MS NO. 28 77f. Story of Mary (Nägärä Maryam) The bookblock- probably resewn. In very bad condition. The sewing is very weak and partly broken between 1 and 2 quires. The parchment folios of the manuscript are deformed extremely dirty. There is a very thick layer of dirt visible on lower and outer...
Dersanomu lä-’ärbät’u ’ensesa - Homily on the Four Celestial Creatures [20th century]
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MS NO. 29 69f. Homily on the Four Celestial Beasts The bookblock- in good condition The binding- the surface of the leather is slightly damaged near the corners and edges of the boards.
Gädlä Gäbra Mänfäs Qeddus - The Life of Gäbrä Mänfäs Qeddus [20th century]
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MS NO. 30 100f. Life of Gäbrä Mänfäs Qeddus The bookblock- dirty, mainly on the lower margins of the folios in the first few quires. The edges of all folios are yellowish and brittle, mainly as an effect of high air temperature. The glass-like layer, as an effect of gelatinization process of the ...
MS NO. 31148f. Hymnal (Guba’e) The bookblock- folios are slightly dirty in the first and last few quires near the lower corners as the effect of leafing through the manuscript with fingers. The binding- in quite good condition. The surface of the leather is slightly damaged near the corners and e...
MS NO. 32 55f. Collection of texts on Mary The bookblock- in good condition The binding- the surface of the leather is slightly damaged near the corners and edges of the boards.
MS NO. 33 73f. Miracles of Mary The bookblock- folios are dirty on the lower and outer margins. There are losses of folio’s margins caused by rodent. Red ink in the text is smudged in many places. The binding- book was resewn and old wooden boards, both broken, were used. The boards were repaired...
MS NO. 34 183f. Readings for the Passion Week The bookblock- is very deformed and all the folios are very dirty on all margins. There are traces of water- stains through all manuscript, especially in the beginning and last a few quires. Additionally the margins of all folios are yellowish and ver...
MS NO. 35 88f. Hymnal for fasting days The bookblock- is deformed and all the folios are very dirty, especially on outer and lower margins. There are traces of water- stains through all manuscript, very strong in the last a few folios of the manuscript. Additionally the margins of all folios are ...
Ser’ätä qeddasé - Order of the Mass [ca. 1700]Order of the Mass [ca. 1700]
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MS NO. 36 76f. Liturgy The bookblock- deformed and dusty on all surface. There is a lot of brown spots and stains on almost all folios mainly as the effect of material deterioration caused by improper process of production of parchment. The margins of all folios are yellowish and very brittle, ma...