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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.