
Date: 1700-1799
check the viewerFols 144ra–145va 1700-1799Hand 5
of codicological unit 3Script: Ethiopic
Date: 1700-1799
check the viewerFols 147ra–155ra 1700-1799Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
Use the tag BetMas:BLorient570 in your public hypothes.is annotations which refer to this entity.