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Gulo Maḵadā, ʿƎmbayto Takla Hāymānot, ETH-011

Iosif Fridman (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin

This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography

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General description

ʾArbāʿtu wangel “Four Gospels”

Number of Text units: 2

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Original Location: ʿƎmbäyto Takla Hāymānot / ETH↗

Late 19th - beginning of the 20th century.

Summary

I) Introduction (fols. 2ra-5va) - Maqdǝma Wangel “Introduction to the Gospels” (fols. 2ra-4rb, l.11) - Letter of Eusebius to Carpianus (fol. 4rb, ls.11-57) - “Synopsis of Classes” (fol. 5va) II) Gospel of Matthew (fols. 7ra-51rb) - Bǝsrāta Mātewos “Gospel of Matthew” (fols. 7ra-51ra) - Postscript (fol. 51ra-rb) III) Gospel of Mark (fols. 5va-vb; 51ra-72vb) - Biography of Mark (fol. 51ra-vb) - List of the “tituli” for the Gospel of Mark: 48 titles (fol. 5va-vb) - Bǝsrāta Mārqos “Gospel of Mark” (fols. 52ra-72va) - Postscript (fol. 72va-vb) IV) Gospel of Luke (fols. 73ra-110vb) - Bǝsrāta Luqās “Gospel of Luke” (fols. 73ra-110vb) - Postscript (fol. 110vb) V) Gospel of John (fols. 111ra-139vb) - Bǝsrāta Yoḥannǝs “Gospel of John” (fols. 111ra-139vb) - Postscript (fol. 139vb).
  1. ms_i1 (),
  2. ms_i2 (),

Contents

Incipit ( ):

Explicit ( ):

()
(- For details concerning the traditional introduction texts s. R.W. COWLEY, “New Testament Introduction in the Andemta Commentary Tradition”, Ostkirchliche Studien 26, 1977, 144-92; R. ZUURMOND, Novum Testamentum Aethiopice: the Synoptic Gospels, Part I: General Introduction, Part II: Edition of the Gospel of Mark, Stuttgart, 1989 (AeF 27), 6-36.) (- The canon tables are missing.) (- X-shaped sign after chapter numbers or after the word mǝʿrāf (not regular).)

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .

    Extras

    1. (Type: findingAid)

      - Notes written in the margins indicating chapter titles or liturgical occasions on which corresponding chapters should be read: fols. 8r, 9r, 11r, 19r, 26v, 30v, 36r, 41r, 43r, 44r, 45v, 47v, 48r, 48v, 49v, 50r, 52r, 55r, 58r, 62r, 64v, 67r, 68v, 69r, 71v, 73v, 75r, 76v, 81v, 105v, 108r, 109r, 112v, 113v, 116r, 119r, 125r, 128r, 129v, 135v, 137r, 137v, 139r. - White threads inserted in the upper egdes of some folios. - Decorated running titles.

    2. - Prefatory remark to Gospel text(pen trial?). Unfinished: check the viewerfol. 6r . - Crude notes: fols. 8v, 19r, 29v, 30r, 49v, 71v, 72r, 109r (in the upper margin). - Crude note, erased, traces of letters visible: check the viewerfol. 133v (in the upper margin).

    Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 .

    Miniatures notes

    1. miniature:

    Catalogue Bibliography

    This manuscript has no restorations.

    Physical Description

    Form of support

    Parchment Codex

    Extent

    Made of 141.0 (leaf) , Entered as 141.0 folios, of which 4.5 (leaf, blank) .Entered as 4.5 blank 1, 4v, 5r, 6v, 140, 141, in 15.0 (quire) .Entered as 15.0 quires . 330 260 75
    Outer dimensions
    Height 330
    Width 260
    Depth 75

    Foliation

    Quire Structure Collation

    Signatures: Decorated

    Position Number Leaves Quires Description
    1 6 No image availableFols 1r–6v I(6/fols. 1r-6v)
    2 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 7r–16v II(10/fols. 7r-16v)
    3 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 17r–26v ፪III(10/fols. 17r-26v)
    4 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 27r–36v ፫IV(10/fols. 27r-36v)
    5 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 37r–46v ፬V(10/fols. 37r-46v)
    6 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 47r–56v ፭VI(10/fols. 47r-56v)
    7 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 57r–66v ፮VII(10/fols. 57r-66v)
    8 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 67r–76v ፯VIII(10/s. l.: 3, 8, stubs after 2, 7/fols. 67r-76v)
    9 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 77r–86v ፰IX(10/fols. 77r-86v)
    10 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 87r–96v ፱X(10/fols. 87r-96v)
    11 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 97r–106v ፲XI(10/fols. 97r-106v)
    12 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 107r–116v ፲፩XII(10/fols. 107r-116v)
    13 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 117r–126v ፲፪XIII(10/fols. 117r-126v)
    14 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 127r–136v ፲፫XIV(10/fols. 127r-136v)
    15 5 No image availableFols 137r–141v ፲፬XV(5/s. l.: 2, 5, stub after 2/fols. 137r-141v)

    Collation diagrams


    I(6/fols. 1r-6v)
    Quire ID:q1
    Collation diagram Quire 1 1 6 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

    II(10/fols. 7r-16v)
    Quire ID:q2
    Collation diagram Quire 2 7 16 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    ፪III(10/fols. 17r-26v)
    Quire ID:q3
    Collation diagram Quire 3 17 26 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    ፫IV(10/fols. 27r-36v)
    Quire ID:q4
    Collation diagram Quire 4 27 36 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    ፬V(10/fols. 37r-46v)
    Quire ID:q5
    Collation diagram Quire 5 37 46 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    ፭VI(10/fols. 47r-56v)
    Quire ID:q6
    Collation diagram Quire 6 47 56 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    ፮VII(10/fols. 57r-66v)
    Quire ID:q7
    Collation diagram Quire 7 57 66 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    ፯VIII(10/s. l.: 3, 8, stubs after 2, 7/fols. 67r-76v)
    Quire ID:q8
    Collation diagram Quire 8 67 76 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    ፰IX(10/fols. 77r-86v)
    Quire ID:q9
    Collation diagram Quire 9 77 86 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    ፱X(10/fols. 87r-96v)
    Quire ID:q10
    Collation diagram Quire 10 87 96 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    ፲XI(10/fols. 97r-106v)
    Quire ID:q11
    Collation diagram Quire 11 97 106 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    ፲፩XII(10/fols. 107r-116v)
    Quire ID:q12
    Collation diagram Quire 12 107 116 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    ፲፪XIII(10/fols. 117r-126v)
    Quire ID:q13
    Collation diagram Quire 13 117 126 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    ፲፫XIV(10/fols. 127r-136v)
    Quire ID:q14
    Collation diagram Quire 14 127 136 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    ፲፬XV(5/s. l.: 2, 5, stub after 2/fols. 137r-141v)
    Quire ID:q15
    Collation diagram Quire 15 137 141 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

    Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(6/No image availableFols 1r–6v) – II(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 7r–16v) – III(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 17r–26v) – IV(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 27r–36v) – V(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 37r–46v) – VI(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 47r–56v) – VII(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 57r–66v) – VIII(9+1/s.l. 8, stub/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 67r–76v) – IX(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 77r–86v) – X(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 87r–96v) – XI(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 97r–106v) – XII(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 107r–116v) – XIII(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 117r–126v) – XIV(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 127r–136v) – XV(4+1/s.l. 5, stub after /No image availableFols 137r–141v) –

    Formula: No image availableFols 1r–6v I(6/fols. 1r-6v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 7r–16v II(10/fols. 7r-16v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 17r–26v ፪III(10/fols. 17r-26v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 27r–36v ፫IV(10/fols. 27r-36v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 37r–46v ፬V(10/fols. 37r-46v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 47r–56v ፭VI(10/fols. 47r-56v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 57r–66v ፮VII(10/fols. 57r-66v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 67r–76v ፯VIII(10/s. l.: 3, 8, stubs after 2, 7/fols. 67r-76v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 77r–86v ፰IX(10/fols. 77r-86v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 87r–96v ፱X(10/fols. 87r-96v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 97r–106v ፲XI(10/fols. 97r-106v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 107r–116v ፲፩XII(10/fols. 107r-116v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 117r–126v ፲፪XIII(10/fols. 117r-126v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 127r–136v ፲፫XIV(10/fols. 127r-136v) ; No image availableFols 137r–141v ፲፬XV(5/s. l.: 2, 5, stub after 2/fols. 137r-141v);

    Formula 1: 1 (6), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (5),

    Formula 2: 1 (6), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (5),

    State of preservation

    good

    Condition

    Binding

    Two wooden boards covered with reddish-brown leather. Two pairs of sewing stations.

    Binding decoration

    Binding material

    wood

    leather

    other

    Original binding

    Yes

    Layout

    Layout note 1

    Number of columns: 2

    Number of lines: 20

    H 225mm
    W 205mm
    Intercolumn 20mm
    Margins
    top 40
    bottom 65
    right 40
    left 15
    intercolumn 20
    (All data are for the second page of the first Gospel, recto side (check the viewer8r ).)

    Ms Gulo Maḵadā, ʿƎmbayto Takla Hāymānot, ETH-011 main part

    looks ok for measures computed width is: 260mm, object width is: 260mm, computed height is: 330mm and object height is: 330mm.

    Layout 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

    Palaeography

  1. Hand 1

    Scribe: Walda Gǝrma scribe

    Script: Ethiopic

    Regular, by a well-trained hand.

    Ink: Black; red; bright pink.

    Rubrication: Nomina sacra; incipits and headings of the texts; titles and numbers of the chapters, the word mǝʿrāf and x-shaped signs after chapter numbers; elements of the punctuation signs; elements of Ethiopic numerals; parts of quire marks and running titles; names of the donors, the scribe and the commissioner. On the incipit page of each Gospel, a few lines are rubricated (alternating with black lines).

    Date: Late 19th - beginning of the 20th century.

    Walda Gǝrma scribe ʾabuna Walda Gǝrma (mentioned in supplication formulas on check the viewer51rb , 110vb, 139vb), commissioned by ʾabuna Gabra ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer (mentioned in a supplication formula on check the viewer139vb ).Late 19th - beginning of the 20th century.


    2. Keywords

    New Testament

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      16.12.2024 at 13:20:15
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      https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESeth011/main
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    Revision history

    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo added missing extras from domlib on 25.4.2019
    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo transformed from mycore to TEI P5 on 10.5.2016
    • Vitagrazia Pisani last edited in Ethio-SPaRe on 6.5.2015
    • Iosif Fridman catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 10.8.2011
    • Ethio-SPaRe team photographed the manuscript on 19.11.2010
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    Alessandro Bausi, general editor

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