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Institution:

HMML

HMML Project Number:

EMIP 00625

Country:

Ethiopia

City:

Addis Ababa

Repository:

Mekane Yesus Seminary Library

ShelfMark:

Mekane Yesus Seminary Codex 25

Folio:

ff. [ii + 150]

Binding:

Boards of unknown material (not visible in the images) attached with bridle attachments to four Coptic chain stitches, covered with tooled leather in the traditional form

Notes:

unfoliated, foliation supplied by cataloguer

Colophon:

no colophon

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Manuscript Part I

Folio:

ff. [ii + 150]

Outer Dimensions:

32.5 x 26.2 x 3.8 cm

Country:

Ethiopia

Date:

20th century

Layout:

ff. 1r–149r three columns; 33–36 lines

Script:

Gə‘əz

Support:

Paper and parchment

Representational Decoration:

1. F. i v(erso): Aaron. Caption: Rod of Aaron2. F. 149v: and f. 150r: The parting of the Red Sea. Turbans identify the Levites, Miriam holds and beats a drum, and Michael (traditionally) assists with the parting of the Sea.

Other Decoration:

ff. 63r, 98r, 112r, 147r (multiple full stops).

Alphabet:

Ethiopic

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Manuscript Text

Folio:

ff. [1r–149r]

Supplied Title:

Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)

Language(s):

Gə‘əz

Notes To Text:

With marginal mnemonics for the Andemta traditional commentary, and other, extensive commentaries. For the text of Orit, see Dillmann BVTA and DAP. 1. Ff. 113v–116v: Commentary on the Farewell Speech of Moses, in Amharic. ወእምከመ ፡ ፈጸምከ ፡ አሥራተ ፡ ኵሉ ፡ አሥተ ፡

Subject:

Bible – OT; Commentary