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Or 9036

Record Id:

032-003470467

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003470467

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100091246529.0x000001

LARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100149971814.0x000001

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Or 9036

Title:

ዳዊት, The Psalms

Scope & Content:

An Ethiopian manuscript containing:

ff.3r-101r. Psalms, ዳዊት.

ff. 101r-111v. The Canticles of the Prophets of the Old and New Testaments:

ff. 101r-102r. 1st Song of Moses

ff. 102r-103r. 2nd Song of Moses

ff. 103r-104v. 3rd Song of Moses

ff. 104v-105v. Prayer of Hannah

ff. 105r-106r. Hezekiah

ff. 106r-106v. Manasseh

ff. 106v-107r. Jonah

ff. 107r-108r. Song of Azariah

ff. 108r-108v. First song of the three Holy Children

ff. 108v- 109r. Second song of the three Holy Children

ff. 108v- 109r. Third song of the three Holy Children

ff. 109r-110r. Prayer of Habakkuk

ff. 110r-110v. Isaiah

ff. 111r-111v. Song of the blessed Virgin Mary

ff. 111r-111v. Prayer of Zacharias

f. 111v. St. Simeon the Aged

ff.111v-118r. The Song of Songs, መኃይል መኃልየ,

ff. 118v- 130r. The Wedddse Maryam, for the day of the week.

ff. 130r-134v The Praises of Mary: Anqäṣä Bǝrhan (Gate of light).

f. 135v. At the bottom: “Presented by Mrs. D’Harty 11 Feb. 1922.

Collection Area:

Oriental Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Ethiopian Manuscripts

Hierarchy Tree:

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003470467

Is part of:

not applicable

Hierarchy:

032-003470467

Container:

not applicable

Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

https://iiif.bl.uk/uv/#?manifest=https://bl.digirati.io/iiif/ark:/81055/vdc_100149971814.0x000001

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Languages:

Geez

Scripts:

Ethiopic (ge'ez)

Start Date:

1700

End Date:

1799

Date Range:

18th century

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Parchment codex, ff. 135. Ff. 1r-118r in written in 1 columns 22 to 25 lines; ff. 118v-134v in 2 columns. 100 x 155 mm. In the original boards covered with coloured linen.

Finding Aids:

For a more detailed catalogue entry see: Strelcyn, S., 1978. Catalogue of Ethiopian manuscripts in the British Library acquired since the year 1877. London: British Museum Publications. pp. 31-32.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)