Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Nǝḥbi Qǝddus Mikāʾel, NSM-004
Susanne Hummel (cataloguer)
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General description
Dǝrsāna Mikāʾel, Homiliary for the feasts of St Michael
Number of Text units: 63
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Original Location: Nǝḥbi Qǝddus Mikāʾel↗
18th cent. (?) The replacement of the name of the original donor by that of Za-Manfas Qǝddus (daǧǧāzmāč Sabāgādis , 1770-1831) hints that the Ms. was written not later than in early 19th cent.Provenance
The name of the original donor has been erased throughout the Ms., but can be deciphered on check the viewer98ra as Ḫāyla Śǝllāse. The name was mostly replaced by a secondary hand with that of Za-Manfas Qǝddus, the baptismal name of daǧǧāzmāč Sabāgādis donor (1770-1831), who is also mentioned as the donor in Additio 1. Other names added later are: Walda Lǝʿul (check the viewer33ra , 85vb, 114rb, 119ra, 125vb), Tasfā Māryām (check the viewer113va , 118va, 127va), Gabra Ṣādǝq (check the viewer113va ), Walda Mikāʾel (check the viewer114vb , 119rb) and Walda Gabrǝʾel (check the viewer125vb ).
Summary
- ms_i1
(check the viewerFols 5ra–128rb ),
Dǝrsāna Mikāʾel, Homiliary for the feasts of St
Michael
- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 5ra–9vb ), Introduction
- ms_i1.2
(check the viewerFols 9vb–23vb ),
Ḫǝdār
- ms_i1.2.1 (check the viewerFols 9vb–20vb ), Homily by Timothy (Damātewos), Patriarch of Alexandria for the 12th of Ḫǝdār
- ms_i1.2.2 (check the viewerFols 20vb–23ra ), miracle
- ms_i1.2.3 (check the viewerFols 23ra–23vb ), commemorative notice
- ms_i1.2.4 (check the viewerFols 23vb–23vb ), ʾarke-hymn
- ms_i1.3
(check the viewerFols 25va–35v ),
Miyāzyā
- ms_i1.3.1 (check the viewerFols 25va–33ra ), Homily by Metropolitan Yoḥannǝs the Orthodox for the 12th of Tāḫśāś [Miyāzyā]
- ms_i1.3.2 (check the viewerFols 33ra–34rb ), miracle
- ms_i1.3.3 (check the viewerFols 34va–35rb ), commemorative notice
- ms_i1.3.4 (check the viewerFols 35rb–35rvb ), ʾarke-hymn
- ms_i1.4
(check the viewerFols 37ra–47vb ),
Tāḫśāś
- ms_i1.4.1 (check the viewerFols 37ra–45rb ), Homily by an anonymous author for the 12th of Ṭǝrr [Tāḫśāś]
- ms_i1.4.2 (check the viewerFols 45va–46rb ), miracle
- ms_i1.4.3 (check the viewerFols 46rb–46va ), commemorative notice
- ms_i1.4.4 (check the viewerFols 47va–47vb ), ʾarke-hymn
- ms_i1.5
(check the viewerFols 48va–55r ),
Yakkātit
- ms_i1.5.1 (check the viewerFols 48va–52vb ), Homily by an anonymous author for the 12th of Yakkātit
- ms_i1.5.2 (check the viewerFols 52vb–54rb ), miracle
- ms_i1.5.3 (check the viewerFols 54rb–54vb ), commemorative notice
- ms_i1.5.4 (check the viewerFols 54vb–55r ), ʾarke-hymn
- ms_i1.6
(check the viewerFols 55va–76r ),
Maggābit
- ms_i1.6.1 (check the viewerFols 55va–74rb ), Homily by Yoḥannǝs [Severus], Metropolitan [Patriarch] of Antiochia for the 12th of Maggābit
- ms_i1.6.2 (check the viewerFols 74rb–75va ), miracle
- ms_i1.6.3 (check the viewerFols 75va–75vb ), commemorative notice
- ms_i1.6.4 (check the viewerFols 75vb–76r ), ʾarke-hymn
- ms_i1.7
(check the viewerFols 76va–85vb ),
Ṭǝrr
- ms_i1.7.1 (check the viewerFols 76va–83va ), Homily [by Epiphanius, Metropolitan of Cyprus] for the 12th of Miyāzyā [Ṭǝrr]
- ms_i1.7.2 (check the viewerFols 83va–85rb ), miracle
- ms_i1.7.3 (check the viewerFols 85rb–85vb ), commemorative notice
- ms_i1.7.4 (check the viewerFols 85vb–85vb ), ʾarke-hymn
- ms_i1.8
(check the viewerFols 86va–90vb ),
Gǝnbot
- ms_i1.8.1 (check the viewerFols 86va–88va ), Homily by Yoḥannǝs, Patriarch [Metropolitan] of Ethiopia for Gǝnbot
- ms_i1.8.2 (check the viewerFols 88va–90ra ), miracle
- ms_i1.8.3 (check the viewerFols 90ra–90va ), commemorative notice
- ms_i1.8.4 (check the viewerFols 90va–90vb ), ʾarke-hymn
- ms_i1.9
(check the viewerFols 91va–100vb ),
Sane
- ms_i1.9.1 (check the viewerFols 91va–98rb ), Homily by Yoḥannǝs, Metropolitan of ʾAksum [for Sane]
- ms_i1.9.2 (check the viewerFols 98rb–99va ), miracle
- ms_i1.9.3 (check the viewerFols 99va–100vb ), commemorative notice
- ms_i1.9.4 (check the viewerFols 100vb–100vb ), ʾarke-hymn
- ms_i1.10
(check the viewerFols 102va–109rb ),
Ḥamle
- ms_i1.10.1 (check the viewerFols 102va–107vb ), Homily by Metropolitan Yoḥannǝs for Ḥamle
- ms_i1.10.2 (check the viewerFols 107vb–108va ), miracle
- ms_i1.10.3 (check the viewerFols 108va–109ra ), commemorative notice
- ms_i1.10.4 (check the viewerFols 109ra–109rb ), ʾarke-hymn
- ms_i1.11
(check the viewerFols 110ra–114vb ),
Naḥāse
- ms_i1.11.1 (check the viewerFols 110ra–113va ), Homily by an anonymous author for Naḥāse
- ms_i1.11.2 (check the viewerFols 113va–114rb ), miracle
- ms_i1.11.3 (check the viewerFols 114rb–114vb ), commemorative notice
- ms_i1.11.4 (check the viewerFols 114vb–114vb ), ʾarke-hymn
- ms_i1.12
(check the viewerFols 115va–119v ),
Maskaram
- ms_i1.12.1 (check the viewerFols 115va–118va ), Homily by an anonymous author for Maskaram
- ms_i1.12.2 (check the viewerFols 118va–119ra ), miracle
- ms_i1.12.3 (check the viewerFols 119ra–119rb ), commemorative notice
- ms_i1.12.4 (check the viewerFols 119rb–119vb ), ʾarke-hymn
- ms_i1.13
(check the viewerFols 121ra–127vb ),
Ṭǝqǝmt
- ms_i1.13.1 (check the viewerFols 121ra–126ra ), Homily by an anonymous author for Ṭǝqǝmt
- ms_i1.13.2 (check the viewerFols 126ra–126va ), miracle
- ms_i1.13.3 (check the viewerFols 126va–127va ), commemorative notice
- ms_i1.13.4 (check the viewerFols 127va–127vb ), ʾarke-hymn
- ms_i1.14 (check the viewerFols 127vb–128rb ), Za-ʾaqrabku māḥleta… "The song I am offering…" (concluding prayer)
Contents
check the viewerFols 5ra–128rb Dǝrsāna Mikāʾel, Homiliary for the feasts of St Michael (CAe 1295)
check the viewerFols 37ra–47vb Tāḫśāś (CAe 1295 Tahsas)
check the viewerFols 37ra–45rb Homily by an anonymous author for the 12th of Ṭǝrr [Tāḫśāś] (CAe 1295 HomilyTahsas)
check the viewerFols 48va–55r Yakkātit (CAe 1295 Yakkatit)
check the viewerFols 48va–52vb Homily by an anonymous author for the 12th of Yakkātit (CAe 1295 HomilyYakkatit)
check the viewerFols 86va–90vb Gǝnbot (CAe 1295 Genbot)
check the viewerFols 86va–88va Homily by Yoḥannǝs, Patriarch [Metropolitan] of Ethiopia for Gǝnbot (CAe 1295 HomilyGenbot)
check the viewerFols 91va–100vb Sane (CAe 1295 Sane)
check the viewerFols 91va–98rb Homily by Yoḥannǝs, Metropolitan of ʾAksum [for Sane] (CAe 1295 HomilySane)
check the viewerFols 115va–119v Maskaram (CAe 1295 Maskaram)
check the viewerFols 115va–118va Homily by an anonymous author for Maskaram (CAe 1295 HomilyMaskaram)
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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: Donation note.
Text in Gǝʿǝz
The note is written in red by the same hand that inserted the names of the donor and other persons in erasures. Dağğāzmāč Sabā Gādǝs (sic for Subāgādis, Sabāgādis), called also by his baptismal name Za-Manfas Qǝddus, is mentioned as the buyer and donor of the Ms.
Extras
- - Many omissions and/or corrections are written interlineally, sometimes in the main hand, sometimes in a secondary hand: e.g., , 8vb, 10ra, 21va, 27vb, 28vb, 34rab, 39rab, 40rab, 40vb, 41vb, 62ra, 83va, 86va, 91vb, 110ra, 117ra, 118vab.
- - Immediate corrections are indicated by series of red dots around the incorrect letter: 25va, 39va, 76vb, 98rb, 126ra.
- - Occasionally words or parts of a word are crossed out: e.g., , 43vb, 60va.
- - A few erasures (immediate corrections?) marked with thin parallel lines: e.g., , 37rb, 38ra, 52va, 84rb, 89rb, 89vb, 90rb, 103rb; one marked with a simple ornamental band: .
- - Tamallas-sign (in the shape of +) indicating the place where the omission, written in the upper margin, belong: .
- - Stamp of the church or donor: , 23v, 25v, 48v, 76v, 102v, 109r, 121r, 128r. - The name of the church is written in red felt-tip pen: .
- - Pen trial: .
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(Type: findingAid)
- Monthly readings are indicated by the names of the months written in the upper margin: ዘኅዳር: check the viewerfol. 9vb ዘታኅሣሥ: check the viewerfol. 25va ዘጥር: check the viewerfol. 37ra ዘየካቲት: check the viewerfol. 48va ዘመጋቢት: check the viewerfol. 55va ዘሚያዝያ: check the viewerfol. 76va ዘግንቦት: check the viewerfol. 86va ዘሰኔ: check the viewerfol. 91va ዘሐምሌ: check the viewerfol. 102va ዘነሐሴ: check the viewerfol. 110ra ዘመስከረም: check the viewerfol. 115va ዘጥቅምት: fols. 121ra. - The indication of the month ዘኅዳር on check the viewerfol. 5r has been erased and replaced with the words mäqdǝmä dǝrsan by a secondary hand, in red.
Decoration In this unit there are in total 33 s.
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
check the viewerFol. 2v:
Heavenly Priests.
Legend: ካህናተ፡ ሰማይ፡ "Priests of Heaven". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 3r:
Holy Trinity, a prone male figure below (donor?).
Legend: ሥላሴ፡ "Trinity". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 3v:
Crucifixion.
Legend: ስቅለት፡ "Crucifixion". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 3ar:
Resurrection.
Legend: ትንሣኤ፡ "Resurrection". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 3av:
St. George slaying the dragon.
Legend: ቅዱስ፡ ጊዮርጊስ፡ "Saint George". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 4r:
The Virgin and Child, a prone male figure below (donor?).
Legend: ምስለ፡ ፍቁር፡ ወልዳ፡ "With her beloved Son". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 4v:
Baptism.
Legend: ጥምቀት፡ "Baptism", written by a secondary hand in felt-tip pen. - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 24r:
Majestas Domini.
Legend: እግዚአብሔር፡ "God" and አብ፡ "Father", written by a secondary recent hand, in pen. - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 24v:
St. Michael in a crown flanked by armed angels, a prone male figure below (donor?).
Legend: ዘከመ፡ ወሀብዎ፡ ሥላሴ፡ ሢመተ፡ ለቅዱስ፡ ሚካኤል፡ "How the Trinity appointed Saint Michael". Another legend under the miniature has been erased. - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 25r:
St. Michael with a sword and the slayed dragon underneath.
Legend: ዘከመ፡ ፄወዋ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ለሲኦል። "How Saint Michael captured the Sheol". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 35v:
St. Michael with a sword in his right hand and his left hand resting on the head of a sleeping man.
Legend: ዘከመ፡ ነገሮ፡ ለሕልሙ፡ ለባዕል፡ "How he told the rich man his [the rich man's] dream". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 36r:
St. Michael pulls a fish out with a net from the sea (above) and splits the fish (below).
Legend: ዘከመ፡ ወደየ፡ መርበብተ፡ ውስተ፡ ወከመ፡ ሰጠቆ፡ ለዓሣ፡ "How he threw the net into the sea and how he split the fish". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 36v:
St. Michael saves the Three Youths in the Fiery Furnace.
Legend: ዘከመ፡ ዓውጽኦሙ፡ ለ፫ደቂቅ። "How he saved the Three Children". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 47r:
St. Michael on a white horse meets Dǝrātāʾos (Darātāwos).
Legend: ዘከመ፡ ተራከቦ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ለድራታኦስ፡ በፍኖት፡ "How Saint Michael met Dǝrātāʾos on the way". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 47v:
Darātāwos with his wife, a fish and a ram.
Legend: ዘከመ፡ ተራከበ፡ ደራታዎስ፡ ምስለ፡ በእሲቱ፡ "How he met Darātāwos with his wife". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 48r:
Darātāwos and his wife give a feast for Archangel Michael.
Legend: ዘከመ፡ ገብረ፡ በዓለ፡ ደራታዎስ፡ "How Darātāwos made a feast". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 55r:
A lazy man borrows gold.
Legend: ዘከመ፡ ተለቅሐ፡ ወርቀ፡ ሀካይ፡ "How a lazy man borrowed gold". The legend has been partly erased. - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 76r:
John baptizes ʾƎksǝṭiṭos and his troops.
Legend: ዘከመ፡ አጥመቆ፡ ዮሐንስ፡ ለእክስጢጦስ፡ ምስለ፡ ሠራዊቱ፡ "How John baptized ʾƎksǝṭiṭos with his troops. - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 86r:
St. Michael and Moses kill the Pharao.
Legend: ዘከመ፡ ተሰጥመ፡ ፈርዖን፡ በእደ፡ ሙሴ። "How the Pharaoh drowned by the hand of Moses". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 91r:
John Chrysostom admonishes the wife of Arcadius.
Legend: ዘከመ፡ ይጌሥጻ፡ ዮሐንስ፡ አፈ፡ ወርቅ፡ ለብእሲተ፡ አርቃዴዎስ፡ "How John Chrysostom admonished the wife of Arcadius". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 101r:
Euphemia with Satan in the guise of nuns.
Legend: ዘከመ፡ መጽአ፡ ሰይጣን፡ ለአፎምያ፡ በአምሳለ፡ አንስተ፡ መነኮሳይያት። "How Satan came to Euphemia in the guise of female nuns". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 101v:
St. Michael helps Euphemia.
Legend: ዘከመ፡ ረድአ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ለአፎምያ፡ "How Saint Michael helped Euphemia". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 102r:
St. Michael and St. Gabriel bless an infant child.
Legend: ዘከመ፡ ባረክዎ፡ ለሕፃን፡ ሚካኤል፡ ወገብርኤል፡ "How Michael and Gabriel blessed an infant child". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 101v:
St. Michael with a rich man, two prone figures below (donor and his wife?).
Legend: ዘከመ፡ ወረሶ፡ ሕፃን፡ ለባዕል፡ "How the young child inherited the rich man". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 115r:
St. Michael with the elders.
Legend: ዘከመ፡ ረድአ፡ ለሶስና፡ እምእደ፡ ረበናት፡ ቅዱስ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ወሠጠቆሙ፡ "How Saint Michael freed Susanna from the hands of the elders and split them in halves". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 119v:
A box with the rich man in the sea.
Legend: ዘከመ፡ ገብረ፡ ባዕል፡ ሣፁነ፡ ወቦአ፡ ውስተ፡ ባሕር፡ "How the rich man prepared a box and entered into the sea". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 120r:
The Lord commands the devil to rescue the rich man.
Legend: ወአዘዘ፡ እግዚአብሕር፡ ለይጣን፡ ያውፅኦ፡ እምባሕር፡ ለባዕል፡ "And the Lord commanded Satan to take the rich man out from the sea". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 128v:
St. Michael resurrects a dead man.
Legend: ዘከመ፡ አንሥኦ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ለጸቢብ፡ እምድኅረ፡ ሞተ፡ "How St. Michael resurrected the straitened one after he had died". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 129r:
Percussio capitis.
Legend: ኵርዓተ፡ ርእሱ፡ Kʷǝrʿāta rǝʾǝsu "Striking of his Head". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 129v:
Dormition of the Virgin Mary.
Legend: ሞታ፡ ለማርያም፡ "Death of Mary" - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 130r:
Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Legend: ዕርገተ፡ ሥጋሃ፡ ማርያም፡ "Assumption of the body of Mary". - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 130v:
Takla Hāymānot and Gabra Manfas Qǝddus.
Legend: አቡነ፡ ተክለ፡ ሃይማኖት፡ አቡነ፡ ገብረ፡ መንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ "ʾAbuna Takla Hāymānot. ʾAbuna Gabra Manfas Qǝddus. - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 131r:
Court scene.
Unrelated to the Miracles of St. Michael, possibly depicting the donor (?).
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Nǝḥbi Qǝddus Mikāʾel, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has no restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 240 |
Width | 175 |
Depth | 65 |
Foliation
(+3a) Foliation mistake: The image after folio 3 (not foliated), has been given number 3a.
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 5 |
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I(5; s.l.: 1, stub after 4/fols. 1r-4v) | |
2 | 10 |
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II(10/fols. 5r-14v) | |
3 | 11 |
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III(11; s.l.: 10, stub after 1/fols. 15r-25v) | |
4 | 11 |
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IV(11; s.l.: 11, stub before 1/fols. 26r-36v) | |
5 | 10 |
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V(10/fols. 37r-46v) | |
6 | 11 |
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VI(11; s.l.: 1, stub after 11/fols. 47r-57v) | |
7 | 10 |
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VII(10/fols. 58r-67v) | |
8 | 10 |
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VIII(10/fols. 68r-77v) | |
9 | 8 |
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IX(8/fols. 78r-85v) | |
10 | 10 |
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X(10/fols. 86r-95v) | |
11 | 11 |
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XI(11; s.l.: 6, stub after 5/fols. 96r-106v) | |
12 | 10 |
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XII(10/fols. 107r-116v) | |
13 | 11 |
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XIII(11; s.l.: 4, stub after 8/fols. 117r-127v) | |
14 | 5 |
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XIV(5; s.l.: 5, stub before 1/fols. 128r-132v). |
Collation diagrams
I(5; s.l.: 1, stub after 4/fols. 1r-4v)
Quire ID:q1
II(10/fols. 5r-14v)
Quire ID:q2
III(11; s.l.: 10, stub after 1/fols. 15r-25v)
Quire ID:q3
IV(11; s.l.: 11, stub before 1/fols. 26r-36v)
Quire ID:q4
V(10/fols. 37r-46v)
Quire ID:q5
VI(11; s.l.: 1, stub after 11/fols. 47r-57v)
Quire ID:q6
VII(10/fols. 58r-67v)
Quire ID:q7
VIII(10/fols. 68r-77v)
Quire ID:q8
IX(8/fols. 78r-85v)
Quire ID:q9
X(10/fols. 86r-95v)
Quire ID:q10
XI(11; s.l.: 6, stub after 5/fols. 96r-106v)
Quire ID:q11
XII(10/fols. 107r-116v)
Quire ID:q12
XIII(11; s.l.: 4, stub after 8/fols. 117r-127v)
Quire ID:q13
XIV(5; s.l.: 5, stub before 1/fols. 128r-132v).
Quire ID:q14
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(4+1/s.l. 1, stub after 4/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (5), 2 (10), 3 (11), 4 (11), 5 (10), 6 (), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (8), 10 (10), 11 (11), 12 (10), 13 (11), 14 (5),
Formula 2: 1 (5), 2 (10), 3 (11), 4 (11), 5 (10), 6 (), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (8), 10 (10), 11 (11), 12 (10), 13 (11), 14 (5),
State of preservation
good
Condition
The Ms. is well preserved.
Binding
Two wooden boards covered with reddish-brown tooled leather (for the most part hidden under the secondary textile cover). Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Binding material
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 15
H | 165mm |
W | 140mm |
Intercolumn | 12mm |
Margins | |
top | 25 |
bottom | 55 |
right | 30 |
left | 10 |
intercolumn | 12 |
Ms Bǝḥerāwi Kǝllǝlāwi Mangǝśti Tǝgrāy, Nǝḥbi Qǝddus Mikāʾel, NSM-004 main part
has a sum of layout height of 245mm which is greater than the object height of 240mm has a sum of layout width of 180mm which is greater than the object height of 175mmLayout note 1
Ruling
- The number differs from 15 (e.g., (Excerpt from check the viewer6ra)
) to 16 (e.g., (Excerpt from check the viewer60r)
, 65r) up to 17 (e.g., (Excerpt from check the viewer61r)
, 68r). - (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C.
- The upper line is written above the ruling.
Pricking
- Ruling and pricking are visible.
- Primary pricks are partly visible.
- Ruling pricks are partly visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Fine
Ink: Black, red
Rubrication: Nomina sacra; name of the protagonist; names of the donor and other persons; a few lines on the incipit page and of the sections of the text; incipit of its subsections; the word salām "salutation"; the word baʾǝnta "about" on fol. 90va; elements of the punctuation signs and of the text dividers; elements of Ethiopic numerals.
Date: 17th-18th century
17th-18th centuryHand 2
Script: Ethiopic
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