Gulo Maḵadā, Mǝdra Rubā Sǝllase, MR-033
Vitagrazia Pisani (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
General description
ʾArbāʿtu wangel “Four Gospels”
Number of Text units: 2
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Original Location: ʿĀd Ḥǝyāw Qǝddus Mikāʾel↗
Zawalda Māryām scribe is mentioned as copyist in other manuscripts (s. e.g. Mss. UM-042, UM-041, MR-008) dating into the mid-18th century.Summary
Contents
Incipit ( ):
Explicit ( ):
Concerning the short postscripts, cp. R. ZUURMOND, Novum Testamentum Aethiopice: the Synoptic Gospels, Part I: General Introduction, Part II: Edition of the Gospel of Mark, Stuttgart 1989 (AeF 27), 29-31. The list of “Tituli” for the Gospel of Matthew is missing. In the list of “Tituli” for the Gospel of Mark (check the viewer35ra [l.1] – 35rb [l.23]), the titles are 48, but the ultimate number is 50 (፶): after 31 (፴፩), the numbers 32 (፴፪) and 33 (፴፫) are missing; the numbering resumes from 34 (፴፬) and goes until 50.
Additions In this unit there are in total .
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: Inventory of books, items and vestments.
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-b: Traditional genealogy of the people of (Dabra Mikāʾel) ʾƎnba Ḥarisa(y), written upon the order of
ʾabuna Tasfā Giyorgis Tasfā Mikāʾel. -
[a]vb: Continuation of the genealogy of (Dabra Mikāʾel) ʾƎnba Ḥarisay (Additio 2), followed by a short ownership note.
The note mentions the church Dabra Mikāʾel ʾƎnba Ḥarisay ʾAd Ḥǝyaw.
Extras
- - : Excerpt from a hymn praising St Mary (writing excercise?).
Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 .
Other Decorations
- drawing:
check the viewerf. 108vb:
An angel.
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 | 335 |
Width | 275 |
Depth | 55 |
Foliation
Two fols. were not paginated (between check the viewer53v and 54r; and 84v and 85r); the photos have been numbered 53a and 84a, resp.
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 2 |
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A(2; s.l.: 1, stub after 2; 2, stub after 1/fols. 1r-2v) | |
2 | 10 |
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I(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 3r-12v) | |
3 | 10 |
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II(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 13r-22v) | |
4 | 10 |
|
III(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 7; 8, stub after 2/fols. 23r-32v) | |
5 | 10 |
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IV(10/fols. 33r-42v) | |
6 | 8 |
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V(8/fols. 43r-50v) | |
7 | 9 |
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VI(9; s.l.: 7, stub after 2/fols. 51r-58v) | |
8 | 9 |
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VII(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 7/fols. 59r-67v) | |
9 | 10 |
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VIII(10; s.l. 4, stub after 7; 7, stub after 4/fols. 68r-77v) | |
10 | 8 |
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IX(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 6; 7, stub after 1/fols. 78r-84[a]v) | |
11 | 8 |
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X(8/fols. 85r-92v) | |
12 | 8 |
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XI(8/fols. 93r-100v) | |
13 | 9 |
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XII(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 7/fols. 101r-109v). |
Collation diagrams
A(2; s.l.: 1, stub after 2; 2, stub after 1/fols. 1r-2v)
Quire ID:q1
I(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 3r-12v)
Quire ID:q2
II(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 8; 8, stub after 3/fols. 13r-22v)
Quire ID:q3
III(10; s.l.: 3, stub after 7; 8, stub after 2/fols. 23r-32v)
Quire ID:q4
IV(10/fols. 33r-42v)
Quire ID:q5
V(8/fols. 43r-50v)
Quire ID:q6
VI(9; s.l.: 7, stub after 2/fols. 51r-58v)
Quire ID:q7
VII(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 7/fols. 59r-67v)
Quire ID:q8
VIII(10; s.l. 4, stub after 7; 7, stub after 4/fols. 68r-77v)
Quire ID:q9
IX(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 6; 7, stub after 1/fols. 78r-84[a]v)
Quire ID:q10
X(8/fols. 85r-92v)
Quire ID:q11
XI(8/fols. 93r-100v)
Quire ID:q12
XII(9; s.l.: 3, stub after 7/fols. 101r-109v).
Quire ID:q13
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(0+2/s.l. 1, stub after 2; s.l. 2, stub after
/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (8), 7 (9), 8 (9), 9 (10), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (9),
Formula 2: 1 (), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (8), 7 (9), 8 (9), 9 (10), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (9),
State of preservation
good
Condition
check the viewer53a , 84a are mutilated.
Binding
Wooden boards covered with reddish-brown tooled leather; textile inlays. Two pairs of sewing stations;
Binding decoration
Two pairs of chains of endband stitches at the spine cover.
Binding material
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 27
H | 220mm |
W | 200mm |
Intercolumn | 20mm |
Margins | |
top | 40 |
bottom | 55 |
right | 50 |
left | 20 |
intercolumn | 20 |
Ms Gulo Maḵadā, Mǝdra Rubā Sǝllase, MR-033 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 270mm, object width is: 275mm, computed height is: 315mm and object height is: 335mm.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.
- Structural pricks are partly visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Scribe: Zawalda Māryām scribe
Script: Ethiopic
Careful
Ink: Black; red.
Rubrication: Nomina sacra; the word mǝʿrāf; six lines (both columns) of the incipit page of each text (fols. 3rab, 36rab, 54rab, 85rab), divided into three groups, alternating with black lines; some lines (1-3) within “short postscript” of the each text; two initial lines of the list of “tituli” for the Gospel of John (fol. 108rb [ls. 8-9]); some extra notes, indicating the chapter titles, and some of the lines above and below them; Ethiopic numerals indicating the “tituli”; the horizontal dashes above and below Ethiopic numerals; elements of the punctuation signs; names of the scribe (fol. 108va, ls. 14-15; 20-21) and donors (fol. 108va, ls. 8, 9, 10).
Date: 18th century
Zawalda Māryām scribe is mentioned as the scribe in the concluding supplication formula (check the viewer108va , check the viewer14-15 , 20-21).18th centurySelect one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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