Macomber, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 2
Provenance:
Copied at the request of Walda Mika'el for the Eccage Walda Giyorgis, who gave it to the Church of St Cyriacus (colophon, f. 162a). Stamp of the Eccage Walda Giyorgis Sinoda, ff. 9b and 162a. In Church St. Cyriacus[Qirqos] when filmed.
Reproduction:
Ff. 68b and 116a: filmed twice.
Manuscript Part I
Folio:
Ff. 162+4
Outer Dimensions:
35 x 26 cm.
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Shoa
City:
Addis Ababa, Bolē
Date:
20th century
Year Month Day:
1911-2 A.D.
Support:
Parchment
Other Decoration:
Illum., ff.3a,11a. Miniatures: F.1b: St George rescuing Birutawit from the dragon, with 2 clergy suppliants (the Eccage, Walda Giyorgis and Walda Mika'el?) beneath; F.2a: Madonna and Child attended by 2 sword-wielding angels and worshiped by a suppliant.
Notes:
date in colophon, f. 162b.
Native Date:
1905 EC
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 3a-162a
Supplied Title:
The Miracles of Mary [Ta'amra Māryām].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Ff. 1a and 10b: blank.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 3a-10b
Supplied Title:
Introduction [Maqdema Ta'amra Māryām].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 3a-7a
Supplied Title:
Introductory rite [Maṣḥafa ser'at].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 7a-8b
Supplied Title:
Introductory exhortation.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 9b-10a
Supplied Title:
Hymn to the Virgin Mary, "I worship thee" [Esagged laki].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 11a-162a
Supplied Title:
100 miracles.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Numbered 1 to 101, with 45 skipped in the series of numbers.
