Princeton University, Princeton Ethiopic Manuscript No. 2

Metadata

DS ID:

DS26362

Shelfmark:

Princeton Ethiopic Manuscript No. 2

Title:

Princeton Ethiopic Manuscript No. 2: Psalter. Dawit

Psalter

Nicene Creed

Nicene Creed

Concluding Prayer

Prayer

Psalms

Psalms

Excerpts of Unidentified Texts, Probably Image of Egzi'abəher Ab, Image of the Holy Savior, and Image of the Icon of Mary

Religious texts

Canticles of the Prophets of the Old and New Testaments

Canticles

Song of Songs

Song of Solomon

Praise of Mary (Wəddase Maryam)

Praise of Mary

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Gate of Light

Gate of Light

Image of Edom

Image of Edom

Place:

Ethiopia

Ethiopia TGN

Date:

1800s

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

gez

Ge'ez WIKIDATA

Geez

Ge'ez WIKIDATA

Material:

Parchment Codex.

Parchment AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: Parchment Codex.; 17 x 12 cm

Note:

Layout: 1 col. [4r-113r], 27 lines; 2 col. [113r-130r], 26 lines.
Decoration: One miniature.
Wooden boards in stamped red leather, stitched and open spine. Written in black and red ink. Two-part leather case with leather strap.
Illustration: Fol. 2v: Drawing of angel with drawn sword, in red and black ink, in a later hand.
Fol. 1v: Pen scrawl and note of later ownership, without name, in a later hand.
Fols. 1v-2r: Original text erased.
Fol. 3r: Pen trial.
Fol. 3v: Pen scrawls.
Fol. 94v: The later buyer and seller of the manuscript, as well as the witness and guarantor, are mentioned. The buyer

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Ethiopic

Psalters

Ethiopia

Institutional Record:

http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/xd07gs74n

Holding Institution:

Princeton University