London, British Library, BL Oriental 666
Dorothea Reule
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection: Oriental
Other identifiers: Wright cat. CCXXXVIII, Wright 238
General description
Sǝnkǝssār (Maskaram-Yakkātit)
Number of Text units: 7
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
1667-1682 (reign)
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.
Contents
check the viewerFols 3ra–201va Sǝnkǝssār (Second revision, Dabra Libānos recension), First half of the year (CAe 4035 FirstHalf)
Language of text:
Salām-hymns directly follow the commemorations to which they refer.Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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check the viewerFol. 3r (Type: OwnershipNote)
The note states that the manuscript belongs to the church of Madḫāne ʿĀlam↗ .
( gez ) ስንክሳር፡ ዘቅዱስ፡ መድኃኔ፡ ዓለም።↗
Extras
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The name of the scribe, Sarḍa Krǝstos , is written at the bottom of the page.
( gez ) ዘሰርፀ፡ ክርስቶስ፡
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Written in the reign of Yoḥannǝs I and Sabla Wangel , whose names are mentioned in the supplications.
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 155b
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 15.88in |
Width | 14in |
Foliation
Foliation in the upper right corner by the library.
Quire Structure Collation
State of preservation
good
Condition
Binding
In the original boards, covered with blind-tooled leather and silk inlays.
Sewing Stations
4Binding material
wood
leather
silk
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 3
Number of lines: 35-38
Ruling
- (Subtype: pattern)1A-1A-1A1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C
- The upper line is written above the ruling, the lower line is written above the ruling.
Pricking
- Pricking and ruling are mostly visible.
- Primary pricks and horizontal pricks are mostly visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Date: 1667-1682
1667-1682 Written in a fine character by several similar hands. One break of hands takes place on check the viewerfol. 151rb .Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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