London, British Library, BL Oriental 5268
Carsten Hoffmann
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
General description
Psalter
Number of Text units: 38
Number of Codicological units: 4
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Origin
18th century
Summary
- p1_i1
(check the viewerFols 1r–158rb ),
Psalter
- p1_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 1r–123r ), Mazmura Dāwit
- p1_i1.2
(check the viewerFols 123r–144v ),
Canticles
- p1_i1.2.1
(check the viewerFols 123r–136v ),
Book of Odes
- p1_i1.2.1.1 (check the viewerFols 123r–124r ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, First Song of Moses (ጸሎቱ፡ ለሙሴ፡) (same as LIT2277salotu)
- p1_i1.2.1.2 (check the viewerFols 124r–125v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Second Song of Moses (ጸሎተ፡ ሙሴ፡ ዘዳግም፡ ሕግ፡) (same as LIT2278salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.3 (check the viewerFols 125v–127v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Third Song of Moses (ጸሎተ፡ ሙሴ፡ ዘሣልስ፡) (same as LIT2703salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.4 (check the viewerFols 127v–128v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Hannah (ጸሎተ፡ ሓና፡ እመ፡ ሳሙኤል፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2257salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.5 (check the viewerFols 128v–129r ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Prayer of Hezekiah (ጸሎተ፡ ሕዝቅያስ፡ ንጉሠ፡ ይሁዳ፡) (same as LIT2258salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.6 (check the viewerFols 129r–130r ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Prayer of Manasseh (ጸሎተ፡ ምናሴ፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2265salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.7 (check the viewerFols 130r–130v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Jonah (ጸሎተ፡ ዮናስ፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2274salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.8 (check the viewerFols 130v–131v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, First Song of the Three Youths in the Furnace (ጸሎተ፡ ዳንኤል፡ ነቢይ፡ ስብሐት፡ ዘእምኣዛርያ፡) (same as LIT2250salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.9 (check the viewerFol. 131v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Second Song of the Three Youths (ጸሎተ፡ ሠለስቱ፡ ደቂቅ፡) (same as LIT2271salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.10 (check the viewerFols 132r–133v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Third Song of the Three Youths (ኀበ፡ ባረኩ፡ ኣናንያ፡ ወኣዛርያ፡ ወሚሳኤል፡ ለእግዚአብሔር፡) (same as LIT1566hababa)
- p1_i1.2.1.11 (check the viewerFols 133v–134v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Habakkuk (ጸሎተ፡ ዕንባቆም፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2251salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.12 (check the viewerFols 135r–135v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Isaiah (ጸሎተ፡ ኢሳይያስ፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2259salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.13 (check the viewerFols 135v–136r ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Our Lady Mary (ጸሎተ፡ እግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም፡) or Magnificat (same as LIT1827Magnif)
- p1_i1.2.1.14 (check the viewerFols 136r–136v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Zachariah (ጸሎተ፡ ዘካርያስ፡ ካህን፡) (same as LIT2275salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.15 (check the viewerFol. 136v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Simeon, or Nunc Dimittis (ጸሎተ፡ ስምዖን፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2272salota)
- p1_i1.2.2
(check the viewerFols 94r–97v ),
Song of Songs
- p1_i1.2.2.1 (), Song of Songs, First Canticle (Song 1:1 - 2:7)
- p1_i1.2.2.2 (),
- p1_i1.2.2.3 (), Song of Songs, Third Canticle (Song 3:6 - 5:8)
- p1_i1.2.2.4 (), Song of Songs, Fourth Canticle (Song 5:9 - 8:4)
- p1_i1.2.2.5 (), Song of Songs, Fifth Canticle (Song 5:5 - 14)
- p1_i1.3
(check the viewerFols 145ra–154rb ),
Wǝddāse Māryām
- p1_i1.3.1 (check the viewerFols 145ra and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Monday
- p1_i1.3.2 (check the viewerFols 146va and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Tuesday
- p1_i1.3.3 (check the viewerFols 147va and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Wednesday
- p1_i1.3.4 (check the viewerFols 149rb and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Thursday
- p1_i1.3.5 (check the viewerFols 151ra and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Friday
- p1_i1.3.6 (check the viewerFols 152rb and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Saturday
- p1_i1.3.7 (check the viewerFols 153rb and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām, Hymn to Our Lady Mary
- p1_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 154va–158rb ), ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān
- p1_i1.2.1
(check the viewerFols 123r–136v ),
Book of Odes
- p2_i1 (check the viewerFols. 160, check the viewer164 ), Fragments of prayers
- p3_i1 (check the viewerFols 161–162 ), Mastabqʷǝʿān
- p4_i1 (check the viewerFol. 163 ), Magic prayer against colic
- p4_i2 (check the viewerFol. 163 ), Magic prayer against abdominal pain
Contents
Additions In this unit there are in total 2 , 1 .
Extras
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check the viewerFol. Iv (Type: Unclear)
Palimpsest on the verso of the front flyleaf.
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check the viewerFol. 159v (Type: Unclear)
Scribbles in poor handwriting on check the viewerfol. 159v and on the margins of many other leaves.
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(Type: AcquisitionNote)
( ) Presented by Capt. role: titleH. G. C. Swaynn bequeather . 6 October 1897 .
Catalogue Bibliography
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Strelcyn, S. 1978. Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts in the British Library Acquired Since the Year 1877 (London: British Museum, 1978).page 35-36
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Paper Codex
Extent
Binding
Wooden boards.The leather spine was supplied, when the manuscript was repaired in the British Museum↗ .Binding material
wood
Codicological Unit p1
Summary of codicological unit 1
- p1_i1
(check the viewerFols 1r–158rb ),
Psalter
- p1_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 1r–123r ), Mazmura Dāwit
- p1_i1.2
(check the viewerFols 123r–144v ),
Canticles
- p1_i1.2.1
(check the viewerFols 123r–136v ),
Book of Odes
- p1_i1.2.1.1 (check the viewerFols 123r–124r ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, First Song of Moses (ጸሎቱ፡ ለሙሴ፡) (same as LIT2277salotu)
- p1_i1.2.1.2 (check the viewerFols 124r–125v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Second Song of Moses (ጸሎተ፡ ሙሴ፡ ዘዳግም፡ ሕግ፡) (same as LIT2278salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.3 (check the viewerFols 125v–127v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Third Song of Moses (ጸሎተ፡ ሙሴ፡ ዘሣልስ፡) (same as LIT2703salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.4 (check the viewerFols 127v–128v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Hannah (ጸሎተ፡ ሓና፡ እመ፡ ሳሙኤል፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2257salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.5 (check the viewerFols 128v–129r ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Prayer of Hezekiah (ጸሎተ፡ ሕዝቅያስ፡ ንጉሠ፡ ይሁዳ፡) (same as LIT2258salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.6 (check the viewerFols 129r–130r ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Prayer of Manasseh (ጸሎተ፡ ምናሴ፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2265salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.7 (check the viewerFols 130r–130v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Jonah (ጸሎተ፡ ዮናስ፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2274salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.8 (check the viewerFols 130v–131v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, First Song of the Three Youths in the Furnace (ጸሎተ፡ ዳንኤል፡ ነቢይ፡ ስብሐት፡ ዘእምኣዛርያ፡) (same as LIT2250salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.9 (check the viewerFol. 131v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Second Song of the Three Youths (ጸሎተ፡ ሠለስቱ፡ ደቂቅ፡) (same as LIT2271salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.10 (check the viewerFols 132r–133v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Third Song of the Three Youths (ኀበ፡ ባረኩ፡ ኣናንያ፡ ወኣዛርያ፡ ወሚሳኤል፡ ለእግዚአብሔር፡) (same as LIT1566hababa)
- p1_i1.2.1.11 (check the viewerFols 133v–134v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Habakkuk (ጸሎተ፡ ዕንባቆም፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2251salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.12 (check the viewerFols 135r–135v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Isaiah (ጸሎተ፡ ኢሳይያስ፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2259salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.13 (check the viewerFols 135v–136r ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Our Lady Mary (ጸሎተ፡ እግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም፡) or Magnificat (same as LIT1827Magnif)
- p1_i1.2.1.14 (check the viewerFols 136r–136v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Zachariah (ጸሎተ፡ ዘካርያስ፡ ካህን፡) (same as LIT2275salota)
- p1_i1.2.1.15 (check the viewerFol. 136v ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt, Song of Simeon, or Nunc Dimittis (ጸሎተ፡ ስምዖን፡ ነቢይ፡) (same as LIT2272salota)
- p1_i1.2.2
(check the viewerFols 94r–97v ),
Song of Songs
- p1_i1.2.2.1 (), Song of Songs, First Canticle (Song 1:1 - 2:7)
- p1_i1.2.2.2 (),
- p1_i1.2.2.3 (), Song of Songs, Third Canticle (Song 3:6 - 5:8)
- p1_i1.2.2.4 (), Song of Songs, Fourth Canticle (Song 5:9 - 8:4)
- p1_i1.2.2.5 (), Song of Songs, Fifth Canticle (Song 5:5 - 14)
- p1_i1.3
(check the viewerFols 145ra–154rb ),
Wǝddāse Māryām
- p1_i1.3.1 (check the viewerFols 145ra and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Monday
- p1_i1.3.2 (check the viewerFols 146va and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Tuesday
- p1_i1.3.3 (check the viewerFols 147va and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Wednesday
- p1_i1.3.4 (check the viewerFols 149rb and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Thursday
- p1_i1.3.5 (check the viewerFols 151ra and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Friday
- p1_i1.3.6 (check the viewerFols 152rb and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām for Saturday
- p1_i1.3.7 (check the viewerFols 153rb and following ), Wǝddāse Māryām, Hymn to Our Lady Mary
- p1_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 154va–158rb ), ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān
- p1_i1.2.1
(check the viewerFols 123r–136v ),
Book of Odes
Contents
check the viewerFols 1r–158rb Psalter (CAe 2701)
check the viewerFols 123r–144v Canticles (CAe 1233)
check the viewerFols 94r–97v Song of Songs (CAe 2362) The text is divided into five sections. The last three canticles are preceded by the doxology: ስብሐት፡ ለአብ፡ ወወልድ፡ ወመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ።
Song of Songs, First Canticle (Song 1:1 - 2:7) (CAe 2362 FirstCanticle) The first canticle bears the incorrect title:
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):መዝሙር፡ ዘዳዊት፡ ሃሌ፡ ሉያ።
check the viewerFols 145ra–154rb Wǝddāse Māryām (CAe 2509) Arranged by the days of the week, with Monday's lesson first.
Additions of codicological unit 1 In this unit there are in total 1 .
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check the viewerFols 158v–159r (Type: GuestText)
Magic Prayer against charms and diseases
( en ) ስፍሐዝዝር፡ ፒሮስ፡ አልክምኑን፡ ኤፍታሔ፡ ስፍሐዝዝር፡ ፒሮስ፡ አልክምኑን፡ ኤፍታሔ፡ ፍታሕ፡ ኵሎ፡ ሥራየ፡ ወኵሉ፡ መቅጹተ፡ ዘተገብር፡ እምኀበ፡ አረሚ፡ አው፡ እምክርቲያን፡ (…)ommission by
Physical Description of codicological unit 1
Form of support of codicological unit 1
Parchment Codex
Extent of codicological unit 1
Outer dimensions of codicological unit 1 | |
Height | 190mm |
Width | 165mm |
Layout of codicological unit 1
Codicological Unit p2
Summary of codicological unit 2
- p2_i1 (check the viewerFols. 160, check the viewer164 ), Fragments of prayers
Physical Description of codicological unit 2
Form of support of codicological unit 2
Parchment Codex
Extent of codicological unit 2
State of preservation of codicological unit 2
deficient
Condition
A part of check the viewerfols. 160, is torn off and check the viewer164 has been badly damaged by a corrosive liquid.
Layout of codicological unit 2
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Codicological Unit p3
Summary of codicological unit 3
- p3_i1 (check the viewerFols 161–162 ), Mastabqʷǝʿān
Contents
check the viewerFols 161–162 Mastabqʷǝʿān (CAe 4711)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):መስተበቍዕ፡
According to several "deprecatory prayers (መስተበቍዕ፡)" similar to those attested in BnF, éth. 309, ff. 72-75 (cf. Grébaut 1938).Codicological Unit p4
Summary of codicological unit 4
- p4_i1 (check the viewerFol. 163 ), Magic prayer against colic
- p4_i2 (check the viewerFol. 163 ), Magic prayer against abdominal pain
Contents
check the viewerFol. 163 Magic prayer against colic (CAe 5888)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ኬዠር፡ በከፓኰስ፡ ስምከ፡ (…)ommission by ጸሎተ፡ ሕማመ፡ ቍርጸት፡
Probably identical or similar to Ṣalot baʾǝnta ḥǝmāma qʷǝrṣat or ጸሎት፡ በእንተ፡ ሕማመ፡ ቍርጸት፡.check the viewerFol. 163 Magic prayer against abdominal pain (CAe 5888)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ጸሎት፡ በእንተ፡ ሕማመ፡ ከብድ፡
Additions of codicological unit 4 In this unit there are in total 1 .
Extras of codicological unit 4
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check the viewerFol. 163 (Type: OwnershipNote)
The owner of the manuscript to which this leaf previously belonged was Dabasǝy owner .
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