Macomber, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 1
Notes:
Marginal notes are numerous throughout.
Provenance:
On ff. 9b and 176b is the seal of Emperor Menelik II (1889-1913). On f. 176b is the seal of the Church of St. Ragu'el. In Church St. Rāgu'ēl when filmed.
Manuscript Part I
Folio:
ff. 177
Outer Dimensions:
30.7 x 24 cm.
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Shoa
City:
Addis Ababa, Enṭoṭṭo
Date:
late 19th century
Support:
Parchment
Representational Decoration:
Miniatures: f. 2b and f. 3a
Other Decoration:
Illuminations: ff. 5a, 39b, 65b, 87a and 115b.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. 5a-39a
Supplied Title:
Genesis [Orit za-ledat]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. 39b-65a
Supplied Title:
Exodus [Orit za-sa'et]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. 65b-86a
Supplied Title:
Leviticus [Orit za-lewawyan]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. 87a-115b
Supplied Title:
Numbers [Orit za h'elq'e]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. 115b-141a
Supplied Title:
Deuteronomy [Orit za-dagm]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. 141a-158b
Supplied Title:
Joshua [Orit za-Hose']
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. 158b-174a
Supplied Title:
Judges [Orit za-masfent]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. 174a-176a
Supplied Title:
Ruth [Orit za-Rut]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. 1a-2a
Supplied Title:
Introduction to (the treatise of computation of) Demetrius [Demitros].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Presumably, Demetrius, Patriarch of Alexandria is meant, but this note does not agree with what is found in Vatican Ethiopic MSS. 119, f. 85a, and 128, f. 192a.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 4ab
Supplied Title:
The blessings given in the Law by Moses to the Children of Israel.
