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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Language Amharic Subject African Manuscripts

1. EAP254/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1
Title:
Romanat Qeddus Michael Manuscript Collection [Second half of the 16th - 20th century]
Scope & Content:
Digital images of 70 parchment manuscripts which constitute the collection of the Romanat Qeddus Mika'el Church. It is a typical Ethiopia church manuscript library with the books dating into the period from the second half of the 16th century (i.e., possibly predating the foundation of the churc...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
2nd half of the 16th century-20th century
Extent:
70 digitised manuscripts, consisting of 7296 TIFF images

2. EAP254/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/1
Title:
Dersanomu lä-Arba'tu Ensesa ""Homily on the Four Living Creatures"" [late 20th century]
Scope & Content:
Homily for the church feast of the Four Living Creatures (8 Hedar), with marginalia. The time of the composition of the work is unknown; it is attested since the late 18th century (?). The manuscripts was donated by Wäyzaro Negesti Germay (her baptismal name was Wälättä Maryam, fol. 65rb). The sc...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
late 20th century
Extent:
75 TIFF images

3. EAP254/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/4
Title:
Arba'etu Wängel ""Four Gospels"" [late 17th century (?)]
Scope & Content:
The main Gospel book of the church ("Golden Gospel"), donated at a significant occassion (possibly, establishment of re-establishment of the church). The finely written and bound manuscript contains Four Gospels, marginal notes, fine miniatures. A miniature of Evangelist Matthew is missing, but t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
Late 17th century
Extent:
218 TIFF images

4. EAP254/1/41

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/41
Title:
Dersanä Kidanä Mehrät (""Homily of the Covenant of Mercy"") [1965? AD]
Scope & Content:
The text is used for the church feast of Kidanä Mehrät ("Covenant of Mercy" of St. Mary; s. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica III, 396-99.). The manuscript contains the Dersanä Kidanä Mehrät, colophon, an Amharic note on the purchase of the manuscript: purchased by priest Haylä Sellase Gäbrä Heywät in Täm...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
1965?
Extent:
64 TIFF images

5. EAP357/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP357/1
Title:
Abuna Yohannes Museum Collection [20th century]
Scope & Content:
Digital copies of a collection of manuscripts of Abuna Yohannes Museum and official letters of Abuna Yohannes, written in Classical Ethiopic.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
712 TIFF files

6. EAP357/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP357/1/1
Title:
Brief Exegesis on Book of Samuel, Life of King David in Amharic and Ge‘ez [20th century]
Scope & Content:
Manuscript of vellum written in black and red ink. 20X12 cm. Incomplete but legible. No leather binding. Poor condition, incomplete.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
17 Tiff files

7. EAP357/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP357/1/4
Title:
Handwriting of Abuna Yohannes. Drafts of letters in Amharic. Notes to Officials including Imperial Court [20th century]
Scope & Content:
Written on paper. 29X21 cm. Legible, some stains. Blue, red, green and black ink. No covering. Poor condition, incomplete
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
14 Tiff files

8. EAP357/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP357/1/5
Title:
Collection of official handwritten letters of Abuna Yohannes in Amharic [20th century]
Scope & Content:
Written on paper. 29X21 cm. Legible with some stains on edges. Blue and black ink. No covering. Poor condition, incomplete
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
105 Tiff files

9. EAP357/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP357/1/6
Title:
Collection of official handwritten letters of Abuna Yohannes in Amharic [20th century]
Scope & Content:
Written on paper. 29X21 cm. Legible with some stains on edges. Blue and black ink. No covering. Poor condition, incomplete
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
123 Tiff files

10. EAP357/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP357/1/7
Title:
Notes of Abuna Yohannes explaining the order and management of the Church, appointment of deacons, priests, bishops, the role of the Synodo Amharic [20th century]
Scope & Content:
Written on paper. 31X21 cm. Legible. Written in blue and red ink. Some fading of the ink apparent. Poor condition, incomplete
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
32 Tiff files