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Country |
Ethiopia
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City |
Wallo Province
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Repository |
Qelēnsā Māryām Church
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Current Status | Unknown |
Type of Record | Manuscript |
Extent | 177 leaf(ves) |
Century(ies) | 17th century (?) |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Genre(s) | Gospels; Bibles |
Feature(s) | Canon table(s); Decoration, Architectural; Decoration, Geometric |
Ext. Bibliography |
Getatchew Haile and William F. Macomber, A Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts Microfilmed for the Ethiopian Manuscript Microfilm Library, Addis Ababa, and for the Hill Monastic Manuscript Library, Collegeville, vol. VII: Project Numbers 2501-3000 (1983). |
HMML Proj. Num. |
EMML 2792 |
Permanent Link | https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/204619 |
Processed By | HMML |
Acknowledgments | Cataloged by Getatchew Haile and William F. Macomber; metadata added by Jeremy R. Brown |
Surrogate Format | Scanned Microform |
Access Restrictions | Unregistered or order a digital copy |
Rights | http://www.vhmml.org/terms |

Type of Record | Manuscript |
Extent | 177 leaf(ves) |
Foliation | Stamped modern foliation in Arabic numerals |
Binding |
Wood boards |
Binding Dimensions | 26.2 x 24 cm |
Provenance |
Original owner's name erased and replaced wtih ማኅተመ፡ ክርስቶስ and እስጢፋኖስ, fol. 15r, 94r, and throughout; Note of ownership by Qelēnsā Māryām Church, fol. 174v; Note of ownership with names erased and replaced wtih ማኅተመ፡ ክርስቶስ and እስጢፋኖስ, fol. 174v |
Type | Manuscript |
Part Location | fol. 1r-177v |
Century(ies) | 17th century (?) |
Year Range | 1600-1700 |
Support | Parchment |
Page Layout | 2 columns, 22 lines per page |
Writing System | Ethiopic |
Script(s) | Fidäl |
Decoration |
Eusebian canon tables, fol. 10v-14r; Ḥarag, fol. 15r, 65r, 94r, 144r |

Item Location | fol. 5r-174v |
Title | Gospels |
Uniform Title |
Bible. Gospels
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Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Contents Detail |
Introduction to the Four Gospels, fol. 5r-9r; Letter of Eusebius to Carpianus, fol. 9rv; Synoptic presentation concerning the agreement of the four Gospels, fol. 9v-10r; Eusebian canons, fol. 10v-14r; Introduction to Matthew, fol. 14v; Matthew, fol. 15r-63v; Introduction to Mark, fol. 63v-64r; Chapters of Mark, fol. 64rv; Mark, fol. 65r-91v; Introduction to Luke, fol. 92r; Chapters of Luke, fol. 92r-93r; Luke, fol. 94r-142r; Introduction to John, fol. 142rv; John, fol. 144r-174v |

Country |
Ethiopia
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City |
Wallo Province
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Repository |
Qelēnsā Māryām Church
![]() |
Current Status | Unknown |
Type of Record | Manuscript |
Extent | 177 leaf(ves) |
Century(ies) | 17th century (?) |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Genre(s) | Gospels; Bibles |
Feature(s) | Canon table(s); Decoration, Architectural; Decoration, Geometric |
Ext. Bibliography |
Getatchew Haile and William F. Macomber, A Catalogue of Ethiopian Manuscripts Microfilmed for the Ethiopian Manuscript Microfilm Library, Addis Ababa, and for the Hill Monastic Manuscript Library, Collegeville, vol. VII: Project Numbers 2501-3000 (1983). |
HMML Proj. Num. |
EMML 2792 |
Permanent Link | https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/204619 |
Processed By | HMML |
Acknowledgments | Cataloged by Getatchew Haile and William F. Macomber; metadata added by Jeremy R. Brown |
Surrogate Format | Scanned Microform |
Access Restrictions | Unregistered or order a digital copy |
Rights | http://www.vhmml.org/terms |
Type of Record | Manuscript |
Extent | 177 leaf(ves) |
Foliation | Stamped modern foliation in Arabic numerals |
Binding |
Wood boards |
Binding Dimensions | 26.2 x 24 cm |
Provenance |
Original owner's name erased and replaced wtih ማኅተመ፡ ክርስቶስ and እስጢፋኖስ, fol. 15r, 94r, and throughout; Note of ownership by Qelēnsā Māryām Church, fol. 174v; Note of ownership with names erased and replaced wtih ማኅተመ፡ ክርስቶስ and እስጢፋኖስ, fol. 174v |
Type | Manuscript |
Part Location | fol. 1r-177v |
Century(ies) | 17th century (?) |
Year Range | 1600-1700 |
Support | Parchment |
Page Layout | 2 columns, 22 lines per page |
Writing System | Ethiopic |
Script(s) | Fidäl |
Decoration |
Eusebian canon tables, fol. 10v-14r; Ḥarag, fol. 15r, 65r, 94r, 144r |
Item Location | fol. 5r-174v |
Title | Gospels |
Uniform Title |
Bible. Gospels
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Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Contents Detail |
Introduction to the Four Gospels, fol. 5r-9r; Letter of Eusebius to Carpianus, fol. 9rv; Synoptic presentation concerning the agreement of the four Gospels, fol. 9v-10r; Eusebian canons, fol. 10v-14r; Introduction to Matthew, fol. 14v; Matthew, fol. 15r-63v; Introduction to Mark, fol. 63v-64r; Chapters of Mark, fol. 64rv; Mark, fol. 65r-91v; Introduction to Luke, fol. 92r; Chapters of Luke, fol. 92r-93r; Luke, fol. 94r-142r; Introduction to John, fol. 142rv; John, fol. 144r-174v |
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