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London, British Library, BL Oriental 637

Dorothea Reule

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

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https://betamasaheft.eu/BLorient637
British Library[view repository]

Collection: Oriental

Other identifiers: Wright cat. LXXXIV, Wright 84

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CatalogueAuthors

General description

Taʾammǝra Māryām

Number of Text units: 7

Number of Codicological units: 3

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Origin

Before 1868

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.

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .

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

    Three records concerning land possessions and gifts, from the time of Takla Hāymānot II , Takla Giyorgis I and ʾIyāsu III , in two crude and one calligraphic hand.

  2. check the viewerFols 5r and following (Type: OwnershipNote)

    The note states that the manuscript belongs to the church of Madḫāne ʿĀlam↗ .

    ( gez ) ተአምረ፡ ማርያም፡ ዘቅ'፡ መ'፡ ዓለም።↗

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 52a
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Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

106 (leaf) .Entered as 106 18.5 16.13
Outer dimensions
Height 18.5in
Width 16.13in

Foliation

Foliation by the library in the upper right corner.

Quire Structure Collation

Signatures: Decorated quire marks starting from q5 with number 17, (illegible on some quires).

Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 1 4 No image availableFols 1r–4v
2 2 2 No image availableFols 5r–6v 1, stub before 1 2, stub before 1
3 3 2 No image availableFols 7r–8v
4 4 8 No image availableFols 9r–16v 2, stub after 6 7, stub after 1
5 5 7 No image availableFols 17r–23v ፲፮ 2, stub after 6
6 6 8 No image availableFols 24r–31v ፲፯
7 7 8 No image availableFols 32r–39v
8 8 8 No image availableFols 40r–47v
9 9 6 No image availableFols 48r–53v ፳
10 10 10 No image availableFols 54r–63v ፳፩ 2, stub after 8 9, stub after 1
11 11 8 No image availableFols 64r–71v ፳፪
12 12 8 No image availableFols 72r–79v ፳፫
13 13 8 No image availableFols 80r–87v
14 14 6 No image availableFols 88r–93v ፳፭
15 15 8 No image availableFols 94r–101v ፳፮
16 16 5 No image availableFols 102r–106v ፳፯ 2, stub after 4

Collation diagrams



Quire ID:q1, number:1
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 4 Unit #1 Unit #2

1, stub before 1 2, stub before 1
Quire ID:q2, number:2
Collation diagram Quire 2 6 Unit #1 Unit #2


Quire ID:q3, number:3
Collation diagram Quire 3 7 8 Unit #1

2, stub after 6 7, stub after 1
Quire ID:q4, number:4
Collation diagram Quire 4 9 16 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

2, stub after 6
Quire ID:q5, number:5, Ethiopic quire number: ፲፮
Collation diagram Quire 5 17 23 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


Quire ID:q6, number:6, Ethiopic quire number: ፲፯
Collation diagram Quire 6 24 31 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


Quire ID:q7, number:7
Collation diagram Quire 7 32 39 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


Quire ID:q8, number:8
Collation diagram Quire 8 40 47 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


Quire ID:q9, number:9, Ethiopic quire number: ፳
Collation diagram Quire 9 48 53 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

2, stub after 8 9, stub after 1
Quire ID:q10, number:10, Ethiopic quire number: ፳፩
Collation diagram Quire 10 54 63 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6


Quire ID:q11, number:11, Ethiopic quire number: ፳፪
Collation diagram Quire 11 64 71 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


Quire ID:q12, number:12, Ethiopic quire number: ፳፫
Collation diagram Quire 12 72 79 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


Quire ID:q13, number:13
Collation diagram Quire 13 80 87 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


Quire ID:q14, number:14, Ethiopic quire number: ፳፭
Collation diagram Quire 14 88 93 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3


Quire ID:q15, number:15, Ethiopic quire number: ፳፮
Collation diagram Quire 15 94 101 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

2, stub after 4
Quire ID:q16, number:16, Ethiopic quire number: ፳፯
Collation diagram Quire 16 102 106 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(4/No image availableFols 1r–4v) – II(0+2/s.l. 1, stub before 1; s.l. 2, stub before 1/No image availableFols 5r–6v) – III(2/No image availableFols 7r–8v) – IV(6+2/s.l. 2, stub after 6; s.l. 7, stub after 1/No image availableFols 9r–16v) – ፲፮V(6+1/s.l. 2, stub after 6/No image availableFols 17r–23v) – ፲፯VI(8/No image availableFols 24r–31v) – VII(8/No image availableFols 32r–39v) – VIII(8/No image availableFols 40r–47v) – ፳IX(6/No image availableFols 48r–53v) – ፳፩X(8+2/s.l. 2, stub after 8; s.l. 9, stub after 1/No image availableFols 54r–63v) – ፳፪XI(8/No image availableFols 64r–71v) – ፳፫XII(8/No image availableFols 72r–79v) – XIII(8/No image availableFols 80r–87v) – ፳፭XIV(6/No image availableFols 88r–93v) – ፳፮XV(8/No image availableFols 94r–101v) – ፳፯XVI(4+1/s.l. 2, stub after 4/No image availableFols 102r–106v) –

Formula: No image availableFols 1r–4v ; No image availableFols 5r–6v 1, stub before 1 2, stub before 1 ; No image availableFols 7r–8v ; No image availableFols 9r–16v 2, stub after 6 7, stub after 1 ; No image availableFols 17r–23v 2, stub after 6 ; No image availableFols 24r–31v ; No image availableFols 32r–39v ; No image availableFols 40r–47v ; No image availableFols 48r–53v ; No image availableFols 54r–63v 2, stub after 8 9, stub after 1 ; No image availableFols 64r–71v ; No image availableFols 72r–79v ; No image availableFols 80r–87v ; No image availableFols 88r–93v ; No image availableFols 94r–101v ; No image availableFols 102r–106v 2, stub after 4 ;

Formula 1: 1 (4), 2 (2), 3 (2), 4 (8), 5 (7), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (6), 10 (10), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (6), 15 (8), 16 (5),

Formula 2: 1 (4), 2 (2), 3 (2), 4 (8), 5 (7), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (6), 10 (10), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (6), 15 (8), 16 (5),

State of preservation

good

Condition

Binding

In the original boards, covered with blind-tooled leather.

Binding material

wood

leather

Original binding

Yes

Codicological Unit p1

Summary of codicological unit 1

    Contents

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

    Miniatures notes

    1. miniature: check the viewerFol. 3v

      Full-page polychrome miniature.

    2. miniature: check the viewerFol. 4r

      Full-page polychrome miniature.

    Physical Description of codicological unit 1

    Form of support of codicological unit 1

    Parchment Codex

    Extent of codicological unit 1

    4 (leaf) : Entered as 4 check the viewerFols 1r–4v

    Codicological Unit p2

    Summary of codicological unit 2

    1. p1_i1 (check the viewerFols 5ra–6vc ), Maṣḥafa śǝrʿāt za-waṣʾa ʾǝm-manbara Mārqos ḥawāryā ʾǝm-makāna maʿāllǝqā
    2. p1_i2 (check the viewerFols 6vc–7va ), Introductive exhortation to the Taʾammǝra Māryām
    3. p1_i3 (check the viewerFols 7va–7vc ), Malkǝʾ-hymn to Our Lady Mary
    4. p1_i4 (check the viewerFols 7vc–8ra ), Malkǝʾ-hymn to the Cross, John the Evangelist, and the Apostles
    5. p1_i5 (check the viewerFols 8ra–8rc ), ʾƎsaggǝd laki ʾǝsaggǝd laki ʾǝsaggǝd laki wa-ʾǝweddǝsaki

    Contents

    check the viewerFols 7va–7vc Malkǝʾ-hymn to Our Lady Mary (CAe 2810)

    Language of text:

    Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): check the viewerFol. 7v ሰላም፡ ለኪ፡ ኦእግዝእትየ፡ ማርያም፡ እሙ፡ ለእግዚእነ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ ከሀሊ።

    check the viewerFols 8ra–8rc ʾƎsaggǝd laki ʾǝsaggǝd laki ʾǝsaggǝd laki wa-ʾǝweddǝsaki (CAe 3058)

    Language of text:

    Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): check the viewerFol. 8r እሰግድ፡ ለኪ፡ እሰግድ፡ ለኪ፡ እሰግድ፡ ለኪ፡ ወእዌድሰኪ፡ ኦእግዝእትየ፡ ማርያም፡

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

      Extras of codicological unit 2

      1. check the viewerFol. 8r

        Written for Māryāmāwit

      Physical Description of codicological unit 2

      Form of support of codicological unit 2

      Parchment Codex

      Extent of codicological unit 2

      4 (leaf) : Entered as 4 check the viewerFols 5r–8v

      Layout of codicological unit 2

      Layout note 1

      Number of columns: 3

      Number of lines: 29

      Ruling of codicological unit 2
      • (Subtype: pattern)Ruling pattern: 1A-1A-1A1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/J
      • The upper line is written above the ruling.
      • The bottom line is written above the ruling.
      Pricking of codicological unit 2
      • Pricking and ruling are visible.
      • Primary pricks are visible. Primary pricks are located comparatively close to the upper and lower written line.
      • Ruling pricks are visible.

      Palaeography of codicological unit 2

    1. Hand 1

      of codicological unit 2

      Script: Ethiopic

      Written in a more modern hand than Hand h2 of codicological unit 3 .

      2. Codicological Unit p3

      Summary of codicological unit 3

      1. p3_i1 (check the viewerFols 9ra–104va ), Taʾammǝra Māryām
      2. p3_i2 (check the viewerFols 104va–105rc ), Maṣḥafa śǝrʿāt za-waṣʾa ʾǝm-manbara Mārqos ḥawāryā ʾǝm-makāna maʿāllǝqā

      Contents

      check the viewerFols 9ra–104va Taʾammǝra Māryām (CAe 3585)

      Language of text:

      (This manuscript contains 303 miracles.) (Incomplete at the beginning.)

      Additions of codicological unit 3 In this unit there are in total 2 .

      1. check the viewerFol. 105v (Type: LandGrant)

        Deeds of gifts, lists of furniture, books, etc., of the reigns of Takla Hāymānot II , Takla Giyorgis I and ʾIyāsu III .

      2. check the viewerFol. 106r (Type: LandGrant)

        Deeds of gifts, lists of furniture, books, etc., of the reigns of Takla Hāymānot II , Takla Giyorgis I and ʾIyāsu III .

      Extras of codicological unit 3

      1. check the viewerFol. 9r

        The first owner was Qʷasṭanṭinos owner .

      Physical Description of codicological unit 3

      Form of support of codicological unit 3

      Parchment Codex

      Extent of codicological unit 3

      98 (leaf) : Entered as 98 check the viewerFols 9r–106v

      Layout of codicological unit 3

      Layout note 1

      Number of columns: 3

      Number of lines: 29-30

      Ruling of codicological unit 3
      • (Subtype: pattern)Ruling pattern: 1A-1A-1A1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C
      • The upper line is written above the ruling.
      • The bottom line is written above the ruling.
      Pricking of codicological unit 3
      • Pricking and ruling are visible.
      • Primary pricks are visible.
      • Ruling pricks are visible.

      Palaeography of codicological unit 3

    2. Hand 2

      of codicological unit 3

      Script: Ethiopic

      Date: After NaN

      After NaN Written in a fine hand.

        3. Publication Statement

        authority
        Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
        pubPlace
        Hamburg
        publisher
        Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
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        date
        2016-06-07T17:34:44.685+02:00
        date
        type=expanded
        19.7.2022 at 11:32:24
        date
        type=lastModified
        11.7.2022
        idno
        type=collection
        manuscripts
        idno
        type=url
        https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/BLorient637/main
        idno
        type=URI
        https://betamasaheft.eu/BLorient637
        idno
        type=filename
        BLorient637.xml
        idno
        type=ID
        BLorient637

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      • Dorothea Reule Updated msParts, added collation and layout on 11.7.2022
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