Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, ʿUrā Qirqos, UM-041
Vitagrazia Pisani (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
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General description
Gadla Qirqos "Vita of Cyricus"
Number of Text units: 1
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Summary
Contents
check the viewerFols 3ra–7vb, check the viewer36va–36vb, check the viewer36ra–36rb, check the viewer8ra–20vb, check the viewer35va–35vb, check the viewer35ra–35rb, check the viewer21ra–34vb Gadla Qirqos “Vita of Cyricus" (CAe 1488)
Incipit ( ): check the viewer3ra : በስመ፡”…ገድል፡ ወስምዕ፡ ዘቅዱስ፡ ወብፁዕ፡ ቂርቆስ፡ ወዘእሙ፡ ኢየሉጣ፡ ወዘካልአንሂ፡ ፼፡ ወ[er.]፲፻፡ ወ፭፡ ፻፡ ወ፴፡ ወ፬ሰማዕት፡ እለ፡ ተከለሉ፡ በመዋዕለ፡ እስህንድሮስ፡[sic] [
] ንጉሠ፡ ግብጽ፡ ... : In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, one God, (this is) the combat and the martyrdom of saint and blessed Cyricus, and of his mother Julitta and of other 11,534 martyrs who were crowned in the time of Alexander, king of Egypt …
Explicit ( ): check the viewer34va , l.3 : …ወተከለሉ፡ አመ፡ ፲ወ፭ለሠርቀ፡ ጥር፡ ወሀሎ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ቂርቆስ፡ ወትረ፡ ይቀውም፡ በየማነ፡ መንበሩ፡ ለእግዚኣብ̱ሔር፡ ወተንብል፡ በእንቲአነ፡ ኀበ፡ ንጉሥ፡ ዘለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን፡ ወአሜን፨ ለይኩን፡ ለይኩን፨--፨ …and they were crowned on 15th of the month of Ṭǝrr. And St Cyricus always stands on the right side of the throne of God and [he is] an intercessor for us in front of the eternal King. Amen and Amen. Let it be, let it be.
Folios missing (after fols. 7, 12, 16).
Colophon
check the viewer34vb check the viewer34va
f. 34va, l.14: ተፈጸመ፡ በዝየ፡ መጽሐፈ፡ ገድሉ፡ ለቅዱስ፡ ቂርቆስ፡ ወዘእሙ፡ [] ኢየሉጣ፡ ዘፈጸሙ፡ ገድሎሙ፡ በመዋዕለ፡ እለ፡ እስክንድሮስ፡ ንጉሥ፡ በእንተ፡ ስሙ፡ ለክርስቶስ፨ ጸሎቶሙ፡ ወበረከቶሙ፡ የሀሉ፡ ምስለ፡ ደቂቆሙ፡ ተዓሬየነ፡ እግዚእ፡ ምስለ፡ ዘመልአክ፡ ወምስለ፡ ኵልነ፡ ደቂቀ፡ ዛቲ፡ መካን፡ ወምስለ፡ ጸሐፊሃ። [ኃ]ጥዕ፡ ወአባሲ፡ ዘወልደ፡ ማርያም፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜ[ን።], l.14: Herewith the Life of Saint Cyricus and of his mother Julitta was completed, who finished their lives during the time of King Alexander for the sake of the name of Christ. Their prayer and their blessing be with their children Täʿareyännä ʾƎgziʾ with Za-Mälʾak and with all of us, children of this place, and with her (the book’s) scribe, sinner and impious Zawalda Māryām scribe . For ever and ever, amen.
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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: Exhortation to pray for the donor (?).
check the viewer37ra : ኢትርስዑኒ፡ አቡነ፡ ዘበሰማያት፡ ወሰላመ፡ ገብርኤል። ወለእመ፡ ነትገ፡ በቃልክሙ።።... -
f. 37rb-vb: Prayer for a funeral ritual (?).
check the viewer37rb : ሃሌ፡ ሉያ፡ ንስእለከ፡ እግዚኦ፡ ወናስተ፡ በቊዓከ፡ በእንተ፡ እለ፡ ኖሙ፡ ኣግብርቲከ፡… check the viewer37rb : Hallelujah! We ask you, Lord, and supplicate to You for Your servants who died… Written in In a secondary, recent hand; incomplete. The text is not quite understandable (possibly excerpts from prayers or directives for the priest; cp. VelMe I, 18-21; II, 201-203).
Extras
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check the viewer16va check the viewer1rv check the viewer10r
- Corrections written interlineally: e.g., , 27rb, 30rb. - The title of the Ms. "Gadla Qirqos" is written on the front cover (at the present condition visible upside down). - Writing exercises: , 2r. - Short and barely intelligible notes: (above), 12v (below), 18r (above), 23v (inside column b), 36v (above), 37r (below column a), 38v. -
(Type: findingAid)
- Monthly readings are indicated by the names of the months, written mostly in pencil in the upper or bottom margin: ጥር: check the viewerfol. 3r መጋቢት: check the viewerfol. 10r ሚያዝያ: check the viewerfol. 15v ጥቅምት: check the viewerfol. 22v ኅዳር: check the viewerfol. 25r መስከረ[ም]: check the viewerfol. 25r ታኅሣሥ: check the viewerfol. 30r መስከረም: check the viewerfol. 35v የካቲት፡ check the viewerfol. 36r .
Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: check the viewer3r : simple coloured (red, black) ornamental band; and black; geometric motifs.
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS ʿUrā Qirqos, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has ancient restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 136 |
Width | 130 |
Depth | 27 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 2 |
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At the present condition the structure of quires is as follows: A(2/fols. 1r-2v) | |
2 | 6 |
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I(6; s.l.: 1/fols. 3r-7v) | |
3 | 6 |
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II(6; s.l.: 6/fols. 8r-12v) | |
4 | 6 |
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III(6/fols. 13r-16v) | |
5 | 4 |
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IV(4/fols. 17r-20v) | |
6 | 2 |
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V(2/ fols. 21r-23v) | |
7 | 6 |
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VI(6/fols. 24r-29v) | |
8 | 4 |
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VII(4/fols. 30r-33v) | |
9 | 6 |
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VIII (6/fols. 34r-39v). |
Collation diagrams
At the present condition the structure of quires is as follows: A(2/fols. 1r-2v)
Quire ID:q1
I(6; s.l.: 1/fols. 3r-7v)
Quire ID:q2
II(6; s.l.: 6/fols. 8r-12v)
Quire ID:q3
III(6/fols. 13r-16v)
Quire ID:q4
IV(4/fols. 17r-20v)
Quire ID:q5
V(2/ fols. 21r-23v)
Quire ID:q6
VI(6/fols. 24r-29v)
Quire ID:q7
VII(4/fols. 30r-33v)
Quire ID:q8
VIII (6/fols. 34r-39v).
Quire ID:q9
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(2/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (6), 3 (6), 4 (6), 5 (4), 6 (2), 7 (6), 8 (4), 9 (6),
Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (6), 3 (6), 4 (6), 5 (4), 6 (2), 7 (6), 8 (4), 9 (6),
State of preservation
deficient
Condition
Some folios are missing (esp. after fols. 7, 12, 16, 23). check the viewer35 and 36 are misplaced (attached to the text block by a blue cotton thread, the recto and verso sides of both leaves have been reversed); they should be placed as follows: check the viewer35v after check the viewer20v and check the viewer35r before check the viewer21r ; check the viewer36v after check the viewer7v and check the viewer37r before check the viewer8r . Tears carefully amended on check the viewer14 , 32, 25. A few leaves are slightly damaged by humidity.
Binding
Two brown leather covers. Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Binding material
leather
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 14
H | 88mm |
W | 95mm |
Intercolumn | 9mm |
Margins | |
top | 21 |
bottom | 25 |
right | 9 |
left | 9 |
intercolumn | 9 |
Ms Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, ʿUrā Qirqos, UM-041 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 113mm, object width is: 130mm, computed height is: 134mm and object height is: 136mm.Layout note 1
Ruling
- (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C.
- The upper line is written above the ruling (below on a few fols.).
- The bottom line is written above the ruling.
Pricking
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
- Structural pricks are partly visible (s. (Excerpt from check the viewer14r)
).
Other
- no
Punctuation
Executed: more or less regularly;
Usage: not always logical.
punctuation:
- Dividers:
- I. Colon.
- II. - Four dot asterisk (esp. fols.: 6vb, check the viewer11 and check the viewer13 ; 8rb, check the viewer14 ; 9rb, check the viewer13 ; 12va, l. 3; 21va, l. 4; 24va, l. 6; 26va, l. 4; 27ra, check the viewer14 ; 28v, l. 7; 30ra, l. 4; 36va, check the viewer10 and check the viewer13 ).
- - Nine dot asterisk (used throughout the text).
- - Doubled nine dot asterisks with red and black lines in between (esp. check the viewer34v , check the viewer13 ).
- III. Doubled four dot asterisks (esp. check the viewer37ra , l. 5). Chain of black dots (esp. check the viewer37ra , l. 5).
CruxAnsata
Yes
CruxAnsata: no
Palaeography
Hand 1
Scribe: Zawalda Māryām scribe
Script: Ethiopic
more or less regular on check the viewer3r-23v ; less careful, from check the viewer24 onwards (except misplaced check the viewer35r-36v )
Ink: Black; red.
Rubrication: Nomina sacra; name of Qirqos; initial lines on the incipit page; elements of the punctuation signs; elements of Ethiopic numerals.
Date: Mid-18th century (?)
Zawalda Māryām scribe (see the colophon)Mid-18th century (?)Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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