Mäwase'et (a collection of chants) [late 19th century]
Scope & Content:
The manuscript contains a collection of liturgical hymns (antiphons) with musical notation signs and a drawing (the scheme of the partition of the eucharistic bread). The scribe was Goshu Wäldä Maryam (folio 93r).
Zenahu wä-mänkäratihu lä-Yohannes Mätmeq (History and Miracles of John the Baptist) [20th century]
Scope & Content:
The text is read on the church feas of John the Baptist who is very popular in North Ethiopia. The manuscript contains the Vita and Miracles of John the Baptist (cp. EAE III, 289-293). The manuscript was dontated by abunä (ecclesiastic title) Gäbrä Maryam (?).
Dersanä Mika'el (""The Homily of St. Mika'el"") [late 19th century]
Scope & Content:
The manuscript contains the text of the Dersanä Mika'el, one marginal note, a crude recent drawing. The manuscript was bought by Gäbrä Heywät Gäbrä Sellase in 1950 E.C (1957/58 A.D.) and donated to the church (folio 73rb).
Dersanä Mika'el (""The Homily of St. Mika'el"") [20th century]
Scope & Content:
The manuscript contains the text of the Dersanä Mika'el. The book was commissioned by a group of faithful, men and women, whose name are listed after the text (folio 104r,v). Scribe aläqa (ecclesiastic title) Wubnäh (fol. 104r,v).
Dersanä Mika'el (""The Homily of St. Mika'el"") [20th century]
Scope & Content:
The manuscript contains the text of the Dersanä Mika'el and mälke'-hymn in honor of St. Michael, with a crude donation note. Commissioned by wäyzaro (Mrs) Kasäch Wäldä Mika'el (folio 102v). The handwriting is crude. The scribe was abunä Kenfä Mika'el (?; fol. 102rb).
The manuscript contains the texts for the regular church service, Ordo communis and anaphoric prayers, and one donation note. The book was donated to the church by abunä Wäldä Ananya (folio 121v).
Mäshafä Genzät ""The Book of the Funeral Ritual"" [1980/81 AD (colophon, fol 102rb)]
Scope & Content:
The text is used for the funeral service. The manuscript contains prayers and homilies of the Mäshafä genzät, colopnon, donation note. Bought and donated to Romanat by Gäzzachign Wäldä Gäbre'el (her baptismal name Wälättä Maryam; folio 102r,v). Many other names are listed on the same folio, proba...
Mäshafä Gessawe ""The Book of the Exposition"" (Lectionary for the Liturgical Year) [late 19th century]
Scope & Content:
The manuscript contains a lectionary, generically called Mäshafä Gessawe, with references to the texts to be read during the services of the year (s. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica II, 773-75).
Mäshafä Milad (""The Book of the Nativity"") [late 19th-20th century]
Scope & Content:
The Mäshafä Milad is a 15th century theological treatese, ascribed to King Zär'a Ya'qob (1438-68). The manuscript contains the Mäshafä Milad and a list of contributers who commissioned the book, on folio. 108r.
Mäshafä Krestenna (""The Book of the Baptism Ritual"" [19th century]
Scope & Content:
The manuscript contains the Mäshafä Krestenna which is used for the Baptism ritual. The Mäshafä Krestenna is thought to have been translated in the 14th century (s. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica IV, 439-41).