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Voeoebus, A.,
Discovery of the Anaphora by Johannan of Qartamin, in: EphLit 90 (1976) 197-200.
Bisher unbekannte Anaphora: Anaphora von Johannan von Qartamin. Entdeckt «in the collection of manuscripts in the treasure house
of the famous monastery of Mar Hananya or Deir Za‘faran in the mountain
region of Tur ‘Abdin.» (197) «This treasure house has
preserved as well a large collection of anaphoras, which comprises not less
than 34 manuscripts!»
- Ms. Mardin Orth. 614a: corpus of anaphoras embracing 16 numbers, on
palaeographical grounds the manuscript can be ascribed to the 15th or 16th cent.,
in the seventh place the anaphora by Bishop Johannan is introduced under the
title: «A compiled anaphora, arranged by Bishop Johannan».
- Ms. Mardin Orth 615: corpus of anaphoras comprising altogether 21 texts,
1929 A.Gr. = 1617/18 A.D., an 14 Stelle Anaphora des Johannan. (198)
Angaben im Präskript der Anaphora in Ms. Mardin Orth. 614a:
- Die Anaphora wurde zusammengestellt von «Bishop Johannan, who
is Giwargis Sabirinaya». (199)
- «He composed it in the year 1773 A.Gr.», i.e. 1461/2 A.D.
- «(He compiled) it from nine venerable and holy men with the
names Johannan including (that on) his (own) name, and he composed it
under his name». (199) Die verwendeten Anaphoren sind: John Chrysostom,
Johannan of Bostra, John of Antioch (a Sedris), and John the Evangelist.
(used twice) (200, Anm. 25) Johannan Ma‘dani, John who is Mark, Johannan bar
Susan. (used three times) (200, Anm. 16) Sowie: Johannan bar Butahi,
an author who has remained completely unknown to us. There are altogether five sections which he has
drawn from this lost anaphora. (200)
Angaben im Postskript in Ms. Mardin Orth 614a, identisch mit Ms. Mardin 615:
- «Johannan of the holy Monastery of Qartamin» - Thus
the author was Giwargis of Bet Sabirina, a wellknown village which has given
a number of men of letters. He was educated and trained in the Monastery of
Qartamin, and was later elevated to the episcopacy under
the name of Johannan. (199)
Subscription in Ms. Mardin Orth. 614a:
- «(Copied) from the manuscript of the Presbyter Iso - whose
soul is at rest -- a disciple of the venerable one.» (199)
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