Gāntā ʾAfašum, ʾAḥzarā Māryām, DMA-003
Magdalena Krzyzanowska (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
General description
Zǝmmāre, Eucharistic hymns / Mawāśǝʾt, Antiphonary for feasts and funeral service
Number of Text units: 2
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Summary
Contents
Incipit ( ):
Explicit ( ):
- A portion of Mawāśǝʾt dedicated to St Mary (Mawāśǝʾt za-ʾǝgzǝʾtǝnä Māryām), omitted in the main text, has been written at the end of Text II (check the viewer93vc-94ra ), in hand b. It should be inserted into check the viewer89va l.1 before the part beginning with “ʿǝzl”. - The quires are numbered separately for Texts I and II. Quire number 6 is skipped (Text I).
Additions In this unit there are in total .
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: Unidentified excerpt from a liturgical chant for Sunday (sanbat).
check the viewer1r : በያበቍል፡ ሣዕረ፡ ውስተ፡ አድባር፡ ወያሠምር… The excerpt is written in a mediocre hand.
Extras
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check the viewer3vb check the viewer4r check the viewer4rb check the viewer20vb check the viewer4r check the viewer33r-42v check the viewer8r check the viewer64vc check the viewer33r check the viewer64vc
- Tamallas-signs, in the shape of a cross and two perpendicular lines, indicating the place where the omissions, written in the margins, in hand b, belong: l.1, 11ra l.2, 18vb l.9, 19rc l.14, 41rb l.7, 46rc l.19, 63rb l.27, 74vc l.8, 76rc l.22, 78ra l.10, 83rc l.1, 84vb l.7, 88ra l.9. - Omissions written interlineally and in the margins, in hand b: , 14vbc, 30va, 43rc, 56ra, 60v, 66ra, 70rb, 73r, 73v, 76vab, 80rbc, 83rb, 85rbc, 86rbc, 87ra, 88vbc, 89rac, 89vc, 91v, 92ra, 92va, 93va. - Corrections over erasure, in hand b: , 6vb, 8vbc, 12vb, 15va, 31vb, 32rac, 41rc, 63vc, 71rb, 77va, 85vc, 87ra. - Immediate correction indicated by thin lines above and below the word: , 21rb, 22rb, 22vc, 25rc, 63rb, 64ra. - Small crosses are drawn in the margins of Text I: e.g., , 18r, 30r, 33r, 45v, 46r. - A straight line, parallel to the ruled lines, is drawn in the upper margin of , 46r, 49r. - A line of a text has been erased in the upper margin: , 56v, 59v, 86vc, 91v. - A few lines of a text have been erased on and 93vb. - Pen trial: , 82r, 86v. - Scribbles: .
Decoration In this unit there are in total 2 .
Frame notes
- frame: check the viewer66r (incipit of Text II): elaborate, coloured (red, black) ornamental band; interlaces.
- frame: check the viewer93vb : small, coloured (red, black) ornamental band; interlaces.
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS ʾAḥzarā Māryām, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has no restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 225 |
Width | 195 |
Depth | 60 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 |
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A(2/fols. 1r-2v) | |
2 | 10 |
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፩I(10/fols. 3r-12v) | |
3 | 10 |
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፪II(10/fols. 13r-22v) | |
4 | 10 |
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፫III(10/fols. 23r-32v) | |
5 | 10 |
|
፬IV(10/fols. 33r-42v) | |
6 | 10 |
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፭V(10/fols. 43r-52v) | |
7 | 10 |
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፯VI(10/fols. 53r-62v) | |
8 | 3 |
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VII(3; s.l.: 2, stub after 2/fols. 63r-65v) | |
9 | 10 |
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፩VIII(10/fols. 66r-75v) | |
10 | 11 |
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፪IX(11; s.l.: 2, stub after 10/fols. 76r-86v) | |
11 | 9 |
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[፫]X(9; s.l.: 2, stub after 8/fols. 87r-95v) | |
12 | 1 |
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B(1; s.l.: 1, stub before 1 of quire A/fols. 96r-v). The last leaf (quire B) embracing the text block is used is used as the spine protection. The stub of the leaf is visible between the front board and fol. 1. |
Collation diagrams
A(2/fols. 1r-2v)
Quire ID:q1
፩I(10/fols. 3r-12v)
Quire ID:q2
፪II(10/fols. 13r-22v)
Quire ID:q3
፫III(10/fols. 23r-32v)
Quire ID:q4
፬IV(10/fols. 33r-42v)
Quire ID:q5
፭V(10/fols. 43r-52v)
Quire ID:q6
፯VI(10/fols. 53r-62v)
Quire ID:q7
VII(3; s.l.: 2, stub after 2/fols. 63r-65v)
Quire ID:q8
፩VIII(10/fols. 66r-75v)
Quire ID:q9
፪IX(11; s.l.: 2, stub after 10/fols. 76r-86v)
Quire ID:q10
[፫]X(9; s.l.: 2, stub after 8/fols. 87r-95v)
Quire ID:q11
B(1; s.l.: 1, stub before 1 of quire A/fols. 96r-v). The last leaf (quire B) embracing the text block is used is used as the spine protection. The stub of the leaf is visible between the front board and fol. 1.
Quire ID:q12
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(2/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (3), 9 (10), 10 (11), 11 (9), 12 (1),
Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (3), 9 (10), 10 (11), 11 (9), 12 (1),
State of preservation
good
Condition
The back board is split. The back board attachment is damaged at the 1st station. The upper edge of the text block is damaged by rodents. The upper and bottom parts of the spine protection are damaged. Some fols. are stained with wax and water. In the centrefold of quire A, a leaf of irregular size (left - stub, right - very narrow leaf) has been used.
Binding
Two wooden boards (the back board is split). Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Small holes are visible in the centre fold of the quires, one close to the head and one close to the tail of the codex. Spine protection made of parchment.
Binding material
wood
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 3
Number of lines: 28
H | 178mm |
W | 165mm |
Intercolumn | mm |
Margins | |
top | 18 |
bottom | 30 |
right | 16 |
left | 10 |
intercolumn |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, ʾAḥzarā Māryām, DMA-003 main part
has a sum of layout height of 226mm which is greater than the object height of 225mmLayout note 1
Number of columns: 3
Number of lines: 25
H | 170mm |
W | 160mm |
Intercolumn | mm |
Margins | |
top | 20 |
bottom | 35 |
right | 15 |
left | 8 |
intercolumn |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, ʾAḥzarā Māryām, DMA-003 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 183mm, object width is: 195mm, computed height is: 225mm and object height is: 225mm.Layout note 1
Ruling
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(Excerpt from check the viewer66ra-94ra)
: 25 lines - (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.
- The upper line is written below the ruling: (Excerpt from check the viewer22r)
, 32rab, 61rv. - The upper ruled line was not used by the scribe on (Excerpt from check the viewer3r)
. - The ruling is disregarded: text is written between or
on the lines: e.g., (Excerpt from check the viewer27r)
, 29r, 54r, 60r, 61v. - (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 (occasionally of slit-type) are partly visible.
- On some fols. the ruling pricks are placed close to
the outer edge: e.g., (Excerpt from check the viewer14)
, 37, 50, 54, 63. - Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks (occasionally of slit-type) are partly visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Hand a: mediocre; hand b: mediocre
Ink: Black, red (check the viewer3ra-22vc , 66ra-94ra: vivid red; check the viewer23ra-64v : deep reddish-brown)
Rubrication: Nomina sacra; musical notation signs or their elements in the margin; elements of the punctuation signs; elements of Ethiopic numerals. Text I: Two groups of lines (alternating with black lines) on the incipit page of Texts I and II; names of sections (zǝmmāre) followed by feast or day names and occasionally preceded by the date; names of subsections and their abbreviations (ḫǝbǝst, Manfas, ṣǝwwaʿ) occasionally followed by feast names; names of antiphons on fol. 33vb; versicles which are to be repeated and their abbreviations (e.g., ḫaylä malakotu and its abbreviations ḫa, ḫay on fol. 4vab). Text II: Names of antiphons (mawāśǝʾt) followed by feast or day names; elements of the numbers of psalms; names of sections of antiphons and their abbreviations (mǝlṭān); the words yǝbarǝkǝwwo, ṣalot, sǝbḥǝwwo and their abbreviations.
Date: 19th century (?)
19th century (?)Abbreviations
Hand 2
Script: Ethiopic
Hand a: check the viewer3ra-93vcHand 3
Script: Ethiopic
Hand b: check the viewer93vb-94ra , omitted words and passages, corrections (s. Varia)Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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