Belmont, MA, Alwan Collection, Alwan Codex 37
Jonah Sandford, Ashlee Benson, Ralph Lee
Alwan, EMIP
Collection: Alwan
Other identifiers: Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project EMIP 247
Dated
General description
Alwan Codex 37
Number of Text units: 8
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
1933 E.C. (= 1940/41, fol. 86v ) (internal-date)
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–86v
- ms_i2
(Fols 89r–102v
- ms_i3
(Fols 117r–128v
- ms_i4
(Fols 129r–135v
- ms_i5
(Fols 135v–145r
- ms_i6
(Fols 145r–149v
- ms_i7
(Fols 102r–109r
- ms_i8
(Fols 109v–113r
Contents
Fols 1r–86v
Language of text:
The text is arranged for the days of the weekColophon
ኦ፡ አቡየ፡ ቀሲስ፡ ወመነኮስ።
ዘተሰመይከ፡ገብረ፡ ሥላሴ፡
ቅዱስ።
ኢትርሥአኒ፡ ለፍቁርከ፡ ተክለ፡ ማርያም፡ ሐዲስ።
በይነ፡ ዘጸሐፍኩ፡ ለከ፡ ቃለ፡ ወንጌሉ፡ ለክርስቶስ።
ኁልቈ፡ ፩ዱ፡ አቡነ፡ ዘበሰማያት፡ ለእንተ፡ ኢትመውት፡ ነፍስ።
ወበዝ፡ ዓለም፡ ለዕቅበተ፡ ሥጋየ፡ ንኡስ።
ይትባረክ፡፡እግዚአብሔር፡ ዘአፈጸመኒ፡ በዳኅና፡ ወበሰላም። በ፲ወ፱፻፴፫ዓ፡ ም፡ ዘወረቆ፡ ውጉዝ፡
Fols 89r–102v
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):በስመ፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ፡(…)ommission by መጽሐፈ፡ ሕይወት፡ ልፋፈ፡ ጽድቅ፡ ጸሎተ፡ መድኃኒት፡ ዘጸሐፈ፡ አብ፡ በእደዊሁ፡ ቅዱሳት፡. . . . .ommission by
Fols 117r–128v
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):በስመ፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ፡(…)ommission by ጸሎት፡ ዘተስእልዎ፡ አርዳኢሁ፡ ለኢየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ ወይቤልዎ፡ ክሥት፡ ለነ፡ እግዚኦ፡ ዘንተ፡ ስመከ፡ ኅቡዓ፡. . . . .ommission by
Fols 129r–135v
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):በስመ፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ፡(…)ommission by ጸሎተ፡ መንገደ፡ ሰማይ፡ ዕቀበኒ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ ከመ፡ ኢያዕቅፍዋ፡ ለነፍስየ፡ መላእክተ፡ ጽልመት፡. . . . .ommission by
Fols 135v–145r
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):በስመ፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ…፡ ጸሎት፡ ዘተናገሮ፡ ለእንድርያስ፡ ሐዋርያ፡ ጸሎቱ. . . . .ommission by
Fols 145r–149v
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):በስመ፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ፡(…)ommission by ሰአልናከ፡ መሐሪ፡ ሰአልናከ፡ ፈጣሪ፡ ሰአልናከ፡ ከሃሊ፡ ዘሰአሉከ፡ ትሁብ. . . . .ommission by
Fols 102r–109r
Language of text:
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):በስመ፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ፡(…)ommission by ጸሎተ፡ ፍትሐት፡ ዘወልድ፡ እግዚእ፡ እግዚኦ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ ወልድ፡ ዋህድ፡ ቃለ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ አብ፡ ዘበተከ፡ እምኔነ. . . . .ommission by
Fols 109v–113r
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):እግዚአብሔር፡ ዘብርሃናት፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ዘሥልጣናት፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ዘአርእስተ፡ መላእክት. . . . .ommission by
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 , 1 .
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Fol. ir(ecto) Arabic, ( ) “Described as;” English, ( ) “Ethiopia 1.”
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(Type: OwnershipNote)
ff. 1r, 86v and passim , the name of the original owner, Gabra Ǝgzi’abǝḥer, ገብረ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡, who is identified as a priest and monk in Belmont, MA, Alwan Collection, Alwan Codex 37 id #coloph1, is replaced in some places with Gabra Sǝllāse ገብረ፡ ሥላሴ፡
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(Type: ScribalSignature)
The scribe’s name is Takla Māryam ተክለ፡ ማርያም፡, which is erased in some places
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(Type: RecordTransaction)
Fols. 117v, 118r Later transaction of this book, including a description of the contents, witnesses, and date Ṭǝqǝmt 8, 1948 E.C. . Sold by Gara Sǝllāse for 7 birr
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Gabra ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer, ገብረ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡, is mentioned throughout the work Belmont, MA, Alwan Collection, Alwan Codex 37 id #ms_i2
Extras
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Fols. iv(erso), iiv(erso), iiiv(erso), ivr(ecto), 87r, 87v, 88r, 88v, 117r blank
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Scribal intervention: words of text are written interlinearly (fols. 25r, ); text has been removed (e.g., 7v, 82v )
Decoration In this unit there are in total 3 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: fols. 1r, (colorful ḥaräg); 116v (line of alternating red and black dots)
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Fol. iir(ecto)
JesusChrist seated before the disciples holding a handkerchief in his left hand. Miniature covered with green cloth sewn onto the top of the folio
- miniature:
Fol. iiir(ecto)
Holy Man Portrait John (text in book: Legend: ( ) “In the beginning was the word”). Miniature covered with green cloth sewn onto the top of the folio
- miniature:
Fol.
Baptism of Jesus.Miniature covered with multicolored cloth sewn onto the top of the folio
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 135mm |
Width | 96mm |
Depth | 57mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | a | 4 |
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Protection Quire |
2 | 1 | 10 |
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3 | 2 | 10 |
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4 | 3 | 10 |
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5 | 4 | 10 |
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6 | 5 | 10 |
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7 | 6 | 8 |
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8 | 7 | 8 |
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9 | 8 | 8 |
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10 | 9 | 8 |
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11 | 10 | 6 |
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12 | 11 | 10 |
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Quire 11 |
13 | 12 | 10 |
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Quire 12 |
14 | 13 | 10 |
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Quire 13 |
Collation diagrams
Protection Quire
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Quire 1
Quire ID:q2, number:1, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire 2
Quire ID:q3, number:2, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire 3
Quire ID:q4, number:3, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire 4
Quire ID:q5, number:4, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire 5
Quire ID:q6, number:5, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire 6
Quire ID:q7, number:6, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire 7
Quire ID:q8, number:7, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire 8
Quire ID:q9, number:8, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire 9
Quire ID:q10, number:9, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire 10
Quire ID:q11, number:10, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire 11
Quire ID:q12, number:11
Quire 12
Quire ID:q13, number:12
Quire 13
Quire ID:q14, number:13
Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(4/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (4), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (6), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10),
Formula 2: 1 (4), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (6), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10),
Binding
Parchment, 135 x 96 x 57 mm, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards of the traditional wood.
Binding material
parchment
wood
() .Entered as
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 16mm |
bottom | 28mm |
right | 15mm |
left | 8mm |
Ms Belmont, MA, Alwan Collection, Alwan Codex 37 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 96mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 135mm.Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: ኢየሱስ፡ ማርያም፡ ሚካኤል፡ ገብርኤል፡
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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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Definitions of prefixes used.
info | value |
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Standard date | Ṭǝqǝmt 8, 1948 E.C. |
Date in current calendar | 1948 |
Calendar | ethiopian |
info | value |
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Standard date | 1933 E.C. (= 1940/41, fol. 86v ) (internal-date) |
Date in current calendar | 1933 |
Calendar | ethiopian |
Evidence | internal-date |
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Jonah Sandford, Ashlee Benson, Ralph Lee, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻBelmont, MA, Alwan Collection, Alwan Codex 37ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 17.6.2021) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP00247 [Accessed: 2024-05-03+02:00]
Revisions of the data
- Ralph Lee Further edits to colophon, defining the supplication as @seg and moving some information to addition item a2. on 17.6.2021
- Ralph Lee Corrected Gǝʿǝz text in incipits, corrected origin date record, added numbers to quires and removed item a5, added Gǝʿǝz to names that were only transcribed, added coding for colophon on 16.6.2021
- Ashlee Benson Updated facs statements on 6.11.2020
- Ralph Lee Added supplication on 17.8.2020
- Ralph Lee Corrected ǝ character on 18.4.2020
- Jonah Sandford Added quire desc, binding desc, margin dim, columns/lines, dating info on 9.9.2018
- 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
Ralph Lee, editor
Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor