Mäshafä mänakosat - The Book of Monks [1600-1799]

Manuscript is generally in bad condition. The bookblock - deformed, shrunken on upper and lower margins due to water damage. All folios are dusty on all surface, but especially on all margins. The glass-like layer, as an effect of gelatinization process of the parchment, can be observed. Especially damaged are first and last folios, which edges are very weak, brittle, shrunken and in dark-brown colour. A large losses of upper and lower parts in the middle of folios on the beginning (ff. 1-6) and the end (ff. 33-46) are visible. A strong water stains with traces of microbiological infection on the upper and lower margins are visible. The sewing of the book is very weak. The binding - very dirty bare wooden boards.