Haile, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 4 p. 217
Provenance:
Note of ownership by Abbā Gabra Iyyasus Kina Ṭebabu, f. 200b, 248b and 385a. In Private Library of Marigētā Gabra Iyyasus Kidana Ṭibabu when filmed.
Reproduction:
Ff. 226b-227a, 256b-257a and 392b-393a filmed twice.
Manuscript Part I
Folio:
394 ff.,
Outer Dimensions:
17 x 11 cm.,
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Shoa
City:
Addis Ababa, Makākkelaňňā
Date:
20th century
Year Month Day:
1959
Support:
Paper
Other Decoration:
Simple designs, ff. 201a, 331a and 363a.
Notes:
dated (between Teqemt 27, 1952 E.C. (f. 96b) and Miyāzyā 16, 1957 E.C. (f. 248b) (= Nov. 7, 1959 - April 24, 1965 A.D.).
Native Date:
1952 EC
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 1a-4b, 25a, 27ab
Supplied Title:
Direction on what to chant and what to read at a given ecclesistical season. Poor copying.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 5a-24b
Supplied Title:
dialogue between an "orthodox" [tawāhedo] and a Protestant [Burestānt] called here [Maṣḥafa tebab] "The Book of Wisdom" unfinished, see 3) below.
Language(s):
Amharic
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 29a-89b
Supplied Title:
[Mesehafa tebab], The Book of Wisdom. Dialogue between an "Orthodox" [tawāhedo] and a protestant [Burestānt]
Language(s):
Amharic
Notes To Text:
composed by the monks of Dabra Bizan (f. 89a) in 1905 E.C. (ff. 6a and 30b). The arguments are weak and the copying is made by someone whose knowledge of Amharic and Ge'ez is very limited.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 29a-30
Supplied Title:
Table of contents.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
The pages given here are apparently those from which this manuscript was copied.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 30ab
Supplied Title:
Abbreviations
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 30b-31b
Supplied Title:
Introduction
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 31b-89b
Supplied Title:
Text
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 31b
Supplied Title:
The creation
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 32b
Supplied Title:
The nature of Adam
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 35a
Supplied Title:
The Trinity in the Old and New Testaments
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 36a
Supplied Title:
The genealogy of chrsit - why through Joseph and not through Mary,
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 37a
Supplied Title:
The genealogy of Mary
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 38a
Supplied Title:
The conception of christ by the Holy Spirit.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 41b
Supplied Title:
The ever virginity of St.Mary
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 44a
Supplied Title:
The baptism of the Apostles
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 46b
Supplied Title:
The baptism of the Souls
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 47a
Supplied Title:
Reception of the Holy communion by the Apostles
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 48b
Supplied Title:
Reception of the Holy Communion by the Apostles after meal,
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 50a
Supplied Title:
Consecration of the infidel [Simata aramāweyān] after repentance.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 51b
Supplied Title:
Christ tasted the Eucharist
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 52b
Supplied Title:
Transformation of the bread and wine
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 53b
Supplied Title:
Sinners of the Old Testament are still in hell
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 56a
Supplied Title:
The souls went on [Good] Friday to Paradise [Gannat] and not to heaven [mangeśta samāyāt]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 56b
Supplied Title:
The year of Mercy [Amāta meḥrat]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 57a
Supplied Title:
On distributing green grass [Gecca] on Saturday of Passion week as a sign of glad tiding [yameśśerācc]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 57b
Supplied Title:
The indivisibility of the four natures of Christ when he died, f. 57b.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 58a
Supplied Title:
The Resurrection of the Lord
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 60a
Supplied Title:
The meaning of the church as an institution
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 61b
Supplied Title:
Marrying an infidel woman
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 62b
Supplied Title:
Children of Christian families that die before baptism
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 63a
Supplied Title:
Children of non-believing families that die without baptism
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 63b
Supplied Title:
Scriptures accepted by the church
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 64b
Supplied Title:
Scritptures destroyed by heretics
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 65b
Supplied Title:
The importance of exposition of the scriptures [tergwāmē]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 67a
Supplied Title:
One should not learn from the heretics
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 67b
Supplied Title:
Rebaptising him who was baptised by heretics,
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 68b
Supplied Title:
The agreement of the scriptures
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 70b
Supplied Title:
On Love
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 71b
Supplied Title:
The Commandment of God on what to eat and what not to eat
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 73a
Supplied Title:
On bowing [masgad] to the created
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 73b
Supplied Title:
On bowing to the [tābot]
Status Of Text:
Incomplete.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 74a
Supplied Title:
The Icon
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 75b
Supplied Title:
Addressing the church during prayer
Status Of Text:
Incomplete.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 76a
Supplied Title:
On praying for others
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 77b
Supplied Title:
The authenticity of the [Gadl]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 78a
Supplied Title:
On wearing cap [qob] (for a clergy)
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 78b
Supplied Title:
On self-ordaining
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 80a
Supplied Title:
On confession
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 81a
Supplied Title:
The length of time of Adam in condemnation
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 82a
Supplied Title:
Against those who say we shall be saved yb the fast of the Lord and we need not fast
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 84a
Supplied Title:
On meditation
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 85a
Supplied Title:
Why the sick take the Holy Communion
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 86a
Supplied Title:
The importance of praying seven times or the dead
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 86b
Supplied Title:
The use of [tāzkār] for the dead
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 87b
Supplied Title:
Against those who say that there is neither Heaven nor Hell
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 89b-96b
Supplied Title:
A report of a dialogue that took place on Maggābit 18, 1902 E.C. (= March 27, 1910 A.D.) between Tasfā Śellāsē of the sect of Kārrā [ya-Kārrā bēt leg] and the protestant Abbā Māso concerning fasting. (copied Ṭeqemt 27, 1952 E.C., f. 96b)
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 97a-100a
Supplied Title:
On certain ecclesiastical laws in poor Ge'ez
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 106a-138a
Supplied Title:
Treatise on Computus [Bāḥra ḥassāb] ascribed to Demetrius, Patriarch of Alexandria
Language(s):
Amharic
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 106a-116a
Supplied Title:
Introduction
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 116a-122a
Supplied Title:
Introducing the different cycles using the year 7452 A. M. /1952 E.C.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 122a-128a
Supplied Title:
On fixing the moveable feasts and fasts.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 128a-129a
Supplied Title:
On the Epact [Abaqtē]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 129a-132a
Supplied Title:
On the leap year
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 132a-138a
Supplied Title:
On [Matqe']
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
The treatise has a lot of corrections and marginal notes.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 139a-155b
Supplied Title:
From the second parto fthe 6th to the first part of the 16th [Anqās] of the so-called [Maṣḥafa Tebab] above in 2) and 3). Poorly copied.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 156a-200b
Supplied Title:
commentary on Mytagogical Catechesis (copied Pāgwmēn 5, 1955 E.C. [ = Sept. 10, 1963 A.D.], f. 200b).
Language(s):
Amharic
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 201a-248b
Supplied Title:
Commentary of [Kidān za-nagh]. (copied Miyāzya 16, 1957 E.C. [= April 24, 1965 A.D.], f. 248b)
Language(s):
Amharic
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 253a-385a
Supplied Title:
Commentary on the Praises of Mary [Weddāsē Māryām]
Language(s):
Amharic
Notes To Text:
Arranged for the days of the week: f. 253a, Monday; f. 280a, Tuesday; f. 311a, Wednesday; f. 329a, Thursday; f. 343b, Friday; f. 356a, Saturday; f. 363b, Sunday. Very poor copying (copied hamlā 11 [19]54 E.C. [=July 18, 1962 A.D.], f. 385a).
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 25b-26b
Supplied Title:
Five poorly copied qenēyāt.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 28ab
Supplied Title:
Ge'ez phrases apparently to exercise qenē composition.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 100b-101a
Supplied Title:
A collection of qenēyāt, poorly written.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 105a
Supplied Title:
The [abaqte] (Epact) of the years [19]54 to 68 E.C.
