HMML Reading Room Record: https://www.vhmml.org/readingRoom/view/201996 Institution: HMML HMML Project Number: EMML 155 Country: Ethiopia City: Addis Ababa Repository: Parish Church ShelfMark: na Folio: ff 152 Bibliography: Macomber, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 1 Provenance: Copied at the command of Menelik II, King of Shoa (1865-1889), for Emperor Yohannes IV (1872-1889), by Alaqa Haylu/Hayla Śellāsē (colophon, f. 148b-149a). For additional information see bibliography. In Ba'atā Church when filmed. Manuscript Part I
Folio: ff 152 Outer Dimensions: 35 x 26 cm Country: Ethiopia Region: Shoa City: Addis Ababa, Yakā Date: 20th century Year Month Day: 1987 Support: Parchment Representational Decoration: Inside front cover, f 1a and ff 4-5. Illuminations: ff 5a, 10b, 16a, 22a, 30a, 36a, 40b 47b 56a, 56a, 62b, 67a, 76b, 85b, 88a, 93a, 98a, 108a, 114a, 121b, 126a, 128b, 131b, 133b, 135b, 137b, 139a, 141b, 144a, 145b and 147a. Manuscript Text
Folio: ff 1b-4a Supplied Title: The Lamentation of the Virgin [Saqoqawa Dengel] Language(s): Ge'ez Manuscript Text
Folio: ff 5a-113b Supplied Title: Psalter [Dāwit] Language(s): Ge'ez Manuscript Text
Folio: ff 114a-121b Supplied Title: The Praises of Mary [Weddāsē Māryām], for the days of the week Language(s): Ge'ez Manuscript Text
Folio: ff 121b-125a Supplied Title: The Gate of Light [Anqaṣa berhan] Language(s): Ge'ez Manuscript Text
Folio: f 125ab Supplied Title: Gospel of the Annunciation (lk 1, 26-38), followed by a greeting [salamta] of the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary Language(s): Ge'ez Manuscript Text
Folio: ff 126a-128b Supplied Title: Prayers from the Testament of Our Lord for matins, etc. [Kidan za-nagh] Language(s): Ge'ez Manuscript Text
Folio: ff 128b-131b Supplied Title: "Image" of the Trinity (Malke'a Śellāsē). Language(s): Ge'ez Manuscript Text
Folio: ff 131b-133b Supplied Title: Prayer, "I take refuge in you, Father, Son . . ." [Tamahzanku bakemmu Ab wa-Wald . . .] Language(s): Ge'ez Manuscript Text
Folio: ff 133b-147a Supplied Title: The Sword of the Trinity [Sayfa Śellāsē] Language(s): Ge'ez Notes To Text: Devotional prayers to the Trinity for the different hours of the day. Manuscript Text
Folio: ff 147a-148b Supplied Title: The Praise of the Divinity [Sebbahe malakot] Language(s): Ge'ez Notes To Text: Also a devotional prayer. Manuscript Text
Folio: ff 149b-150b Supplied Title: 8 qene, composed on the occasion of the marriage of the future Empress Zawditu in 1875 EC (=1882-3 AD) Language(s): Ge'ez Manuscript Text
Folio: ff 151a-152a Supplied Title: "Image" of the Virgin Mary called Tabernacle of Edom [Malke a Edom] Language(s): Latin Notes To Text: f 152b blank. There are several texts included f. 1a, 149a (see Bibliography).
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