London, British Library, Or. 680

Images: British Library

Physical description: vellum, 36 × 33 cm, 193 fols., 3 cols.

Language(s): Geez

Date: 1711/1712

Provenance: Church of the Savior, Magdala; copied by Honorius (fol. 192^r)

Contents:

Acts of Peter by Clement (incomplete at start) (fols. 1^r–16^v)

Martyrdom of Peter (fols. 16^v–19^r); image of Peter fol. 18^r

History of the Contending of Paul (fols. 19^r–68^v)

Martyrdom of Paul (fols. 68^v–70^r)

Epistle of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite to Timothy (fols. 70^r–76^r)

Preaching of Simon the Canaanite (fols. 76^r–77^r)

Martyrdom of Simon the Canaanite (fols. 77^r–78^r)

Preaching of James, Brother of the Lord (fols. 78^r–79^r)

Martyrdom of James, Brother of the Lord (fols. 79^r–81^r)

Acts of Andrew and Matthias (fols. 81^r–91^r) ~ short version

Preaching of Bartholomew (fols. 91^r–94^v)

Martyrdom of Bartholomew (fols. 94^v–97^r)

Acts of Thomas (portion) (fols. 97^r–105^r)

Acts of Matthew in the City of the Priests (fols. 105^r–109^v)

Martyrdom of Matthew (fols. 109^v–112^r)

Martyrdom of Luke (fols. 112^r–115^r)

Preaching of Philip (fols. 115^r–117^v)

Martyrdom of Philip (fols. 117^v–120^r)

Acts of Andrew and Philemon (fols. 120^r–126^r)

Acts of Andrew and Bartholomew (fols. 126^r–136^r)

Martyrdom of Andrew (fols. 136^r–138^r)

Acts of Thomas (portions) (fols. 138^r–156^r)

Acts of John by Prochorus (fols. 156^r–156^r)

Dormition of John (fols. 156^r–159^v)

Martyrdom of James, Son of Alphaeus (fols. 159^v–160^v); defective at end

Acts of Andrew and Matthias (fols. 161^r–167^r) ~ long version

Martyrdom of Matthias (fols. 167^r–169^r)

Preaching of James, Son of Zebedee (fols. 169^r–171^r)

Martyrdom of James, Son of Zebedee (fols. 171^r–173^r)

Martyrdom of Mark (fols. 173^r–176^r)

Acts of Thomas and His Wonderworking Skin (fols. 176^r–184^r)

Martyrdom of Thomas (fols. 184^r–188^r)

Preaching of Judas Thaddaeus (fols. 188^r–191^r)

Genealogies of the Twelve Apostles (fols. 191^r–192^r)

Dates of the Deaths of the Apostles (fols. 192^r)

Additional Contents: none

Catalogs:

Bausi, Alessandro. “Alcune osservazioni sul Gadla ḥawāryāt.” Annali dell’Istituto Orientale di Napoli 60–61 (2001–2002): 77–114 (p. 93).

Wright, William. Catalogue of the Ethiopic Manuscripts in the British Museum Acquired Since the year 1847. London: British Museum, 1877 (pp. 66–67).

Entry created by Tony Burke, York University, 20 March 2024.