Mazgaba Haymauot manuscript
Script
The writing is small and neat and is uniform through the volume. On fol. 1a there are several trials of the pen, each beginning the same way.
Manuscript contains Prayers and Hymns addressed chiefly to the Virgin Mary.
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
51 Leaves (Codex of 51 leaves in clamshell box.)
Language
Geez
Material
Vellum manuscript. Bound in uncovered boards.
Layout
There are two columns on the page, each containing 20 lines. The beginnings of each section and certain names are rubricated throughout.
Drawings
On fol. 2b there is a rude drawing of the Trinity (?) in the form of three heads, and on fol. 51a there is another rudimentary drawing, apparently of the Virgin, with outstretched hands.
Extent
5 1/4 x 7 inches.
Genre / Form
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