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Project / Collection Preserving the lay bet andemta: the Ethiopian Intellectual Legacy on the Verge of Extinction Subject Christian literature

1. EAP336/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/1
Title:
Aleqa Mengest's Private Collection [14th-17th centuries]
Scope & Content:
The not less than 15 manuscripts (some of the codices are paper ones) cover ecclessiastical subjects like hagiographies, commentaries, biblical books, etc. Out of these manuscripts, three andemta manuscripts were copied. Arrangement and condition of original material: The codices in the collect...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
14th century-17th century
Extent:
3 folders containing 461 tiff images

2. EAP336/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/1/1
Title:
Terguame Orit Ze Yohannes Afe Werq [17th Century]
Scope & Content:
It is a parchment manuscript of the commentary of six books: the Pentateuch (Genesis [2b-64a], Exodus [64a-88b], Leviticus [88b-102b], Numbers [102b-116a], Deutronomey [116a-129a]) and the Book of Joshua [129a-145a]. The commentary is a Ge'ez commentary which is recognized as the commentary of J...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
17th Century
Extent:
One volume copied as 149 tiff images.

3. EAP336/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/1/2
Title:
Terguame Mattewos Hawarya [14th Century]
Scope & Content:
It is a parchment manuscript of the commentary of the Gospel of Matthew made by Jhon Chrysostom. It is revised and used to be given widely in the lay bet schools. Physical characteristics: It is in good condition. The measurement of the manuscript is 39x33x10 and the lines in each page are fr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
14th Century
Extent:
One manuscript copied as 120 tiff images.

4. EAP336/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/1/3
Title:
Terguame Paulos Ze Yohannes Afe Werq w Qerlos [17th Century-unknown]
Scope & Content:
It is a volume that consists of the commentary of three books with an introduction[1b-4b]: the commentary of Hebrews [4b-113a], the treaty of St. Cyril vol. I [113b-149a]. Physical characteristics: As like most of the manuscripts in the collection, this manuscript is in good condition covered...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
17th Century-unknown
Extent:
One manuscript copied as 192 tiff images.

5. EAP336/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/2
Title:
Memher Deggu Collection [16th-20th centuries]
Scope & Content:
Out of the 11 andemta manuscripts in the collection, only seven are digitized for the rest are published and were not done according to the lay bet tradition. Arrangement and condition of original material: The codices in the collection are placed in a wooden box. The vellumanuscript are arrang...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
7 folders containing 1473 tiff images

6. EAP336/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/2/1
Title:
Terguame Paulos Ze Yohannes Afe Werq [18th Century]
Scope & Content:
It is a parchment manuscript of the commentary of the Romans [5b-164a]. In the last few folios the beginnings of the commentary of Hebrews [164a-166a] and the book of Giyorgis Wolde Amid [166a-169b] are annexed. The commentary is a Ge'ez commentary which is recognized as the commentary of Jhon C...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
18th Century
Extent:
One volume copied as 169 tiff images.

7. EAP336/2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/2/2
Title:
Terguame Ebrawuyan ze Yohannes Afe Werq [18th Century]
Scope & Content:
The commentary of 6 books are bound together in this physical volume. The main commentary is of Hebrew which takes from 11b to 117a. The rest are commentaries pertinent to St. Cyril (9b-11a, 117b-154a, 154b-175a, 175a-197a, 197b-233q). Physical characteristics: It is in good condition. The m...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
18th Century
Extent:
One manuscript copied as 235 tiff images.

8. EAP336/2/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/2/3
Title:
Terguame Orit [16th Century]
Scope & Content:
The volume consists of the commentary of three books namely Genesis, 2 Maccabbees and Daniel. Physical characteristics: As with most of the manuscripts in the collection, this manuscript is in good condition covered with decorated hardbound volume. It is kept in a bag (Kofida) made from damp...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
16th Century
Extent:
One manuscript copied as 192 tiff images.

9. EAP336/2/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/2/4
Title:
Terguame Qerlos we Ebrawuyan [20th century]
Scope & Content:
The volume consists of the commentary of two books namely the commentary of the Hebrews and the commentary of St. Cyril which, in the tradition, is categorized as one of the books in the Department of the book of Scholars. Physical characteristics: The manuscript is covered with decorated har...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
One manuscript in 177 tiff images

10. EAP336/2/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP336/2/6
Title:
Terguame Haymanote Abew [20th century]
Scope & Content:
The volume consists of the commentary of Haymanote Abew, a manuscript which consists of the treaties of different early Church Fathers. According to the eccessiastical curriculum, the commentary of the book is categorized in the Department of the Books of Scholars. Physical characteristics: I...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
One manuscript in 434 tiff images