Haile, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 4 p. 521
Notes:
The manuscript was later purchased by Gabra Madhen and his wife Amata Śellāsē (colophon, f. 98a) which names substituted that of the original owner (ff. 5a, 12b and passim). Copied for Walda Giyorgis 9ff. 29a, 56b and passim) by Arka Śellāsē (f. 77a).
Provenance:
Note of ownership by Mammerē Tekkuyya (?) (f. 109b), Asadu Walda Mikā'ēl (f. 110a) and Qeddus Mikā'ēl, i.e. Church of St. Michael (f. 110a). Unidentified Library
Reproduction:
Ff. 1b-2a, 94b-95a and 101b-102a filmed twice.
Manuscript Part I
Folio:
110 ff.
Outer Dimensions:
21.2 x 15 cm.,
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Wallo
City:
Yağğu
Date:
18th century
Layout:
Ff. 1a, 4ab and 98b blank.
Support:
Parchment
Other Decoration:
Simple design, f. 84a.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 5a-84a
Supplied Title:
Homiliary for the monthly feast of St.Michael [Dersāna Mikā'ēl] with the miracles given separately,
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
see below under 2)
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 5a-12b
Supplied Title:
12th of Ḫedār: Homily by Abbā Demetrius [Damātreyos], Patriarch of Alexandria. Dillman, British Museum, XLIV, identifies him as Timotheus; Wright, British Museum CCXIX, identifies him as Timothy.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Other mss use [Damātēwos] for the Patriarch. This manuscript brings the name closer to Demetrius, whose Ge'ez form is usually [Demeteros]. Here, the two forms are alternated.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 12b-19a
Supplied Title:
12th of Tāhśāś; Homily with greeting (f. 19a).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 19a-21b
Supplied Title:
12th of Ṭerr: Homily by Yoḥannes bishop of Ethiopia with greeting (f. 21b).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 21b-229a
Supplied Title:
12th of Yakkātit: Homily by bishop of Axum with greeting (f. 29a).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 29a-33a
Supplied Title:
12th of Maggābit: Homily
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 33a-37b
Supplied Title:
12th of Miyāzyā: Homily by Yoḥannes bishop (of Ethiopia, f. 37b).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 38a-56b
Supplied Title:
12th of Genbot: Homily
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 56b-65b
Supplied Title:
12th of Sanē: Homily with greeting (f. 65a).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 65a-68a
Supplied Title:
A group of Synaxary entries under the title of [Hamlē] but also of other months.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 66a
Supplied Title:
12th of Hamlē: St. Michael sent to Sennacherib, f. 65a; greeting
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 66a
Supplied Title:
21st of Hamlē: St. Uriel [Urā'ēl] and the officer [Yorāters]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Budge, The Book of the Saints of the Ethiopian Chruch, Vol. IV (Cambridge) 1927, N.Y. 1976, p. 1139. Oyoranos and Yoranos, f. 66a; greeting
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 66b
Supplied Title:
50th of Hamlē: St. Sāqwe'ēl, f. 66b, greeting, f. 66b.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 67a
Supplied Title:
30th of Hamlē: dedication of the church of "[Asreyēlereyāl] which is [Sureyāl] f. 66b, greeting (to Sureyāl)
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 67a
Supplied Title:
12th of Nahasē: St. Michael sent to Isaiah,
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 67b
Supplied Title:
12th of Maskaram: The appearance of St. Michael to Emperor Constantine,
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 68a-73a
Supplied Title:
12th of Nahasē: Homily by "the Orthodox" Father.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 73a-77a
Supplied Title:
12th of Maskaram: Homily with greeting, (f. 77a).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 77a-84a
Supplied Title:
12th of Ṭeqemt: Synaxary
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 82b
Supplied Title:
[Damātreyos] or [Demēteros]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 77ab
Supplied Title:
The 12th Patriarch of Alexandria
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 82b
Supplied Title:
Greeting to [Demēteros]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 82b
Supplied Title:
St.Michael sent to Samuel and David,
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 83b
Supplied Title:
Greeting to St. Michael.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 84a-98a
Supplied Title:
Miracles of St.Michael the Archangel [Ta'ammera Mikā'ēl]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
f. 84a: Introduction
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 85a
Supplied Title:
The boat [hamar] that was troubled by strong wind.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 87a
Supplied Title:
The man who always gave alms [meswāt]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 89a
Supplied Title:
The tiller of the land who feared God
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 90a
Supplied Title:
St. Matthias and the other Apostles.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 92b
Supplied Title:
St. peter and St. Thaddeus
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 93a
Supplied Title:
St. Peter and St. Thaddeus (different from (f) above),
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 94a
Supplied Title:
The fall of Diocletian [Diyoqelteyānos]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 95a
Supplied Title:
Theodore the martyr
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 96b
Supplied Title:
Title only [Ta'ammer] - no text
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 97a
Supplied Title:
Abbā Nob
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 99a-105b
Supplied Title:
Image of St. Michael by a later crude hand.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 105b-109b
Supplied Title:
Image of St. Gabriel [Malke'a Gabre'ēl] [Salāma Gabre'ēl Mal'ak].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 98a
Supplied Title:
Greeting to St. Michael by a later crude hand.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 109b
Supplied Title:
A note of four lines on church items given to (the church of) St. Michael by (Bāssā?) Adāl.
Language(s):
Amharic
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 110a
Supplied Title:
A note of three lines on church items given to the church of St. michael) by Bāssā Anbarber.
Language(s):
Amharic
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 110a
Supplied Title:
A note in pencil that Mammerē Takuyya is a servant of (the church of) St. Michael.
