Haile, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 4 p. 411
Notes:
Stamp of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies, ff. 1a and 83b.
Provenance:
In Institute of Ethiopian studies when filmed.
Reproduction:
Ff. 1a, 12b-13a, 39b-40a and 58b-59a filmed twice.
Manuscript Part I
Folio:
84 ff.,
Outer Dimensions:
15 x 10.4 cm.,
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Shoa
City:
Addis Ababa
Date:
18th century
Support:
Parchment
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 1b-4b
Supplied Title:
Combat of Abuna Tarbu [Gadla Abuna Tarbu] by undisciplined hand.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
F. 1a: Childish scrawls.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 5a-52b
Supplied Title:
Praises to Mary.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 5a-36a
Supplied Title:
The Praises of Mary [Weddāsē Māryām]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Monday, ff. 5ab, 7a; Tuesday, ff. 9a, 12b, 6a, 13a; Wednesday, f. 13a; Thursday, f. 19a; Friday, f. 25b; Saturday, f. 29b; Sunday, f. 32a. Ff. 5a-16b are supplied with traditional musical notation.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 36a-48b
Supplied Title:
The Gate of Light [Anqaṣa berhān].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
f. 35b: The [Anqaṣa berhān] is known here as [weddāsē]. Also with the incipit [ba'enta] fo the refrain. f. 37b: Cf. [Arde't], EMML Pr. No. 1501,
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 49a-52b
Supplied Title:
The Angels Praise Her [Yewēddesewwā Malā'ekt].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
A later hand has filled the blank space on f. 52b
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 53a-63b
Supplied Title:
[Kidān za-nagh]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 53a
Supplied Title:
[za-manfaqa lēlit] (not so indicated)
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 51b
Supplied Title:
[za-nagh] (not so indicated)
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 61a
Supplied Title:
[Arārāy za-śark]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 63b-72a
Supplied Title:
Mystagogical Catechesis [Temeherta hebu'at]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 72a-82b
Supplied Title:
A chapter from the Book of the Dead [Kefl em-Maṣḥafa mutān].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
The secret names of God/Jesus given to the disciples to be prayed on water which is then sprinkled on the grave. Mostly taken from [Arde't]. f. 83a: The prayer is concluded with John 1:1-6.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 83b
Supplied Title:
[Salām laki]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Same as elsewhere in the manuscript, but by a different hand.
