Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger., Recto: lines 1-3 appear to be Luke 11:23, but slightly jumbled. Lines 4 – 10 are Ephesians 5:5. Lines 11-14 are Luke 11:24. The final three lines are Ephesians 5:8 and the beginning of 5:9. Verso: Verso – Lines 1-3 continue Ephesians 5:9. Lines 3-10 are Luke 11:27-28. Lines 10-12 are Luke 4:24. “sua” is tacked onto the end of the 13th line. Lines 13-17 do not match any of the vulgate verses. Transcribed, it appears to read: “Cordibus nostris qu(i)s domi(n)e gauatua beuignus infunde ut ficut abesus cospilibus abstinem (?)ita sensus.”, Collation: single sheet., Origin: France., Lettering: Gothic (textualis prescissa)., Decoration: Some capitals in red and blue and certain text in red, otherwise all text in black. Verso has a thin red and black foliate design at the bas-de-page. Some vertical and horizontal rubrication still visible., Binding: disbound.
Contents: 1. Ff. 3r-5r: Image of Gabriel. -- 2. Ff. 6r-:13v: Prayer of Incense (Published in Ethiopia, Tənśa'e Zä-Guba'e Press, Addis Ababa, 1951 EC). -- 3. Ff. 14r-37v, 44r-170v: Missal; Rebound in some disorder. Office prayers, f. 14r; ordinary of the Mass, f. 44r; Anaphoras of the Apostles, f. 71r; Our Lord Jesus Christ, f. 77v; John Son of Thunder, f. 89r; Our Lady Mary By Cyriacus of Bəhənsa (called here dərsan homily, not akkwätet), f. 92r; the 318 Orthodox Fathers, f. 104r; John Chrysostom, f. 114; Epiphanius, f. 120r; Dioscorus, f. 127v; James of Sarug, f. 130r; Cyril of Alexandria, f. 138r; Athanasius the Apostolic, f. 145r; Gregory of Armenia, f. 156v; Basil, f. 161v. -- 4. Ff. 37v-38v: The litanical hymn to Christ, For the sake of your Trinity. -- 5. Ff. 38v-39v: Litanical hymn to Jesus Christ. -- 6. Ff. 39v-40v: Halleluiatic hymn to the Trinity. EMIP 39, f. 19r. -- 7. Ff. 40v-42v: Hymn to Saint George. -- 8. Ff. 42v-43v and 174r-176v: Hymn to Mary, You are blessed (Chaîne, Répertoire, no. 292. Most of these hymns (from 4 to 8) are part of the Horologium for night hours. -- 9. Ff. 171r-174r Monastic genealogy of the line of Abunä Ewosṭatewos. Cf. C. Conti Rossini, Il Gadla Filpos e Gadla Yohannes di Dabra Bizan, Atti della R. Accademia dei Lincei. Classe di Scienze Morali, Storiche e Filologiche, vol. VIII, ser. 5 (1903), pp. 154-6; and Getatchew Haile, A Fragment on the Monastic Fathers of the Ethiopian Church, Orbis Aethiopicus: Studia in honorem Stanislaus Chojnacki (ed. Piotr O. Scholz et al), Albstrat (1992), pp. 231-7., Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger., Item cataloged from existing description in Catalogue of the Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project: Volume 1, in which this manuscript is entered as EMIP 72., Quires: 24 full quires, quires 7 and 10 numbered (as 4 and 1 respectively), 177 folios, 140 x 129 mm. Quire descriptions: quires 2-6, 8, 12-23 balanced; quire 24 adjusted balanced; quires 1, 7, 9-11 unbalanced., Binding: four altered Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards.
Contents: 1. Ff. 1r-133v: Psalms of David. -- 2. Ff. 134r-147v: Biblical Canticles. -- 3. Ff. 147v-156v: Song of Songs, Hebraic version. -- 4. Ff. 157r-167r: Praises of Mary [Wəddase Maryam]. Arranged for the days of the week (Monday, f. 157r; Tuesday, f. 158r; Wednesday, f. 159v; Thursday, f. 161r; Friday, f. 163v; Saturday, f. 164v; Sunday, f. 166r). -- 5. Ff. 167r-171v: Gate of Light [Anqäṣä Bərhan]., Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger., Item cataloged from existing description in Catalogue of the Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project: Volume 1, in which this manuscript is entered as EMIP 71., Quires: two protection quires + 17 full quires, quires 2, 4, 6-17 numbered, iv + 173 folios, 185 x 135 mm. Quire descriptions: quires 1-6, 8-17 balanced; quire 7 unbalanced., Overlooked words of text are written interlinearly (f. 90r); and overlooked lines of text are written interlinearly (f. 2v)., This scribe has avoided the problem of lines of text too long to fit on one line by adopting an aspect ratio that leaves ample room for the width of most lines. On a few occasions, the line would have been too long and the scribe finishes the end of the line with words written smaller so as to avoid leftover text (e.g., ff. 2v, 5r, 105v). Occasionally a line is still too long and has to be completed above or below the end of the line. In these cases, the scribe places the material above the line (e.g., ff. 47v, 50r, 60r, 65r, 87r, 107r, etc.) or below the line (e.g., ff. 50r and 65r)., Varia: F. iv: Quotation from Ps 114:3/116:3., Binding: four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards.
Manuscript document, Collation: Parchment, single sheet., Decoration: Five initials in gold on red and blue, with white penwork; rubrication., Binding: Disbound., Lettering: Textura.
Contents: 1. Ff. 1v-107r: Psalms of David. -- 2. Ff. 107v-119r: Biblical Canticles. -- 3. Ff. 119r-125v: Song of Songs, common version. 4. -- Ff. 125v-135v: Praises of Mary [Wəddase Maryam], laid out in one column. arranged for the days of the week (Monday, f. 125v; Tuesday, f. 126v; Wednesday, f. 128v; Thursday, f. 130; Friday, f. 132r; Saturday, f. 133v; Sunday, f. 134v). -- 5. Ff. 136r-139v: Gate of Light [Anqäṣä Bərhan]., Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger., Item cataloged from existing description in Catalogue of the Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project: Volume 1, in which this manuscript is entered as EMIP 73., Quires: protection quire + 12 full quires, ii + 141 folios, 138 x 105 mm. Quire descriptions: quires 1-4, 6-12 balanced; quire 5 adjusted balanced., Binding: four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards., Overlooked words of text are written interlinearly (f. 138v)., The scribe regularly has to complete a line of text on another line. Much of the problem is addressed through the selection of an appropriate aspect ratio for the codex combined with an appropriate script size. But, where the line of text is still too long, the scribe completes the line of text above the end of the line (e.g., ff. 1v, 2v, 3r, 4v, etc.). This scribe will also reduce the font size at the end of lines to avoid having to go onto the next line (e.g., ff. 55v and 57v).
Manuscript document, Collation: Parchment, single disbound sheets., Decoration: 10 minor initials in red, blue, and gold; numerous in text decorative capitals in gold with blue linework, or blue with red linework; vine borders in gold, blue, and red; rubrication; minor line fill in red and blue or gold and blue., Binding: Disbound., Lettering: Written in Textura Quadrata script.
Manuscript document. Contains text from Daniel 2:31-49 and Hosea 1:1-11., Collation: Parchment, single sheet., Decoration: Initials in red and blue, with red and blue flourishing; rubrication., Binding: Disbound., Lettering: Textura., Date from dealer description., Contains text from Daniel 2:31-49 and Hosea 1:1-11.
Manuscript document. Partial translation indicating John 16:22 provided by bookseller: ...your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you..., Collation: Parchment; disbound sheets., Decoration: Red capitals with pink linework; blue capitals with red linework; staves and foliation in red., Binding: Disbound sewn quire., Lettering: Written in Textura script., Partial translation indicating John 16:22 provided by bookseller: ...your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you...
Manuscript document, Collation: Parchment, single sheet., Decoration: Initials in blue and gold, one gold initial decorated with green, white, blue, red, and yellow; gold decorations; red, black, and purple flourishing; rubrication., Binding: Disbound., Lettering: Textura script.
Manuscript document, Collation: Parchment, single sheet., Decoration: Two initials in gold and blue with marginal extenders in purple and red; text in black and red., Binding: Disbound., Lettering: Gothic.
![Leaf from a manuscript pocket breviary or homiliary [MS 120]](/thumbnails/w/4/oregondigital-kp78hm74w.jpg "Leaf from a manuscript pocket breviary or homiliary [MS 120]")
