Macomber, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 2
Notes:
Stamp of the Church of St. Cyriacus, ff. 143b and 144a. Ff. 1ab and 144b: blank, except for scribblings and pen trials.
Provenance:
Copied for Alaqa Walda Amanu'el, according to Dr. Sergew Hable Selassie. Given to the Church of St. Cyriacus by Alaqa Walda Amanu'el Walda Sadeq, 1943 E.C. (=1950-1 A.D.-notes in Ge'ez and Amharic, f. 143b). In Church St. Cyriacus when filmed.
Reproduction:
Ff. 1a, 45b-46a, 46b-47a, 56b-57a, and 83b-84a: filmed twice.
Manuscript Part I
Folio:
Ff. 144+2
Outer Dimensions:
17 x 14 cm.
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Shoa
City:
Addis Ababa, Bolē
Date:
20th century
Scribe:
Walda Maryam
Music:
The text is furnished with Ethiopian musical notation.
Support:
Parchment
Other Decoration:
Illuminiations, ff. 4a and 89a.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 4a-88b
Supplied Title:
Collection of chants called Zemmārē, for the entire year.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Those on ff. 74b-79a are called Akkwatet, and those on ff. 79a-88b are called Mestir. Supplementary chants omitted from their proper place are found on ff. 2a-3b.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 89a-143a
Supplied Title:
Collection of chants called Mawāśe'et, for the entire year.
