Haile, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 4 p. 327
Notes:
The name Walda Madhen is inserted throughout the text without erasing the name Hāyla Malakot which suggests the existence of a certain relationship between the two.
Provenance:
The manuscript was later owned by Walda Madhen for whom ff. 4ab and 145a-146b is copied by a different hand. In Institute of Ethiopian studies when filmed.
Reproduction:
Ff. 34b-35a filmed twice.
Manuscript Part I
Folio:
147 ff.,
Outer Dimensions:
22.5 x 14.8 cm.
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Shoa
City:
Addis Ababa
Date:
19th century
Year Month Day:
1847-1855
Scribe:
Walda Māryām in colophon, f. 95b
Support:
Parchment
Other Decoration:
Decorative cross, f. 3a. Stamp of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies, ff. 1a and 146b.
Notes:
1847-1855 A.D. (copied for Hāyla Malakot, father of Menelik II). Copied for Hāyla Malakot, son of Śāhla Śellāsē, king of Shoa.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 5a-95b
Supplied Title:
Homiliary for the monthly feast of St. Michael the Archangel [Dersāna Mikā'ēl]. For each month there is a homily [dersān] based on a miracle made by the angel, a miracle [ta'ammer] and the synaxary entry of the month [wa-ba-zātti 'elat] with the greeting.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Ff. 2b, 3b, 96a and 147b blank.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 5a-12a
Supplied Title:
12th of Ḫedār: Homily by Demetrius [Damātēwos] Patriarchof Alexandria.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
For the name see EMML Pr. No. 1433, f. 5a; [Asmāt] prayer (Ekos, Aslē, Eppā, Eppās --- ), f. 10a; the story of Michael [zēnā Mikā'ēl], f. 10a; miracle, f. 10b, synaxary (Joshua), f. 11b; greeting, 12a.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 12a-18a
Supplied Title:
12th of Tāhśāś: Homily, 12a; miracle, f. 17a; synaxary (The Three Children of the Book of Daniel), f. 17b; greeting, f. 18a.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 18a-27b
Supplied Title:
12th of Ṭerr: Homily, f. 18a; miracle, f. 26a; synaxary (Jacob), f. 27b; greeting, f. 27b.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 27b-32b
Supplied Title:
12th of Yakkātit: Homily, f. 27b; miracle, f. 30b; synaxary 9Samson),f. 32a; greeting, f. 32b.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 32b-49a
Supplied Title:
12th of Maggābit: Homily, by [ ] Patriarchof Alexandria (no name), f. 32b; miracle, f. 46b; synaxary (Balaam), f. 49a; greeting, f. 49a
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 49a-56b
Supplied Title:
12th of Miyāzyā: Homily f. 49a; miracle, f. 53b; synaxary (Jeremiah), f. 56a; greeting, f. 56b
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 56b-61b
Supplied Title:
12th of Genbot: Homily by Yoḥannes, bishop of Ethiopia, f. 56b; miracle, f. 58b; synaxary (Habakkuk), f. 61a; greeting, f. 61b.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 61b-70b
Supplied Title:
12th of Sanē: Homily by Yoḥannes, bishop of Axum, f. 61b; miracle, f. 67a; synaxary (the church of St. Micahel in Alexandria), f. 69a; greeting, f. 70b.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 70b-76b
Supplied Title:
12th of Hamlē: Homily by Yoḥannes, bishop of [ ] (no name of country), f. 70b; miracle, f. 74b; synaxary (Sennacherib), f. 76a; greeting, f. 76b.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 77a-85a
Supplied Title:
12th of Nahasē: Homily, f. 77a; miracle,f . 79b; synaxary (Emperor Constantine), f. 84b; greeting, f. 85a.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 85a-88b
Supplied Title:
12th of Maskaram: Homily, f. 85a; miracle, f. 87a; synaxary (Isaiah), f. 88b; greeting, f. 88b.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 88b-95b
Supplied Title:
12th of Ṭeqemt: Homily, f. 88b; miracle, f. 92a; synaxary (Samuel), f. 94b; greeting, f. 95a; concluding prayer [za-aqrabku mahlēta ---), f. 95a.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 96b-145a
Supplied Title:
Homiliary in honor of St. Gabriel the Archangel [Dersāna Gare'ēl].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 96b-103b
Supplied Title:
Anonymous homily for Monday.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
[But see EMML 1480 1). ]
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 103b-105b
Supplied Title:
Homily by Priest Arkalāwos (Archelaus?) for Tuesday.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 105b-126b
Supplied Title:
Homily by Alexander, Bishop of Fayyum [called here za-la-Eskendereyā Awferē) for Wednesday (f. 105b), Thursday, (f. 113a) and Friday (f. 119a)].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 126b-143a
Supplied Title:
Homily by Bishop Archelaus [Aralāwos] for Saturday (f. 126b) and Sunday (f. 136a).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 143a-145a
Supplied Title:
Miracles of St. Gabreil the Archangel [Ta'ammera Gabre'ēl].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 143a
Supplied Title:
The digger who was bitten by a snake
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Strelcyn (Accademia), No. 3, II, 1, p. 12.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 143b
Supplied Title:
The mason who was struck by a big rock
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Strelcyn (Accademia), No. 3, II, 2, p. 12.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 144b
Supplied Title:
The masons who erected the pillars in the church of St. Gabriel
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Strelcyn (Accademia), No. 3, II, 3, p. 12.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 4ab, 146a-146b
Supplied Title:
Miracle of Mary [Ta'ammera Māryām] by a different hand, probably meant to be an introduction (f. 4ab) and conclusion (ff. 145a-146b).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 4ab
Supplied Title:
Our Lady's appearance at the Aenon near to Salim on the 12th of Ḫedār.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 145a-146b
Supplied Title:
Abrāsit the magician of the [Dersāna or Gabre'ēl] mentioned also on f. 107b.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
See also Strelcyn (Accademia), No. 3, II, 4, p. 12.
