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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Project / Collection Preserving the lay bet andemta: the Ethiopian Intellectual Legacy on the Verge of Extinction

21. EAP336/3/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/3/8
Title:
Terguame Qerllos (The Commentary of St. Cyril)
Scope & Content:
It is a commentary of the book of St. Cyril which, according to the tradition, is categorized as one of the books commented in the department of Scholars. System of arrangement: bounded with wooden hardboard, two columns, coded in the collection as G1-IV-234. Physical characteristics: old ma...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
One manuscript copied as 114 tiff images

22. EAP336/3/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/3/9
Title:
Terguame Paulos Wode Ebrawuyan [16th century]
Scope & Content:
It is a commentary of the Hebrew's. System of arrangement: bounded with wooden hardboard, three columns, coded in the collection as G1-IV-205. Physical characteristics: in good condition. The measurement of the manuscript is 31x28x5.5 16th century
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
One manuscript copied as 163 tiff images

23. EAP336/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/4
Title:
Memher Hayle Maryam Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection has a total of four parchment manuscripts and two paper books. The only commentary book in the collection is the digitized one. The others are: 2 - Psalmanuscript, 1 - a liturgical book called Zemmare Mewase'et. The paper manuscripts are copies of Ge'ez poemanuscript. Arrangement...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
1 folder containing 122 tiff images

24. EAP336/4/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/4/1
Title:
Terguame Fetha Negest
Scope & Content:
It is a parchment manuscript of the commentary of the Fetha negest (Law of Kings) which has two parts: Feth Menfesawi (Spritual Law) and Feth Segawi (Secular Law). System of arrangement: The vellumanuscript are arranged in different bunches (Gebeta) which are sewed together to form the volume...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
One volume copied as 122 tiff images.

25. EAP336/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/5
Title:
Memhǝr Solomon [18th-20th century]
Scope & Content:
Most of the manuscripts in the collection are andemta manuscripts. Arrangement and condition of original material: The majority of the paper codices in the collection are not bounded. They are paginated. 10 manuscripts, 18th-20th century
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
18th century-20th century
Extent:
10 folders containing 1574 tiff images

26. EAP336/5/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/5/1
Title:
Wuddase Maryam [20th century]
Scope & Content:
It is a paper manuscript of the commentary of Wuddase Maryam, the book, according to tradition, is categorized as one of the books which are commented in the Department of Scholars. It has a wooden cover which is laminated with red vellum. The commentary text is covered with a leather cover. ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
One paper manuscript copied as 95 tiff images.

27. EAP336/5/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/5/2
Title:
Qerlos andemta [18th Century]
Scope & Content:
It is a paper manuscript of the commentary of Qerlos, one of the books commented in the Department of Scholars. The book discusses the life of Jesus Christ and his teachings during his time in this world. System of arrangement: Bounded witha hardcover, the paper manuscript is paginated. Phys...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
18th Century
Extent:
One manuscript copied as 260 tiff images.

28. EAP336/5/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/5/3
Title:
Qerlos andemta [18th Century]
Scope & Content:
It is the commentary of the book of Qerlos made according to the lay bet tradition. Quick comparison with the previous record (EAP336/5/2) shows that there are some differences in between the two which can be an interesting area of research i.e studying the differences within the lay bet traditi...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
18th Century
Extent:
One manuscript copied as 308 tiff images.

29. EAP336/5/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/5/4
Title:
Isayiyas andemta (the commentary of the Book of Prophet Isaiyah) [20th Century]
Scope & Content:
It is a paper manuscript of the commentary of the book of Isaiah made according to the Lay Bet tradition. Physical characteristics: It is a paper manuscript which is very elegantly scribed by the owner himanuscriptelf. Paginated. It is a recent manuscript so its physical condition is good. Th...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
20th Century
Extent:
One manuscript copied as 242 tiff images.

30. EAP336/5/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/5/5
Title:
Wongel Andemta (the commentary of the Gospel) [20th century]
Scope & Content:
It is the commentary of the Gospel made according to lay bet tradition. System of arrangement: paginated according to the commentary of each book of the gospel. Physical characteristics: Given its recent production, the paper manuscript is in good condition. Bounded with a hard cover the pape...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
One manuscript copied as 40 tiff images