Rough-hewn wooden boards attached with bridle attachments to four Coptic chain stitches
Notes:
unfoliated, foliation supplied by cataloguer
Colophon:
no colophon
Manuscript Part I
Folio:
ff. [iii + 62]
Outer Dimensions:
16.9 x 12.2 x 5.5 cm
Country:
Ethiopia
Date:
20th century
Layout:
ff. 1r–60v two columns; 17 lines
Script:
Gə‘əz
Support:
Parchment
Other Decoration:
ff. 1r, 43r (multiple full stops between lines of alternating red and black dots); ff. 3r, 13r, 14r, 15v, 17v, 21v, 27r, 28r, etc. (multiple full stops); ff. 19r, 20r, 31v (line of alternating red and black dots).
Alphabet:
Ethiopic
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. [1r–19v]
Supplied Title:
Excerpts from the Gospel of Matthew in order, arranged for the festivals of the church, with instructions for readings from the Psalter interspersed
Language(s):
Gə‘əz
Notes To Text:
Nativity (f. 1r), Nativity [Bä’ala Ǝgzi] (3r), Qwusqwam (4v), Nazareth (5v), John (6r), Baptism [of Jesus] (6v), Saints (7r), Flower Season (8v), Apostles (9r), Martyrs (10v), Zion (12r), Night (13r), Good Servant Sunday (14r)
Subject:
Liturgy; Bible – NT; Gospels
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. [20r–31r]
Supplied Title:
Excerpts from the Gospel of Mark in order, arranged for the festivals of the church, with instructions for readings from the Psalter interspersed
Language(s):
Gə‘əz
Notes To Text:
John the Baptist (20r), Baptism of Jesus (20v), Seed (21r), Rainy Season (21v), John (f. 23), Mount Tabor (24v), Hosanna (Palm Sunday) (26r), Synagogue (27r), Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and for the Departed (27r), Second Coming and Morning Praise (28r)
Subject:
Liturgy; Bible – NT; Gospels
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. [31v–42v]
Supplied Title:
Excerpts from the Gospel of Luke in order, arranged for the festivals of the church, with instructions for readings from the Psalter interspersed
Language(s):
Gə‘əz
Notes To Text:
Luke and Zechariah (31v), Mary and Gabriel (32v), Mary (34r), Epiphany (35r), Good Shepherd Sunday and Nativity [Bä’ala Ǝgzi] (35v), Simon and Circumcision of Jesus (36v), Baptism (37r), Evening Prayer (38v), Advent (39v), Mount of Olives and agumen
Subject:
Liturgy; Bible – NT; Gospels
Manuscript Text
Folio:
ff. [43r–60v]
Supplied Title:
Excerpts from the Gospel of John in order, arranged for the festivals of the church, with instructions for readings from the Psalter interspersed
Language(s):
Gə‘əz
Notes To Text:
Trinity and Light Sunday (Advent) and for Cana (43r), Sunday and for Nicodemus (44v), The Paralytic and for Saturday (46v), Good Shepherd Sunday (Advent) and for Saints (48r), Church (50r), Hosanna (Palm Sunday) (51r), Maundy Thursday (52r)
