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Washington, D.C., Howard University School of Divinity, Tweed Codex 053

Ashlee Benson, Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee

Tweed Collection, EMIP

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Collection: Tweed Collection

Other identifiers: EMIP 2002

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General description

Tweed Codex 053

Number of Text units: 1

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Twentieth century

Summary

Psalter, ዳዊት፡, with Asmat Prayer, and Image of Rufa’el, መልክአ፡ ሩፋኤል፡, with nine illuminations
  1. ms_i1 (Fols 1r–166v

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Contents

Fols 1r–166v

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Ethiopic Psalter (CAe 2701)

Language of text:

Mazmura Dāwit, Psalm 118 including the Spritual Meaning of the Hebrew Letters

Additions In this unit there are in total 2 , 1 , 2 , 1 .

  1. f. ir(ecto), iv(erso), first two lines (Type: CalendaricNote)

    Lucky and Unlucky Days of the Year ጽንዕት፡ ወጽንጽንት፡

  2. Fols. iv(erso), iir(ecto) (Type: Asmat)

    Asmat prayer against wild animals, ጸሎት፡ በእንተ፡ መስተሃድር፡ with incipit: በስመ፡ አብ፡ በል፡ በጭራ፡ በል፡ በተጁራጁር፡ መላእክት፡ ‎‎ወኄር፡ ቆርቋራ፡ ወኪን፡ ሰላም፡ ለክሙ፡. . . . .ommission by ኵልክሙ፡ አራዊት፡ ‎‎ዘአጥረዮ፡ በንዋዩ፡ ለእመ፡ ነስክሙ፡ ወበላእክሙ፡ አዕይንቲክሙ‎‎ከመ፡ ከመ፡ ይኩን፡ ጨለማ፡‎

  3. Fols. iir(ecto), 167r (Type: CalendaricNote)

    in pencil: List of the feast days of the Apostles and Evangelists

  4. Fols. 130v, 131r, 131v, 69v, 70r, 70v (Type: GuestText)

    Hymn to Raguel the Archangel (CAe 3085) , incomplete at the end

  5. f. 167v, upper (Type: GuestText)

    Spiritual Rewards (fruits) for reciting the Lord’s Prayer and the Hail, Mary, written in blue ink, in a crude hand

  6. Fols. 46r, 166v (Type: OwnershipNote)

    the name of the owner is Wäldä Maryam

  7. Fol. 70v

    mentions the scribe, Za-Mäsqäl, and the owner, Kasaye

Extras

  1. Fol. 67r

    the mid-point of the Psalms is marked with the words ( ) “Half of David.”

  2. Fol. 166v

    illegible note, in pencil

  3. f. 167v, lower

    pen trial

  4. It is unclear what manuscript this is in the insurance hand list

  5. Fols. 6r, 25v, 27r, 29v, 32r

    etc., words of text are written interlinearly

  6. Fols. 13v, 23v

    lines of text are written interlinearly

  7. f. 103v, line 20, and in the upper margin

    lines of text are written with a symbol (+) marking the location where the text is to be inserted

  8. Fols. 56r, 84r, 85v, 86v, 88r

    etc., text has been removed

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

Frame notes

  1. frame: Decorative designs: folss. 1r, 8r, 17r, 26v, 46r, 52r, 61r, 73v, 82r, 82v, 88v, 102r, 114v, 117v, 124r, 132r, 145v, (haräg); 7v, 154r, 157r, 159r, 160r, 162r, (small cross); 145r, (line of alternating red and black dots); 156v (line of black dots).

Miniatures notes

  1. miniature: Fol. iiv(erso)

    David Playing the Harp

  2. miniature: Fol. 12r

    The Ancient of Days, surrounded by Savior of the World (Jesus seated holding orb)

  3. miniature: Fol. 12v

    The Ancient of Days, surrounded by Savior of the World (Jesus seated holding orb)

  4. miniature: Fol. 18r

    A Holy Man Portrait being led away by evil people (showing one eye), Jesus Christ in the garden(?)

  5. miniature: Fol. 18v

    Crucifixion of Jesus, with Jesus Christ surrounded by soldiers with and

  6. miniature: Fol. 37r

    Two animals grazing under a fruit tree, one larger than the other with caption Legend: ( ) ኃየል፡ ምስለ፡ ወልድ፡, “A powerful [beast] with a son.”

  7. miniature: f. 106v, upper margin

    an ornate flower

  8. miniature: Fol. 109v

    interlocking circles

  9. miniature: Fol. 110r

    Ornate Cross(?) with a bird (dove?) descending

Physical Description

Form of support

Codex

Watermark

No

Extent

+NaN (leaf) .Entered as ii + 168 +NaN (quire) .Entered as Protection sheet + 22 126 90 58
Outer dimensions
Height 126mm
Width 90mm
Depth 58mm

Quire Structure Collation

Quire descriptions: protection sheet and quires 1–22 balanced.
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 10 Fols 17–26 Quire 3
5 4 8 Fols 27–34 Quire 4
6 5 8 Fols 35–42 Quire 5
7 6 8 Fols 43–50 Quire 6
8 7 8 Fols 51–58 Quire 7
9 8 8 Fols 59–66 Quire 8
10 9 8 Fols 67–74 Quire 9
11 10 6 Fols 75–80 Quire 10
12 11 6 Fols 81–86 Quire 11
13 12 8 Fols 87–94 Quire 12
14 13 8 Fols 95–102 Quire 13
15 14 8 Fols 103–110 Quire 14
16 15 8 Fols 111–118 Quire 15
17 16 8 Fols 119–126 Quire 16
18 17 10 Fols 127–136 Quire 17
19 18 8 Fols 137–144 Quire 18
20 19 8 Fols 145–152 Quire 19
21 20 10 Fols 153–162 Quire 20
22 21 4 Fols 163–166 Quire 21
23 22 2 Fols 167–168 Quire 22

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 28 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 4
Quire ID:q5, number:4
Collation diagram Quire 5 29 36 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 5
Quire ID:q6, number:5
Collation diagram Quire 6 37 44 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 6
Quire ID:q7, number:6
Collation diagram Quire 7 45 52 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 7
Quire ID:q8, number:7
Collation diagram Quire 8 53 60 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 8
Quire ID:q9, number:8
Collation diagram Quire 9 61 68 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 9
Quire ID:q10, number:9
Collation diagram Quire 10 69 76 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 10
Quire ID:q11, number:10
Collation diagram Quire 11 77 82 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

Quire 11
Quire ID:q12, number:11
Collation diagram Quire 12 83 88 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

Quire 12
Quire ID:q13, number:12
Collation diagram Quire 13 89 96 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 13
Quire ID:q14, number:13
Collation diagram Quire 14 97 104 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 14
Quire ID:q15, number:14
Collation diagram Quire 15 105 112 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 15
Quire ID:q16, number:15
Collation diagram Quire 16 113 120 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 16
Quire ID:q17, number:16
Collation diagram Quire 17 121 128 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 17
Quire ID:q18, number:17
Collation diagram Quire 18 129 138 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 18
Quire ID:q19, number:18
Collation diagram Quire 19 139 146 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 19
Quire ID:q20, number:19
Collation diagram Quire 20 147 154 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 20
Quire ID:q21, number:20
Collation diagram Quire 21 155 164 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 21
Quire ID:q22, number:21
Collation diagram Quire 22 165 168 Unit #1 Unit #2

Quire 22
Quire ID:q23, number:22
Collation diagram Quire 23 169 170 Unit #1

Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(2/Fols i–ii) – I(8/Fols 1–8) – II(8/Fols 9–16) – III(10/Fols 17–26) – IV(8/Fols 27–34) – V(8/Fols 35–42) – VI(8/Fols 43–50) – VII(8/Fols 51–58) – VIII(8/Fols 59–66) – IX(8/Fols 67–74) – X(6/Fols 75–80) – XI(6/Fols 81–86) – XII(8/Fols 87–94) – XIII(8/Fols 95–102) – XIV(8/Fols 103–110) – XV(8/Fols 111–118) – XVI(8/Fols 119–126) – XVII(10/Fols 127–136) – XVIII(8/Fols 137–144) – XIX(8/Fols 145–152) – XX(10/Fols 153–162) – XXI(4/Fols 163–166) – XXII(2/Fols 167–168) –

Formula: Fols i–ii Protection Sheet ; Fols 1–8 Quire 1 ; Fols 9–16 Quire 2 ; Fols 17–26 Quire 3 ; Fols 27–34 Quire 4 ; Fols 35–42 Quire 5 ; Fols 43–50 Quire 6 ; Fols 51–58 Quire 7 ; Fols 59–66 Quire 8 ; Fols 67–74 Quire 9 ; Fols 75–80 Quire 10 ; Fols 81–86 Quire 11 ; Fols 87–94 Quire 12 ; Fols 95–102 Quire 13 ; Fols 103–110 Quire 14 ; Fols 111–118 Quire 15 ; Fols 119–126 Quire 16 ; Fols 127–136 Quire 17 ; Fols 137–144 Quire 18 ; Fols 145–152 Quire 19 ; Fols 153–162 Quire 20 ; Fols 163–166 Quire 21 ; Fols 167–168 Quire 22 ;

Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (10), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (6), 12 (6), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (10), 19 (8), 20 (8), 21 (10), 22 (4), 23 (2),

Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (10), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (6), 12 (6), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (10), 19 (8), 20 (8), 21 (10), 22 (4), 23 (2),

Binding

Parchment, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards of the traditional wood covered with tooled leather, headband and tailband.

Binding material

parchment

wood

leather

Original binding

Yes

Layout

Layout note 1

H
W
Margins
top 10mm
bottom 25mm
right 14mm
left 6mm

Ms Washington, D.C., Howard University School of Divinity, Tweed Codex 053 main part

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Number of columns: 1

Number of lines: 21

Layout note 1(Fols 153r–166v

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Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 21

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., check the viewerfol. 7v ). Columetric layout of text: folss. 129v, 130r, (Ps. 150); 141r, 141v (tenth Biblical Canticle).

    • Keywords

    spear

    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
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    type=expanded
    2022-01-05T13:36:28.446+01:00
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    type=lastModified
    6.8.2020
    idno
    type=collection
    manuscripts
    idno
    type=url
    https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP02002
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    type=URI
    https://betamasaheft.eu/EMIP02002
    idno
    type=filename
    EMIP02002.xml
    idno
    type=ID
    EMIP02002

    Edition Statement

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

    Dedicated to Cain Hope Felder

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    Revisions of the data

    • Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Added ref to spiritual meaning of Hebrew letters in Ps118, minor formatting edits on 6.8.2020
    • Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: corrected ǝ character on 17.4.2020
    • Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Minor correction to item e1, added incipit to a2 on 21.2.2020
    • Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Minor location edits on 27.1.2020
    • Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Added image links on 2.1.2020
    • Jonah Sandford Jonah Sandford: Added quire maps, margin dims, columns/lines, binding desc, dating info. on 24.11.2019
    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo Pietro Maria Liuzzo: updated msIdentifier for Tweed collection. on 13.11.2019
    • Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Added items on 30.10.2019
    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo Pietro Maria Liuzzo: Created XML record from EMIP Collection Metadata.xsls on 18.1.2018

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