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Gulo Maḵadā, ʿĀddi Qolqʷāl Giyorgis, AQG-015

Iosif Fridman (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin

This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography

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Collection: Ethio-SPaRe

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General description

Dāwit “Psalter”

Number of Text units: 5

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Original Location: ʿĀddi Qolqʷāl Giyorgis↗

Second half of the 18th - first half of the 19th cent.(?)

Summary

I) Dāwit “Psalter” (fols. 1r-142vb) I-1) Mazmura Dāwit “Psalms of David” (fols. 1r–109v, fols. 120r–131v) I-2) Maḥālǝya nabiyāt “The Canticles of the Prophets” (fols. 109v–119v, fols. 132r–132v), incomplete I-3) Maḥālǝya maḥālǝy “Song of Songs” (fols. 132v–138v) I-4) Wǝddāse Māryām “Praise of Mary” (fols. 138va-142vb), incomplete Additio 1.

Contents

check the viewerFols 1r–142vb Psalter (CAe 2701)

Language of text:

check the viewerFols 1r–109v, check the viewer120r–131v Mazmura Dāwit (CAe 2000) - Traditional interpretation of the Hebrew letters (except for Aleph) in Psalm 118 is missing. - Psalm 85 is mistakenly numbered as 77 (check the viewer61r ). P115, 116, 117 are mistakenly numbered as 114, 115, 116 respectively (check the viewer87r-88v ). P124, 125 are mistakenly numbered as 123, 124 respectively (check the viewer96v ). P145 is mistakenly numbered as 146 (check the viewer107r ).
check the viewerFols 109v–119v, check the viewer132r–132v Maḥālǝya nabiyāt (CAe 1828) - The First Prayer of Moses begins on check the viewer109v (Ex. 15:1-2a), then continues on check the viewer118r , 118v (Ex. 15:2b up to the end). On check the viewer119v , Text I-2 ends with the Prayer of Habakkuk; of the following Prayer of Isaiah, only the heading is present. Another part of the text is contained on check the viewer132 : the Prayer of Our Lady Mary from Lk. 1:52 up to the end, the Prayer of Zechariah and the Prayer of Simeon.

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .

  1. check the viewerff. 143ra–144vb (Type: GuestText)

    Hymn in praise of various saints (?), fragment.

    Text in Gǝʿǝz

    The text is written on a bifolio originating from another, older Ms.(?) The text is partly illegible due to a water stain and faded ink.

Extras

  1. The Pss. are divided into groups of ten separated by a line of alternating black and red dots.

  2. Omitted letters, words or lines written interlineally, in two different secondary hands: e.g., check the viewer2v , 14v, 16r, 20v, 27r, 29v, 31r, 33v, 34v, 42v, 44r, 59v, 76v, 92v, 101r, 107r, 118v, 119r, 128v.

  3. Corrections written over erasures, in a secondary hand: e.g., check the viewer32r , 35r, 65r, 72v, 80v, 83v, 126v.

  4. Erasures: check the viewer24r , 34v, 56v, 57r, 78r, 101v.

Decoration In this unit there are in total 4 s.

Frame notes

  1. frame: In Text I, every group consisting of 10 psalms is separated from similar groups preceding and following it by a chain of black and red dots
  2. frame: check the viewerf. 109v:

    Row of nine dot asterisks

  3. frame: check the viewerf. 132v:

    Chain of black and red dots

  4. frame: check the viewerf. 138v:

    Two chains of black and red dots with a row of nine dot asterisks between them.

Catalogue Bibliography

This manuscript has no restorations.

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

Made of 144.0 (leaf) .Entered as 144.0 folios, in 14.0 (quire) .Entered as 14.0 quires (13+B). 155 150 65
Outer dimensions
Height 155
Width 150
Depth 65

Foliation

Foliated by the Ethio-SPaRe team

Quire Structure Collation

Signatures: Undecorated quire marks are written in the left upper corner of 13r, 37r, 61r, 73r, 85r, 97r.

Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 4 Fols 1r–4v I(4/fols. 1r-4v)
2 8 Fols 5r–12v II(8/fols. 5r-12v)
3 12 Fols 13r–24v ፫III(12/fols. 13r-24v)
4 12 Fols 25r–36v [፬]IV(12/fols. 25r-36v)
5 12 Fols 37r–48v ፭V(12/fols. 37r-48v)
6 12 Fols 49r–60v VI(12/fols. 49r-60v)
7 12 Fols 61r–72v ፯VII(12/fols. 61r-72v)
8 12 Fols 73r–84v ፰VIII(12/fols. 73r-84v)
9 12 Fols 85r–96v ፱IX(12/fols. 85r-96v)
10 12 Fols 97r–108v ፲X(12/fols. 97r-108v)
11 11 Fols 109r–119v XI(11; s.l. 3, no stub/fols. 109r-119v)
12 12 Fols 120r–131v XII(12/fols. 120r-131v)
13 11 Fols 132r–142v XIII(11; s.l. 4, no stub/fols. 132r-142v)
14 2 Fols 143r–144v {B(2/fols. 143r-144v)}.

Collation diagrams


I(4/fols. 1r-4v)
Quire ID:q1
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 4 Unit #1 Unit #2

II(8/fols. 5r-12v)
Quire ID:q2
Collation diagram Quire 2 5 12 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፫III(12/fols. 13r-24v)
Quire ID:q3
Collation diagram Quire 3 13 24 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

[፬]IV(12/fols. 25r-36v)
Quire ID:q4
Collation diagram Quire 4 25 36 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

፭V(12/fols. 37r-48v)
Quire ID:q5
Collation diagram Quire 5 37 48 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

VI(12/fols. 49r-60v)
Quire ID:q6
Collation diagram Quire 6 49 60 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

፯VII(12/fols. 61r-72v)
Quire ID:q7
Collation diagram Quire 7 61 72 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

፰VIII(12/fols. 73r-84v)
Quire ID:q8
Collation diagram Quire 8 73 84 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

፱IX(12/fols. 85r-96v)
Quire ID:q9
Collation diagram Quire 9 85 96 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

፲X(12/fols. 97r-108v)
Quire ID:q10
Collation diagram Quire 10 97 108 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

XI(11; s.l. 3, no stub/fols. 109r-119v)
Quire ID:q11
Collation diagram Quire 11 109 119 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

XII(12/fols. 120r-131v)
Quire ID:q12
Collation diagram Quire 12 120 131 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

XIII(11; s.l. 4, no stub/fols. 132r-142v)
Quire ID:q13
Collation diagram Quire 13 132 142 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

{B(2/fols. 143r-144v)}.
Quire ID:q14
Collation diagram Quire 14 143 144 Unit #1

Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(4/Fols 1r–4v) – II(8/Fols 5r–12v) – III(12/Fols 13r–24v) – IV(12/Fols 25r–36v) – V(12/Fols 37r–48v) – VI(12/Fols 49r–60v) – VII(12/Fols 61r–72v) – VIII(12/Fols 73r–84v) – IX(12/Fols 85r–96v) – X(12/Fols 97r–108v) – XI(10+1/s.l. 3, no stub/Fols 109r–119v) – XII(12/Fols 120r–131v) – XIII(10+1/s.l. 4, no stub/Fols 132r–142v) – XIV(2/Fols 143r–144v) –

Formula: Fols 1r–4v I(4/fols. 1r-4v) ; Fols 5r–12v II(8/fols. 5r-12v) ; Fols 13r–24v ፫III(12/fols. 13r-24v) ; Fols 25r–36v [፬]IV(12/fols. 25r-36v) ; Fols 37r–48v ፭V(12/fols. 37r-48v) ; Fols 49r–60v VI(12/fols. 49r-60v) ; Fols 61r–72v ፯VII(12/fols. 61r-72v) ; Fols 73r–84v ፰VIII(12/fols. 73r-84v) ; Fols 85r–96v ፱IX(12/fols. 85r-96v) ; Fols 97r–108v ፲X(12/fols. 97r-108v) ; Fols 109r–119v XI(11; s.l. 3, no stub/fols. 109r-119v) ; Fols 120r–131v XII(12/fols. 120r-131v) ; Fols 132r–142v XIII(11; s.l. 4, no stub/fols. 132r-142v) ; Fols 143r–144v {B(2/fols. 143r-144v)}. ;

Formula 1: 1 (4), 2 (8), 3 (12), 4 (12), 5 (12), 6 (12), 7 (12), 8 (12), 9 (12), 10 (12), 11 (11), 12 (12), 13 (11), 14 (2),

Formula 2: 1 (4), 2 (8), 3 (12), 4 (12), 5 (12), 6 (12), 7 (12), 8 (12), 9 (12), 10 (12), 11 (11), 12 (12), 13 (11), 14 (2),

State of preservation

deficient

Condition

The Ms. is very worn. The front board is broken; the back board is missing. The Ms. has been resewn; only 2nd and 3rd sewing stations has been used. The front board attachment is almost totally destroyed. Many leaves are covered with dirt stains and some are destroyed by rodents. Some folios are missing, some folios are misplaced. Not more than two fols. are missing between check the viewer119 and 132 containing the Prayer of Isaiah and the beginning of the Prayer of Our Lady Mary from Lk. 1:52. The final part of Text I-4 is missing. The proper arrangement of fols. is as follows: 1-2, 5-12, 3-4, 120-131, 13-119, 132-142. Some leaves are damaged, with portions of the text lost (e.g., check the viewer104 , 131, 142 etc.) Holes carefully amended on check the viewer12 , 74.

Binding

Two wooden boards (the front board is broken, the back board is missing). One pair of sewing stations.

Binding decoration

Small holes are visible in the centre fold of the quires, one close to the head and one close to the tail of the codex.

Binding material

wood

Original binding

No

Layout

Layout note 1

Number of columns: 1

Number of lines: 19

H 103mm
W 118mm
Intercolumn mm
Margins
top 24
bottom 33
right 25
left 14
intercolumn
Texts I-1, I-2, I-3: all data for check the viewer8r .

Ms Gulo Maḵadā, ʿĀddi Qolqʷāl Giyorgis, AQG-015 main part

has a sum of layout height of 160mm which is greater than the object height of 155mm has a sum of layout width of 157mm which is greater than the object height of 150mm

Layout note 1

Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 19

H 105mm
W 120mm
Intercolumn 10mm
Margins
top 15
bottom 37
right 22
left 10
intercolumn 10
Text I-4: all data for check the viewer140r .

Ms Gulo Maḵadā, ʿĀddi Qolqʷāl Giyorgis, AQG-015 main part

has a sum of layout height of 157mm which is greater than the object height of 155mm has a sum of layout width of 152mm which is greater than the object height of 150mm

Layout note 1

Ruling
  • (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A/0-0/0-0/C.
  • The upper line is written above the ruling.
  • The bottom line is written above the ruling.
  • (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C.
  • The upper line is written above the ruling.
  • The bottom line is written above the ruling.
Pricking
  • Ruling and pricking are visible.
  • Primary pricks are visible.
  • Ruling pricks are visible.
  • Ruling and pricking are visible.
  • Primary pricks are visible.
  • Ruling pricks are visible.

Palaeography

  • Hand 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Mediocre

    Ink: Black, red

    Rubrication: Divine names (name of the Virgin Mary in Text I-4); titles and numbers of the Pss. and Canticles; numbers of Songs; title of Texts I-2, I-3 and I-5; title and incipit of the daily readings of Text I-4; name and traditional interpretation of the first letter, Aleph, in Ps. 118; elements of the punctuation signs; Ethiopic numerals or their elements. A few lines (alternating with black lines) on the incipit page of Texts I-1 and I-4.

    Date: Second half of the 18th - first half of the 19th century (?)

    Second half of the 18th - first half of the 19th century (?)

    Abbreviations

  • Text I-4
  • ሰ፡ ቅ፡ or ሰ፡(- - -) for ሰአሊ፡ (ለነ፡) ቅድስት፡
  • Words or their abbreviations stand for the whole refrain:
  • ሠ፡(- - -) for ሠረቀ፡ በሥጋ፡ እምድንግል፡ ዘእንበለ፡ ዘርአ፡ ብእሲ፡ ወአድኅነነ (check the viewer138vb-139rb )
  • እ፡/እስ፡(- - -) for እስመ፡ በፈቃዱ፡ ወበሥምረቱ፡ አቡሁ፡ ወመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ መጽአ፡ ወአድኅነነ (check the viewer139vb-141ra )
  • ኵ፡(- - -) for ኵሉ፡ ትውልድ፡ ያስተበፅዑኪ፡ ለኪ፡ ለበሕቲትኪ፡ ኦእግዝእትነ፡ ወላዲተ፡ አምላክ (check the viewer142va- vb)

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    Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
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    Hamburg
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    Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
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    2016-06-07T17:37:17.865+02:00
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    2022-01-05T13:36:28.446+01:00
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    type=lastModified
    15.9.2020
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    https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESaqg015
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    https://betamasaheft.eu/ESaqg015
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    type=filename
    ESaqg015.xml
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    type=ID
    ESaqg015

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    Iosif Fridman, Denis Nosnitsin, Alessandro Bausi, Magdalena Krzyzanowska, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, Eugenia Sokolinski, ʻGulo Maḵadā, ʿĀddi Qolqʷāl Giyorgis, AQG-015ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2020-09-15) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESaqg015 [Accessed: 2024-05-18]

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    • Eugenia Sokolinski Eugenia Sokolinski: adjusted to schema on 15.9.2020
    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo Pietro Maria Liuzzo: transformed from mycore to TEI P5 on 10.5.2016
    • Magdalena Krzyzanowska Magdalena Krzyzanowska: last edited in Ethio-SPaRe on 8.9.2014
    • Iosif Fridman Iosif Fridman: catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 31.5.2011
    • Denis Nosnitsin: Ethio-SPaRe team photographed the manuscript on 18.11.2010

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