Vatican Manuscripts from the Comb Fond

This small collection of approximately 281 manuscripts, spread across 301 signatures, are connected to Daniele Comboni or his congregation, the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus. They are primarily in Ethiopic. So far 168 have been digitized.

Sources

Biblioteca apostolica vaticana. (2011). Guida ai fondi manoscritti, numismatici, a stampa della Biblioteca vaticana. Biblioteca apostolica vaticana. pp. 409-410

Comb.C.3, Gospel of John, etc (16th-17th C)

Comb.C.5, Prayers over Incense (19th-20th C)

Comb.C.6, Rituale for Baptism (19th C)

Comb.C.8, Ritual of Baptism (19th C)

Comb.C.9, Pentitential Prayers (20th C)

Comb.D.1, Five Columns of Mystery, Miracle of Gabra Manfas Qeddus (20th C)

Comb.D.2, The word of faith (19th-20th C)

Comb.D.3, Book of Exhortations (20th C)

Comb.D.4, Explainations of The Lords Prayer and the Mystery of the Eucharist (19th-20th C)

Comb.D.5, The Five Columns of Mystery, The Beauty of Creation, Exhortation, Comfort for the Afflicted, Calendar (1937)

In Tigrynya

Comb.D.9, Catechism (19th C)

Comb.D.10, Prayers to the Virgin of Mercy (19th C)

Comb.A.3, Bible: Apocalypse (17th C)

Comb.A.4, Psalter, with Canticles (18th-19th C)

Comb.A.5, Psalter, with Canticles (18th-19th C)

Comb.A.6, Psalter, with Canticles (18th-19th C)

Comb.A.7, Psalter, with Canticles (17th-18th C)

Comb.A.10, Psalter, with Canticles (18th-19th C)

Comb.A.11, Psalter, with Canticles (19th-20th C)

Comb.A.13, Psalter, with Canticles (20th C)

Comb.A.14, Psalter, with Canticles (18th-19th C)

Comb.A.16, Psalter, with Canticles (18th-19th C)

Comb.A.18, Psalter, with Canticles (18th-19th C)

Comb.A.19, Psalter, with Canticles (18th-19th C)

Comb.A.23, Psalter, with Canticles (18th-19th C)

Comb.A.28, Gospel of John (18th-19th C)

Comb.A.29, Psalter, with Canticles (19th C)

Comb.A.30, Psalter, with Canticles (19th C)

Comb.B.1, Rituale for the Dead (1872-1889)

Comb.B.3, Antiphonarium (1957)

Comb.B.5, Hymns for Lent (18th-19th C)

Comb.B.6, Hymns for Lent (20th C)

Comb.B.7 (Low Quality), Missale (18th C)

Comb.B.8, Antiphonary (19th C)

Comb.B.9, Lectionary (18th-19th C)

Comb.B.13, Antiphonal (20th C)

Comb.B.14, Responsory (19th-20th C)

Comb.B.16, Hymnal (19th C)

Comb.B.17, Hymnal (19th C)

Comb.B.18, Antiphonary (20th C)

Comb.B.19, Antiphonaria (20th C)

Comb.B.21, Antiphonary (19th C)

Comb.B.22, Antiphonal Psalms (18th-19th C)

Comb.B.24, Ritual for the Baptism of Penitents (19th-20th C)

Comb.B.25, Abba Heryacos The Anaphora of Mary (19th-20th C)

Comb.B.26, Psalmody (20th C)

Comb.B.27, Heryaqos Anafora of Mary (1816-1828)

Comb.B.28, Heryaqos, et al Effigie di Michael, Anafora di Maria (1881-1889)

Comb.B.30, Missal (1660-1665)

Comb.C.2, Rituale - Marriage (1872-1889)

Comb.C.10, Penetential Prayers (19th-20th C)

Comb.E.1, Lectionary (19th-20th C)

Comb.E.2, Gospel of John (18th-19th C)

Comb.E.3, Lectionary (20th C)

Comb.E.4, Lectionary (19th C)

Comb.E.5, Explaination of Our Father (20th C)

Comb.E.6, Lectionary (18th-19th C)

Comb.E.7, Book of Hours (18th-19th C)

Comb.E.8, Lectionary (19th C)

Comb.E.9, Prayers for Matins and Evening, etc (18th C)

Comb.E.10, Prayers for the Hours, etc (18th-19th C)

Comb.E.11, Lectionary (19th C)

Comb.E.12, Cantico del Fiore, Lamentatio Della Vergine (20th C)

Comb.E.13, Book of Disciples (18th-19th C)

Comb.E.14, Book of Hours (1855-1868)

Comb.E.15, Book of Hours, Prayers for Matins, etc (1855-1868)

Comb.E.16, Absolution of the Son, Doctrine of Arcana, etc (20th C)

Comb.E.17, Marian Hymns (20th C)

Comb.E.18, Anaphora for Mary, etc (1881-1889)

Comb.E.19, Icon of Christ the Redeemer (19th-20th C)

Comb.E.20, Liturgical Miscellany (1874-1889)

Comb.E.21, Missal (19th-20th C)

Comb.E.22, Matins, Prayers to the Virgin of Golgotha, Prayers against Snakes, etc (18th-19th C)

Comb.E.23, Anaphora of Mary, etc (19th-20th C)

Comb.E.24, Prayers to Mary of Golgotha, etc (19th C)

Comb.E.25, Discourse on the Twelve Apostles (19th-20th C)

Comb.E.26, Song of the Flowers, Lament of the Virgin, etc (19th-20th C)

Comb.E.27, Effigie delle Lodi di Maria (19th-20th C)

Comb.E.28, Hymn to the Trinity, etc (19th C)

Comb.E.29, Prayers to the Virgin at Golgotha, etc (18th-19th C)

Comb.E.30, Doctrine of the Arcane, Sword of Divinity, Lord of the Lights (20th C)

Comb.E.31, Prayers for Mary of Golgotha, etc (19th-20th C)

Comb.F.1, Miracles of Jesus (1935-1936)

Comb.F.2, Sermon on the Redeemer, Miracles of the Redeemer, Effigie of the Redeemer, Effigie of the Trinity (1958)

Comb.F.3, Miracles of Mary (20th C)

Comb.F.4, Commentary on "Praises of Mary" (20th C)

Comb.F.6, Book of Hours, Effigie of Mary, etc (19th C)

Includes musical notation

Comb.F.7, Gospel of John, Effigy of Redemption, Effigy of Michael (19th-20th C)

Comb.F.8, Psalms by Day (18th-19th C)

Comb.F.9, Miracles of Mary (20th C)

Comb.F.10, Effigy Collection (20th C)

Comb.F.11, Psalms, Song of Songs, Prayers (19th C)

Comb.F.12, Matins, Doctrine of the Arcane, Effigy of Mary, etc (19th-20th C)

Comb.F.13, Book of Hours, etc (19th C)

Comb.F.14, Effigy of Mary, Effigy of Jesus, The angels praise Mary (18th-19th C)

Comb.F.15, Canticle of the Flowers (19th-20th C)

Comb.F.16, Effigy of St. Michael, Effigy of Praise (19th-20th C)

Comb.F.18, Effigy of the Trinity, Prayers to the Five Wounds of Jesus (19th-20th C)

Comb.F.19, Effigy of Mary, Effigy of Jesus (18th-19th C)

Comb.F.21, Effigy of Raguele, Effigy of Fanuele, Prayers (19th-20th C)

Item 143 in the Raineri catalogue, misidentified as Comb.F.20

Comb.F.22, Prayers for the Virgin of Golgotha (20th C)

Comb.F.25, Miracles of Mary, Miracles of Michael, Miracles of the Trinity, Miracles of Jesus (20th C)

Comb.F.26, Effigie of Jesus (19th C)

Comb.F.28, Effigy of Mary, Effigy of Jesus, Effigy of Michael (17th-18th C)

Comb.F.29, Doctrine of the Arcane, Prayers for the Virgin of Golgotha (20th C)

Comb.F.33, Effigy of St. Tekle Haymanot, Effigy of St. George (20th C)

Comb.F.34, Prayers for the Virgin of Golgotha, Doctrine of the Arcane

Comb.G.1, Sermon for the Sunday of Ya'qub za-Serug (19th C)

Comb.G.2, Sermon on St. Jacob di Serug (20th C)

Comb.G.4, Prayers (19th-20th C)

Comb.G.6, Image of Michael, Image of Mary, Image of Jesus, Image of George (19th-20th C)

An "Image of" or Malke'a is a malkey hymn

Comb.G.8, Prayers of Adam in Eden (19th-20th C)

Comb.G.9, Passion, Way of Heaven, etc (17th-18th C)

Comb.G.10, Theological works (20th C)

Comb.G.11, Prayers of the Virgin at Golgotha, etc (18th-19th C)

Comb.G.13, Justification of Faith, Way of Heaven (19th-20th C)

Comb.G.14, Benda di Giustificazione (19th C)

Comb.G.15, Justification of Faith, Way of Heaven (20th C)

Comb.G.16, Liturgical Calendar (19th C)

Comb.G.17, Prayers to the Virgin of Golgotha (1874-1889)

Comb.G.18, Justification of Faith, Way of Heaven, Story of the Passion (20th C)

Comb.G.19, Benda di Giustificazione, Vita del Cielo (19th-20th C)

Comb.G.20, Benda di giustificazione, Via del Cielo (19th-20th C)

Comb.G.21, Benda di giustificazione, Via del Cielo, Story of the Passion (20th C)

Comb.G.22, Benda di Giustificazione, Vita del Cielo (19th-20th C)

Comb.G.23, Benda di Giustificazione, Vita del Cielo, Memoria della Passione (20th C)

Comb.G.24, Benda di giustificazione, Via del Cielo, Memorial of the Passion (20th C)

Comb.G.25, Benda di giustificazione, Via del Cielo, Memorial of the Passion (20th C)

Comb.G.26, Benda di giustificazione, Via del Cielo (19th C)

Comb.G.27, Benda di Giustificazione, Vita del Cielo (19th-20th C)

Comb.G.30, Benda di Giustificazione, Vita del Cielo (20th C)

Comb.G.31, Benda di Giustificazione, Vita del Cielo, Discorso della Passione (20th C)

Comb.G.32, Benda di giustificazione, Via del Cielo, Story of the Passion (20th C)

Comb.G.34, Benda di giustificazione, Via del Cielo (19th C)

Comb.H.1, Miracles of Mary (20th C)

Bound with a small illustrated scroll, disassembled into leaves

Comb.H.2, Acts of the Martyrs (15th C)

Comb.H.3, Life of St. John Chrysostom (14th-15th C)

Comb.H.4, Sermon for St. Michael (19th-20th C)

Incipit: Io, che gia foi di

Comb.H.5, Life of Kiros (19th-20th C)

Comb.H.6, Acts of Kiros (20th C)

Comb.H.7, Miscellany (19th-20th C)

Comb.H.8, Miracles of Mary, Anaphora of Mary, of Heryaqos, Effigy of Mary, Effigy of Jesus (19th C)

Comb.H.9, Vision of Mary (19th C)

Comb.H.10, Text on Magic and Divination (19th C)

Comb.O.2, Icons/Miniatures (20th C)

Comb.O.4 (Low Quality), Miscellany: Miracles of Jesus, Events of the Life of Jesus, Lectionary, Martyrology (17th-18th C)

Comb.O.5, Images (19th C)

A collection of full-page miniatures, taken from another book

Comb.O.6, Calculation of the Stars, Calculation of Men and Women (19th C)

Comb.O.7, Icons/Miniatures (20th C)

Comb.O.8, Icons/Miniatures (20th C)

Comb.O.9, Icons/Miniatures (20th C)

Comb.O.10, Work on Divination (19th-20th C)

Comb.O.11, Prayers and Incantations against various threats (20th C)

Comb.O.14, Miscellany (19th C)

Comb.O.15, Text on Divination (19th-20th C)

Comb.O.17, Prayers, Several to the BVM (19th-20th C)

Comb.O.18, Ḥassaba Dawit (18th-19th C)

Comb.O.19, Prayers to the Seven Archangels for Each Day of the Week (20th C)

Comb.O.20, Prayer against the tongue of men (19th C)

Comb.O.24, Prayer against Curses

Comb.S.8, Book of the Stars in the Sky, Explaination of Enoch, Commentary on Kings, Epistles (17th C)

Comb.S.10, Baptismal Ritual (1962)

Comb.S.15, Miracles of Jesus, Letter of Abgar (20th C)