Gädlä Täklä Haymanot ""The Acts of Täklä Haymanot"" [19th century]
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The Vita is read on the church feasts of Täklä Haymanot. The manuscript contains the Vita, Miracles, one miniature (probably painted later, apparently by the same painter as in EAR254_RQM_39).
Astäbqwe'at Zä-Säm'on 'Amdawi; Mäshafä Nuzaze (""The Book of Consolation""), and other texts [mid- or late 17th century]
Scope & Content:
The Mäshafä Nuzaze is used for penitance ritual (s. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica III, 1210-11). Beside the Mäshafä Nuzaze, the manuscript contains also the protective ("magic") prayers.
Dersanä Kidanä Mehrät (""Homily of the Covenant of Mercy"") [1965? AD]
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The text is used for the church feast of Kidanä Mehrät ("Covenant of Mercy" of St. Mary; s. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica III, 396-99.). The manuscript contains the Dersanä Kidanä Mehrät, colophon, an Amharic note on the purchase of the manuscript: purchased by priest Haylä Sellase Gäbrä Heywät in Täm...
Gädlä Abba Sälama (""The Acts of abba Sälama"") [late 19th - early 20th century]
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The text is used for the church feast of St. Abunä Sälama, the Evangelizer and first bishop of Ethiopia ( the text is attested starting from the 19th century). The manuscript contains the Vita of Sälama and Miracles of Sälama, two fine miniatures (depicting the commissioner/donor, fol. 1v, and th...
Dersanä Mäsqäl (""Homily of the Holy Cross"") [20th century (1983?)]
Scope & Content:
The text is read on the church feasts dedicated to the Holy Cross. The manuscript contains the Homily and mälke'-hymn for the Holy Cross, and notes concerning the commanuscriptsion and donation of the manuscript. The writing of the Ms. was completed in 1976 E.C. (1983/84 A.D.); the Ms. was sold b...
Dersanä Mädhane Aläm (""Homily of the Saviour of the World"") [20th century]
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The text is read on the church feasts dedicated to the Saviour of the World. The manuscript contains the homily and the Miracles of 15th century Saint Mäba'a Seyon, and a donation note. Names of various individuals are mentioned in the supplication formulas; the donation note (fol. 84) states tha...
Tä'amrä Iyäsus (""Miracles of Jesus"") [1965/66 AD]
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The text is thought to have been translated in 14th cent. It is widely spread in Ethiopia in diferent versions, and used in the church services and for individual devotion. The manuscript contains the Miracles and a donation note. The book was donated by (fem.) Wälättä Giyorgis (folio 104r).
Mäshafä Asläti (""The Book of the Accomplishing"") [First half of the 19th century]
Scope & Content:
The lectionary contains references (titles, incipits) to church texts to be read during the services. The Mäshafä Asläti is one of several types of lectionaries (generically called Mäshafä Gessawe) used in the Ethiopian church (s. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica II, 773-75). The manuscript contains the ...
Mälke'at (Collection of Mälke'-Hymns) [19th century]
Scope & Content:
Mälke'a-hymns have been composed starting at least from the first half of the 17th century. They are used in the church service and for the private devotion. The manuscript contains mälke'a-hymns devoted to St. Mary and several saints. The book was owned by a certain Täklä Haymanot (?; s. fol. 4...