Language: Geez - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP823/1/1/9
Title:: Book for the funeral services: Gǝnzät (the book of the [corps’s] wrapping)
Scope & Content:: Physical condition of originals: 78 ff; 21x17 cm Parchment; black and red ink; unbound. Decoration: on f. 1r and 7r ornamented bands executed in black ink and colours, containing interlaces, the motifs of eye and faces. Good condition
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Geez
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 157 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP823/1/1/10
Title:: prayer scroll
Scope & Content:: Prayer of St Susenyos. Physical condition of originals: 18.1x17.5 cm (three pieces sawn together: (670+640+500mm) parchment (artificially made look older); black, pink and green industrial ink. Decoration:bands filled with floral motives; 4 magic picture: 1. angel armed with sword; 2. magic figur...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Geez
Date Range:: 1980-2000
Extent:: 9 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP823/1/1/11
Title:: prayer scroll
Scope & Content:: 1. Invocation to St Susenyos, his short story and his prayer-conjuration (the text applied to protect the pregnant women and these with new-born child). 2. Invocation to the archangels Michael and Gabriel (for regular menstruation and protection against haemorrhages). 3. Magic cryptographic words...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Geez
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 19 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP823/1/1/12
Title:: prayer scroll
Scope & Content:: Prayer to St. Susenyos; beginning of the Gospel of John; Intercession prayer to the archangel Fanuel and the Virgin Mary; Mysterious names of God; Physical condition of originals: 16.4x7 cm: three pieces sawn together (590+560+490mm; parchment; black&red ink; Drawings: figure holding a cross ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Geez
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 21 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP823/1/1/13
Title:: prayer scoll
Scope & Content:: Side A internal: invocation to the Trinity; the prayer recalling the name of Christ prayer directed to the archangels Michael and Gabrie; invocation to Michael and Gabriel for protection against the demons and evil eye; invocation for protection against the illnesses and poisons. Side B external:...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Geez
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 21 tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 5471
Title:: Formula of absolution, Psalm 119, Song of Songs, ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān, Ṣalot za-ʾǝgzǝʾtena Māryām ba-Dabra Golgotā.
Scope & Content:: An Ethiopian manuscript containing: ff. 1r-3r. Formula of absolution (ፍትሐት፡) (Fetḥat za-wald ) ff. 4r-14r. Psalms of David, Psalmus. ff. 14v-26v. Song of Songs. Divided into five sections ff. 26v-38v ውዳሴ፡ ማርያም (ʾAnqaṣa berhān ) Incipit (): f. 26 ቅድስት፡ ወብፅዕት፡ ስብሕት፡ ወቡርክት፡ ወልዕልት፡ አንቀጸ፡ ብርሃን፡ መዓር...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Geez
Date Range:: 1600-1753
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 7629
Title:: አርጋኖነ ማርያም, ʾArgānona Māryām.
Scope & Content:: An Ethiopian manuscript containing: ff. 8r-191r. ʾArgānona Māryām. ff. 192v-194r. Confessio Claudii. f. 8r. Ornament.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Geez
Date Range:: 1600-1753
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 480
Title:: ኦሪት The Octateuch, ( Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth)
Scope & Content:: An Ethiopian manuscript containing: The Octateuch. ( Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth) ff.242. (ii+242+i) f. 1r. Genesis, ኦሪት ዘፍጥረት. f. 50r. Exodus, ኦሪት ዘፀአት. f. 88r. Leviticus, ኦሪት ዘሌዋውያን. f. 120r. Numbers, ኦሪት ዘኍልቍ . f. 160r. Deuteronomy, ኦሪት ዘዳግም....
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Geez
Date Range:: 14th century -15th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 481
Title:: ኦሪት Octateuch, አርባዕቱ ወንጌል Gospels and Ecclesiastical works.
Scope & Content:: An Ethiopian manuscript containing: Octateuch, ኦሪት and Gospels, አርባዕቱ ወንጌል and Ecclesiastical works. Late 17th century. Profusely illustrated with decorated coloured borders and devices. ff.209. (209+i) ff. 2r-3v. a letter of John, patriarch of Alexandria, to king ‘Iyasu (II), written by a lat...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Geez
Date Range:: Late 17th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 482
Title:: The Octateuch
Scope & Content:: An Ethiopian manuscript containing: f. 1r. Genesis, ኦሪት ዘልደት. f. 24v. Exodus, ኦሪት ዘፀአት. f. 43r. Leviticus, ኦሪት ዘሌዋውያን. f. 57v. Numbers, ኦሪት ዘኍልቍ . f. 77v. Deuteronomy, ኦሪት ዘዳግም. f. 94v. Joshua, ኦሪት መጽሐፈ ኢያሱ ወልደ ነዌ. f. 107r. Judges, ኦሪት ዘመሳፍንት. f. 119v. Ruth, ዘሩት. f. 121v. a short ext...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Geez
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

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