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Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF Éthiopien d'Abbadie 226

Denis Nosnitsin

This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography

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https://betamasaheft.eu/BNFabb226
Bibliothèque nationale de France[view repository]

Collection: Manuscrits orientaux, Fonds éthiopien, d'Abbadie

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General description

Miracles of Jesus Christ

Number of Text units: 2

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Late 18th/first half of the 19th century . The manuscript has been copied by the scribe Ḫāyla Mikāʾel and finely illuminated by an anonymous artist. The spaces for the names of the commissioners have been left blank.

Provenance

The manuscript was acquired by A. d'Abbadie owner sometime between 1840 and 1848.

Acquisition

The manuscript entered Bibliothèque nationale de France↗ in 1902.

Contents

check the viewerFols 1ra–105va Miracles of Jesus (42 stories) (CAe 2382)

Language of text:

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):በስመ፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ፡ ወመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ፩አምላክ። ተአምር፡ ዘገብረ፡ እግዚእነ፡ ወአምላክነ፡ ወመድኃኒነ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ በረከተ፡ ጸጋሁ፡ የሀሉ፡ ምስለ፡ ፍቁሩ፡. . . . .ommission by ለዓለም፡ ዓሜን። ዘንቱ፡ ምሥጢር፡ አምላካዊ፡ ዘነገሮ፡ እግዚእነ፡ ወአምላክነ፡ ወመድኃኒነ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ ለረድኡ፡ ወሐዋርያሁ፡ ዮሐንስ፡ ወልደ፡ ዘብዴዎስ፡ እምቅድመ፡ ዕርገቱ፡ ለእግዚእነ፡

The Miracles are numbered. The witness has been extensively used in the edition started with Grébaut 1917.
check the viewerFols 106ra–109vb Legend of Abgar (general record) (CAe 1759)

Language of text:

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):በስመ፡ ሥሉስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ አበ፡ ወወልድ፡ ወመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ፩አምላክ፨ ንዌጥን፡ ኀበ፡ ጥንተ፡ ነገር፡ ዘከመ፡ ለአከ፡ ብፁዕ፡ አቃርዮስ፡ ንጉሠ፡ ሮሃ፡ ኀበ፡ እግዚእነ፡ ኢየሱስስ፡ ለዘክሮቱ፡ ይደሉ፡ ሰጊድ፡ እንዘ፡ ሀሎ፡ በመዋዕለ፡ ትሥጉቱ፡ እምቅድመ፡ ይዕርግ፡ ዲበ፡ ዕፀ፡ መስቀል፡ ከመ፡ ይግማ፡ ለኃጢአት፡ በድካመ፡ ትሕትናሁ፡ ማሕያዊት፡ ሶበ፡ ሰምዓ፡ ምግባራቲሁ፡ መድምመ፨ ዘከመ፡ ረሰየ፡ ማየ፡ ወይነ፡

Additions In this unit there are in total 6 s.

    Extras

    1. (Type: StampExlibris)

      Shelfmark of the Library and the title on the outer side of the front board.

    2. (Type: StampExlibris)

      Shelfmark of the Library on the spine.

    3. (Type: StampExlibris)

      Shelfmark of the Library on the inner side of the front board.

    4. check the viewerFol. 1r (Type: StampExlibris)

      Stamp of the Library.

    5. check the viewerFol. 2r (Type: StampExlibris)

      Stamp and shelfmark of the Library.

    6. check the viewerFol. (Type: StampExlibris)

      Stamp of the Library.

    Decoration In this unit there are in total 22 s.

    Miniatures notes

    1. miniature: check the viewerFol. 1v

      The Striking of the Head, ኵርዓተ፡ ርእሱ፡ with the legend Legend: ( gez ) ዘከመ፡ ኰርዕዎ፡ ርእሶ፡ ለእግዚእነ፨

    2. miniature: check the viewerFol. 3v

      The Trinity with the legend Legend: Text in Gǝʿǝz ሥሉስ፡ ቅዱስ፡

    3. miniature: check the viewerFol. 7v

      Annunciation with the legend Legend: Text in Gǝʿǝz ዘከመ፡ አብሰራ፡ ገብሬል፡ ለእግዚእትነ፡

    4. miniature: check the viewerFol. 9v

      Nativity of Jesus with the legend Legend: ( gez ) ዘከመ፡ ተወልደ፡ እግዚእነ፡ በውስተ፡ ጎል፡

    5. miniature: check the viewerFol. 11v

      Presentation of Mary

    6. miniature: check the viewerFol. 14v

      Miracles of Jesus Joseph, Mary, Child Jesus and robbers during the Flight to Egypt

    7. miniature: check the viewerFol. 21ra

      Miracles of Jesus Child Jesus makes a bird and lets it fly

    8. miniature: check the viewerFol. 24va

      Miracles of Jesus Child Jesus rides on a ray of the Sun

    9. miniature: check the viewerFol. 41rb

      Miracles of Jesus Jesus heals a woman suffering from hemmorage

    10. miniature: check the viewerFol. 46v

      Miracles of Jesus Jesus preaching to the disciples

    11. miniature: check the viewerFol. 48v

      Baptism of Jesus

    12. miniature: check the viewerFol. 53v

      Miracles of Jesus Jesus resuscitates Lazarus

    13. miniature: check the viewerFol. 74r

      Entry into Jerusalem

    14. miniature: check the viewerFol. 76v

      The adulterous woman at the feet of Jesus

    15. miniature: check the viewerFol. 78v

      The Last Supper

    16. miniature: check the viewerFol. 85r

      Crucifixion of Jesus

    17. miniature: check the viewerFol. 88r

      Resurrection of Jesus

    18. miniature: check the viewerFol. 101v

      Post-Resurrection Appearance of Jesus

    19. miniature: check the viewerFol. 105v

      Ascension of Jesus

    20. miniature: check the viewerFol. 110r

      Virgin Mary in Heaven

    21. miniature: check the viewerFol. 110v
    22. miniature: check the viewerFol. 111r

      Virgin and Child

    Catalogue Bibliography

    • Conti Rossini, C. 1914. Notice sur les manuscrits éthiopiens de la Collection d’Abbadie, Extrait du Journal Asiatique (Paris: Imprimerie nationale, 1914). page 68, number 43
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    • Chaîne, M. 1912. Catalogue des manuscrits éthiopiens de la Collection Antoine d’Abbadie (Paris: Imprimerie nationale–Ernest Leroux, éditeur, 1912). page 131, number 226
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    • Abbadie, A. d’ 1859. Catalogue raisonné de manuscrits éthiopiens appartenant à Antoine d’Abbadie (Paris: Imprimerie impériale, 1859). page 226, number 219
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    Secondary Bibliography

    • Van Rompay, L. and V. Arras 1975. ‘Les manuscrits éthiopiens des “Miracles de Jésus”’, Analecta Bollandiana, 93 (1975), 133–146. page 141, number B.2b
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    This manuscript has no restorations.

    Physical Description

    Form of support

    Parchment Codex

    Extent

    +NaN (leaf) , Entered as 1+111+1 3 (leaf, blank) .Entered as 3 305 235
    Outer dimensions
    Height 305mm
    Width 235mm

    Foliation

    Foliation in the upper right corner of the folia. The first parchment folium, unfoliated, is assigned below the number check the vieweri ; the last two unfoliated folia are assigned the numbers check the viewer112, 113 .

    Quire Structure Collation

    Signatures: Decorated quire marks are written in the upper left corner of the first page and in the upper right corner of the last page of each quire (three times on the first page of ).

    Position Number Leaves Quires Description
    1 A 2 Fols ir–1v s.l. 1, stub after 2 s.l. 2, stub before 2
    2 1 8 Fols 2r–9v ፩
    3 2 8 Fols 10r–17v ፪
    4 3 8 Fols 18r–25v ፫
    5 4 8 Fols 26r–33v ፬
    6 5 8 Fols 34r–41v ፭
    7 6 8 Fols 42r–49v ፮
    8 7 8 Fols 50r–57v ፯
    9 8 8 Fols 58r–65v ፰
    10 9 8 Fols 66r–73v ፱
    11 10 8 Fols 74r–81v ፲
    12 11 8 Fols 82r–89v ፲፩
    13 12 8 Fols 90r–97v ፲፪
    14 13 8 Fols 98r–105v ፲፫
    15 14 6 Fols 106r–111v ፲፬
    16 B 1 Fol. 112 s.l. 1, stab before 1

    Collation diagrams


    s.l. 1, stub after 2 s.l. 2, stub before 2
    Quire ID:q1, number:A
    Collation diagram Quire 1 1 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3


    Quire ID:q2, number:1, Ethiopic quire number: ፩
    Collation diagram Quire 2 3 10 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q3, number:2, Ethiopic quire number: ፪
    Collation diagram Quire 3 11 18 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q4, number:3, Ethiopic quire number: ፫
    Collation diagram Quire 4 19 26 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q5, number:4, Ethiopic quire number: ፬
    Collation diagram Quire 5 27 34 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q6, number:5, Ethiopic quire number: ፭
    Collation diagram Quire 6 35 42 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q7, number:6, Ethiopic quire number: ፮
    Collation diagram Quire 7 43 50 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q8, number:7, Ethiopic quire number: ፯
    Collation diagram Quire 8 51 58 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q9, number:8, Ethiopic quire number: ፰
    Collation diagram Quire 9 59 66 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q10, number:9, Ethiopic quire number: ፱
    Collation diagram Quire 10 67 74 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q11, number:10, Ethiopic quire number: ፲
    Collation diagram Quire 11 75 82 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q12, number:11, Ethiopic quire number: ፲፩
    Collation diagram Quire 12 83 90 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q13, number:12, Ethiopic quire number: ፲፪
    Collation diagram Quire 13 91 98 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q14, number:13, Ethiopic quire number: ፲፫
    Collation diagram Quire 14 99 106 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4


    Quire ID:q15, number:14, Ethiopic quire number: ፲፬
    Collation diagram Quire 15 107 112 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

    s.l. 1, stab before 1
    Quire ID:q16, number:B
    Collation diagram Quire 16 113 113 Unit #1

    Ethio-SPaRe formula : A(0+2/s.l. 1, stub after 2; s.l. 2, stub before 2/Fols ir–1v) – B(1/Fol. 112) – ፩I(8/Fols 2r–9v) – ፪II(8/Fols 10r–17v) – ፫III(8/Fols 18r–25v) – ፬IV(8/Fols 26r–33v) – ፭V(8/Fols 34r–41v) – ፮VI(8/Fols 42r–49v) – ፯VII(8/Fols 50r–57v) – ፰VIII(8/Fols 58r–65v) – ፱IX(8/Fols 66r–73v) – ፲X(8/Fols 74r–81v) – ፲፩XI(8/Fols 82r–89v) – ፲፪XII(8/Fols 90r–97v) – ፲፫XIII(8/Fols 98r–105v) – ፲፬XIV(6/Fols 106r–111v) –

    Formula: Fols ir–1v s.l. 1, stub after 2 s.l. 2, stub before 2 ; Fols 2r–9v ; Fols 10r–17v ; Fols 18r–25v ; Fols 26r–33v ; Fols 34r–41v ; Fols 42r–49v ; Fols 50r–57v ; Fols 58r–65v ; Fols 66r–73v ; Fols 74r–81v ; Fols 82r–89v ; Fols 90r–97v ; Fols 98r–105v ; Fols 106r–111v ; Fol. 112 s.l. 1, stab before 1 ;

    Formula 1: 1 (), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (6), 16 (1),

    Formula 2: 1 (), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (6), 16 (1),

    State of preservation

    good

    Condition

    Half of the text column on check the viewerfol. 75vb has been erased. The leather cover is torn along the spine (as if the binding would have been too tight for the textblock), slightly damaged or abraded on the corners and edges of the boards.

    Binding

    Two wooden boards.

    Blind-tooled leather cover.

    Textile inlays.

    Sewing Stations

    4

    The traditional leather case, in good condition (according to the description of A. d'Abbadie).

    Binding material

    wood

    leather

    textile

    Original binding

    No

    Layout

    Layout note 1

    Number of columns: 2

    Number of lines: 24

    The leaves check the viewerfolss. i, 1, are neither pricked nor ruled; last leaf check the viewer112 is ruled and pricked in part.
    Ruling
    • Ruling is visible.
    • (Subtype: pattern)1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C
    • The upper line is written above the ruling.
    Pricking
    • Pricking is visible.

    Palaeography

  1. Hand 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Late 18th/first half of the 19th century.

    Ink: Black; red.

    Careful, regular; by a well-traned scribe (the name of the scribe seems to be Ḫāyla Mikāʾel scribe , see check the viewerfol. 109vb ); described by A. d'Abbadie as ʻécriture guịlḥʼ.

      2. Publication Statement

      authority
      Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
      publisher
      Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
      pubPlace
      Hamburg
      availability
      This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0.
      date
      type=expanded
      15.11.2024 at 13:30:07
      date
      type=lastModified
      27.7.2022
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      type=collection
      manuscripts
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      https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/BNFabb226/main
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      https://betamasaheft.eu/BNFabb226
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      BNFabb226.xml
      idno
      type=ID
      BNFabb226

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