La Pasión : fragmento en lengua zoque

Contributor:

Berendt, C. Hermann 1817-1878 (former owner); Brinton, Daniel G. 1837-1899 (former owner)

Name:

Sánchez, José M.

Date:

1870

Description:

Texts in the Zoque language relating to the Passion of Christ, in the hand of José M. Sánchez, a priest in Ocozocoautla, in the Mexican state of Chiapas; an attestation by C. Hermann Berendt, dated from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, 5 April 1870, reads: Obsequii de D. José M. Sanchez (f. 1v). Presumably the texts represent chants sung by the Indians of Chiapas during Holy Week, as documented by Sánchez. The manuscript begins with what appears to be a brief prayer in Zoque (f. 3r), followed by fragmentary texts under three headings that appear to be referring to the Passion according to John (secundum Joane; f. 3r), the Passion according to Matthew (secundum Mateum; f. 6r); and the story of the raising of Lazarus (Lasari, f. 3v; Lasarro, f. 5r). Water damage has discolored most of each leaf (f. 3-6).

Language:

Central American Indian languages

Provenance:

From the collection of C. Hermann Berendt, later acquired by Daniel Garrison Brinton (ex libris stamp on title page).

Subject:

Jesus Christ Passion; Jesus Christ; Passion of Jesus Christ; Zoque language -- Texts; Zoque Indians -- Rites and ceremonies; Holy Week -- Mexico; Indians of Mexico -- Languages; Holy Week; Zoque Indians; Rites and ceremonies; Zoque language; Language and languages

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Manuscripts, Spanish; Manuscripts, Mexican; Texts

Physical Description:

8 leaves : paper; 205-209 x 152 mm bound to 209 x 155 mm

Geographic Subject:

Mexico -- Languages; Mexico

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Title from title page (f. 2r).; Foliation: Paper, 8; [1-2 (paper endleaves), 3-6, 7-8 (paper endleaves)]; modern foliation in pencil, lower right recto.; Layout: Written in 22-24 long lines.; Script: Written in the hand of José M. Sanchez, except for title page and attestation by C. Hermann Berendt.; Binding: Contemporary cardboard.; Origin: Written in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico, ca. 1870.; Zoque, with Spanish only for title page (f. 2r) and attestation (f. 1v).

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 700

Collection:

Berendt-Brinton Linguistic Collection