Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Young Codex 1
Ashlee Benson, Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee
EMIP
General description
Young Codex 1
Number of Text units: 14
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Twentieth century
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–154v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–120r
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 120v–132r
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 132v–138v
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 139r–149v
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 139r and following
- ms_i1.4.2
(Fols 139v and following
- ms_i1.4.3
(Fols 141v and following
- ms_i1.4.4
(Fols 143v and following
- ms_i1.4.5
(Fols 146r and following
- ms_i1.4.6
(Fols 147v and following
- ms_i1.4.7
(Fols 148v and following
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 139r and following
- ms_i1.5
(Fols 150r–154v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–120r
- ms_i2
(Fols 154v–155v
Contents
Fols 1r–154v
Language of text:
Fols 1r–120r
Fols 154v–155v
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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Record of the date of death (1953 EC), written in blue ink
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Fol. iv(recto) (Type: OwnershipNote)
Record of secondary ownership and gift, ( ) This Psalter belongs to Alemu Gäbrä Yoḥannǝs and is given as a gift to the church of Bä‘alä Wäld, written in blue ink
Extras
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Fols. ir(ecto), iv(erso), iir(ecto), iiv(erso), iiir(ecto), 156v
blank
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black yarn is sewn into the fore edge to indicate location of illuminations as navigation system
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Numbered quires: quire 2
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Fols. 29r, 32r, 43r, 57r, 138v
(etc.) words of text are written interlinearly
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lines of text are written interlinearly
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f. 1v, line 6 f. 5r, line 14 f.5v, line 11 f. 14v, line 7 f. 34v, line 12 f. 47r, lines 7 and 9 f. 19r, line 21 f. 42r, line 4 5v, 7v, 65v, 101r, 103r
lines of text are written interlinearly with a symbol (┴) marking the location where the text is to be inserted (1v; 5r; 5v; 14v; 34v; 47r), and in another case in the top margin where the symbol (┴) is used (19r); erasure markings are visible (5v, 7v, 65v, 101r, 103r, etc.);
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text has been removed
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The scribe’s chosen aspect ratio for the codex combined with the script size forces the scribe to complete the line of text above or below the end of the line (throughout). 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)
Decoration In this unit there are in total 4 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: folss. 1r, 14v, 30v, 31v, 54r, 65v, 74r, 79v, 92v, 105r, 108r, 114r, 120v, 132v, 150r, (haräg); 1r, 45r, 139v, 141v, 148v, (line of black dots); 7v, 149v, (lines of alternating red and black dots); 21v, 154v, (full stops between lines of alternating red and black dots); 143v, 147v (multiple full stops)
Miniatures notes
- miniature: Fol. ivv(erso)
- miniature: Fol. 31r
- miniature:
Fol. 73v
Holy Man Portrait,St George of Lydda and the
- miniature:
Fol. 156r
Resurrection of Jesus, raising Adam and Eve
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 142mm |
Width | 109mm |
Depth | 54mm |
Quire Structure Collation
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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Quire 1 |
3 | 2 | 10 |
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4 | 3 | 10 |
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Quire 3 |
5 | 4 | 10 |
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Quire 4 |
6 | 5 | 8 |
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Quire 5 |
7 | 6 | 12 |
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Quire 6 |
8 | 7 | 12 |
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Quire 7 |
9 | 8 | 14 |
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Quire 8 |
10 | 9 | 14 |
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Quire 9 |
11 | 10 | 14 |
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Quire 10 |
12 | 11 | 18 |
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Quire 11 |
13 | 12 | 14 |
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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
Quire 2: 3, stub after 8 8, stub after 3
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
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 (8), 7 (12), 8 (12), 9 (14), 10 (14), 11 (14), 12 (18), 13 (14), 14 (10),
Formula 2: 1 (4), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (8), 7 (12), 8 (12), 9 (14), 10 (14), 11 (14), 12 (18), 13 (14), 14 (10),
Binding
Parchment, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards of the traditional wood.
Binding material
parchment
wood
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 15-20mm |
bottom | 22-30mm |
right | 10-15mm |
left | 5-7mm |
Ms Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Young Codex 1 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 109mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 142mm.Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: ኢግዚአብሔር፡ ማርያም፡
The word God is rubricated in the first three works; the word Mary is rubricated in the final two works. Occasionally the word God is rubricated in alternating red and black letters (e.g., fols. 16v, 18v ) Columetric layout of text: fols. 119v, (Ps. 150), 128v, 129r (tenth biblical canticle).Check for additional bibliography
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.
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Ashlee Benson, Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻPortland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Young Codex 1ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2020-11-13) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP00387 [Accessed: 2024-05-16]
Revisions of the data
- Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Minor edits on 13.11.2020
- Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Corrected ref to spiritual meaning of Hebrew letters in Ps118, and some minor formatting edits on 29.6.2020
- Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Added facs statements on 15.5.2020
- Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: corrected ǝ character on 17.4.2020
- Jonah Sandford Jonah Sandford: Added quire maps, margin dims, columns/lines, binding desc, dating info. on 8.4.2020
- Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Added items on 22.1.2020
- 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