London, British Library, BL Oriental 800
Solomon Gebreyes
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
Collection: Oriental
Other identifiers: Wright cat. CCCLXVIII, Wright 368
General description
Fǝtḥa nagaśt
Number of Text units: 5
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 (check the viewerFols 1r and following ), Intro
- ms_i2 (check the viewerFols 3v and following ), Fǝtḥa nagaśt, index
- ms_i3 (check the viewerFols 3v and following ), Fǝtḥa nagaśt, Part 1: On religious matters
- ms_i4 (check the viewerFols 49r and following ), Fǝtḥa nagaśt, Part 2: On civil matters
- ms_i5 (check the viewerFols 104r and following ), Fǝtḥa nagaśt, Part 2: On civil matters
Contents
check the viewerFols 3v and following Fǝtḥa nagaśt, Part 1: On religious matters (CAe 1395 Part1)
Language of text:
check the viewerFols 49r and following Fǝtḥa nagaśt, Part 2: On civil matters (CAe 1395 Part2)
Language of text:
check the viewerFols 104r and following Fǝtḥa nagaśt, Part 2: On civil matters (CAe 1395 Part2)
Language of text:
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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check the viewerFol. 4r (Type: OwnershipNote)
The note states that the manuscript belongs to the church of Madḫāne ʿĀlam↗ .
( gez ) ፍትሐ፡ ነገሥት፡ ዘቅዱስ፡ መድኃኔ፡ ዓለም።↗
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 281b
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 356mm |
Width | 321mm |
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 3
Number of lines: 31
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Date: 1600-1700 according to William Wright
The manuscript was written in a fine hand, of the 17th century, 1600-1700 according to William WrightSelect one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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