What: An Ethiopian manuscript, dated 1670-1675, containing Missal of the Ethiopian Church, Book of Liturgy

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Ref: OR 545
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_545

Provenance:
Stamped on the first page: “Presented by the Secretary of State for India Aug. 1868”
Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript containing Lectionaries for Palm Sunday and Passion Week as well as ” trials of the pen,” one of which is by a certain Walda Krestos and also a short catalogue of biblical books by a later hand

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Ref: OR 544
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_544

Provenance:
Stamped on the inside cover: “Presented by the Secretary of State for India Aug. 1868”
Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

What: A 15th century Ethiopian manuscript containing Lectionaries for the whole year

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Ref: OR 543
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_543

Provenance:
Stamped on the inside cover: “Presented by the Secretary of State for India Aug. 1868”
Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

What: A 17th-18th century Ethiopian manuscript including the Book of Psalms, The Canticles or Biblical Hymns, The Song of Songs, The Wedddse Maryam, for the day of the week, a Salam to the blessed Virgin Mary and Prayers for the days of the week

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Ref: OR 538
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_538

Provenance:
Stamped on the inside cover: “Presented by the Secretary of State for India Aug. 1868”
Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

What: A 17th century Ethiopian manuscript of the Psalms, with a Mazmura Krestos and the Mazmura Dengel, With the Canticles or Biblical Hymns, the History of the blessed Virgin Mary and of the Syrian Potter and Wedddse Maryam

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Ref: OR 537
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_537

Provenance:
Stamped on the first page: “Presented by the Secretary of State for India Aug. 1868”
Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

What: A 17th century Ethiopian manuscript of the Psalms, with Mazmura Dengel with musical notes and unfinished picture of St. Michael

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Ref: OR 536
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_536

Provenance:
Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847