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Belmont, MA, , Alwan Codex 26

Jonah Sandford, Ashlee Benson

Alwan, EMIP

Work in Progress
https://betamasaheft.eu/EMIP00177
Alwan Collection[view repository]

Collection: Alwan

Other identifiers: Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project EMIP 177

Persons IndexGeneralDescriptionPhysical DescriptionAuthors

General description

Alwan Codex 26

Number of Text units: 6

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

late-nineteenth/early-twentieth century

Summary

Psalter, ዳዊት፡
  1. ms_i1 (Fols 1r–134r

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    ), Psalter
    1. ms_i1.1 (Fols 1r–106r

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      ), Mazmura Dāwit
    2. ms_i1.2 (Fols 106v–117r

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      ), Book of Odes
    3. ms_i1.3 (Fols 117v–123r

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      ), Song of Songs
    4. ms_i1.4 (Fols 123v–131r

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      ), Wǝddāse Māryām
    5. ms_i1.5 (Fols 131r–134r

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      ), ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān

Contents

Fols 1r–134r

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Psalter (CAe 2701)

Language of text:

Fols 1r–106r

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Mazmura Dāwit (CAe 2000) Mazmura Dāwit, Psalm 118 including the Spritual Meaning of the Hebrew Letters
Fols 106v–117r

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Book of Odes (CAe 1828)
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Song of Songs (CAe 2362)
Fols 123v–131r

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Wǝddāse Māryām (CAe 2509)
Fols 131r–134r

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ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān (CAe 1113)

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .

  1. (Type: OwnershipNote)

    f. 125, bottom : Note of ownership: Asǝkalä Maryam

Extras

  1. Fols. ir(ecto), 137r, 137v blank except for scrawls

  2. Numbered quires: quires 1–15.Numbers are on both front and back of each quire and are put in four locations on the folio

  3. words of text are written interlinearly (folss. 19v, 21v, 33r, 37r, 40r, , etc.); erasure markings are visible (11v, 12r, 36r, 36v, 43r, , etc.); text has been removed (e.g., 47r, 125v )

  4. The scribe regularly has to complete a line of text on another line. Much of the problem is addressed through the selection of an appropriate aspect ratio for the codex combined with an appropriate script size. But, where the line of text is still too long, the scribe reduces the font size at the end of lines to avoid having to go onto the next line (throughout). This scribe also will complete the line of text above the end of the line (e.g., fols. 21v, 23v, 30v )

Decoration In this unit there are in total 9 s, 1 .

Frame notes

  1. frame: Decorative designs: folss. 1r, 6v, 13r, 20r, 29r, 36r, 41v, 50r, 60r, 67v, 72v, 83r, 93r, 95v, 101r, 106v, 117v, (elaborate haräg); a line of alternating red and black dots serves as a divider between psalms and sections (e.g., 1r, 1v, ); 7r, 93r, 95v, (multiple full stops connected by red and black dots); 41r, 49v, 59v, 67r, 72r, 82v, 106r, 117r, 123r, 131r (line of full stops between lines of alternating red and black dots).

Miniatures notes

  1. miniature: Fol. iv(erso)

    Holy Man Portrait,St George of Lydda and the with caption Legend: ( ) “Saint George,” “dragon”

  2. miniature: Fol. iir(ecto)

    Virgin and Child

  3. miniature: Fol. iiv(erso)

    David Playing the Harp with caption Legend: ( ) “King and Prophet, David,” “harp”

  4. miniature: Fol. 107r

    with caption Legend: ( ) “Hosanna,” “Zacheus”

  5. miniature: Fol. 134v

    The Sacrifice of Isaac with caption Legend: ( ) “Abraham’s Sacrifice”

  6. miniature: Fol. 135r

    Baptism of Jesus with caption Legend: ( ) “Holy Spirit,” “Father,” “How John baptized our Lord, Jesus Christ,” “Jordan Sea" (sic, river)

  7. miniature: Fol. 135v

    Flagellation of Jesus with caption Legend: ( ) “Barrabas,” “The scourging of Jesus Christ,” “Jews”

  8. miniature: Fol. 136r

    Taking off the Robe of Jesus with caption Legend: ( ) “Jews,” “The stripping of the robe of Our Lord, Jesus Christ,” “Jews”

  9. miniature: Fol. 136v

    Equestrian Saint with caption (crude drawing in pencil)

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

+NaN (leaf) .Entered as ii + 137 +NaN (quire) .Entered as Protection sheet + 15 196 149 63
Outer dimensions
Height 196mm
Width 149mm
Depth 63mm

Quire Structure Collation

Signatures: Quires 1–15 numbered.Numbers are on both front and back of each quire and are put in four locations on the folio.

Quire descriptions: protection sheet and quires 1–12 and 14–15 balanced; quire 13 adjusted balanced. Navigation system: yellow thread is sewn into the fore edge of fols. 1, 106, 134 to indicate location of illuminations. Folio stub visible between fols. 109, 110.
Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 a 2 Fols i–ii Protection Sheet
2 1 8 Fols 1–8 Quire 1
3 2 8 Fols 9–16 Quire 2
4 3 8 Fols 17–24 Quire 3
5 4 8 Fols 25–32 Quire 4
6 5 8 Fols 33–40 Quire 5
7 6 8 Fols 41–48 Quire 6
8 7 8 Fols 49–56 Quire 7
9 8 10 Fols 57–66 Quire 8
10 9 10 Fols 67–76 Quire 9
11 10 10 Fols 77–86 Quire 10
12 11 10 Fols 87–96 Quire 11
13 12 10 Fols 97–106 Quire 12
14 13 11 Fols 107–117 Folio stub visible between fols. 109, 110. Quire 13: 8, stub after 3
15 14 10 Fols 118–127 Quire 14
16 15 10 Fols 128–137 Quire 15

Collation diagrams


Protection Sheet
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 2 Unit #1

Quire 1
Quire ID:q2, number:1
Collation diagram Quire 2 3 10 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 2
Quire ID:q3, number:2
Collation diagram Quire 3 11 18 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 3
Quire ID:q4, number:3
Collation diagram Quire 4 19 26 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 4
Quire ID:q5, number:4
Collation diagram Quire 5 27 34 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 5
Quire ID:q6, number:5
Collation diagram Quire 6 35 42 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 6
Quire ID:q7, number:6
Collation diagram Quire 7 43 50 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 7
Quire ID:q8, number:7
Collation diagram Quire 8 51 58 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 8
Quire ID:q9, number:8
Collation diagram Quire 9 59 68 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 9
Quire ID:q10, number:9
Collation diagram Quire 10 69 78 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 10
Quire ID:q11, number:10
Collation diagram Quire 11 79 88 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 11
Quire ID:q12, number:11
Collation diagram Quire 12 89 98 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 12
Quire ID:q13, number:12
Collation diagram Quire 13 99 108 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 13: 8, stub after 3
Quire ID:q14, number:13
Notes: 1) Folio stub visible between fols. 109, 110.
Collation diagram Quire 14 109 119 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 14
Quire ID:q15, number:14
Collation diagram Quire 15 120 129 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 15
Quire ID:q16, number:15
Collation diagram Quire 16 130 139 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(2/Fols i–ii) – I(8/Fols 1–8) – II(8/Fols 9–16) – III(8/Fols 17–24) – IV(8/Fols 25–32) – V(8/Fols 33–40) – VI(8/Fols 41–48) – VII(8/Fols 49–56) – VIII(10/Fols 57–66) – IX(10/Fols 67–76) – X(10/Fols 77–86) – XI(10/Fols 87–96) – XII(10/Fols 97–106) – XIII(10+1/s.l. 8, stub after 3/Fols 107–117) – XIV(10/Fols 118–127) – XV(10/Fols 128–137) –

Formula: Fols i–ii Protection Sheet ; Fols 1–8 Quire 1 ; Fols 9–16 Quire 2 ; Fols 17–24 Quire 3 ; Fols 25–32 Quire 4 ; Fols 33–40 Quire 5 ; Fols 41–48 Quire 6 ; Fols 49–56 Quire 7 ; Fols 57–66 Quire 8 ; Fols 67–76 Quire 9 ; Fols 77–86 Quire 10 ; Fols 87–96 Quire 11 ; Fols 97–106 Quire 12 ; Fols 107–117 Quire 13: 8, stub after 3 ; Fols 118–127 Quire 14 ; Fols 128–137 Quire 15 ;

Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (11), 15 (10), 16 (10),

Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (11), 15 (10), 16 (10),

Binding

Parchment, 196 x 149 x 63 mm, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to two rough-hewn boards.

Binding material

parchment

wood

Original binding

Yes

Layout

Layout note 1

H
W
Margins
top 20mm
bottom 40mm
right 18-20mm
left 8mm

Ms Belmont, MA, , Alwan Codex 26 main part

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Layout note 1(Fols 1r–107v

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)

Number of columns: 1

Number of lines: 22

Layout note 1(Fols 123v–134r

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Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 22

Palaeography

  • Hand 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Rubrication: Content Item 1.1 , item 1 Mazmura Dāwit (CAe 2000) Content Item 1.2 , item 1 Book of Odes (CAe 1828) Content Item 1.3 , item 1 Song of Songs (CAe 2362) ኢግዚአብሔር፡ Content Item 1.4 , item 1 Wǝddāse Māryām (CAe 2509) Content Item 1.5 , item 1 ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān (CAe 1113) ማርያም፡

    Columetric layout of text: fols. 106r, (Ps. 150); 114r, 114v (tenth biblical canticle)

    • Keywords

    dragon

    Publication Statement

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    Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
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    Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
    pubPlace
    Hamburg
    availability

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    type=expanded
    18.4.2024 at 21:57:07
    date
    type=lastModified
    23.11.2020
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    type=collection
    manuscripts
    idno
    type=url
    https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP00177/main
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    https://betamasaheft.eu/EMIP00177
    idno
    type=filename
    EMIP00177.xml
    idno
    type=ID
    EMIP00177

    Edition Statement

    The initial version of this file was created from data kindly provided by the Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project directed by Steve Delamarter.

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    Jonah Sandford, Ashlee Benson, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, Ralph Lee, ʻBelmont, MA, , Alwan Codex 26ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2020-11-23) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP00177 [Accessed: 2024-05-16]

    Revisions of the data

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    • Ashlee Benson Added facs statements on 28.10.2020
    • Ralph Lee Added link to Ps118 spiritual meanings on 22.6.2020
    • Ralph Lee Corrected ǝ character on 18.4.2020
    • Ralph Lee Added miniatures, notes and varia on 27.9.2019
    • Jonah Sandford Added ms contents on 13.10.2018
    • Jonah Sandford Added quire desc, binding desc, margin dim, columns/lines, dating info on 23.7.2018
    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo Created XML record from EMIP Collection Metadata.xsls on 18.1.2018

    Attributions of the contents

    Jonah Sandford, editor

    Ashlee Benson, editor

    Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor

    Ralph Lee, contributor

    The initial version of this file was created from data kindly provided by the Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project directed by Steve Delamarter.
    This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0.