ʾƎndartā, Koholo Yoḥannǝs Dabra Betel, KY-011
Iosif Fridman (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
General description
Dāwit “Psalter”
Number of Text units: 6
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Summary
- ms_i1
(check the viewerFols 4r–175vb ),
Psalter
- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 4r–142v ), Mazmura Dāwit
- ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 142v–156v ), Book of Odes
- ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 157r–164r ), Song of Songs
- ms_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 164va–174va ), Wǝddāse Māryām
- ms_i1.5 (check the viewerFols 174va–175vb ), ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān
Contents
check the viewerFols 4r–175vb Psalter (CAe 2701) Traditional interpretation of the Hebrew letters in P118 is missing.
Language of text:
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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r: Hymn in praise of the Virgin Mary (incomplete?).
Incomplete; crudely written. The prayer is difficult to read, since esp. fols. 1-2 are worn and damaged, with text partly abraided.
Extras
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check the viewer5v check the viewer25r check the viewer47v check the viewer3r
- The name of the work, መዝሙረ፡ ዳዊት፡, is written on a piece of white paper glued onto the front cover. - The Pss. are divided into groups of ten separated by a line of alternating black and red dots. - Part of the line is taken up: e.g., , 8v, 10v, 12r, 14r, 35r, 47v, 68r, 108v, 112v, 147v, 160r. - Part of the line is taken down: , 25v, 69r, 119v, 124r, 146r. - Omitted words and passages are written interlineally, in a secondary hand: , 48r, 62r, 71v, 74v, 75r, 84v, 93r, 96r, 130v. - Crude notes, scribbles: , 3v, 14r, 14v, 15r, 159v, 160r. -
(Type: findingAid)
Red threads inserted into outer margin of fols. 29, 50, 95, 110, 135, 142.
Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: check the viewer4r (incipit of Text I-1): elaborate coloured (red, black) ornamental band; interlaces, geometric motifs.
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Koholo Yoḥannǝs Dabra Betel, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has no restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 180 |
Width | 155 |
Depth | 70 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 |
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A(3; s.l.: 2, stub after 2/fols. 1r-3v) | |
2 | 10 |
|
I(10/fols. 4r-13v) | |
3 | 10 |
|
II(10/fols. 14r-23v) | |
4 | 10 |
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III(10/fols. 24r-33v) | |
5 | 10 |
|
IV(10/fols. 34r-43v) | |
6 | 10 |
|
V(10/fols. 44r-53v) | |
7 | 8 |
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VI(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 6, stub after 2/fols. 54r-61v) | |
8 | 8 |
|
VII(8/fols. 62r-69v) | |
9 | 8 |
|
VIII(8/fols. 70r-77v) | |
10 | 10 |
|
IX(10/fols. 78r-87v) | |
11 | 8 |
|
X(8/fols. 88r-95v) | |
12 | 10 |
|
XI(10/fols. 96r-105v) | |
13 | 10 |
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XII(10/fols. 106r-115v) | |
14 | 10 |
|
XIII(10; s.l.: 4, stub after 7; 6, stub after 4/fols. 116r-125v) | |
15 | 10 |
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XIV(10/fols. 126r-135v) | |
16 | 10 |
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XV(10/fols. 136r-145v) | |
17 | 10 |
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XVI(10/fols. 146r-155v) | |
18 | 10 |
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XVII(10/fols. 156r-165v) | |
19 | 10 |
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XVIII(10/fols. 166r-175v). |
Collation diagrams
A(3; s.l.: 2, stub after 2/fols. 1r-3v)
Quire ID:q1
I(10/fols. 4r-13v)
Quire ID:q2
II(10/fols. 14r-23v)
Quire ID:q3
III(10/fols. 24r-33v)
Quire ID:q4
IV(10/fols. 34r-43v)
Quire ID:q5
V(10/fols. 44r-53v)
Quire ID:q6
VI(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 6, stub after 2/fols. 54r-61v)
Quire ID:q7
VII(8/fols. 62r-69v)
Quire ID:q8
VIII(8/fols. 70r-77v)
Quire ID:q9
IX(10/fols. 78r-87v)
Quire ID:q10
X(8/fols. 88r-95v)
Quire ID:q11
XI(10/fols. 96r-105v)
Quire ID:q12
XII(10/fols. 106r-115v)
Quire ID:q13
XIII(10; s.l.: 4, stub after 7; 6, stub after 4/fols. 116r-125v)
Quire ID:q14
XIV(10/fols. 126r-135v)
Quire ID:q15
XV(10/fols. 136r-145v)
Quire ID:q16
XVI(10/fols. 146r-155v)
Quire ID:q17
XVII(10/fols. 156r-165v)
Quire ID:q18
XVIII(10/fols. 166r-175v).
Quire ID:q19
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(2+1/s.l. 2, stub after 2/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (3), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (10), 11 (8), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (10), 16 (10), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (10),
Formula 2: 1 (3), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (10), 11 (8), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (10), 16 (10), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (10),
State of preservation
deficient
Condition
The Ms. is incomplete. The front board is broken; the back board is missing. Some fols. are missing. Many fols. are worn are stained with wax and dirt. The outer edge of many fols. is damaged by rodents (with the loss of text, check the viewer170-180 ).
Binding
Two wooden boards (the front board is broken; the back board is missing) covered with reddish-brown tooled leather (mostly missing; only traces of the turn-ins remained on inner side of the front board). Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Small holes are visible on the spine fols of the quires, close to the head and tail of the codex.
Binding material
wood
leather
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 1
Number of lines: 18
H | 112mm |
W | 127mm |
Intercolumn | mm |
Margins | |
top | 24 |
bottom | 42 |
right | 12 |
left | 12 |
intercolumn |
Ms ʾƎndartā, Koholo Yoḥannǝs Dabra Betel, KY-011 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 151mm, object width is: 155mm, computed height is: 178mm and object height is: 180mm.Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 20
H | 115mm |
W | 130mm |
Intercolumn | 12mm |
Margins | |
top | 20 |
bottom | 32 |
right | 14 |
left | 11 |
intercolumn | 12 |
Ms ʾƎndartā, Koholo Yoḥannǝs Dabra Betel, KY-011 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 155mm, object width is: 155mm, computed height is: 167mm and object height is: 180mm.Layout note 1
Ruling
- (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A/0-0/0-0/J.
- The upper line is written above the ruling.
- The bottom line is written above the 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 and pricking are visible.
- Primary pricks are not visible.
- Ruling pricks are partly visible (s. (Excerpt from check the viewer122r)
). - Ruling and pricking are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Regular.
Ink: Black, red
Rubrication: Nomina sacra (name of St Mary in Texts I-4, I-5); titles and numbers of the Pss., Canticles and Songs; title and incipit of the daily readings of Text I-4; title of Text I-5; refrains of Texts I-4 and I-5 (written out fully or abbreviated); names of Hebrew letters, name of God beginning with each of these letters and numbers of each portion in Psalm 118; word እስመ or its abbreviation in Ps. 135; letters ስ and ሕ in the word ስብሕዎ in Ps. 150; letters ስ and ሕ in the word ስቡሕኒ in Canticle 10; letters ይ, ር and ዎ in the word ይባርክዎ in Canticle 10; elements of the punctuation signs; elements of Ethiopic numerals. Groups of lines on the incipit page of Text I-1; initial lines (alternating with a black line) of Texts I-2, I-4 and I-5.
Date: Late 17th - early 18th century.
Late 17th - early 18th century.Abbreviations
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