Dersanä selase - Homilies on the Trinity [1560-1599]
Scope & Content:
The book is generally in quite good condition. The bookblock - folios slightly dirty mainly on the outer margins. The binding - some abrasions of the surface of the leather on the edges and corners of the boards.
Dersanä Mikael - Homilies on Saint Michael [1600-1799]
Scope & Content:
The bookblock - is deformed and all the folios are very dirty, especially on outer and lower margins. Additionally the margins of all folios are yellowish and very brittle, mainly as an effect of high air temperature. The glass-like layer, as an effect of gelatinization process of the parchment a...
The bookblock - folios are deformed, dusty on all surface with some traces of flies droppings (ff. 92-95, 119-120, 132, 149-152) large spots with traces of microbiological infection (126-27). The binding - repaired, in good condition. Additional strip of brown leather is pasted on the spine of th...
Haddis kidan - New Testament: Acts, Revelations non-Pauline letters [1600-1799]
Scope & Content:
Manuscript is generally in very bad condition. The bookblock - deformed, dirty on all surface and especially on the outer margins of the folios. Sewing repaired. 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 g...
o wängelat zä-wärq - The Four Golden Gospels [1900-1999]
Scope & Content:
The manuscript is in good condition. The bookblock - some brownish stains visible on the upper margin of the book and in different places of folios surface. The binding - lack of four metal pins on the edge of the lower cover.
Gädlä abunä Arägawi - Life of Saint Arägawi [1900-1999]
Scope & Content:
The manuscript is in good condition. The bookblock - the parchment folios are slightly dirty, mainly on the outer margins. In these areas a light glass-like layer, as an effect of gelatinization process of the parchment can also be observed.
Mar Yeshaq - Writings of Isaac of Nineveh [1900-1999]
Scope & Content:
The bookblock - The sewing is very weak and partly repaired. The parchment folios of the manuscript are deformed and extremely dirty. There is a very thick layer of dirt visible on lower and outer margins of most of folios. Additionally, smaller water-stains and spots of different nature on many ...
Gädlä qeddus Giyorgis - Life of Saint George [1600-1799]
Scope & Content:
The manuscript is in good condition. The bookblock - parchment folios are slightly deformed. The binding - in good condition. The leather dusty on all surface and with small damages on the edges.
Mäshafä kufale, Isayeyas - Book of Jubilees, Book of Isaiah [1360-1399]
Scope & Content:
The book is generally in bad condition. The bookblock - the parchment folios are very deformed and dirty. Most of the folios are broken in the gutters and 8 last folios are partly preserved and not connected with the bookblock. Additionally the edges of all folios are brownish and brittle, mainly...
Dersanä mädhanä caläm - Homilies on the Saviour of the World [1900-1999]
Scope & Content:
The book in quite good condition. The bookblock - Some brownish water stains on lower margins of folios 6-8, 35 are visible. The binding - in good condition. The surface of the leather is slightly dirty, dusty and some small damages of the leather on the edges of the boards and the spine could be...