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Institution:

HMML

HMML Project Number:

EMML 1345

Country:

Ethiopia

City:

Addis Ababa

Repository:

Institute of Ethiopian Studies

ShelfMark:

na

Folio:

185 ff.

Bibliography:

Haile, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 4 p. 386

Notes:

Stamp of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies, f. 1a.

Provenance:

According to a note by a later hand, (f. 142a), the Psalter (i.e. the manuscript) was given to Akālu za-[sic] Mehratē by Qan [sic] gētā Walda Abrehām. In Institute of Ethiopian studies when filmed.

Reproduction:

Ff. 2a, 100b-101a and 184b-185a filmed twice.

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Manuscript Part I

Folio:

185 ff.

Outer Dimensions:

14.5 x 14 cm.,

Country:

Ethiopia

Region:

Shoa

City:

Addis Ababa

Date:

18th century

Support:

Parchment

Other Decoration:

Decorative designs: ff. 3a, 10b, 95a, 134a, 143a and 158a. Decorative small crosses: ff. 27b, 28a (twice), 49b (four times) and 134a (five times).

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 3a-186a

Supplied Title:

Psalter [Dāwit]

Status Of Text:

Many folios are either damaged by water, or worn out.

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 3a-141b

Supplied Title:

151 Psalms of David [Mazmurāta Dāwit] occasionally supplied with musical notation.

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 143a-157b

Supplied Title:

15 biblical canticles [Mahāleya nabiyāt]

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 158a-165b

Supplied Title:

Song of Songs of Solomon [Mahāleya Mahāley] divided into 5 canticles.

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 166a-178b

Supplied Title:

The Praises of Mary [Weddāsē Māryām] for the days of the week.

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 178b-186a

Supplied Title:

The Gate of Light [Anqaṣa berhān]

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

F. 1a

Supplied Title:

Prayer (--- 'eqab heywateya wa-śeray hati'ateya ---) composed for Gabra Sāmu'ēl.

Status Of Text:

Insufficiently legible

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

F. 1a

Supplied Title:

[asmāt] prayer (--- ba-zentu asmātika ---)

Status Of Text:

Poorly legible

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

F. 1a and margins of f. 1b-2b

Supplied Title:

The synaxary entry for St. Roch [Roqqo] Miyāzyā 23

Status Of Text:

Insufficiently legible.

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 1b-2b, 142b

Supplied Title:

Diaconal litany "for the Holy things of peace" [Ba'enta qeddesāt samāwit (sic)]

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 3a-9a

Supplied Title:

Directions on how to use the Psalms for healing purposes.

Status Of Text:

Insufficiently legible

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

F. 23a

Supplied Title:

The beginning of an Amharic letter writing in pencil.

Language(s):

Amharic

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

F. 24a

Supplied Title:

Asmāt prayer

Status Of Text:

Unfinished, and poorly legible

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

F. 30a

Supplied Title:

The beginning of an Amharic letter writing in pencil to Me[h]ratē Ta'ayya (for Tāyya).

Language(s):

Amharic

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

F. 58a

Supplied Title:

Prayer for successful delivery of a child, (laka yadallu-n [Ps. 64]7 gizē ba-rāswā lay afess atattāt yewardāll).

Status Of Text:

damaged by water. The margin of the folio is also worn out.

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

F. 59a

Supplied Title:

directions on how to use [Ps. 65]: (yabbebu-n ---) for some healing.

Status Of Text:

Insufficiently legible

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

F. 107a

Supplied Title:

Medical prescription against enemy.

Status Of Text:

insufficiently legible

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 108b-109a

Supplied Title:

The beginning of an Amharic letter writing by Qēs Kabbada.

Language(s):

Amharic

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

F. 109b

Supplied Title:

"Dagāzmāc Ga ---.

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

F. 142b

Supplied Title:

Prayer of [asmāt] that God gave to Moses of acquiring charisma.

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

F. 185a

Supplied Title:

[asmāt] prayer for being eloquent, probably also given to Moses.

Status Of Text:

Insufficiently legible

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

F. 185ab

Supplied Title:

More than one [asmāt] prayer.

Status Of Text:

Illegible

Language(s):

Ge'ez