A Psalter from Tübingen: Although Inconspicuous the Text, Neverthless a Treasure for Manuscriptology

The University Library of Tübingen, Germany, has acquired a manuscript with the text of a Mäzmurä Dawit. The manuscript is dated. At first glance it seems to be the standard Psalter. But there are several criteria, which give insight into the manuscript culture, and which has not changed during cen...

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Main Author:	Veronika Six
Format:	Article
Language:	deu
Published:	Universität Hamburg Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies Asien-Afrika-Institut Alsterterrasse 1 D-20354 Hamburg Germany 2011-08-01
Series:	Aethiopica
Subjects:	Manuscripts History Bible Psalter Mäzmurä Dawit
Online Access:	https://journals.sub.uni-hamburg.de/aethiopica/article/view/57

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spelling	doaj-5bbed0abda8d4a42a2ae5e00c3eb55112020-12-02T18:38:41ZdeuUniversität Hamburg Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies Asien-Afrika-Institut Alsterterrasse 1 D-20354 Hamburg GermanyAethiopica 1430-19382194-40242011-08-0113110.15460/aethiopica.13.1.57A Psalter from Tübingen: Although Inconspicuous the Text, Neverthless a Treasure for ManuscriptologyVeronika Six The University Library of Tübingen, Germany, has acquired a manuscript with the text of a Mäzmurä Dawit. The manuscript is dated. At first glance it seems to be the standard Psalter. But there are several criteria, which give insight into the manuscript culture, and which has not changed during centuries. The modern printed editions of a Mäzmurä Dawit exactly follow the scheme of the long tradition. Besides being a perfect witness to the traditional manuscript culture and individual use of a Mäzmurä Dawit, the Tübingen manuscript contains elements, which open the window to different aspects, as for example, worship and belief, iconography, or history. https://journals.sub.uni-hamburg.de/aethiopica/article/view/57ManuscriptsHistoryBiblePsalterMäzmurä Dawit
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title	A Psalter from Tübingen: Although Inconspicuous the Text, Neverthless a Treasure for Manuscriptology
title_short	A Psalter from Tübingen: Although Inconspicuous the Text, Neverthless a Treasure for Manuscriptology
title_full	A Psalter from Tübingen: Although Inconspicuous the Text, Neverthless a Treasure for Manuscriptology
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publisher	Universität Hamburg Hiob Ludolf Centre for Ethiopian and Eritrean Studies Asien-Afrika-Institut Alsterterrasse 1 D-20354 Hamburg Germany
series	Aethiopica
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publishDate	2011-08-01
description	The University Library of Tübingen, Germany, has acquired a manuscript with the text of a Mäzmurä Dawit. The manuscript is dated. At first glance it seems to be the standard Psalter. But there are several criteria, which give insight into the manuscript culture, and which has not changed during centuries. The modern printed editions of a Mäzmurä Dawit exactly follow the scheme of the long tradition. Besides being a perfect witness to the traditional manuscript culture and individual use of a Mäzmurä Dawit, the Tübingen manuscript contains elements, which open the window to different aspects, as for example, worship and belief, iconography, or history.
topic	Manuscripts History Bible Psalter Mäzmurä Dawit
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A Psalter from Tübingen: Although Inconspicuous the Text, Neverthless a Treasure for Manuscriptology

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