Gulo Maḵadā, ʿĀddaqāḥarsi Ṗarāqliṭos, AP-009
Irene Roticiani (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
General description
Maṣḥafa gǝbra ḥǝmāmāt “Book of the Rite of the Holy Week”
Number of Text units: 13
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Summary
- ms_i1
(check the viewerFols 5ra–217ra ),
Gǝbra Ḥǝmāmāt
- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 5ra–8ra ), Introduction
- ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 8ra–11ra ), Eve of Palm Sunday
- ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 11ra–19va ), Palm Sunday
- ms_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 19vb–41vb ), Monday
- ms_i1.5 (check the viewerFols 41vb–63vb ), Tuesday
- ms_i1.6 (check the viewerFols 63vb–80vb ), Wednesday
- ms_i1.7 (check the viewerFols 80vb–108rb ), Thursday
- ms_i1.8 (check the viewerFols 108rb–183rb ), Friday
- ms_i1.9
(check the viewerFols 183r–216v ),
Saturday
- ms_i1.9.1 (check the viewerFols 186r–201v ), Revelation of John
- ms_i1.9.2 (check the viewerFols 212va–214rb ), Tǝmhǝrta ḫǝbuʾāt
- ms_i1.10 (check the viewerFol. 217ra ), Directives for the rite of the Passion Week (Good Friday)
Contents
check the viewerFols 5ra–217ra Gǝbra Ḥǝmāmāt (CAe 1544)
check the viewerFol. 217ra Directives for the rite of the Passion Week (Good Friday) (CAe 1544 Directives)
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .
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check the viewerf. 66va (Type: Exhortation)
Exhortation to the priests to commemorate (the commissioner or donor?) Ba-Ḫāyla ʾIyasus.
( gez ) በኃይለ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ዘክርዎ፡ በጊዜ፡ ዕጣን፡ ወመሥዋዕት፡ ወእሙሂ፡ አላጲስ፡ ወአቡሃ፡ ለእሙ፡ ተወልደ፡ መድኅን፡ መንፈቀ፡ ሤጡ፡ ዘነሥአ፡ ወመንፈቀ፡ ሤጡ፡ ኀደገ፡ ለቤተ፡ ክርስቲያን፡ በእንተ፡ ፍቅሩ፡ ለጳራቅሊጦስ። አምላክነ። Remember Ba-Ḫāyla ʾIyasus in the time of the incense burning and the offering. His mother is ʾAlaṗis and the father of his mother is Tawalda Madḫǝn. He took a half of its price and another half he left for the church, for the sake of Ṗaraqliṭos, our God.
Written in a more recent hand than that of the main text, possibly early 17th cent. (?). -
check the viewerf. 217r (Type: RecordReconciliation)
Record concerning a reconciliation.
( am ) ያስተአረቁ፡ ፭ት፡ ሽማግሌ፡ ብላታ፡ ኀይሉና፡ ብላታ፡ ምራጭ፡ ብላታ፡ ተክለ፡ ማርያም፡ ሽቃ፡ አይሙት፡ አቶ፡ ሣህሉ።… Those who reconciled are five elders, blatta Ḫaylu and blatta Mǝrač̣, blattaTakla Māryām, šǝqa ʾAymut, ʾato Śahlu…
Written in Amharic, in an early 17th-cent. hand(?), same as Additio 1. Separated by a simple ornamental divider band.
Extras
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- Erasures: e.g., check the viewer12ra check the viewer27 , 12va l. 3, l.9, 69vb l.14, 113rb l.30 (marked by two lines above), 26va check the viewer14-17 , 31va check the viewer16-17 , 51va l.21, 52va l.25, 59v l.17, 90rb ls.27-28.
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- Corrections written over erasures (possible written by the same hand as that of Additiones 1 and 2): e.g., check the viewer8va l.33, 12vb, l.22, 24va l.1, 59v ls.18-19, 64rb ls.4-5, 93ra ls.24-25.
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- Omitted passages or excerpts from the Gospels (?) added, possible by the same hand as that of Addiones 1,2, in the upper margins: e.g., check the viewer131v-133r , 141v-142v.
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- Small numbers are added in the margins of columns on check the viewer52va-54rb ,
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- Drawing excercises: check the viewer1v-2r .
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Shelfmark C3-IV-1 is provided on check the viewer23r )
Decoration In this unit there are in total 36 s.
Frame notes
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Catalogue Bibliography
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MS ʿĀddaqāḥarsi Ṗarāqliṭos, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has no restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 510 |
Width | 370 |
Depth | 110 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 4 |
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A(4/fols. 1r-4v) | |
2 | 6 |
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I(6/fols. 5r-10v) | |
3 | 12 |
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II(12/fols. 11r-22v) | |
4 | 8 |
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III(8/fols. 23r-30v) | |
5 | 8 |
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IV(8/fols.31r-38v) | |
6 | 6 |
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V(6/fols. 39r-44v) | |
7 | 8 |
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VI(8/fols. 45r-52v) | |
8 | 8 |
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VII(8/fols. 53r-60v) | |
9 | 6 |
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VIII(6/fols. 61r-66v) | |
10 | 8 |
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IX(8/fols. 67r-74v) | |
11 | 9 |
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X(9; sl.: 1, stub after 9/fols. 75r-83v) | |
12 | 8 |
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XI(8/fols. 84r-91v) | |
13 | 8 |
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XII(8/fols.92r-99v) | |
14 | 8 |
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XIII(8/fols. 100r-107v) | |
15 | 6 |
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XIV(6/fols. 108r-113v) | |
16 | 8 |
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XV(8/fols. 114r-121v) | |
17 | 8 |
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XVI(8/fols. 122r-129v) | |
18 | 8 |
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XVII(8/fols. 130r-137v) | |
19 | 8 |
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XVIII(8/fols.138r-145v) | |
20 | 6 |
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XIX(6/fols.146r-151v) | |
21 | 8 |
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XX(8/fols. 152r-159v) | |
22 | 2 |
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XXI(2/fols. 160r-161v) | |
23 | 8 |
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XXII(8/fols. 162r-169v) | |
24 | 8 |
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XXIII(8/fols. 170r-177v) | |
25 | 8 |
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XXIV(8/fols. 178r-185v) | |
26 | 8 |
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XXV(8/fols. 186r-193v) | |
27 | 8 |
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XXVI(8/fols. 194r-201v) | |
28 | 8 |
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XXVII(8/fols. 202r-209v) | |
29 | 8 |
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XXVIII(8/fols.210r-217v) | |
30 | 1 |
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B(1; s.l. 1, no stub/fol. 218) |
Collation diagrams
A(4/fols. 1r-4v)
Quire ID:q1
I(6/fols. 5r-10v)
Quire ID:q2
II(12/fols. 11r-22v)
Quire ID:q3
III(8/fols. 23r-30v)
Quire ID:q4
IV(8/fols.31r-38v)
Quire ID:q5
V(6/fols. 39r-44v)
Quire ID:q6
VI(8/fols. 45r-52v)
Quire ID:q7
VII(8/fols. 53r-60v)
Quire ID:q8
VIII(6/fols. 61r-66v)
Quire ID:q9
IX(8/fols. 67r-74v)
Quire ID:q10
X(9; sl.: 1, stub after 9/fols. 75r-83v)
Quire ID:q11
XI(8/fols. 84r-91v)
Quire ID:q12
XII(8/fols.92r-99v)
Quire ID:q13
XIII(8/fols. 100r-107v)
Quire ID:q14
XIV(6/fols. 108r-113v)
Quire ID:q15
XV(8/fols. 114r-121v)
Quire ID:q16
XVI(8/fols. 122r-129v)
Quire ID:q17
XVII(8/fols. 130r-137v)
Quire ID:q18
XVIII(8/fols.138r-145v)
Quire ID:q19
XIX(6/fols.146r-151v)
Quire ID:q20
XX(8/fols. 152r-159v)
Quire ID:q21
XXI(2/fols. 160r-161v)
Quire ID:q22
XXII(8/fols. 162r-169v)
Quire ID:q23
XXIII(8/fols. 170r-177v)
Quire ID:q24
XXIV(8/fols. 178r-185v)
Quire ID:q25
XXV(8/fols. 186r-193v)
Quire ID:q26
XXVI(8/fols. 194r-201v)
Quire ID:q27
XXVII(8/fols. 202r-209v)
Quire ID:q28
XXVIII(8/fols.210r-217v)
Quire ID:q29
B(1; s.l. 1, no stub/fol. 218)
Quire ID:q30
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(4/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (4), 2 (6), 3 (12), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (6), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (6), 10 (8), 11 (), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (6), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (8), 19 (8), 20 (6), 21 (8), 22 (2), 23 (8), 24 (8), 25 (8), 26 (8), 27 (8), 28 (8), 29 (8), 30 (),
Formula 2: 1 (4), 2 (6), 3 (12), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (6), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (6), 10 (8), 11 (), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (6), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (8), 19 (8), 20 (6), 21 (8), 22 (2), 23 (8), 24 (8), 25 (8), 26 (8), 27 (8), 28 (8), 29 (8), 30 (),
State of preservation
good
Condition
The original sewing is missing; the Ms. was resewn with modern synthetic threads. Cuts amended on fols. 1, 2, 64, 94, 116, 172, 179, 183, 184, 202, 210. A strip of parchment is carefully sewn in the margin of check the viewer79 , 89.
Binding
Two wooden boards. Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Rows of small holes, two close to the head, two close to the tail are visible on the spine folds of the quires.
Binding material
wood
Original binding
No
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 33
H | 400mm |
W | 280mm |
Intercolumn | 35mm |
Margins | |
top | 70 |
bottom | 90 |
right | 95 |
left | 30 |
intercolumn | 35 |
Ms Gulo Maḵadā, ʿĀddaqāḥarsi Ṗarāqliṭos, AP-009 main part
has a sum of layout height of 560mm which is greater than the object height of 510mm has a sum of layout width of 405mm which is greater than the object height of 370mmLayout note 1
Ruling
- Deviations are in (Excerpt from check the viewer66r)
(32ls.), 113ra (32ls.), 113vb (38ls.), 185ra (46ls), 185rb (42ls.). - (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.
- The scribe disregarded the ruling, e.g., on (Excerpt from check the viewer66r)
, 113rb, 114vb, 185r.
Pricking
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are partly visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
- Structural pricks are visible.
Other
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Crux ansata is used as a text divider in check the viewerfols. 41ra, )
check the viewer164ra)
(?).
CruxAnsata
Yes
CruxAnsata:
Crux ansata is used as a text divider in check the viewerfols. 41ra, )
check the viewer164ra)
(?).
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Mediocre, irregular.
Ink: Black, red.
Rubrication: Headings and incipits of the texts, their sections and subsections (in some cases a few lines are rubricated alternating with black lines, fols. 5r, 7v, 8r, 18va, 19vb, 23r, 28ra, 29rb, 35va, 45r, 67r, 84r, 118vb, 122r, 144ra, 152ra, 185vb, 186r, 202ra, 217r); titles of the Biblical books and other works; elements of the punctuation signs; Ethiopic numerals; names of Hebrew letters on fols. 172rb-173ra (Lam. 3); directives for the ministers; elements of text dividers.
Date: 15th- first half of the 16th century
The hand is quite similar, though probably not identical, to that of the Vita of ʾƎsṭifānos of Gunda Gunde (Mordini 146, s. EAE II, 390) and a Four Gospels book from Gunda Gunde, Walters Museum W.850 (dated to 1500-50).15th- first half of the 16th centuryHand 2
Script: Ethiopic
The handwriting doesn´t remains the same throughout the Ms.: e.g., check the viewer28vb , 83va, 120r-121r (more broadly spaced letters), check the viewer103vb (thicker letters), 112v-113v (compressed script).Hand 3
Script: Ethiopic
Some distinctive features of the handwriting are:Hand 4
Script: Ethiopic
- the left vertical stroke of ሰ is often slightly waving (particularly visible in the sixth order: e.g., check the viewer5rb l.22, 12rb l.2, 14ra ls.7-8); the same phenomenon occurs rarely to በ: e.g., check the viewer31vb ls.2-7, 61ra l.1, (s. THMR-002)Hand 5
Script: Ethiopic
- ቱ sometimes has the vowel marker attached to the upper part of the vertical stroke: e.g., check the viewer6rb l.7, 24rb l.18, 183ra l.23 (s.THMR-002).Hand 6
Script: Ethiopic
Coronis are used as a text divider in check the viewer7r (between chains of black and red dots), 66vb (along with chains of dashes and dots), 185vb (along with dashes and dots).Hand 7
Script: Ethiopic
The hand is particularly similar to the one attested in the Maṣḥafa gǝbra ḥǝmāmāt THMR-002 (s. EAE II, 727) and in the Senodos of Gunda Gunde (s. EAE IV, 624).Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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