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HMML Reading Room Record:
https://www.vhmml.org/readingRoom/view/202700

Institution:
HMML
HMML Project Number:
EMML 869
Country:
Ethiopia
City:
Addis Ababa
Repository:
Parish Church
ShelfMark:
na
Folio:
143 ff.,
Bibliography:
Macomber, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 3 p. 192
Provenance:
F. 1b: A deleted note, probably of ownership. Stamps: ff. 1ab, 143a, Sub-Lieutenant Aimero Ayele/Aleqā A'mero Ayyala; f. 2a, Dağğzmāc Yāzaw. Located in Trinity church [Manbara Śellāsē] when filmed.
Reproduction:
Ff. 79b-80a filmed twice.

Manuscript Part I

Folio:
143 ff.,
Outer Dimensions:
20 x 14 cm,.
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Shoa
City:
Addis Ababa, Enṭoṭṭo
Date:
early 19th century
Layout:
1 col., (ff. 2-126a) and 2 cols. (ff. 126b-140), 24 lines (rarely 23)
Support:
Parchment
Other Decoration:
Ornamental designs, ff. 2a, 71b and 107b.

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 2a-126a
Supplied Title:
Psalter [Dāwit]
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 2a-107a
Supplied Title:
151 Psalms of David [Mazmurāta Dāwit]
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 107b-118b
Supplied Title:
15 biblical canticles [Mahāleya nabiyāt]
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 119a-126a
Supplied Title:
Song of Songs of Solomon [Mahāleya mahāley], divided into 5 canticles.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 126b-136b
Supplied Title:
The Praises of Mary [Weddāsē Māryām], for the days of the week.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 136b-140b
Supplied Title:
The Gate of Light [Anqaṣa berhān]
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 1a
Supplied Title:
Itemization of tailoring work done during the months of Maggābit, Miyāzyā and Genbot (=March -June).
Language(s):
Amharic

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 143a
Supplied Title:
Notes, one containing the name of Ato Giyougis; another lists the names of witnesses and is most probably some sort of a legal transaction.
Status Of Text:
eradicated or erased.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
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