Gāntā ʾAfašum, Māryām Makān, MM-006
Massimo Villa (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
General description
Taʾammǝra ʾIyasus “Miracles of Jesus” / Taʾammǝra Māryām “Miracles of Mary”
Number of Text units: 2
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Summary
Contents
Incipit ( ):
Explicit ( ):
- Numeration of the miracles in Text I is inconsistent: Text I-1 has been treated by the scribe as miracles 1-3, but miracle no. 2 in Text I-2 has been numbered 6 etc. - Text II-3 includes the hymn: ʾƎsaggǝd laki ʾƎsaggǝd laki ʾƎsaggǝd laki (check the viewer19va-20ra ). - Miracles 1-3 and 33 of Text II-4 are not numbered. Number 27 has been omitted. - Text II-5 comprises 30 strophes which are strophes 1-13, 15-25, 27-32 according to GrohHymn pp. 336-53. - Two leaves fromMM-014(check the viewer1rv and 8rv) originally belonged to this Ms.
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
Extras
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(Type: findingAid)
Readings are indicated by the names of the days, written in in then main hand, in frames, in the upper margin: ዘእኁድ፡: check the viewerfol. 1ra ዘዓርብ፡: fol 4va.
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- Tämälläs-sign, in the shape of two perpendicular lines (┴), indicating the place where the omissions, written in the upper margin, belong: check the viewerfol. 3vb . - Omitted letters or words inserted interlineally, possibly in the main hand: e.g., fols. 2ra, 4ra, 17va. - Omitted letter added at the end of the line: check the viewerfol. 12ra . - Erasure on check the viewerfol. 33rb . - Corrections written over erasures in the main hand: e.g., fols. 46vb, 50rb, 50va. - Numbers of the miracles have been written in the left margin in the main hand: e.g., fols. 7va, 13ra, 27rb, 34rb, 40vb, 52rb. - Scribbles in blue pen on check the viewerfol. 2ra . - Three crosses in red ink, outlined in black, are written in the intercolumn of the incipit page of Text II-1.
Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: check the viewer14r (incipit page of Text II): coloured (red, mostly faded away) band; geometric motifs.
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Māryām Makān, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has ancient restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 235 |
Width | 170 |
Depth | 50 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 10 |
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I(10/fols. 1r-10v) | |
2 | 6 |
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II(6/fols. 11r-13v, 22r-24v) | |
3 | 8 |
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III(8/fols. 14r-21v) | |
4 | 8 |
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IV(8/fols. 25r-32v) | |
5 | 8 |
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V(8/fols. 33r-40v) | |
6 | 4 |
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VI(4/fols. 41r-44v) | |
7 | 8 |
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VII(8/fols. 45r-52v) | |
8 | 8 |
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VIII(8/fols. 53r-60v) | |
9 | 4 |
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IX(4/fols. 61r-64v). Quire III has been inserted into the centrefold of quire II. |
Collation diagrams
I(10/fols. 1r-10v)
Quire ID:q1
II(6/fols. 11r-13v, 22r-24v)
Quire ID:q2
III(8/fols. 14r-21v)
Quire ID:q3
IV(8/fols. 25r-32v)
Quire ID:q4
V(8/fols. 33r-40v)
Quire ID:q5
VI(4/fols. 41r-44v)
Quire ID:q6
VII(8/fols. 45r-52v)
Quire ID:q7
VIII(8/fols. 53r-60v)
Quire ID:q8
IX(4/fols. 61r-64v). Quire III has been inserted into the centrefold of quire II.
Quire ID:q9
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(10/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (10), 2 (6), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (4), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (4),
Formula 2: 1 (10), 2 (6), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (4), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (4),
State of preservation
deficient
Condition
The boards are missing. The Ms. is severely damaged with water. The sewing is destroyed and has been replaced with a vegetal thread. The Ms. has been resewn with the incorrect order of the quires. Accordingly, many fols. are misplaced, some are missing. Text on many fols. is illegible or barely legible: e.g., check the viewer22va , 23rb, 24vb, 41r, 44v, 61r.
Binding
Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Small holes are visible at the spine fold of the quires, close to the tail of the codex.
Binding material
wood
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 25
H | 170mm |
W | 141mm |
Intercolumn | 11mm |
Margins | |
top | 20 |
bottom | 45 |
right | 20 |
left | 9 |
intercolumn | 11 |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Māryām Makān, MM-006 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 170mm, object width is: 170mm, computed height is: 235mm and object height is: 235mm.Ruling
- The number varies from 24 to 27.
- (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 scribe did not used the last ruled line on (Excerpt from check the viewer1r-3v)
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Pricking
- Ruling and pricking are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Crude.
Ink: Black; red.
Rubrication: Nomina sacra; name of the donors; several lines on the incipit page of Texts I-1 and II-4, alternating with black lines; two groups of lines on the incipit page of Text II-1; two lines on the incipit page of Text II-3, alternating with a black line; two initial lines of each miracle of Text I-2, II-4; two initial lines of Text II-2; first word of each strophe of Text II-5; elements of the punctuation signs, text dividers and Ethiopic numerals.
Date: Mid-18th–mid-19th century (?)
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