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Country |
Ethiopia
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City |
Šawā Province
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Repository | Astākal Abbo Church |
Current Status | Unknown |
Type of Record | Manuscript |
Extent | 89 leaf(ves) |
Century(ies) | 18th-19th century (?) |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Genre(s) | Hagiographies |
Feature(s) | Decoration, Anthropomorphic; Decoration, Geometric; Decoration, Zoomorphic |
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 2880 |
Permanent Link | https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/204706 |
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 | 89 leaf(ves) |
Foliation | Stamped modern foliation in Arabic numerals |
Binding |
Wood boards |
Binding Dimensions | 23 x 21 cm |
Provenance |
Part 1 copied for ወልደ፡ ማርያም and ወለተ፡ አማኑኤል, fol. 51v, 52r, and throughout; Note of ownership by Astākal Abbo Church, fol. 1r; Part 2 later owned by ወልደ፡ ማርያም, fol. 71r; Note of ownership by ወልደ፡ ማርያም and his family, fol. 88rv |
Type | Manuscript |
Part Location | fol. 1r-70v |
Century(ies) | 19th century (?) |
Year Range | 1800-1900 |
Support | Parchment |
Page Layout | 2 columns, 18-23 lines per page |
Signatures | Yes |
Writing System | Ethiopic |
Script(s) | Fidäl |
Decoration |
Ḥarag, fol. 2r |
Notes |
Copied by ወልደ፡ መስቀል, fol. 51v. Text in a secondary hand: Disposition of land by will, fol. 51v |
Type | Manuscript |
Part Location | fol. 71r-89v |
Century(ies) | 18th-19th century (?) |
Year Range | 1750-1850 |
Support | Parchment |
Page Layout | 2 columns, 18 lines per page |
Writing System | Ethiopic |
Script(s) | Fidäl |
Decoration |
Ḥarag, fol. 71r |
Notes |
Copied by ነቢየ፡ ልዑል, fol. 71r. Texts in secondary hands: Chants, fol. 88v; Land sale, fol. 88v; Inheritance of land, fol. 89v |

Item Location | fol. 2r-51v |
Title | Gadla Gabra Manfas Qeddus |
Title NS | ገድለ ፡ ገብረ ፡ መንፈስ ፡ ቅዱስ |
Alternate Title | Life of Gabra Manfas Qeddus |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Incipit | በስመ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ አብ፡ ዘኢይትፈለጥ፡ እምህላዌሁ፡ በስመ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ወልድ፡ ዘኢይትበዓድ፡ እምሕፅነ፡ አቡ፡ ወበስመ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ መንፈስ፡ ጰራቅሊጦስ፡ ናዛዜ፡ ኵሉ፡ ተፍጻሜተ፡ ሥላሴሁ፡ |
Item Notes |
Arranged for the days of the week |
Item Location | fol. 52r-70v |
Title | Miracles of Abuna Gabra Manfas Qeddus |
Title NS | ተአምረ፡ አቡነ፡ ገብረ፡ መንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Item Notes |
9 miracles; Arranged for the days of the week |
Item Location | fol. 71r |
Title | Gadla Gabra Manfas Qeddus. Fragment |
Title NS | ገድለ ፡ ገብረ ፡ መንፈስ ፡ ቅዱስ |
Alternate Title | Life of Gabra Manfas Qeddus |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Item Location | fol. 71r-88r |
Title | Miracles of Abuna Gabra Manfas Qeddus |
Title NS | ተአምረ፡ አቡነ፡ ገብረ፡ መንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Item Notes |
13 miracles |

Country |
Ethiopia
![]() |
City |
Šawā Province
![]() |
Repository | Astākal Abbo Church |
Current Status | Unknown |
Type of Record | Manuscript |
Extent | 89 leaf(ves) |
Century(ies) | 18th-19th century (?) |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Genre(s) | Hagiographies |
Feature(s) | Decoration, Anthropomorphic; Decoration, Geometric; Decoration, Zoomorphic |
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 2880 |
Permanent Link | https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/204706 |
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 | 89 leaf(ves) |
Foliation | Stamped modern foliation in Arabic numerals |
Binding |
Wood boards |
Binding Dimensions | 23 x 21 cm |
Provenance |
Part 1 copied for ወልደ፡ ማርያም and ወለተ፡ አማኑኤል, fol. 51v, 52r, and throughout; Note of ownership by Astākal Abbo Church, fol. 1r; Part 2 later owned by ወልደ፡ ማርያም, fol. 71r; Note of ownership by ወልደ፡ ማርያም and his family, fol. 88rv |
Type | Manuscript |
Part Location | fol. 1r-70v |
Century(ies) | 19th century (?) |
Year Range | 1800-1900 |
Support | Parchment |
Page Layout | 2 columns, 18-23 lines per page |
Signatures | Yes |
Writing System | Ethiopic |
Script(s) | Fidäl |
Decoration |
Ḥarag, fol. 2r |
Notes |
Copied by ወልደ፡ መስቀል, fol. 51v. Text in a secondary hand: Disposition of land by will, fol. 51v |
Item Location | fol. 2r-51v |
Title | Gadla Gabra Manfas Qeddus |
Title NS | ገድለ ፡ ገብረ ፡ መንፈስ ፡ ቅዱስ |
Alternate Title | Life of Gabra Manfas Qeddus |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Incipit | በስመ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ አብ፡ ዘኢይትፈለጥ፡ እምህላዌሁ፡ በስመ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ወልድ፡ ዘኢይትበዓድ፡ እምሕፅነ፡ አቡ፡ ወበስመ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ መንፈስ፡ ጰራቅሊጦስ፡ ናዛዜ፡ ኵሉ፡ ተፍጻሜተ፡ ሥላሴሁ፡ |
Item Notes |
Arranged for the days of the week |
Item Location | fol. 52r-70v |
Title | Miracles of Abuna Gabra Manfas Qeddus |
Title NS | ተአምረ፡ አቡነ፡ ገብረ፡ መንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Item Notes |
9 miracles; Arranged for the days of the week |
Type | Manuscript |
Part Location | fol. 71r-89v |
Century(ies) | 18th-19th century (?) |
Year Range | 1750-1850 |
Support | Parchment |
Page Layout | 2 columns, 18 lines per page |
Writing System | Ethiopic |
Script(s) | Fidäl |
Decoration |
Ḥarag, fol. 71r |
Notes |
Copied by ነቢየ፡ ልዑል, fol. 71r. Texts in secondary hands: Chants, fol. 88v; Land sale, fol. 88v; Inheritance of land, fol. 89v |
Item Location | fol. 71r |
Title | Gadla Gabra Manfas Qeddus. Fragment |
Title NS | ገድለ ፡ ገብረ ፡ መንፈስ ፡ ቅዱስ |
Alternate Title | Life of Gabra Manfas Qeddus |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Item Location | fol. 71r-88r |
Title | Miracles of Abuna Gabra Manfas Qeddus |
Title NS | ተአምረ፡ አቡነ፡ ገብረ፡ መንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Item Notes |
13 miracles |
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