Gulo Maḵadā, Qarsabar Qǝddus Mikāʾel, QSM-003
Stéphane Ancel (cataloguer), Denis Nosnitsin
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the Catalogue Bibliography
General description
ʾArbāʿtu wangel “Four Gospels”
Number of Text units: 2
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Summary
Contents
Incipit ( ):
Explicit ( ):
()(The "Golden Gospel" of Qarsabar Mikāʾel.)
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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(outer margin): Excerpt from “Ordinary of the Mass” (MQ, Śǝrʿāta qǝddāse, §§ 160-171) followed by a directive for the ministers.
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: Note concerning tributes and revenues for the church or Qarsabar.
The note is written in red ink; mentioning the name of Queen Zäwditu (r. 1916-30). ( ) -
-rb: Recent note.
( The note is poorly readable. ) -
: Recent note.
( The note is poorly readable, with two signatures (finger prints) at the bottom. ) -
-b: Yä-Qarsabar ḥǝgg, Note concerning customary law of Qarsabar.
The note is dated to 1929 year of mercy. ( )
Extras
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- The title is inserted above, in the decorative band, in the incipit page of each Gospel. - A short note concerning the death of an individual has been written in a more recent hand, in the bottom margin of : ʾǝm-ḥamusu la-Naḥāse ʾaʿräfä Kǝfla ʾIyasus. - Tamallas-sign indicating the place where the omission, written in the upper margin, belongs: . - An extensive note has been washed out: . -
(Type: findingAid)
- Readings are indicated by the names of the feasts written in the upper margin of some fols. - Readings for the Holy Week are indicated by the hours: fols. 51r-60v. - Coloured threads are inserted in the upper edges of some fols.
Decoration In this unit there are in total 5 s, 12 s.
Frame notes
- frame: Frontispiece decorations: elaborate coloured ornamental bands.
- frame: check the viewer14ra (incipit page of Matthew): elaborate coloured (blue, green, yellow, red) ornamental frame: two horizontal bands; interlaces with the title (Wängel za-Matewos); one central and two short lateral extensions.
- frame: check the viewer64ra (incipit page of Mark): elaborate coloured (blue, green, yellow, red) ornamental frame: two horizontal bands; interlaces with the title (Wängel za-Marqos); one central and two short lateral extensions.
- frame: check the viewer95ra (incipit page of Luke): elaborate coloured (blue, green, yellow, red) ornamental frame: two horizontal bands; interlaces with the title (Wängel za-Luqas). Central and lateral extensions are very short.
- frame: check the viewer146r (incipit page of John) elaborate coloured (blue, green, yellow, red) ornamental frame; interlaces with the title (Wängel za-Yoḥannǝs) written below; one central and two short lateral extensions (longer than on check the viewer95r ).
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
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Decorated canon tables.
- miniature:
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“The Fountain of Life”.
- miniature:
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Annunciation.
- miniature:
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Nativity.
- miniature:
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Baptism of Jesus.
- miniature:
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Preparation of the body of Jesus by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus.
- miniature:
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Apparition of Jesus to Mary, mother of James, and to Mary of Magdala.
- miniature:
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Ascension of Jesus.
- miniature:
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St. Matthew the Evangelist.
Frontispiece miniature. - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 63v:
St. Mark the Evangelist.
Frontispiece miniature. - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 94v:
St. Luke the Evangelist.
Frontispiece miniature. - miniature:
check the viewerFol. 145v:
St. John the Evangelist.
Frontispiece miniature.
Catalogue Bibliography
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MS Qarsabar Qǝddus Mikāʾel, Ethio-SPaRe
This manuscript has ancient restorations.
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 400 |
Width | 270 |
Depth | 75 |
Foliation
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | No image availableFols 1r–3v | I(3, s.l.: 1, stub after 3; 2, stub after 1; 3, stub after 2/fols. 1r-3v) | |
2 | 6 | No image availableFols 4r–9v | II(6/fols. 4r-9v) | |
3 | 3 | No image availableFols 10r–12v | III(3; s.l.: 2, stub after 1/fols. 10r-12v) | |
4 | 8 | No image availableFols 13r–20v | IV(8/fols. 13r-20v) | |
5 | 8 | No image availableFols 21r–28v | V(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 6, stub after 2/fols. 21r-28v) | |
6 | 8 | No image availableFols 29r–36v | VI(8/fols. 29r-36v) | |
7 | 8 | No image availableFols 37r–44v | VII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 3/fols. 37r-44v) | |
8 | 8 | No image availableFols 45r–52v | VIII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 3/fols. 45r-52v) | |
9 | 6 | No image availableFols 53r–58v | IX(6/fols. 53r-58v) | |
10 | 5 | No image availableFols 59r–63v | X(5; s.l.: 4, stub after 1/fols. 59r-63v) | |
11 | 8 | No image availableFols 64r–71v | XI(8/fols. 64r-71v) | |
12 | 8 | No image availableFols 72r–79v | XII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 6, stub after 2/fols. 72r-79v) | |
13 | 7 | No image availableFols 80r–86v | XIII(7; s.l.: 3, stub after 5/fols. 80r-86v) | |
14 | 8 | No image availableFols 87r–94v | XIV(8/fols. 87r-94v) | |
15 | 8 | No image availableFols 95r–102v | XV(8/fols. 95r-102v) | |
16 | 8 | No image availableFols 103r–110v | XVI(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 6, stub after 2/fols. 103r-110v) | |
17 | 8 | No image availableFols 111r–118v | XVII(8/fols. 111r-118v) | |
18 | 8 | No image availableFols 119r–126v | XVIII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 6, stub after 2/fols. 119r-126v) | |
19 | 8 | No image availableFols 127r–134v | XIX(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 6; 7, stub after 1/fols. 127r-134v) | |
20 | 6 | No image availableFols 135r–141v | XX(6/fols. 135r-141v) | |
21 | 5 | No image availableFols 142r–145v | XXI(5; s.l.: 4, stub after 1/fols. 142r-145v) | |
22 | 8 | No image availableFols 146r–153v | XXII(8/fols. 146r-153v) | |
23 | 8 | No image availableFols 154r–161v | XXIII(8/fols. 154r-161v) | |
24 | 8 | No image availableFols 162r–169v | XXIV(8/fols. 162r-169v) | |
25 | 8 | No image availableFols 170r–177v | XXV(8/fols. 170r-177v) | |
26 | 6 | No image availableFols 178r–183v | XXVI(6/fols. 178r-183v) | |
27 | 1 | No image availableFol. 184 | XXVII(1/fol. 184) |
Collation diagrams
I(3, s.l.: 1, stub after 3; 2, stub after 1; 3, stub after 2/fols. 1r-3v)
Quire ID:q1
II(6/fols. 4r-9v)
Quire ID:q2
III(3; s.l.: 2, stub after 1/fols. 10r-12v)
Quire ID:q3
IV(8/fols. 13r-20v)
Quire ID:q4
V(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 6, stub after 2/fols. 21r-28v)
Quire ID:q5
VI(8/fols. 29r-36v)
Quire ID:q6
VII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 3/fols. 37r-44v)
Quire ID:q7
VIII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 3/fols. 45r-52v)
Quire ID:q8
IX(6/fols. 53r-58v)
Quire ID:q9
X(5; s.l.: 4, stub after 1/fols. 59r-63v)
Quire ID:q10
XI(8/fols. 64r-71v)
Quire ID:q11
XII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 6, stub after 2/fols. 72r-79v)
Quire ID:q12
XIII(7; s.l.: 3, stub after 5/fols. 80r-86v)
Quire ID:q13
XIV(8/fols. 87r-94v)
Quire ID:q14
XV(8/fols. 95r-102v)
Quire ID:q15
XVI(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 6, stub after 2/fols. 103r-110v)
Quire ID:q16
XVII(8/fols. 111r-118v)
Quire ID:q17
XVIII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 6, stub after 2/fols. 119r-126v)
Quire ID:q18
XIX(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 6; 7, stub after 1/fols. 127r-134v)
Quire ID:q19
XX(6/fols. 135r-141v)
Quire ID:q20
XXI(5; s.l.: 4, stub after 1/fols. 142r-145v)
Quire ID:q21
XXII(8/fols. 146r-153v)
Quire ID:q22
XXIII(8/fols. 154r-161v)
Quire ID:q23
XXIV(8/fols. 162r-169v)
Quire ID:q24
XXV(8/fols. 170r-177v)
Quire ID:q25
XXVI(6/fols. 178r-183v)
Quire ID:q26
XXVII(1/fol. 184)
Quire ID:q27
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(0+3/s.l. 1, stub after 3; s.l. 2, stub after ; s.l. 3, stub after 2/No image availableFols 1r–3v) – II(6/No image availableFols 4r–9v) – III(2+1/s.l. 2, stub after 1/No image availableFols 10r–12v) – IV(8/No image availableFols 13r–20v) – V(6+2/s.l. 3, stub after 5; s.l. 6, stub after 2/No image availableFols 21r–28v) – VI(8/No image availableFols 29r–36v) – VII(6+2/s.l. 3, stub after 6; s.l. 6, stub after 3/No image availableFols 37r–44v) – VIII(6+2/s.l. 3, stub after 6; s.l. 6, stub after 3/No image availableFols 45r–52v) – IX(6/No image availableFols 53r–58v) – X(4+1/s.l. 4, stub after 1/No image availableFols 59r–63v) – XI(8/No image availableFols 64r–71v) – XII(6+2/s.l. 3, stub after 5; s.l. 6, stub after 2/No image availableFols 72r–79v) – XIII(6+1/s.l. 3, stub after 5/No image availableFols 80r–86v) – XIV(8/No image availableFols 87r–94v) – XV(8/No image availableFols 95r–102v) – XVI(6+2/s.l. 3, stub after 5/No image availableFols 103r–110v) – XVII(8/No image availableFols 111r–118v) – XVIII(6+2/s.l. 3, stub after 5/No image availableFols 119r–126v) – XIX(6+2/s.l. 2, stub after 6/No image availableFols 127r–134v) – XX(6/No image availableFols 135r–141v) – XXI(4+1/s.l. 4, stub after 1/No image availableFols 142r–145v) – XXII(8/No image availableFols 146r–153v) – XXIII(8/No image availableFols 154r–161v) – XXIV(8/No image availableFols 162r–169v) – XXV(8/No image availableFols 170r–177v) – XXVI(6/No image availableFols 178r–183v) – XXVII(1/No image availableFol. 184) –
Formula: No image availableFols 1r–3v I(3, s.l.: 1, stub after 3; 2, stub after 1; 3, stub after 2/fols. 1r-3v) ; No image availableFols 4r–9v II(6/fols. 4r-9v) ; No image availableFols 10r–12v III(3; s.l.: 2, stub after 1/fols. 10r-12v) ; No image availableFols 13r–20v IV(8/fols. 13r-20v) ; No image availableFols 21r–28v V(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 6, stub after 2/fols. 21r-28v) ; No image availableFols 29r–36v VI(8/fols. 29r-36v) ; No image availableFols 37r–44v VII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 3/fols. 37r-44v) ; No image availableFols 45r–52v VIII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 6; 6, stub after 3/fols. 45r-52v) ; No image availableFols 53r–58v IX(6/fols. 53r-58v) ; No image availableFols 59r–63v X(5; s.l.: 4, stub after 1/fols. 59r-63v) ; No image availableFols 64r–71v XI(8/fols. 64r-71v) ; No image availableFols 72r–79v XII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 6, stub after 2/fols. 72r-79v) ; No image availableFols 80r–86v XIII(7; s.l.: 3, stub after 5/fols. 80r-86v) ; No image availableFols 87r–94v XIV(8/fols. 87r-94v) ; No image availableFols 95r–102v XV(8/fols. 95r-102v) ; No image availableFols 103r–110v XVI(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 6, stub after 2/fols. 103r-110v) ; No image availableFols 111r–118v XVII(8/fols. 111r-118v) ; No image availableFols 119r–126v XVIII(8; s.l.: 3, stub after 5; 6, stub after 2/fols. 119r-126v) ; No image availableFols 127r–134v XIX(8; s.l.: 2, stub after 6; 7, stub after 1/fols. 127r-134v) ; No image availableFols 135r–141v XX(6/fols. 135r-141v) ; No image availableFols 142r–145v XXI(5; s.l.: 4, stub after 1/fols. 142r-145v) ; No image availableFols 146r–153v XXII(8/fols. 146r-153v) ; No image availableFols 154r–161v XXIII(8/fols. 154r-161v) ; No image availableFols 162r–169v XXIV(8/fols. 162r-169v) ; No image availableFols 170r–177v XXV(8/fols. 170r-177v) ; No image availableFols 178r–183v XXVI(6/fols. 178r-183v) ; No image availableFol. 184 XXVII(1/fol. 184);
Formula 1: 1 (), 2 (6), 3 (3), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (6), 10 (5), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (7), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (8), 19 (8), 20 (6), 21 (5), 22 (8), 23 (8), 24 (8), 25 (8), 26 (6), 27 (1),
Formula 2: 1 (), 2 (6), 3 (3), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (6), 10 (5), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (7), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (8), 19 (8), 20 (6), 21 (5), 22 (8), 23 (8), 24 (8), 25 (8), 26 (6), 27 (1),
State of preservation
good
Condition
Binding
Two wooden boards covered by reddish-brown tooled leather; textile (blue) inlays. Two pairs of sewing stations.
Binding decoration
Binding material
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
No
Layout
Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 29
H | 280mm |
W | 190mm |
Intercolumn | 13mm |
Margins | |
top | 45 |
bottom | 70 |
right | 63 |
left | 17 |
intercolumn | 13 |
Ms Gulo Maḵadā, Qarsabar Qǝddus Mikāʾel, QSM-003 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: 270mm, object width is: 270mm, computed height is: 395mm and object height is: 400mm.Layout note 1
Ruling
- (Subtype: pattern) Ruling pattern: 1A-1A-1A1A/0-0/0-0/C.
- The upper line is written below the ruling.
- The bottom line is written above the ruling.
Pricking
- Pricking and ruling are visible.
- Ruling pricks are visible.
Other
CruxAnsata
Yes
CruxAnsata:
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Careful
Ink: Black, red
Rubrication: Nomina sacra; incipits and headings of the texts; numbers and titles of the chapters in the upper margins of the fols.; elements of the punctuation signs and numbers; in the incipit page of each Gospel, a few lines are rubricated (in groups of two lines, alternating with black lines); crux ansata.
Date: Second half of the 15th century (?)
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