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Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 324

Jonah Sandford, Ashlee Benson, Ralph Lee

EMIP

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https://betamasaheft.eu/EMIP02356
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General description

Weiner Codex 324

Number of Text units: 4

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Eighteenth century

Summary

The Song of Songs is the common version.
  1. ms_i1 (Fols 1r–115v

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    ), Psalter
    1. ms_i1.1 (Fols 1r–94r

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      ), Mazmura Dāwit
    2. ms_i1.2 (Fols 94r–108r

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      ), Book of Odes
    3. ms_i1.3 (Fols 108r–105r

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      ), Song of Songs

Contents

Fols 1r–115v

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Psalter (CAe 2701)

Language of text:

Ends with Song of Songs. Some folios are dislocated
Fols 1r–94r

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Mazmura Dāwit (CAe 2000) Incomplete at the beginning, begins part way through Psalms of David, Psalmus 7
Fols 94r–108r

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Book of Odes (CAe 1828)
Fols 108r–105r

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Song of Songs (CAe 2362) Common version

Additions In this unit there are in total .

  1. Fol. 77v a later hand mentions Wäldä Gäbrǝʾel (ወልደ፡ ገብርኤል፡)

  2. Fol. 78r a later hand mentions the departed Wäldä Mikaʾel (ወልደ፡ ሚካኤል፡)

  3. Fol. 79r a later hand mentions Wäldä ʾÄrägawi (ወልደ፡ አረጋዊ፡)

Extras

  1. Fol. 42r The midpoint of the Psalms is marked with a line of alternating red and black dots connected to a small ornamental band. Also, the text መንፈቅ፡ ʿhalfʾ

  2. f. 115b, bottom illegible note

  3. Fol. 28 white string stitched into fore edge as navigation system

  4. Fol. 89 red string stitched into fore edge as navigation system

  5. Numbered quires: quires 2, 4–6, and 8–10. Quire 10 is marked 20 (fols. 68r, ), quire 11 is marked 40 (78r ). Several quires have numbers on both the first and last folios of the quire

  6. words of text are written interlinearly (folss. 1r, 3r, 4r, 4v, 5r, , etc.); lines of text are written interlinearly (27r, 27v, 64r, 71v, 98v, , etc.); erasure markings are visible (5r, ); text has been removed (5v, 9r, 11v, 13r, 14v , etc.)

Decoration In this unit there are in total 10 s, 1 .

Frame notes

  1. frame: Decorative designs: folss. 22v, 58r, 94r, (ornamental band); 6r, 13v, 29r, 36r, 47r, 53v, 58r, 68v, 80v, 82r, 89r, 108r, 115v (line of alternating red and black dots)

Miniatures notes

  1. miniature: Fol. 1v

    Virgin and Child with two s holding s

  2. miniature: Fol. 2r

    The Three Magi

  3. miniature: Fol. 2v

    The Striking of the Head, ኵርዓተ፡ ርእሱ፡

  4. miniature: Fol. 66r

    Holy Man Portrait with lions and leopards

  5. miniature: Fol. 66v

    Two Holy Men Potrait

  6. miniature: Fol. 67r

    Crucifixion of Jesus St Mary and John stand beside the

  7. miniature: Fol. 67v

    An Equestrian Saint spearing a figure

  8. miniature: Fol. 114r

    St Mary with six s

  9. miniature: Fol. 114v

    Two Holy Men Potrait

  10. miniature: Fol. 115r

    Resurrection of Jesus, raising Adam and Eve from the dead

Physical Description

Form of support

Codex

Watermark

No

Extent

115 (leaf) .Entered as 115 15 (quire) .Entered as 15 197 173 58
Outer dimensions
Height 197mm
Width 173mm
Depth 58mm

Quire Structure Collation

Quire descriptions: quires 1–5, 7–13, and 15 balanced; quire 14 adjusted balanced; quire 6 unbalanced. Folium stub appears between fols. 42, 43. Folium stubs appear between folss. 106, 107, and between 107, 108.
Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 1 2 Fols 1–2 Quire 1
2 2 6 Fols 3–8 Quire 2
3 3 8 Fols 9–16 Quire 3
4 4 10 Fols 17–26 Quire 4
5 5 8 Fols 27–34 Quire 5
6 6 9 Fols 35–43 Folium stub appears between fols. 42, 43. Quire 6: 2, stub after 8
7 7 8 Fols 44–51 Quire 7
8 8 8 Fols 52–59 Quire 8
9 9 8 Fols 60–67 Quire 9
10 10 10 Fols 68–77 Quire 10
11 11 8 Fols 78–85 Quire 11
12 12 8 Fols 86–93 Quire 12
13 13 10 Fols 94–103 Quire 13
14 14 8 Fols 104–111 Folium stubs appear between folss. 106, 107, and between 107, 108. Quire 14: 4, stub after 4 5, stub after 3
15 15 4 Fols 112–115 Quire 15

Collation diagrams


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

Quire 2
Quire ID:q2, number:2
Collation diagram Quire 2 3 8 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

Quire 3
Quire ID:q3, number:3
Collation diagram Quire 3 9 16 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 4
Quire ID:q4, number:4
Collation diagram Quire 4 17 26 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

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

Quire 6: 2, stub after 8
Quire ID:q6, number:6
Notes: 1) Folium stub appears between fols. 42, 43.
Collation diagram Quire 6 35 43 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 7
Quire ID:q7, number:7
Collation diagram Quire 7 44 51 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 8
Quire ID:q8, number:8
Collation diagram Quire 8 52 59 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 9
Quire ID:q9, number:9
Collation diagram Quire 9 60 67 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 10
Quire ID:q10, number:10
Collation diagram Quire 10 68 77 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 11
Quire ID:q11, number:11
Collation diagram Quire 11 78 85 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 12
Quire ID:q12, number:12
Collation diagram Quire 12 86 93 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 13
Quire ID:q13, number:13
Collation diagram Quire 13 94 103 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 14: 4, stub after 4 5, stub after 3
Quire ID:q14, number:14
Notes: 1) Folium stubs appear between folss. 106, 107, and between 107, 108.
Collation diagram Quire 14 104 111 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 15
Quire ID:q15, number:15
Collation diagram Quire 15 112 115 Unit #1 Unit #2

Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(2/Fols 1–2) – II(6/Fols 3–8) – III(8/Fols 9–16) – IV(10/Fols 17–26) – V(8/Fols 27–34) – VI(8+1/s.l. 2, stub after 8/Fols 35–43) – VII(8/Fols 44–51) – VIII(8/Fols 52–59) – IX(8/Fols 60–67) – X(10/Fols 68–77) – XI(8/Fols 78–85) – XII(8/Fols 86–93) – XIII(10/Fols 94–103) – XIV(6+2/s.l. 4, stub after 4; s.l. 5, stub after 3/Fols 104–111) – XV(4/Fols 112–115) –

Formula: Fols 1–2 Quire 1 ; Fols 3–8 Quire 2 ; Fols 9–16 Quire 3 ; Fols 17–26 Quire 4 ; Fols 27–34 Quire 5 ; Fols 35–43 Quire 6: 2, stub after 8 ; Fols 44–51 Quire 7 ; Fols 52–59 Quire 8 ; Fols 60–67 Quire 9 ; Fols 68–77 Quire 10 ; Fols 78–85 Quire 11 ; Fols 86–93 Quire 12 ; Fols 94–103 Quire 13 ; Fols 104–111 Quire 14: 4, stub after 4 5, stub after 3 ; Fols 112–115 Quire 15 ;

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

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

Binding

Parchment, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to planed wooden boards covered with tooled leather, headband visible.

Binding material

parchment

wood

leather

Original binding

Yes

Layout

Layout note 1

H
W
Margins
top 28-30mm
bottom 41-49mm
right 18-26mm
left 10-15mm

Ms Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 324 main part

looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 173mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 197mm.

Layout note 1

Number of columns: 1

Number of lines: 18-20

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) ms_1.3 not found in this file ኢግዚአብሔር፡

    Columetric layout of text: fols. 93r, 93v Psalms of David, Psalmus 150; 103v, 104r Third Song of the Three Youths in the Furnace, ThreeYouths3

    • Keywords

    swordswordcross

    Publication Statement

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

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    date
    type=expanded
    2.4.2024 at 12:34:55
    date
    type=lastModified
    25.1.2021
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    type=collection
    manuscripts
    idno
    type=url
    https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP02356/main
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    type=URI
    https://betamasaheft.eu/EMIP02356
    idno
    type=filename
    EMIP02356.xml
    idno
    type=ID
    EMIP02356

    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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    Revisions of the data

    • Ralph Lee Removed ms_i4, added work refs to handnote on columetric layout on 25.1.2021
    • Ashlee Benson Added ms_i1-1.4, minis 1-10, a1-3, and e1-6 on 22.1.2021
    • Jonah Sandford Added ms dims, quire maps, margin dims, columns/lines, binding desc, dating info. on 13.1.2021
    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo Created XML record from EMIP Collection Metadata.xsls on 18.1.2018

    Attributions of the contents

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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.
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