Saint Petersburg, Rossijskaja Nacionalnaja Biblioteka, RNB Ef. n.s. 2
Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection:
Other identifiers: RNB Efiopsk. 2, Turaev cat. I.10
General description
Psalter
Number of Text units: 5
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Before 1859 Boris Turaev does not propose any dating.
Provenance
The manuscript was acquired by Konstantin Tischendorf during his third trip to the Orient, 1858-1859.
Acquisition
Konstantin Tischendorf owner donated the manuscript to the Imperial Public Library in 1859.
Summary
- ms_i1 (check the viewerFols 3r–106v ), Psalter
- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 3r–79v ), Mazmura Dāwit
- ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 80r–88v ), Book of Odes
- ms_i1.3 (check the viewerFols 89r–93v ), Song of Songs
- ms_i1.4 (check the viewerFols 94r–106v ), Wǝddāse Māryām
Contents
Additions In this unit there are in total .
Decoration In this unit there are in total 2 .
Other Decorations
- band:
check the viewerFol. 3r
Coloured ornamental band.
- band:
check the viewerFol. 80r
Coloured ornamental band.
Catalogue Bibliography
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Turaev, B. 1906. Ėfiopskija rukopisi v S.-Peterburgě, Pamjatniki ėfiopskoj pis’mennosti, 3 (Sanktpeterburg: Tipografija imperatorskoj Akademii Nauk, 1906).page 20
Secondary Bibliography
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Platonov, V. 2017. Rukopisnaja kniga v traditsionnoj kulture Efiopii, ed. E. Gusarova (Sankt-Peterburg: Rossijskaja natsional’naja biblioteka, 2017).page 185
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 180mm |
Width | 125mm |
State of preservation
good
Condition
Binding
Two wooden boards.
Leather quarter-cover.Sewing Stations
2Binding material
wood
leather
Original binding
No
Layout
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Date: Before 1859
Before 1859 The handwriting is described by Boris Turaev as "fine", no dating is proposed.Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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