Gāntā ʾAfašum, Siʿet Qǝddǝst Māryām, GMS-007
Abreham Adugna (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
General description
Maṣḥafa gǝnzat “Book of the Funeral Ritual” / Ṣalota śǝryätä ḫaṭiʾat “Prayer of Absolution of Sins”
Number of Text units: 1
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Original Location: Siʿet Qǝddǝst Māryām / GMS↗
The metropolitan ʾabuna ʾAtnatewos (in tenure 1869-76) and King Yoḥannǝs IV (r. 1872-89) are mentioned in the supplication formulas on check the viewer46vb , 143ra-rb, 143v-vb, 146ra.Summary
- ms_i1 (),
Contents
Incipit ( ):
Explicit ( ):
()Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
Extras
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(Type: findingAid)
- Notes in the margins written in pen referring to the content of the Ms.: fols. 14r, 15r, 17r, 33r, 39v, 49v, 53r, 56r, 64r, 71r, 72r, 73v, 74r, 78v, 96v, 101r, 102r, 110r, 111v, 113v, 115r. - Colored threads have been inserted in the upper and outer margins of fols. 24, 39, 93, 119r.
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- Part of the passage on check the viewerfol. 156va is imprinted on the following fol. - Spaces for rubrication (?) left unfilled: e.g., fols. 12vb, 13ra, 18va, 19rb. - Tämälläs-sign indicating the place where the omission, written in the upper margin, belongs, on check the viewerfol. 69vb . - The scribe used small and compressed script on fols. 31va-32ra, 52rb-53rb, 58rb-vb, 60ra-61ra, 66ra-66vb, 68rb, 73rb-va, 76va-vb. - Chains of black and red dots as text dividers: fols. 5rb, 6ra, 13vb, 15rb, 16rb, 16va, 17rb, 24ra, 27va, 31va, 34r, 45rb, 47rb, 67ra, 93rb. - Corrections written interlineally: e.g., fols. 25rb, 70va. - Minor notes in the margins: fols. 5r, 28r, 32v.
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Siʿet Qǝddǝst Māryām, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has modern restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 295 |
Width | 235 |
Depth | 100 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 11 | No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols 1r–11v | I(11; s.l.: 1, stub after 11/fols. 1r-11v) | |
2 | 10 | No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 12r–21v | II(10/fols. 12r-21v) | |
3 | 10 | No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 22r–31v | III(10; s.l.: 2, stub before 10; 3, stub after 9/fols. 22r-31v) | |
4 | 9 | No image availableFols 32r–40v | [፬]IV(9; s.l.: 1, stub after 9; 4, stub before 8; 5, stub after 7/fols. 32r-40v) | |
5 | 9 | No image availableFols 41r–49v | [፭]V(9; s.l.: 1, stub after 8 /fols. 41r-49v) | |
6 | 9 | No image availableFols 50r–58v | ፮VI(9; s.l.: 7, stub after 2/fols. 50r-58v) | |
7 | 10 | No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 59r–68v | ፯VII(10/fols. 59r-68v) | |
8 | 11 | No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols 69r–79v | ፰VIII(11; s.l.: 7, stub after 4/fols. 69r-79v) | |
9 | 8 | No image availableFols 80r–87v | IX(8/fols. 80r-87v) | |
10 | 8 | No image availableFols 88r–95v | X(8/fols. 88r-95v) | |
11 | 8 | No image availableFols 96r–103v | XI(8/fols. 96r-103v) | |
12 | 10 | No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 104r–113v | XII(10/fols. 104r-113v) | |
13 | 8 | No image availableFols 114r–121v | XIII(8/fols. 114r-121v) | |
14 | 8 | No image availableFols 122r–129v | ፲፬XIV(8/fols. 122r-129v) | |
15 | 2 | No image availableFols 130r–131v | XV(2/fols. 130r-131v) | |
16 | 8 | No image availableFols 132r–139v | XVI(8; s.l.: 3, stub before 7; 4, stub after 6/fols. 132r-139v) | |
17 | 3 | No image availableFols 140r–142v | XVII(3; s.l.: 1, stub after 3/fols. 140r-142v) | |
18 | 10 | No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 143r–152v | XVIII(10/fols. 143r-152v) | |
19 | 5 | No image availableFols 153r–157v, No image availableFol. 33r | XIX(5; s.l.: 1, stub after 4/fols. 153r-157v). Quire mark ፬ is written on the second fol. of quire IV (fol. 33r). |
Collation diagrams
I(11; s.l.: 1, stub after 11/fols. 1r-11v)
Quire ID:q1
II(10/fols. 12r-21v)
Quire ID:q2
III(10; s.l.: 2, stub before 10; 3, stub after 9/fols. 22r-31v)
Quire ID:q3
[፬]IV(9; s.l.: 1, stub after 9; 4, stub before 8; 5, stub after 7/fols. 32r-40v)
Quire ID:q4
[፭]V(9; s.l.: 1, stub after 8 /fols. 41r-49v)
Quire ID:q5
፮VI(9; s.l.: 7, stub after 2/fols. 50r-58v)
Quire ID:q6
፯VII(10/fols. 59r-68v)
Quire ID:q7
፰VIII(11; s.l.: 7, stub after 4/fols. 69r-79v)
Quire ID:q8
IX(8/fols. 80r-87v)
Quire ID:q9
X(8/fols. 88r-95v)
Quire ID:q10
XI(8/fols. 96r-103v)
Quire ID:q11
XII(10/fols. 104r-113v)
Quire ID:q12
XIII(8/fols. 114r-121v)
Quire ID:q13
፲፬XIV(8/fols. 122r-129v)
Quire ID:q14
XV(2/fols. 130r-131v)
Quire ID:q15
XVI(8; s.l.: 3, stub before 7; 4, stub after 6/fols. 132r-139v)
Quire ID:q16
XVII(3; s.l.: 1, stub after 3/fols. 140r-142v)
Quire ID:q17
XVIII(10/fols. 143r-152v)
Quire ID:q18
XIX(5; s.l.: 1, stub after 4/fols. 153r-157v). Quire mark ፬ is written on the second fol. of quire IV (fol. 33r).
Quire ID:q19
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(10+1/s.l. 1, stub after 11/No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols 1r–11v) – II(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 12r–21v) – III(8+2/s.l. 2, stub before 10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 22r–31v) – IV(6+3/s.l. 1, stub after 9; s.l. 5, stub after 7/No image availableFols 32r–40v) – V(8+1/s.l. 1, stub after 8/No image availableFols 41r–49v) – VI(8+1/s.l. 7, stub after 2/No image availableFols 50r–58v) – VII(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 59r–68v) – VIII(10+1/s.l. 7, stub after 4/No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols 69r–79v) – IX(8/No image availableFols 80r–87v) – X(8/No image availableFols 88r–95v) – XI(8/No image availableFols 96r–103v) – XII(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 104r–113v) – XIII(8/No image availableFols 114r–121v) – XIV(8/No image availableFols 122r–129v) – XV(2/No image availableFols 130r–131v) – XVI(6+2/s.l. 3, stub before 7/No image availableFols 132r–139v) – XVII(2+1/s.l. 1, stub after 3/No image availableFols 140r–142v) – XVIII(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 143r–152v) – XIX(4+1/s.l. 1, stub after 4/No image availableFols 153r–157v, No image availableFol. 33r) –
Formula: No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols 1r–11v I(11; s.l.: 1, stub after 11/fols. 1r-11v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 12r–21v II(10/fols. 12r-21v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 22r–31v III(10; s.l.: 2, stub before 10; 3, stub after 9/fols. 22r-31v) ; No image availableFols 32r–40v [፬]IV(9; s.l.: 1, stub after 9; 4, stub before 8; 5, stub after 7/fols. 32r-40v) ; No image availableFols 41r–49v [፭]V(9; s.l.: 1, stub after 8 /fols. 41r-49v) ; No image availableFols 50r–58v ፮VI(9; s.l.: 7, stub after 2/fols. 50r-58v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 59r–68v ፯VII(10/fols. 59r-68v) ; No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols 69r–79v ፰VIII(11; s.l.: 7, stub after 4/fols. 69r-79v) ; No image availableFols 80r–87v IX(8/fols. 80r-87v) ; No image availableFols 88r–95v X(8/fols. 88r-95v) ; No image availableFols 96r–103v XI(8/fols. 96r-103v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 104r–113v XII(10/fols. 104r-113v) ; No image availableFols 114r–121v XIII(8/fols. 114r-121v) ; No image availableFols 122r–129v ፲፬XIV(8/fols. 122r-129v) ; No image availableFols 130r–131v XV(2/fols. 130r-131v) ; No image availableFols 132r–139v XVI(8; s.l.: 3, stub before 7; 4, stub after 6/fols. 132r-139v) ; No image availableFols 140r–142v XVII(3; s.l.: 1, stub after 3/fols. 140r-142v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 143r–152v XVIII(10/fols. 143r-152v) ; No image availableFols 153r–157v, No image availableFol. 33r XIX(5; s.l.: 1, stub after 4/fols. 153r-157v). Quire mark ፬ is written on the second fol. of quire IV (fol. 33r).;
Formula 1: 1 (), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (), 5 (9), 6 (9), 7 (10), 8 (11), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (10), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (2), 16 (8), 17 (), 18 (10), 19 (5),
Formula 2: 1 (), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (), 5 (9), 6 (9), 7 (10), 8 (11), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (10), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (2), 16 (8), 17 (), 18 (10), 19 (5),
State of preservation
good
Condition
The Ms. is worn and shows traces of intensive use. The Ms. has been resewn; the boards and leather cover probably originated from a different Ms. The leather cover on the spine and partly on both boards is missing. Many fols. are stained with wax and dirt. The red ink is faded away on some fols. e.g., 38r, 39v, 87v. Holes repaired on check the viewer51 , 67, 71, 97, 108, 118, 152.
Binding
Two wooden boards covered with reddish-brown tooled leather; textile inlays. Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Small holes are 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
textile
Original binding
No
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 25
H | 228mm |
W | 208mm |
Intercolumn | 15mm |
Margins | |
top | 22 |
bottom | 48 |
right | 22 |
left | 9 |
intercolumn | 15 |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Siʿet Qǝddǝst Māryām, GMS-007 main part
has a sum of layout height of 298mm which is greater than the object height of 295mm has a sum of layout width of 239mm which is greater than the object height of 235mmLayout 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.
- The bottom ruled line was not used by the scribe on (Excerpt from check the viewer49r)
. - The scribe disregarded the ruling on fol. E.g., 23rv, 84r-86v, 96r-97v.
Pricking
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Scribe: Mǝhǝrka Dǝngǝl scribe
Script: Ethiopic
Mediocre
Ink: Black, red (vivid vermilion, vivid cerise)
Rubrication: Nomina sacra; a few lines on the incipit page of Text I and on fol. 14r, alternating with black lines; two initial lines of each section of the text; names of Hebrew letters in Ps. 118 (e.g., fols. 34vb, 36rb, 43vb); abbreviations; elements of the punctuation signs; elements of Ethiopic numerals; some other words: halle luya (e.g., fols. 9vb, 10ra), ṣällǝyu (e.g., fols. 12va, 27vb), ʾǝgäle (e.g., fols. 26rb, 28ra), kǝśtat (e.g., fols. 31va, 52rb).
Date: The third quarter of the 19th century.
Mǝhǝrka Dǝngǝl scribe Mǝhǝrka Dǝngǝl is mentioned as the scribe on check the viewer97vb , 100ra.The third quarter of the 19th century.Abbreviations
Hand 2
Script: Ethiopic
Change of hand is visible; may be because of change of nib by the same scribe e.g., check the viewer81rb-82va , 112va-113rb.Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
Use the tag BetMas:ESgms007 in your public hypothes.is annotations which refer to this entity.