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HMML Reading Room Record:

https://www.vhmml.org/readingRoom/view/202128

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Institution:

HMML

HMML Project Number:

EMML 298

Country:

Ethiopia

City:

Addis Ababa

Repository:

Parish Church

ShelfMark:

na

Folio:

Ff. 163+3

Bibliography:

Macomber, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 1, p. 311

Provenance:

Given to the Church of St. Raphael by Gessu Wandeme Nah/Walda Qirqos (final note, f. 162a). In the Church of St. Raphael when filmed.

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Manuscript Part I

Folio:

Ff. 163+3

Outer Dimensions:

25 x 20 cm.

Country:

Ethiopia

Region:

Shoa

City:

Addis Ababa,Gulalē

Date:

20th century

Layout:

Ff. 1-150: 1 column. Ff. 151-62: 2 columns. 20 lines, ff. 1-155; 27 lines; ff. 156-61, 27 lines. F. 161-162: Written in another hand.

Support:

Parchment

Representational Decoration:

Miniatures: 1) F. 162b: St. George and the dragon. 2) F. 163a: Madonna and Child, protected by two angels.

Other Decoration:

Illuminations, ff. 1a and 9a.

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 1a-150b

Supplied Title:

Psalter [Dāwit].

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 1a-130a

Supplied Title:

151 Psalms of David

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 130b-143b

Supplied Title:

15 biblical canticles [Maḥāleya nabiyat]

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 144a-150b

Supplied Title:

Song of Songs of Solomon [Maḥāleya maḥāley], divided into 5 canticles.

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 151a-158b

Supplied Title:

The Praises of Mary [Weddāsē Māryām] for the days of the week.

Language(s):

Ge'ez

Notes To Text:

Monday: f. 151a. Tuesday: f. 151b. Wednesday: f. 153a. Thursday: f. 154b. Friday: f. 156a. Saturday: f. 157a. Sunday: f. 157b.

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 158b-161a

Supplied Title:

The Gate of Light [Anqaṣa berhan].

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 161a-162a

Supplied Title:

Synaxary notice concerning Enoch [Henok].

Language(s):

Ge'ez

Notes To Text:

F. 163b: blank.