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London, British Library, BL Additional 19343

Daria Elagina

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

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https://betamasaheft.eu/BLadd19343
British Library[view repository]

Collection: Additional

Other identifiers: Wright cat. CCCCIV, Wright 404

Persons IndexGeneralDescriptionPhysical Description
Main parts
CatalogueTranscription Authors

Dated

General description

Extracts, letters, and documents

Number of Text units: 9

Number of Codicological units: 9

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Origin

After 1827 (context)

The notebook was apparently used by Henry Salt .

Provenance

The manuscript was purchased in December 1852 at the Arley Castle sale.

Summary

Contents

Catalogue Bibliography

  • Wright, W. 1877. Catalogue of the Ethiopic Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1847 (London: Gilbert and Rivington, 1877). page 325b-326a
    ZoteroOther citations

Physical Description

Form of support

Paper Notebook

Extent

69 (leaf) .Entered as 69

Foliation

The pages to which no documents are attached are foliated with Roman numbers, the attached documents, or pages to which those documents are attached, are numerated with Arabic numbers.

Foliation

The documents attached to the notebook are additionally numbered using Latin letters, apparently by Henry Salt .

Binding

European binding

Codicological Unit ms_p1

Origin of codicological unit 1

1810-1815 (context)

Summary of codicological unit 1

Contents

check the viewerFol. 1r Letter from Walda Śǝllāse to Henry Salt

Language of text:

The letter is followed by a short additional note, written less carefully.

Additions of codicological unit 1 In this unit there are in total 1 .

    Extras of codicological unit 1

    1. check the viewerFol. 1r

      A cross with the name of Jesus written between its bars and forming a square at the top of the page.

    2. check the viewerFol. 1r (Type: StampExlibris)

      A black square cast of a stamp of Walda Śǝllāse . The legend is in Arabic.

      Text in Arabic

    3. check the viewerFol. 1r

      Translation of the first 8 lines of the letter, written in pencil above the lines.

      Text in English

    Physical Description of codicological unit 1

    Form of support of codicological unit 1

    Paper Leaf

    Extent of codicological unit 1

    1 (leaf) .Entered as 1

    Layout of codicological unit 1

    Layout note 1

    Number of columns: 1

    Number of lines: 21

    Palaeography of codicological unit 1

  1. Hand 1

    of codicological unit 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Ink: Black

    Date: 1810-1815

    1810-1815

    2. Codicological Unit ms_p2

    Origin of codicological unit 2

    1810-1815 (context)

    Summary of codicological unit 2

    Contents

    Additions of codicological unit 2 In this unit there are in total 1 .

      Extras of codicological unit 2

      1. check the viewerFol. 2r (Type: StampExlibris)

        A black square cast of a stamp of Walda Śǝllāse , the same as (e3) of codicological unit 1 . The legend is in Arabic.

        Text in Arabic

      Physical Description of codicological unit 2

      Form of support of codicological unit 2

      Paper Leaf

      Extent of codicological unit 2

      1 (leaf) .Entered as 1

      Layout of codicological unit 2

      Layout note 1

      Number of columns: 1

      Number of lines: 17

      Palaeography of codicological unit 2

    1. Hand 2

      of codicological unit 2

      Script: Ethiopic

      Ink: Black

      Date: 1810-1815

      The hand might be identical with Hand h1 of codicological unit 1 . 1810-1815

      2. Codicological Unit ms_p3

      Origin of codicological unit 3

      1810 (internal-date)

      Summary of codicological unit 3

      Contents

      Additions of codicological unit 3 In this unit there are in total 1 .

      1. check the viewerFol. 3r (Type: Unclear)

        Names of the sender and the addressee, and the date, written in English. The insertion of the letter r in transliteration of Ethiopic proper names resembles the pattern represented in .

        ( en ) Ras Walderserlafsey
        to Henry Salt Esqr
        London England
        Antarlo [?] 20 1810

      Physical Description of codicological unit 3

      Form of support of codicological unit 3

      Paper Leaf

      Extent of codicological unit 3

      1 (leaf) .Entered as 1

      Layout of codicological unit 3

      Layout note 1

      Number of columns: 1

      Number of lines: 30

      Palaeography of codicological unit 3

    2. Hand 3

      of codicological unit 3

      Script: Ethiopic

      Ink: Black

      Date: 1810-1815

      1810-1815

      3. Codicological Unit ms_p4

      Origin of codicological unit 4

      1810-1816 (internal-date)

      Summary of codicological unit 4

      Contents

      Additions of codicological unit 4 In this unit there are in total 1 , 2 .

      1. check the viewerFol. 4v (Type: Unclear)

        Names of the sender and the addressee, written in English. The insertion of the letter r in transliteration of Ethiopic proper names resembles the pattern represented in .

        ( en ) Ras Waldeserlasey
        to
        Henry Salt Esqr

      Extras of codicological unit 4

      1. check the viewerFol. 4r (Type: StampExlibris)

        A black square cast of a stamp of Walda Śǝllāse , the same as (e3) of codicological unit 1 . The legend is in Arabic.

        Text in Arabic

      2. check the viewerFol. 4r (Type: StampExlibris)

        Another cast of a stamp, very unclear. Possibly, the same as (e5) of codicological unit 4 but considered unsatisfactory for its illegibility.

        Text in Arabic

      Physical Description of codicological unit 4

      Form of support of codicological unit 4

      Paper Leaf

      Extent of codicological unit 4

      1 (leaf) .Entered as 1

      Layout of codicological unit 4

      Layout note 1

      Number of columns: 1

      Number of lines: 17

      Palaeography of codicological unit 4

    3. Hand 4

      of codicological unit 4

      Script: Ethiopic

      Ink: Black

      Date: 1810-1816

      1810-1816

      4. Codicological Unit ms_p5

      Origin of codicological unit 5

      1810-1816 (internal-date)

      Summary of codicological unit 5

      Contents

      Additions of codicological unit 5 In this unit there are in total 1 .

      1. check the viewerFol. 5v (Type: Unclear)

        ( en ) Dofter Asta to Mr Salt

      Extras of codicological unit 5

      1. check the viewerImage of a cross at the top of the page.

      Physical Description of codicological unit 5

      Form of support of codicological unit 5

      Paper Leaf

      Extent of codicological unit 5

      1 (leaf) .Entered as 1

      Layout of codicological unit 5

      Layout note 1

      Number of columns: 1

      Number of lines: 15

      Palaeography of codicological unit 5

    4. Hand 5

      of codicological unit 5

      Script: Ethiopic

      Ink: Black

      Date: 1810-1816

      1810-1816

      5. Codicological Unit ms_p6

      Origin of codicological unit 6

      1815 (internal-date)

      Summary of codicological unit 6

      Contents

      Additions of codicological unit 6 In this unit there are in total 1 .

      1. check the viewerFol. 6v (Type: Unclear)

        ( en ) [...]ommission by Dofter Asta to Mr Salt [...]ommission by 1815

      Physical Description of codicological unit 6

      Form of support of codicological unit 6

      Paper Leaf

      Extent of codicological unit 6

      1 (leaf) .Entered as 1

      Layout of codicological unit 6

      Layout note 1

      Number of columns: 1

      Number of lines: 7

      Palaeography of codicological unit 6

    5. Hand 6

      of codicological unit 6

      Script: Ethiopic

      Ink: Black

      Date: 1815

      1815

      6. Codicological Unit ms_p7

      Origin of codicological unit 7

      1815 (internal-date)

      Summary of codicological unit 7

      Contents

      Additions of codicological unit 7 In this unit there are in total 1 .

      1. check the viewerFol. 7v (Type: Unclear)

        ( en ) [...]ommission by to Mr Salt [...]ommission by 1815

      Physical Description of codicological unit 7

      Form of support of codicological unit 7

      Paper Leaf

      Extent of codicological unit 7

      1 (leaf) .Entered as 1

      Layout of codicological unit 7

      Layout note 1

      Number of columns: 1

      Number of lines: 12

      Palaeography of codicological unit 7

    6. Hand 7

      of codicological unit 7

      Script: Ethiopic

      Ink: Black

      Date: 1815

      1815

      7. Codicological Unit ms_p8

      Origin of codicological unit 8

      1810-1816 (internal-date)

      Summary of codicological unit 8

      Contents

      Additions of codicological unit 8 In this unit there are in total 1 .

      1. check the viewerFol. 7v (Type: Unclear)

        ( en ) [...]ommission by to Henry Salt Esq.

      Physical Description of codicological unit 8

      Form of support of codicological unit 8

      Paper Leaf

      Extent of codicological unit 8

      1 (leaf) .Entered as 1

      Layout of codicological unit 8

      Layout note 1

      Number of columns: 1

      Number of lines: 12

      Palaeography of codicological unit 8

    7. Hand 8

      of codicological unit 8

      Script: Ethiopic

      Ink: Black

      Date: 1810-1816

      1810-1816

      8. Codicological Unit ms_p20

      Origin of codicological unit 20

      1820 (internal-date)

      Summary of codicological unit 20

      1. p20_i1 (check the viewerFols 20r–37v ), from to with translation of

      Contents

      Additions of codicological unit 20 In this unit there are in total .

        Physical Description of codicological unit 20

        Form of support of codicological unit 20

        Paper Leaf

        Extent of codicological unit 20

        18 (leaf) .Entered as 18

        Layout of codicological unit 20

        Layout note 1

        Number of columns: 1

        Number of lines: 23

        Palaeography of codicological unit 20

      1. Hand 9

        of codicological unit 20

        Script: Latin

        Ink: Black

        Date: 1820

        1820

        2. Keywords

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          Publication Statement

          authority
          Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
          publisher
          Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
          pubPlace
          Hamburg
          availability
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          date
          type=expanded
          27.8.2022 at 01:51:30
          date
          type=lastModified
          28.10.2021
          idno
          type=collection
          manuscripts
          idno
          type=url
          https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/BLadd19343/main
          idno
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          https://betamasaheft.eu/BLadd19343
          idno
          type=filename
          BLadd19343.xml
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          BLadd19343

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        • Daria Elagina Added more ms_parts, link to the digital images. on 28.10.2021
        • Daria Elagina Created record on 4.5.2021
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