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Gulo Maḵadā, ʾAmbasat Kidāna Mǝḥrat, AKM-012

Abreham Adugna (cataloguer)

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

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Collection: Ethio-SPaRe

General description

Dǝrsāna kidāna mǝḥrat “Homily for the Covenant of Mercy” / Miracles of kidāna mǝḥrat in the land of Ethiopia / Malkǝʾa kidāna mǝḥrat “Image of the Covenant of Mercy”

Number of Text units: 6

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Original Location: ʾAmbasat Kidāna Mǝḥrat

Gabra Giyorgis scribe also wrote AQM-006 which is datable to 1908.

Provenance

ʾƎgziʾǝ Ḫarayā donor is mentioned as the commissioner in the supplication formulas on check the viewer51vb and check the viewer52vb . Besides, the name of her husband ʾabuna Gabra ʾIyasus and the names of her children Gabra Masqal, Ḫāyla Māryām, ʾAmmǝḫa Śǝllāse, Walatta Takla Hāymānot and Walatta Samāʿt are also inserted in supplication formulas and the colophon.

Summary

The Ms. contains the following texts: I) Dǝrsāna kidāna mǝḥrat “Homily for the Covenant of Mercy” (fols. 3ra-39vb) I-1) Maṣḥafa kidāna mǝḥrat “Book of the Covenant of Mercy” (fols. 15rb-18vb) I-2) Maṣḥafa lǝdäta la-Māryām “Book of the Nativity of Mary” (fols. 18vb-31rb), including: Story of St Anna (fol. 23rb), engagement of St Mary with Joseph (fol. 25rb), conception of St Mary (fols. 28rb) (cp. M. CHAINE (ed., tr.), Apocrypha de Beata Maria Virgine, Romae 1909 (CSCO 39, 40 [SAe 22, 23]), 3-19 (text) = 3-16 (tr.)) I-3) Covenant of Mercy (fols. 31rb-39vb) (V. ARRAS (ed., tr.), De transitu Mariae apocrypha aethiopice, II, Louvain 1974 (CSCO 351, 352 [SAe 68, 69]), 73-85 (text) = 56-67 (tr.)) II) Miracles of the Covenant of Mary in the land of Ethiopia (fols. 39vb- 57va) (C. CONTI ROSSINI, "Il convent di Tsana in Abissinia e le sue laudi alla Vergine: Nota di Carlo Conti Rossini, presentation dal Socio Ignazio Guidi", RRALm ser. 5, 19, 1910, 581-621). III) Malkǝʾa kidāna mǝḥrat “Image of the Covenant of Mercy” (57vb-63vb) (cp. Malkǝʾa gubaʾe, ʾAśmära 1974 E.C., 112-122), incomplete.
  1. ms_i1 (check the viewerFols 3ra–39vb ), Dǝrsāna kidāna mǝḥrat
    1. ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 15rb–18vb ), Maṣḥafa kidāna mǝḥrat
    2. ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 18rb–31rb ), Kidāna mǝḥrat
    3. ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 31rb–39vb ), Kidāna mǝḥrat
  2. ms_i2 (check the viewerFols 39vb–57va ), Miracles of the Covenant of Mary in the land of Ethiopia
  3. ms_i3 (check the viewerFols 57vb–63vb ), Hymn to Our Lady Mary

Contents


check the viewerFols 3ra–39vb Dǝrsāna kidāna mǝḥrat (CAe 1290)

check the viewerFols 39vb–57va Miracles of the Covenant of Mary in the land of Ethiopia (CAe 4961)

Colophon

check the viewer52vb-53ra check the viewer52vb-53ra

: ለዘጸሐፎ፡ ኃጥእ፡ ገብረ፡ ጊዮርጊስ፡ ወለዘአጽሐፈቶ፡ እግዚእ፡ ኃረያ፡ ወብእሲሃ፡ አቡነ፡ ገብረ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ወደቂቃ፡ ኃይለ፡ ማርያም፡ ገብረ፡ መስቀል፡ አምኃ፡ ሥላሴ፡ ወለተ፡ ተክለ፡ ሃይማኖት፡ ወለተ፡ ሰማዕት፡ ለዘአንበቦ፡ ወለዘተርጐሞ፡ ወለዘሰምዓ፡ ቃላቲሁ፡ ለዝንቱ፡ መጽሐፈ፡ ኪዳና፡ ለእግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም፡ ታዕካሁ፡ ኅቡረ፡ ይምሐረነ፡ አመ፡ ይመጽእ፡ እግዚእነ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ወልዳ። ምስለ፡ መላእክቲሁ፡ ወስብሐተ፡ አቡሁ፡ ወበስብሐተ፡ መንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ዘዕሩይ፡ ምስሌሁ፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን፡ ወአሜን፡ ለይኩን። :

Translation English: The one who wrote it is the sinner Gabra Giyorgis scribe and who commissioned it is ʾƎgziʾǝ Ḫarayā donor and her husband ʾabuna Gabra ʾIyasus and her children Ḫāyla Māryām, Gabra Masqal, ʾAmmǝḫa Śǝllāse, Walatta Takla Hāymānot and Walatta Samāʿt …

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .

    Extras

    1. (Type: findingAid)

      - Monthly readings are indicated by the names of the months written in the upper margins: za-Yakkātit (check the viewerfol. 15r ), za-Maggābit (check the viewerfol. 18vb ), zä-Miyāzyā (check the viewerfol. 23r ), za-Gǝnbot (check the viewerfol. 25ra ), za-Sane (check the viewerfol. 28r ), za-Ḥamle (check the viewerfol. 31r ), za-Naḥāse (check the viewerfol. 33v ), za-Ṭǝqǝmt (check the viewerfol. 39v ), za-Ḫǝdar (check the viewerfol. 42v ), za-Tāḥśāś (check the viewerfol. 46v ), za-Ṭǝrr (50v).

    2. - The title of the work መፅሓፍ ኪዳነ ምህረት is written in pen in check the viewerfol. 1r .

    3. Corrections written interlineally: e.g., fols. 19r, 22vb, 27vb, 31ra, 41ra, 44vb, 50rb.

    Decoration In this unit there are in total 13 s.

    Other Decorations

    1. band: check the viewer3r (incipit of Text I-1): elaborate coloured (black, yellow, red, dark violet) ornamental band; palmettes motifs.
    2. band: check the viewer15rb (incipit of Text I-2): simple coloured (black, yellow, red, dark violet) ornamental band; palmettes motifs.
    3. band: check the viewer18vb (incipit of Text III): simple coloured (black, yellow, red, dark violet) ornamental band; geometric motifs.
    4. band: check the viewer23rb : simple coloured (black, yellow, red, dark violet) ornamental band; palmettes motifs.
    5. band: check the viewer25rb : simple coloured (black, yellow, red, dark violet) ornamental band; geometric motifs.
    6. band: check the viewer28rb : simple coloured (black, yellow, red, dark violet) ornamental band; palmettes motifs.
    7. band: check the viewer31rb : simple coloured (black, yellow, red, dark violet) ornamental band; interlaces.
    8. band: check the viewer33vb : simple coloured (black, yellow, red, dark violet) ornamental band; geometric motifs.
    9. band: check the viewer37rb : simple coloured (black, yellow, red, dark violet) ornamental band; geometric motifs.
    10. band: check the viewer39vb (incipit of Text II): simple coloured (black, yellow, red, dark violet) ornamental band; geometric motifs.
    11. band: check the viewer42vb : simple coloured (black, yellow, red, dark violet) ornamental band; geometric motifs.
    12. band: check the viewer46vb : simple coloured (black, yellow, red, dark violet) ornamental band; geometric motifs.
    13. band: check the viewer50va : simple coloured (black, yellow, red, dark violet) ornamental band; geometric motifs.

    Catalogue Bibliography

    This manuscript has no restorations.

    Physical Description

    Form of support

    Parchment Codex

    Extent

    Made of 63.0 (leaf) , Entered as 63.0 folios, of which (leaf, blank) .Entered as blank 1v, 2r, 2v., in 9.0 (quire) .Entered as 9.0 quires (8+A). 205 165 50
    Outer dimensions
    Height 205
    Width 165
    Depth 50

    Foliation

    Quire Structure Collation

    Signatures: Decorated - Decorated quire marks written in the middle of the upper margin, on No image available11r, 17r, 25r, 33r, 41r, 49r, 56r.

    Position Number Leaves Quires Description
    1 2 No image availableFols 1r–2v A(2/fols. 1r-2v)
    2 8 No image availableFols 3r–10v [፩]I(8/fols. 3r-10v)
    3 6 No image availableFols 11r–16v ፪II(6/fols. 11r-16v)
    4 8 No image availableFols 17r–24v ፫III(8/fols. 17r-24v)
    5 8 No image availableFols 25r–32v ፬IV(8/fols. 25r-32v)
    6 8 No image availableFols 33r–40v ፭V(8/fols. 33r-40v)
    7 8 No image availableFols 41r–48 ፮VI(8/fols. 41r-48)
    8 8 No image availableFols 49r–55v, No image availableFols 56r–63v ፯VII(7; s.l: 2, stub after 6; 4, stub after 4; 6, after 2/fols. 49r-55v) - ፰VIII(8/fols. 56r-63v).

    Collation diagrams


    A(2/fols. 1r-2v)
    Quire ID:q1
    Collation diagram Quire 1 1 2 Unit #1

    [፩]I(8/fols. 3r-10v)
    Quire ID:q2
    Collation diagram Quire 2 3 10 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    ፪II(6/fols. 11r-16v)
    Quire ID:q3
    Collation diagram Quire 3 11 16 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

    ፫III(8/fols. 17r-24v)
    Quire ID:q4
    Collation diagram Quire 4 17 24 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    ፬IV(8/fols. 25r-32v)
    Quire ID:q5
    Collation diagram Quire 5 25 32 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    ፭V(8/fols. 33r-40v)
    Quire ID:q6
    Collation diagram Quire 6 33 40 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    ፮VI(8/fols. 41r-48)
    Quire ID:q7
    Collation diagram Quire 7 41 48 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    ፯VII(7; s.l: 2, stub after 6; 4, stub after 4; 6, after 2/fols. 49r-55v) - ፰VIII(8/fols. 56r-63v).
    Quire ID:q8
    Collation diagram Quire 8 49 56 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(2/No image availableFols 1r–2v) – II(8/No image availableFols 3r–10v) – III(6/No image availableFols 11r–16v) – IV(8/No image availableFols 17r–24v) – V(8/No image availableFols 25r–32v) – VI(8/No image availableFols 33r–40v) – VII(8/No image availableFols 41r–48) – VIII(6+2/s.l. 2, stub after 6; s.l. 4, stub after 4/No image availableFols 49r–55v, No image availableFols 56r–63v) –

    Formula: No image availableFols 1r–2v A(2/fols. 1r-2v) ; No image availableFols 3r–10v [፩]I(8/fols. 3r-10v) ; No image availableFols 11r–16v ፪II(6/fols. 11r-16v) ; No image availableFols 17r–24v ፫III(8/fols. 17r-24v) ; No image availableFols 25r–32v ፬IV(8/fols. 25r-32v) ; No image availableFols 33r–40v ፭V(8/fols. 33r-40v) ; No image availableFols 41r–48 ፮VI(8/fols. 41r-48) ; No image availableFols 49r–55v, No image availableFols 56r–63v ፯VII(7; s.l: 2, stub after 6; 4, stub after 4; 6, after 2/fols. 49r-55v) - ፰VIII(8/fols. 56r-63v).;

    Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (8), 3 (6), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8),

    Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (8), 3 (6), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8),

    State of preservation

    good

    Condition

    A cut crudely repaired in check the viewer14r . check the viewer51 , 53 are of smaller size. The red ink of the rubricated passages in Text VII is faded.

    Binding

    Two wooden boards covered with reddish-brown tooled leather; textile inlays. Two pairs of sewing stations.

    Binding decoration

    Two rows of endband stitches through the spine cover.

    Binding material

    wood

    leather

    Original binding

    Yes

    Layout

    Layout note 1

    Number of columns: 2

    Number of lines: 17

    H 144mm
    W 128mm
    Intercolumn 8mm
    Margins
    top 31
    bottom 30
    right 22
    left 14
    intercolumn 8
    (All data for check the viewer4r )

    Ms Gulo Maḵadā, ʾAmbasat Kidāna Mǝḥrat, AKM-012 main part

    looks ok for measures computed width is: 164mm, object width is: 165mm, computed height is: 205mm and object height is: 205mm.

    Layout note 1

    Ruling
    • (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C.
    • The upper line is written above the ruling.
    • The bottom line is written above the ruling.
    Pricking
    • Pricking and ruling are visible.
    • Primary pricks are visible.
    • Ruling pricks are visible.

    Palaeography

  1. Hand 1

    Scribe: Gabra Giyorgis scribe

    Script: Ethiopic

    Fine

    Ink: Black, red (vivid red)

    Rubrication: Nomina sacra; name of the donor; a few lines on the incipit page of Texts I, II, IV, V and VII alternating with black lines; two lines in the incipit page of Texts III and VI; elements of the punctuation signs; elements of Ethiopic numerals; the word salām (e.g., fols. 58ra, 59ra, 60ra).

    Date: The first half of the 20th century

    Gabra Giyorgis scribe is mentioned as the scribe in the supplication formulas (fols. 41rb, 52vb). The same scribe wrote Mss AQM-006 and AQM-011. The first half of the 20th century

    Abbreviations

  2. ለዓለ᎓ ዓለ᎓ አሜ᎓(- - -) for ለዓለመ᎓ ዓለም᎓ አሜን᎓ (e.g., check the viewer33vb , 37rb, 39vb)
  3. ሰላ᎓ ለኪ᎓ ኪዳ᎓ ም᎓(- - -) for ሰላም᎓ ለኪ᎓ ኪዳነ᎓ ምህረት᎓ (check the viewer63vb )
  4. Keywords

      Publication Statement

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      Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
      pubPlace
      Hamburg
      publisher
      Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
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      date
      2016-06-07T17:36:21.36+02:00
      date
      type=expanded
      16.12.2024 at 13:20:15
      date
      type=lastModified
      25.4.2019
      idno
      type=collection
      manuscripts
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      type=url
      https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESakm012/main
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      https://betamasaheft.eu/ESakm012
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      ESakm012.xml
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      ESakm012

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    Revision history

    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo added missing extras from domlib on 25.4.2019
    • Eugenia Sokolinski adjusted to schema, msitems split, IDs given on 27.4.2018
    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo transformed from mycore to TEI P5 on 10.5.2016
    • Vitagrazia Pisani last edited in Ethio-SPaRe on 26.2.2015
    • Abreham Adugna catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 6.6.2013
    • Ethio-SPaRe team photographed the manuscript on 20.11.2010
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    Attribution of the content

    Denis Nosnitsin, general editor

    Abreham Adugna, editor

    Vitagrazia Pisani, contributor

    Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor

    Eugenia Sokolinski, contributor

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