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HMML Reading Room Record:
https://www.vhmml.org/readingRoom/view/202679

Institution:
HMML
HMML Project Number:
EMML 848
Country:
Ethiopia
City:
Addis Ababa
Repository:
Bookseller
ShelfMark:
na
Folio:
103 + 1 ff.
Bibliography:
Macomber, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 3 p. 170
Provenance:
In possession of bookseller ayyala when filmed.
Reproduction:
Ff. 21b-22a filmed twice.

Manuscript Part I

Folio:
102 + 1 ff.,
Outer Dimensions:
13.5 x 10 cm.,
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Shoa
City:
Addis Ababa, Takla Hāymānot
Date:
20th century
Layout:
1 col., 14 to 15 lines
Support:
Parchment

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 2a-101a
Supplied Title:
Gospel of John [Besrata Yoḥannes]. The text is divided according to a traditional system of chapters.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 1a
Supplied Title:
Greeting [selam] to the different categories of saints.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 101a
Supplied Title:
Short note in mixed Ge'ez and Amharic that makes little sense, but contains the names of Ras Mikael and Emperor Haile Selassie I.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 101b
Supplied Title:
The same greeting as on f. 1a.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 101b
Supplied Title:
What appers to be a magical formula.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 102a
Supplied Title:
Note in a recent hand that is dated the year of Mark, epact of 18 (= 1917-8 A.D.).
Status Of Text:
Illegible
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 102b
Supplied Title:
Short magical prayer against snakes.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 102b
Supplied Title:
A transaction involving one Tasfay and another acting as guarantors.
Language(s):
Amharic

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 43b
Supplied Title:
Mamher Walda Māryām
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 44a
Supplied Title:
Madonna and Child enthroned, attended by Saints Michael and Gabriel.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
F. 43a and 44b blank.
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