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Gulo Maḵadā, ʾArāʿro Takla Hāymānot, ATH-001

Iosif Fridman (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin

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

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General description

ʾArbāʿtu wangel “Four Gospels”

Number of Text units: 18

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Original Location: ʾArāʿro Takla Hāymānot↗

Second half of the 15th or first half of the 16th century (?).

Summary

I)Letter of Eusebius to Carpianus (fol. 130va-vb) II)Gospel of Matthew (fols. 1ra-47vb) - List of the “tituli” for the Gospel of Matthew – 67 titles (fol. 130ra-rb) - Bǝsrāta Mātewos “Gospel of Matthew” (fols. 1ra-47vb) - short postscript to the Gospel of Matthew, erroneously named Luke in the postscript (fol. 47vb) III)Gospel of Mark (fols. 47vb-73vb) - List of the “tituli” for the Gospel of Mark – 58 titles (fols. 47vb-48rb) - Bǝsrāta Mārqos “Gospel of Mark” (fols. 49ra-73vb) - short postscript to the Gospel of Mark (fol. 73vb) IV)Gospel of Luke (fols. 71vb-122va) - List of the “tituli” for the Gospel of Luke – 83 titles (fols. 71vb-72vb) - Bǝsrāta Luqās “Gospel of Luke” (fols. 73ra-122va) - short postscript to the Gospel of Luke (fol. 122va) V)Gospel of John (fols. 122va-129vb) - List of the “tituli” for the Gospel of John – 19 titles (fol. 122va-vb) - Bǝsrāta Yoḥannǝs “Gospel of John” (fols. 123ra-129vb), incomplete
  1. ms_i1 (), Four Gospels
    1. ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 130va–130vb ), Epistle of Eusebius to Carpianus (generic record)
    2. ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 1ra–47vb, check the viewer130ra–130rb ), Wangel za-Mātewos
      1. ms_i1.2.1 (check the viewerFols 130ra–130rb ), List of the “tituli” for the Gospel of Matthew – 67 titles
      2. ms_i1.2.2 (check the viewerFols 1ra–47vb ), Bǝsrāta Mātewos
      3. ms_i1.2.3 (check the viewerFol. 47vb ), Wangel za-Mātewos, Postscript to the Gospel of Matthew
    3. ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 47vb–73vb ), Wangel za-Mārqos
      1. ms_i1.3.1 (check the viewerFols 47vb–48rb ), List of the “tituli” for the Gospel of Mark – 58 titles
      2. ms_i1.3.2 (check the viewerFols 49ra–73vb ), Bǝsrāta Mārqos
      3. ms_i1.3.4 (check the viewerFol. 73vb ), Wangel za-Mārqos, Postscript to the Gospel of Mark
    4. ms_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 71vb–122va ), Wangel za-Luqās
      1. ms_i1.4.2 (check the viewerFols 71vb–72vb ), List of the “tituli” for the Gospel of Luke – 83 titles
      2. ms_i1.4.3 (check the viewerFols 73ra–122va ), Bǝsrāta Luqās
      3. ms_i1.4.5 (check the viewerFol. 122va ), Wangel za-Luqās, Postscript to the Gospel of Luke
    5. ms_i1.5 (check the viewerFols 122va–129vb ), Gospel of John
      1. ms_i1.5.1 (check the viewerFols 122va–158122vb ), Gospel of John, Introduction and Biography of John
      2. ms_i1.5.2 (check the viewerFols 158ra–158rb ), List of the “tituli” for the Gospel of John – 19 titles
      3. ms_i1.5.3 (check the viewerFols 123ra–129vb ), Gospel of John

Contents

Four Gospels (CAe 1560)

Language of text:

The "Golden Gospel book" of the church of ʾAraʿro Takla Hāymānot↗ . Chi rho (s. check the viewer44r , 75v, etc.).
check the viewerFols 130va–130vb Epistle of Eusebius to Carpianus (generic record) (CAe 1349)

Language of text:

Most of the traditional introduction texts are missing; the only text present is the Letter of Eusebius to Carpianus (on a misplaced leaf, placed now at the end of the Ms. (check the viewer130 ).
check the viewerFols 1ra–47vb, check the viewer130ra–130rb Wangel za-Mātewos (CAe 1558)

Language of text:

check the viewerFol. 47vb Wangel za-Mātewos, Postscript to the Gospel of Matthew (CAe 1558 PostscriptMatthew)

Language of text:

short postscript to the Gospel of Matthew, erroneously named Luke in the postscript
check the viewerFols 47vb–73vb Wangel za-Mārqos (CAe 1882)

Language of text:

check the viewerFol. 73vb Wangel za-Mārqos, Postscript to the Gospel of Mark (CAe 1882 MarkPostscript)

Language of text:

short postscript to the Gospel of Mark
check the viewerFols 71vb–122va Wangel za-Luqās (CAe 1812)

Language of text:

check the viewerFols 122va–129vb Gospel of John (CAe 1693)

Language of text:

The Gospel of John is incomplete, the text after Jn 5:2a is missing.
check the viewerFols 123ra–129vb Gospel of John (CAe 2715)

Language of text:

Additions In this unit there are in total 2 .

    Extras

    1. (Type: findingAid)

      Fols. 22r, 26v, 42r, 47r, 49r, 51v, 55v, 59v, 65v, 75r, 80v, 82v, 107v, 116v, 123r, 129v (in the upper margin): Notes indicating the liturgical occasions on which corresponding sections should be read. In black or green, mostly enclosed between two horizontal lines.

    2. (Type: findingAid)

      Coloured threads are inserted in the edges of some folios, for navigating in the text.

    3. - Fols. 5v, 62v, 71r, 74r, 110v, 120r (in the left, right or upper margin): Drawings of five-pointed stars.

    4. check the viewerFol. 8v (in the upper margin): Crude note.

    5. check the viewerFol. 30r (in the right margin): Crude note.

    6. check the viewerFol. 48v : Crude notes (fragment of the genealogy of Christ?).

    7. Fol. 7 is severely damaged, but the greater part of the text is readable.

    8. check the viewerFol. 130v : a big marginal note erased.

    Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .

    Miniatures notes

    1. miniature:

    Other Decorations

    1. drawing:

    Catalogue Bibliography

    This manuscript has no restorations.

    Physical Description

    Form of support

    Parchment Codex

    Extent

    Made of 130.0 (leaf) , Entered as 130.0 folios, of which 0.5 (leaf, blank) .Entered as 0.5 blank 48v, in 12.0 (quire) .Entered as 12.0 quires . 375 285 110
    Outer dimensions
    Height 375
    Width 285
    Depth 110

    Foliation

    Foliated by the Ethio-SPaRe team

    Quire Structure Collation

    Position Number Leaves Quires Description
    1 18 Fols 1r–18v I(fols. 1r-18v)
    2 8 Fols 19r–26v II(fols. 19r-26v)
    3 5 Fols 27r–41v III(s.l. 1, no stub; fols. 27r-41v)
    4 7 Fols 42r–48v IV(s.l. 3, no stub; fols. 42r-48v)
    5 5 Fols 49r–64v V(s.l. 3, no stub; fols. 49r-64v)
    6 8 Fols 65r–72v VI(fols. 65r-72v)
    7 7 Fols 73r–79v VII(s.l. 3, no stub; fols. 73r-79v)
    8 8 Fols 80r–87v VIII(fols. 80r-87v)
    9 9 Fols 88r–96v IX(s.l. 9, no stub; fols. 88r-96v)
    10 9 Fols 97v–105r X(s.l. 9, no stub; fols. 97v-105r)
    11 8 Fols 106r–113v XI(fols. 106r-113v)
    12 8 Fols 114r–121v XII(fols. 114r-121v).
    13 8 Fols 122r–129v XIII(fols. 114r-129v).
    14 1 Fols 130r–130v XIV(s.l.1, no stub; fols. 130r-130v).

    Collation diagrams


    I(fols. 1r-18v)
    Quire ID:q1
    Collation diagram Quire 1 1 18 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6 Unit #7 Unit #8 Unit #9

    II(fols. 19r-26v)
    Quire ID:q2
    Collation diagram Quire 2 19 26 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    III(s.l. 1, no stub; fols. 27r-41v)
    Quire ID:q3
    Collation diagram Quire 3 27 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

    IV(s.l. 3, no stub; fols. 42r-48v)
    Quire ID:q4
    Collation diagram Quire 4 32 38 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    V(s.l. 3, no stub; fols. 49r-64v)
    Quire ID:q5
    Collation diagram Quire 5 39 43 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

    VI(fols. 65r-72v)
    Quire ID:q6
    Collation diagram Quire 6 44 51 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    VII(s.l. 3, no stub; fols. 73r-79v)
    Quire ID:q7
    Collation diagram Quire 7 52 58 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    VIII(fols. 80r-87v)
    Quire ID:q8
    Collation diagram Quire 8 59 66 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    IX(s.l. 9, no stub; fols. 88r-96v)
    Quire ID:q9
    Collation diagram Quire 9 75 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    X(s.l. 9, no stub; fols. 97v-105r)
    Quire ID:q10
    Collation diagram Quire 10 84 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    XI(fols. 106r-113v)
    Quire ID:q11
    Collation diagram Quire 11 85 92 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    XII(fols. 114r-121v).
    Quire ID:q12
    Collation diagram Quire 12 93 100 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    XIII(fols. 114r-129v).
    Quire ID:q13
    Collation diagram Quire 13 101 108 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    XIV(s.l.1, no stub; fols. 130r-130v).
    Quire ID:q14
    Collation diagram Quire 14 109 Unit #1

    Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(18/Fols 1r–18v) – II(8/Fols 19r–26v) – III(4+1/s.l. 1, no stub/Fols 27r–41v) – IV(6+1/s.l. 3, no stub/Fols 42r–48v) – V(4+1/s.l. 3, no stub/Fols 49r–64v) – VI(8/Fols 65r–72v) – VII(6+1/s.l. 3, no stub/Fols 73r–79v) – VIII(8/Fols 80r–87v) – IX(8+1/s.l. 9, no stub/Fols 88r–96v) – X(8+1/s.l. 9, no stub/Fols 97v–105r) – XI(8/Fols 106r–113v) – XII(8/Fols 114r–121v) – XIII(8/Fols 122r–129v) – XIV(0+1/s.l. 1, no stub/Fols 130r–130v) –

    Formula: Fols 1r–18v I(fols. 1r-18v) ; Fols 19r–26v II(fols. 19r-26v) ; Fols 27r–41v III(s.l. 1, no stub; fols. 27r-41v) ; Fols 42r–48v IV(s.l. 3, no stub; fols. 42r-48v) ; Fols 49r–64v V(s.l. 3, no stub; fols. 49r-64v) ; Fols 65r–72v VI(fols. 65r-72v) ; Fols 73r–79v VII(s.l. 3, no stub; fols. 73r-79v) ; Fols 80r–87v VIII(fols. 80r-87v) ; Fols 88r–96v IX(s.l. 9, no stub; fols. 88r-96v) ; Fols 97v–105r X(s.l. 9, no stub; fols. 97v-105r) ; Fols 106r–113v XI(fols. 106r-113v) ; Fols 114r–121v XII(fols. 114r-121v). ; Fols 122r–129v XIII(fols. 114r-129v). ; Fols 130r–130v XIV(s.l.1, no stub; fols. 130r-130v). ;

    Formula 1: 1 (18), 2 (8), 3 (), 4 (7), 5 (5), 6 (8), 7 (7), 8 (8), 9 (9), 10 (9), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (),

    Formula 2: 1 (18), 2 (8), 3 (), 4 (7), 5 (5), 6 (8), 7 (7), 8 (8), 9 (9), 10 (9), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (),

    State of preservation

    deficient

    Condition

    The binding of the Ms. is destroyed. Most of the traditional introduction texts are missing; Text V is incomplete. The front and the back boards are broken and repaired by means of strips of tissue. Some of the quires were reinforced by parchment guards.

    Binding

    Two wooden boards (both broken and repaired). Two pairs of sewing stations.

    Binding decoration

    Remnants of the parchment guards which had reinforced some quires.

    Binding material

    wood

    Original binding

    No

    Layout

    Layout note 1

    Number of columns: 2

    Number of lines: 25

    H 267mm
    W 206mm
    Intercolumn 17mm
    Margins
    top 56
    bottom 52
    right 69
    left 10
    intercolumn 17
    All data for check the viewer77r .

    Ms Gulo Maḵadā, ʾArāʿro Takla Hāymānot, ATH-001 main part

    looks ok for measures computed width is: 285mm, object width is: 285mm, computed height is: 375mm and object height is: 375mm.

    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
    • Ruling is mostly visible; pricking is partly visible.
    • Primary pricks are partly visible (s. (Excerpt from check the viewer19r)
      ).
    • Ruling pricks are not visible.
    Other

    CruxAnsata

    Yes

    CruxAnsata:

    Palaeography

  1. Hand 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Fine, regular, by a well-trained hand.

    Ink: Black; red.

    Rubrication: Incipits and headings of the texts; numbers and titles of the chapters written in the margins; short postscripts to the Gospels; elements of the punctuation signs; elements of the Ethiopic numerals of the Eusebian sections (in the margins); chi rho; crux ansata. The incipits of the Gospels are written alternately in red and black lines (s. fols. 1r, 49r, 73r, 123r).

    Date: Late 15th - first half of the 16th century.

    The handwriting is similar to that of Ms. QQM-005.Late 15th - first half of the 16th century.

      2. Publication Statement

      authority
      Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
      pubPlace
      Hamburg
      publisher
      Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
      availability
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      date
      type=expanded
      21.2.2024 at 02:01:47
      date
      type=lastModified
      26.3.2021
      idno
      type=collection
      manuscripts
      idno
      type=url
      https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESath001/main
      idno
      type=URI
      https://betamasaheft.eu/ESath001
      idno
      type=filename
      ESath001.xml
      idno
      type=ID
      ESath001

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    • Eugenia Sokolinski adjusted to scheme on 26.3.2021
    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo added missing extras from domlib on 25.4.2019
    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo transformed from mycore to TEI P5 on 10.5.2016
    • Denis Nosnitsin last edited in Ethio-SPaRe on 2.9.2015
    • Iosif Fridman catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 18.6.2011
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