Gāntā ʾAfašum, Dabra Maʿār Qǝddǝst Māryām, MQM-009
Sophia Dege-Müller (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
General description
Dāwit “Psalter”
Number of Text units: 2
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Original Location: Dabra Mäʿar Qǝddǝst Māryām / MQM↗
Second half of 18th - first half of the 19th century (?).Summary
Contents
Incipit ( ):
Explicit ( ):
- Pcheck the viewer106 was wrongly numbered as 116 (፻፲፮).
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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check the viewerf. 1ra check the viewer166 check the viewer166
b: Excerpt from the mälkǝʾ-hymn to Fanuel (ChRep p. 202, n
check the viewer1ra b: ሰላም፡ ለዝከርረምከ፡ ዘጊ[ይደ]ልዋ፡ ተበፅኦ፡... ). ChRep p. 202, n . The note is written in a mediocre hand (hairlines and strong bifocation of some elements) in black and faded red ink. Partly illegible, possibly written over an older note at the bottom of the fol. The angles Fanuʾel and Mikāʾel are mentioned. -
: Calendaric note containing the feast days.
The ink of the note is almost completely faded, and the text is illegible. -
v: Calendaric note containing the feast days.
check the viewer126r : በስመ፡ በል፡ ሰ፡ ሠረቀ፡ መስከረም፡ ፩፡ በ[n.l.]፡ ዮሐንስ፡ በርተ፡ ሎሜዎስ፡ በ፰፡ ዘካርያስ፡ በ፲፡ ጸደንጌ፡ በ፲፭፡ እስጢፋኖስ፡... Written in a trained hand, the ink is fading out towards the bottom of the fols. and those parts are illegible. The directive በስመ፡ በል፡ “Recite the Trinitarian formula” is in Amharic, the rest of the note is written in Gǝʿǝz. -
: Ownership note.
check the viewer162vb : ዝመጽሐፍ፡ ዘዳዊት፡ <…> ወለውሉ፡ ይኩኖሙ፡ ለመድኃኒተ፡ ሥጋ፡ ወነፍስ፡ ለዓለመ፡ ዓለም፡ አሜን። ዱ፡ ሳሙኤል፡ መልከ፡ ጼዴቅ፡ ወለተ፡ ሀና። The note consists of two parts, written in red and black ink by two different scribes. The original note was partly erased and complemented with additional text, given here in brackets. According to the note, the book belongs to Dāwit and his children Sāmuʾel, Mälkä Ṣedeq and Walatta Hana. -
check the viewerf. 163ra-164 check the viewer336 check the viewer336
ra: ʾƎsaggǝd laki ʾǝgzǝʾtǝyä Māryām... “I worship Thee, my Lady Mary…” (ChRep p. 318, n
check the viewer163ra : እሰግድ፡ ለኪ፡ እግዝእትየ፡ ማርያም፡ ለፀሐየ፡ {ጽድቅ፡} ሠረገላሁ። ለመርዓዌ፡ ሰማይ፡ ጽርሑ።… ). ChRep p. 318, n . The note is written in a mediocre hand, in red and black (letters with strong hairlines, especially for the letter ግ). -
-va: Prayer to St Mary from Säʿatat.
check the viewer164rb : ኵሎሙ፡ ሠራዊተ፡ መላእክት፡ ይሴብሑኪ፡ ዘእምቅድመ፡ ዓለም፡ ሀልዎተኪ፡ ለማኀደረ፡ ወልዱ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ኃረየኪ።… Written in a mediocre hand.
Extras
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check the viewer77 check the viewer65v check the viewer5v check the viewer86r check the viewer151v check the viewer143v check the viewer1v check the viewer165ra check the viewer25v
- The Pss. are divided into groups of ten separated by chains of red and black dots. - The midpoint of the “Psalms of David” (in P) is marked on (see also “Decorations”). - The scribe reduced the size of his handwriting, used compressed script or wrote in between lines to accommodate the end of a Ps.: e.g., fols.7r, 10v, 60r, 103v. - Some lines of Pss. are written over erasures: e.g., , 6r, the entire was erased and rewritten. - Spaces for rubrication are left unfilled on , 152r. - Notes written in the upper margins or in between lines in the same hand: , 144v, 145v. - Writing exercises and crude doodles: , 2r, 164v, 165r. - Erased note: . - Notes in a secondary hand and faded red ink (partly illegible) are written throughout the Ms., e.g. , 27v, 29r, 32v. -
(Type: findingAid)
- A red thread inserted in the upper corner of fols. 140, 147.
Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 , 2 .
Frame notes
- frame: - check the viewer86v : Simple coloured (red, black) ornamental band, separating Pcheck the viewer99 and 100; geometric motifs.
- frame: - check the viewer147v : Simple coloured (red, black) ornamental band, separating Texts I-3 and I-4; geometric motifs.
Other Decorations
- drawing:
check the viewerf. 65v:
A (talismanic) cross?
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Dabra Maʿār Qǝddǝst Māryām, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has no restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 160 |
Width | 152 |
Depth | 52 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 |
|
A(2; s.l.: 1, stub after 1; 2, stub after 1/fols. 1r-2v) | |
2 | 10 |
|
[፩]I(10/fols. 3r-12v) | |
3 | 10 |
|
፪II(10/fols. 13r-22v) | |
4 | 10 |
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፫III(10/fols. 23r-32v) | |
5 | 10 |
|
፬IV(10/fols. 33r-42v) | |
6 | 10 |
|
፭V(10/fols. 43r-52v) | |
7 | 10 |
|
፮VI(10/fols. 53r-62v) | |
8 | 10 |
|
፯VII(10/fols. 63r-72v) | |
9 | 14 |
|
፰VIII(14/fols. 73r-86v) | |
10 | 10 |
|
[፱]IX(10/fols. 87r-96v) | |
11 | 10 |
|
፲X(10/fols. 97r-106v) | |
12 | 10 |
|
፲፩XI(10/fols. 107r-116v) | |
13 | 10 |
|
፲፪XII(10/fols. 117r-126v) | |
14 | 9 |
|
፲፫XIII(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 7/fols. 127r-135v) | |
15 | 10 |
|
፲፬XIV(10/fols. 136r-145v) | |
16 | 10 |
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፲፭XV(10/fols. 146r-155v) | |
17 | 10 |
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፲፮XVI(10/fols. 156r-165v). |
Collation diagrams
A(2; s.l.: 1, stub after 1; 2, stub after 1/fols. 1r-2v)
Quire ID:q1
[፩]I(10/fols. 3r-12v)
Quire ID:q2
፪II(10/fols. 13r-22v)
Quire ID:q3
፫III(10/fols. 23r-32v)
Quire ID:q4
፬IV(10/fols. 33r-42v)
Quire ID:q5
፭V(10/fols. 43r-52v)
Quire ID:q6
፮VI(10/fols. 53r-62v)
Quire ID:q7
፯VII(10/fols. 63r-72v)
Quire ID:q8
፰VIII(14/fols. 73r-86v)
Quire ID:q9
[፱]IX(10/fols. 87r-96v)
Quire ID:q10
፲X(10/fols. 97r-106v)
Quire ID:q11
፲፩XI(10/fols. 107r-116v)
Quire ID:q12
፲፪XII(10/fols. 117r-126v)
Quire ID:q13
፲፫XIII(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 7/fols. 127r-135v)
Quire ID:q14
፲፬XIV(10/fols. 136r-145v)
Quire ID:q15
፲፭XV(10/fols. 146r-155v)
Quire ID:q16
፲፮XVI(10/fols. 156r-165v).
Quire ID:q17
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(0+2/s.l. 1, stub after 1; s.l. 2, stub after
/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (14), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (9), 15 (10), 16 (10), 17 (10),
Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (14), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (9), 15 (10), 16 (10), 17 (10),
State of preservation
good
Condition
The spine cover is torn off. The back board is broken. Most fols. are stained with wax and dirt. Many fols. are torn along the vertical ruled lines. The whole text on check the viewer86r has been written over an erasure. A hole was burnt into check the viewer91 with minor text loss, many fols. are damaged in the upper area by fire (some have been crudely trimmed thereafter). ff. 1 and 186 are mutilated.
Binding
Two wooden boards covered with brown tooled leather; textile inlays. Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Two pairs of chains of endband stitches (or traces of stitches) at the spine cover.
Binding material
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 1
Number of lines: 21
H | 129mm |
W | 123mm |
Intercolumn | mm |
Margins | |
top | 18 |
bottom | 21 |
right | 18 |
left | 17 |
intercolumn |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Dabra Maʿār Qǝddǝst Māryām, MQM-009 main part
has a sum of layout height of 168mm which is greater than the object height of 160mm has a sum of layout width of 158mm which is greater than the object height of 152mmLayout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 21
H | 130mm |
W | 120mm |
Intercolumn | 10mm |
Margins | |
top | 18 |
bottom | 27 |
right | 15 |
left | 13 |
intercolumn | 10 |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Dabra Maʿār Qǝddǝst Māryām, MQM-009 main part
has a sum of layout height of 175mm which is greater than the object height of 160mmLayout note 1
Ruling
- (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A/0-0/0-0/C.
- The upper line is written above the ruling.
- The bottom line is written above the 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 partly visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are partly visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Regular, careful.
Ink: Black, red (strong scarlet)
Rubrication: Nomina sacra (name of St Mary in Texts I-4, I-5); titles and numbers of the Pss. and Canticles; incipits and numbers of Songs; title of Texts I-2, I-3 and I-5; title and incipit of the daily readings of Text I-4; name and traditional interpretation of some of the Hebrew letters in Ps. 118; letters ስ and ሕ in the word ስብሕዎ in Ps. 150; letters ይ, ር and ዎ in the word ይባርክዎ in Canticle 10; doxology at the end of Texts I-2 (fol. 140r) and I-3 (fol. 147v); elements of the punctuation signs and text dividers; elements ofEthiopic numerals. A few lines (alternating with black lines) on the incipit page of Text I-1 to I-3 and on fol. 158ra; two groups of lines on the incipit page of Texts I-4 and I-5.
Date: Second half of 19th century
Second half of 19th centuryAbbreviations
Hand 2
Script: Ethiopic
The handwriting is characterized by upright or slightly left-sloping, thick and broad letters. It becomes right-sloping on check the viewer159vb-161rb .Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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