Macomber, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 2
Notes:
Several rubrics have not been filled in. Many areas of illegibility due to water stains and darkening. The leaf numbers are often difficult to read.
Provenance:
Copied for Grazmac Molla/Gabra Madhen, who gave it to Church St. Cyricaus (colophon, ff. 159b-160a -pencilled note f. 1a, gives Grazmac Molla's baptismal name as Walda Madhen). Stamp of Grazmac Molla, ff. 159b and 160a. In Church St. Cyriacus when filmed.
Reproduction:
Ff. 94b-95a: filmed twice.
Manuscript Part I
Folio:
Ff. 160+3
Outer Dimensions:
31 x 24.5 cm.
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Shoa
City:
Addis Ababa, Bolē
Date:
20th century
Year Month Day:
1916/26
Scribe:
Takla Wald
Support:
Parchment
Notes:
Prayers for "our Queen Maryam Maryam", which can only be an error for Queen Askala Maryam/Empress Zawditu [1916-1930], f. 36a, Patriarch Cyril V of Alexandria [1874-1927], f. 33a, and Metropolitan Matthew of Ethiopia [1889-1926], f. 33a.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 3a-159b
Supplied Title:
Funeral Ritual [Maṣḥafa genzat].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Ff. 1b-2b and 160b: blank.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 3a
Supplied Title:
Discourse of St. Athanasius on the death of the Word and the passing of the soul [Nagar ba-enta mota Qal wa-ba-enta mahlafta nafs].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 8a
Supplied Title:
The Book that Came from Jerusalem [Mashaf za-waz'at em-Iyyarusalem], supposed to have been discovered by St. Helena.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 17a
Supplied Title:
Secret names [asmāt] given by God to Peter.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 19a
Supplied Title:
Prayer of our Lady Mary [ṣalota Egze'etena Māryām].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 21a
Supplied Title:
Exhortation for the time of shrouding [Tagsas ba-gize genzat].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 25b
Supplied Title:
Order of services after the shrouding.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 27b
Supplied Title:
Za-yenaggeś for those who have fallen asleep.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 29b
Supplied Title:
Rite of incense [ṣalota 'etan].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 39b
Supplied Title:
Scriptural readings [ar'esta menbab] for different classes of the dead.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 75b
Supplied Title:
Funeral procession.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 75a, 79a, 81b, 84b, 88b, 90b, 93b
Supplied Title:
Prayers for the Journey to Heaven [ṣalota mangada samay].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 96a
Supplied Title:
Prayer of Penitence [ṣalota nesseha].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 98a
Supplied Title:
Scriptural readings for the opening of the grave [Ar'esta menbab za-arhuta maqaber].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 102b
Supplied Title:
Homily for the burial [Dersan ba-enta geb'ata maret].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 103a
Supplied Title:
Homily of St. Abba Salama.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 107b
Author:
James of Sarug
Supplied Title:
Homily for the priests and deacons in the Church who have fallen asleep [Dersan ba-enta ella nomu kahnat wa-diya-qonat westa Beta Krestiyan].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 111a
Supplied Title:
Seven prayers for the dead.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 129a
Supplied Title:
Secret names [asmāt] that God gave to Peter.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 132b
Supplied Title:
Story of the sinful woman who anointed our Lord with unguent [(Ba-enta be'sit) hate'et enta qab'ato 'efrata (la-Egzi'ena)].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 135b
Supplied Title:
Story of a rich man who did not fear God
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 137b
Supplied Title:
Scriptural readings for the commemorative services after burial.
