Addis Ababa, Institute of Ethiopian Studies, MS 12
This manuscript description is based on the catalogues listed in the catalogue bibliography
Collection:
Other identifiers: Hill Museum and Manuscript Library MS EMML no. 1291, IES 00012, British Library, Endangered Archives Programme EAP286-1-1-3
General description
EMML 1291
Number of Text units: 2
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
19th century, Date based on prayer for Emperor Menilek, fol. 41v
Provenance
Note of ownership also by Haylu Taklē (f. 39a). Copied by Hāyla Śellāsē (ff. 108a, 141a) probably for a famil: Habta Māryām, Gabra Māryām, Gabra Kidān and Walatta Gabre'ēl (f. 141a). In Institute of Ethiopian studies when filmed.
Summary
- ms_i1.1 (check the viewerFols 1r–139v ), Psalter
- ms_i1.2 (check the viewerFols 139v–141r ), Hymn to Mary, Angels are praising Mary ይዌድስዋ፡ መላእክት፡ ለማርያም
Contents
check the viewerFols 1r–139v Psalter 151 Psalms of David, fol. 1r-108r; 15 biblical canticles, fol. 108v-118v; Song of Songs, fol. 119r-124r; Praises of Mary, fol. 124v-134v; Gate of Light, fol. 134v-139v Midpoint of the Psalter marked with word መንፈቁ, fol. 55v; Spiritual meanings for the Hebrew letters in Psalm 118, fol. 87v-93v; Columetric rubrication in Psalm 148, fol. 106v, Psalm 150, fol. 107v, and the tenth biblical canticle, fol. 115v-116r
check the viewerFols 139v–141r Hymn to Mary, Angels are praising Mary ይዌድስዋ፡ መላእክት፡ ለማርያም
Incipit ( ):ይዌድስዋ፡ መላእክት፡ ለማርያም፡ በውስተ፡ ውሳጤ፡ መጦላእት። ወይብልዋ፡ በኅኪ፡ ማርያም፡ ሐዳስዩ፡ ጣዕዋ፡
Additions In this unit there are in total .
- Copied for ሀብተ፡ ማርያም, ገብረ፡ ማርያም, ገብረ፡ ኪዳን, and ወለተ፡ ገብርኤል, fol. 41v, 102r, 108r, 141r; Note of ownership by ኃይሉ፡ ተክሌ, fol. 39r; Seal of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies, fol. 1r, 141v
Decoration In this unit there are in total .
Catalogue Bibliography
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Getatchew Haile 1979. A Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts Microfilmed for the Ethiopian Manuscript Microfilm Library, Addis Ababa, and for the Hill Monastic Manuscript Library, Collegeville, IV: Project Numbers 1101–1500 (Collegeville, MN: Hill Monastic Manuscript Library, St. John’s Abbey and University, 1979).
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Foliation
Stamped modern foliation in Arabic numerals
State of preservation
good
Condition
Layout
Layout note 1
Palaeography
Hand 1
Scribe: Hāyla Śellāsē scribe
Script: Ethiopic
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