Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Dabra Dāmmo ʾAbuna ʾAragāwi, DD-024
Magdalena Krzyzanowska (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection: Ethio-SPaRe
Other identifiers: C3-IV-239, 362
General description
Dǝggʷā, Antiphonary
Number of Text units: 6
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Original Location: Dabra Dāmmo ʾAbuna ʾAragāwi↗
According to the colophon, the book was written in the 15th year of the reign of King ʾIyoʾas I (r. 1755-69). The writing of the Ms. is dated to 7247 year of the world (= 1755 A.D.), 321 year of mercy (= 1745/46 A.D.). The dates only roughly correspond to each other.Provenance
According to the colophon, the Ms. originally belonged to Walda Yoḥannǝs. Then, at some point, it belonged to ? Gabra Ṣǝsama (?) of Dabra Dāmmo (s. Additio 2) and to yäneta Gabra ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer of Dabra Dāmmo (s. Additiones 3 and 4). According to Additio 1, the Ms. was donated by priest Takla Wald Ṣaggāy of Dabra Dāmmo.
Summary
- ms_i1
(check the viewerFols 3ra–194rc ),
Dǝggʷā, Antiphonary for the entire year
- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 3ra–68vc ), Dǝggʷā, Antiphonary (from the feast of St John the Baptist, 1st Maskaram, to the feast of the Martyrs, 27 Ḥǝdar)
- ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 69ra–128vc ), Dǝggʷā, Antiphonary (from 1st Taḥśaś to 30th Maggabit) (fols. 69ra-128vc)
- ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 129ra–177vc ), Dǝggʷā, Antiphonary (from Easter to the feast of the Archangel Michael, 10 Naḥāse)
- ms_i1.4 (check the viewer178ra-193rb check the viewer194ra-rc l.15 ), Dǝggʷā, Antiphonary (from the feast of Assumption, 16 Naḥāse, to the end of the year)
- ms_i1.5 (check the viewer193rb-194rb l.10 ), Table of halleluiatic chants
Contents
check the viewerFols 3ra–194rc Dǝggʷā, Antiphonary for the entire year (CAe 3178)
Colophon
በስመ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ዘይሤለስ፡ በአካላት፡ ወይትወሐድ፡ በመለኮት፡ ተጽሕፈ፡ ዝንቱ፡ መዝገብ፡ ዐቢይ፡ ዘይሰመይ፡ ስብሐተ፡ አምላክ፡ ዘንኩር፡ ስነ፡ ራዕዩ፡ ወመድ<...>ም፡ ፆታ፡ ሥርዓተ፡ ዘተጋብእ፡ እምብዙኃት፡ መዛግብት… [| l.12] ዘሠርፆስ፡ ለዝንቱ፡ መዝገብ፡ በበፆታሁ፡ ክፍለ፡ ማርያም፡ ደብረ፡ ሊባዎሳዊ፡ ላዕከ፡ ግምጃ፡ ቤት፡ ወጽሕፈተሂ፡ ለዝንቱ፡ መዝገብ፡ ኮነ፡ በመዋዕሊሁ፡ ለንጉሥነ፡ ኢዮአስ፡ እም፡ አመ፡ ነገሠ፡ በ፲ወ፭፡ ዓመት፡ በቅቱ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ይባርክ፡ መንግሥቶ፡ ወያቅም፡ ሎቱ፡ ስመ፡ ሠናየ፡ በዝ፡ ዓለም፡ ወበዘይመጽእ፡ ለበዓለዝ፡ መዝገብ፡ ወልደ፡ ዮሕንስ፡ ነዳይ፡ እምብዕለ፡ ለባዊ፡ ዘተምህረ፡ ኵሎ፡ ጸዋተወ፡ ዜማ፡ እም፡ ፍሬ፡ ሕይወተ፡ ወእምፍሬ፡ ሃይማኖት…[| l.3] እም፡ ፍጥረተ፡ ዓለምኒ፡ እስከ፡ ተጽሕፍተ፡ ለዝንቱ፡ መዝገብ፡ በ፸ወ፪፻፵፯፡ ዓመተ፡ ዓለም፡ በ፫፻፳፩፡ ዓመተ፡ ምሕረት፡ ወተመጥኖቱሂ፡ ለዝንቱ፡ መዝገብ፡ ኮነ፡ አመ፡ ፳ወሰኑዩ፡ ለሚያዝያ፡ ወበዕለቱሂ፡ ረብዑ፡ በጊዜ፡ ፫ሰዓት፡ በ፮ሌሊት፡ እንዘ፡ አበቅቴ፡ ፳ወ፱፡ ወመጥቅሂ፡ ፩፡ ወንጌላዊ፡ ማቴዎስ… The colophon is placed before the beginning of the text. According to it, the book was written in the 15th year of the reign of King ʾIyoʾas I (r. 1755-69) and belonged to Walda Yoḥannǝs. The writing of the Ms. is dated to 7247 A.A. (= 1755 A.D.), 321 A.M. (= 1745/46 A.D.). Also, the colophon gives a detailed list of the contents of the Ms. and presents the history of the collection of chants.
Additions In this unit there are in total .
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: Donation note.
( gez ) ዝመጽሐፈ፡ ድጓ፡ ዘቄስ፡ ተክለ፡ ወልድ፡ ፀጋይ፡ ደብረ፡ ዳሞ፡ ዘወሀባ፡ ለታቦተ፡ አቡነ፡ አረጋዊ፡ ደብረ፡ ዳሞ፡ ከመ፡ ይኵኖ፡ መርሃ፡ ለመንግሥተ፡ ሰማያት፡ ስመ፡ አቡሁ፡ ፀጋ፡ ዘአብ፡ ወስመ፡ እሙ፡ ወለተ፡ ሥላሴ፡
The note states that priest (qes) Takla Wald Ṣaggāy of Dabra Dāmmo donated the book to the monastery. The name of his father is Ṣaggā Za-ʾAb and his mother Walatta Śǝllāse. -
: Ownership note.
( gez ) ዝ፡ ድጓ፡ ዘአለቃ፡ ገብረ፡ ጽሳማ፡ ደብረ፡ ዳሞ
The note is written in a small script. It states that the book belongs to ʾalaqā Gabra Ṣǝsama (?) of Dabra Dāmmo. -
: Ownership note.
( gez ) ዝ፡ ድጓ፡ የየኔታ፡ ገብረ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ዘተሳየጣ፡ በ፹
The note is written in a small script. It states that the book belongs to yäneta Gabra ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer who bought it for 80 (Bǝrr). For similar notes s. check the viewer111v (bottom margin) and Additio 4. -
: Ownership note.
( gez ) ዝ፡ ድጓ፡ ዘየኔታ፡ ገብረ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ደብረ፡ ዳሞ፡ ዘተሳየጣ፡ በ፸፡ በንጉሥነ፡ ምኒልክ፡ ዘሠረቃ፡ ወዘፈሐቃ…
The note is written in a small script. It states that the book belongs to yäneta Gabra ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer of Dabra Dāmmo who bought it for 70 Bǝrr. For a similar note s. Additio 3.
Extras
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- The title of the work, ድጓ, is written on check the viewer1r . - The internal number of the monastic library (362) is written on check the viewer1r . - Tamallas-signs, in the shape of two perpendicular lines, indicating the place where the omissions, written in the margins, belong: check the viewer9ra , 9vc, 16v l.11, 18rc l.11, 31ra l.6, 31rc l.1, 33vc l.3, 34rc l.8, 36rb l.25, 39rc l.5, 45rb, l.4, 49rc l.21, 50ra l.27, 52ra l.12, 52rb l.2, 64rc l.12, 80vb l.3, 80vc l.3, 85va l.14, 100vb l.22, 122rb l.21, 132rb l.17, 132va l.6, 135vc l.20, 139ra l.12, 139rc l.12, 141ra l.4, 142va l.1, 143rb l.30, 145rb l.15, 146vb l.24, 146vc l.29, 147ra l.22, 147rb l.10, 148vc l.3, 149rc l.26, 154ra l.6, 155vb l.25, 159rc l.3, 160rb l.13, 160vc l.3, 163rb l.11, 173ra l.29, 173vc l.7, 174ra l.11, 174ra l.13, 174rb l.6, 175vc l.16, 177vc l.15, 180rb l.1, 181vc l.5, 190vb l.17, 191rb l.14, 191va l.8. - Omitted passages or corrections are written interlineally or in the margins, in the main hand and in secondary hands: check the viewer3va , 4v, 6vbc, 7rc, 8vb, 9v, 13v, 14rac, 15rc, 21r, 22ra, 24r, 24vc, 25v, 28vb, 29ra, 29vc, 30vb, 31vab, 34ra, 36ra, 39vc, 42vc, 47vc, 55v, 59v, 60v, 62vbc, 68r, 69rc, 70r, 72ra, 72vb, 80v, 82rc, 86ra, 87vab, 87vc, 89v, 90vab, 91r, 91v, 94v, 95r, 96v, 98vc, 100r, 101r, 102r, 105r, 106r, 108v, 110rac, 110v, 111ra, 113vab, 114rac, 114v, 115vb, 116rab, 118v, 121ra, 124ra, 135rb, 136rc, 138va, 161rc, 181vc, 186r, 188ra, . - Omitted passages (?) or titles (?), underlined with a narrow band or line in black or red, are written in the upper margin, in the main hand: 4rbc, 5rb, 8rb, 22va, 23rc, 26vc, 32vc, 34rb, 38va, 42vb, 55vb, 56ra, 64vc, 65r, 133vc, 142rc, 144vb, 147vc, 148ra, 152rabc, 169rb, 169vb, 185vc. - Omissions written in the upper margin have been erased: fols. 3v, 35ra, 92ra, 109rb, 109vb. - Small signs of cross are written in the side margins of many fols.: e.g., check the viewer4r , 4v, 6v, 7r, 9r, 9v, 20r, 47v, 70r, 100r, 102r, 106r, 129r. - Lacunae: check the viewer63rb , 110vc, 149rab. - Pen trial: check the viewer1r , 194v, 195v. - Scribbles, doodles: 1r, 2rv, 68r, 118r, 194rv, 195rv.
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Shelfmark C3-IV-239 (check the viewer3r )
- Shelfmark 362 ()
Decoration In this unit there are in total 3 s.
Frame notes
- frame: check the viewer3ra (incipit page of Text I): elaborate coloured (red, black, white) ornamental frame with one central extension reaching l.25; geometric motifs.
- frame: check the viewer9vc , 10rb, 13vbc, 15vc, 17vb, 26ra, 28va, 35ra, 40vc, 41vb, 45ra, 47rbc, 49va, 51rc, 54vb, 60ra, 62ra, 63ra, 66rc, 68vc, 91rc, 92rc, 93va, 95vc, 97ra, 97vc, 99ra, 101va, 103rb, 107rb, 108ra, 120vb, 122rc, 123rc, 124rc, 127rbc, 128vc: short coloured (red, black, white) ornamental bands dividing Texts I-1 and I-2 into sections; geometric and floral motifs.
- frame: check the viewer194ra- c (explicit page of Text I: elaborate coloured (red, black, white) ornamental band; geometric and floral motifs.
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Dabra Dāmmo ʾAbuna ʾAragāwi, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has no restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 352 |
Width | 290 |
Depth | 73 |
Foliation
Foliated by the Ethio-SPaRe team
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 2 |
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A(2/fols. 1r-2v) | |
2 | 8 |
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፩I(8/fols. 3r-10v) | |
3 | 8 |
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፪II(8/fols. 11r-18v) | |
4 | 8 |
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፫III(8/fols. 19r-26v) | |
5 | 8 |
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፬IV(8/fols. 27r-34v) | |
6 | 8 |
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፭V(8/fols. 35r-42v) | |
7 | 8 |
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፮VI(8/fols. 43r-50v) | |
8 | 8 |
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፯VII(8/fols. 51r-58v) | |
9 | 10 |
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፰VIII(10/fols. 59r-68v) | |
10 | 8 |
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፩IX(8/fols. 69r-76v) | |
11 | 8 |
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፪X(8/fols. 77r-84v) | |
12 | 8 |
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፫XI(8/fols. 85r-92v) | |
13 | 8 |
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፬XII(8/fols. 93r-100v) | |
14 | 8 |
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፭XIII(8/fols. 101r-108v) | |
15 | 8 |
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፮XIV(8/fols. 109r-116v) | |
16 | 8 |
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፯XV(8/fols. 117r-124v) | |
17 | 4 |
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XVI(4/fols. 125r-128v) | |
18 | 8 |
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XVII(8/fols. 129r-136v) | |
19 | 8 |
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XVIII(8/fols. 137r-144v) | |
20 | 8 |
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XIX(8/fols. 145r-152v) | |
21 | 8 |
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XX(8/fols. 153r-160v) | |
22 | 8 |
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XXI(8/fols. 161r-168v) | |
23 | 8 |
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XXII(8/fols. 169r-176v) | |
24 | 8 |
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XXIII(8/fols. 177r-184v) | |
25 | 8 |
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XXIV(8/fols. 185r-192v) | |
26 | 2 |
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XXV(2/fols. 193r-194v) | |
27 | 1 |
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B(1; s.l. 1, stub after 1/fol. 195r). |
Collation diagrams
A(2/fols. 1r-2v)
Quire ID:q1
፩I(8/fols. 3r-10v)
Quire ID:q2
፪II(8/fols. 11r-18v)
Quire ID:q3
፫III(8/fols. 19r-26v)
Quire ID:q4
፬IV(8/fols. 27r-34v)
Quire ID:q5
፭V(8/fols. 35r-42v)
Quire ID:q6
፮VI(8/fols. 43r-50v)
Quire ID:q7
፯VII(8/fols. 51r-58v)
Quire ID:q8
፰VIII(10/fols. 59r-68v)
Quire ID:q9
፩IX(8/fols. 69r-76v)
Quire ID:q10
፪X(8/fols. 77r-84v)
Quire ID:q11
፫XI(8/fols. 85r-92v)
Quire ID:q12
፬XII(8/fols. 93r-100v)
Quire ID:q13
፭XIII(8/fols. 101r-108v)
Quire ID:q14
፮XIV(8/fols. 109r-116v)
Quire ID:q15
፯XV(8/fols. 117r-124v)
Quire ID:q16
XVI(4/fols. 125r-128v)
Quire ID:q17
XVII(8/fols. 129r-136v)
Quire ID:q18
XVIII(8/fols. 137r-144v)
Quire ID:q19
XIX(8/fols. 145r-152v)
Quire ID:q20
XX(8/fols. 153r-160v)
Quire ID:q21
XXI(8/fols. 161r-168v)
Quire ID:q22
XXII(8/fols. 169r-176v)
Quire ID:q23
XXIII(8/fols. 177r-184v)
Quire ID:q24
XXIV(8/fols. 185r-192v)
Quire ID:q25
XXV(2/fols. 193r-194v)
Quire ID:q26
B(1; s.l. 1, stub after 1/fol. 195r).
Quire ID:q27
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(2/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (10), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (4), 18 (8), 19 (8), 20 (8), 21 (8), 22 (8), 23 (8), 24 (8), 25 (8), 26 (2), 27 (),
Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (10), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (4), 18 (8), 19 (8), 20 (8), 21 (8), 22 (8), 23 (8), 24 (8), 25 (8), 26 (2), 27 (),
State of preservation
good
Condition
The back board is broken and repaired. The cover of the front board is damaged. Holes are carefully amended on fols. 9, 13, 44, 48, 53, 55, 94, 97, 99, 106, 155, 158, 160, 166, 176, 180, 189, 195.
Binding
Two wooden boards (the back board is broken and repaired) covered with brown untooled leather (half cover). Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Traces of two pairs of chains of endband stitches at the spine cover. Quires XXIII, XXV and B are reinforced by parchment guards of different sizes (on the spine folds).
Binding material
wood
leather
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 3
Number of lines: 33
H | 230mm |
W | 220mm |
Intercolumn | mm |
Margins | |
top | 48 |
bottom | 62 |
right | 35 |
left | 23 |
intercolumn |
Ms Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Dabra Dāmmo ʾAbuna ʾAragāwi, DD-024 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 278mm, object width is: 290mm, computed height is: 340mm and object height is: 352mm.Layout note 1
Ruling
- (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A-1A1A-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
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Fine, careful
Ink: Black, red
Rubrication: Holy names; name of the owner; a few groups of lines (alternating with black lines) in the colophon; a few lines (alternating with black lines) in the incipit page of Texts I-1 to I-4; names of sections followed by feast names and occasionally a date (e.g., wāzemā za-Zäkarǝyas, wāzemā za-masqal); names of antiphons and their abbreviations (e.g., māḥlet, mazmur, śalast, salām, ba-5-tu, ʾabun, ʾaryām, ʾǝsma la-ʿālam, za-ʾamlākiya, za-yǝʾǝze, yǝtbārak); names of other chants and their abbreviations (e.g., mǝlṭān, mǝsbak, ʿǝzl); musical notation: intratextual signs (e.g., sǝräyu, qadāmi, yǝgäbru, qāla ʿawadi, ʾaklilä, täsäfḥa) and elements of marginal signs; elements of the punctuation signs and text dividers; Ethiopic numerals or their elements.
Date: Mid 18th century
Mid 18th centuryAbbreviations
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