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1. Add MS 88942/1/270

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 88942/1/270
Title:
Talbot: Notebook ('Kearsley’s Gentleman’s and Tradesman’s Pocket Ledger')
Scope & Content:
The inside front pocket contains a card on which is noted: 'This diary was written by Lady Mary Cole (Lady Mary Talbot) 1846'. (Lady Mary was Henry Talbot's aunt, and the date presumably records the date the note was written). The diary for 1838 contains miscellaneous personal notes and entries...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1836-1846
Extent:
1 notebook (i + 106 ff.)

2. EAP340/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP340/1/1
Title:
Tä'ammerä maryam (Miracles of Mary) and one miracle of the Archangel Michael [18th-19th century]
Scope & Content:
The Tä'ammerä maryam (Miracles of Mary) were first translated into Ethiopic in the 15th c from Arabic and since then were developed and recomposed, a process which is still in progress; on the history of the text, cf. E. Balicka-Witakowska in Encyclopaedia Aethiopica vol. 4 pp. 789-795. Manuscrip...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
18th-19th century
Extent:
Copied as 107 TIFF files to Archival Quality DVDs, one manuscript per DVD

3. EAP340/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP340/1/2
Title:
Tä'ammerä Iyäsus (Miracles of Jesus) and several historical documents [18th century]
Scope & Content:
The Tä'ammerä Iyäsus (Miracles of Jesus) were translated into Ethiopic from Arabic in the 14th century; each manuscript may contain a different collection of the miracles; on the history of the text cf. W. Witakowski, Encyclopaedia Aethiopica, vol. 4 pp. 788-89. Manuscript contains 115 folios; di...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
Copied as 123 TIFF files to Archival Quality DVDs, one manuscript per DVD

4. EAP340/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP340/1/3
Title:
Collection of homilies on The Saviour of the World [18th century]
Scope & Content:
The Homilies on Jesus Christ are ascribed to different Church Fathers. In order to establish which ones are in this particular manuscript, a special philological study would be needed. Manuscript contains 70 folios; dimensions of the manuscript: 16x19.5x5 cm
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
Copied as 79 TIFF files to Archival Quality DVDs, one manuscript per DVD

5. EAP340/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP340/1/4
Title:
Collection of homilies on the Archangel Michael and a piece of poetry praising him; Homily on the Archangel Raphael [20th century]
Scope & Content:
The Homilies on the Archangel Michael are ascribed to different Church Fathers. They were probably translated from Arabic; date unknown, cf. G. Lusini, Encyclopaedia Aethiopica vol. 2, pp.139-40; the work is not edited or translated. The homily on Raphael is unknown; that text is neither edited n...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
Copied as 101 TIFF files to Archival Quality DVDs, one manuscript per DVD

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. EAP357/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP357/1/2
Title:
Twelve Minor Prophets in Ge‘ez [20th century]
Scope & Content:
Manuscript of vellum written in black and red ink. 23X16 cm. Incomplete, some parts not legible. No leather binding. Water stains. Poor condition, incomplete
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
39 Tiff files

8. EAP357/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP357/1/3
Title:
Excerpts from the Old and New Testament in Ge‘ez [20th century]
Scope & Content:
Manuscript of vellum written in black and red ink. 22X17.5 cm. Incomplete, some stains but legible. No leather binding. Poor condition, incomplete
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
38 Tiff files

9. 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

10. 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

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