

Country |
Ethiopia
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City |
Tegrāy Province
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Repository |
Dabra Maʻār Giyorgis Church
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Shelfmark | C3-IV-223 |
Common Name | Gospels of Dabra Ma'ār |
Current Status | Unknown |
Type of Record | Manuscript |
Extent | 238 leaf(ves) |
Century(ies) | 14th century |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Genre(s) | Bibles; Gospels |
Feature(s) | Canon table(s); Decoration, Architectural; Decoration, Zoomorphic; Illumination; Miniature(s) |
Notes |
Folio inserted into codex: fol. 237 is a leaf from a 13th-century lectionary manuscript containing John 20:19-23 and Luke 24:13-21. |
Ext. Bibliography |
Marilyn E. Heldman and Monica S. Devens, "The Four Gospels of Däbrä Mäʻar: Colophon and Note of Donation," Scrinium 1 (2005): 77-99 |
HMML Proj. Num. |
EMDA 00463 |
Permanent Link | https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/601721 |
Processed By | HMML |
Acknowledgments | Digitized by James Hamrick and Loren Stuckenbruck; cataloged by Ted Erho |
Surrogate Format | Digital |
Capture Date | 2019/02/26 |
Access Restrictions | Registered |
Rights | http://www.vhmml.org/terms |

Type of Record | Manuscript |
Extent | 238 leaf(ves) |
Binding |
Wood boards |
Binding Dimensions | 27.8 x 18 x 16 cm |
Provenance |
Given by abuna Māḥḍanta Krestos and Isāyeyyās (its scribe) to Dabra Maʻāra Gabreʼēl on 8 April 1341 (Easter), fol. 234r |
Type | Manuscript |
Part Location | fol. 1r-236r |
Place of Origin | Ethiopia, Tegrāy Province |
Century(ies) | 14th century |
Year Range | 1340 |
Date Precise | 1340 December 06 |
Support | Parchment |
Page Layout | 2 columns, 25-28 lines per page |
Writing System | Ethiopic |
Decoration |
Miniature of a tempietto on fol. 10r; miniature of the crucifixion on fol. 10v; miniature of the resurrection on fol. 11r; miniature of Mary flanked by two archangels and the ascended Jesus with the four heavenly creatures on fol. 11v; miniature of Matthew on fol. 14v; miniature of Mark on fol. 77v; miniature of Luke on fol. 115v; miniature of John on fol. 181v; illustrated canon tables on fol. 6v-9v; architectural decoration on fol. 5r-6r; zoomorphic decoration on fol. 2r; trial ḥarag on fol. 2r, 77r |
Notes |
Copied by ኢሳይያስ for መሕፀንተ ፡ ክርስቶስ, fol. 233v. Pasted(?) note on the gospelbook, fol. 1r; injunction of āqqābē saʻāt Maksimos to celebrate the commemoration of Emperor Dāwit on 9 Ṭeqemt because Dāwit and his son Zarʼa Yaʻeqob gave gifts for this purpose, to commemorate abuna Tanśeʼa Krestos on 9 Sanē, not to harm Enbānna Egziʼ or his family because he gave land (to the church), and to celebrate his own commemoration (after his death), fol. 4v; gift of arable land by abuna Tanśeʼa Krestos to Gabreʼēl (church), fol. 13v; on the commemoration of abuna Tanśeʼa Krestos (9 Sanē), fol. 13v; incomplete note on the commemoration of Emperor Dāwit (9 Ṭeqemt), who gave gwelt lands (to the church), fol. 14r; partially effaced note relating to a commemoration proscribed for the spiritual descendants of an āqqābē saʻāt (of Dabra Maʻār), fol. 14r; gift of arable land by abuna Kebur Masqal (to the church) for his commemoration, fol. 14v; gwelt lands given to Gabreʼēl (church) of Dabra Me‘ryā by Emperor Dāwit and later Emperor Yesḥaq for their commemorations on 9 Ṭeqemt and 30 Ṭeqemt respectively, fol. 77r; gift of an ox by Kelfa Māryām to Giyorgis (church) for his commemoration, fol. 77r; mostly illegible note referencing abuna Tanśeʼa Krestos, fol. 77v; on the commemoration of Semʻon (11 Ḥamlē), who with his wife gave a plot of land(?) to Gabreʼēl (church), fol. 115r; gift of land by āqqābē saʻāt Gabra Māryām for the commemoration of abuna Gabreḥēr, fol. 181r; on the commemoration of abuna Gabreḥēr (25 Miyāzyā), fol. 181r; command to observe the commemoration of metropolitan abbā Salāmā on 20 Naḥasē, fol. 181v-182r; injunction to the priests and deacons, fol. 181v; gift of brocade to Gabreʼēl (church) by Temḫaranna Māryām for her commemoration (10 Ḥamlē), fol. 233v; record of the deaths of Māḥḍanta Krestos (29 Ṭeqemt) and Isāyeyyās (7 Sanē), fol. 234r; record of the death of abuna Tanśeʼa Krestos on 20 Maggābit, fol. 234r; record of some donors who gave arable land to Gabreʼēl (church), fol. 234v; record of the death of Niqodimos (14 Ḥamlē), who gave arable land to Gabreʼēl (church), fol. 234v; on the consecration of the church building of Dabra Me‘ryā (28 Sanē), fol. 234v; on the commemoration of Elesāʻ, who gave a field to Gabreʼēl (church), fol. 235r; record of the death of Gabra Manfas Qeddus (27 Ṭerr), who gave land to Gabreʼēl (church) for his commemoration, fol. 235r; record of the deaths of Mal’ak Absarā (10 Naḥasē) and the priests Bakimos (30 Sanē) and Bartalomeyos (25 Ḫedār), fol. 235r; declaration of Tanśeʼa Krestos that he presented Bēta Maṭṭāʻ to Empress Magdalāwit, the wife of Emperor Dāwit, so that she could endow it and have her commemoration celebrated after her death, fol. 235v; on the death and commemoration of Pope Gabriel V of Alexandria and the appointment of his successor John XI, fol. 235v; on the commemoration of Yemḥaranna Egziʼ (23 Maggābit), fol. 236r. |

Item Location | fol. 3r-233v |
Title | Gospels |
Uniform Title |
Bible. Gospels
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Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Contents Detail |
Synoptic presentation concerning the agreement of the four gospels, fol. 3r-4v; letter of Eusebius to Carpianus, fol. 5r-6r; Eusebian canons, fol. 6v-9v; tituli for Matthew, fol. 12r-13v; Gospel of Matthew, fol. 15r-75v: tituli for Mark, fol. 76rv; Gospel of Mark, fol. 78r-113v; tituli for Luke, fol. 113v-115r; Gospel of Luke, fol. 116r-180v; tituli for John, fol. 180v-181r; Gospel of John, fol. 182r-233r |

Country |
Ethiopia
![]() |
City |
Tegrāy Province
![]() |
Repository |
Dabra Maʻār Giyorgis Church
![]() |
Shelfmark | C3-IV-223 |
Common Name | Gospels of Dabra Ma'ār |
Current Status | Unknown |
Type of Record | Manuscript |
Extent | 238 leaf(ves) |
Century(ies) | 14th century |
Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Genre(s) | Bibles; Gospels |
Feature(s) | Canon table(s); Decoration, Architectural; Decoration, Zoomorphic; Illumination; Miniature(s) |
Notes |
Folio inserted into codex: fol. 237 is a leaf from a 13th-century lectionary manuscript containing John 20:19-23 and Luke 24:13-21. |
Ext. Bibliography |
Marilyn E. Heldman and Monica S. Devens, "The Four Gospels of Däbrä Mäʻar: Colophon and Note of Donation," Scrinium 1 (2005): 77-99 |
HMML Proj. Num. |
EMDA 00463 |
Permanent Link | https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/601721 |
Processed By | HMML |
Acknowledgments | Digitized by James Hamrick and Loren Stuckenbruck; cataloged by Ted Erho |
Surrogate Format | Digital |
Capture Date | 2019/02/26 |
Access Restrictions | Registered |
Rights | http://www.vhmml.org/terms |
Type of Record | Manuscript |
Extent | 238 leaf(ves) |
Binding |
Wood boards |
Binding Dimensions | 27.8 x 18 x 16 cm |
Provenance |
Given by abuna Māḥḍanta Krestos and Isāyeyyās (its scribe) to Dabra Maʻāra Gabreʼēl on 8 April 1341 (Easter), fol. 234r |
Type | Manuscript |
Part Location | fol. 1r-236r |
Place of Origin | Ethiopia, Tegrāy Province |
Century(ies) | 14th century |
Year Range | 1340 |
Date Precise | 1340 December 06 |
Support | Parchment |
Page Layout | 2 columns, 25-28 lines per page |
Writing System | Ethiopic |
Decoration |
Miniature of a tempietto on fol. 10r; miniature of the crucifixion on fol. 10v; miniature of the resurrection on fol. 11r; miniature of Mary flanked by two archangels and the ascended Jesus with the four heavenly creatures on fol. 11v; miniature of Matthew on fol. 14v; miniature of Mark on fol. 77v; miniature of Luke on fol. 115v; miniature of John on fol. 181v; illustrated canon tables on fol. 6v-9v; architectural decoration on fol. 5r-6r; zoomorphic decoration on fol. 2r; trial ḥarag on fol. 2r, 77r |
Notes |
Copied by ኢሳይያስ for መሕፀንተ ፡ ክርስቶስ, fol. 233v. Pasted(?) note on the gospelbook, fol. 1r; injunction of āqqābē saʻāt Maksimos to celebrate the commemoration of Emperor Dāwit on 9 Ṭeqemt because Dāwit and his son Zarʼa Yaʻeqob gave gifts for this purpose, to commemorate abuna Tanśeʼa Krestos on 9 Sanē, not to harm Enbānna Egziʼ or his family because he gave land (to the church), and to celebrate his own commemoration (after his death), fol. 4v; gift of arable land by abuna Tanśeʼa Krestos to Gabreʼēl (church), fol. 13v; on the commemoration of abuna Tanśeʼa Krestos (9 Sanē), fol. 13v; incomplete note on the commemoration of Emperor Dāwit (9 Ṭeqemt), who gave gwelt lands (to the church), fol. 14r; partially effaced note relating to a commemoration proscribed for the spiritual descendants of an āqqābē saʻāt (of Dabra Maʻār), fol. 14r; gift of arable land by abuna Kebur Masqal (to the church) for his commemoration, fol. 14v; gwelt lands given to Gabreʼēl (church) of Dabra Me‘ryā by Emperor Dāwit and later Emperor Yesḥaq for their commemorations on 9 Ṭeqemt and 30 Ṭeqemt respectively, fol. 77r; gift of an ox by Kelfa Māryām to Giyorgis (church) for his commemoration, fol. 77r; mostly illegible note referencing abuna Tanśeʼa Krestos, fol. 77v; on the commemoration of Semʻon (11 Ḥamlē), who with his wife gave a plot of land(?) to Gabreʼēl (church), fol. 115r; gift of land by āqqābē saʻāt Gabra Māryām for the commemoration of abuna Gabreḥēr, fol. 181r; on the commemoration of abuna Gabreḥēr (25 Miyāzyā), fol. 181r; command to observe the commemoration of metropolitan abbā Salāmā on 20 Naḥasē, fol. 181v-182r; injunction to the priests and deacons, fol. 181v; gift of brocade to Gabreʼēl (church) by Temḫaranna Māryām for her commemoration (10 Ḥamlē), fol. 233v; record of the deaths of Māḥḍanta Krestos (29 Ṭeqemt) and Isāyeyyās (7 Sanē), fol. 234r; record of the death of abuna Tanśeʼa Krestos on 20 Maggābit, fol. 234r; record of some donors who gave arable land to Gabreʼēl (church), fol. 234v; record of the death of Niqodimos (14 Ḥamlē), who gave arable land to Gabreʼēl (church), fol. 234v; on the consecration of the church building of Dabra Me‘ryā (28 Sanē), fol. 234v; on the commemoration of Elesāʻ, who gave a field to Gabreʼēl (church), fol. 235r; record of the death of Gabra Manfas Qeddus (27 Ṭerr), who gave land to Gabreʼēl (church) for his commemoration, fol. 235r; record of the deaths of Mal’ak Absarā (10 Naḥasē) and the priests Bakimos (30 Sanē) and Bartalomeyos (25 Ḫedār), fol. 235r; declaration of Tanśeʼa Krestos that he presented Bēta Maṭṭāʻ to Empress Magdalāwit, the wife of Emperor Dāwit, so that she could endow it and have her commemoration celebrated after her death, fol. 235v; on the death and commemoration of Pope Gabriel V of Alexandria and the appointment of his successor John XI, fol. 235v; on the commemoration of Yemḥaranna Egziʼ (23 Maggābit), fol. 236r. |
Item Location | fol. 3r-233v |
Title | Gospels |
Uniform Title |
Bible. Gospels
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Language(s) | Ge'ez |
Contents Detail |
Synoptic presentation concerning the agreement of the four gospels, fol. 3r-4v; letter of Eusebius to Carpianus, fol. 5r-6r; Eusebian canons, fol. 6v-9v; tituli for Matthew, fol. 12r-13v; Gospel of Matthew, fol. 15r-75v: tituli for Mark, fol. 76rv; Gospel of Mark, fol. 78r-113v; tituli for Luke, fol. 113v-115r; Gospel of Luke, fol. 116r-180v; tituli for John, fol. 180v-181r; Gospel of John, fol. 182r-233r |
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