London, British Library, BL Oriental 628
Dorothea Reule
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection: Oriental
Other identifiers: Wright cat. LXIX, Wright 69
General description
Taʾammǝra ʾIyasus, Legend of Abgar
Number of Text units: 2
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
1700-1799 (dating on palaeographic grounds)
Provenance
The manuscript had very probably belonged to a church in the Gondar↗ area, from where it was taken by Tewodros II and brought to Madḫāne ʿĀlam↗ . It was then looted by the British Napier expedition in 1868.
Summary
- ms_i1 (), Taʾammǝra ʾIyasus
- ms_i2 (check the viewerFols 104r and following ), Taʾammǝra ʾIyasus, Legend of Abgar (same as LIT5027AbgarLonger)
Contents
check the viewerFols 104r and following Taʾammǝra ʾIyasus, Legend of Abgar (same as LIT5027AbgarLonger) (CAe 2382 Abgar)
Language of text:
Additions In this unit there are in total 2 .
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(Type: OwnershipNote)
At the end, on the same page as (e3) . The last six words are an alteration.
( gez ) ዝመጽሐፍ፡
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( gez ) ተአምረ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ዘመድኃኔ፡ ዓለም።↗
Extras
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One of the first owners was Walda Yoḥannǝs owner .
Text in Gǝʿǝz
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One of the first owners was Fǝśśǝḥa Giyorgis owner .
Text in Gǝʿǝz
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The prayer at the end mentions [!]The certainty about the value of role is low. scribe , probably the scribe.
Text in Gǝʿǝz
Catalogue Bibliography
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Wright, W. 1877. Catalogue of the Ethiopic Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired since the Year 1847 (London: Gilbert and Rivington, 1877). page 44ab
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 10in |
Width | 9.25in |
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 3
Number of lines: 21-22
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Date: 1700-1799
1700-1799 Written in a good hand.Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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