Haile, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 4 p. 23
Notes:
Stamp of Emperor Haile Selassie, ff. 44b and 127b. Stamp of (Shafē te'ezāz) Hāylē Walda Rufē, f.127b.Stamp of the Holy Trinity Cathedral, ff.5a and 6a. Unidentified stamp, f. 127b.Ff.41b-42a and 52b-53a not filmed.Ff.1ab and 2b-5a blank (save scrawls).
Provenance:
Note of ownership by the hermit [Bāhetāwi] Ababāw who leaves in(the yard of) Qeddest Śellāsē on Teqemt 15th 1928 E.C. (= Oct. 26, 1935 A.D.). In Holy Trinity Cathedral when filmed.
Manuscript Part I
Folio:
127 + 1 ff.,
Outer Dimensions:
23 x 16.3 cm.,
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Shoa
City:
Addis Ababa, Makākkelaňňā
Date:
20th century
Year Month Day:
1934/5
Scribe:
Gabra Māryām by the command of Emperor Haile Selassie I [1930-1974] under the direction of the Imperial Secretary [Shāfē te'ezāz] Hāylē Walda Rufē (f. 127b).
Support:
Parchment
Other Decoration:
Ornamental designs, ff. 6a, 26a, 45a, 86a, 106b and 117a.
Notes:
dated in colophon, f. 127b. The names of the then Metropolitan, Qērelos, and the bishops-Sāwiros, Abrehām, Pētros mikā'ēl and Yeshaq - are listed in the same colophon.
Native Date:
1927 EC
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 6a-127b
Supplied Title:
The Harp of Praise [Argānona Weddāsē] (with concluding hymns for each day save Saturday, by a different hand).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Arranged for the days of the week: f. 6a, Monday; f. 26a, Tuesday; f. 45a, Wednesday; f. 65a, Thursday; f. 86a, Friday; f. 106a, Saturday; f. 117a, Sunday.
