Macomber, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 2
Notes:
F. 148a: Note insufficiently legible to identify even the language.
Provenance:
Copied for Asfa Wasan/Tewodros, son of Ammeha Iyyasus and Walatta Nob, and father of Walda Giyorgis/Wasan Saggad (colophons, ff. 120b and 146b). In Church of St. Michael when filmed.
Minatures: F. 3a: St Michael protecting praying nuns (?) led in prayer by two monks; F. 3b: Mounted soldiers passing between rows of dead men; F. 4a: St. Michael appearing to a woman who is carrying a staff and a scroll or chalice; 27 other minatures…
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 5a-117a
Supplied Title:
Homiliary for the montly feasts of St. Michael the Archangel [Dersana Mika'el].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Contains a homily, a miracle [ta'ammra Mika'el] and the Synaxary [Senkesar] entry for each month. The order of the homilies is the same as in Vatican Ethiopic MS. 82.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 5a-16a
Supplied Title:
12th of Ḫedār.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 5a-13a
Supplied Title:
Homily of Damatewos (Timothy?), Patriarch of Alexandria.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 13b-14b
Supplied Title:
Miracle.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 14b-16a
Supplied Title:
Synaxary (St. Michael aids Joshua).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 16b-25b
Supplied Title:
12th of Tahsas.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 16b-24a
Supplied Title:
Homily.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 24ab
Supplied Title:
Miracle.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 24b-25b
Supplied Title:
Synaxary (Three Children in the Fiery Furnace).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 25b-36b
Supplied Title:
12th of Ṭerr.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 25b-34b
Supplied Title:
Homily.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 34b-36a
Supplied Title:
Miracle.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Ff. 1a-2b, 4b, 44b, 62b, 64a, 69b, 74b, 79a, 86a, 94b, 98b, 108a, 116b, and 148b: blank, except for one pen trial.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 36ab
Supplied Title:
Synaxary (Jacob).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 36b-43a
Supplied Title:
12th of Yakkatit.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 36b-40a
Supplied Title:
Homily.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 40a-41b
Supplied Title:
Miracle.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 41b-43a
Supplied Title:
Synaxary (Samson).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 43b-65a
Supplied Title:
12th of Maggabit.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 43b-61a
Supplied Title:
Homily of an unnamed Patriarch of Antioch.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Unnamed Patriarch is John according to EMML 445-6°, but Severus, according to Conti Rossini.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 61a-63a
Supplied Title:
Miracle.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 63b-65a
Supplied Title:
Synaxary (Balaam).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 65a-75a
Supplied Title:
12th of Miyazya.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 65a-71a
Supplied Title:
Homily of "Orthodox".
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
The Patriarch John according to EMML 317-6°.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 71a-73a
Supplied Title:
Miracle.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 73a-75a
Supplied Title:
Synaxary (Jeremiah).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 75a-81b
Supplied Title:
12th of Genbot.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 75a-77a
Supplied Title:
Homily "concerning John, Metropolitan of Ethiopia" (in fact, about St. John Chrysostom).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 77a-78b
Supplied Title:
Miracle.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 81ab
Supplied Title:
Synaxary (Habakkuk).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 81b-91a
Supplied Title:
12th of Sane.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 81b-89a
Supplied Title:
Homily of John, Metropolitan of Axum.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 89a-90b
Supplied Title:
Miracle.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 90b-91a
Supplied Title:
Synaxary (Joshua).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
An abbreviated version of the notice concerning Joshua for the 12th of Hedar.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 91a-99a
Supplied Title:
12th of Hamle.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 91a-96b
Supplied Title:
Homily of the Metropolitan John.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Anonymous in most MSS.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 96b-97a
Supplied Title:
Miracle.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 97b-99a
Supplied Title:
Synaxary (Sennacherib).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 99a-103b
Supplied Title:
12th of Nahase.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 99a-102a
Supplied Title:
Homily concerning the 24 heavenly elders of the Book of Revelation.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 102a-103a
Supplied Title:
Miracle.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 103ab
Supplied Title:
Synaxary (Emperor Constantine).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 103b-109a
Supplied Title:
12th of Maskaram.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 103b-106b
Supplied Title:
Miracle.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 106a-109a
Supplied Title:
Miracle.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 109a
Supplied Title:
Synaxary (Hezekiah).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 109b-117a
Supplied Title:
12th of Ṭeqemt.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 109b-113a
Supplied Title:
Homily.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 113a-115a
Supplied Title:
Miracle.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 115a-117a
Supplied Title:
Synaxary (Samuel).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 117b-118b
Supplied Title:
One miracle of Jesus Christ [ta'amra Iyyasus].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 118b-120b
Supplied Title:
Prayer, "God of Luminaries" [Egzi'abher za-berhanat].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 121a-146b
Supplied Title:
The Book of the Disciples [Maṣḥafa arde'et--here called: Nagar za-12 arde'et magrare zar…], arranged in sections to be recited on each day of the week.
