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EAP336/1
- Record Id:
- 032-002501013
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002501013
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023431293.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP336/1
- Title:
- Aleqa Mengest's Private Collection [14th-17th centuries]
- Scope & Content:
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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 collection are randomly numbered and placed on a big bed like shelf covered with a locally made cloth. The vellumanuscript are arranged in different bunches (Gebeta) which are sewed together to form the volume. The sewed vellumanuscript are bound with a hard cover. The volume is not paginated. There are clear notes when the commentary of a book is finished and a new one starts. All of the andemta manuscripts archived in the collection are in good condition.
3 manuscripts, 14th-17th century
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Preserving the lay bet andemta: the Ethiopian Intellectual Legacy on the Verge of Extinction
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002501013", "parent" : "#", "text" : "EAP336/1: Aleqa Mengest's Private Collection [14th-17th centuries]" },{ "id" : "040-002501014", "parent" : "032-002501013", "text" : "EAP336/1/1: Terguame Orit Ze Yohannes Afe Werq [17th Century]" },{ "id" : "040-002501015", "parent" : "032-002501013", "text" : "EAP336/1/2: Terguame Mattewos Hawarya [14th Century]" },{ "id" : "040-002501016", "parent" : "032-002501013", "text" : "EAP336/1/3: Terguame Paulos Ze Yohannes Afe Werq w Qerlos [17th Century-unknown]" }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002501013
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- EAP336/1/1 : Terguame Orit Ze Yohannes Afe Werq [17th Century]
EAP336/1/2 : Terguame Mattewos Hawarya [14th Century]
EAP336/1/3 : Terguame Paulos Ze Yohannes Afe Werq w Qerlos [17th Century-unknown]
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- 032-002501013
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP336/1
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 3 folders containing 461 tiff images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/collection/EAP336-1
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Geez
- Scripts:
- Ethiopic (ge'ez)
- Start Date:
- 1300
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 14th century-17th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Custodial History:
- Material in this Collection was created as part of the EAP336 project, 'Preserving the lay bet andemta: the Ethiopian Intellectual Legacy on the Verge of Extinction', with the permission of Aleqa Mengest
- Source of Acquisition:
- Received from Mr Mersha Mengisitie, April 2011 and August 2011 (Accession Record EAP336/1 & EAP336/2)
- Administrative Context:
- EAP336 was funded by the Endangered Archives Programme. In this collection, it created digital copies of material owned by Aleqa Mengest
- Information About Copies:
- Digital copies of the collections have been deposited with the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s Mahibere Kidusan Research Centre, the Monastic Library of Debre Dimah St. George (East Gojjam), the British Library and the Hiob Ludolf Center of Ethiopian
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is part of Aleqa Mengest's private collection
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)