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Deggua (book of hymns and prayersongs) |
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in Geez manuscript on parchment |
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Gondar, North Ethiopia 18th century |
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1+137+3 fols. measuring 129 x 94 mm. of Ethiopic script with musical notation. Four beautiful Gondar style paintings can be found in this manuscript. Among them is a curious painting of the Aksumite Yared, who began the collection of hymns in the Middle Ages. The final “deggua” as is it rendered today was finally established during the 17th century. |
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€ 4250.00 |
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The “Deggua” contains songs and prayers to be recited during the whole year. |
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Dersana Gabriel (Homily on St. Gabriel) |
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in Geez manuscript on parchment |
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Ethiopia late 19th century |
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2+84+3 fols. measuring 21 x 25 cm. Text divided in two columns, in thick spacious Ethiopic script in black and red. The binding of two wooden boards is partly covered with leather. Blind tooled decorations and an image of the cross can be found on both sides. Six polychrome illustrations are to be found. They depict several acts performed by Gabriel. |
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€ 3500.00 |
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Homily on st. Gabriel, containing the miracles performed by him. Among them is the story that Our lady Mary was told the good news when she was spinning gold. The story is illustrated by the paintings on fols. 1v-2r.
Another story relates to the rescue from the fire from the 3 men who served under King Nebudkadnessar, (Dan. 3). |
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Dirsana Michael (Homliy of St. Michael) |
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in Geez manuscript on parchment |
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Ethiopia 18th 19th century |
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114 fols. with average measurements of 205 x 145 mm.. Text in geez in black and red. Text is divided in two columns per page with 22 –24 lines per column. Prickings for rulingsystem are extant. Wooden boards binding. |
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€ 1950.00 |
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Narration about the miracles performed by Saint Michael, arranged according to the month they took place. |
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Ethiopian Hymn-book |
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in Geez (add. notes in Amharic) manuscript on parchment |
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Ethiopia 18th cent. |
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1 + 150 fols. (195 x 195 mm) of ethiopic script. Approx. 18 lines per page. The parchment of this manuscript shows thourough usage and is sometime worn. A simple harag decoration is found on fol. 17r, 44r and so on. |
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€ 2650.00 |
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Religious content (theory, praises, hymns all in verse) |
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Evangelium of John |
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in Geez manuscript on parchment |
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Ethiopia 16th century |
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2+48+2 fols. measuring 142 x 103 mm. The script is of reasonable quality referring to the transition period (sixteenth century). Some nice “harag” decorations are found on the first fol. The wooden boards, so traditional for the Ethiopic manuscript, show traces of earlier usage. |
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€ 1650.00 |
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Evangelium of John the baptist. Divided into weekdays, starting uncommonly with Sunday. |
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Explanation about the righteous and sinners.(Psalter) |
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Geez manuscript parchment |
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Ethiopia 18th century |
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132 fols.measuring 165x160mm Text in black and red, written in a nice stable hand.On the opening page two beautiful paintings. First one shows king David who sees the beautiful Bathseba washing,second one is Maria with Jesus and two angels. Nice binding whit full leather Nice manuscript. |
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€ 1995.00 |
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Among the various texts are found,prayer,psalms,theory and weekday hyms for the Virgin Maryam. |
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Explanation about the righteous and the sinners. (Psalter) |
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in Geez (add. in Amharic) manuscript on parchment |
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Ethiopia 17th century |
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2 + 190 fols. measuring 170 x 165 mm. Text in black and red, written in a fluent and stable hand. Some linear decoration (harag) on opening pages and on fol. 172. Some places are heavily worn, with the result of breaking. (fol. 121) |
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€ 2950.00 |
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Among the various texts are found, prayers, psalms, theory and weekday hymns for the Virgin Maryam. |
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Extracts from the Bible |
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in Syriac manuscript paper |
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no place no date but problably 19th cen |
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Syriac paper,159 fols,156 written,2blanc in front,1blanc in back,31x22.5cm, bound in a original red leather binding, a nice manuscript. |
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€ 4750.00 |
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This manuscript contains extracts from several books of the Bible as well as the Acts of Apostles and the letters of Paul. It is a Jacobite book. |
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framed leaf |
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Geez manuscript parchment |
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Ethiopia 18th century |
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One leaf(framed) measering 170x125 of geez script. |
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€ 60.00 |
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Leaf from a religious book from Ethiopia. |
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msgeez39 |
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Gabriel son of Yeshu Qawme |
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A chapter of the Gospel of Luke. |
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in Syriac manuscript paper |
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Amid (Diyarbakir) 1921 |
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Nice little Syriac manuscript,7.4x6.3cm, 75 folios and bound in a nice original cotton binding. |
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€ 550.00 |
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Karshuni-A chapter of the Gospel of Luke-written by Gabriel son of Yeshu Qawme in the city of Amid (Diyarbakir) at the age of 17; he finished schooling at the Syr.Orth.Schools in the church of the Virgin Mary; and this was in the year 1921. |
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