Gāntā ʾAfašum, Soṭā Dabra Salām Qǝddus Mikāʾel, SDM-021
Sophia Dege-Müller (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
General description
Collection of texts and prayers used by the Beta ʾƎsrāʾel
Number of Text units: 16
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Original Location: Soṭā Dabra Salām Qǝddus Mikāʾel↗
Late 19th – early 20th cent. (?)Provenance
Owner or donor Ballaṭa is mentioned in the supplication formulas (check the viewer5r , check the viewer5r , check the viewer5v , check the viewer7v , check the viewer9r , check the viewer10r ), as well as his father (ʾabuhu) Zagayya (check the viewer6r , check the viewer82r , check the viewer89v ). At the time of digitization , the MS was in private possession of marigetā Ḥāwās ʾAbrahā .
Summary
- ms_i1 (check the viewerFols 2r–34r ), Maṣḥafa ʾardǝʾt
- ms_i2
(check the viewerFols 34v–67v ),
Miscellaneous hymns and prayers
- ms_i2.1 (check the viewer34r-36r ), Canticle
- ms_i2.2 (check the viewer36r-37r ), Hymn
- ms_i2.3 (check the viewer37r-42v ), Psalm
- ms_i2.4 (check the viewer42v-48r ), Protective prayer
- ms_i2.5 (check the viewer48r-49v ), Incantation
- ms_i2.6 (check the viewer49v-50v ), ʾAsmāt-prayer
- ms_i2.7 (check the viewer50v-55v ), Prayer
- ms_i2.8 (check the viewer55v-60r ), Prayer
- ms_i2.9 (check the viewer60r-67v ), Unidentified prayer
- ms_i3 (check the viewerFols 67v–80r ), Maṣḥafa malāʾǝkt
- ms_i4 (check the viewerFols 80r–85v ), Sǝmʿu wa-lǝbbǝw ʾo-daqiqa ʾAddām
- ms_i5 (check the viewerFols 85v–88r ), Gadla ʾAbrǝhām (Beta ʾƎsrāʾel recension)
- ms_i6 (check the viewerFols 88r–91v ), Ya-sābǝʿt sanbat ṣalot
- ms_i7 (check the viewerFols 91v–94r ), Story of the Ten Commandments
Contents
check the viewerFols 2r–34r Maṣḥafa ʾardǝʾt (CAe 3945)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): ይትባረክ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ አምላከ፡ እስራኤል
Text I is the Beta ʾƎsrāʾel version of the Maṣḥafa ʾardǝʾt; cp. Aešcoly 1951.check the viewerFols 34v–67v Miscellaneous hymns and prayers
check the viewer34r-36r Canticle (CAe 5924)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ይትባረክ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ አምላከ፡ እስራኤል፡ ለኵሉ፡ ዘሥጋ፡ ወለኵሉ፡ መንፈስ፡
cp. Aešcoly 1951.check the viewer36r-37r Hymn (CAe 5925)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ይትባረክ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ አምላከ፡ እስራኤል፡ ወእዜኑ፡ ጽድቀከ፡ በአፉየ፡ ለትውልደ፡ ትውልድ፡ እስከ፡ ለዓለም፡
cp. Aešcoly 1951.check the viewer37r-42v Psalm (CAe 5926)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ይትባረክ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ አምላከ፡ እስራኤል፡ ሊቃነ፡ መላእክት፡ ሚካኤል፡ ወገብርኤል፡ ሱራፌል፡ ወኪሩቤል፡
cp. Aešcoly 1951.check the viewer42v-48r Protective prayer (CAe 5927)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ይትባረክ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ አምላከ፡ እስራኤል፡ ወዝንቱ፡ ውእቱ፡ ስምየ፡ ዘነገርክዎ፡
cp. Aešcoly 1951.check the viewer48r-49v Incantation (CAe 5928)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ይትባረክ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ አምላከ፡ እስራኤል፡ ኤል፡ ኪር፡ ኪር፡… ወእምብድብድ፡ ጽውዓ፡ ጸዋዕኩ፡
cp. Aešcoly 1951.check the viewer49v-50v ʾAsmāt-prayer (CAe 5929)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ይትባረክ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ አምላከ፡ እስራኤል፡ ወጸውኡ፡ ስማየ፡ በሳብዕት፡ ዕለት፡
cp. Aešcoly 1951.check the viewer50v-55v Prayer (CAe 5930)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ወይእዜኒ፡ እግዚኦ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ አሜን፡ ቡሩክ፡
cp. Halévy 1877.Colophon
Embedded colophon mentions Ṣaggā ʾAmlāk , one of the Beta ʾƎsraʾel forefathers
check the viewer55v-60r Prayer (CAe 5931)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ይትባረክ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ አምላከ፡ እስራኤል፡ ዘገብረ፡ ዓቢየ፡ ወመንከረ ባሕቲቱ፡
cp. Halévy 1877.check the viewer60r-67v Unidentified prayer (CAe 5932)
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ተዘከር፡ እግዚኦ፡ ኪዳነ፡ አግብርቲከ፡ ኪዳነ፡ አብርሃም፡
cp. Halévy 1877.check the viewerFols 85v–88r Gadla ʾAbrǝhām (Beta ʾƎsrāʾel recension) (CAe 5871)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
check the viewerFols 88r–91v Ya-sābǝʿt sanbat ṣalot (CAe 5874)
Language of text: Gǝʿǝz
cp. Devens 1995.Additions In this unit there are in total .
Extras
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Erasure
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check the viewerFols. 15r, , check the viewer28v, , check the viewer34v, , check the viewer48v, , check the viewer89r, , check the viewer90v, , check the viewer91r Immediate corrections are marked with thin lines above and below letters or words.
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check the viewerFols. 33r, , check the viewer45r, , check the viewer68r, , check the viewer80 Omitted word written interlineally.
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check the viewerFols. 1r, , check the viewer1v, , check the viewer94v Crude notes and scribbles.
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Soṭā Dabra Salām Qǝddus Mikāʾel, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has no restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 110 |
Width | 84 |
Depth | 45 |
Foliation
Foliated by the Ethio-SPaRe team
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 1 |
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A(1; s.l. 1, no stub/fol. 1r-1v) | |
2 | 8 |
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I(8/fols. 2r-9v) | |
3 | 8 |
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II(8/fols. 10r-17v) | |
4 | 8 |
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III(8/fols. 18r-25v) | |
5 | 8 |
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IV(8/fols. 26r-33v) | |
6 | 7 |
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V(7; s.l.: 2, stub after 6/fols. 34r-40v) | |
7 | 8 |
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VI(8/fols.41r-48v) | |
8 | 8 |
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VII(8/fols. 49r-56v) | |
9 | 8 |
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VIII(8/fols. 57r-64v) | |
10 | 8 |
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IX(8/fols. 65r-72v) | |
11 | 8 |
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X(8/fols. 73r-80v) | |
12 | 8 |
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XI(8/fols. 81r-88v) | |
13 | 4 |
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XII(4; s.l.: 1, stub after 4; 2, stub after 4/fols. 89r-92v) | |
14 | 2 |
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B(2/fols. 93r-94v). |
Collation diagrams
A(1; s.l. 1, no stub/fol. 1r-1v)
Quire ID:q1
I(8/fols. 2r-9v)
Quire ID:q2
II(8/fols. 10r-17v)
Quire ID:q3
III(8/fols. 18r-25v)
Quire ID:q4
IV(8/fols. 26r-33v)
Quire ID:q5
V(7; s.l.: 2, stub after 6/fols. 34r-40v)
Quire ID:q6
VI(8/fols.41r-48v)
Quire ID:q7
VII(8/fols. 49r-56v)
Quire ID:q8
VIII(8/fols. 57r-64v)
Quire ID:q9
IX(8/fols. 65r-72v)
Quire ID:q10
X(8/fols. 73r-80v)
Quire ID:q11
XI(8/fols. 81r-88v)
Quire ID:q12
XII(4; s.l.: 1, stub after 4; 2, stub after 4/fols. 89r-92v)
Quire ID:q13
B(2/fols. 93r-94v).
Quire ID:q14
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(0+1/s.l. 1, no stub/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (7), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (), 14 (2),
Formula 2: 1 (), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (7), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (), 14 (2),
State of preservation
good
Condition
The front board is broken and repaired with two different threads. f. check the viewer1 has been enlarged by sewing a piece of parchment onto it. The ink is partly washed out on check the viewer10v , check the viewer34r , check the viewer60r . Some fols. are stained with dirt on check the viewer62v , check the viewer65r , check the viewer86v , check the viewer88v , check the viewer89r , check the viewer89v , check the viewer90r . The lower sewing station is broken on check the viewer61r .
Binding
Two wooden boards (the front board broken and repaired). Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Small holes are visible on the spine fold of the quires, close to the head and the tail of the codex.
Binding material
wood
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 1
Number of lines: 12
H | 79mm |
W | 74mm |
Intercolumn | mm |
Margins | |
top | 12 |
bottom | 24 |
right | 7 |
left | 6 |
intercolumn |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Soṭā Dabra Salām Qǝddus Mikāʾel, SDM-021 main part
has a sum of layout height of 115mm which is greater than the object height of 110mm has a sum of layout width of 87mm which is greater than the object height of 84mmLayout note 1
Ruling
- (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A/0-0/0-0/C.
- The upper line is written above the ruling.
- The bottom line is written above the ruling.
Pricking
- Ruling and pricking are visible.
- Primary pricks are visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Mediocre, irregular
Ink: Black, red.
Rubrication: Holy names; name of the owners; two groups of two lines alternating with black lines on the incipit page of Text I; one to three lines in the incipit of the subsections; the words qǝddus (fols. 55v-57r), hāle luyā (fol. 60r), tazkar (fol. 60v); elements of the punctuation signs; elements of Ethiopic numerals.
Date: Late 19th – early 20th century.
Late 19th – early 20th century. The scribe often wrote a ligature between ግ and ዚ in words like እግዚአብሔር፡ or እግዚ, e.g. check the viewer19v , 22r, 55v, 47r, 80r.Abbreviations
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