Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodleian Aeth. f. 10 (R)
Dorothea Reule
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
General description
Magical Prayers
Number of Text units: 4
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
1800-1850 (dating on palaeographic grounds) ?
Provenance
The manuscript was purchased by the Bodleian Library↗ in 1901.
Summary
Contents
Ṣalot baʾǝnta maftǝḥe śǝrāy (CAe 4570)
Language of text:
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ጸሎት፡ በእንተ፡ መፍትሔ፡ ሥራይ። ወበእንተ፡ ስደተ፡ አጋንንት፡ ሶበ፡ ጸለየ፡ ሰሎሞን፡
Ṣalot baʾǝnta za-kama ḍawwǝʿomu Salomon la-ʾagānǝnt rǝkusān wa-ʿāqqābǝyān śǝrāy (CAe 4571)
Language of text:
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ጸሎት፡ በእንተ፡ ዘከመ፡ ፀውዖሙ፡ ሰሎሞን፡ ለአጋንንት፡ ርኩሳን፡ ወዓቃብያን፡ ሥራይ፡
Ṣalot baʾǝnta za-kama ragamomu Salomon la-ʾagānǝnt (CAe 4572)
Language of text:
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ጸሎት፡ በእንተ፡ ዘከመ፡ ረገሞሙ፡ ሰሎሞን፡ ለአጋንንት፡ ወለእቍያጸት፡
ከምር፡ ለፍዮን፡ (CAe 4573)
Language of text:
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ከምር፡ ለፍዮን፡
The name of Solomon is not expressly mentioned in this prayer which contains many magical words.Decoration In this unit there are in total 3 s.
Other Decorations
- drawing:
Quincunx, faces and angels before Content Item 1 Ṣalot baʾǝnta maftǝḥe śǝrāy (CAe 4570) .
- drawing:
Picture of crosses and faces between Content Item 1 Ṣalot baʾǝnta maftǝḥe śǝrāy (CAe 4570) and Content Item 2 Ṣalot baʾǝnta za-kama ḍawwǝʿomu Salomon la-ʾagānǝnt rǝkusān wa-ʿāqqābǝyān śǝrāy (CAe 4571) .
- drawing:
Picture of a guardian angel between Content Item 3 Ṣalot baʾǝnta za-kama ragamomu Salomon la-ʾagānǝnt (CAe 4572) and Content Item 4 ከምር፡ ለፍዮን፡ (CAe 4573) .
Catalogue Bibliography
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Ullendorff, E. 1951. Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, II, Catalogi Codd. Mss. Bibliothecae Bodleianae, 7 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1951). page 23b
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Scroll
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 78in |
Width | 5.5in |
Binding
In a European box.
Original binding
No
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Written in a fairly good hand, possibly early 19th century.
Date: 1800-1850 ?
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