ʾƎndartā, Koholo Yoḥannǝs Dabra Betel, KY-022
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 1r–158vb ),
Psalter
- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 1r–122v ), Mazmura Dāwit
- ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 123r–136r ), Book of Odes
- ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 136r–143v ), Song of Songs
- ms_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 144ra–154vb ), Wǝddāse Māryām
- ms_i1.5 (check the viewerFols 154vb–158vb ), ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān
Contents
Additions In this unit there are in total .
Extras
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check the viewerfol. 1r check the viewerfol. 11r check the viewerfol. 159v
- A piece of white paper with the title of the Ms. ,ዳዊት, written in blue ink is glued onto the front cover of the Ms. - The Pss. are divided into groups of ten separated by a line of alternating black and red dots. - Numerous glosses and ʾandǝmta-commentaries, in Amharic. - Notes in the margin, not clearly visible: . - Note in the margin exemplifying Saul, Shimei the son of Gera, Absalom and Ahithophel as ungodly people: . - Crude notes: fols. 67v, 110r, 123r. - Part of Ethiopic syllabary, crudely written: .
Decoration In this unit there are in total 2 , 10 s.
Frame notes
- frame: check the viewer1r (incipit page of Text I-1): uncoloured ornamental band; interlaces, geometric motifs.
- frame: check the viewer40v : two rows of nine dot asterisks connected with black lines, after Pcheck the viewer50 .
- frame: check the viewer41r : uncoloured ornamental band; interlaces, geometric motifs.
- frame: check the viewer82v : two rows of nine dot asterisks connected with black lines, after Pcheck the viewer100 .
- frame: check the viewer83r : three circles with cross-like ornaments inside, with two cross-like ornamental figures between them, before Pcheck the viewer101 (check the viewer83r )
- frame: check the viewer122v : row of nine dot asterisks connected with black lines, after Pcheck the viewer151 .
- frame: check the viewer123r : coloured (red, black) band; geometric motifs.
- frame: check the viewer136r : row of nine dot asterisks connected with red and black lines.
- frame: check the viewer154vb : row of nine dot asterisks connected with red and black lines.
- frame: check the viewer158vb : row of nine dot asterisks connected with red and black lines.
Other Decorations
- drawing:
check the viewerf. 159r:
Two priests (?) holding mäqʷamiya and ṣänaṣǝl, in the church.
- drawing:
check the viewerf. 158v:
Two human faces (?)
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 | 165 |
Width | 150 |
Depth | 55 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 10 |
|
I(10/fols. 1r-10v) | |
2 | 10 |
|
II(10/fols. 11r-20v) | |
3 | 10 |
|
III(10/fols. 21r-30v) | |
4 | 10 |
|
IV(10/fols. 31r-40v) | |
5 | 10 |
|
V(10/fols. 41r-50v) | |
6 | 10 |
|
VI(10/fols. 51r-60v) | |
7 | 10 |
|
VII(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 7; 8, stub after 2/fols. 61r-70v) | |
8 | 12 |
|
VIII(12/fols. 71r-82v) | |
9 | 10 |
|
IX(10/fols. 83r-92v) | |
10 | 10 |
|
X(10/fols. 93r-102v) | |
11 | 9 |
|
XI(9; s.l.: 8, stub after 1/fols. 103r-111v) | |
12 | 10 |
|
XII(10/fols. 112r-121v) | |
13 | 10 |
|
XIII(10/fols. 122r-131v) | |
14 | 12 |
|
XIV(12/fols. 132r-143v) | |
15 | 10 |
|
XV(10/fols. 144r-153v) | |
16 | 6 |
|
XVI(6; s.l.: 1, no stub; 2, no stub; 3, stub after 4; 4 stub after 4/fols. 154r-159v). |
Collation diagrams
I(10/fols. 1r-10v)
Quire ID:q1
II(10/fols. 11r-20v)
Quire ID:q2
III(10/fols. 21r-30v)
Quire ID:q3
IV(10/fols. 31r-40v)
Quire ID:q4
V(10/fols. 41r-50v)
Quire ID:q5
VI(10/fols. 51r-60v)
Quire ID:q6
VII(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 7; 8, stub after 2/fols. 61r-70v)
Quire ID:q7
VIII(12/fols. 71r-82v)
Quire ID:q8
IX(10/fols. 83r-92v)
Quire ID:q9
X(10/fols. 93r-102v)
Quire ID:q10
XI(9; s.l.: 8, stub after 1/fols. 103r-111v)
Quire ID:q11
XII(10/fols. 112r-121v)
Quire ID:q12
XIII(10/fols. 122r-131v)
Quire ID:q13
XIV(12/fols. 132r-143v)
Quire ID:q14
XV(10/fols. 144r-153v)
Quire ID:q15
XVI(6; s.l.: 1, no stub; 2, no stub; 3, stub after 4; 4 stub after 4/fols. 154r-159v).
Quire ID:q16
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(10/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (10), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (12), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (9), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (12), 15 (10), 16 (),
Formula 2: 1 (10), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (12), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (9), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (12), 15 (10), 16 (),
State of preservation
good
Condition
The front board is separated from the text block. Back cover missing, leather spine torn off. Many fols. are worn, some are about to fall apart (along the ruling lines), some stained with dirt; check the viewer159 is damaged.
Binding
Two wooden boards covered with dark brown tooled leather. Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Small holes visible on the spine fold of the quires, one close to the head and one close to the tail of the codex.
Binding material
wood
leather
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 1
Number of lines: 20
H | 110mm |
W | 125mm |
Intercolumn | mm |
Margins | |
top | 20 |
bottom | 33 |
right | 15 |
left | 13 |
intercolumn |
Ms ʾƎndartā, Koholo Yoḥannǝs Dabra Betel, KY-022 main part
has a sum of layout width of 153mm which is greater than the object height of 150mmLayout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 20
H | 110mm |
W | 125mm |
Intercolumn | 10mm |
Margins | |
top | 20 |
bottom | 33 |
right | 15 |
left | 13 |
intercolumn | 10 |
Ms ʾƎndartā, Koholo Yoḥannǝs Dabra Betel, KY-022 main part
has a sum of layout width of 153mm which is greater than the object height of 150mmLayout note 1
Ruling
- (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A/0-0/0-0/C.
- 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 visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
- Ruling is visible; pricking is not visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Fine, regular, by a trained hand
Ink: Black, red
Rubrication: Nomina sacra; titles and numbers of the Pss., Canticles and Songs; names of the Hebrew letters and initial lines of each portion in Ps. 118; the second and fourth letters in each line of Ps. 150 and Canticle 10 (fols. 122r; 131v-132v); incipits of each daily portion and of smaller text units in Text I-4; elements of the punctuation signs. A few lines (alternating with black lines) on the incipit page of Text I-1.
Date: 18th century (?)
18th century (?)Abbreviations
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