Ethiopia, Č̣āč̣ara Giyorgis, CCRG-001

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 , 1 .

1. check the viewerFol. 7v (Type: OwnershipNote)

   The name ʾAbeto Ḥābta Māryām is recorded as the owner of the manuscript and gave it to the Monastery of St. George. In addition to this ownership note, the name is additionally written at every incipits and explicit of the manuscript though in some cases it is replaced by the name ʾAbuna Walda Śǝllāse over erasures a

   Text in Gǝʿǝz

2. check the viewerFol. 165v (Type: Condemnation)

   Text in Gǝʿǝz

3. check the viewerFols 166r–168r (Type: GuestText)

   Hymn to Jesus Christ (CAe 2970)

Extras

1. Cotton that are tied directly to the tops of the pages are used to protect each miniatures.

2. check the viewerFol. 2r

   There is a circle stamp, with the name of the monastery Č̣āč̣ara Giyorgis↗ marked in the bottom margin of the second column of the second folio.

3. check the viewerFols 68r–142r

   The scribe numbered thirty-one of the ʾAkkonu Bǝʾǝsi miracles (with the exception of the first miracle) with rubricated Ethiopic numbers.

Decoration In this unit there are in total 35 s.

Miniatures notes

1. miniature: check the viewerFol. 42v

   A miniature of the art theme Annunciation with one episode showing, the , named Gabriel , in the aspect of an old man, informing the Virgin St Mary , who is portrayed in the act of spinning, that she will become the mother of Jesus.

2. miniature: check the viewerFol. 54r

   A miniature of the art theme Covenant of Mercy with one episode where Our Lord Jesus Christ and His mother Saint St Mary sitting in the center of the scene and surrounded by angels.

3. miniature: check the viewerFols 67vb–68rb

   A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: Daqsǝyos with four episodes, showing: first Hildephonsus of Toledo who is sitting on a throne and giving the book of the Miracle of Mary: Miracle of Hildephonsus (Dexius) of Toledo (CAe 3586) to St Mary who is sitting near to him on a throne; second, St Mary providing a garment and throne Hildephonsus of Toledo ; third, Hildephonsus of Toledo 's successor who is sitting on a throne reads the Miracle of Mary: Miracle of Hildephonsus (Dexius) of Toledo (CAe 3586) and fourth, the successor bishop falling and being smitten by Raguel for having touched St Mary 's gifts to Hildephonsus of Toledo without permission.

4. miniature: check the viewerFol. 69r

   A miniature of the art themeMiracle of Mary: Mary speaks to a worker with one episode, showing the peasant standing and praying near to the icon of Virgin and Child.

5. miniature: check the viewerFol. 71r

   A miniature illustrating Miracle of Mary: The Jew of ʾAkmim with two episodes, showing: first, the Jewish priest with crossed hands praying in front of St Mary who is sitting on a throne with the two deacons in the background; second, the Jewish priest lying on the ground after his fall from excess bowing with St Mary raising the Jewish priest by her hand.

6. miniature: check the viewerFol. 72r

   A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: Dǝmyanos who wrote Mary's name in golden ink with of two episodes, showing: first, Dǝmyānos writing the name of St Mary in a manuscript and second, Dǝmyānos lying down before the icon of Mary who is performing a gesture of blessing with a depiction of the pillar of gold painted to the top margin of the miniature.

7. miniature: check the viewerFol. 74r

   A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: ʾAbbās, bishop of Rome with three episodes, showing: first, the bishop ʾAbbās standing and distributing holy communion surrounded by the faithful, among whom is the woman who kisses his hand; second, the bishop sitting and cutting off his hand, and third, the bishop and the faithful standing in front of the icon of the Virgin and Child, which has healed his hand.

8. miniature: check the viewerFol. 76r

   A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: The monk, Yǝsḥaq, who prayed for seven years that St Mary would appear to him with two episodes showing: first, the monk Yǝsḥaq falling on the ground during the apparition of Mary, and second, the icon of St Mary taking Yǝsḥaq by the hand and raising him.

9. miniature: check the viewerFol. 78r

   A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: Māryām of Dafrā with one episode, showing: St Mary standing next to Māryām of Dafrā where the house represented with Jerusalem is depicted near to her.

10. miniature: check the viewerFol. 80r

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: The French artist who fell from the scaffolding while painting frescoes with three episodes, showing: first, the painter sitting on a scaffold and drawing a scene; second, the painter falling down from the scaffold and third, the icon of St Mary extending her hand to save the painter.

11. miniature: check the viewerFol. 81v

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: Mary carries a sick man to Jerusalem with four episodes, showing: first, the sick pilgrim lying in bed; second the sick pilgrim riding a cloud; second, the pilgrim standing before the places to which St Mary carries him; third, Golgotha, Jerusalem, the mount of Olives, Bethlehem and the Jordan depicted in the top part of the miniature; and fourth, St Mary standing in the middle of the places depicted with a house scene background.

12. miniature: check the viewerFols 84v–85r

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: Zakāryās, who used to bring roses to the icon of St Mary with five episodes, showing: first, Zakārǝyās praying the greeting of the angel before the icon of Virgin and Child; second, Zakārǝyās nailing down in front of the icon of Virgin and Child; third, Zakārǝyās decorating Saint Mary's crown in the icon of Virgin and Child with roses; fourth, the thieves from the jungle, lead by the head of thieves going towards Zakārǝyās who was supplicating to St Mary (who was collecting roses out of Zakārǝyās's mouth), sitting on a throne surrounded by angels and fifth, the thieves being consecrated as monks.

13. miniature: check the viewerFol. 86v

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: Yolyānā and Barbārā from Bethlehem with two episodes, showing: first, the two thieves whose teeth were damaged in attempting to eat the bread they stole from Yolyānā and Barbārā (standing in front of the thieves), carrying spears and second, depicts the two thieves standing before an icon of St Mary and are being consecrated as monks.

14. miniature: check the viewerFols 88v–89r

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: The three Arabs journeying to Rif and Salomon, the abbot of Qalamon with six episodes, showing: first, the three Arabs swimming in the water; second, one man being eaten by a crocodile; third, the two pilgrims standing on a rock above the water; fourth, one man riding a camel to the monastery, which is depicted in the background; fifth, the other man bringing his sheep's wool and sixth, the camel brought by the Arab eating from a tree.

15. miniature: check the viewerFols 90v–91r

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: The church of ʿƎqonā, which was removed to the edge of the sea with three episodes, showing: first, St Mary surrounded by the sleeping monks of the monastery, which is depicted in the background; second, the monastery with its monks that has been moved to the shore of the see and third, a group of people marvelling at the miracle.

16. miniature: check the viewerFol. 93v

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: The blind priest, Yoḥannǝs Bakansi with two episodes, showing: first, the priest Yoḥannǝs standing and praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child and second, St Mary taking out her breast and dropping her milk into the eyes of Yoḥannǝs.

17. miniature: check the viewerFol. 95v

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: The rich man from Qʷalāsis who fought the Qʷǝz and whose eye was pierced by an arrow with four episodes, showing: first, the rich man from Qʷalāsis travelling with his companions on a ship; second, four individuals from Qʷǝz piercing the eye of the noble man; third, the rich man statue of the rich Grecian man standing in front of the icon of Virgin and Child and fourth, the spears falling from the eye of the statue of the rich man.

18. miniature: check the viewerFols 98r–98v

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: Elizabeth, the blind daughter of Abraham and Gerā ʾAnǝśt of Badǝrmān with three episodes, showing: first, the blind girl and her mother both standing and praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child and second,the mother and her blind daughter both lying before the icon of ref type="authFile" corresp="AT1031VirginAndChild"/>, and third healed blind girl praying to the icon of Virgin and Child.

19. miniature: check the viewerFols 100v–101r

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: The widow who could not find husbands for her three daughters with three episodes, showing: first, the poor widow praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child where her three daughters are sitting below her; second, an arborist man called Tewog taking the two daughters standing next him, and third, the funeral of the eldest daughter, who is wrapped in a shroud and surrounded by persons

20. miniature: check the viewerFol. 102v

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: The two brothers who copied the Miracles of Mary with four episodes, showing: first, the two brothers sitting and writing next to each other; second, the demons hanging the soul of one of the scribes; third, St Mary pulling down the scribe's soul from the demons; fourth, the scribe sitting again and resuming his writing with his brother.

21. miniature: check the viewerFol. 104r

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: Giyorgis Ḥaddis, who was delivered from prison with two episodes, showing: first, Giyorgis lying in prison bound at his hands and feet, with a dove appearing to him; second, Giyorgis standing healed from his wounds.

22. miniature: check the viewerFols 105v–106r

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: Kaṭir, the old priest at ʾƎlkǝsus with three episodes, showing: first, the custodian of the church standing in front of the sitting Kaṭir ordering him to leave the church; second, St Mary sitting on a throne surrounded by two with the paralysed custodian of the church sitting before her; third, the healed Kaṭir standing before St Mary , who is sitting on throne on another episode.

23. miniature: check the viewerFols 108v–109r

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: The two brothers Tāg and Nazib from Dalgā who were dyers with seven episodes, showing: first, the weaver and the Muslim customer gathered around a piece of cloth; second, the Muslim holding the cloth of Nazib with an interest to kiss him for preparing him cloths; third, the Muslim denouncing Nazib to the judge; fourth, Nazib lying in prison bound at his hands and feet; fifth, St George of Lydda riding on a horse, brandishing a weapon, and appearing to the judge; sixth, the judge handing to Nazib his paper of release; and seventh, Nazib entering the church, in which the people are gathered, and handing his paper of release to the priest.

24. miniature: check the viewerFols 111v–112r

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: The stone-footed man from France with three episodes/events, showing: first, the bishop sitting on a throne before the people, who are gathered in a church, and amongst whom is the man with the petrified foot; second, the man with the petrified foot standing and praying before an icon of the Virgin and Child while his foot is healed; third, the man showing his healed foot to the bishop with the people standing in the background.

25. miniature: check the viewerFol. 113v

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: Bishop Mercurius, whom the patriarch wanted to remove because of leprosy with four episodes, showing: first, the leper bishop Marqorewos showing his leprosy to the Patriarch Zakārǝyās; second, the depiction of the bishop Patriarch Zakārǝyās, who advised bishop Merqorewos not to deliver the holy sacrament because of his leprosy; showing him his leprosy; third, Marqorewos praying before the icon of the Virgin and Child, and fourth, the healed bishop distributing the Eucharist.

26. miniature: check the viewerFols 115v–116r

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: The woman with a broken foot from Hartarom with four episodes, showing: first, two men carrying the woman with a broken foot on a stretcher; second, the woman lying below the icon of the Virgin and Child; third, the broken foot woman again laid below the icon of Virgin and Child on another episode; fourth, the broken woman standing before the icon of Virgin and Child after she got healed.

27. miniature: check the viewerFols 120r–120v

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: Sophia, abbess of Mount Carmel, who became pregnantwith five episodes, showing: first, Sofǝyā lying on top of a building before the icon of the Virgin and Child and St Mary ordering an to take the child from Sofǝyā's womb ; second, an carries away the child from Sofǝyā's womb and giving it to a man named Finkǝs to adopt him; third, the bishop sitting on a throne in before a group of women accusing Sofǝyā; fourth, the bishop and Sofǝyā sitting next to each other discussing about the manner of the pregnancy; fifth, the bishop receiving the child from the hands of Finkǝs, sitting near to the bishop; and sixth, Sofǝyā's Child, who later become successor of the former bishop (died some time before), surrounded by three persons.

28. miniature: check the viewerFols 122v–123r

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: Bārok of Finǝqi whom his enemies could not kill until he had confessed himself to a priest with seven episodes, showing: first, Bārok giving a wine in a vessel to his servant to distribute it to the guests; second, the gusts eating food in Bārok's house; third, his guests sitting and drinking wine where six pots are depicted in a row; fourth, Bārok's enemies attacking him holding several weapons; fifth, a depiction of the icon of the Virgin and Child; sixth, Bārok being consecrated as a monk; and seventh, the funeral of Bārok.

29. miniature: check the viewerFol. 125v

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: The deacon ʾAnǝsṭāsyos who recited the prayer tafaśśǝḥi and was healed by Mary with two episodes, showing: first, ʾAnǝsṭāsyos standing and praying in a church where the icon of the Virgin and Child depicted in front of him; second,ʾAnǝsṭāsyos lying before the icon of Virgin and Child, who is extending her hand towards him and announcing him good news concerning his illness.

30. miniature: check the viewerFols 129v–130r

    A miniature of the art theme with four episodes, showing: first, the monk Sālusi surrounded by other monks, who are attacking him; second, the monks preventing him to eat; third, the monk Sālusi standing and praying in a church before the icon of the Virgin and Child and fourth, the monk Sālusi stood up near to the Church after penetrating the wall of the Church with his skull-cap fallen to the ground.

31. miniature: check the viewerFols 134r–134v

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: The cannibal of Qǝmǝr with eight episodes, showing: first, house scenes depicted to the top margin of the miniature where the cannibal slaughtered his wife and his kids; second, the cannibal surrounded by the bodies of other individuals who killed them; third, peasants fleeing from the cannibal; fourth, the cannibal offering water to a beggar covered by sores of leprosy; fifth, Jesus Christ , sitting on a throne ordering the demons to add the soul of the cannibal to the hell and the demons holding the soul of the cannibal; sixth; two weighing the cannibal's good and bad deeds in a scale; and seventh, St Mary holding the soul of the cannibal.

32. miniature: check the viewerFol. 138r

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: The son of a widow, who became a thief, is saved by Mary with four episodes, showing: first, the widow's son stealing cloth from a church; second, members of the Church arresting and starting to punish the thief; third, St Mary ordering the punisher to let him free, and fourth, the thief standing in front of the icon of the St Mary who is depicted on a throne.

33. miniature: check the viewerFols 140v–141r

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: The pregnant woman who was caught by the tide while going to the church of St Michael with three episodes, showing: first, the woman holding her new-born child protected by St Mary from the wave; second a church amongst the waves from which the people are fleeing, and third, the woman with her child surrounded by the marvelling people.

34. miniature: check the viewerFol. 143v

    A miniature of the art theme Miracle of Mary: Mary gives a thirsty dog water to drink from her shoe with three episodes, showing: first, the thirsty dog searching for water and being kicked by one of the two women sitting near to the well; second, St Mary giving the dog water to drink from her shoe and, third, the group of virgins who chase out the dog gathered around the well.

35. miniature: check the viewerFol. 144v

    A miniature of the art theme Flight into Egypt with one episode showing, St Mary who is carrying her child Jesus Christ mounted on donkey and Joseph and Salome standing before and after them respectively.