Gāntā ʾAfašum, Mǝʾǝsār Gwǝḥilā Qǝddus Mikāʾel, MGM-004
Stéphane Ancel (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
General description
Pauline Epistles / Gǝbra ḥawāryāt "Acts of the Apostles" / Apostolic Epistles / Rāʾǝya Yoḥannǝs "Revelation of John"
Number of Text units: 2
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Summary
Contents
Incipit ( ):
Explicit ( ):
- The scribe changed several times the proportions of the written area (in order to save space?).
Additions In this unit there are in total .
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v: Unidentified text concerning the Apostles.
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vb: Excerpt from the Gospel of John (Jn. 3:1-21).
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v: Record concerning a litigation.
Written in blue ink, in Amharic. -
: Recent record concerning a litigation.
Written in Amharic in blue ink, in the same hand as Additio 3; "signed" with numerous finger prints. -
rb: Excerpt from the Gospel of Matthew (Mt. 25: 1-13).
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Fol 119ra-119vb: Excerpt from the Gospel of John (Jn. 5: 1-18).
Extras
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check the viewer69va- check the viewer69vb check the viewer103v check the viewer112va check the viewer141v check the viewer12ra check the viewer137v check the viewer111rb
- Crude note introducing the Acts of the Apostles: vb. - Note introducing the Acts of the Apostles: . - Crude copy of the incipit of the Second Epistle of Peter: . - Crude copy of the incipit of the Third Epistle of Peter: . - Note: . - Numerous corrections written over erasures: e.g., , 12va, 20ra, 20vb, 54vb, 105ra, 108vb, 115rb, 130rb-130va; or written interlineally in the same or in a secondary (?) hand: e.g., 100vb, 101ra. - Commentaries written in the margin: , 138r. - A portion of the text washed out: .
Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 .
Other Decorations
- drawing:
check the viewerf. 141v:
The Virgin Mary and Child, Archangels Michael and Gabriel.
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Mǝʾǝsār Gʷǝḥilā Qǝddus Mikāʾel, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has modern restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 313 |
Width | 270 |
Depth | 75 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 |
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A(1; sl.: 1, stub before 1/fols. 1r-1v) | |
2 | 3 |
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I(3; s.l.: 1, stub after 3/fols. 2r-4v) | |
3 | 10 |
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II(10/fols. 5r-14v) | |
4 | 10 |
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III(10/fols. 15r-24v) | |
5 | 10 |
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IV(10/fols. 25r-34v) | |
6 | 10 |
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V(10/fols. 35r-44v) | |
7 | 10 |
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VI(10/fols. 45r-54v) | |
8 | 9 |
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VII(9; s.l.: 7, stub after 2/fols. 55r-63v) | |
9 | 6 |
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VIII(6/fols. 64r-69v) | |
10 | 8 |
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IX(8/fols. 70r-77v) | |
11 | 10 |
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X(10/fols. 78r-87v) | |
12 | 10 |
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XI(10/fols. 88r-97v) | |
13 | 8 |
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XII(8/fols. 98r-105v) | |
14 | 8 |
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XIII(8/fols. 106r-113v) | |
15 | 6 |
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XIV(6/fols. 114r-119v) | |
16 | 8 |
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XV(8/fols. 120r-127v) | |
17 | 8 |
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XVI(8/fols. 128r-135v) | |
18 | 6 |
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XVII(6/fols. 136r-141v) |
Collation diagrams
A(1; sl.: 1, stub before 1/fols. 1r-1v)
Quire ID:q1
I(3; s.l.: 1, stub after 3/fols. 2r-4v)
Quire ID:q2
II(10/fols. 5r-14v)
Quire ID:q3
III(10/fols. 15r-24v)
Quire ID:q4
IV(10/fols. 25r-34v)
Quire ID:q5
V(10/fols. 35r-44v)
Quire ID:q6
VI(10/fols. 45r-54v)
Quire ID:q7
VII(9; s.l.: 7, stub after 2/fols. 55r-63v)
Quire ID:q8
VIII(6/fols. 64r-69v)
Quire ID:q9
IX(8/fols. 70r-77v)
Quire ID:q10
X(10/fols. 78r-87v)
Quire ID:q11
XI(10/fols. 88r-97v)
Quire ID:q12
XII(8/fols. 98r-105v)
Quire ID:q13
XIII(8/fols. 106r-113v)
Quire ID:q14
XIV(6/fols. 114r-119v)
Quire ID:q15
XV(8/fols. 120r-127v)
Quire ID:q16
XVI(8/fols. 128r-135v)
Quire ID:q17
XVII(6/fols. 136r-141v)
Quire ID:q18
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(0+1/s.l. 1, stub before 1/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (1), 2 (), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (9), 9 (6), 10 (8), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (6), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (6),
Formula 2: 1 (1), 2 (), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (9), 9 (6), 10 (8), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (6), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (6),
State of preservation
good
Condition
The Ms. has been rebound: the leather cover is recent, possibly also the boards. The leather cover is damaged at the spine and repaired with synthetic threads. Cuts and holes carefully amended on fols. 7, 51, 86, 110.
Binding
Two wooden boards covered with reddish-brown leather cover. Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Small holes visible in the centre fold of the quires, one close to the head, one close to the tail. Traces (small holes) of endband stitches at the spine cover. Quires A, I and VIII are reinforced with parchment guards.
Binding material
wood
leather
Original binding
No
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 24
H | 200mm |
W | 190mm |
Intercolumn | 20mm |
Margins | |
top | 40 |
bottom | 50 |
right | 52 |
left | 20 |
intercolumn | 20 |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Mǝʾǝsār Gwǝḥilā Qǝddus Mikāʾel, MGM-004 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 262mm, object width is: 270mm, computed height is: 290mm and object height is: 313mm.Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 34
H | 215mm |
W | 190mm |
Intercolumn | 20mm |
Margins | |
top | 35 |
bottom | 68 |
right | 50 |
left | 30 |
intercolumn | 20 |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Mǝʾǝsār Gwǝḥilā Qǝddus Mikāʾel, MGM-004 main part
has a sum of layout height of 318mm which is greater than the object height of 313mmLayout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 24
H | 200mm |
W | 190mm |
Intercolumn | 20mm |
Margins | |
top | 40 |
bottom | 70 |
right | 55 |
left | 25 |
intercolumn | 20 |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Mǝʾǝsār Gwǝḥilā Qǝddus Mikāʾel, MGM-004 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 270mm, object width is: 270mm, computed height is: 310mm and object height is: 313mm.Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 31
H | 215mm |
W | 192mm |
Intercolumn | 20mm |
Margins | |
top | 40 |
bottom | 55 |
right | 50 |
left | 25 |
intercolumn | 20 |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Mǝʾǝsār Gwǝḥilā Qǝddus Mikāʾel, MGM-004 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 267mm, object width is: 270mm, computed height is: 310mm and object height is: 313mm.Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 23
H | 195mm |
W | 190mm |
Intercolumn | 20mm |
Margins | |
top | 43 |
bottom | 70 |
right | 50 |
left | 28 |
intercolumn | 20 |
Ms Gāntā ʾAfašum, Mǝʾǝsār Gwǝḥilā Qǝddus Mikāʾel, MGM-004 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 268mm, object width is: 270mm, computed height is: 308mm and object height is: 313mm.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.
- (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.
- (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.
- (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.
- (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
- Ruling and pricking are visible.
- Primary pricks are partly visible.
- Ruling pricks are partly visible.
- Ruling and pricking are visible.
- Primary pricks are partly visible.
- Ruling pricks are partly visible.
- Ruling and pricking are visible.
- Primary pricks are partly visible.
- Ruling pricks are partly visible.
- Ruling and pricking are visible.
- Primary pricks are partly visible.
- Ruling pricks are partly visible.
- Ruling and pricking are visible.
- Primary pricks are partly visible.
- Ruling pricks are partly visible.
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Careful, by a well trained hand.
Ink: Black, red.
Rubrication: Incipit of all texts (red lines alternating with black lines); two initial lines of all sections; the word kǝfl "section" and section numbers; elements of the punctuation signs and text dividers; Ethiopic numerals in Text XXIII (esp. fols. 126r); elements of Ethiopic numerals throughout the Ms.
Date: Mid-17 - mid-18th century.
Mid-17 - mid-18th century.Check for additional bibliography
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Stéphane Ancel, Denis Nosnitsin, Alessandro Bausi, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻGāntā ʾAfašum, Mǝʾǝsār Gwǝḥilā Qǝddus Mikāʾel, MGM-004ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2016-05-10) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/ESmgm004 [Accessed: 2024-05-17]
Revisions of the data
- Pietro Maria Liuzzo Pietro Maria Liuzzo: transformed from mycore to TEI P5 on 10.5.2016
- Stéphane Ancel Stéphane Ancel: last edited in Ethio-SPaRe on 20.10.2014
- Stéphane Ancel Stéphane Ancel: catalogued in Ethio-SPaRe on 22.8.2014
- Denis Nosnitsin: Ethio-SPaRe team photographed the manuscript on 19.5.2012
Attributions of the contents
Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor