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Berlin, Berlin State Library, SBP, Ms. orient. Fol. 117

Eugenia Sokolinski

This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography

Work in Progress
https://betamasaheft.eu/BerOrFol117
Berlin State Library[view repository]

Collection: Ms. orient. Fol.

Other identifiers: 796464243, Dillmann 66

General description

Homilies and Hagiographies

Number of Text units: 24

Number of Codicological units: 2

For a table of all relations from and to this record, please go to the Relations view. In the Relations boxes on the right of this page, you can also find all available relations grouped by name.

Origin

Provenance

The manuscript was acquired by Theodor Petraeus owner from the Ethiopian community in the Holy Land.

Summary

  1. p1_i1 (check the viewerpps 1r–8r ), Description of the manuscript
  2. p2_i1 (check the viewerpps 1–26 ), Homily for the 3rd of Tāḫśāś on the birth of Mary, her presentation in the Temple, marriage to Joseph and visit to Zacharias and Elizabeth
  3. p2_i2 (check the viewerpps 26–64 ), Homily of ʾabbā Daniel of Scete
  4. p2_i3 (check the viewerpps 64–114 ), Homily of ʾabbā Samuel, martyr, of Dabra Qalamon>
  5. p2_i4 (check the viewerpps 114–131 ), Martyrdom of Sts Barbara and Juliana
  6. p2_i5 (check the viewerpps 131–143 ), Vita and Martyrdom of ʾAbbā Baʾamin
  7. p2_i6 (check the viewerpps 143–169 ), Martyrdom of Bakimos
  8. p2_i7 (check the viewerpps 169–197 ), Life and martyrium of St Gregory patriarch of Armenia
  9. p2_i8 (check the viewerpps 197–206 ), Homily on Archangel Gabriel
  10. p2_i9 (check the viewerpps 206–225 ), Life and martyrdom of priest Yoḥannǝs [Kāmā]
  11. p2_i10 (check the viewerpps 225–240 ), Combat of ‘abbā Absādi and bishop ‘Alāniqos from Egypt
  12. p2_i11 (check the viewerpps 240–272 ), Homily by Jacob of Sarug for Christmas
  13. p2_i12 (check the viewerpps 272–285 ), Homily by St John Chrysostom on the Nativity of Jesus
  14. p2_i13 (check the viewerpps 285–294 ), Homily by Jacob of Sarug on the Incarnation of Jesus
  15. p2_i14 (check the viewerpps 294–303 ), A story of Mary and the Magi
  16. p2_i15 (check the viewerpps 303–317 ), Homily on Nativity by bishop Gregory [of Nazianzos]
  17. p2_i16 (check the viewerpps 317–326 ), Homily by ʾabbā Yoḥannǝs from the monastery of Macarius
  18. p2_i17 (check the viewerpps 326–354 ), History of the seven sleepers who were martyrs in a grotto
  19. p2_i18 (check the viewerpps 354–364 ), On the Annunciation
  20. p2_i19 (check the viewerpps 365–381 ), Homily by John Chrysostom on the Annunciation [1]
  21. p2_i20 (check the viewerpps 381–396 ), Homily by John Chrysostom on the Annunciation [2]
  22. p2_i21 (check the viewerpps 396–413 ), Homily by John Chrysostom on the Annunciation [3]
  23. p2_i22 (check the viewerpps 413–426 ), Homily by Jacob of Sarug on the Annunciation
  24. p2_i23 (check the viewerpps 427–482 ), Homily by Theophilus of Alexandria on the flight of Holy Family to Egypt

Contents

Catalogue Bibliography

  • Dillmann, C. F. A. 1878. Verzeichnis der abessinischen Handschriften, Die Handschriften-Verzeichnisse der Königlichen Bibliothek zu Berlin (Berlin: Buchdruckerei der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften (G. Vogt), 1878). number 66

Secondary Bibliography

  • Rahlfs, A. 1917. Nissel und Petraeus, ihre äthiopischen Textausgaben und Typen, Nachrichten von der K. Gesellschaft der Wissenschaft zu Göttingen. Philologisch-historische Klasse (Göttingen: 1917). page 292-297

  • Bausi, A. 2019. ‘A Few Remarks on Hagiographical-Homiletic Collections in Ethiopic Manuscripts’, Manuscript Cultures, 13 (2019), 63–80.
    page 65-66

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Paper Codex

Extent

265 180
Outer dimensions
Height 265
Width 180

Codicological Unit p1

Contents


check the viewerpps 1r–8r Description of the manuscript written by the hand of Hiob Ludolf author

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Language of text: Latin

Physical Description of codicological unit 1

Form of support of codicological unit 1

Paper Codex

Extent of codicological unit 1

16 (page) .Entered as 16

Foliation of codicological unit 1

There is foliation provided in the upper right corner of each folio.

Codicological Unit p2

Summary of codicological unit 2

  1. p2_i1 (check the viewerpps 1–26 ), Homily for the 3rd of Tāḫśāś on the birth of Mary, her presentation in the Temple, marriage to Joseph and visit to Zacharias and Elizabeth
  2. p2_i2 (check the viewerpps 26–64 ), Homily of ʾabbā Daniel of Scete
  3. p2_i3 (check the viewerpps 64–114 ), Homily of ʾabbā Samuel, martyr, of Dabra Qalamon>
  4. p2_i4 (check the viewerpps 114–131 ), Martyrdom of Sts Barbara and Juliana
  5. p2_i5 (check the viewerpps 131–143 ), Vita and Martyrdom of ʾAbbā Baʾamin
  6. p2_i6 (check the viewerpps 143–169 ), Martyrdom of Bakimos
  7. p2_i7 (check the viewerpps 169–197 ), Life and martyrium of St Gregory patriarch of Armenia
  8. p2_i8 (check the viewerpps 197–206 ), Homily on Archangel Gabriel
  9. p2_i9 (check the viewerpps 206–225 ), Life and martyrdom of priest Yoḥannǝs [Kāmā]
  10. p2_i10 (check the viewerpps 225–240 ), Combat of ‘abbā Absādi and bishop ‘Alāniqos from Egypt
  11. p2_i11 (check the viewerpps 240–272 ), Homily by Jacob of Sarug for Christmas
  12. p2_i12 (check the viewerpps 272–285 ), Homily by St John Chrysostom on the Nativity of Jesus
  13. p2_i13 (check the viewerpps 285–294 ), Homily by Jacob of Sarug on the Incarnation of Jesus
  14. p2_i14 (check the viewerpps 294–303 ), A story of Mary and the Magi
  15. p2_i15 (check the viewerpps 303–317 ), Homily on Nativity by bishop Gregory [of Nazianzos]
  16. p2_i16 (check the viewerpps 317–326 ), Homily by ʾabbā Yoḥannǝs from the monastery of Macarius
  17. p2_i17 (check the viewerpps 326–354 ), History of the seven sleepers who were martyrs in a grotto
  18. p2_i18 (check the viewerpps 354–364 ), On the Annunciation
  19. p2_i19 (check the viewerpps 365–381 ), Homily by John Chrysostom on the Annunciation [1]
  20. p2_i20 (check the viewerpps 381–396 ), Homily by John Chrysostom on the Annunciation [2]
  21. p2_i21 (check the viewerpps 396–413 ), Homily by John Chrysostom on the Annunciation [3]
  22. p2_i22 (check the viewerpps 413–426 ), Homily by Jacob of Sarug on the Annunciation
  23. p2_i23 (check the viewerpps 427–482 ), Homily by Theophilus of Alexandria on the flight of Holy Family to Egypt

Contents


check the viewerpps 26–64 Homily of ʾabbā Daniel of Scete (CAe 4828)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Indication for reading: አመ፯፡ ለተኅሣሥ፡

check the viewerpps 64–114 Homily of ʾabbā Samuel, martyr, of Dabra Qalamon> (CAe 4842)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Indication for reading: አመ፰፡ ለተኅሣሥ፡

check the viewerpps 114–131 Martyrdom of Sts Barbara and Juliana (CAe 4509)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Indication for reading: አመ፰፡ ለወርኀ፡ ተኅሣሥ፡

check the viewerpps 131–143 Vita and Martyrdom of ʾAbbā Baʾamin (CAe 4510)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Indication for reading: አመ፱፡ ለተኅሣሥ፡

check the viewerpps 143–169 Martyrdom of Bakimos (CAe 6539)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Indication for reading: አመ፱፡ ለተኅሣሥ፡

check the viewerpps 169–197 Life and martyrium of St Gregory patriarch of Armenia (CAe 4830)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Indication for reading: አመ፲፭፡ ለወርኀ፡ ተኅሣሥ፡

check the viewerpps 197–206 Homily on Archangel Gabriel (CAe 3955)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Indication for reading: በገብርኤል፡ አመ፲፱፡ ለተኅሣሥ፡

check the viewerpps 206–225 Life and martyrdom of priest Yoḥannǝs [Kāmā] (CAe 6710)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Indication for reading: በገብርኤል፡ አመ፳፭፡ ለወርኀ፡ ተኅሣሥ፡

check the viewerpps 225–240 Combat of ‘abbā Absādi and bishop ‘Alāniqos from Egypt (CAe 6529)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Indication for reading: በገብርኤል፡ አመ፳፯፡ ለወርኀ፡ ተኅሣሥ፡

check the viewerpps 240–272 Homily by Jacob of Sarug for Christmas (CAe 6711)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Indication for reading: በጌና፡ ምንባብ፡

check the viewerpps 272–285 Homily by St John Chrysostom on the Nativity of Jesus (CAe 2135)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Indication for reading: አመ፳፰፡ ለተኅሣሥ፡

check the viewerpps 285–294 Homily by Jacob of Sarug on the Incarnation of Jesus (CAe 6776)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Indication for reading: አመ፳፰፡ ለተኅሣሥ፡

check the viewerpps 294–303 A story of Mary and the Magi (CAe 2366)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Indication for reading: በጌና፡

check the viewerpps 303–317 Homily on Nativity by bishop Gregory [of Nazianzos] (CAe 1184)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Indication for reading: አመ፡ ፳፱፡ ተኅሣሥ፡

check the viewerpps 317–326 Homily by ʾabbā Yoḥannǝs from the monastery of Macarius (CAe 6712)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Indication for reading: አመ፡ ፴፡ ለተኅሣሥ፡

check the viewerpps 326–354 History of the seven sleepers who were martyrs in a grotto (CAe 4854)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Indication for reading: አመ፲፫፡ ለጥር፡

check the viewerpps 354–364 On the Annunciation (CAe 6495)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Indication for reading: አመ፳፱፡ ለመጋቢት፡

check the viewerpps 365–381 Homily by John Chrysostom on the Annunciation [1] (CAe 6721)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Indication for reading: በሰንበተ፡ ክርስቲያን፡ ዘተኅሣሥ፡

check the viewerpps 381–396 Homily by John Chrysostom on the Annunciation [2] (CAe 6722)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Indication for reading: በ፪፡ ሰንበት፡

check the viewerpps 396–413 Homily by John Chrysostom on the Annunciation [3] (CAe 2107)

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Indication for reading: በ፫፡ ሰንበት፡ ዘታኅሣሥ፡

check the viewerpps 413–426 Homily by Jacob of Sarug on the Annunciation (CAe 6713) Indication for reading: በ፬፡ ሰንበት፡ ዘታኅሣሥ፡ ምንባብ።

Language of text: Gǝʿǝz

Additions of codicological unit 2 In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .

  1. (Type: OwnershipNote)

    The note stating that the manuscript was sent by a monk Maḥyawi ʾƎgziʾ to Jerusalem .

    ( gez ) በስመ፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ፡ ወመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ። በአኰቴተ፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ፡ ወመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ዛቲ፡ መጽሐፍ፡ ተፈነወት፡ እም፡ ሐበ፡ ማኅየዊ፡ እግዚእ፡ ፈላሲ፡ ትብጻሕ፡ ኢየሩሳሌም፡ ለእመ፡ በጸሕኩ፡ ነፍስየ፡ እብእ፡ ወለእመ፡ ኢበጸሕኩ፡ አነ፡ እለ፡ ብጽሑ፡ ያብእዋ፡ ወእለ፡ ኮኑ፡ ቀሲሳን፡ ለዛቲ፡ መካን፡ ከመ፡ ይዘክሩኒ፡ እመኒ፡ ሞትኩ፡ ወእመኒ፡ ሐየውኩ፡ ሰላም፡ ለክሙ፡ ወበጸሎትክሙአ፡ ኢትርስዕኒ።

  2. check the viewerpp. 483 (Type: Inventory)

    List of books from Gethsemane, possibly an Ethiopian monastery.

    ( gez ) ዝመጽሐፍ፡ ዘጌቴሴሜኒ፡ ፩ዳዊት፡ ወ፩መጽሐፈ፡ ልደታ፡ ወ፩መጽሐፈ፡ እረፍታ፡ ወፍልሰታ፡ ህቡረ፡ ፩ርቱዐ፡ ሃይማኖት፡ ገድል፡ አብርሃም፡ ይስሐቅ፡ ወያዕዎብ፡ ፪አርጋኖን፡ ፩ተአመረ፡ እግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም፡ ፪ወንጌል፡ ፪ጳውሎስ፡ ምስለ፡ ግብር፡ ወሐዋርያ፡

Decoration of codicological unit 2 In this unit there are in total 1 .

Miniatures notes

  1. miniature: check the viewerpp. 257

    A moderately stylized representation of the cross .

Physical Description of codicological unit 2

Form of support of codicological unit 2

Parchment Codex

Extent of codicological unit 2

242 (leaf) .Entered as 242

Layout of codicological unit 2

Layout note 1

Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 25

Pricking of codicological unit 2
  • Pricking and ruling are visible.
  • Primary pricks are visible, horizontal pricks are visible.

Palaeography of codicological unit 2

  • Hand 1

    of codicological unit 2

    Script: Ethiopic

    Ink: Black, red

    Rubrication: Numerals, incipits

    Date: Date according to .

    Date according to .
    • Publication Statement

      authority
      Hiob Ludolf Zentrum für Äthiopistik
      publisher
      Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / beta maṣāḥǝft
      pubPlace
      Hamburg
      availability
      This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0.
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      type=expanded
      16.10.2024 at 15:12:32
      date
      type=lastModified
      26.10.2022
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      type=collection
      manuscripts
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      type=url
      https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/BerOrFol117/main
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      type=URI
      https://betamasaheft.eu/BerOrFol117
      idno
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      BerOrFol117.xml
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      type=ID
      BerOrFol117

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    Eugenia Sokolinski, Dorothea Reule, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, Marcin Krawczuk, ʻBerlin, Berlin State Library, SBP, Ms. orient. Fol. 117 (encoded from the catalogue)ʼ, in Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2022-10-26) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/BerOrFol117 [Accessed: 2024-11-05]

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    • Marcin Krawczuk Completed description on 26.10.2022
    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo prepared XML file importing information from SBB oriental digital (http://orient-digital.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de), orientalischen Handschriften der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz . http://orient-digital.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/receive/SBBMSBook_islamhs_00002250?XSL.Style=native and related entries: . on 26.10.2021
    • Dorothea Reule Created entry on 16.2.2017
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    Eugenia Sokolinski, editor

    Dorothea Reule, contributor

    Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor

    Marcin Krawczuk, contributor

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