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HMML Reading Room Record:
https://www.vhmml.org/readingRoom/view/203212

Institution:
HMML
HMML Project Number:
EMML 1377
Country:
Ethiopia
City:
Addis Ababa
Repository:
Institute of Ethiopian Studies
ShelfMark:
na
Folio:
204 + 1 ff.
Bibliography:
Haile, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 4 p. 428
Notes:
Stamp of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies, recto of the first fore guard leaf. F. 1a: (17.7.67,$40)probably the date (E.C.) of the purchase of the manuscript and its price paid by the Institute.
Provenance:
The name of the original owner is not legible, --- krestos (f. 203b). In Institute of Ethiopian studies when filmed.
Reproduction:
Ff. 5b-6a, 14b-15a, 43b-44a, 67b-68a and 121b-122a filmed twice.

Manuscript Part I

Folio:
204 + 1 ff.
Outer Dimensions:
16 x 14 cm.,
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Shoa
City:
Addis Ababa
Date:
17th century
Support:
Parchment
Other Decoration:
Decorative designs: ff. 2a, 36a, 73a, 104a, 139b, 170a and 186b.
Notes:
Beautifully written and relatively well preserved.

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 2a-203a
Supplied Title:
The Harp of Praise [Argānona Weddāsē]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Arranged for the days of the week: f. 2a, Monday; f. 36a, Tuesday; f. 73a, Wednesday; f. 104a, Thursday; f. 139b, Friday; f. 170a, Saturday; f. 186b, Sunday.

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 1a
Supplied Title:
The first two lines of Ps. 1
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 203a
Supplied Title:
Prayer of [asmāt] apparently against wild animals [Mastahādert], not sufficiently legible.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 203a
Supplied Title:
(ba-sema Ab wa-Wald-wa-Manfas Qeddus ahadu amlāk)
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 203b
Supplied Title:
Fragment from [Ṣoma degwgwā] (Meltān za-śark za-hośā'nā ba-emmert 'elat ba'alena) written under asmall design that resembles a bed.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 204a
Supplied Title:
Prayer of [asmāt] against charm [Matehē śerāy] written for Amata Giyorgis: insufficiently legible.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 204a
Supplied Title:
Prayer of [asmāt] against wild animals [ṣalota mastahādert] (yetbārak Egzi'abhēr amlāka Esrā'ēl --- ṣalota mastahādert tarfāh semka ---) slightly damaged with water.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 204b
Supplied Title:
Insufficiently legible short prayer (4 lines) (em-qedma 'ālam wa-eska la- ālam ---)
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 204b
Supplied Title:
Psalm 90
Status Of Text:
Incomplete.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
poorly copied and incomplete. Copied probably as [mastahādert] prayer.
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