Gāntā ʾAfašum, Margāḥǝya Qǝddus Mikāʾel, QMM-011
Magdalena Krzyzanowska (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
General description
Gadla Gabra Manfas Qǝddus “Vita of Gabra Manfas Qǝddus” / Taʾammǝra Gabra Manfas Qǝddus “Miracles of Gabra Manfas Qǝddus” / Malkǝʾa Gabra Manfas Qǝddus “Image of Gabra Manfas Qǝddus”
Number of Text units: 1
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Summary
- ms_i1 (),
Contents
Incipit ( ):
Explicit ( ):
()Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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: Donation note.
check the viewer89va : ዝመጽሐፍ፡ ዘገበረ፡ ድንግል፡ ወዲ፡ አቤቶ፡ ፍሥሐ፡ ገራሁውቃር፡ ዘወሀቦ፡ ለሚካኤል፡ ወግር፡ ህዳድ፡ ኢትርስዎ፡ ሀበ፡ ዘይት፡ ነብብ፡ አቡነዘበሰማያት ( The note is very crudely written in the same hand that replaced the name of the original owner with that of Gabra Dǝngǝl. It is written over an erased text. It states that Gabra Dǝngǝl, the son of ʾabeto Fǝśśǝḥa Gärahuwǝqar(?), donated the Ms. to the church of Mikāʾel Wägr Hǝdad. )
Extras
- - A short text has been erased from . - Writing exercises, scribles: e.g., fols. 4rv, 5v, 7r, 10rv, 20rv, 26v, 29rv, 32v, 37r, 41v, 48r, 49r, 60rv, 85r.
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(Type: findingAid)
Monthly readings of Text I are indicated by the names of the months written in the upper margin of some fols., in a secondary hand: [በ]መጋቢት: check the viewerfol. 4ra በሚያዝያ: check the viewerfol. 10ra በነሐሴ: check the viewerfol. 18va በመስከረም: fol.25ra በጥቅምት: check the viewerfol. 35rb በኅዳር: check the viewerfol. 41ra በታህሳስ: check the viewerfol. 44va በጥር: check the viewerfol. 48vb በሐምሌ: check the viewerfol. 63va በሰኔ: ወእምድ: check the viewerfol. 68rb በግንቦት: check the viewerfol. 74rb
Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 , 10 s.
Frame notes
- frame: check the viewer4r (incipit of Text I): simple, coloured (red) ornamental bands; geometric and floral motifs.
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
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Virgin Mary with Archangels Michael and Gabriel.
- miniature:
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Equestrian saint.
- miniature:
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Human figure, barely visible.
- miniature:
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St. Michael.
- miniature:
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Equestrian saint (St. Tewodros ?), a prone figure (of the donor?) below.
- miniature:
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Two figures, barely visible.
- miniature:
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ʾAbba Libānos.
Legend, in a very recent hand: <…> ሊባኖስ “<…> Libānos” - miniature:
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St. Gabra Manfas Qǝddus with lions and leopards.
Legend: ገብረ መንፈ[sic] “Gabra Mänfä” - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 91r:
ʾAqlesya and Sǝmʿon (parents of Gabra Manfas Qǝddus).
Legend: አቅሌስያ ፨ ስምኦን “ʾAqlesya, Simon” - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 91v:
Equestrian saint (St. George ?); a prone figure (of the donor?) below.
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Margāḥǝya Qǝddus Mikāʾel, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has modern restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 192 |
Width | 190 |
Depth | 80 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 3 | No image availableFols 1r–3v | A(3; s.l.: 1, no stub; 2, no stub; 3, no stub/fols. 1r-3v) | |
2 | 8 | No image availableFols 4r–11v | I(8/fols. 4r-11v) | |
3 | 8 | No image availableFols 12r–19v | ፭II(8/fols. 12r-19v) | |
4 | 8 | No image availableFols 20r–27v | ፯III(8/fols. 20r-27v) | |
5 | 8 | No image availableFols 28r–35v | IV(8/fols. 28r-35v) | |
6 | 8 | No image availableFols 36r–43v | ፰V(8/fols. 36r-43v) | |
7 | 8 | No image availableFols 44r–51v | ፱VI(8/fols. 44r-51v) | |
8 | 5 | No image availableFols 52r–56v | ፲፫VII(5; s.l.: 1, no stub; 2, no stub; 5, no stub/fols. 52r-56v) | |
9 | 8 | No image availableFols 57r–64v | ፬VIII(8/fols. 57r-64v) | |
10 | 8 | No image availableFols 65r–72v | ፫IX(8/fols. 65r-72v) | |
11 | 4 | No image availableFols 73r–76v | X(4/fols. 73r-76v) | |
12 | 3 | No image availableFols. 3+, No image availableFols 77r–85v | ፲፪XI(3+6; s.l.: 1, no stub; 2, no stub; 3, no stub/fols. 77r-85v) | |
13 | 6 | No image availableFols 86r–91v | X(6/fols. 86r-91v) | |
14 | 5 | No image availableFols 92r–96, No image availableFols. 52, No image availableFols. 53, No image availableFols. 56, No image availableFols 54–55 | XI(5; s.l.: 3, stub after 2/fols. 92r-96). The quire structure cannot be precisely determined due to the condition of the Ms. Quire VII consists of three loose leaves (fols. 52, 53, 56) and one bifolio (fols. 54-55). Quire XI contains 3 loose leaves. |
Collation diagrams
A(3; s.l.: 1, no stub; 2, no stub; 3, no stub/fols. 1r-3v)
Quire ID:q1
I(8/fols. 4r-11v)
Quire ID:q2
፭II(8/fols. 12r-19v)
Quire ID:q3
፯III(8/fols. 20r-27v)
Quire ID:q4
IV(8/fols. 28r-35v)
Quire ID:q5
፰V(8/fols. 36r-43v)
Quire ID:q6
፱VI(8/fols. 44r-51v)
Quire ID:q7
፲፫VII(5; s.l.: 1, no stub; 2, no stub; 5, no stub/fols. 52r-56v)
Quire ID:q8
፬VIII(8/fols. 57r-64v)
Quire ID:q9
፫IX(8/fols. 65r-72v)
Quire ID:q10
X(4/fols. 73r-76v)
Quire ID:q11
፲፪XI(3+6; s.l.: 1, no stub; 2, no stub; 3, no stub/fols. 77r-85v)
Quire ID:q12
X(6/fols. 86r-91v)
Quire ID:q13
XI(5; s.l.: 3, stub after 2/fols. 92r-96). The quire structure cannot be precisely determined due to the condition of the Ms. Quire VII consists of three loose leaves (fols. 52, 53, 56) and one bifolio (fols. 54-55). Quire XI contains 3 loose leaves.
Quire ID:q14
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(0+3/s.l. 1, no stub; s.l. 2, no stub/No image availableFols 1r–3v) – II(8/No image availableFols 4r–11v) – III(8/No image availableFols 12r–19v) – IV(8/No image availableFols 20r–27v) – V(8/No image availableFols 28r–35v) – VI(8/No image availableFols 36r–43v) – VII(8/No image availableFols 44r–51v) – VIII(2+3/s.l. 1, no stub; s.l. 2, no stub; s.l. 5, no stub/No image availableFols 52r–56v) – IX(8/No image availableFols 57r–64v) – X(8/No image availableFols 65r–72v) – XI(4/No image availableFols 73r–76v) – XII(0+3/s.l. 1, no stub; s.l. 3, no stub/No image availableFols. 3+, No image availableFols 77r–85v) – XIII(6/No image availableFols 86r–91v) – XIV(4+1/s.l. 3, stub after 2/No image availableFols 92r–96, No image availableFols. 52, No image availableFols. 53, No image availableFols. 56, No image availableFols 54–55) –
Formula: No image availableFols 1r–3v A(3; s.l.: 1, no stub; 2, no stub; 3, no stub/fols. 1r-3v) ; No image availableFols 4r–11v I(8/fols. 4r-11v) ; No image availableFols 12r–19v ፭II(8/fols. 12r-19v) ; No image availableFols 20r–27v ፯III(8/fols. 20r-27v) ; No image availableFols 28r–35v IV(8/fols. 28r-35v) ; No image availableFols 36r–43v ፰V(8/fols. 36r-43v) ; No image availableFols 44r–51v ፱VI(8/fols. 44r-51v) ; No image availableFols 52r–56v ፲፫VII(5; s.l.: 1, no stub; 2, no stub; 5, no stub/fols. 52r-56v) ; No image availableFols 57r–64v ፬VIII(8/fols. 57r-64v) ; No image availableFols 65r–72v ፫IX(8/fols. 65r-72v) ; No image availableFols 73r–76v X(4/fols. 73r-76v) ; No image availableFols. 3+, No image availableFols 77r–85v ፲፪XI(3+6; s.l.: 1, no stub; 2, no stub; 3, no stub/fols. 77r-85v) ; No image availableFols 86r–91v X(6/fols. 86r-91v) ; No image availableFols 92r–96, No image availableFols. 52, No image availableFols. 53, No image availableFols. 56, No image availableFols 54–55 XI(5; s.l.: 3, stub after 2/fols. 92r-96). The quire structure cannot be precisely determined due to the condition of the Ms. Quire VII consists of three loose leaves (fols. 52, 53, 56) and one bifolio (fols. 54-55). Quire XI contains 3 loose leaves.;
Formula 1: 1 (), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (4), 12 (), 13 (6), 14 (5),
Formula 2: 1 (), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (4), 12 (), 13 (6), 14 (5),
State of preservation
deficient
Condition
The Ms. is worn and affected by water. The leather cover is missing; remains of the turn-ins are visible on the inner face of the front board. The original sewing is missing. Some fols. are misplaced and some are missing. ff. 1 and 2 containing miniatures are damaged by rodents. check the viewer53-55 are damaged, with the loss of text. A hole carefully amended on check the viewer31 .
Binding
Two wooden boards, remains of the leather cover (turn-ins) on the inner face of the front board. Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Small holes are visible in the centre fold of the quires.
Binding material
wood
Original binding
No
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 16
H | 122mm |
W | 138mm |
Intercolumn | 14mm |
Margins | |
top | 25 |
bottom | 42 |
right | 30 |
left | 17 |
intercolumn | 14 |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Margāḥǝya Qǝddus Mikāʾel, QMM-011 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 185mm, object width is: 190mm, computed height is: 189mm and object height is: 192mm.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 viewer55rv)
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Pricking
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks (of the slit-type) are visible.
- Structural pricks are partly visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Scribe: Za-Walda Māryām scribe
Script: Ethiopic
Mediocre but careful
Ink: Black, red
Rubrication: Nomina sacra; name of the protagonist; two lines (alternating with black lines) in the incipit page of Text I; initial line of Text III and the concluding text; the word täʾamrihu “his miracle” introducing each miracle; the word salām “salutation” and its abbreviation in Text III; elements of the text dividers; elements of the punctuation signs; elements of Ethiopic numerals.
Date: Second half of the 18th century.
Za-Walda Māryām scribe The name of the scribe has been erased from check the viewer52vb ; only the last letters of the second component are left: [Ma]ryam. Based on the paleographical and codicological comparison with Ms. UM-042 it might be assumed that the Ms. was copied by the same scribe, Za-Walda Māryām.Second half of the 18th century.Abbreviations
Hand 2
Script: Ethiopic
The 6th order vowel marker of ጵ is attached to the upper vertical stroke at the left side (e.g., check the viewer4vb , 51va).Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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