Composite and Multiple-Text Manuscripts: The Ethiopian Evidence
Ethiopia
13th Century
Source: Bausi, Alessandro. 'Composite and Multiple-Text Manuscripts: The Ethiopian Evidence'. p. 135-153.
Recipe Details
Preparation Steps
The text does not specify the chemical recipe for the inks, but notes the presence of rubrics (red ink) and primary text (black ink) (Figs 1-11). The manuscripts discussed are Ethiopic and often consist of parchment folia, as seen in the 'canonical liturgical collection' (p. 136).
Original Recipe Text
The text does not specify the chemical recipe for the inks, but notes the presence of rubrics (red ink) and primary text (black ink) (Figs 1-11). The manuscripts discussed are Ethiopic and often consist of parchment folia, as seen in the 'canonical liturgical collection' (p. 136).
Evidence
"Apart from very few folia, the manuscript is well preserved and legible."
Remarks
The manuscript of the canonical liturgical collection is dated to the 13th century at the latest and is described as 'probably the oldest non-biblical Ethiopic manuscript known so far' (p. 136). It belongs to the 'Aksumite collection' (p. 136). While generally well-preserved and legible, some portions such as the 'History of the Alexandrian Episcopate' are noted as 'mutilated in some parts' (p. 137). The manuscript underwent a restoration process in May-June 2012 by Marco Di Bella and Nikolas Sarris (p. 135, note 70). Figures 1-11 show similar ink usage in related manuscripts from the Tegrāy region (e.g., Ethio-SPaRe AP-035, DZ-014, UM-014, UM-042).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
ColorBlack
RegionEthiopia
Approx. Year1250
Source Information
AuthorBausi, Alessandro. 'Composite and Multiple-Text Manuscripts: The Ethiopian Evidence'. p. 135-153.
CollectionTegrāy
Language
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