Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodleian Aeth. f. 6 (R)
Dorothea Reule
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
General description
Magical Prayers
Number of Text units: 1
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
1750-1799 (dating on palaeographic grounds) ?
Provenance
The manuscript was given to the Bodleian Library↗ in 1888 by John Rigaud donor .
Summary
- ms_i1 (), Marbabta Salomon
Contents
Marbabta Salomon (CAe 1878)
Language of text: and Amharic
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ማኅተመ፡ ሰሎሞን፡ ዘሰሎሞን፡ ዘረበቦሙ፡ ለአጋንንት፡ ከመ፡ መርበብተ፡ ዓሣ፡ ዘባሕር፡
There are large numbers of magical words of which the most important one seems to be that used by Solomon: ሎፍሐም፡.Decoration In this unit there are in total 2 .
Other Decorations
- drawing:
Drawing before Content Item 1 Marbabta Salomon (CAe 1878) .
- drawing:
Drawings of crosses , quincunx after Content Item 1 Marbabta Salomon (CAe 1878) .
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 23ab
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Scroll
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 52.5in |
Width | 4.63in |
Binding
In a European box.
Original binding
No
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 1
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Written in a poor hand, possibly late 18th century.
Date: 1750-1799 ?
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