The Book of Enoch

S = Abbadianus 30, 18th century. Enoch, Solomonic writings, Job, 12 minor prophets, Daniel, Isaiah.

*T = Abbadianus 35, (?) leaves, 40 x 35 cm, 3 columns of 38 lines, 17th century. Numerous erasures and corrections between the lines and in the margin, which offer readings (T²) differing from the original version (T¹). Chapter division only in the margin of the first 5 leaves, then omitted. Enoch, Job, Books of Samuel and Kings, Chronicles, Solomonic writings, all prophets, Jesus Sirach, I–IV Ezra, Tobit, Judith, Esther.

*U = Abbadianus 55, 191 leaves, 51 x 39 cm, 3 columns of 48–50 lines, 16th, perhaps 15th century. Without chapter division. Many water stains and therefore sometimes barely legible. Enoch, Job, Solomonic writings, Jesus Sirach, 4 major prophets, I and II Ezra, Esther, 12 minor prophets, Maccabees.

*V = Abbadianus 99, 70 leaves, 23 x 17 cm, 2 columns, 19th century. A copy made for d’Abbadie of a manuscript located in Gondar, which is highly esteemed by the Mamherân teachers/scholars there. Enoch alone.

*W = Abbadianus 197, 157 leaves, 26 x 23 cm, 3 columns of 29 lines, 17th or 18th century. Books of Samuel and Kings, Enoch (98 chapters), Job, Daniel.

X = Romanus 71 (cf. Mai, Scriptor. veterum nova collectio New Collection of Ancient Writers, Romae 1831 T. V, 2 p. 100), 27 leaves, 3 columns of 32 lines, 17th century. Very beautiful clear script, chapter division. Enoch alone.

*Y = Monacensis 30, 61 leaves, 25 x 15 cm, 2 columns with 20 lines in the first half, which increase to 28 in the second, 17th century. Improvements and additions in the margin. Chapter division only at the beginning. Enoch alone.

Z = Parisinus 50 (cf. Zotenberg), 17th century. Chapter division only at the beginning. Enoch, Books of Samuel and Kings, Daniel, Tobit, I and II Ezra.

Zb = Parisinus 49, 18th century. Copy of B. 1) It is not worth the effort to consider the larger or smaller fragments of our work which the manuscript catalogs list as part of one compilation or another. However, they can serve as proof of how eagerly it was used.

The first 5 manuscripts A–E form the basis of Dillmann's edition, and their readings are recorded in its critical apparatus. Since Dillmann's well-known great care and conscientiousness guarantee that nothing important has been omitted, I have refrained from a re-collation; it would perhaps not have been possible at all with D and E.