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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP254/1 Digitised Content Platform Endangered Archives Programme

1. EAP254/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1
Title:
Romanat Qeddus Michael Manuscript Collection [Second half of the 16th - 20th century]
Scope & Content:
Digital images of 70 parchment manuscripts which constitute the collection of the Romanat Qeddus Mika'el Church. It is a typical Ethiopia church manuscript library with the books dating into the period from the second half of the 16th century (i.e., possibly predating the foundation of the churc...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
2nd half of the 16th century-20th century
Extent:
70 digitised manuscripts, consisting of 7296 TIFF images

2. EAP254/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/1
Title:
Dersanomu lä-Arba'tu Ensesa ""Homily on the Four Living Creatures"" [late 20th century]
Scope & Content:
Homily for the church feast of the Four Living Creatures (8 Hedar), with marginalia. The time of the composition of the work is unknown; it is attested since the late 18th century (?). The manuscripts was donated by Wäyzaro Negesti Germay (her baptismal name was Wälättä Maryam, fol. 65rb). The sc...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
late 20th century
Extent:
75 TIFF images

3. EAP254/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/2
Title:
Senkessar ""Synaxarion"" (for the first half of the year, months Mäskäräm - Pagwemen) [16th century]
Scope & Content:
The manuscript appears to be an early copy of the current version of the Synaxarion (so-called "vulgata"; thought to have been created in the second half of the 16th cent). It contains the first part of the Synaxarion, with lessons for the sanctoral cycle of the year (months Mäskäräm - Yäkkatit)....
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
176 TIFF images

4. EAP254/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/3
Title:
Senkessar ""Synaxarion"" (for the first half of the year, months Mäskäräm - Pagwemen) [20th century]
Scope & Content:
A part of the Synaxarion ("vulgata" version) with the lessons for the sanctoral cycle for the first half of the year (Mäskäräm - Yäkkatit). Donated by wäyzaro Wälättä Sadeqan Gäbrä Mika'el, who commissioned the manuscript for 1215 ETB. Scribe unknown.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
171 TIFF images

5. EAP254/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/4
Title:
Arba'etu Wängel ""Four Gospels"" [late 17th century (?)]
Scope & Content:
The main Gospel book of the church ("Golden Gospel"), donated at a significant occassion (possibly, establishment of re-establishment of the church). The finely written and bound manuscript contains Four Gospels, marginal notes, fine miniatures. A miniature of Evangelist Matthew is missing, but t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Amharic and Geez
Date Range:
Late 17th century
Extent:
218 TIFF images

6. EAP254/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/5
Title:
Mäshafä Deggwa ""The Book of Deggwa"" [first half of the 20th century]
Scope & Content:
The Deggwa is a collection of hymns for the church services during the liturgical year, thought to have been compiled at least in the 15th cent. The manuscript contains the hymns with musical notation. According to a marginal note on folio 191r, the book was bought by mämher ("teacher") Gäbrä Egz...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
1st half of the 20th century
Extent:
199 TIFF images

7. EAP254/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/6
Title:
Tä'amrä Maryam ""Miracles of Mary"" [18th century]
Scope & Content:
The core of the Miracles of Mary was translated in late 14th/early 15th century froom Arabic; after that, the collection was greatly enriched and spread over the country in numerous versions (cp. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica IV, 789-95). The miracles are read at numerous church feasts of St. Mary. Th...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
100 TIFF images

8. EAP254/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/7
Title:
Täam'rä Maryam ""Miracles of Mary"" [20th century]
Scope & Content:
The miracles are read at numerous church feasts of St. Mary. The Ms contains a smaller collection of the miraculous stories about St. Mary (some 30-40?), a donation note.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
97 TIFF images

9. EAP254/1/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/8
Title:
Gädlä Hawaryat, ""The Acts of the Apostles"" [2003?]
Scope & Content:
The apocryphal Acts of the Apostles, translated into Ge'ez in 14th century at the latest, are read at the respective church feasts in their commemoration. The manuscript contains the Acts of the Apostles, a colophon. The book was donated wäyzaro (Mrs) Abadit Gäbrä Heywät, who has it written in 20...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
2003?
Extent:
119 TIFF images

10. EAP254/1/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/9
Title:
Gädlä Ananya (""The Acts of Ananya""; Collection of hagiographic texts devoted to St. Ananya) [18th century]
Scope & Content:
The Vita of Ananya, a 16th century monk from the so-called "Ewostatean movement", was possibly written in the 16th or 17th century (s. Encyclopaeida Aethiopica I, 250-51). The manuscript contains a collection of hagiographic works devoted to Ananya: the Vita, the Miracles and Mälke'a-hymns in his...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
57 TIFF images

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