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Type of Record | Manuscript |
Extent | 267 leaf(ves) |
Foliation | Modern foliation in Arabic numerals |
Binding |
Stamped leather over wood boards; wrapped in cloth |
Binding Dimensions | 28 x 22.5 cm |
Provenance |
Copied for ተንሥአ፡ ክርስቶስ, fol. 210r, whose name has often been erased and replaced with ሀብተ፡ ኢየሱስ, fol. 252r and throughout; Note of donation of the manuscript to Darafo Māryām Church by ሀብተ፡ ኢየሱስ and his wife ወለተ፡ ኢየሱስ, fol. 1v; Note of ownership by Darafo Māryām Church, fol. 264r, 268v |
Type | Manuscript |
Part Location | fol. 1r-256v |
Century(ies) | 16th century |
Year Range | 1520-1530 |
Support | Parchment |
Page Layout | 2 columns, 20-21 lines per page |
Writing System | Ethiopic |
Script(s) | Fidäl |
Decoration |
Ḥarag, fol. 2r, 8r, 25v, 140v, 175v, 189r; Small decorative designs, fol. 4v, 10v, 12v, 13v, and throughout |
Notes |
Date based on mention of Emperor Lebna Dengel and Metropolitan Mārqos, fol. 63r, 64v, and throughout; Texts in secondary hands: Index of Miracles of Mary, fol. 1r, 1v; Matthew 5:1-18, fol. 7v; Family of the manuscript donor, fol. 252r; John 20:1-7, fol. 256v |
Type | Manuscript |
Part Location | fol. 257r-258v |
Century(ies) | 19th-20th century (?) |
Year Range | 1850-1918 |
Support | Parchment |
Page Layout | 2 columns, 20 lines per page |
Writing System | Ethiopic |
Script(s) | Fidäl |
Decoration |
Ḥarag, fol. 257r |
Notes |
Text in a secondary hand: Land transaction dated 1908 EC (1917/1918), fol. 258v |
Type | Manuscript |
Part Location | fol. 259r-264v |
Century(ies) | 20th century (?) |
Year Range | 1900-1975 |
Support | Parchment |
Page Layout | 2 columns, 19-21 lines per page |
Writing System | Ethiopic |
Script(s) | Fidäl |
Notes |
Copied by ወልደ፡ ሥሉስ, fol. 262r. Text in a secondary hand: Statement by ወልደ፡ መስቀል that after he cleared the land for the church, he was visited by a visitor from God, fol. 264r |
Type | Manuscript |
Part Location | fol. 265r-268v |
Century(ies) | 19th century (?) |
Year Range | 1800-1900 |
Support | Parchment |
Page Layout | 2 columns, 33 lines per page |
Writing System | Ethiopic |
Script(s) | Fidäl |
Notes |
Text in a secondary hand: Land transaction, fol. 268r |

Item Location | fol. 2r-256v |
Title | Miracles of Mary |
Title NS | ተአምረ፡ ማርያም |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Contents Detail |
Maṣḥafa śerʻat, መጽሐፈ ፡ ሥርዓት, Introductory rite to the Miracles of Mary, fol. 2r-4v; Introductory exhortation to the Miracles of Mary, fol. 4v-7r; 156 Miracles of Mary, fol. 8r-256v |
Item Location | fol. 257r-258v |
Title | Miracles of Jesus |
Title NS | ተአምረ፡ ኢየሱስ |
Uniform Title |
Miracles of Jesus
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Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Contents Detail |
On the observance of the two sabbaths, fol. 257rv; Halleluiatic hymn to God, fol. 257v-258v |
Item Location | fol. 259r-264r |
Title | Miracles of Jesus |
Title NS | ተአምረ፡ ኢየሱስ |
Uniform Title |
Miracles of Jesus
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Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Item Notes |
6 miracles; Fragment from another manuscript |
Item Location | fol. 265r-267r |
Title | Mesṭira ṣegēyāt |
Title NS | መስጢረ፡ ጽጌያት |
Alternate Title | Mystery of the flowers |
Alternate Title | Hymn to Mary |
Language(s) | Amharic |
Incipit | ማርያም፡ መሰረት፡ የክርስቲያን፡ ጸሎት፡ እናገራለሁ፡ ጥቂት፡ ከምስጢረ፡ ጽጌያትል፡ ይህ፡ እስቲፈጽም፡ የተናገረ፡ የማርያም፡ ጸላእት፡ |
Item Location | fol. 267r |
Title | Hymn to Mary, I worship you |
Title NS | እሰግድ ፡ ለኪ |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Incipit | እሰግድ፡ ለኪ፡ እሰግድ፡ ለኪ፡ እዌድስኪ፡ ኦእግዝእትየ፡ ማርያም፡ ቅድስት፡ ድንግል፡ ለፀሐየ፡ ጽድቅ፡ ሠረገላሁ፡ |
Item Notes |
Chaîne Repertoire number 336 |
Item Location | fol. 267v-268r |
Title | Fetḥat za-wald |
Title NS | ፍትሐት ፡ ዘወልድ |
Alternate Title | Absolution of the Son |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |

Type of Record | Manuscript |
Extent | 267 leaf(ves) |
Foliation | Modern foliation in Arabic numerals |
Binding |
Stamped leather over wood boards; wrapped in cloth |
Binding Dimensions | 28 x 22.5 cm |
Provenance |
Copied for ተንሥአ፡ ክርስቶስ, fol. 210r, whose name has often been erased and replaced with ሀብተ፡ ኢየሱስ, fol. 252r and throughout; Note of donation of the manuscript to Darafo Māryām Church by ሀብተ፡ ኢየሱስ and his wife ወለተ፡ ኢየሱስ, fol. 1v; Note of ownership by Darafo Māryām Church, fol. 264r, 268v |
Type | Manuscript |
Part Location | fol. 1r-256v |
Century(ies) | 16th century |
Year Range | 1520-1530 |
Support | Parchment |
Page Layout | 2 columns, 20-21 lines per page |
Writing System | Ethiopic |
Script(s) | Fidäl |
Decoration |
Ḥarag, fol. 2r, 8r, 25v, 140v, 175v, 189r; Small decorative designs, fol. 4v, 10v, 12v, 13v, and throughout |
Notes |
Date based on mention of Emperor Lebna Dengel and Metropolitan Mārqos, fol. 63r, 64v, and throughout; Texts in secondary hands: Index of Miracles of Mary, fol. 1r, 1v; Matthew 5:1-18, fol. 7v; Family of the manuscript donor, fol. 252r; John 20:1-7, fol. 256v |
Item Location | fol. 2r-256v |
Title | Miracles of Mary |
Title NS | ተአምረ፡ ማርያም |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Contents Detail |
Maṣḥafa śerʻat, መጽሐፈ ፡ ሥርዓት, Introductory rite to the Miracles of Mary, fol. 2r-4v; Introductory exhortation to the Miracles of Mary, fol. 4v-7r; 156 Miracles of Mary, fol. 8r-256v |
Type | Manuscript |
Part Location | fol. 257r-258v |
Century(ies) | 19th-20th century (?) |
Year Range | 1850-1918 |
Support | Parchment |
Page Layout | 2 columns, 20 lines per page |
Writing System | Ethiopic |
Script(s) | Fidäl |
Decoration |
Ḥarag, fol. 257r |
Notes |
Text in a secondary hand: Land transaction dated 1908 EC (1917/1918), fol. 258v |
Item Location | fol. 257r-258v |
Title | Miracles of Jesus |
Title NS | ተአምረ፡ ኢየሱስ |
Uniform Title |
Miracles of Jesus
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Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Contents Detail |
On the observance of the two sabbaths, fol. 257rv; Halleluiatic hymn to God, fol. 257v-258v |
Type | Manuscript |
Part Location | fol. 259r-264v |
Century(ies) | 20th century (?) |
Year Range | 1900-1975 |
Support | Parchment |
Page Layout | 2 columns, 19-21 lines per page |
Writing System | Ethiopic |
Script(s) | Fidäl |
Notes |
Copied by ወልደ፡ ሥሉስ, fol. 262r. Text in a secondary hand: Statement by ወልደ፡ መስቀል that after he cleared the land for the church, he was visited by a visitor from God, fol. 264r |
Item Location | fol. 259r-264r |
Title | Miracles of Jesus |
Title NS | ተአምረ፡ ኢየሱስ |
Uniform Title |
Miracles of Jesus
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Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Item Notes |
6 miracles; Fragment from another manuscript |
Type | Manuscript |
Part Location | fol. 265r-268v |
Century(ies) | 19th century (?) |
Year Range | 1800-1900 |
Support | Parchment |
Page Layout | 2 columns, 33 lines per page |
Writing System | Ethiopic |
Script(s) | Fidäl |
Notes |
Text in a secondary hand: Land transaction, fol. 268r |
Item Location | fol. 265r-267r |
Title | Mesṭira ṣegēyāt |
Title NS | መስጢረ፡ ጽጌያት |
Alternate Title | Mystery of the flowers |
Alternate Title | Hymn to Mary |
Language(s) | Amharic |
Incipit | ማርያም፡ መሰረት፡ የክርስቲያን፡ ጸሎት፡ እናገራለሁ፡ ጥቂት፡ ከምስጢረ፡ ጽጌያትል፡ ይህ፡ እስቲፈጽም፡ የተናገረ፡ የማርያም፡ ጸላእት፡ |
Item Location | fol. 267r |
Title | Hymn to Mary, I worship you |
Title NS | እሰግድ ፡ ለኪ |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Incipit | እሰግድ፡ ለኪ፡ እሰግድ፡ ለኪ፡ እዌድስኪ፡ ኦእግዝእትየ፡ ማርያም፡ ቅድስት፡ ድንግል፡ ለፀሐየ፡ ጽድቅ፡ ሠረገላሁ፡ |
Item Notes |
Chaîne Repertoire number 336 |
Item Location | fol. 267v-268r |
Title | Fetḥat za-wald |
Title NS | ፍትሐት ፡ ዘወልድ |
Alternate Title | Absolution of the Son |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
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