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Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Eliza Codex 40 (Weiner Codex 154)

Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee

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General description

Eliza Codex 40 (Weiner Codex 154)

Number of Text units: 13

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

reign of Yoîannǝs IV (1872-1889)

Provenance

The codex was sold to Gerald Weiner in 2007

Summary

Psalter, ዳዊት፡
  1. ms_i1 (Fols 1r–93v

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    ), Ethiopic Psalter
    1. ms_i1.1 (Fols 1r–74v

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      ), Mazmura Dāwit
    2. ms_i1.2 (Fols 74v–82v

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      ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt
    3. ms_i1.3 (Fols 82v–86r

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      ), Song of Songs
    4. ms_i1.5 (Fols 90v–93v

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      ), ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān
    5. ms_i1.4 (Fols 86v–90v

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      ), Wǝddāse Māryām
      1. ms_i1.4.1 (Fol. 86v ), Monday
      2. ms_i1.4.2 (Fol. 87r ), Tuesday
      3. ms_i1.4.3 (Fol. 87v ), Wednesday
      4. ms_i1.4.4 (Fol. 88r ), Thursday
      5. ms_i1.4.5 (Fol. 89r ), Friday
      6. ms_i1.4.6 (Fol. 89v ), Saturday
      7. ms_i1.4.7 (Fol. 90r ), Sunday

Contents

Fols 1r–93v

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Ethiopic Psalter (CAe 2701)

Language of text:

Fols 1r–74v

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Mazmura Dāwit (CAe 2000)
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Maḥālǝya nabiyāt (CAe 1828)
Fols 82v–86r

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Song of Songs (CAe 2362) Common version
Fols 86v–90v

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Wǝddāse Māryām (CAe 2509) Folios are in question since text was erased and painted over
Fols 90v–93v

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ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān (CAe 1113)

Additions In this unit there are in total .

  1. Fols ir–vv Excerpt from the Dǝggʷā (CAe 3178) chant for the cross, Gabriel, Mary, Palm Sunday (ሆሣዕና፡) Michael and John the Baptist

  2. Fol. 94v በስመ፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ፡ ወመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ፩፡

Extras

  1. Overlooked words of text are written interlinearly (check the viewerfolss. 21v, 41v, 67r, 75v, 83r, , etc.); and in the upper margin with a symbol (┴) marking the location where the text is to be inserted (check the viewer17v, , line 3, ), and in another case where the symbol (+) is used (check the viewer34v, , line 10 and check the viewer38r , line 14)

  2. 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 completes the line of text above the end of the line (throughout)

  3. The general condition of the vellum is moderately dirty but relatively unworn

  4. check the viewerFols. iv, 94r blank

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

Frame notes

  1. frame: Decorative designs: check the viewerfol. iiir , (ሐረግ፡ using black and red); 9r, 15v, 21v, 27r, 30v, 31r, 31v, 50v, 65v, 66r, 67r, 67v, 70v (ሐረግ፡ using black); 31r (ሐረግ፡ using black, red and green); 43r, 47v, 51r (ሐረግ፡ using black, gray and light blue); 21v, 83r, 83v, 84v, 86r, 93v (dotted line using alternating black and red)

Miniatures notes

  1. miniature: Fol. 3v

    Virgin and Child

  2. miniature: Fol. 19r

    Crucifixion of Jesus

  3. miniature: Fol. 38v

    St George of Lydda and the , Holy Man Portrait

  4. miniature: Fol. 49r

    Moses with his brother and sister, Aaron , Miriam Holy Men Potrait

  5. miniature: Fol. 69r

    David Playing the Harp

  6. miniature: Fol. 90v

    The Striking of the Head, ኵርዓተ፡ ርእሱ፡, (apparently painted over text showing the end of Praises of Mary and beginning of Gate of Light)

  7. miniature: Fol. 94r

    Crude drawing in blue pen of an insect with the face of a man

  8. miniature: Fol. 94v

    Crude drawing of a woman

  9. miniature: Fol.

    A drawing of a partial image of a man

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

+NaN (leaf) .Entered as ii + 94 +NaN (quire) .Entered as Protection quire + 12 187 135 55
Outer dimensions
Height 187mm
Width 135mm
Depth 55mm

Quire Structure Collation

Quire descriptions: quires 1–12 balanced. Navigation system: brown yarn sewn into corners of folios to mark the location of miniatures.
Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 a 4 Fols i–iv Protection Quire
2 1 4 Fols 1–4 Quire 1
3 2 2 Fols 5–6 Quire 2
4 3 4 Fols 7–10 Quire 3
5 4 8 Fols 11–18 Quire 4
6 5 10 Fols 19–28 Quire 5
7 6 10 Fols 29–38 Quire 6
8 7 10 Fols 39–48 Quire 7
9 8 10 Fols 49–58 Quire 8
10 9 10 Fols 59–68 Quire 9
11 10 10 Fols 69–78 Quire 10
12 11 12 Fols 79–90 Quire 11
13 12 4 Fols 91–94 Quire 12

Collation diagrams


Protection Quire
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 4 Unit #1 Unit #2

Quire 1
Quire ID:q2, number:1
Collation diagram Quire 2 5 8 Unit #1 Unit #2

Quire 2
Quire ID:q3, number:2
Collation diagram Quire 3 9 10 Unit #1

Quire 3
Quire ID:q4, number:3
Collation diagram Quire 4 11 14 Unit #1 Unit #2

Quire 4
Quire ID:q5, number:4
Collation diagram Quire 5 15 22 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 5
Quire ID:q6, number:5
Collation diagram Quire 6 23 32 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 6
Quire ID:q7, number:6
Collation diagram Quire 7 33 42 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 7
Quire ID:q8, number:7
Collation diagram Quire 8 43 52 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 8
Quire ID:q9, number:8
Collation diagram Quire 9 53 62 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 9
Quire ID:q10, number:9
Collation diagram Quire 10 63 72 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 10
Quire ID:q11, number:10
Collation diagram Quire 11 73 82 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 11
Quire ID:q12, number:11
Collation diagram Quire 12 83 94 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 12
Quire ID:q13, number:12
Collation diagram Quire 13 95 98 Unit #1 Unit #2

Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(4/Fols i–iv) – I(4/Fols 1–4) – II(2/Fols 5–6) – III(4/Fols 7–10) – IV(8/Fols 11–18) – V(10/Fols 19–28) – VI(10/Fols 29–38) – VII(10/Fols 39–48) – VIII(10/Fols 49–58) – IX(10/Fols 59–68) – X(10/Fols 69–78) – XI(12/Fols 79–90) – XII(4/Fols 91–94) –

Formula: Fols i–iv Protection Quire ; Fols 1–4 Quire 1 ; Fols 5–6 Quire 2 ; Fols 7–10 Quire 3 ; Fols 11–18 Quire 4 ; Fols 19–28 Quire 5 ; Fols 29–38 Quire 6 ; Fols 39–48 Quire 7 ; Fols 49–58 Quire 8 ; Fols 59–68 Quire 9 ; Fols 69–78 Quire 10 ; Fols 79–90 Quire 11 ; Fols 91–94 Quire 12 ;

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

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

Binding

Four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards.

Binding material

wood

Original binding

Yes

Layout

Layout note 1

H
W
Margins
top 12-15mm
bottom 12-30mm
right 18-30mm
left 8mm

Ms Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Eliza Codex 40 (Weiner Codex 154) main part

looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 135mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 187mm.

Layout note 1(Fols 1r–86r

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Number of columns: 1

Number of lines: 27-34

Layout note 1(Fols 86v–93v

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Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 27-34

Palaeography

  • Hand 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Rubrication:

    In the Psalms of David, fol. ms_i1.1 , the scribe has placed a line of alternating red and black dots after every tenth Psalm. On these same folios someone has sewn red yarn into the upper fore edge

    Columetric layout of text: fols. 80r, 80v Third Song of the Three Youths in the Furnace, ThreeYouths3

    • 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
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    Hamburg
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    type=expanded
    2022-01-05T13:36:28.446+01:00
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    type=lastModified
    19.11.2020
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    type=collection
    manuscripts
    idno
    type=url
    https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP00081
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    type=URI
    https://betamasaheft.eu/EMIP00081
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    type=filename
    EMIP00081.xml
    idno
    type=ID
    EMIP00081

    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 Ralph Lee: Reformatted days of the week for ms i1.4, added handnote for columetric layout, and added image links on 19.11.2020
    • Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Coded musical notation on 20.8.2020
    • Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Corrected ǝ character on 18.4.2020
    • Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Corrected art theme references on 8.8.2018
    • Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Added items, miniatures, varia and notes on 2.8.2018
    • Jonah Sandford Jonah Sandford: Added quire desc, binding desc, margin dim, columns/lines on 23.6.2018
    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo Pietro Maria Liuzzo: Created XML record from EMIP Collection Metadata.xsls on 18.1.2018

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