Gulo Maḵadā, Mǝdra Rubā Sǝllase, MR-039
Stéphane Ancel (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
General description
Maṣḥafa krǝstǝnnā “Book of the Christening”
Number of Text units: 2
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Original Location: Mǝdra Ruba Śǝllāse /MR↗
19th century.Provenance
The Ms. was owned originally by the church of Libānos of Mäsṭǝḥ (s. Additio 1; cp. Additio 1 in MR-041 and MR-037). Donors/owners ʾabuna Walda Tänśaʾe and ? ʾIyoʾab are mentioned as commissioners in Additio 1.
Summary
Contents
Incipit ( ):
Explicit ( ):
- Text I is called Maṣḥafa ṭǝmqat in Additio 1 (check the viewer33vb ). - Text I contains the embedded colophon (check the viewer34v ) which states that the book was translated from Coptic and Arabic.
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .
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check the viewerFol. 33vb (Type: OwnershipNote)
An ownership note extended with an exhortation to the community
( gez ) ዝመጽሐፈ፡ ጥምቀት፡ ዘመስጥሕ፡ ዘአባ፡ ሊባኖስ፡ ዘአጽሐፍዋ፡ አቡነ፡ ወልደ፡ ትንሣኤ፡ ወቄስ፡ ገበዝ፡ አቡነ፡ ቄስ፡ ኢዮአብ፡ ምነው፡ አባቶቼ፡ ወንድሞቼ፡ በምን፡ ነገር፡ ትጠሉኝ፡ አላቹህ፡ አሁን፡ አንድ፡ ቁምነገር፡ ሳልሰራ፡ አልቀርም፡ አትጥሉኝ።
ʾIyoʾab. Written partly in Gǝʿǝz and Amharic, possibly by the same hand as the main text. The note mentions that the Ms. is owned by the church of Libānos of Mäsṭǝḥ (cp. Additio 1 in MR-041 and MR-037). It mentions also the name of the commissioners of the Ms., ʾabuna Walda Tänśaʾe and qes gabaz -
: Excerpt from a liturgical hymn (unidentified).
check the viewer34r : አርያም፡ ቀዳሜ፡ ዜማ። ሃሌ፡ ሉያ፡ ለአብ፡ ሃሌ፡ ሉያ፡ ለወልድ፡ ሃሌ፡ ሉያ፡ ወለመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ። ዮሐንስኒ፡ ሀሎ፡ ያጠምቅ፡ በሄኖን፡ በቅሩበ፡ ስሌም፡ በማዕዶተ፡ ዮርዳኖስ፡ ወብርሃነ፡ ጽድቅሰ፡ ውእቱ፡ ኢያሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ።
Extras
- - Crude note written in the upper margin: . - Crude drawings and doodles: , 1v.
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(Type: findingAid)
- A white thread is inserted in the margin of fols. 30, for navigating in the text.
Decoration In this unit there are in total 3 s.
Frame notes
- frame: check the viewer2r : Coloured (black, red) ornamental band with central extension; geometric motifs.
- frame: check the viewer33va : Narrow ornamental band; geometric motifs.
- frame: check the viewer33vb : Narrow coloured (black, red) ornamental band; geometric motifs.
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Mǝdra Rubā Sǝllase, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has no restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 200 |
Width | 130 |
Depth | 40 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 |
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A(1/fol. 1r-v) | |
2 | 8 |
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I(8/fols. 2r-9v) | |
3 | 8 |
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II(8/fols. 10r-17v) | |
4 | 8 |
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III(8/fols. 18r-25v) | |
5 | 8 |
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IV(8/fols. 26r-33v) | |
6 | 1 |
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B(1/fol. 34r-v). |
Collation diagrams
A(1/fol. 1r-v)
Quire ID:q1
I(8/fols. 2r-9v)
Quire ID:q2
II(8/fols. 10r-17v)
Quire ID:q3
III(8/fols. 18r-25v)
Quire ID:q4
IV(8/fols. 26r-33v)
Quire ID:q5
B(1/fol. 34r-v).
Quire ID:q6
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(1/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (1), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (1),
Formula 2: 1 (1), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (1),
State of preservation
good
Condition
Tear carefully amended in check the viewer21 .
Binding
Two wooden boards (the font board is broken and repaired). Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Binding material
wood
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 20
H | 147mm |
W | 105mm |
Intercolumn | 5mm |
Margins | |
top | 18 |
bottom | 30 |
right | 15 |
left | 6 |
intercolumn | 5 |
Ms Gulo Maḵadā, Mǝdra Rubā Sǝllase, MR-039 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 126mm, object width is: 130mm, computed height is: 195mm and object height is: 200mm.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
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Poor.
Ink: Black; reddish-brown.
Rubrication: Divine names; incipit of Text I; directives to the ministers and their abbreviations; elements of the punctuation signs; elements of Ethiopic numerals. On the incipit page of Text I (fols. 3r), two lines are rubricated (alternating with a black line).
Date: 19th century.
19th century.Abbreviations
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