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HMML Reading Room Record:

https://www.vhmml.org/readingRoom/view/202721

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Institution:

HMML

HMML Project Number:

EMML 890

Country:

Ethiopia

City:

Addis Ababa

Repository:

Parish Church

ShelfMark:

na

Folio:

46 ff.

Bibliography:

Macomber, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 3 p. 215

Notes:

Stamp of Dabra Mehrat/Church of St. Alexius, ff. 1a and 46a.

Provenance:

Copied for Eheta Śellāsē/Wayzaro Baqqalacc Tāsē in memoriam of Gabra Mikā'ēl Tāyya. She gave it to the Monastery of Dabra Mehrat/Church of St. Alexius (colophon, f. 46a). In Church St Alexius[Gabra Krestos] when filmed.

Reproduction:

Ff. 17a and 31a filmed twice.

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Manuscript Part I

Folio:

46 ff.

Outer Dimensions:

23.5 x 17.5 cm.

Country:

Ethiopia

Region:

Shoa

City:

Addis Ababa, Qarānyo/Aqāqi

Date:

20th century

Layout:

2 cols., 15 lines (ff. 7-22, 32) and 17 lines (ff. 23-31, 33-46)

Support:

Paper and parchment

Notes:

The text is on parchment; the miniatures, however, are painted on paper

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 7a-42a

Supplied Title:

Combat of St. Alexius [Gadla Gabra Krestos]. Readings for each day of the week are indicated in the margin.

Language(s):

Ge'ez

Notes To Text:

Ff. 1b and 46b blank.

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

FF. 42b-46a

Supplied Title:

"Image" of St. Alexius [Malke'a Gabra Krestos]

Language(s):

Ge'ez