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Copenhagen, The Royal Library, Cod. Etiop Add. 4

Denis Nosnitsin

Newly catalogued in Beta maṣāḥǝft

Work in Progress
https://betamasaheft.eu/KopCodEtiopAdd4
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General description

Cod. Etiop Add. 4, codex

Number of Text units: 0

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Original Location:

Copying date: Second half of the 16th – first half of the17th century

Summary

I) ዳዊት, Psalter (fols. check the viewerFols 4r–208vb, )I-check the viewer1, ) መዝሙረ᎓ዳዊት“Psalms of David” (fols. check the viewer4r–166r, ) I-check the viewer2, ) መኃልየ᎓ነቢያት“The Canticles of the Prophets” (fols. check the viewer166r–182v, ) I-check the viewer3, ) መኃልየ᎓መኃልይ᎓ዘሰሎሞን“Song of Songs of Solomon” (fols. check the viewer182v–191v, ) I-check the viewer4, ) ውዳሴ᎓ማርያም“The Praise of Mary” (fols. check the viewer192ra–204ra )

I-check the viewerfols. 5, ) አንቀጸ᎓ብርሃን“Gate of Light”(fols. check the viewer204ra–208vb ), incomplete, the end is missing

    Contents

    Additions In this unit there are in total .

    Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .

    Other Decorations

    1. other: ]

      None.

    2. mixed:

      - Polychrome ornamental bands on fols. check the viewerFols. 4r, 166r, 192r (anthropomorphic motif).

      - Crude bichrome (red, black) ornamental bands used as section dividers (fols. check the viewerFols. 193ra, 197rb ).

      - Fine blind tooled decoration on the manuscript’s leather cover, with the cross in the centre, poorly visible.

    Physical Description

    Form of support

    Codex

    Extent

    209 (number 130 has been skipped) in 21 quires 19.5 19 8.1
    Outer dimensions
    Height 19.5
    Width 19
    Depth 8.1

    Quire Structure Collation

    Position Number Leaves Quires Description
    1 4 No image availableFol. 3v A(4/fols. 0[pastedown]-3v)
    2 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 4r–13v I(10/fols. 4r-13v)
    3 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 14r–23v II(10/fols. 14r-23v)
    4 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 24r–33v III(10/fols. 24r-33v)
    5 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 34r–43v IV(10/fols. 34r-43v)
    6 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 44r–53v V(10/fols. 44r-53v)
    7 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 54r–63v VI(10/fols. 54r-63v)
    8 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 64r–73v VII(10/fols. 64r-73v)
    9 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 74r–83v VIII(10/fols. 74r-83v)
    10 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 84r–93v IX(10/fols. 84r-93v)
    11 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 94r–103v X(10/fols. 94r-103v)
    12 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 104r–113v XI(10/fols. 104r-113v)
    13 11 No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols 114r–124v XII(11/ s.l. 7, stub after 4/fols. 114r-124v)
    14 8 No image availableFols 125r–133v XIII(8/fols. 125r-133v)
    15 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 134r–143v XIV(10/fol.134r-143v)
    16 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 144r–153v XV(10/144r-153v)
    17 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 154r–163v XVI(10/154r-163v)
    18 11 No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols 164r–174v XVII(11/s.l. 8, stub after 3/fols. 164r-174v)
    19 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 175r–184v XVIII(10/fols. 175r-184v)
    20 8 No image availableFols 185–192v XIX(8/fols. 185-192v)
    21 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 193r–202v XX(10/193r-202v)
    22 10 No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 203r–211v XXI(10-1/s.l. 4, stub after 6/fols. 203r-211v [pastedown])

    Collation diagrams


    A(4/fols. 0[pastedown]-3v)
    Quire ID:q1
    Collation diagram Quire 1 1 4 Unit #1 Unit #2

    I(10/fols. 4r-13v)
    Quire ID:q2
    Collation diagram Quire 2 5 14 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    II(10/fols. 14r-23v)
    Quire ID:q3
    Collation diagram Quire 3 15 24 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    III(10/fols. 24r-33v)
    Quire ID:q4
    Collation diagram Quire 4 25 34 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    IV(10/fols. 34r-43v)
    Quire ID:q5
    Collation diagram Quire 5 35 44 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    V(10/fols. 44r-53v)
    Quire ID:q6
    Collation diagram Quire 6 45 54 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    VI(10/fols. 54r-63v)
    Quire ID:q7
    Collation diagram Quire 7 55 64 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    VII(10/fols. 64r-73v)
    Quire ID:q8
    Collation diagram Quire 8 65 74 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    VIII(10/fols. 74r-83v)
    Quire ID:q9
    Collation diagram Quire 9 75 84 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    IX(10/fols. 84r-93v)
    Quire ID:q10
    Collation diagram Quire 10 85 94 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    X(10/fols. 94r-103v)
    Quire ID:q11
    Collation diagram Quire 11 95 104 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    XI(10/fols. 104r-113v)
    Quire ID:q12
    Collation diagram Quire 12 105 114 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    XII(11/ s.l. 7, stub after 4/fols. 114r-124v)
    Quire ID:q13
    Collation diagram Quire 13 115 125 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

    XIII(8/fols. 125r-133v)
    Quire ID:q14
    Collation diagram Quire 14 126 133 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    XIV(10/fol.134r-143v)
    Quire ID:q15
    Collation diagram Quire 15 134 143 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    XV(10/144r-153v)
    Quire ID:q16
    Collation diagram Quire 16 144 153 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    XVI(10/154r-163v)
    Quire ID:q17
    Collation diagram Quire 17 154 163 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    XVII(11/s.l. 8, stub after 3/fols. 164r-174v)
    Quire ID:q18
    Collation diagram Quire 18 164 174 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

    XVIII(10/fols. 175r-184v)
    Quire ID:q19
    Collation diagram Quire 19 175 184 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    XIX(8/fols. 185-192v)
    Quire ID:q20
    Collation diagram Quire 20 185 192 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

    XX(10/193r-202v)
    Quire ID:q21
    Collation diagram Quire 21 193 202 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

    XXI(10-1/s.l. 4, stub after 6/fols. 203r-211v [pastedown])
    Quire ID:q22
    Collation diagram Quire 22 203 212 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

    Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(4/No image availableFol. 3v) – II(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 4r–13v) – III(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 14r–23v) – IV(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 24r–33v) – V(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 34r–43v) – VI(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 44r–53v) – VII(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 54r–63v) – VIII(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 64r–73v) – IX(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 74r–83v) – X(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 84r–93v) – XI(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 94r–103v) – XII(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 104r–113v) – XIII(10+1/s.l. 7, stub after 4/No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols 114r–124v) – XIV(8/No image availableFols 125r–133v) – XV(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 134r–143v) – XVI(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 144r–153v) – XVII(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 154r–163v) – XVIII(10+1/s.l. 8, stub after 3/No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols 164r–174v) – XIX(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 175r–184v) – XX(8/No image availableFols 185–192v) – XXI(10/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 193r–202v) – XXII(9+1/s.l. 4, stub after 6/No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 203r–211v) –

    Formula: No image availableFol. 3v A(4/fols. 0[pastedown]-3v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 4r–13v I(10/fols. 4r-13v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 14r–23v II(10/fols. 14r-23v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 24r–33v III(10/fols. 24r-33v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 34r–43v IV(10/fols. 34r-43v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 44r–53v V(10/fols. 44r-53v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 54r–63v VI(10/fols. 54r-63v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 64r–73v VII(10/fols. 64r-73v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 74r–83v VIII(10/fols. 74r-83v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 84r–93v IX(10/fols. 84r-93v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 94r–103v X(10/fols. 94r-103v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 104r–113v XI(10/fols. 104r-113v) ; No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols 114r–124v XII(11/ s.l. 7, stub after 4/fols. 114r-124v) ; No image availableFols 125r–133v XIII(8/fols. 125r-133v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 134r–143v XIV(10/fol.134r-143v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 144r–153v XV(10/144r-153v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 154r–163v XVI(10/154r-163v) ; No image availableFols. 11, No image availableFols 164r–174v XVII(11/s.l. 8, stub after 3/fols. 164r-174v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 175r–184v XVIII(10/fols. 175r-184v) ; No image availableFols 185–192v XIX(8/fols. 185-192v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 193r–202v XX(10/193r-202v) ; No image availableFols. 10, No image availableFols 203r–211v XXI(10-1/s.l. 4, stub after 6/fols. 203r-211v [pastedown]);

    Formula 1: 1 (4), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (11), 14 (8), 15 (10), 16 (10), 17 (10), 18 (11), 19 (10), 20 (8), 21 (10), 22 (10),

    Formula 2: 1 (4), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (11), 14 (8), 15 (10), 16 (10), 17 (10), 18 (11), 19 (10), 20 (8), 21 (10), 22 (10),

    State of preservation

    other

    Condition

    Good. One folio between fol. check the viewerFols. 208, and fol. check the viewer209 is missing.

    Stitch mending on fols. check the viewerFols. 20, 37, 56, 66, 100, 119, 137, 140, 154, 183 .

    Binding

    The original binding of the Ethiopian, rearranged most probably in Europe. Two wooden (possibly original) boards covered with brown leather. Two pieces of the (original?) leather cover with blind tooled decoration glued to the outer surfaces of the front and back boards. The first and the last folios glued to the boards as pastedowns.

    Two pairs of sewing stations.

    The first and the last folios of the text block used as pastedowns.

    Endbands missing.

    Original binding

    Yes

    Layout

    Layout note 1(check the viewerfols. 4r-191v )

    H 130mm
    W 120mm

    Ms Copenhagen, The Royal Library, Cod. Etiop Add. 4 main part

    has a sum of layout height of 130mm which is greater than the object height of 0mm has a sum of layout width of 120mm which is greater than the object height of 0mm

    Layout note 1(check the viewerfols. 192r-208v )

    H 130mm
    W 140mm

    Ms Copenhagen, The Royal Library, Cod. Etiop Add. 4 main part

    has a sum of layout height of 130mm which is greater than the object height of 0mm has a sum of layout width of 140mm which is greater than the object height of 0mm

    Layout note 1

    Ruling

    Palaeography

  1. Hand 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Rubrication: Executed mostly in the main hand. On fols. check the viewerFols 184r–191v, , the first rubricated lines of the Song of Songs’ sections were written in a much hand. Lacunas for the rubricated elements have not been filled on fols. check the viewer192ra, (the first text line) and fols. check the viewer203–208 .

    Late 16th – first half of the17th-century script; careful hand. (

    Unknown

    )     (

    - In order to accommodate longer text lines, the scribe employed compressed script, fol. check the viewerFol. 36r

    - The so-called traditional titles of the Ethiopic Psalms are missing but for the first and the last Psalm

    - The Ethiopic word for “king” is consequently spelled nǝgwǝś, ንጕሥ (e.g., fols. check the viewerFols. 23r, 25r, 53v, 54r, 100v, 173r etc.), not as the standard form nǝguś (ንጉሥ).

    )

    2. Keywords

      Publication Statement

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      Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
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      Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
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      Hamburg
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