Belmont, MA, , Alwan Codex 23
Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee, Ashlee Benson
Alwan, EMIP
Collection: Alwan
Other identifiers: Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project EMIP 174
General description
Alwan Codex 23
Number of Text units: 6
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
twentieth century
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–200v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–151v
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 152r–168r
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 168v–178v
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 179r–193v
- ms_i1.5
(Fols 193v–200v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–151v
Contents
Fols 1r–200v
Language of text:
Fols 1r–151v
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .
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Fol. iir(ecto) : Illegible note
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(Type: GuestText)
Fols. iiv(erso), iiir(ecto), iiiv(erso), ivr(ecto) Fǝtḥat za-wald (CAe 1398) from the Missal
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(Type: RecordTransaction)
Fols. 200v, 202v Note of transaction of various items: land, dress, herbs, etc
Extras
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Numbered quires: quires 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 on the verso of the last folio
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words of text are written interlinearly (folss. 10r, 17r, 72r, 77v, , etc.); and in the upper margin with a symbol (┴) marking the location where the text is to be inserted ( f. 39v, line 17 ; f. 46v, line 17 ), and in another case where the symbol (+) is used ( f. 75r , line 3 ); text has been removed (e.g., 19v, 41v, 122v )
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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 or below the end of the line (throughout). This scribe also will reduce the font size at the end of lines to avoid having to go onto the next line (e.g., fols. 3v, 5r, 5v, 6r )
Decoration In this unit there are in total 8 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: folss. 9v, 29r, 40v, 49v, 57v, 69r, 83r, 94r, 116v, 132r, 136r, 143v, 151v, 168r, 178v, (a line of alternating red and black dots); 180r, 182v, 188r, 191v, 193v, 200v (a line of full stops)
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Fol. ivv(erso)
David Playing the Harp with caption Legend: ( ) “King, prophet, David”
- miniature: Fol. 13r
- miniature:
Fol. 37r
Holy Man Portrait,St George of Lydda and the with caption Legend: ( ) “Saint George”
- miniature:
Fol. 72v
Coronation of Mary with caption Legend: ( ) "Mary: Enthroned"
- miniature:
Fol. 73r
Annunciation with caption Legend: ( ) “Annunciation”
- miniature:
Fol. 109r
and Miriam (right) with caption (l. to r.): Legend: ( ) “his brother, Aaron,” “Holy Spirit,” “Prophet Moses with his tablet,” (Trinitarian formula on tablet) Legend: ( ) “his singer, sister, Miriam”
- miniature:
Fol. 201v
Nativity of Jesus with caption Legend: ( ) “Birth of Our Lord, Jesus Christ”
- miniature:
Fol. 202r
The Three Magi with caption (l. to r.): Legend: ( ) “Cherubim”, “the three wise men”
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 175mm |
Width | 120mm |
Depth | 62mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | a | 4 |
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Protection Quire |
2 | 1 | 12 |
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Quire 1 |
3 | 2 | 12 |
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Quire 2 |
4 | 3 | 12 |
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Quire 3 |
5 | 4 | 12 |
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Quire 4 |
6 | 5 | 12 |
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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 | 12 |
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Quire 8 |
10 | 9 | 12 |
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Quire 9 |
11 | 10 | 12 |
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Quire 10 |
12 | 11 | 14 |
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Quire 11 |
13 | 12 | 14 |
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Quire 12 |
14 | 13 | 12 |
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Quire 13 |
15 | 14 | 12 |
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Quire 14 |
16 | 15 | 6 |
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Quire 15 |
17 | 16 | 12 |
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Quire 16 |
18 | 17 | 12 |
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Quire 17 |
Collation diagrams
Protection Quire
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Quire 1
Quire ID:q2, number:1
Quire 2
Quire ID:q3, number:2
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
Quire 14
Quire ID:q15, number:14
Quire 15
Quire ID:q16, number:15
Quire 16
Quire ID:q17, number:16
Quire 17
Quire ID:q18, number:17
Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(4/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (4), 2 (12), 3 (12), 4 (12), 5 (12), 6 (12), 7 (12), 8 (12), 9 (12), 10 (12), 11 (12), 12 (14), 13 (14), 14 (12), 15 (12), 16 (6), 17 (12), 18 (12),
Formula 2: 1 (4), 2 (12), 3 (12), 4 (12), 5 (12), 6 (12), 7 (12), 8 (12), 9 (12), 10 (12), 11 (12), 12 (14), 13 (14), 14 (12), 15 (12), 16 (6), 17 (12), 18 (12),
Binding
Parchment, 175 x 120 x 62 mm, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to two rough-hewn boards.
Binding material
parchment
wood
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 18mm |
bottom | 40mm |
right | 20mm |
left | 5mm |
Ms Belmont, MA, , Alwan Codex 23 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 120mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 175mm.Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: Content Item 1.4 , item 1 Wǝddāse Māryām (CAe 2509) Content Item 1.5 , item 1 ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān (CAe 1113) ማርያም፡
Columetric layout of text: fol. 151r Psalms of David, Psalmus 150; 163r, 163v, 164r Third Song of the Three Youths in the Furnace, ThreeYouths3Check for additional bibliography
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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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Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee, Ashlee Benson, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻBelmont, MA, , Alwan Codex 23ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2020-12-11) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP00174 [Accessed: 2024-05-21]
Revisions of the data
- Ralph Lee Corrected addition item a2 to be marked as incomplete on 11.12.2020
- Ralph Lee Added work refs to handnote on columetric layout of text, corrected facs statements numbers on 11.12.2020
- Ashlee Benson Updated facs statements on 5.11.2020
- Ashlee Benson Added facs statements on 28.10.2020
- Ralph Lee Added link to Ps118 spiritual meanings on 22.6.2020
- Ralph Lee Corrected ǝ character on 18.4.2020
- Ralph Lee Added miniatures, notes and varia on 27.9.2019
- Jonah Sandford Added ms contents on 13.10.2018
- Jonah Sandford Added quire desc, binding desc, margin dim, columns/lines, dating info on 23.7.2018
- Pietro Maria Liuzzo Created XML record from EMIP Collection Metadata.xsls on 18.1.2018
Attributions of the contents
Jonah Sandford, editor
Ralph Lee, editor
Ashlee Benson, editor
Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor