Item Summary

Endnotes: various, fols. 3r-5v, mostly inventories pertaining to the church of St. Giyorgis; mention of King Iyoʻas (r. 1755-69). Endnotes referring to King Egwāla Sʻeyon (r. 1801-18) and King Sāhla Dengel (r. 1832-55) fol. 14v. Endnote referring to King Tēwodros II (r. 1855-68) fol. 135v. Various endnotes fols.136v-139r, referring to King Sāhla Dengel (r. 1832-55), King Tēwodros II (r. 1855-68), King Iyoʻas (r. 1755-69), also unspecified King Iyāsu (I r. 1682-1706, II r. 1730-55, III r. 1784-88); including list of clergy of the church of St. Giyorgis and inventories of the property of and gifts to the same.

Descriptive Information

Title
The Four Gospels
Call Number
C0744.03 (Garrett Ethiopic Manuscripts no. 1)
Identifier
https://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/h128nj32x
Publisher
[Ethiopia], [between 1650 and 1699]
Language
Geez
Date Created
1650-1699
Format
Manuscript
Extent
1 item ; 42 x 37 cm
Rights Statement
No Known Copyright
Contents
1. Folio 6r-9v. Introduction to the Gospels
2. Folio 10r-13v. Canon Tables
3. Folio 14r-v. Inventory of Gospel of Matthew
4. Folio 15r-50r. Gospel of Matthew in Eighty-One Chapters
5. Folio 50v. Inventory of Gospel of Mary
6. Folio 50v-73r. Gospel of Mark in Forty-Nine Chapters
7. Folio 73v. Inventory of Gospel of Luke
8. Folio 74r-107v. Gospel of Luke in Seventy-Eight Chapters
9. Folio 107v. Inventory of Gospel of John
10. Folio 107v-135v. Gospel of John in Forty-Five Chapters
Notes
Parchment. 141 folios; 3 columns, 25 lines. Wooden boards covered and bound with full stamped leather. The insides of the covers have square pink brocade inserts
Forms part of: Robert Garrett Collection of Ethiopic Manuscripts.

Discovery Information

Subject
Manuscripts, Ethiopic—New Jersey—Princeton

Physical Characteristics

File Count
286

Institutional Information

Collection
Ethiopic Manuscripts
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/7d9e690b-0590-4138-9a5d-9fe99b9a3d2b/manifest