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HMML Reading Room Record:
https://www.vhmml.org/readingRoom/view/204734

Institution:
HMML
HMML Project Number:
EMML 2909
Country:
Ethiopia
City:
Čabbo and Gurāgē
Repository:
Parish Church
ShelfMark:
na
Folio:
140 ff.,
Bibliography:
Haile & Macomber, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 7 p. 236
Provenance:
In the church of Kesso Māryām when filmed.
Reproduction:
Ff. 37b-38a and 75b-76a filmed twice.

Manuscript Part I

Folio:
140 ff.,
Outer Dimensions:
27.5 x 20.5 cm.
Country:
Ethiopia
Region:
Shoa
City:
Lemen
Date:
19th century
Support:
Parchment
Other Decoration:
Designs: Ff. 5a (unfinished in pencil), 6a, 12a, 18b, 25b, 34b, 41a, 46a, 54a, 64a, 71a, 76a, 87a, 97b, 100a, 105b, 111b, 123a and 129a.

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 6a-140a
Supplied Title:
Psalter [Dāwit]
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 6a-111a
Supplied Title:
151 Psalms of David
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 111b-122b
Supplied Title:
15 biblical canticles
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 123a-128b
Supplied Title:
Song of Songs of Solomon.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Incorrectly bound; should be ff. 123ab, 126a-128b and 124a-125b.

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 129a-135b
Supplied Title:
Praises of Mary [Weddāsē Māryām] for the days of the week.
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 135b-139a
Supplied Title:
The Gate of Light [Anqaṣa Berhān].
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 139a-140a
Supplied Title:
Hymn, "The Angels Praise Mary" [Yewēddesewwā malā'ekt].
Language(s):
Ge'ez

Manuscript Text

Folio:
Ff. 2b-3a
Supplied Title:
On the theology of the two births.
Language(s):
Amharic
Notes To Text:
The note includes a letter of Metropolitan Salāmā (1841-1867) on the controversy.

Manuscript Text

Folio:
F. 3b
Supplied Title:
Asmāt prayer for the protection of livestock.
Language(s):
Ge'ez
Notes To Text:
Ff. 1a, 2a, 4ab and 140b blank.
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