Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Dabra Dāmmo ʾAbuna ʾAragāwi, DD-035
Iosif Fridman (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection: Ethio-SPaRe
Other identifiers: C3-IV-237, 310
General description
ʾArbāʿtu wangel “Four Gospels”
Number of Text units: 26
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Original Location: Dabra Dāmmo / DD↗
According to the colophon, the Ms. was completed in “the year of the world” 7383 (= 1890/91 A.D.). Additional data in the colophon (the mäṭqǝʿ and ʾabäqte, the year of the Evangelist Luke) correspond to 1891 A.D.Provenance
Owner or donor mamhǝr ʾAskāla Māryām (mentioned in the supplication formulas on check the viewer68rb , 96va, 97rb, 149rb, in Additio 1 and the colophon). Additio 1 also mentions his (spiritual) father ʾabuna Walda ʿAbiyä ʾƎgziʾ, his brother ʾabbā Gabra ʾIyasus and his son Takla Māryām.
Summary
- ms_i1
(check the viewerFols 5ra–188vb ),
Four Gospels
- ms_i1.1
(check the viewerFols 5ra–15rb ),
Introduction to the Gospels
- ms_i1.1.1 (check the viewerFols 5ra–13ra ), Maqdǝma wangel
- ms_i1.1.2 (check the viewerFols 13ra–14ra ), Epistle of Eusebius to Carpianus (generic record)
- ms_i1.1.3 (check the viewer14ra-vb ), Synopsis of Classes
- ms_i1.1.4 (check the viewer14vb-15rb, l.6 ), Four Gospels, On the Reliability of the Gospels
- ms_i1.1.5 (check the viewer15rb, ls.6-12 ), Statement about the Eusebian sections
- ms_i1.2
(check the viewerFols 15rb–16ra, check the viewer19ra–66vb ),
Wangel za-Mātewos
- ms_i1.2.1 (check the viewerFols 15rb–16ra ), List of the “tituli” for the Gospel of Matthew: 68 titles
- ms_i1.2.2 (check the viewerFols 19ra–66va ), Bǝsrāta Mātewos
- ms_i1.2.3 (check the viewerFols 66va–66vb ), Wangel za-Mātewos, Postscript to the Gospel of Matthew
- ms_i1.3
(check the viewerFols 16ra–16va, check the viewer67ra–96va ),
Wangel za-Mārqos
- ms_i1.3.1 (check the viewerFols 16ra–16va ), List of the “tituli” for the Gospel of Mark: 48 titles
- ms_i1.3.2 (check the viewerFols 67ra–67va ), Wangel za-Mārqos, Introduction and Biography of Mark
- ms_i1.3.3 (check the viewerFols 68ra–96va ), Bǝsrāta Mārqos
- ms_i1.3.4 (check the viewerFol. 96va ), Wangel za-Mārqos, Postscript to the Gospel of Mark
- ms_i1.4
(check the viewerFols 16va–17rb, check the viewer96va–148va ),
Wangel za-Luqās
- ms_i1.4.1 (check the viewerFols 16va–17rb ), List of the “tituli” for the Gospel of Luke: 83 titles
- ms_i1.4.2 (check the viewerFols 96va–96vb ), Wangel za-Luqās, Introduction and Biography of Luke
- ms_i1.4.3 (check the viewerFols 97ra–148va ), Bǝsrāta Luqās
- ms_i1.4.5 (check the viewerFol. 148va ), Wangel za-Luqās, Postscript to the Gospel of Luke
- ms_i1.5
(check the viewerFols 17rb–17va, check the viewer149ra–188vb ),
Gospel of John
- ms_i1.5.1 (check the viewerFols 17rb–17va ), List of the “tituli” for the Gospel of John: 20 titles
- ms_i1.5.2 (check the viewerFols 189ra–189vb ), Gospel of John, Introduction and Biography of John
- ms_i1.5.3 (check the viewerFols 149ra–188vb ), Gospel of John
- ms_i1.5.4 (check the viewerFol. 188vb ), Gospel of John, Postscript to the Gospel of John
- ms_i1.1
(check the viewerFols 5ra–15rb ),
Introduction to the Gospels
Contents
check the viewerFols 5ra–188vb Four Gospels (CAe 1560)
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Colophon
: ተፈጸመ፡ ጸሒፈ፡ ዝንቱ፡ መጽሐፍ፡ በ፸ወ፫፻ወ፹{ወ፫}ዓመተ፡ ዓለም፨ በወርኃ፡ ጥር፡ በ፲ወ፪ሌሊት፡ በ፲፱መዓልት፡ በዕለተ፡ ሠኑይ፡ ወስብሐት፡ ለእግዚአብሔር፡ ለዘአፈጸመነ፡ በሰላም፡ እንበለ፡ ደዌ፨፡ ወሕማም፡ እንበለ፡ ፃማ፡ ወድካም፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን፨ ጸሎቶሙ፡ ወበረከቶሙ፡ ወሀብተ፡ ረድኤቶሙ፡ ለ፬ቱ፡ ወንጌላውያን፡ የሀሉ፡ ምስለ፡ ፍቁሮሙ፡ አቡነ፡ አስካለ፡ ማርያም፡ ወምስለ፡ ጸሐፊሁ፡ አባ፡ ገብረ፡ ሥላሴ፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን፨ በ፲ቱ፡ መ፨ጥቅዕ፨ በ፳አበቅቴ፡ በዘመነ፡ ሉቃስ፡ ተጽሕፈ።
Translation English: This book was completed in the year of the world 7383, in the month of Ṭǝrr, in 12 nights, in 19 days, on Monday. Praise be to God who has enabled us to complete (this work) in peace, without pain and sorrow, without toil and fatigue, forever and ever. Amen. May the prayer and the blessing and the gracious help of the four Evangelists rest with their beloved ʾabuna ʾAskāla Māryām and with its scribe ʾabbā Gabra Śǝllāse forever and ever. Amen. In the 10th mäṭqǝʿ, in the 20th epact. Written in the year of Luke.
check the viewerFols 5ra–15rb Introduction to the Gospels (CAe 2705)
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The canon tables are missing.check the viewerFols 5ra–13ra Maqdǝma wangel (CAe 4872)
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Concerning the traditional introduction texts s. Cowley 1977; Zuurmond 1989.check the viewerFols 13ra–14ra Epistle of Eusebius to Carpianus (generic record) (CAe 1349)
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check the viewer14vb-15rb, l.6 Four Gospels, On the Reliability of the Gospels (CAe 1560 IntroductionReliability)
check the viewerFols 15rb–16ra, check the viewer19ra–66vb Wangel za-Mātewos (CAe 1558)
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check the viewerFols 15rb–16ra List of the “tituli” for the Gospel of Matthew: 68 titles (CAe 1558 TituliMatthew)
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check the viewerFols 66va–66vb Wangel za-Mātewos, Postscript to the Gospel of Matthew (CAe 1558 PostscriptMatthew)
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check the viewerFols 16ra–16va, check the viewer67ra–96va Wangel za-Mārqos (CAe 1882)
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check the viewerFols 16ra–16va List of the “tituli” for the Gospel of Mark: 48 titles (CAe 1882 TituliMark)
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check the viewerFols 67ra–67va Wangel za-Mārqos, Introduction and Biography of Mark (CAe 1882 BiographyMark)
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check the viewerFol. 96va Wangel za-Mārqos, Postscript to the Gospel of Mark (CAe 1882 MarkPostscript)
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check the viewerFols 16va–17rb, check the viewer96va–148va Wangel za-Luqās (CAe 1812)
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check the viewerFols 16va–17rb List of the “tituli” for the Gospel of Luke: 83 titles (CAe 1812 TituliLuke)
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check the viewerFols 96va–96vb Wangel za-Luqās, Introduction and Biography of Luke (CAe 1812 BiographyLuke)
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check the viewerFol. 148va Wangel za-Luqās, Postscript to the Gospel of Luke (CAe 1812 PostscriptLuke)
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check the viewerFols 17rb–17va, check the viewer149ra–188vb Gospel of John (CAe 1693)
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The “tituli” for all the four Gospels are grouped together on check the viewer15ra-17va . The biography of John is placed at the end of the Ms., after the colophon (check the viewer189ra- vb). X-shaped (rubricated) sign stands between the number of the chapter and its incipit (not regular; s. check the viewer35r , 72r, 73r, etc.).check the viewerFols 17rb–17va List of the “tituli” for the Gospel of John: 20 titles (CAe 1693 TituliJohn)
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check the viewerFols 189ra–189vb Gospel of John, Introduction and Biography of John (CAe 1693 BiographyJohn)
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check the viewerFol. 188vb Gospel of John, Postscript to the Gospel of John (CAe 1693 Postscript)
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Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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Gospel episodes (the miracle of the five loaves and two fish, the washing of the disciples’ feet, the denial of Peter and Christ’s resurrection from the dead) as told by different Evangelists
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In Amharic, by a less careful hand. -
Donation note.
( gez ) check the viewer17va- vb: ዝንቱ፡ መጽሐፍ፡ ለመምህር፡ አስካለ፡ ማርያም፡ ወልዱ፡ ለአቡነ፡ ወልደ፡ ዓቢየእግዚእ፡ ዘአስረፀ፡ አክናፈ፡ ከመ፡ መላእክት፡ ዘርእዮ፡ ግኁስ፡ ባህታዊ፡ በዋልባ፡ ወወሀቦ፡ ለመቅደሰ፡ አቡነ፡ አረጋዊ፡ ከመ፡ ይኩኖ፡ መድኀኒተ፡ ሥጋ፡ ወነፍስ፡ ወእኁሁ፡ አባ፡ ገብረ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ወለወልዱ፡ ተክለ፡ (vb) ማርያም፤ ኦአበውየ፡ ወአኃውየ፡ ኢትርስዑነ፡ ፩፩፡ አቡነ፡ ዘበሰማያት፡ በጊዜ፡ ቅዳሴ፡ ወጸሎት፡ ካህናተ፡ ደም፡ ልዕልት፡ ዳግሚት፡ ሰማይ፡ ማኅደረ፡ ትጉሃን፡ መላእክት፡ ዘኃረያ፡ አረጋዊ፡ ጸባዖት፡ በስብሐት፡ ወበውዳሴ፡ ኅጽርት፨
( en ) [check the viewer17va- vb]: This book (belongs) to mamhǝr ʾAskāla Māryām, son of ʾabuna Walda ʿAbiyä ʾƎgziʾ, who spread out (his) wings like angels, which was seen by a secluded hermit in Wal(dǝ)bba, and (who) donated it to the sanctuary of ʾabuna ʾAragāwi, so that it may be for him the salvation of (his) body and soul; and (to) his brother ʾabbā Gabra ʾIyasus, and to his son Takla Māryām. Oh my fathers and my brothers, do not forget us, each one (of you say) Paternoster at the time of the Mass and the prayer – (you) priests of Dāmmo, the exalted, the second heaven, the abode of the watchful angels, which ʾAragāwi has chosen, fenced off (by angelic) hosts, by praise and by laudation.
Extras
- Shelfmark C3-IV-237 ()
- Shelfmark 310 (fol. 1)
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- check the viewer1r : The name of the work in written in large letters: 4ቱ ወንጌል. The number of the Ms. according to the monastic library's numbering is written in bottom right corner of the folio. - check the viewer5ra : Additional signature under the text. - check the viewer19v , 43r, 46r, 110r, etc. (in the upper margin): Corrections or omitted passages. - check the viewer46r , 185v (in the upper margin): Crude notes.
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(Type: findingAid)
- White and coloured threads are inserted in the right upper corner of check the viewerfol. 21r and outer margins of some other fols.
Decoration In this unit there are in total 2 , 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: - check the viewer15ra : Three horizontal chains of red and black dots connected with six vertical chains of similar dots.
- frame: - Decorated quire marks.
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
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 | 310 |
Width | 265 |
Depth | 82 |
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-4v) | |
2 | 10 |
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I(10/fols. 5r-14v) | |
3 | 4 |
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II(4/fols. 15r-18v) | |
4 | 10 |
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III(10/fols. 19r-28v) | |
5 | 10 |
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IV(10/fols. 29r-38v) | |
6 | 11 |
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V(11; s. l.: 7, stub after 4/fols. 39r-49v) | |
7 | 10 |
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፬VI(10/fols. 50r-59v) | |
8 | 7 |
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፭VII(7; s. l.: 5, stub after 2/fols. 60r-66v) | |
9 | 10 |
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VIII(10/fols. 67r-76v) | |
10 | 10 |
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IX(10/fols. 77r-86v) | |
11 | 10 |
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X(10; s. l.: 3, 8, stubs after 2, 7/fols. 87r-96v) | |
12 | 10 |
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XI(10/fols. 97r-106v) | |
13 | 10 |
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XII(10/fols. 107r-116v) | |
14 | 10 |
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፲XIII፲(10/fols. 117r-126v) | |
15 | 10 |
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፲፩XIV፲፩(10/fols. 127r-136v) | |
16 | 12 |
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XV(12; s. l.: 5, 8, stubs after 5, 8/fols. 137r-148v) | |
17 | 10 |
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XVI(10/fols. 149r-158v) | |
18 | 10 |
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XVII(10/fols. 159r-168v) | |
19 | 10 |
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XVIII(10/fols. 169r-178v) | |
20 | 10 |
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XIX(10/fols. 179r-188v) | |
21 | 3 |
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B(3; s. l.: 2, stub after 2/fols. 189r-191v) |
Collation diagrams
A(2/fols. 1r-4v)
Quire ID:q1
I(10/fols. 5r-14v)
Quire ID:q2
II(4/fols. 15r-18v)
Quire ID:q3
III(10/fols. 19r-28v)
Quire ID:q4
IV(10/fols. 29r-38v)
Quire ID:q5
V(11; s. l.: 7, stub after 4/fols. 39r-49v)
Quire ID:q6
፬VI(10/fols. 50r-59v)
Quire ID:q7
፭VII(7; s. l.: 5, stub after 2/fols. 60r-66v)
Quire ID:q8
VIII(10/fols. 67r-76v)
Quire ID:q9
IX(10/fols. 77r-86v)
Quire ID:q10
X(10; s. l.: 3, 8, stubs after 2, 7/fols. 87r-96v)
Quire ID:q11
XI(10/fols. 97r-106v)
Quire ID:q12
XII(10/fols. 107r-116v)
Quire ID:q13
፲XIII፲(10/fols. 117r-126v)
Quire ID:q14
፲፩XIV፲፩(10/fols. 127r-136v)
Quire ID:q15
XV(12; s. l.: 5, 8, stubs after 5, 8/fols. 137r-148v)
Quire ID:q16
XVI(10/fols. 149r-158v)
Quire ID:q17
XVII(10/fols. 159r-168v)
Quire ID:q18
XVIII(10/fols. 169r-178v)
Quire ID:q19
XIX(10/fols. 179r-188v)
Quire ID:q20
B(3; s. l.: 2, stub after 2/fols. 189r-191v)
Quire ID:q21
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(2/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (4), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (11), 7 (10), 8 (7), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (10), 16 (12), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (10), 20 (10), 21 (3),
Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (4), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (11), 7 (10), 8 (7), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (10), 16 (12), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (10), 20 (10), 21 (3),
State of preservation
good
Condition
Binding
Two wooden boards covered with dark brown tooled leather; textile inlays. Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Two pairs of chains of endband stitches at the spine cover.
Binding material
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 22
H | 200mm |
W | 190mm |
Intercolumn | 20mm |
Margins | |
top | 40 |
bottom | 70 |
right | 50 |
left | 25 |
intercolumn | 20 |
Ms Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Dabra Dāmmo ʾAbuna ʾAragāwi, DD-035 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 265mm, object width is: 265mm, computed height is: 310mm and object height is: 310mm.Layout note 1
Ruling
- 25 in Text II
- (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 and pricking are visible.
- Primary pricks are mostly visible (s. (Excerpt from check the viewer125r)
). - Ruling pricks are mostly visible (s. (Excerpt from check the viewer147r)
).
punctuation:
- Three horizontal chains of red and black dots connected with six vertical chains of similar dots (check the viewer15ra ).
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Careful, regular, by a well-trained hand. Despite the initial impression that parts of the text were written by a different hand, it seems to be incorrect. Difference in the quality of the handwriting (finer letters with more space between them / more massive letters placed closer to one another) may be due to the fact that the scribe used different pens.
Ink: Black; red.
Rubrication: Nomina sacra; incipits and headings of the texts (sometimes alternately in black and red lines); the word mǝʿrāf, numbers, x-shaped signs and incipits of the chapters; elements of the punctuation signs and Ethiopic numerals; names of the donor and scribe. On the incipit page of each Gospel, a few lines are rubricated (in groups of two lines, alternating with black lines).
Date: Second half of the 19th century.
Scribe: ʾabba Gabra Śǝllāse (s. colophon).Second half of the 19th century.Hand 2
Script: Ethiopic
The “tituli” and Additio I (check the viewer15rb-17vb ) are executed by a different hand.Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
Use the tag BetMas:ESdd035 in your public hypothes.is annotations which refer to this entity.