Belmont, MA, , Alwan Codex 22
Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee, Ashlee Benson
Alwan, EMIP
Collection: Alwan
Other identifiers: Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project EMIP 173
General description
Alwan Codex 22
Number of Text units: 7
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
twentieth century
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–142r
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–108v
- ms_i1.1.1
(Fols 1r and following
- ms_i1.1.1
(Fols 1r and following
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 108v–119v
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 120r–126v
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 127r–137v
- ms_i1.5
(Fols 137v–142r
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–108v
Contents
Fols 1r–142r
Language of text:
Fols 1r–108v
Fols 1r and following
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): መዝሙረ፡ ዳዊት፡ ትመስል፡ ገነተ። ወታስተጋብእ፡ ኵሎ፡ ጽጌያተ። ትመልዕ፡ ፍሬያተ፡ ወታመጽእ፡ በረከተ። ትሰድድ፡ አጋንተ፡ ወታቀርብ፡ መላእክተ።
Additions In this unit there are in total .
Extras
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Fol. 143v pen trial
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words of text are written interlinearly (folss. 23r, 43r, ); and lines of text are written interlinearly (94r, 98r, 99v, ); and in the upper margin with a symbol (+) marking the location where the text is to be inserted ( f. 85v, line 6 )
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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. 5r, 5v, 6r, 6v )
Decoration In this unit there are in total 8 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: fols. 1r, (haräg); 1r, 38r, 51v, 60v, 68r, 72v, 84v, 95r, 97v, 103r, 119v, 136v, 137v, (a line of alternating red and black dots); 7r, 14r, (a line of red dots); 108v, 126v, (a line of full stops between lines of alternating red and black dots) 138r (multiple full stops)
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Fol. iir(ecto)
Holy Men Potrait, three saints holding books with caption Legend: ( ) “Apostles”
- miniature:
Fol. iiv(erso)
David Playing the Harp with caption Legend: ( ) “King, prophet, David”
- miniature:
Fol. 11r
The Trinity with caption Legend: ( ) “Holy Trinity”
- miniature: Fol. 21r
- miniature:
Fol. 5r
Road to Calvary, Jesus Carrying the Cross and being flogged, with caption Legend: ( ) “How he carried his cross,” “Jews”
- miniature:
Fol. 64r
Resurrection of Jesus with caption Legend: ( ) “with Eve” “How our Lord, Jesus Christ, rose from the dead on the third day,” “with Adam”
- miniature:
Fol. 101r
Ascension of Jesus with caption Legend: ( ) “The ascension of our Lord, Jesus Christ”
- miniature:
Fol. 142v
The Last Supper with caption Legend: ( ) “The ascension of our Lord, Jesus Christ”
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 180mm |
Width | 125mm |
Depth | 53mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | a | 2 |
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Protection Sheet |
2 | 1 | 10 |
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Quire 1 |
3 | 2 | 10 |
|
Quire 2 |
4 | 3 | 10 |
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Quire 3 |
5 | 4 | 10 |
|
Quire 4 |
6 | 5 | 10 |
|
Quire 5 |
7 | 6 | 10 |
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Quire 6 |
8 | 7 | 10 |
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Quire 7 |
9 | 8 | 10 |
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Quire 8 |
10 | 9 | 10 |
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Quire 9 |
11 | 10 | 10 |
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Quire 10 |
12 | 11 | 10 |
|
Quire 11 |
13 | 12 | 10 |
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Quire 12 |
14 | 13 | 10 |
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Quire 13 |
15 | 14 | 12 |
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Quire 14 |
16 | 15 | 1 |
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Collation diagrams
Protection Sheet
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: 1, stub before 1
Quire ID:q16, number:15
Notes: 1)
Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(2/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (12), 16 (1),
Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (12), 16 (1),
Binding
Parchment, 180 x 125 x 53 mm, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to two rough-hewn boards covered with tooled leather with the traditional patterns of leather working, headband and tailband, protection sheets front and back.
Binding material
parchment
wood
leather
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 15mm |
bottom | 32mm |
right | 15mm |
left | 5mm |
Ms Belmont, MA, , Alwan Codex 22 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 125mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 180mm.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) Content Item 1.3 , item 1 Song of Songs (CAe 2362) ኢግዚአብሔር፡ Content Item 1.4 , item 1 Wǝddāse Māryām (CAe 2509) Content Item 1.5 , item 1 ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān (CAe 1113) ማርያም፡
God is occasionally rubricated in alternating red and black letters (e.g., fols. 68v, ). Columetric layout of text: 107r Psalms of David, Psalmus 148; 108r Psalms of David, Psalmus 150; 116r, 116v Third Song of the Three Youths in the Furnace, ThreeYouths3Check 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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Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee, Ashlee Benson, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻBelmont, MA, , Alwan Codex 22ʼ, 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/EMIP00173 [Accessed: 2024-05-17]
Revisions of the data
- Ralph Lee Assigned ms i1.1.1 to introductory prayer, added work refs to note on columetric layout of text on 11.12.2020
- Ashlee Benson Minor changes on 12.11.2020
- Ashlee Benson Updated facs statements on 5.11.2020
- Ashlee Benson Added facs statements on 28.10.2020
- Ralph Lee Added links to spiritual meanings in Ps118 on 22.6.2020
- Ralph Lee Corrected ǝ character on 18.4.2020
- Ralph Lee Added miniatures and notes 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 20.7.2018
- 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