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HMML Reading Room Record:
https://www.vhmml.org/readingRoom/view/203876

Institution:
HMML
HMML Project Number:
EMML 2046
Country:
Ethiopia
City:
Ambāssal
Repository:
Monastery of Ḥayq Esṭifānos
ShelfMark:
na
Folio:
196 ff.,
Bibliography:
Haile & Macomber, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 6 p. 44
Notes:
Stamp of Daggāzmāc Walē, f. 190a.
Provenance:
Copied for Daggāzmāc Walē of Warrabābbo, colophon, f. 194a. In Monastery of Ḥayq Esṭifānos when filmed.
Reproduction:
Ff. 7b-8a and 160a filmed twice.

Manuscript Part I

Folio:
196 ff.,
Outer Dimensions:
36 x 29 cm.,
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Wallo
City:
Ambāssal
Date:
20th century
Year Month Day:
1909/10
Scribe:
Qan Gētā Makwannan of Makāna Samā't Galāwdēwos
Support:
Parchment
Other Decoration:
Decorative designs, ff. 3a, 9a, 16a, 24a, 33a, 44a, 52a, 59a, 69a, 81a, 90a, 97a, 111a. 125a, 137a, 146a, 161a, 171a, and 190a.
Native Date:
1902 EC

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 3a-195b
Supplied Title:
Psalter [Dāwit]
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Ff. 1b, 2b, 195a and 196b blank.

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 2a
Supplied Title:
Introductory prayers.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 3a-5b
Supplied Title:
Image of David [Malke'a Dāwit]
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 7b
Supplied Title:
Laymen's Prayer [Ṣalot za-me'emanān], .
Language(s):
Amharic

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 8a
Supplied Title:
hymn to the Cross, Masqal hāylena.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 8b
Supplied Title:
Hymn to King David, Na'ā habēya, Dāwit. See EMML 1390 (10)
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 9a-145b
Supplied Title:
151 Psalms of David [Mazmurāta Dāwit] with a concluding prayer of 12 lines.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 146a-159b
Supplied Title:
15 biblical Canticles [Mahāleya nabiyāt]
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 161a-170a
Supplied Title:
Song of Songs of Solomon [Mahāleya mahāley]
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 171a-183b
Supplied Title:
Praises of Mary [Weddāsē Māryām]
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 183b-188b
Supplied Title:
The Gate of Light [Anqaṣa berhān]
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 188b-190a
Supplied Title:
Hymn in honor of the Virgin Mary, "The angels praise her" [Yewēddesewwā malā'ekt].
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 190ab
Supplied Title:
Benediction, Maharanna Ab.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 191a-193b
Supplied Title:
World chronology, including the kings of Ethiopia, to Menelik II.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 194b
Supplied Title:
Concluding prayers that are basically a repetition of the intorductory prayers, f. 2a, except that there is an invocation of the prophets, Sa'alu lana, nabiyāt, in place of the invocation of King David.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 195b
Supplied Title:
Concluding prayers that are again a repetition of the introductory and concluding prayers, ff. 2a and 194b, except that there an invocation of Solomon replaces those of King David and the prophets.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 196a
Supplied Title:
Record of a sale of land by Tāzmitu Cufā to Abagāz Kāsā in 1939 E.C (= 1946/7 A.D.).
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 196a
Supplied Title:
Record of a sale of land by Ato Haddis Zallaqa to Abbā Walda Iyyasus.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
(a)-(l)
Supplied Title:
12 Unnumbered letters micro filmed after f. 196b.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
(a)
Supplied Title:
A letter from Qēsa Gabaz Abbā Haddis Gebra śellāsē to the monastic community of Hayq Estifānos listing the donations made to the monastery by Major General Abbāba Walda Śellāsē, dated Miyāzyā 11/60 E.C (= April 19, 1968 A.D.).
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
(b)
Supplied Title:
A letter of receipt by Qēsa Gabaz Walda Giyorgis for the monastery of land revenue from Ato Haddis Zallaqa, dated Tāhśāś 19/64 E.C. (=December 28, 1971 A.D).
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
( c )
Supplied Title:
A letter from the diocesan office of Wallo to Mamher Ḫāylu Māryām Ḫāylu Iyyasus, the administrator (abbot) of the Monastery of Hayq, asking him to assist Professor Chojnacki and Dr. Kenafa Regb Zallaqa, of Haile Selassie I University, on their visit.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Dated Genbot 30, 66 E. C (= June 7, 1974 A.D), numbered 3681/66, signed by Abbaba Dam . . .

Manuscript Text

Folio:
(d)
Supplied Title:
Receipt of a receipt written to Qēsa Gabaz Walda Giyorgis about land revenue [ferē geber]. The signature is illegible; dated , Nahasē 2/61 E.C (= August 8, 1969 A.D).
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
(e)
Supplied Title:
A note: "Abuna Iyyasus Mo'ā Yasāfut wangēl ba-Hayq gadām" apparently a reference to EMML 1832.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
(f)
Supplied Title:
A letter from Qannazmāc Alamu Kāśā to the community of Hayq Walda Nagwadgwād mentioning his donations to the monastery; dated Yakkātit 26, 65 EC (= March 5, 1973 A.D).
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
(g)
Supplied Title:
A letter from Mamher Ḫāylu Māryām (the adminstrator [abbot]) of the Monastery of Hayq to the district court of Tahulladarē informing the court that Qēsa Gabaz Walda Giyorgis is authorized to collect taxes due on land assigned to hm;
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
dated Yakkātit 18, 66 E.C (= February 25, 1974 A.D) and numbered 40/66.

Manuscript Text

Folio:
(h)
Supplied Title:
A letter containing a copy of the will of Abbā Gabra Heywat Hāylu sent to the district court of Tahulladarē; it is signed by Mamher Ḫāylu Māryām and dated Hamlē 1, 59 EC (= July 8, 1967 A.D.).
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
(i)
Supplied Title:
A letter of Mamher Ḫāylu Māryām, the Aqqābē Sa'āt of Hayq, to Abuna Gabre'ēl, the Metropolitan of Wallo, asking for chrism [mēron]; dated Ṭeqemt 1, 65 (= October 11, 1973 A.D.) and numbered 6/65.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
(j)
Supplied Title:
A letter from the office of the diocese of Wallo to the Monastery of Hayq asking that assistance be given to Abbā Wandemm Agannahu Damessē, who is coming to the monastery to consult the Acts or Mrtyrdom of St. Stephen [Gadla Estifānos];
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
dated Miyāzyā 11, 66 EC. (= April 19, 1974 A.D. ) and numbered 67/66.

Manuscript Text

Folio:
(k)
Supplied Title:
A letter from Wayzaro zawdē Asan to Qēsa Gabaz Abbā Walda Giyorgis, telling him that she was won a court case by his prayers, dated Hamlē 14, 65 EC (= July 21, 1973 A.D).
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
(l)
Supplied Title:
A letter from Wayzaro Tāddalacc ?Gabra śellāsē to the monastery of Hayq, asking them to leave Afa Mamher Walda Giyorgis in charge of the landed property of her brother, Qēsa Gabaz Abbā Addise (Haddisē), which she is now inheriting.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
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