KYP T-361

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KYPRIANOS T361

Manuscript:	M306
Sigla:	BL Ms. Or. 6794 London, British Library Oriental Manuscript copt. 6794
Text no. Position of the text within the manuscript.	1
Coptic Scriptorium:
Date:	551 – 650

Text position:	Ro ll. 1-61
Type of text:	Good singing voice (magical, formulary)

Original title:
Original title (translated):
Conventional title:	Spell to obtain a good singing voice

Language:	Egyptian (Coptic)
Dialect:	Sahidic
Script:	Coptic
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>>>—–ϟϟ———– ———-ϟϟϟϟϟϟϟϟϟϟϟϟϟϟϟ——————————-ⲱ
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1. + ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ⲉⲟⲥ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲕⲁⲓ ⲇⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲣⲓⲟⲩⲕ̅ⲕ̅ⲉⲕ̅ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲣⲟ̅ⲩ̅ⲕ ⲧⲉⲗⲉ ⲟⲩ-
2. ⲣⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ ⲧⲉⲗⲉ ⲙⲓ̅ⲭⲁⲏ̅ⲗ ⲧⲓⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ
3. ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲁ ⲡⲓⲛⲓϥⲉ ⲛⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲧϩ̅ⲙ̅ ⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲧⲗⲁⲗⲓ̈ⲁ
4. ⲛⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲉⲫⲱⲛⲏ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲉⲫⲟⲣⲁⲥⲓ̈ⲁ
5. ⲛ̅ⲛⲁ̣ [ⲙ̅]ⲡⲏⲟⲩⲉ : ⲡϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ : ⲧⲓⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ
6. ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲑⲉⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏϫ ⲉϫⲛ̅ ⲡⲉϭⲗⲟϭ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲙ̅-
7. ⲡⲱⲛϩ : ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϣⲕⲗⲕⲓ̈ⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩϥ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲛⲟⲩ-
8. ⲛⲁⲙ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲕⲓ̈ⲑⲁⲣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲉϥϭⲓ̈ϫ ⲛ̅ϭⲁⲛⲁϩ ⲉϥ-
9. ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ͡ⲡⲉⲓ-
10. ⲱⲧ : ⲧⲓⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲑⲉⲁ ⲉⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲑ̅ ⲙ͡ⲡⲣ̅ⲁ̅
11. ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲍ : ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗ⧸ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ‧ ⲙ̅ⲓ̅ⲭ̅ⲁ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ̅ ‧ ⲅⲁ̅ⲃ̅ⲣ̅ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ̅
12. ⲥⲟⲩⲣⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ̅ : ϩⲣⲁⲫⲁ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ̅ : ⲁⲥ̅ⲟ̅ⲩ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ̅ : ⲥ̅ⲁ̅ⲣ̅ⲁ̅ⲫ̅ⲟ̅ⲩ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ̅ ⧹ⲁ̅ⲃ̅ⲁ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ̅ ·⧸ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈
13. ⲛⲉⲧⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϫⲛⲁϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲩ-
14. ⲥⲃⲧⲱ̅ⲧ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧ-
15. ⲛⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲛⲉϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲣⲱⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉ̣ⲧ̣ⲛ̣-
16. ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲥⲁ ⲛⲁ ⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲛ̅ ⲡⲉⲓⲁⲡⲟⲧ
17. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲕⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲉⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲁϩϥ
18. ⲛ̅ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ϩⲓ ⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛϥ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲱϭⲉ
19. ⲛ̅ⲃⲣⲣⲉ ϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇ̅ⲁ̅ⲇ̅⳽ : ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉ̣-
20. ⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲛⲁ ⲣⲱⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲥⲁ ⲛⲁ ⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲧⲓⲛⲁ-
21. ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲏϥⲧ ⲧⲁⲥⲱϣⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓϥⲧ̅
22. ⲡⲟⲟϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲏⲛⲧ : ⲧⲓⲛⲁⲧⲓ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲱⲛⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ
23. ⲧⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓ ϩⲟⲙⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣⲧⲓ ⲓ̈ⲱⲧⲉ ⲉ̣ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈
24. ⲉϫⲛ̅ ⲡⲕⲁϩ : ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓ̈ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲧⲓ
25. ⲅⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̣ⲉ̣ϫ̣ ⲁⲕⲧ̣ⲓⲛ ⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ̣ ϩⲓϫⲛ̅
26. ⲡⲉϥⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛϥⲧⲛⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓ̈ⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲩ̅-
27. ⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓ
28. -ⲑⲉⲁ ⲛϥⲉⲓ̈ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲓϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛ-
29. ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇ̅̅ⲁ̅ⲇ̅⳽ ⲛϥϯ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲱⲗⲉ̣
30. ⲛⲁⲧⲡⲱⲧⲥ̅ ⲛⲁⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲕ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲟⲩ̣ⲗⲁⲥ
31. ⲉϥⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲗⲓ̇ⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓ̈ϥ̣ⲉ
32. ⲉϥϯ ϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ͡ⲙ̣ⲟⲩ̣ⲥ̣ⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉϥϯ ϩⲗⲟ̣ϭ ⲙ̅ⲡⲗⲁ̣-
33. ⲟⲥ ⲡ̣ⲁⲓ̈ : ⲉϯϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁ-
34. ⲣⲓ̈ⲥⲉ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
35. ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ͡ⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲡⲕⲓ̈ⲑⲁⲣⲱⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϥ-
36. ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ ⲙ͡ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣ-
37. ⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲥ̣ⲉ̣ⲡ̣ⲱ̣ⲧ̣ : ⲁⲗ̣ⲗ̣ⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩ̣ⲥⲧⲟⲟⲩ
38. ⲉ̣ⲣⲟⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ ⲥⲧⲟ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ : ⲛ̅ⲥⲉ̣ⲕ̣ⲱ̣ⲣϥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲅⲁⲥ-
39. ⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ : ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟ ⲁⲓ̈ⲟ ⲁⲓ̈ⲟ ϫⲉ ⲧⲓⲧⲁⲣ-
40. ⲕⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ͡ⲡⲓⲍ ⲛⲥⲧⲓⲭ⳽ ⲛ̅ⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧ-
41. ϫⲉⲕϫⲱⲕ ⲉϫⲛ̅ ⲧⲙⲉⲥⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉ
42. ⲁⲁ ⲍ ⲉ ⲍ ⲏ ⲍ ⲓ ⲍ ⲟ ⲍ ⲩ ⲍ ⲱ ⲍ ⲁⲓ̈ⲟ ⲁⲓ̈ⲟ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉ̣ⲧ-
43. ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲛⲁ ⲣⲱⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲓⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲥⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ
44. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲟⲩⲉⲓ̈ ⲉⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲙⲁ ⲛⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈
45. ϩⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲣⲁⲥⲓ̈ⲥ ⲛⲁϯ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ-
46. ⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲓⲁⲕ ⲙⲉⲓⲁⲕ ⲥⲉⲙⲓ̈ⲁⲕ ⲡ̣ⲓϣ̣ⲟ̣-
47. ⲙ̣ⲧ ⲛ̣̅ⲇⲩⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̇ϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ϩⲛ̣ ⲧ̣ⲉⲩϭⲟⲙ ‧ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲁ-
48. ϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϫⲛ̅ ⲡⲉϭⲗⲟϭ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲧⲓ
49. ⲛⲟⲩϩⲗⲟϭ ⲉⲧⲁϣⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲃⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲥⲉⲩⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲩ ⲓⲟⲩⲁⲛⲛⲁ
50. ⲉⲧⲓ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲧⲁⲭⲏ ⲧⲁⲭⲏ ⲏⲇⲏ ⲏⲇⲏ ⲏⲇⲏ ⸗
51. (kharaktēres: ΘΝ ⸙⸙ ΔΑΥΕΙ-)
52. (kharaktēres: ΘΕΑ IΑΧ ΩΧΙ ΑΔΩ-)
53. (kharaktēres: ΝΙΗΛ) ⲑⲁ̅ⲯ̅ⲓ̅ⲱ̅ⲣ̅ⲓ̅ⲉ̣ ⲃ̣ⲁⲣ̅ⲓ̣̅ⲁ̣ⲣ̣̅ⲱ̅
54. ⲑⲁⲯⲓ̅ⲱ̅ⲣ̅ⲓ̅ⲣ̅ⲁ̅ⲣ : ⲑⲁ̅ⲯ̅ⲓ̅ⲱ̅ⲣ̅ : ⲯ̅ⲓ̅ⲱ̅ⲣ
55. ⲓⲣⲓⲁⲁⲑ̅ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲉ̅ⲟ̅ⲥ̅ ⲧⲁⲭⲏ ⲧⲁⲭⲏ ⲁⲁⲩ ——–
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56. ϣⲁⲕⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲓⲫⲩⲗⲕ⧹ⲧ⧸⧸ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲱ⧸ϩⲧ⧹
57. ⲉⲩⲡⲗⲁⲝ ⲛⲁⲗⲁⲃⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲏⲣⲡ
58. ⲛ̅ⲗⲉⲩⲕⲟⲛ : ⲉⲗⲁⲗ ⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ ⲕⲁ̅ ⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲭ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲕⲁ̅
59. ⲕⲁ ⲛⲕⲁⲣⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲛⲟⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲏϥⲧ : ϣⲧⲏⲛ̅
60. ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲗⲓⲃⲁⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲭ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ
61. ⲕⲁⲥⲓⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲗⲏⲣⲟⲩⲥ

[1] + Iseosis and (?) Diseos, Afrioukkekmarouk, fulfil (?), [2] Uriel! Fulfil, Michael! I adjure you today, O Holy Father, [3] you of the breath of life, who is on high, the song [4] of the angels, the voice of the archangels, the vision [5] of those of the heavens, the hymn of the Father! I adjure you [6] today, Daueithea, the one who lies upon the bed of the tree of [7] life, you who have the golden bell in your right hand, [8] the lute of spirit in your left as you [9] gather in all the angels to the greeting of the Father! [10] I adjure you today, Daueithea Eleleth, by the names [11] of the seven holy archangels – Michael, Gabriel, Suriel, Raphael, Asouēl, Saraphouēl, Abaēl, who are the ones [13] who stand at the right hand of the Father, [14] ready to completely fulfil his will – that you (pl.) [15] obey everything that I will say with my mouth, and you [16] act according to these things which are in my hand, and you come upon this cup, [17] this one which is set before me, and you fill it [18] with favour and holy spirit, so that it becomes for me a new shoot [19] within me – me, NN, child of NN!

But if [20] you do not obey the ⟨words⟩ of my mouth, and act according to things which are in my hand, I will [21] turn my face to the east and I will stop the sun in the east, [22] the moon in the west; I will fight with all the creation of heaven [23] and I will say to the sky, “become bronze, do not produce dew [24] upon the earth”, and to the earth, “become iron, do not produce [25] fruit”, until the Father sends out rays, as he is seated upon [26] his throne, and sends to me the great [27] decan, mighty in his power, who is Daueithea, [28] so that he comes to me, to the holy place in which I dwell [29] – I, NN, child of NN, – and he gives to me a voice which is not hoarse, [30] which is not cracked, not rough, which flows to the heights, and a tongue [31] which surrounds every instrument in a song of a breath [32] which gives voice to music, which gives sweetness to this people [33] among whom I dwell, and may you (pl.) give favour [34] to my face in the presence of all those who see me, [35] like the voice of David the lute-player as he [36] dwells in the tabernacle of the Father, singing to him!

Do not let [37] them see my face and go, but rather let them turn themselves [38] to me in a good turning, and let their workshops lie idle, [39] and let them come and look upon my face, yea, yea, for I adjure [40] you in the name of the seven rows of letters – those which are [41] inscribed on the chest of the father, which are [42] AA (7 ⟨times⟩), E (7 ⟨times⟩), Ē (7 ⟨times⟩), I (7 ⟨times⟩), O (7 ⟨times⟩), U (7 ⟨times⟩), Ō (7 ⟨times⟩), yea, yea – that you [43] obey ⟨the words⟩ of my mouth in this very hour – before it passes [44] and another ⟨hour⟩ replaces it – and you appear to me [45] in a vision without causing me fear, by the power of the [46] Holy Father!

Iak, Meiak, Semiak, O three [47] decans, mighty in your power, you who stand [48] by the bed of the tree of life, give [49] sweetness to my throat – mine, Seuēros, son ⟨of⟩ Iouanna – [50] now, now, quickly, quickly, now, now, now!

[51] (kharaktēres: ΘΝ ⸙⸙ ΔΑΥΕΙ-)
[52] (kharaktēres: ΘΕΑ ΙΑΧ ΩΧΙ ΑΔΩ-)
[53] (kharaktēres: ΝΙΗΛ) Thapsiōrie Bariarō
[54] Thapsiōrirar Thapsiōr Psiōr
[55] Iriaathenneos, quickly, quickly, do them (?) !

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[56] You write these phylacteries in true honey – without water, unsmoked – [57] on an alabaster ostracon. Wash them off with white wine. [58] Twenty-one white grapes, twenty-one ⟨pieces of⟩ male mastic [59] twenty-one capers (which are called “nail”). [60] White garment. Offering: male frankincense, male mastic, [61] honeysuckle (?). ⟨The recipe is⟩ complete.

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2. ⲧⲉⲗⲉ i.e. Greek τέλει ?
3. ⲗⲁⲗⲓ̈ⲁ i.e. Greek λαλιά
4. ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ i.e. Greek ἄγγελος | ⲫⲱⲛⲏ i.e. Greek φωνή | ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ i.e. Greek ἀρχάγγελος | ⲉⲫⲟⲣⲁⲥⲓ̈ⲁ i.e. Greek *ἐφορασία
5. ϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ i.e. Greek ὕμνος
8. ⲕⲓ̈ⲑⲁⲣⲁ i.e. Greek κιθάρα | ⲡⲛ̅ⲁ l. ⲡⲛ(ⲉⲩⲙ)ⲁ i.e. Greek πνεῦμα
9. ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ i.e. Greek ἄγγελος | ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ i.e. Greek ἀσπασμός
10. ⲙ̅ⲡ̅ⲣ̅ⲁ̅ l. ⲙ̅-ⲡ-ⲣⲁ(ⲛ)
11. ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗ⧸ l. ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗ(ⲟⲥ) i.e. Greek ἀρχάγγελος : ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗ⧹ⲟ⧸⧸ Kropp
15. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉ̣ⲧ̣ⲛ̣ : ⲛ̅ⲧⲉ̣[ⲧⲛ] Kropp
18. ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ i.e. Greek χάρις | ⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ l. ⲡⲛ(ⲉⲩⲙ)ⲁ i.e. Greek πνεῦμα
19. ⲇ̅ⲁ̅ⲇ̅⳽ l. ⲇ(ⲉⲓⲛⲁ) ⲇ(ⲉⲓⲛⲁ) i.e. Greek δεῖνα δεῖνα
24. ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲧⲓ ⲧⲓ corrected by overwriting from ⲡ, or small ⲓ enlarged
25. ⲅⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ i.e. Greek καρπός | ⲁⲕⲧ̣ⲓⲛ i.e. Greek ἀκτῖν
26. ⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ i.e. Greek θρόνος
26-26. ⲇ̅ⲩ̅ⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ i.e. Greek δεκανός
28. ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ i.e. Greek τόπος
29. ⲇ̅̅ⲁ̅ⲇ̅⳽ l. ⲇ(ⲉⲓⲛⲁ) ⲇ(ⲉⲓⲛⲁ) i.e. Greek δεῖνα δεῖνα supralineation nearly hidden by arrangement of papyrus | ⲛⲁⲧϩⲱⲗⲉ̣ i.e. Sahidic ⲛ̅-ⲁⲧ-ϩⲱⲗ
31. ⲟⲣⲅⲁⲛⲟⲛ i.e. Greek ὄργανον | ⲗⲁⲗⲓ̇ⲁ i.e. Greek λαλιά
32. ⲙ̣ⲟⲩ̣ⲥ̣ⲓⲕⲟⲛ i.e. Greek μουσικόν
32-33. ⲗⲁ̣ⲟⲥ i.e. Greek λαός
33-34. ⲭⲁⲣⲓ̈ⲥⲉ i.e. Greek χάρις : χαρίζεσθαι Kropp : ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓ̈ⲥⲉ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟ translate “you must encourage and indulge me” Smith
35. ⲕⲓ̈ⲑⲁⲣⲱⲧⲟⲥ i.e. Greek κιθαρῳδός
36. ⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ i.e. Greek σκηνή
36-38. ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲁϩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲥ̣ⲉ̣ⲡ̣ⲱ̣ⲧ̣ : ⲁⲗ̣ⲗ̣ⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩ̣ⲥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̣ⲣⲟⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ ⲥⲧⲟ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ translate “do not let them watch me exit, but let them bring me back for a fine encore” Smith
37. ⲁⲗ̣ⲗ̣ⲁ i.e. Greek ἀλλά : ⲁ[ⲗⲗ]ⲁ Kropp
38-39. ⲉⲣⲅⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ i.e. Greek ἐργαστήριον
40. ⲥⲧⲓⲭ⳽ l. ⲥⲧⲓⲭ(ⲟⲥ) i.e. Greek στίχος : στοιχεῖον “Buchstaben” (“letters”) Kropp, Smith
41. ϫⲉⲕϫⲱⲕ : translate “tattooed” Smith
42-43. ⲉⲧⲉ̣ⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ i.e. Sahidic ⲉ⸗ⲧⲉⲧⲛ-ⲉ-ⲥⲱⲧⲙ
45. ϩⲟⲣⲁⲥⲓ̈ⲥ i.e. Greek ὅρασις
46-47. ⲡ̣ⲓϣ̣ⲟ̣ⲙ̣ⲧ : [ⲡ]ⲓϣⲟⲙⲧ Kropp
47. ⲇⲩⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ i.e. Greek δεκανός
49. ⲩ l. ⲩ(ⲓⲟⲥ) i.e. Greek υἱός : ⲩⲓⲟⲩ ⲁⲛⲛⲁ i.e. Greek υἱός Kropp
50. ⲉⲧⲓ i.e. Greek ἤδη (twice) | ⲧⲁⲭⲏ i.e. Greek ταχύ (twice) | ⲏⲇⲏ i.e. Greek ἤδη (three times)
53. ⲃ̣ⲁⲣ̅ⲓ̣̅ⲁ̣ⲣ̣̅ⲱ̅ : . 7 Kropp
55. ⲧⲁⲭⲏ i.e. Greek ταχύ (twice)
56. ⲫⲩⲗⲕ⧹ⲧ⧸⧸ l. ⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲧ(ⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ) i.e. Greek φυλακτήριον
57. ⲡⲗⲁⲝ i.e. Greek πλάξ | ⲁⲗⲁⲃⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ i.e. Greek ἀλάβαστρον
58. ⲗⲉⲩⲕⲟⲛ i.e. Greek λευκόν | ⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲭ i.e. Greek μαστίχη
59. ⲕⲁⲣⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ i.e. Greek κάππαρις ? : ⲕⲁⲛⲕⲁⲣⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ i.e. Greek καγκαριππος Kropp : translate “Arabian gum” (i.e. κόμμι Ἀραβικόν ?) Smith | ⲉⲁⲛⲟⲙⲁⲍⲉ i.e. Sahidic ⲉ-ⲩ-ⲟⲛⲟⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟ⸗ϥ ? i.e. Greek ὀνομάζειν
60. ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ i.e. Greek θυσία | ⲗⲓⲃⲁⲛⲟⲥ i.e. Greek λίβανος | ⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲭ i.e. Greek μαστίχη
61. ⲕⲁⲥⲓⲙⲟⲛ i.e. Greek κάσαμον ? : *κάσιμον Kropp | ⲡⲗⲏⲣⲟⲩⲥ i.e. Greek πλήρης : translate “full up!” Smith

Notes:

For other spells for a good singing voice, see BKU I 8 (KYP M81) ll. 1-39; PCM I 17 (KYP M284); P. Palau Rib. 137 (KYP M719); Turin Biblioteca Nazionale Ms. Peyron 158 (KYP M3761).
9. ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ The final long iota is very long, rising to the middle of the upper line, and descending to touch the top of the rho on the line below.
6, 10. ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲑⲉⲁ, ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲑⲉⲁ ⲉⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲑ̅ For Davithe and Eleleth, two of the four Sethian Luminaries, and their role in Coptic magic, see Burns 2018 and Piwowarczyk 2020.
15-16, 20. ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ … For this expression requesting that the invoked beings obey the practitioner’s words and act according to the things in his hand, common in Coptic magical texts, see Bélanger Sarrazin 2025, p. 202-204.
18-19. ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲃⲣⲣⲉ As recognised by Kropp (vol. 2, p. 108), this surprising phrase draws upon the language of the Psalms: Psalm 127.3: ⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ (“your children (will be) like fresh olive shoots around your table”); Psalm 143.12: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲟ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ (“they whose sons are like new shoots…”).
19, 29. ⲇ̅̅ⲁ̅ⲇ̅⳽ The abbreviation for δεῖνα δεῖνα (“NN, child of NN”) is written as if it were the nomen sacrum ⲇⲁ(ⲩⲉⲓ)ⲇ (“David”), but this seems to be a mistake, since it is used in exactly the position that the former would appear, in the similar form ⲇ̅ⲇ̅. This same unusual abbreviation is found in British Library MS Or 6796 (1-3) (M118) ro ll. 81, 87 (T337), vo ll. 70, 90 (T1300),125 (T1301) from the same archive as this manuscript, as well as Collège de France Cahier 1 (KYP M572).
23-25. ⲧⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲓ ϩⲟⲙⲧ… Compare British Library MS Or 1013 A (KYP M123, T31) l. 7: ⲉⲓⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲏ ⲛ̣ϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲓⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙ̣ⲡ̣ⲉ̣ⲓ̣ⲛ̣ⲉ̣ⲓ̣ⲡ̣ⲉ̣ “I will make the heaven as bronze. I will make the earth as iron.”; cf. Bélanger Sarrazin 2025, pp. 272-274.
35. ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ͡ⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲡⲕⲓ̈ⲑⲁⲣⲱⲧⲟⲥ For the role of David as the heavenly lute player in Egyptian Christian cosmology, see Lanzillotta and van der Vliet 2022, 294-297.
40-41. ⲙ͡ⲡⲓⲍ ⲛⲥⲧⲓⲭ⧸ ⲛ̅ⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧϫⲉⲕϫⲱⲕ ⲉϫⲛ̅ ⲧⲙⲉⲥⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ For the letters on the breast of the Father, compare the description of the breastplate of the high priest in Exodus 28.15-29, which is fashioned with four rows (στίχοι) of precious stones. See the discussion in Preininger 2026, 160-163.
Figure: The image depicts the invoked being Daueithe, with a cross on his head to show his allegiance to the Christian god, perhaps set over a Phrygian cap, drawing on the iconography of his namesake King David. He carries a lute (ⲕⲓⲑⲁⲣⲁ) in his left hand, and something resembling a palm branch in his right. For a discussion, see Dosoo 2022, p. 155-156.

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Editor:

Partial transcription and partial translation from EL (21/3/2019), full transcription by KD from Kropp and autopsy (4/4/2019); note for discussion MPS (3/4/2021); JES, KD, MPS, RBS (23/7/2026)

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