An Ethiopian manuscript containing: ff. 2r-149v. Collection of homilies by various authors. f 149v. Colophon: The MS was commissioned by Joseph, Governor (nebura'ed) [of Aksum] for the church of Bata Masqal of Gwenagwena.
This work is a section of the Qur'an copied in West Africa (probably Nigeria) running from Sūra 16 (al-Naḥal) to partway through Sūra 21 (al-ʾAnbiyāʾ). The hand is regular but not ornate. Only two colours - black and red - are used. Verse endings are represented by a single black circle, not a ye...
Mazmura Dengel-. Weddase Maryam- Anqäṣä Berhan.-Genealogy of Monks
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An Ethiopian manuscript containing: ff. 1r-165v. Mazmura Dengel-. Weddase Maryam, ውዳሴ ማርያም- Anqäṣä Berhan- Sebḥat Dengle-Prayers and Hymns- Genealogy of Monks- Mäṣhafä S’er’at- Malke’ of the Trinity- Miracles of the Virgin Mary.
An Ethiopian manuscript containing: ff. 3r-155v. Psalms, መዝሙር ዘዳዊት.ff. 155v-171r . ff. 171r-178r. The Canticles of the Prophets of the Old and New Testaments ff. 179r-178r. Song of Songs of Solomon, መኃልየ መኃልይ ዘሰሎሞን. Divivded into five sections, all except the first preceded by the doxology: ...
An Ethiopian manuscript containing: ff. 1r-88r. The Gospel of St John, ወንጌለ ዮሐንስ. The division of the text for the days of the week is indicated by two different hands: f. 16r. Saturday, የቅዳሜ. f. 27r. Wednesday, ዘረቡዕ. f. 41v. Thursday, ዘሐሙስ. Erased and supplied by Wednesday, ዘረቡዕ. f. 55r. F...
An Ethiopian manuscript containing: ff. 1r-148r. Psalms, መዝሙር ዘዳዊት. ff. 148r-163v. The Canticles of the Prophets of the Old and New Testaments. ff. 171v-182v. Song of Songs of Solomon, መኃልየ መኃልይ ዘሰሎሞን. ff. 182v-189r. The Praises of Mary, Anqäṣä Berhan.
Enoch-Job- Daniel- First Book (Or the Apocalypse) of Esdras- Ecclesiastics.
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An Ethiopian manuscript containing: ff. 2r-35r. Enoch. ሄኖክ ff. 35v-51v. Job. ኢዮብ ff.51v-63r. Daniel. ዳንኤል ff.63r-79r. First Book (or Apocalypse) of Esdras. ዕዝራ ff. 79r-88v. Ecclesiasticus I, መጽሐፈ መክብብ, I-XXI, 9. The spaces for rubrication have been left black.
An Ethiopian manuscript containing: ff. 2r-179v The Miracles of Jesus Christ, ተአምረ ኢየሱስ. 42 miracles of Jesus Christ. Number of illustrations: 40 miniatures illustrating the Miracles of Jesus. (ff. 3v, 13r, 15r, 22v, 25v, 27v,29v,30v,31v,34v,38r,41r,42v,45v,47v,49v,51v,54v,56v,58v,60v,63v,65v,...