Haile, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 5 p. 280
Provenance:
In Monastery of Ḥayq Esṭifānos when filmed.
Reproduction:
Ff. 78b-79a, 86b-87a, 98b-98a bis, 101b-102a, 106b-107a, 146b-148a, 168b-188a bis and 203b-204a filmed twice.
Manuscript Part I
Folio:
209 + 1 ff.,
Outer Dimensions:
40 x 29.5 cm.,
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Wallo
City:
Ambāssal
Date:
mid 15th century
Support:
Parchment
Other Decoration:
Decorative designs, ff. 2a, 10b, 20b, 48b, 67a and 141b.
Notes:
(prayer for Gabra Krestros, 'Aqqābē Sa'at in 1447/8 A. D., f. 30ab and passim).
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 1a-207b
Supplied Title:
Acts of Saints and Martyrs [Gadla samā'tāt]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Each individual entry ends with a colophon.
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 1ab
Supplied Title:
Homily [dersān] by St. Dukeyānos, Bishop of Akhmim, on the martyrdom of the two brothers, Deyosqoros and Seklābiyos and the other martyr of Akhmim.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 2a-10a
Supplied Title:
Martyrdom of Abu Yeshaq by Akresteforos.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 10b-20a
Supplied Title:
Martyrdom of Abraham, the carpenter from Beqerqās.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 30b-38b
Supplied Title:
Martyrdom of Euphemia.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 39a-45a
Supplied Title:
History of Arwā, the Israelite.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 45b-48a
Supplied Title:
History of Thecla and her companions, the four virgins, Māryā, Māretā, Emmiyā and Emmitā.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 48b-66b
Supplied Title:
Martyrdom of St. Abeskiron from Asiut.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 67a-84a
Supplied Title:
Combat of St. Claudius.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 84b-111b
Supplied Title:
19 Miracles of Menas [Abu Minās] of Egypt.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 84b
Supplied Title:
The man who did not fulfill his vow to bring his first-born camel [nāqat] to the church of the saint in Maryut
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 85a
Supplied Title:
The thief, Astāwon, who used to steal sheep from the church of the saint,
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 86a
Supplied Title:
The rich man from Alexandria who vowed to bring an offering to this idol and to the church of St. Menas if his horse bore foals,
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 86b
Supplied Title:
The eight friends (8 edaw wa-we'etomu 'erukāwiyānihomu) who were influenced by the large number of believers who used to go to the church of St. Menas in Alexandria, but here hindered by Satan,
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 88a
Supplied Title:
The Christian and his wife who betrayed the Jewish merchant in Alexandria.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 90b
Supplied Title:
The paralytic who used to go to the church of St. Menas for 12 years,
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 91b
Supplied Title:
The Syrian of the Orthodox Faith who went to Alexandria and visited the churchof St. Menas
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 93b
Supplied Title:
Atrābiyos, the rich man from Alexandria who made two sliver plates, one for himslef and the other for the church of St. Minas.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. ?
Supplied Title:
The three men who went to the church of St. Menas taking boars (ahrew) with them.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 98a
Supplied Title:
The man who vowed to bring wood for the constraction of the church of St. Menas in Alexandria
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 98b
Supplied Title:
The man who was riding on horseback to the church of the martyr and was attacked by a wild pig (harawiya)
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 98 bis a
Supplied Title:
The man who did not want to fulfill his vow to take a wild pig (harawiyā) to the church of st. Menas.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 99a
Supplied Title:
The woman whom a man attempted to rob of the offering she was taking to the church of St. Menas
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 100a
Supplied Title:
The wealthy man from Constantine [Qwastanteneyā], (North) Africa, who attempted to rob a sheep from a woman who did not have any other property
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 103b
Supplied Title:
The infidel from Alexandria who was possessed by an evil spirit from his childhood
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 105a
Supplied Title:
The Samaritan woman from Alexandria who was sick for three years.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 108b
Supplied Title:
Sofiyā, the famous wealthy woman from Akteyālitā in Mareyut, who did not have any children
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 109b
Supplied Title:
The faithful who were going to the Church of St. Menas and were short of water to drink
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Prayer for Abbā Salāmā, Aqqābe Sa'āt Gabra Krestos and for Zalibānos, the copyist (colophon, f. 111ab).
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 111b-141b
Supplied Title:
History of the Martyrdom of Giyorgis Haddis. Giyorgis Haddis, the "New George, " who lived in the second half of the 10th century, came from a Moslem family of Darwā in Damirā, eastern Bakirā.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 111b
Supplied Title:
History of the saint
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 116b
Supplied Title:
First witness of the saint before the ruler of Dabērā
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 122a
Supplied Title:
Second witness of the saint before Nāser, the ruler of Dabērā
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
f. 124b
Supplied Title:
Third witness of the martyr before Abānē, viceroyof the Kingof Dabērā
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 141b-150a
Supplied Title:
Martyrdom of the soldiers, Arinosofis, Pētros, Eskireyon and others.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 150b-169a
Author:
Cyriacus of Behensā
Supplied Title:
Homily [dersān] (here: Bahnasā, as in the Arabic) on the martyrdom of Pontius Pilate and his family and of Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 169a-173b
Supplied Title:
Combat of Athanasius of Clysma [Qwelzem].
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 174a-183a
Supplied Title:
History [zēnā] of St. Makbeyu and her seven children.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 183b-188b
Supplied Title:
Martyrdom of Christopher [Harustefurus] and the two women who were sent to his prison to seduce him, but who believed in Christ.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 189a-199a
Supplied Title:
Martyrdom of Entāwos from Qarāyes.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 199b-205b
Supplied Title:
Martyrdom of Bāslesqos.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
Ff. 205b-206b
Supplied Title:
Martyrdom of Irenaeus [Hērēnēwos], Bishop of Sirmium.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 150b
Supplied Title:
A note in Ge'ez stating that this manuscript was taken away as booty by Sarsa Kesos and was recovered by Tēwderos, son of Erās Anestāseyos, during the reign of Iyyāsu (probably Iyyāsu I [ 1682-1706]).
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Manuscript Text
Folio:
F. 207b
Supplied Title:
Poorly legible, but apparently a note of a gift of lands, one in Hayq called Kafalat and the other in Sedālā called Akermā Maydā, to the copyist (?), Zalibānos, probably for his services in copying MSS., perhaps even this particular manuscript.
