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Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Dabra Dāmmo ʾAbuna ʾAragāwi, DD-008

Abreham Adugna (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin

This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography

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Dabra Dāmmo ʾAbuna ʾAragāwi[view repository]

Collection: Ethio-SPaRe

Other identifiers: C3-IV-266, 312

Places IndexGeneralDescriptionPhysical DescriptionCatalogueAuthors

General description

Hāymānota ʾabaw “Faith of the Fathers” / Maṣḥafa ṭomār “Book of the Letter (from Heaven)”

Number of Text units: 4

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Original Location: Dabra Dāmmo ʾAbuna ʾAragāwi↗

1700-1800

Provenance

The name Walda Ḥǝywat is written over an erasure on check the viewer40rb .

Summary

I) Haymanotä ʾabaw “Faith of the Fathers” (fols. 2r-154vc) - Table of contents (fols. 154vc-155va). II) Maṣḥafa ṭomār “Book of the Letter” (from Heaven)” (155va-157vb) Additio 1.
  1. ms_i1 (), Hāymānota ʾabaw with Maṣḥafa ṭomār
    1. ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 2r–154vc ), Haymanotä ʾabaw “Faith of the Fathers”
      1. ms_i1.1.1 (check the viewer154vc-155va ), Table of contents
    2. ms_i1.2 (check the viewer155va-157vb ), Maṣḥafa ṭomār “Book of the Letter (from Heaven)”

Contents

Hāymānota ʾabaw with Maṣḥafa ṭomār (CAe 5769)

Additions In this unit there are in total .

  1. check the viewerf. 157vc-158rc

    A letter from Metropolitan Peter to the community of Dabra Dāmmo.

    ( gez ) መልእክት፡ ዘፈነዋ፡ ጴጥሮስ፡ ሊቀ፡ ጳጳሳት፡ ዘመንግሥተ፡ ኢትዮጵያ፡ ገብሩ፡ ወሐዋርያሁ፡ ለክርስቶስ፡ ወልዱ፡ ለቅዱስ፡ ማርቆስ፡ ወንጌላዊ፡ ትብጻሕ፡ ኀበ፡ ውሉዱየ[sic]፡ ፍቁራንየ፡ ቡሩካን፡ ወቅዱሳን፡ ማኅበረ፡ ደብረ፡ ዳሞ፡ …

    ( en ) A letter sent by Peter, the metropolitan of the kingdom of Ethiopia, the servant and Apostle of Christ, the son of St Luke the Apostle, may it reach to my beloved children, the blessed and the holy community of Dabra Damo …

    The introduction in Gǝʿǝz and the main body in Amharic. The letter could be written by Ṗeṭros IV, who arrived in Ethiopia in 1881 during the reign of Yoḥannǝs IV.

Extras

  1. check the viewer2r

    Shelfmark C3-IV-266 ()

  2. check the viewer1r

    Shelfmark 312 ()

  3. check the viewer1r check the viewer18vc check the viewer40rb

    - The title of the Ms. and the internal number of the monastic library, 312, are written on . - Corrections: , 19ra, 113vb. - The original name was erased and replaced by another names on .

Catalogue Bibliography

This manuscript has no restorations.

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

Made of 158.0 (leaf) , Entered as 158.0 folios, of which 2.0 (leaf, blank) .Entered as 2.0 blank 1r, 158v, in 20.0 (quire) .Entered as 20.0 quires . 346 345 65
Outer dimensions
Height 346
Width 345
Depth 65

Foliation

Foliated by the Ethio-SPaRe team

Quire Structure Collation

Signatures: Decorated - Decorated quire marks: 1r, 9v, 10r, 17v, 18r, 25v, 26r, 33v, 34r, 41v, 42r, 49v, 50r, 57v, 58r, 65v, 66r, 73v, 74r, 81v, 82r, 87v, 88r, 95v, 96r, 103v, 104r, 111v, 112r, 119v, 120r, 127v, 128r, 135v, 136r, 143v, 144r, 152r.

Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 9 Fols 1r–9v ፩I(9; s.l.: 1, stub after 9/fols. 1r-9v)
2 8 Fols 10r–17v ፪II(8/fols. 10r-17v)
3 8 Fols 18r–25v ፫III(8/fols. 18r-25v)
4 8 Fols 26r–33v ፬IV(8/fols. 26r-33v)
5 8 Fols 34r–41v ፭V(8/fols. 34r-41v)
6 8 Fols 42r–49v ፯VI(8/fols. 42r-49v)
7 8 Fols 50r–57v ፯VII(8/fols. 50r-57v)
8 8 Fols 58r–65v ፰VIII(8/fols. 58r-65v)
9 8 Fols 66r–73v ፱IX(8/fols. 66r-73v)
10 8 Fols 74r–81v ፲X(8/fols. 74r-81v)
11 6 Fols 82r–87v ፲፩XI(6/fols. 82r-87v)
12 8 Fols 88r–95v ፲፪XII(8/fols. 88r-95v)
13 8 Fols 96r–103v ፲፫XIII(8/fols. 96r-103v)
14 8 Fols 104r–111v ፲፬XIV(8/fols. 104r-111v)
15 8 Fols 112r–119v ፲፭XV(8/fols. 112r-119v)
16 8 Fols 120r–127v ፲፯XVI(8/fols. 120r-127v)
17 8 Fols 128r–135v ፲፯XVII(8/fols. 128r-135v)
18 8 Fols 136r–143v ፲፰XVIII(8/fols. 136r-143v)
19 8 Fols 144r–151v ፲፱XIX(8/fols. 144r-151v)
20 7 Fols 152r–158v ፳XX(7; s.l.: 1, stub after 7/fols. 152r-158v).

Collation diagrams


፩I(9; s.l.: 1, stub after 9/fols. 1r-9v)
Quire ID:q1
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

፪II(8/fols. 10r-17v)
Quire ID:q2
Collation diagram Quire 2 10 17 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፫III(8/fols. 18r-25v)
Quire ID:q3
Collation diagram Quire 3 18 25 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፬IV(8/fols. 26r-33v)
Quire ID:q4
Collation diagram Quire 4 26 33 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፭V(8/fols. 34r-41v)
Quire ID:q5
Collation diagram Quire 5 34 41 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፯VI(8/fols. 42r-49v)
Quire ID:q6
Collation diagram Quire 6 42 49 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፯VII(8/fols. 50r-57v)
Quire ID:q7
Collation diagram Quire 7 50 57 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፰VIII(8/fols. 58r-65v)
Quire ID:q8
Collation diagram Quire 8 58 65 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፱IX(8/fols. 66r-73v)
Quire ID:q9
Collation diagram Quire 9 66 73 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፲X(8/fols. 74r-81v)
Quire ID:q10
Collation diagram Quire 10 74 81 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፲፩XI(6/fols. 82r-87v)
Quire ID:q11
Collation diagram Quire 11 82 87 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

፲፪XII(8/fols. 88r-95v)
Quire ID:q12
Collation diagram Quire 12 88 95 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፲፫XIII(8/fols. 96r-103v)
Quire ID:q13
Collation diagram Quire 13 96 103 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፲፬XIV(8/fols. 104r-111v)
Quire ID:q14
Collation diagram Quire 14 104 111 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፲፭XV(8/fols. 112r-119v)
Quire ID:q15
Collation diagram Quire 15 112 119 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፲፯XVI(8/fols. 120r-127v)
Quire ID:q16
Collation diagram Quire 16 120 127 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፲፯XVII(8/fols. 128r-135v)
Quire ID:q17
Collation diagram Quire 17 128 135 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፲፰XVIII(8/fols. 136r-143v)
Quire ID:q18
Collation diagram Quire 18 136 143 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፲፱XIX(8/fols. 144r-151v)
Quire ID:q19
Collation diagram Quire 19 144 151 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

፳XX(7; s.l.: 1, stub after 7/fols. 152r-158v).
Quire ID:q20
Collation diagram Quire 20 152 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(8+1/s.l. 1, stub after 9/Fols 1r–9v) – II(8/Fols 10r–17v) – III(8/Fols 18r–25v) – IV(8/Fols 26r–33v) – V(8/Fols 34r–41v) – VI(8/Fols 42r–49v) – VII(8/Fols 50r–57v) – VIII(8/Fols 58r–65v) – IX(8/Fols 66r–73v) – X(8/Fols 74r–81v) – XI(6/Fols 82r–87v) – XII(8/Fols 88r–95v) – XIII(8/Fols 96r–103v) – XIV(8/Fols 104r–111v) – XV(8/Fols 112r–119v) – XVI(8/Fols 120r–127v) – XVII(8/Fols 128r–135v) – XVIII(8/Fols 136r–143v) – XIX(8/Fols 144r–151v) – XX(6+1/s.l. 1, stub after 7/Fols 152r–158v) –

Formula: Fols 1r–9v ፩I(9; s.l.: 1, stub after 9/fols. 1r-9v) ; Fols 10r–17v ፪II(8/fols. 10r-17v) ; Fols 18r–25v ፫III(8/fols. 18r-25v) ; Fols 26r–33v ፬IV(8/fols. 26r-33v) ; Fols 34r–41v ፭V(8/fols. 34r-41v) ; Fols 42r–49v ፯VI(8/fols. 42r-49v) ; Fols 50r–57v ፯VII(8/fols. 50r-57v) ; Fols 58r–65v ፰VIII(8/fols. 58r-65v) ; Fols 66r–73v ፱IX(8/fols. 66r-73v) ; Fols 74r–81v ፲X(8/fols. 74r-81v) ; Fols 82r–87v ፲፩XI(6/fols. 82r-87v) ; Fols 88r–95v ፲፪XII(8/fols. 88r-95v) ; Fols 96r–103v ፲፫XIII(8/fols. 96r-103v) ; Fols 104r–111v ፲፬XIV(8/fols. 104r-111v) ; Fols 112r–119v ፲፭XV(8/fols. 112r-119v) ; Fols 120r–127v ፲፯XVI(8/fols. 120r-127v) ; Fols 128r–135v ፲፯XVII(8/fols. 128r-135v) ; Fols 136r–143v ፲፰XVIII(8/fols. 136r-143v) ; Fols 144r–151v ፲፱XIX(8/fols. 144r-151v) ; Fols 152r–158v ፳XX(7; s.l.: 1, stub after 7/fols. 152r-158v).;

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

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

State of preservation

good

Condition

The spine cover is slightly torn off.

Binding

Two wooden boards covered with brown tooled leather. Two pairs of sewing stations.

Binding decoration

One pair of rows of endband stitches through the spine cover, close to the head of the Ms.

Binding material

wood

leather

Original binding

Yes

Layout

Layout note 1

Number of columns: 3

Number of lines: 30

H 244mm
W 75mm
Intercolumn 14mm
Margins
top 55
bottom 65
right 45
left 20
intercolumn 14
All data for check the viewer3r

Ms Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Dabra Dāmmo ʾAbuna ʾAragāwi, DD-008 main part

has a sum of layout height of 364mm which is greater than the object height of 346mm

Layout note 1

Ruling
  • (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A-1A1A-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.
  • Structural pricks are partly visible.

Palaeography

  • Hand 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Mediocre

    Ink: Black, red (strong red)

    Rubrication: Holy names; names of the donors and members of their families; a few lines in the incipit page, alternating with black lines; two initial lines of each sub-section of the text; elements of punctuation signs; elements of Ethiopic numerals; some words like fǝkkāre (e.g., fols. 142vc, 143ra, 143va), kǝfl (e.g., fols. 147vb, 148vc, 149ra), tǝʾǝzaz (fols. 154rc, 154vc), rabʿ (fols. 154rc), etc.

    Date: 18th century

    check the viewer2r-44vb and 55vb-57vb 18th century

    Abbreviations

  • ማርያ(- - -) for ማርያም (check the viewer24vc , 148rb)
  • ፍካ(- - -) for ፍካሬ (check the viewer143va )
  • ክፍ(- - -) for ክፍል (check the viewer149va , 155ra)
  • ትእዛ(- - -) for ትእዛዝ (check the viewer154rc )

  • Hand 2

    Script: Ethiopic

    check the viewerFols 44vb–55vb

    • Keywords

    Theology

      Publication Statement

      authority
      Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
      pubPlace
      Hamburg
      publisher
      Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
      availability
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      date
      type=expanded
      19.2.2024 at 11:38:13
      date
      type=lastModified
      19.2.2024
      idno
      type=collection
      manuscripts
      idno
      type=url
      https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESdd008/main
      idno
      type=URI
      https://betamasaheft.eu/ESdd008
      idno
      type=filename
      ESdd008.xml
      idno
      type=ID
      ESdd008

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    Abreham Adugna, Denis Nosnitsin, Sophia Dege-Müller, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, Eugenia Sokolinski, ʻBǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Dabra Dāmmo ʾAbuna ʾAragāwi, DD-008 (encoded from the catalogue)ʼ, in Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2024-02-19) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESdd008 [Accessed: 2024-11-25]

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    • Eugenia Sokolinski adjusted, added facs on 19.2.2024
    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo transformed from mycore to TEI P5 on 10.5.2016
    • Sophia Dege-Müller last edited in Ethio-SPaRe on 16.9.2014
    • Abreham Adugna catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 25.1.2013
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    Alessandro Bausi, general editor

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    Sophia Dege-Müller, contributor

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