Washington, D.C., Howard University School of Divinity, Tweed Codex 042
Jonah Sandford, Ashlee Benson, Ralph Lee
Tweed Collection, EMIP
General description
Tweed Codex 042
Number of Text units: 2
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Early-twentieth century
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–173r
- ms_i2
(Fols 173r–174v
Contents
Fols 1r–173r
Language of text:
Mazmura Dāwit, Psalm 118 including the Spritual Meaning of the Hebrew LettersAdditions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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Fol. 174v (Type: OwnershipNote)
Original owner is Mika’el; scribe is Śahǝlä Mika’el. A secondary owner, is listed below, Mälǝ’aka Bǝrhan Bǝrǝhanä Mäsqäl
Extras
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the midpoint of the Psalms is marked with the words ( ) “This is its half.”
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blank
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Identified in the insurance hand list as Psalter 26
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Fols. 58, 70, 79, 112, 115, 129
red and black yarn sewn into fore edge as navigation system
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green and yellow yarn sewn into fore edge as navigation system
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Numbered quires: quires 2–9, check the viewerfols. q2, q3, q4, q5, q6, 7, q8, q9
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Fols. 60v, 77r, 81r, 130r, 159v
etc., words of text are written interlinearly
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lines of text are written interlinearly
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text has been removed
Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: folss. 1r, 8r, 15v, 23v, 34r, 42r, 48v, 58r, 70r, 79r, 85r, 99r, 112v, 115v, 122r, 129r, 142v, 152r, (haräg); 151v, 174v, (multiple full stops and a line of alternating red and black dots); 153r, 166v (multiple full stops).
Physical Description
Form of support
Codex
Watermark
No
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 270mm |
Width | 206mm |
Depth | 70mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 1 | 8 |
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Quire 1 |
2 | 2 | 8 |
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Quire 2 |
3 | 3 | 8 |
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Quire 3 |
4 | 4 | 10 |
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Quire 4 |
5 | 5 | 10 |
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Quire 5 |
6 | 6 | 10 |
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Quire 6 |
7 | 7 | 10 |
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Quire 7 |
8 | 8 | 10 |
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Quire 8 |
9 | 9 | 10 |
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Quire 9 |
10 | 10 | 8 |
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Quire 10 |
11 | 11 | 10 |
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Quire 11 |
12 | 12 | 8 |
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Quire 12 |
13 | 13 | 8 |
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Quire 13 |
14 | 14 | 8 |
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Quire 14 |
15 | 15 | 10 |
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Quire 15 |
16 | 16 | 8 |
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Quire 16 |
17 | 17 | 10 |
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Quire 17 |
18 | 18 | 8 |
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Quire 18 |
19 | 19 | 8 |
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20 | 20 | 5 |
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Collation diagrams
Quire 1
Quire ID:q1, number:1
Quire 2
Quire ID:q2, number:2
Quire 3
Quire ID:q3, number:3
Quire 4
Quire ID:q4, number:4
Quire 5
Quire ID:q5, number:5
Quire 6
Quire ID:q6, number:6
Quire 7
Quire ID:q7, number:7
Quire 8
Quire ID:q8, number:8
Quire 9
Quire ID:q9, number:9
Quire 10
Quire ID:q10, number:10
Quire 11
Quire ID:q11, number:11
Quire 12
Quire ID:q12, number:12
Quire 13
Quire ID:q13, number:13
Quire 14
Quire ID:q14, number:14
Quire 15
Quire ID:q15, number:15
Quire 16
Quire ID:q16, number:16
Quire 17
Quire ID:q17, number:17
Quire 18
Quire ID:q18, number:18
Quire 19: 3, stub after 6 6, stub after 3
Quire ID:q19, number:19
Notes: 1)
Quire 20: 5, stub before 1
Quire ID:q20, number:20
Notes: 1)
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(8/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (8), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (8), 11 (10), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (10), 16 (8), 17 (10), 18 (8), 19 (8), 20 (5),
Formula 2: 1 (8), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (8), 11 (10), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (10), 16 (8), 17 (10), 18 (8), 19 (8), 20 (5),
Binding
Parchment, 270 x 206 x 70 mm, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards of the traditional wood covered with tooled leather with fabric visible between the turn-ins, headband and tailband.
Binding material
parchment
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 36mm |
bottom | 68mm |
right | 45mm |
left | 17mm |
Ms Washington, D.C., Howard University School of Divinity, Tweed Codex 042 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 206mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 270mm.Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: ማርያም፡
The word God is not rubricated in the first three works; the word Mary is rubricated in the final two works Columetric layout of text: folss. 127v, 128r, (Ps. 150); 138r, 138v, 139r (tenth Biblical Canticle).Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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