London, British Library, BL Oriental 806
Solomon Gebreyes
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
Collection: Oriental
Other identifiers: Wright cat. CCCLXX, Wright 370
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 2r and following ), Fǝtḥa nagaśt, Introduction
- ms_i2 (check the viewerFols 5v and following ), Fǝtḥa nagaśt, Index of Part 1
- ms_i3 (check the viewerFols 6r and following ), Fǝtḥa nagaśt, Part 1: On religious matters
- ms_i4 (check the viewerFols 62r and following ), Fǝtḥa nagaśt, Part 2: On civil matters
- ms_i5 (check the viewerFols 140v and following ), Fǝtḥa nagaśt, Appendix on heritages, not present in all Arabic manuscripts
Contents
check the viewerFols 2r and following Fǝtḥa nagaśt, Introduction (CAe 1395 Introduction)
Language of text:
check the viewerFols 5v and following Fǝtḥa nagaśt, Index of Part 1 (CAe 1395 IndexPart1)
Language of text:
check the viewerFols 6r and following Fǝtḥa nagaśt, Part 1: On religious matters (CAe 1395 Part1)
Language of text:
check the viewerFols 62r and following Fǝtḥa nagaśt, Part 2: On civil matters (CAe 1395 Part2)
Language of text:
check the viewerFols 140v and following Fǝtḥa nagaśt, Appendix on heritages, not present in all Arabic manuscripts (CAe 1395 Appendix)
Language of text:
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 ) ፍትሐ፡ ነገሥት፡ ዘቅዱስ፡ መድኃኔ፡ አለም።↗
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a copy of a deed of gift of King Takla Hāymānot II to Däbrä Ṭǝbäb↗
Extras
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The name of the owner of the manuscript was ʾAnsṭāsyos owner .
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The name of the scribe of the manuscript was most probably Walda Mikāʾel scribe .
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 282a-b
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 324mm |
Width | 283mm |
Foliation
Foliation in the upper right corner by the library. One unnumbered blank leaf each between check the viewerfols. 1, and check the viewer2, , referred to as check the viewer1a, in the library's digitization, between check the viewer143, and check the viewer144, , referred to as check the viewer143a, , and at the end, referred to as check the vieweri .
State of preservation
good
Condition
Binding
In the original boards covered with blind-tooled leather and lined with purple velvet.
Binding material
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 3
Number of lines: 32
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 visible.
- Primary pricks are visible, horizontal pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Date: 1716-1721
The manuscript is written in a good hand 1716-1721 1716-1721Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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