ʾƎndartā, Māy ʾAnbasā Dabra Gannat Kidāna Mǝḥrat, MAKM-012
Magdalena Krzyzanowska (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
General description
ʾAragāwi Manfasawi “Spiritual Elder”
Number of Text units: 8
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Summary
- ms_i1
(check the viewerFols 2ra–179rb ),
ʾAragāwi manfasāwi
- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 2ra–109va ), Homilies (33 Discourses)
- ms_i1.2
(check the viewerFols 109va–164vb ),
50 Letters
- ms_i1.2.1 (check the viewerFols 109va–133ra ), Epistles of ʾAragāwi manfasāwi (malʾǝktāt): 22 letters
- ms_i1.2.2 (check the viewerFols 133ra–164vb ), Response letters (fǝnnāwe malʾǝktāt): 28 letters
- ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 164vb–178ra ), Dǝrsān baʾǝnta ʾarʾǝsta ʾaʾǝmro “Discourse on the Chapters of Knowledge”: 3 discourses
- ms_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 178ra–178va ), Malʾǝkta manfasāwi qǝddus ḫaba ʾǝḫuhu za-hallo yǝnabbǝr ba-dabra Konobyos, “Letter of the Saint Elder to His Brother Who Was in the Konobǝyos [coenobitic] Monastery”
- ms_i1.5 (check the viewerFols 178va–179rb ), Sǝʾǝlata ʾǝḫuhu la-qǝddus ʾAragāwi, “Petition of the Saint Elder’s Brother
Contents
check the viewerFols 2ra–179rb ʾAragāwi manfasāwi (CAe 3989)
Explicit (Gǝʿǝz ): check the viewerFol. 180va ተተርጐመ፡ ዝንቱ፡ መጽሐፍ፡ እምልሳነ፡ ዓረቢ፡ ኅበ፡ ልሳነ፡ ግዕዝ፡ ሐዲስ፡ በትእዛዘ፡ ቃሉ፡ ለልብነ፡ ድንግል፡ ንጉሥ፨ ይጽሐፍ፡ ስሞ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ በሰሌዳ፡ ስሙ፡ ለአረጋዊ፡ ምሉአ፡ መንፈስ አሜን። ተፈጸመት፡ ዛቲ፡ መጽሐፍ፡ በ፸፻፡ በ፲ወ፯፡ እምአመተ፡ ኵነኔ፡ በሐሳበ፡ ግብጻውያን፡ ፸፻ ፲ወ፬፡ በሐሳበ፡ ጽርእ፡ ወሮማውያን፡ በ፲፻ ወ፭፻፲ወ፯ እምልደተ፡ መድኅን፡ በ፲፻ ወ፵ ዓመተ፡ ሰማዕት፡ መዋዕያን፡ አመ፡ ኃሙስ፡ ለወርኃ፡ መሰራ፡ በሐሳበ፡ ያዕቆባውያን፡ ወአመ፡ ፳፱ ለተሙዝ፡ በሐሳበ፡ ዕብራውያን፡ ዝንዮ፡ በዮናናውያን፡ ዝውእቱ፡ ሐምሌ፡ ወአመ፡ ሐሙሱ፡ ለነኅሴ፡ በሐሳበ፡ ኢትዮጵያውያን። እንዘ፡ አበቅቴ፡ ወርኃ፡ ፲ወ፬፡ ወአበቅቴ፡ ፀሐይ፡ ፭ ለኅእሊሚሞከ፡ በዘመነ፡ እብሬቱ፡ ወእንዘ፡ ሀሎ፡ ፀሐይ፡ በሳድስ፡ ኆኅቱ፡ ወበ፳፡ ወተ፱መዐርጋቱ፡ ስብሐት፡ ወክብር፡ ይደሉ፡ ለዘያስተባሪ፡ ምዕዋይ፡ ዘመናት። ግናይ፡ ወሰጊድ፡ ለወላዲተ፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን። ኦኢየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ አጽፈ፡ ኢያደልዎ፡ ለባሴ፡ ስረይ፡ ሊተ፡ ለገብርከ፡ {አእምሮ} ነዳየ፡ ፈላሲ፡ ዘአሰለውኩ፡ ዘንተ፡ መጽሐፈ፡ እምነ፡ ዓረቢ፡ ለአባሲ፡ ድካመ፡ ጻማየ፡ በከ፡ ኢትረሲ፡ በእነተ፡ ወላዲትከ፡ መድኃተ፡ ኀጥእ፡ ወተስፋ፡ አባሲ፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን፡ ወአሜን፡ ለይኩን፡ ለይኩን። This book was translated from the Arabic language into the new language Gǝʿǝz on the word of order of Lǝbnä Dǝngǝl, the King [1508-1540]. He writes the name (of) Jesus Christ on a leaf (of the book) whose name is ʾAragāwi (“Elder”) full of Spirit, Amen. This book was completed in 7000 (and) in 17 from the year of condemnation according to the reckoning of the Egyptians, in 7000 (and) 14 according to the reckoning of the Syrians and (according to) the Romans in 1000 and 500 and 17… The embedded colophon refers to the translation of the work in the time of King Lǝbna Dǝngǝl (r. 1496/97-1540). For other colophons of the Mss. of ʾAragāwi Manfasawi see: GKM-001, DD-036and MAKM-091.
check the viewerFols 2ra–109va Homilies (33 Discourses) (CAe 3989 Homilies) Discourses nos. 2, 4, 5 and 12 contain a prayer distinguished from the main text with the word ṣalot written in red ink.
check the viewerFols 109va–164vb 50 Letters (CAe 3989 Letters)
check the viewerFols 133ra–164vb Response letters (fǝnnāwe malʾǝktāt): 28 letters (CAe 3989 Letters)
check the viewerFols 164vb–178ra Dǝrsān baʾǝnta ʾarʾǝsta ʾaʾǝmro “Discourse on the Chapters of Knowledge”: 3 discourses (CAe 3989 ChaptersKnowledge)
check the viewerFols 178va–179rb Sǝʾǝlata ʾǝḫuhu la-qǝddus ʾAragāwi, “Petition of the Saint Elder’s Brother (CAe 3989 AnswerExplanation)
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .
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check the viewerFols 181ra–182ra (Type: GuestText)
Untitled text (CAe 5627)
( gez ) check the viewerFol. 149va ለ፬ዘይቤ፡ ልባዌ፡ አንብቦ፡ ዝማሬ፡ ጣዕመ፡ ዝማሬ፨ ለ፫ዘይቤ፡ አንብዕ፡ ኵነኒ፡ ዑቃቢ፡ ፍቅረ፡ ደቂቀ፡ እጓለ፡ እምሕያው፡ ሁሰት። ወበውስቴቱ፡ ይትኀብኡ፡ ፫ዘይቤ፡ ንጽሐ፡ ሥጋ፡ ንጽሐ፡ ሕሊና፡ ንጽሮ። ምስለ፡ ፲ዘይቤ፡ እምልባዌ፡ እስከ፡ ከዊነ፡ እሳት…
The text is identical with the one contained in Ms. BerPrKult Ṭānāsee 39 – Kebrān 39 (17th cent.), 5ra-165rb: “'Aragāwī Manfasāwi” [= Senex spiritualis] (HamTana I, 176-178, n39, esp. 178), in Ms. MAKM-091, 149va-150rb and MAKM-014, 180rb- vc where it is entitled Nagara ʾarʾǝsta ʾaʾǝmro “Discourse of the chapters of knowledge”. -
check the viewerFols 182ra–182vb (Type: Record)
Extensive record concerning tributes (?).
( gez ) check the viewerFol. 182ra : እክል፡ ዘብድራት፡ ዘወፅአ፡ በዘመነ፡ ሉቃስ፡ የአጋፋሪ፡ ተአማኒ፡ ፩እንቅብ፡ ን … [n.l.] መልኬ፡ ዋ፡ አሊ፡ ዘበን፡ ፩እንቅብ፡ ማርቆስ፡ ዋ፡ ዮናስ፡ ፩እንቅብ፡ አሚአ፡ ወልደ፡ አቡሁ፡ ዋ፡ ዮናስ፡ ፩እንቅብ፡ ቢርቦ ወርቂት ዋ ወልደ አቡሁ ፩እንቅብ፡ ክፍሌ፡ ዋ፡ ወርቂት፡ ፩እንቅብ፡ ጌርጊስ፡ ተአመኒ፡ ዋ፡ ባይሞት፡ ፩እንቅብ፡ ትምርቴ ተአማኒ፡ ዋ፡ በይሞት፡ ፩እንቅብ…
Extras
- - Numerous corrections of the text (written interlineally, in the margins and over erased fragments of the text), probably by another scribe: e.g., , 3vb, 5ra, 6va, 12va, 14rab, 15rab, 15vb, 16rab, 19vb, 22vab, 14rb, 24vb, 31rb, 46rab, 57rb, 87vb, 88rab, 93ra, 123rab, 130rab, 139rab, 143 rab, 146rab, 159rab.
- - Lengthy corrections of the text written over erased passages of the text: e.g., , 59ra, 86vb, 88vb, 101rb, 113vb, 147va, 156ra, 159va).
- - Three parallel black or red lines are used to fill blank spaces between words where a text had been erased: e.g., fols.9ra, 25ra, 28rb, 38vb, 99ra, 101rb, 113vb, 116vab, 143va, 144r, 145r, 146vb, 178va. Each time they occur in different length.
- - A considerable number of marginal notes: e.g., , 26r, 27v, 37rb, 46v, 49r, 59r, 62v, 63r, 67rv, 70r, 71rv, 74rv, 76r, 81r, 83v, 84rv, 85v, 86r, 87rv, 88v, 89r, 98rv, 108r, 122r, 129r, 135v, 148v, 149r, 169v, 179r.
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A note in Amharic:
Text in Amharic
. - - Some words and phrases are encircled with ink: e.g., , 65r, 71r, 104vb, 105ra.
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Māy ʾAnbasā Dabra Gannat Kidāna Mǝḥrat, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has modern restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 230 |
Width | 210 |
Depth | 70 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 1 |
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A(1; s.l.: 1, stub after 1/fol. 1r-v) | |
2 | 8 |
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I(8/fols. 2r-9v) | |
3 | 8 |
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II(8/fols. 10r-17v) | |
4 | 8 |
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III(8/fols. 18r-25v) | |
5 | 8 |
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IV(8/fols. 26r-33v) | |
6 | 8 |
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V(8/fols. 34r-41v) | |
7 | 8 |
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VI(8/fols. 42r-49v) | |
8 | 8 |
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VII(8/fols. 50r-57v) | |
9 | 8 |
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VIII(8/fols. 58r-65v) | |
10 | 8 |
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IX(8/fols. 66r-73v) | |
11 | 8 |
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X(8/fols. 74r-81v) | |
12 | 8 |
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XI(8/fols. 82r-89v) | |
13 | 8 |
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XII(8/fols. 90r-97v) | |
14 | 8 |
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XIII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 5/fols. 98r-105v) | |
15 | 8 |
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XIV(8/fols. 106r-113v) | |
16 | 8 |
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XV(8/fols. 114r-121v) | |
17 | 8 |
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XVI(8/fols. 122r-129v) | |
18 | 8 |
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XVII(8/fols. 130r-137v) | |
19 | 8 |
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XVIII(8/fols. 138r-145v) | |
20 | 8 |
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XIX(8/fols. 146r-153v) | |
21 | 8 |
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XX(8/fols. 154r-161v) | |
22 | 8 |
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XXI(8/fols. 162r-169v) | |
23 | 8 |
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XXII(8/fols. 170r-177v) | |
24 | 5 |
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XXIII(5; s.l.: 3, stub after 2/fols. 178r-182v). |
Collation diagrams
A(1; s.l.: 1, stub after 1/fol. 1r-v)
Quire ID:q1
I(8/fols. 2r-9v)
Quire ID:q2
II(8/fols. 10r-17v)
Quire ID:q3
III(8/fols. 18r-25v)
Quire ID:q4
IV(8/fols. 26r-33v)
Quire ID:q5
V(8/fols. 34r-41v)
Quire ID:q6
VI(8/fols. 42r-49v)
Quire ID:q7
VII(8/fols. 50r-57v)
Quire ID:q8
VIII(8/fols. 58r-65v)
Quire ID:q9
IX(8/fols. 66r-73v)
Quire ID:q10
X(8/fols. 74r-81v)
Quire ID:q11
XI(8/fols. 82r-89v)
Quire ID:q12
XII(8/fols. 90r-97v)
Quire ID:q13
XIII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 5/fols. 98r-105v)
Quire ID:q14
XIV(8/fols. 106r-113v)
Quire ID:q15
XV(8/fols. 114r-121v)
Quire ID:q16
XVI(8/fols. 122r-129v)
Quire ID:q17
XVII(8/fols. 130r-137v)
Quire ID:q18
XVIII(8/fols. 138r-145v)
Quire ID:q19
XIX(8/fols. 146r-153v)
Quire ID:q20
XX(8/fols. 154r-161v)
Quire ID:q21
XXI(8/fols. 162r-169v)
Quire ID:q22
XXII(8/fols. 170r-177v)
Quire ID:q23
XXIII(5; s.l.: 3, stub after 2/fols. 178r-182v).
Quire ID:q24
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(0+1/s.l. 1, stub after 1/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (8), 19 (8), 20 (8), 21 (8), 22 (8), 23 (8), 24 (5),
Formula 2: 1 (), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (8), 19 (8), 20 (8), 21 (8), 22 (8), 23 (8), 24 (5),
State of preservation
good
Condition
The spine cover and the tailband are partly torn off. The back board is broken and repaired with four leather strips.
Binding
Two wooden boards (the back board broken and repaired) covered with dark brown tooled leather (quarter cover). Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Two pairs of chains of endband stitches at the spine cover.
Binding material
wood
leather
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 23
H | 170mm |
W | 160mm |
Intercolumn | 15mm |
Margins | |
top | 30 |
bottom | 47 |
right | 27 |
left | 17 |
intercolumn | 15 |
Ms ʾƎndartā, Māy ʾAnbasā Dabra Gannat Kidāna Mǝḥrat, MAKM-012 main part
has a sum of layout height of 247mm which is greater than the object height of 230mmLayout note 1
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
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Careful and regular hand. Broadly spaced letters.
Ink: Black, red
Rubrication: Nomina sacra; titles of the discourses (homilies), epistles, letters, prayers and the petition; first three lines of the colophon; elements of the punctuation signs and Ethiopic numerals. Two lines (alternating with a black line) on the incipit page of the text.
Date: Second half of the 19th century
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