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51. EAP254/1/44

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/44
Title:
Dersanä Mädhane Aläm (""Homily of the Saviour of the World"") [20th century]
Scope & Content:
The text is read on the church feasts dedicated to the Saviour of the World. The manuscript contains the homily and the Miracles of 15th century Saint Mäba'a Seyon, and a donation note. Names of various individuals are mentioned in the supplication formulas; the donation note (fol. 84) states tha...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
91 TIFF images

52. EAP254/1/49

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/49
Title:
Tä'amrä Maryam ""Miracles of Mary"" [late 19th - early 20th century]
Scope & Content:
Unknown scribe, but the text was clearly executed by a well-trained hand.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
105 TIFF images

53. EAP254/1/57

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/57
Title:
Sälotä Etan ""Prayer(s) of the Incense"" [mid- / late 19th century]
Scope & Content:
The manuscript contains the prayer of the incense which is a part of the Ethiopian church rite every since (s. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica III, 134-35). The prayers to are commonly read in the church everyday, during the burning of the incense.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
Mid 19th century-Late 19th century
Extent:
63 TIFF images

54. EAP254/1/58

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/58
Title:
Dersanä Sänbät (""Homily of the Sabbath"") [first half of the 19th century]
Scope & Content:
The work is linked to the custom of observing two Sabbath days. The manuscript contains one of the homilies devoted to the veneration of the Sabbath days which is ascribed to Jacob of Sarug (s. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica II, 141-42) and known starting from the 18th cent. The manuscript contains the...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
1st half of the 19th century
Extent:
55 TIFF images

55. EAP254/1/36

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/36
Title:
Mäshafä Gessawe ""The Book of the Exposition"" (Lectionary for the Liturgical Year) [late 19th century]
Scope & Content:
The manuscript contains a lectionary, generically called Mäshafä Gessawe, with references to the texts to be read during the services of the year (s. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica II, 773-75).
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
late 19th century
Extent:
90 TIFF images

56. 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

57. EAP254/1/30

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/30
Title:
Zenahu wä-mänkäratihu lä-Yohannes Mätmeq (History and Miracles of John the Baptist) [20th century]
Scope & Content:
The text is read on the church feas of John the Baptist who is very popular in North Ethiopia. The manuscript contains the Vita and Miracles of John the Baptist (cp. EAE III, 289-293). The manuscript was dontated by abunä (ecclesiastic title) Gäbrä Maryam (?).
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
101 TIFF images

58. 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

59. EAP254/1/35

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/35
Title:
Mäshafä Genzät ""The Book of the Funeral Ritual"" [1980/81 AD (colophon, fol 102rb)]
Scope & Content:
The text is used for the funeral service. The manuscript contains prayers and homilies of the Mäshafä genzät, colopnon, donation note. Bought and donated to Romanat by Gäzzachign Wäldä Gäbre'el (her baptismal name Wälättä Maryam; folio 102r,v). Many other names are listed on the same folio, proba...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
1980-1981
Extent:
110 TIFF images

60. EAP254/1/42

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP254/1/42
Title:
Gädlä Abba Sälama (""The Acts of abba Sälama"") [late 19th - early 20th century]
Scope & Content:
The text is used for the church feast of St. Abunä Sälama, the Evangelizer and first bishop of Ethiopia ( the text is attested starting from the 19th century). The manuscript contains the Vita of Sälama and Miracles of Sälama, two fine miniatures (depicting the commissioner/donor, fol. 1v, and th...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Geez
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
115 TIFF images