Macomber, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 2
Provenance:
Formerly owned by the St. George, Addis Ababa (stamp, f. 117b). Stamps of the Church of St. John the Evangelist, ff. 1a, 4a, 54a, and 117b, and the Church of St. George, f. 117b. In the church of of St. John the Evangelist when filmed.
Reproduction:
Ff. 8b-9a: filmed twice.
Manuscript Part I
Folio:
Ff. 117+6
Outer Dimensions:
27.5 x 21.5 cm.
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Shoa
City:
Addis Ababa, Arādā
Date:
20th century
Year Month Day:
1930/74
Support:
Parchment
Notes:
Prayer for Emperor Haile Selassie I, f. 39a.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 4a-117b
Supplied Title:
Funeral Ritual [Maṣḥafa genzat].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Ff. 1b-3b: blank.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 4a
Supplied Title:
Discourse of St. Athanasius on the death of the Word [Nagar ba-enta mota Qal], used as a prayer for the departure of the soul.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 9a
Supplied Title:
Supplications [mastabqwec] for the departing soul.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 13b
Supplied Title:
Homily for the burial [Dersan ba-enta geb'ata maret].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 14a-15a
Supplied Title:
Prayers for the Journey to Heaven [ṣalota mangada samay].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 15a
Supplied Title:
Prayer of our Lady Mary [Ṣalot za-Egze'etena Māryām].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 17b
Supplied Title:
Prayer of penitence [ṣalota nesseha] (i.e. absolution) that God gave to Peter.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 18b
Supplied Title:
Prayer…that profits soul and body and saves the living from Sheol [Ṣalot…za-tabaqqwec la-nafs wa-sega wa-tadehen heyawana em-Si'ol].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 21a
Supplied Title:
Exhortation to be read at the time of shrouding [Tagsas ba-gize genzat].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 25a
Supplied Title:
Za-yenaggeś for those who have fallen asleep.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 27a
Supplied Title:
The Book that Came from Jerusalem [Mashaf za-waz'at em-Iyyarusalem], supposed to have been found by St. Helena.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 36b
Supplied Title:
Prayer of incense [ṣalota 'etan].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 52b
Supplied Title:
Story of a rich man who did not fear God
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 54a
Supplied Title:
Exhortation to commemorate the dead.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 56a
Supplied Title:
Five prayers for the dead.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 59a
Author:
James of Sarug
Supplied Title:
Homily on the priests and deacons who have fallen asleep in the Church [Dersan ba-enta ella nomu kahnat wa-diyaqonat westa Beta Krestiyan].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 62b
Supplied Title:
Scriptural lessons for different classes of persons.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 83b
Supplied Title:
Funeral procession.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 85a
Supplied Title:
Blessing [ṣalota burake] of Abba Samu'el.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 104b
Supplied Title:
Homily of St. Abba Salama, Patriarch of Ethiopia.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 106a
Supplied Title:
Scriptural readings for the commemorative services after burial.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 117a
Supplied Title:
Prayer after the Gospel, "Slow to anger" [rehuqa ma'at].
