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HMML Reading Room Record:
https://www.vhmml.org/readingRoom/view/202763

Institution:
HMML
HMML Project Number:
EMML 932
Country:
Ethiopia
City:
Addis Ababa
Repository:
Private Library
ShelfMark:
na
Folio:
141 ff.,
Bibliography:
Macomber, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 3 p. 259
Notes:
Stamps of the Monastery of Zēnā Māreqos/Dabra Besrāt, ff. 7a and 141a, and Qannazmāc Nāwē, f. 141a.
Provenance:
Copied for Mamher Gabra Mikā'ēl andMaggābē Bēt Walda Iyyasus (colophon, f. 137a). In Private Library of Tasfā Warqnah when filmed.
Reproduction:
Ff. 92b, 95b-96a and 122b-124a filmed twice.

Manuscript Part I

Folio:
141 ff.,
Outer Dimensions:
28 x 22.5 cm,
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Shoa
City:
Addis Ababa, Makkākalaňňā
Date:
20th century
Year Month Day:
1865/1913
Layout:
2 cols., 28 to 34 lines,
Scribe:
Walda Takla Hāymānot
Support:
Parchment
Other Decoration:
Ornamental designs, ff. 7a and 76b.
Notes:
(mention of King Śāhla Māryām [= Menelik II] in the colophon, f. 137a).

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 7a-56a
Supplied Title:
Combat of St. Zēnā Māreqos [Gadla Zānē Māreqos].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Ff. 6b, 137b-138a, 139a and 140ab blank

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 56b-76b
Supplied Title:
24 miracles of the saint [Ta'ammera Zēnā Māreqos].
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 76b-135a
Supplied Title:
Another collection of 37 miracles of St. Zānē Māreqos.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 135a-137a
Supplied Title:
Account of how the Monastery of Dabra Besrāt escaped destruction at the time of Ahmad Grann, by Abbā Qāla Awādi.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 1b
Supplied Title:
Note , that what Dagāzmāc Delnaśśāhu has given for the support of the dabtarās is not to be removed from the Monastery of Zānē Māreqos.
Language(s):
Amharic

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 1b
Supplied Title:
Note , that the land of Alaqā Gabra Krestos at Gdal Eger hs been assigned for (the support of) the church at the Monastery of Zānē Māreqos.
Language(s):
Amharic

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 2a-5b
Supplied Title:
Account of the preaching and ministry of St. Zānē Māreqos.
Language(s):
Amharic

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 138b
Supplied Title:
List of books
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 139b
Supplied Title:
Supplication [mastabqwe'] for the dead.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 141a
Supplied Title:
Record of a donation of land by Qannāzmāc Nāwē to the Monastry of St. Zānē Māreqos, 17 Yakkātit 1909 E.C. (= 24 February 1917 A.D.).
Language(s):
Amharic

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 141b
Supplied Title:
Short prayer to the God of St. Zānē Māreqos for protection.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
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