Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 55
Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee, Ashlee Benson
EMIP
General description
Weiner Codex 55
Number of Text units: 58
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
twentieth century
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–130v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–5r
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 5r–18v
- ms_i1.2.1
(Fols 5r–15r
- ms_i1.2.2
(Fols 15r–16r
- ms_i1.2.3
(Fols 16r–18v
- ms_i1.2.4
(Fols 18v and following
- ms_i1.2.1
(Fols 5r–15r
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 20r–35v
- ms_i1.3.1
(Fols 20r–34v
- ms_i1.3.2
(Fols 34v–35r
- ms_i1.3.3
(Fols 35r–35v
- ms_i1.3.4
(Fols 35v and following
- ms_i1.3.1
(Fols 20r–34v
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 36r–41v
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 36r–39v
- ms_i1.4.2
(Fols 39v–41r
- ms_i1.4.3
(Fols 41r–41v
- ms_i1.4.4
(Fols 41v and following
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 36r–39v
- ms_i1.5
(Fols 42r–61r
- ms_i1.5.1
(Fols 42r–59r
- ms_i1.5.2
(Fols 59r–60v
- ms_i1.5.3
(Fols 60v–61r
- ms_i1.5.4
(Fols 61r and following
- ms_i1.5.1
(Fols 42r–59r
- ms_i1.6
(Fols 62r–74v
- ms_i1.6.1
(Fols 62r–72r
- ms_i1.6.2
(Fols 72r–74r
- ms_i1.6.3
(Fols 74r–74v
- ms_i1.6.4
(Fols 74v and following
- ms_i1.6.1
(Fols 62r–72r
- ms_i1.7
(Fols 75r–79v
- ms_i1.7.1
(Fols 75r–77r
- ms_i1.7.2
(Fols 77r–78v
- ms_i1.7.3
(Fols 78v–79r
- ms_i1.7.4
(Fols 79r–79v
- ms_i1.7.1
(Fols 75r–77r
- ms_i1.8
(Fols 80r–95r
- ms_i1.8.1
(Fols 80r–87r
- ms_i1.8.2
(Fols 87r–88v
- ms_i1.8.3
(Fols 88v–95r
- ms_i1.8.4
(Fols 95r and following
- ms_i1.8.1
(Fols 80r–87r
- ms_i1.9
(Fols 96r–103r
- ms_i1.9.1
(Fols 96r–101r
- ms_i1.9.2
(Fols 101r–102v
- ms_i1.9.3
(Fols 102v–103r
- ms_i1.9.4
(Fols 103r and following
- ms_i1.9.1
(Fols 96r–101r
- ms_i1.10
(Fols 104r–109r
- ms_i1.10.1
(Fols 104r–107v
- ms_i1.10.2
(Fols 107v–108v
- ms_i1.10.3
(Fols 108v–109r
- ms_i1.10.4
(Fols 109r and following
- ms_i1.10.1
(Fols 104r–107v
- ms_i1.11
(Fols 110r–115v
- ms_i1.11.1
(Fols 110r–113r
- ms_i1.11.2
(Fols 113r–115v
- ms_i1.11.3
(Fols 115v and following
- ms_i1.11.4
(Fols 115v and following
- ms_i1.11.1
(Fols 110r–113r
- ms_i1.12
(Fols 117r–124r
- ms_i1.12.1
(Fols 117r–121r
- ms_i1.12.2
(Fols 121r–123r
- ms_i1.12.3
(Fols 123r–124r
- ms_i1.12.4
(Fols 124 and following
- ms_i1.12.1
(Fols 117r–121r
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–5r
- ms_i2
(Fols 125r–130v
Contents
Fols 1r–130v
Language of text:
Fols 5r–18v
Fols 5r–15r
Fols 15r–16r
Fols 20r–35v
Fols 34v–35r
Fols 42r–61r
Fols 42r–59r
Fols 110r–115v
Fols 115v and following
Additions In this unit there are in total 2 , 1 , 1 , 1 .
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(Type: GuestText)
Fol. 41v Italian text pasted into column 2 and torn out leaving a mirror image of the original Italian text
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(Type: GuestText)
Fol. 74v Italian text pasted into column 2 and torn out leaving a mirror image of the original Italian text
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(Type: ScribalSignature)
Fol. 130v Name of the scribe, Gäbrä Estifanos
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(Type: ScribalNoteCompleting)
Fol. 130v Concluding note from the scribe: ወምስለ፡ ጸሐፊሁ፡ ኃጥእ፡ ወአባሲ፡ ገብረ፡ እስጢፋኖስ፡ ብርሃኑ፡
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(Type: RecordTransaction)
Fol. 130v Note of transaction of the manuscript at a later time, on Ṭǝqǝmt 7, 1922 (EC), for 26 birr, including names of buyer, seller and witness. ፲፱፻፳፪፡ ዓመተ፡ ምሕረት፡ ጥቅምት፡ ፯፡ ቀን፡ በ፳፮፡ ብር፡ ተገዛ፡ የነበሩ፡ ግራዝማች፡ ተገኔ፡ ፈለቀ፡ ጀማነህ፡ አቶ፡ ብዙነህህ፡ ጌጤ፡ ዳምጤ፡ ሣህሉ፡ ባሻ፡ አጉቸ፡ ናቸው፡ ልጅ፡ ከበደ፡ ዱቤ፡ ሲገዛ፡ በዛብህ፡ አማረ፡ ሲሸጥ፡ የነበረ፡ እማኝ፡
Extras
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Numbered quires: quires 2–12
Decoration In this unit there are in total 7 s, 1 , 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: folss. 1r, 5r, 20r, 28r, 36r, 42r, 62r, 75r, 80r, 96r, 104r, 110r, 117r, 125, (haräg); 3v, 18v, 35r, 35v, 41v, 61r, 95r, 103r, 109r, 124r, 130v, (a line of alternating red and black dots); 35v, 74v, 103r (a line of full stops)
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Fol. iiv(erso)
Angel, two angels (crude painting)
- miniature:
Fol. 4v
An Ethiopian dignitary dressed in a robe and holding hand cross and necklace
- miniature:
Fol. 61v
Angel, Michael spearing the Devil who lies on his back below
- miniature: Fol. 95v
- miniature: Fol. 103v
- miniature:
Fol. 124v
An Ethiopian dignitary seated on a throne and writing in a book
- miniature:
Fol. 131r
The body of a horse has been drawn crudely onto the folio in pink ink
Other Decorations
- engraving: Fol. 79v two printed pictures have been pasted into the folio
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 240mm |
Width | 171mm |
Depth | 63mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | a | 6 |
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Protection Quire |
2 | 1 | 10 |
|
Quire 1 |
3 | 2 | 11 |
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4 | 3 | 10 |
|
Quire 3 |
5 | 4 | 10 |
|
Quire 4 |
6 | 5 | 10 |
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Quire 5 |
7 | 6 | 10 |
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Quire 6 |
8 | 7 | 10 |
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Quire 7 |
9 | 8 | 10 |
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Quire 8 |
10 | 9 | 10 |
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Quire 9 |
11 | 10 | 10 |
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Quire 10 |
12 | 11 | 11 |
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13 | 12 | 10 |
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14 | 13 | 6 |
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Quire 13 |
Collation diagrams
Protection Quire
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Quire 1
Quire ID:q2, number:1
Quire 2: 5, stub after 7
Quire ID:q3, number:2
Notes: 1)
Quire 3
Quire ID:q4, number:3
Quire 4
Quire ID:q5, number:4
Quire 5
Quire ID:q6, number:5
Quire 6
Quire ID:q7, number:6
Quire 7
Quire ID:q8, number:7
Quire 8
Quire ID:q9, number:8
Quire 9
Quire ID:q10, number:9
Quire 10
Quire ID:q11, number:10
Quire 11: 10, stub after 1
Quire ID:q12, number:11
Notes: 1)
Quire 12: 3, stub after 7 8, stub after 2
Quire ID:q13, number:12
Notes: 1)
Quire 13
Quire ID:q14, number:13
Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(6/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (6), 2 (10), 3 (11), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (11), 13 (10), 14 (6),
Formula 2: 1 (6), 2 (10), 3 (11), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (11), 13 (10), 14 (6),
Binding
Parchment, 240 x 171 x 63 mm, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards of the traditional wood, covered with tooled leather, with decorative linen patches visible between the turn-ins, headband and tailband.
Binding material
parchment
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 31mm |
bottom | 48mm |
right | 23mm |
left | 10mm |
Ms Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 55 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 171mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 240mm.Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: ሚካኤል፡ ማርያም፡
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Publication Statement
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Edition Statement
The initial version of this file was created from data kindly provided by the Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project directed by Steve Delamarter.
Encoding Description
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Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee, Ashlee Benson, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻPortland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 55ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2020-12-18) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP00160 [Accessed: 2024-05-17]
Revisions of the data
- Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Corrected error in work ref for ms i1.7.1 1.7.2 on 18.12.2020
- Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Added commemorative work ref for each month on 10.12.2020
- Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Replaced text titles with work refs for most ms items on 4.12.2020
- Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Updated id numbers on 23.11.2020
- Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Minor changes on 12.11.2020
- Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Updated facs statements on 4.11.2020
- Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Added facs statements on 27.10.2020
- Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Corrected ǝ character on 18.4.2020
- Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Added ms item details, miniatures, notes and varia on 25.9.2019
- Jonah Sandford Jonah Sandford: Added ms contents on 30.10.2018
- Jonah Sandford Jonah Sandford: Added quire desc, binding desc, margin dim, columns/lines, dating info on 17.7.2018
- Pietro Maria Liuzzo Pietro Maria Liuzzo: Created XML record from EMIP Collection Metadata.xsls on 18.1.2018
Attributions of the contents
Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor