ʾAddis ʾAbabā, Capuchin Center for Research and Retreat, 93
Ashlee Benson, Ralph Lee, Jonah Sandford
EMIP
General description
Capuchin Theological Institute 93
Number of Text units: 14
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Early-twentieth century
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–214v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–152r
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 152v–169r
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 170r–181v
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 183r–204v
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 183r and following
- ms_i1.4.2
(Fols 185r and following
- ms_i1.4.3
(Fols 188v and following
- ms_i1.4.4
(Fols 192r and following
- ms_i1.4.5
(Fols 196v and following
- ms_i1.4.6
(Fols 199v and following
- ms_i1.4.7
(Fols 202r and following
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 183r and following
- ms_i1.5
(Fols 205r–214v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–152r
- ms_i2
(Fols 215r–217v
Contents
Fols 1r–214v
Language of text:
Fols 1r–152r
Language of text:
Mazmura Dāwit, Psalm 118 including the Spritual Meaning of the Hebrew Letters Psalms of David, Psalmus 151 is the long versionFols 152v–169r
Language of text:
The fourth biblical canticle is Prayer of Hana, Mother of Samuel, prophetFols 183r–204v
Language of text:
This version of the Praises of Mary is unique in that the catchword for each day is repeated throughout the text for the day. For instance, on Monday the catchword is ሠረቀ, and it appears at the head of each sub-section within the Monday reading There is a harag for each day of the week The Praises of Mary begins on Monday and culminates on SundayAdditions In this unit there are in total .
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Concluding Prayer
Extras
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The harags, materials, and scribal practices suggest that this book was made in the government scriptorium of the early-twentieth century
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blank
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The midpoint of the Psalms (75v) is unmarked
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Numbered quires: quires 2–9
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words of text are written interlinearly
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text has been removed
Decoration In this unit there are in total 9 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: folss. iir(ecto), iiv(erso), 1r, 8v, 17r, 26v, 39r, 49r, 56v, 68r, 82r, 92v, 100r, 116r, 132v, 136v, 144v, 152v, 170r, 183r, 185r, 188v, 192r, 196v, 199v, 202r, 205r, 219r, (haräg); check the viewer8r, 196r, (line of alternating red and black dots); 136r, 144r, 152r, 181v, 184v, 188r, 191v, 196r, 199r, 201v, 214v, 217v (multiple full stops)
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Fol. iv(erso)
David Playing the Harp, in pencil
- miniature:
Fols. iir(ecto), iiv(erso)
Sketches of harags in pencil
- miniature:
Fol. ivr(ecto)
scrawl, written in blue ink
- miniature:
Fol. ivv(erso)
David Playing the Harp with caption Legend: ( ) “As long as I live, I will sing for you.”
- miniature: Fol. 182v
- miniature:
Fols. 217v, 219r
Sketches of harags in pencil
- miniature:
Fol. 219v
Holy Man Portrait,St George of Lydda and the , in pencil
- miniature:
Fol. 220r
An Italian (?) The rider shows only one eye (usually a sign that they are evil), sports a moustache, and wears a distinctive hat. With caption Legend: ( ) “God’s mercy is like this.”
- miniature:
Fol. 224v
horse, in pencil
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | mm |
Width | mm |
Depth | mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | a | 6 |
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Protection Quire |
2 | 1 | 10 |
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Quire 1 |
3 | 2 | 14 |
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4 | 3 | 14 |
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5 | 4 | 12 |
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6 | 5 | 13 |
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7 | 6 | 14 |
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8 | 7 | 14 |
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9 | 8 | 14 |
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10 | 9 | 14 |
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11 | 10 | 14 |
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Quire 10 |
12 | 11 | 14 |
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Quire 11 |
13 | 12 | 14 |
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Quire 12 |
14 | 13 | 14 |
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Quire 13 |
15 | 14 | 14 |
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Quire 14 |
16 | 15 | 14 |
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Quire 15 |
17 | 16 | 14 |
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Quire 16 |
18 | 17 | 8 |
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Quire 17 |
Collation diagrams
Protection Quire
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Quire 1
Quire ID:q2, number:1
Quire 2
Quire ID:q3, number:2, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire 3: 3, stub after 12 12, stub after 3
Quire ID:q4, number:3, Ethiopic quire number:
Notes: 1)
Quire 4
Quire ID:q5, number:4, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire 5: 12, stub after 1
Quire ID:q6, number:5, Ethiopic quire number:
Notes: 1)
Quire 6
Quire ID:q7, number:6, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire 7
Quire ID:q8, number:7, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire 8
Quire ID:q9, number:8, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire 9
Quire ID:q10, number:9, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire 10
Quire ID:q11, number:10
Quire 11
Quire ID:q12, number:11
Quire 12
Quire ID:q13, number:12
Quire 13
Quire ID:q14, number:13
Quire 14
Quire ID:q15, number:14
Quire 15
Quire ID:q16, number:15
Quire 16
Quire ID:q17, number:16
Quire 17
Quire ID:q18, number:17
Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(6/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (6), 2 (10), 3 (14), 4 (14), 5 (12), 6 (13), 7 (14), 8 (14), 9 (14), 10 (14), 11 (14), 12 (14), 13 (14), 14 (14), 15 (14), 16 (14), 17 (14), 18 (8),
Formula 2: 1 (6), 2 (10), 3 (14), 4 (14), 5 (12), 6 (13), 7 (14), 8 (14), 9 (14), 10 (14), 11 (14), 12 (14), 13 (14), 14 (14), 15 (14), 16 (14), 17 (14), 18 (8),
Binding
Parchment, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards of the traditional wood, covered with tooled leather with linen visible between the turn-ins.
Binding material
parchment
wood
leather
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: ኢግዚአብሔር፡ ማርያም፡
The word God is rubricated in the first three works; the word Mary is rubricated in the final two works Columetric layout of text: folss. 139v, 140r, 140v, (Ps. 135); 163v, 164r, 164v, 165r (tenth biblical canticle)Check for additional bibliography
Publication Statement
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Edition Statement
The initial version of this file was created from data kindly provided by the Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project directed by Steve Delamarter.
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Ashlee Benson, Ralph Lee, Jonah Sandford, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻʾAddis ʾAbabā, Capuchin Center for Research and Retreat, 93ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2021-05-17) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP01926 [Accessed: 2024-05-18]
Revisions of the data
- Jonah Sandford Added quire maps, columns/lines, binding desc, dating info. on 17.5.2021
- Ralph Lee Added links to spiritual meaning of Hebrew letters in Ps118, other edits moving data from summary to correct parts on 4.8.2020
- Ralph Lee corrected ǝ character on 17.4.2020
- Ashlee Benson Added facs statements on 20.3.2020
- Ashlee Benson Added items on 13.2.2020
- Pietro Maria Liuzzo Created XML record from EMIP Collection Metadata.xsls on 18.1.2018
Attributions of the contents
Ashlee Benson, editor
Ralph Lee, editor
Jonah Sandford, editor
Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor