Macomber, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 1
Provenance:
Copied at the command of Emperor Menelik II under the supervision of the imperial secretary [sahafe te'zaz], Alaqa Gabra Śellāsē and given to the Church of St. Ragu'el, Entoto (colophon, ff. 212b-213a). In Church St. Rāgu'ēl when filmed.
Manuscript Part I
Folio:
ff. 213
Outer Dimensions:
35 x 28.2 cm.
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Shoa
City:
Addis Ababa, Enṭoṭṭo
Date:
20th century
Year Month Day:
1906-1907
Support:
Parchment
Representational Decoration:
several miniatures.
Other Decoration:
Illuminations: ff. 4a, 23a, 77a, 113a and 172a.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. 4a-212b
Supplied Title:
Four Gospels [Arba'tu wangelat]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
The text is divided according to both the western chapters and the Eusebian chapters. The western verses are indicated in the margin. ff. 1a, 2b-3a, 19b, 21a, 22a, 75b-76a, 111a-112a and 170a-171a blank.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. 4a-11b
Supplied Title:
Introduction to the Four Gospels [Maqdema arba'tu wangelat]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. 11b-12b
Supplied Title:
Letter of Eusebius of Caesarea to Carpianus [Awsebes la-Qopryanos]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. 12b-13a
Supplied Title:
Synoptic Presentation concerning the Agreement of Texts of the Four Golpels [Gesawe ser' at ba-enta ahbero qalat za-arba'tu wangelat
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. 13b-19a
Supplied Title:
Eusebian Canons [Aqmarat]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 20ab
Supplied Title:
Eusebian chapters of Matthew [Ar'esta Matewos]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. 23a-74a
Supplied Title:
Gospel of Matthew [Besrata Matewos]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. 74b-75a
Supplied Title:
Eusebian chapters of Mark [Ar'esta Marqaoa]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. 77a-109a
Supplied Title:
Gospel of Mark [Besrata Marqos]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. 109a-110b
Supplied Title:
Eusebian chapters of Luke [Ar'esta Luqas].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
They are numbered according to the western chapters.
