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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

41. EAP336/6/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/6/5
Title:
Arbaetu Wongel mesle Meqdim [18th Century]
Scope & Content:
It is a parchment manuscript of the commentary of the introduction of the Gospel and the books of the four Gospel. System of arrangement: Folios bound together, bound in a hard cover. Physical characteristics: The manuscript is good condition though the ink on some folios is fading away. The ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
18th Century
Extent:
One manuscript copied as 172 tiff images

42. EAP336/6/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/6/6
Title:
Terguame Arbaetu Wongel [19th Century]
Scope & Content:
It is a paper manuscript of the commentary of the Gospel. System of arrangement: the paper folios are bounded together. Physical characteristics: The paper manuscript is in poor condition for the writing is starting to be illegible. But it is venerated in the school of Memher Wolde Iyesus as ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
19th Century
Extent:
One paper manuscript as 154 tiff images

43. EAP336/6/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/6/7
Title:
Andemta Wongele Matewos [20th century]
Scope & Content:
It is a paper manuscript of the commentary of the Gospel made according to the lay bet tradition. . System of arrangement: the paper folios are bounded together. Physical characteristics: The paper manuscript is in poor condition though the letters are eleganet. The way the manusript is bound...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
One paper manuscript as 366 tiff images

44. EAP336/6/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/6/8
Title:
Andemta Ze ra'eye Yohannes (the commentary of the Apoclypse of St. John) [19th century]
Scope & Content:
The manuscript is the commentary of the Apocalypse of St. John made according to the lay bet tradition. System of arrangement: folios bound together, unpaginated. Physical characteristics: The manuscript is in good condition though the handwriting is a little strange. The measurement of the m...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
One manuscript as 131 tiff images

45. EAP336/6/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/6/9
Title:
Andemta Fetha Negest [20th century]
Scope & Content:
The manuscript is the commentary of the Fetha Negest (Book of Kings), the book which has long been served in the country as a law book for both the secular and spritual life of the people. The book has two parts: Feth segawi - law for the secular life and feth menfesawi - law of spritual life. ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
One manuscript as 98 folios

46. EAP336/6/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/6/10
Title:
Andemta Dawit [20th century]
Scope & Content:
The paper manuscript is the commentary of the Psalmanuscript made according to the lay bet. System of arrangement: unbound. Physical characteristics: No cover, corrections with a different hand are made thoughout the text. Some of the last folios were lost and are added by a different hand fr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
One paper manuscript as 469 folios.

47. EAP336/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/7
Title:
Qeraneyo Medhanealem Collection [17th-18th century]
Scope & Content:
Very rich collection with dogmatic, historical and philosophical manuscripts. A highly endangered collection which is housed in an old building vulnerable to fire and theft. Only two manuscripts are found to be andemta manuscripts and are copied. 2 manuscripts, 17th and 18th century
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
2 folders containing 269 tiff images

48. EAP336/7/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/7/1
Title:
Terguame Ebrawuyan Ze Qeddus Yohannes Afeworq [17th century]
Scope & Content:
It is a manuscript which contains the commentary of John Chrysostom on Hebrew. System of arrangement: Folios bound together, unpaginated. Physical characteristics: The manuscript is bound with hard cover which is laminated by leather. The manuscript measures 30x23x7. 17th century
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
One manuscript copied as 154 tiff images.

49. EAP336/7/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/7/2
Title:
Terguame Dawit [18th century]
Scope & Content:
It is a manuscript which contains the literal translation of the Psalmanuscript. It also includes an identified prayer text at the beginning and the week prayers of the Praise of St. Mary. System of arrangement: Folios bound together, unpaginated. Physical characteristics: The manuscript is b...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
One manuscript copied as 115 tiff images.

50. EAP336/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/8
Title:
Mertule Lemaryam Collection [15th-20th century]
Scope & Content:
Most of the manuscripts in the collection are andemta manuscripts. As the instructor is versed in the New Testament, the majority of the commentary manuscripts cover book of the New Testament. The collection is a private one with a visible attachment with the Monastery (Mertu Lemaryam) where the...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
15th century-20th century
Extent:
12 folders containing 3305 tiff images