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HMML Reading Room Record:

https://www.vhmml.org/readingRoom/view/206570

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Institution:

HMML

HMML Project Number:

EMML 4805

Country:

Ethiopia

City:

Dessie

Repository:

Parish Church

ShelfMark:

na

Folio:

167 ff.

Bibliography:

Haile, Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts, vol. 10, p. 319

Notes:

Stamp of the church, ff. 2a and 4b

Provenance:

In the church of Dasē Madḫānē Ālam when filmed.

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Manuscript Part I

Folio:

167 ff.

Country:

Ethiopia

Region:

Wallo

City:

Dasē

Date:

20th century

Year Month Day:

1936 March 9

Other Decoration:

Decorative designs, ff. 5a, 12a, 19b, 27b, 38a, 46a, 52b, 62a, 73b, 82a, 88a, 101a, 112b, 116a, 122b, 129b, 142b and 152a.

Notes:

date in f. 167b.

Native Date:

1928 EC Yakkātit 30

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

Ff. 5a-167b

Supplied Title:

Psalter [Dāwit]

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

f. 5a

Supplied Title:

Psalms

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

f. 129b

Supplied Title:

15 biblical canticles

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

f. 142b

Supplied Title:

Song of Songs

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

f. 152a

Supplied Title:

Praises of Mary [Weddāsē Māryām]

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

f. 163a

Supplied Title:

Gate of Light [Anqaṣa Berhān]

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

f. 4b

Supplied Title:

(1) Fragment of a hymn about Mary

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

f. 128b, 141b and 151a

Supplied Title:

(2) prayer of mercy sa'ali lana, qeddest

Language(s):

Ge'ez

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

f. 167b

Supplied Title:

(3) death record of Wayzzaro Balāynaś Ali (with baptismal name) Walatta ṣellāsē, 19 Ḫedār, 1934E.C. (= 28 Nov. 1941 A.D)

Language(s):

Ge'ez