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HMML Reading Room Record:

https://www.vhmml.org/readingRoom/view/202705

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Institution:

HMML

HMML Project Number:

EMML 874

Country:

Ethiopia

City:

Addis Ababa

Repository:

Parish Church

ShelfMark:

na

Folio:

127 + 4 ff.,

Bibliography:

Macomber, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 3 p. 198

Provenance:

In Trinity church [Manbara Śellāsē] when filmed.

Reproduction:

Ff. 93b-94a filmed twice.

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Manuscript Part I

Folio:

127 + 4 ff.,

Outer Dimensions:

17.5 x 12.5 cm,

Country:

Ethiopia

Region:

Shoa

City:

Addis Ababa, Enṭoṭṭo

Date:

19th century

Year Month Day:

1894 february 20

Layout:

2 cols., 23 lines,

Scribe:

WaldaTakla Hāymānot (final prayer, f. 127b).

Music:

The text is furnished with Ethiopian musical notation.

Support:

Parchment

Other Decoration:

Ornamental designs, ff. 28a and 127b. Ornamental cross and trial designs, f. 1a. Illumination, f. 7a

Notes:

date in colophon, f. 127b.

Native Date:

14 Yakkatit 7386 AM

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 6a-127a

Supplied Title:

Collection of chants called Zemmārē, for the entire year.

Language(s):

Ge'ez

Notes To Text:

Ff. 1b-2a, 3a-5b and 6b blank.

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

F. 6a

Supplied Title:

Supplementary chant for St. John the Baptist.

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 7a-108b

Supplied Title:

Zemmārā proper

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 108b-114a

Supplied Title:

Zemmārē that are called Akkwatēt

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 114a-127a

Supplied Title:

Zemmārē that are called Meśtir.

Language(s):

Ge'ez