London, British Library, BL Oriental 715
Solomon Gebreyes
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection: Oriental
Other identifiers: Wright cat. CCXCI, Wright 291
General description
The Acts of George
Number of Text units: 4
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
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
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- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 5r–12v ), Homily by Theodotus of Ancyra on the commemoration of St George, for the 23th of Miyāzyā
- ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 12v–73r ), Gadla Giyorgis (Lydda)
- ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 73r and following ), The miracles of George, 41 in number
Contents
check the viewerFols 5r–12v Homily by Theodotus of Ancyra on the commemoration of St George, for the 23th of Miyāzyā (CAe 1287)
Language of text:
check the viewerFols 12v–73r Gadla Giyorgis (Lydda) (CAe 1455)
Language of text:
Colophon
አመ፡ ከረመ፡ በምድረ፡ ዕንዘዞ።
The copied colophon gives the precise date of translation into Ethiopic.
check the viewerFols 73r and following The miracles of George, 41 in number (CAe 4006)
Language of text:
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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check the viewerFol. 5r (Type: OwnershipNote)
The note states that the manuscript belongs to the church of Madḫāne ʿĀlam↗ .
( gez ) ገድለ፡ ጊዮርጊስ፡ ዘቅዱስ፡ መድኃኔ፡ ዓለም።↗
Extras
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The manuscript was written for one Zamikāʾel owner , but for his name and those of his wife and mother, the name of King ʾIyāsu II and his mother Walatta Giyorgis , have usually been substituted.
Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 .
Miniatures notes
- miniature: check the viewerFol. 134r It contains the portraits of ʾIyāsu II , Walatta Giyorgis , ብላቴን፡ ጌታ፡ role: titleአርከለዲስ፡ , መምሕሬ፡ role: title አይንቴ፡ , ራስ፡ role: title ወልደ፡ ልዑል፡ , ወይዘሮ፡ role: titleእንኰዬ፡ , and ብላቴን፡ ጌታ፡ role: title አሳዮ፡
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 192a
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 340mm |
Width | 295mm |
Foliation
Foliation by the library in the upper right corner. One unnumbered blank leaf at the end, referred to as check the viewerfol. i in the libary's digitization.
State of preservation
good
Condition
Binding
In the original boards, covered with blind-tooled leather and lined with red silk.
Binding material
wood
leather
silk
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 22
Ruling
- (Subtype: pattern)1A-1A-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 visible.
- Primary pricks are visible, horizontal pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Date: 1700-1730 according to William Wright
The manuscript is well written of the 18th century before 1730 1700-1730 according to William WrightSelect one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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