Macomber, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 3
Notes:
The text is occasionally difficult to read because of ink penetration and also because the film is at times underexposed.
Provenance:
Copied for Ras Walda Giyorgis (Prince of Goggam, later King of Gondar) & his wife, Wayzaro Yasimmabet/Walatta Maryam (colophon, f. 290a). Tessamme Argaw purchased it for $100 and gave it to the Church of St. George/Gannata Sege (stamp), 7 Hedar 1930 EC.
Reproduction:
Ff. 25b, 45a, 90b, 164b-165a, and 197b-198a: filmed twice. Filmed in the Patriarchate Library.
Manuscript Part I
Folio:
Ff. 297+7
Outer Dimensions:
35.8 x 27.5 cm.
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Shoa
City:
Addis Ababa, Arādā
Date:
20th century
Year Month Day:
10 October 1916 A.D.
Support:
Parchment
Representational Decoration:
Three additional miniatures, F. 91a, F. 98a, and 120b.
Notes:
For date see colophon, f. 290ab.
Native Date:
30 Maskaram 1909 EC
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 2a-119b
Supplied Title:
Combat of St. George [Gadla Giyorgis].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Sketches for miniatures: 1) F. 106b: St. George mounted on his horse; 2) F. 108a: A scribe writing (the life of the saint).
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 2a-7b
Supplied Title:
Account of his birth.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 9a-119b
Supplied Title:
His martydom.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 121a-137b
Supplied Title:
Homily to be read when the feasts of the Virgin Mary and St. George are celebrated together, called the Book of Conjunction [Maṣḥafa ahbero]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
(=British Museum, Oriental MS. 712-1/e° [Wright, Catalogue, p. 190]).
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 138a-139a
Supplied Title:
Hymn to St. George, "O quick to help" [O-fetuna rade'et].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 139ab
Supplied Title:
Greeting [salam] to St. George.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 140a-290a
Supplied Title:
86 numbered miracles of St. George [Ta'ammera Giyorgis].
