Haile, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 5 p. 218
Notes:
Ff 3a-6b and 279a-280a has been cut off. Part of the text on ff.57a and 155ab has been erased by the copyist. There may be several leaves missing after f.132, as the readings for the Fast now follow immediately the reading for the 8th of Yakkātit.
Provenance:
Colophon indicates that the ms was copied by Marqoreyos for Aqqābē Sa'āt Bakkimos, who donated it to the Monastery of Hayq Estifānos. In Monastery of Ḥayq Esṭifānos when filmed.
Reproduction:
Ff. 5b-6a, 26b-28a, 93b-94a, 112b-113a, 117b-118a, 165b-166a, 169b-170a, 171b-172a, 199a, 200b-201a and 209b-210a have been filmed twice.
Manuscript Part I
Folio:
280 ff.
Outer Dimensions:
44.5 x 31.5 cm.
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Wallo
City:
Ambāssal
Date:
14th century
Year Month Day:
1336-1340
Scribe:
Marqoreyos
Support:
Parchment
Other Decoration:
Decorations of different sizes are found on ff. 133a, 138b and 139b.
Notes:
Dated (colophon, f. 279a) 521 or 524 of the 532-year cycle (= 1336/7 or 1339/40 A.D.) The final digit of the year of copying,52?,is difficult to decipher in the film;Taddesse's reading is 524, but 521 cannot be excluded.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 3a-279b
Supplied Title:
Collection of homilies [dersānāt] for different occasions during the year. Many are found in Strelcyn (B.L) No. 56, pp. 89-91; but, since Strelcyn does not give any incipits, the identifications are tentative.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
The title of the manuscript,Gadla qeddusān and Dersāna qeddusān, occurs on f. 2a.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 3a-9b
Supplied Title:
Homily on John the Baptist by "the Orthodox" [Retu'a Hāymānot].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 9a-10a
Supplied Title:
Anonymous homily (but probably by the same "Orthodox" [Retu'a Hāymānot] as (1) above) for St. John's Day [ba-takkazē].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 10a-14a
Author:
Minās, bishop (of Axum?)
Supplied Title:
Homily for the feast of the Holy Cross [ba-ba'āla Masqal].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 14a-15b
Author:
James of Sarug
Supplied Title:
Homily for the feast of the Holy Cross [ba-Masqal].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 15b-23a
Supplied Title:
The story of the Appearance of the Holy Cross to Emperor Constantine [Ar'aya Masqal], for the feast of St. Helena [ba-Ellēni].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 23a-27a
Supplied Title:
The Story of the Finding of the Holy Cross, for the feast of St. Helena [ba-Ellēni]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 27a-33b
Author:
Minās, Bishop of Axum
Supplied Title:
Homily for the feast of the 70 Disciples and the 318 Orthodox Fathers of Nicea [ba-Bezuhān].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 33b-34b
Author:
Cyril, Patriarch of Alexandria
Supplied Title:
Homily for the feast of John the Evangelist [za-daqiqa Zabdēwos].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 34b-35b
Supplied Title:
Anonymous homily for the commemoratio of Ella Asbehā on the 4th of Ṭeqemt [em-rabu'u la-Ṭeqemt ba-tazkāra Ella Asbehā].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 35b-37b
Author:
Minās, Bishop of Axum
Supplied Title:
Homily on the commemoration of Abbā Yohanni [ba-Abbā Yohanni].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 37b-48b
Supplied Title:
Homily by "Orthodox" [Retu'a Hāymānot] on the two Sabbaths, to be read on Sundays [ba-Sanbata Krestiyān].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 48b-56b
Author:
John, Patriarch of Constantinople
Supplied Title:
Homily (called here weddāsē, "encomium") for the commemorationof the Four Living Creatures on the 8th of Ḫedār [ba-4 Ensesā].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 57b-60a
Author:
Derāteyos, Patriarch (?)
Supplied Title:
Homily for the commemoration of the Egyptian martyr Menas [ba-Minas].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 60a-63a
Supplied Title:
Anonymous homily for the commemoration of John the Baptist and the consecration of his church [em-21 la-Ḫedār wa-ba-qeddāsē bēta krestiyān].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 63b-69a
Supplied Title:
Anonymous homily for the commemoration of the Four Living Creatures and the Twenty-Four Elders of Heaven [ba-4 Ensesā wa-ba-kāhnāta samāy]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 69a-72b
Author:
Demetrius [Demātiyās] , Patriarch of Alexandria
Supplied Title:
Homily for the commemoration of St. Michael on the 12th of Ḫedār [ama 10 wa-2 la-Ḫedār]. This is the first homily of the Dersāna Mikā'ēl.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
(for the author's name see EMML Pr. No. 1433)
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 73a-79a
Supplied Title:
Anonymous homily for the commemoration of the Twenty-Four Elders of Heaven [ba-Kāhnāta Samāy].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 79a-80b
Supplied Title:
Anonymous homily for the commemoration of St. Peter, Patriarch of Alexandria, and St. Mark [ba-Pētros wa-ba-Māreqos].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 80b-82a
Author:
James of Sarug
Supplied Title:
Homily by Abbā Yā'eqob (= James of Sarug?) on the Annunciation and on Sts. Mary and Elizabeth for a Sunday in Advent [ba-sebkata Gēnā].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 82a-84b
Author:
James of Sarug
Supplied Title:
Homily by Abbā Yā'eqob (= James of Sarug?) on Sts. Mary and Elizabeth, for a Sunday in Advent [za-Berhān].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 84b-86a
Supplied Title:
Anonymous homily for the commemorationof Frumentius (= Abbā Salāmā I?), for the 18th of Tāhśāś, the day on which he died, according to this homily [za-Abbā Salāmā].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 86a-88a
Author:
Basil, Bishop (of Caesarea?)
Supplied Title:
Homily on the angels, the divinit and faith, for the commemoration of St. Gabriel [ba-Gabre'ēl] on the 19th of Tāhśāś.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 88a-90b
Author:
James of Sarug
Supplied Title:
Homily by Abbā Yā'eqob (= James of Sarug?) on St. Mary and Joseph, for a Sunday in Advent [za-Nolāwi].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 90b-96b
Supplied Title:
Homily by "Orthodox" [Retu'a Hāymānot] for the Nativity [ba-'elata Gēnā].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 96b-106a
Author:
Proclus of Cyzicus
Supplied Title:
Homily for the 19th of Nahasē, for feasts of St. Mary [ba'a(la) Māryām] and on Christmas day [wa-ba-'elata Gēnā] (see also f. 272a).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 100a-102a
Author:
Tēwofelos, Bishop of Axum
Supplied Title:
Homily on the Nativity, to be read on the day after Christmas [ba-sānitā Gēnā].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 102a-106a
Author:
James of Sarug
Supplied Title:
Homily by Abbā Yā'eqob (= James of Sarug?), the Orthodos, on the Nativity, to be read on the commemoration of the Holy Innocents [ba-Hezānāt].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 106a-110a
Supplied Title:
Homily by "orthodox" [Retu'a Hāymānot] on St. Stephen, for his commemoration [ba-Estifānso]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 110a-113b
Author:
Eleyas, Bishop (of Axum)
Supplied Title:
Homily for the commemoration of abbā Matā' or Libānos.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 113b-114b
Supplied Title:
Thirteen anathemas by "the twelve bishops," which they composed after the excommunication of Nestorius at the Council of Ephesus, for the 10th of Terr.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 114b-121b
Supplied Title:
Homily by "Orthodox" [Retu'a Hāymānot], who did not indicate his name out of modesty, on the Incarnation, to be read on the feast of the Epiphany [ba-'elata Eppafāneyā].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 121b-123a
Author:
Tēwofelos, Bishop of Axum
Supplied Title:
Homily for the Sunday of Cana of Galilee [ba-Qānā za-Galilā] or Epiphany.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 123a-124b
Author:
Athanasius of Alexandria
Supplied Title:
Homily on the Incarnation of the Word, to be read on the third (Sunday?) of Epiphany [ba-3 Eppifāneyā].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 124b-129a
Author:
Minās, Bishop of Axum
Supplied Title:
Homily on the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, for the 21st of Ṭerr [tazkāra 'eraftā la-Māryām].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 129a-132b
Author:
Philoxenus of Mabbug
Supplied Title:
Homily on how Simeon carried Jesus in his arms [ba-Sem'on], for the 8th of Yakkātit
Status Of Text:
Incomplete at the end.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 133a-134b
Supplied Title:
Homily by John (?) on almsgiving, for the Saturday immediately before the fast of Lent.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 134b-137a
Author:
Tēwofelos, Bishop (of Axum ?)
Supplied Title:
Homily on fasting, for the Sunday (before Lent).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 137a-138b
Supplied Title:
Homily by John (?) on fasting, for the Sunday (before Lent).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 138b-139b
Author:
John Chrysostom
Supplied Title:
Homily for the first Saturday of Lent [ba-qadāmāy Sanbata Ayhud].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 139b-143b
Supplied Title:
Homily by "orthodox" [Retu'a Hāymānot] for Sunday during Lent [ba-'elata Sanbata Krestiyān].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 143b-148b
Supplied Title:
Continuation of the preceding homily, divided from it by the letter [qwe] written over the letter [m(e)], for the second Saturday of Lent [ba-kā'eb Sanbata Ayhud]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 148b-152b
Author:
St. Ephrem
Supplied Title:
Homily for the second Sunday in Lent [ba-kā'eb sanbata som].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 152b-154a
Supplied Title:
Anonymous homily for the third Saturday in Lent [ba-śales Sanbata Ayhud].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 154a-157a
Supplied Title:
Anonymous homily for the third Sunday in Lent. Posseibly Strelcyn (B.L) 56, 6
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 157a-161a
Author:
James of Sarug
Supplied Title:
Homily by Abbā Yā'eqob (= James of Sarug?), for the third Sunday in Lent [ba-śāles Sanbata Krestiyān]. Strelcyn (B.L) 56, 5.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 161a-162
Author:
John Chrysostom
Supplied Title:
Homily for the fourth Saturday in Lent [ba-rābe' Sanbata Ayhud]. Possibly Strelcyn (B.L) 56, 7.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 162a-164a
Supplied Title:
Homily by "Orthodox" [Retu'a Hāymānot], for the Strelcyn (B.L) 56, 8.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 164a-166b
Supplied Title:
Anonymous homily on the Holy Cross in which the story of the finding of the Cross is related, for the 10th of Maggābit [ama 10 la-Maggābit]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 167a-169b
Author:
John, Bishop (of Axum?)
Supplied Title:
Homily on the Holy Cross, for the Fast [em-12 (la-Maggābit?) by-Masqal za-som].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 169b-171a
Supplied Title:
Anonymous hommily for the Holy Cross during Lent, which is the 26th of Maggābit [em-20 wa-6 la-Maggābit]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 172b-173b
Supplied Title:
Anonymous homily on Mt. 10, 34-35, for the fifth Sunday in Lent [ba-hāmes sanbat].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 173b-176b
Author:
Gregory, Priest from Antioch
Supplied Title:
Homily on the Prodigal Son (Lk. 15, 11-32), for the fifth Sunday in Lent [ba-hāmes Sanbata Krestiyān]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 176b-179a
Supplied Title:
Continuation of the preceding homily, (53), and divided from it by the same kind of marker indicated in (41) above, for the sixth Friday in Lent [ba-sādes ārb].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 179ab
Supplied Title:
Anonymous homily on Mt. 11, 28, for the sixth Saturday in Lent [ba-sādes Sanbata Ayhud].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 179b-182a
Author:
James of Sarug
Supplied Title:
Homily by Abbā Yā'eqob (= James of Sarug?), for the sixth Sunday in Lent [ba-sādes Sanbata Krestiyān].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 182a-184b
Supplied Title:
Homily by "Orthodox" [Retu'a Hāymānot], for Palm Sunday [ba-Hosā'nā].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 184b-187a
Author:
St. Ephrem
Supplied Title:
Homily by , for Maundy Thursday [ba-ṣalota hamus]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 187a-188b
Supplied Title:
Anonymous homily, also for Maundy Thursday [ba-ṣalota hymns 2]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 188b-190a
Author:
St.Ephrem
Supplied Title:
Homily for Easter Eve [ba-mahātewa Fāsikā].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 190a-195b
Supplied Title:
Homily by "Orthodox" [Retu'a Hāymānot], for Easter [ba-'elata Fāskā]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 195b-199a
Supplied Title:
Continuation of the preceding homily, bieng separated from it in the same manner as was indicated for (41) above, for Easter Monday [ba-sanuya Fāsikā].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 199a-201b
Author:
Abbā Tēwofelos
Supplied Title:
Homily on the Apostles and on the thief on the right hand, for Easter Tuesday [ba-śalusa Fāskā].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 201b-204b
Author:
Fēlon (?), Bishop of Qērpēseyās(?),
Supplied Title:
Homily for Easter Wednesday [ba-rabu'a Fasika]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 204b-209a
Author:
John, Bishop of Constantinople
Supplied Title:
Homily on Mt. 26, 39, for Easer Thursday [ba-hamusa Fāsikā]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 209a-212b
Author:
Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus
Supplied Title:
Homily for the sixth (day) in Easter Week [ba-6 Fāsikā]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 212b-215b
Author:
Tēwofelos, Bishop of Axum
Supplied Title:
Homily on Ester, for the seventh (day) of Easter Week [ba-7 Fāsikā].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 216a-218a
Author:
Tēwofelos, Bishop of Axum
Supplied Title:
Homily for the end of Easter Week [ba-telqata Fāsikā].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 218a-224a
Author:
John, Metropolitan of Ethiopia
Supplied Title:
Homily for the commemoration of St. George, on the 23rd of Miyāzyā [za-Giyorgis]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 224a-227a
Supplied Title:
Martyrdom [Gadl wa-sem;] of St. Mark the Evangelist, for the commemoration of St. Mark [ba-Māreqos]. The Ge'ez of this text seems to have been translated directly from a Greek original. The text is ready for publication.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 227a-230a
Author:
St. Tēwofelos (Bishop of Axum?)
Supplied Title:
Homily for the midpoint of the Easter season [ba-Rakb]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 230a-233b
Supplied Title:
Anonymous homily for the midpoint of the Easter season and "the coucil of the Priess" [ba-Rakb (wa-gubā'ē kāhnāt)]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 233b-240b
Author:
John, Metropolitan of Ethiopia
Supplied Title:
Homily on St. Mary, for her Nativity [Ledatā] on the 1st of Genbot.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 240b-245b
Supplied Title:
Homily by "Orthodox" for the Ascension [ba-ba'āla Arbe'ā]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 245b-247a
Author:
Tēwofelos, Bishop of Axum
Supplied Title:
Homily for the Sunday after the Ascension [ba-sanbat dehra ba'āla 40]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 247a-253b
Supplied Title:
Homily by "Orthodox" [Retu'a Hāymānot], for Pentecost [ba-ba'āla Hamsā].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 253b-258a
Supplied Title:
Continuation of the preceding homilly, divided from it by the same kind of marker described in (41) above, for the Sunday after Pentecost [ba-sanbat dehra ba'āla 50]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 258a-259a
Author:
Luleyānos, Bishop of Axum
Supplied Title:
Homily (on the Nine Saints?), to be read on the commemoration of Abbā Garimā [ba-Abbā Garimā]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 259a-264a
Author:
Minās, Bishop of Axum
Supplied Title:
Homily on the Apostles, for their commemoration [ba-Hawāreyāt]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 264b-268a
Supplied Title:
Homily by "Orthodox" [Retu'a Hāymānot], for (the commemoration of) the assembly of the Saints that occur in Nahasē and on the 28th of Ṭerr [ba-Māhebar ba-Nahasē wa-em-20 wa-8 la-Ṭerr].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 268a-270b
Supplied Title:
Homily by "Orthodox" for the feast of St. Mary [ba-Māryām]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 270b-272a
Author:
Severus, the Orthodox
Supplied Title:
Homily on St. Mary, for the day after her feast [ba-sānita Māryām]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 272a-273a
Supplied Title:
Anonymous homily on Abraham and Isaac, for the commemoration of Abraham [za-Abrehām]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 273a-274b
Author:
Tēwofelos, (Bishop of Axum?)
Supplied Title:
Homily on St. John the Baptist, for the commemoration of his beheading [ba-metrata re'esu la-Yoḥannes].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 274b-276b
Author:
John, Bishop of Constantinople
Supplied Title:
Homily on Herodias, for the commemoration of the beheading of John the Baptist [ba-metrata re'esu la-Yoḥannes].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 276b-279a
Author:
Minās, Bishop of Axum
Supplied Title:
Homily on the season of spring, to be read on the eve of St. John's day [ba-mahātewa Yoḥannes za-qwalz]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 1a
Supplied Title:
Ten lines from the introduction to the Synaxary.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 280ab
Supplied Title:
Record of the building of a boat [hamar] for the Monastery of Hayq Estifānos by order of Emperor Zar'a Yā'eqob (1434-1468). The construction of the boat began in the month of Genbot and was completed on the 21st of Hamlē
Status Of Text:
Colophon partly illeg. due to water stains.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
(not possible since no work could be done on that day, feast of the virgin May), 1428 E.C. (= 15 July 1436 A.D). Accordingly, the construction of the boat occurred between the 16th of April and the 14th of July (not the 15th) of 1436 A.D.
