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Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 312

Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee

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General description

Weiner Codex 312

Number of Text units: 1

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Fol. 132v dates the manuscript to 1915 E.C. in the days of empress ’Äskalä Maryam, whose regnal name was Zäwditu (1916–1930).

Summary

  1. ms_i1 (Fols 1r–149r

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    ), Maṣḥafa gǝnzat

Contents

Fols 1r–149r

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Maṣḥafa gǝnzat (CAe 1931)

Language of text:

Colophon

Fol. 132v ir

Colophon dates the manuscript to 19[1]5 E.C. in the days of empress ʾAskalä Maryam (), whose regnal name was Zäwditu (1916–1930). In the same way as the date on , the space for the tens digit has been prepared for a number, but no number has been added ()

Translation Gǝʿǝz : አስካለ፡ ማርያም፡

Translation Gǝʿǝz : በ፲ወ፱፻በ[ ]ወ፭ ዓመት፡

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .

  1. (Type: OwnershipNote)

    f. 10r and passim mention the owner Wäldä Giyorgis (ወልደ፡ ጊዮርጊስ፡)

  2. Fols. 138r, 144r mentions Mātewos X

  3. Fols. 144r, 144v, 145v mentions Zawditu

  4. Every so often in the book, a section of text is written in small writing (e.g., fols. 43v, 44r, 67, 68r ). These contain collections of chants.

Extras

  1. Fol. ir Contains the date Ḥamle 6, 19[1]5 E.C.. The space for the tens digit has been prepared for a number, but no number has been added (፲፱፻[ ]፭ ዓመት፡ ሐምሌ፡ ፮ቀን፡)

  2. In most places where the departed are to be mentioned by name, a blank space is left in the manuscript (e.g., fol. 38v )

  3. Numbered quires 2–18.

  4. Scribal intervention: words of text are written interlinearly, folss. 7r, 8v, 14v, 35v, 45r, , etc.); text has been removed (6v, 23r, 44v, 45r, 51v , etc.)

Decoration In this unit there are in total 6 s, 1 .

Frame notes

  1. frame: Decorative designs: fols. 1r, , ornamental band; multiple full stops used as section dividers throughout (e.g. 3v, 4v, 5v, ; 44r, 74v, 79r, 82r, 87r, 88r, 90r, 94r, 118v, 119r, 121v, 148v, , line/lines of alternating red and black dots; 77v, 79v, 81r , line of black dots)

Miniatures notes

  1. miniature: Fol. iv

    Holy Man Portrait surrounded by lions and leopards with a bird pecking his eye

  2. miniature: Fol. iir

    and the Three Youths in the Fiery Furnace

  3. miniature: Fol. iiv

    Holy Man Portrait standing for prayer

  4. miniature: Fol. ivr

    Ascension of Jesus

  5. miniature: Fol. ivv

    Virgin and Child

  6. miniature: Fol. 25r

    standing over a demon

Physical Description

Form of support

Codex

Watermark

No

Extent

+NaN (leaf) .Entered as iv + 149 +NaN (quire) .Entered as Protection quire + 18 301 229 70
Outer dimensions
Height 301mm
Width 229mm
Depth 70mm

Quire Structure Collation

Quire descriptions: protection quire and quires 2–18 balanced; quire 1 unbalanced. A folium stub appears between fols. 1, 2.
Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 a 4 Fols i–iv Protection Quire
2 1 7 Fols 1–7 A folium stub appears between fols. 1, 2. Quire 1: 6, stub after 1
3 2 8 Fols 8–15 Quire 2
4 3 8 Fols 16–23 Quire 3
5 4 8 Fols 24–31 Quire 4
6 5 10 Fols 32–41 Quire 5
7 6 10 Fols 42–51 Quire 6
8 7 8 Fols 52–59 Quire 7
9 8 8 Fols 60–67 Quire 8
10 9 8 Fols 68–75 Quire 9
11 10 8 Fols 76–83 Quire 10
12 11 8 Fols 84–91 Quire 11
13 12 8 Fols 92–99 Quire 12
14 13 8 Fols 100–107 Quire 13
15 14 8 Fols 108–115 Quire 14
16 15 8 Fols 116–123 Quire 15
17 16 10 Fols 124–133 Quire 16
18 17 8 Fols 134–141 Quire 17
19 18 8 Fols 142–149 Quire 18

Collation diagrams


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

Quire 1: 6, stub after 1
Quire ID:q2, number:1
Notes: 1) A folium stub appears between fols. 1, 2.
Collation diagram Quire 2 5 11 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 2
Quire ID:q3, number:2
Collation diagram Quire 3 12 19 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 3
Quire ID:q4, number:3
Collation diagram Quire 4 20 27 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 4
Quire ID:q5, number:4
Collation diagram Quire 5 28 35 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 5
Quire ID:q6, number:5
Collation diagram Quire 6 36 45 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 6
Quire ID:q7, number:6
Collation diagram Quire 7 46 55 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 7
Quire ID:q8, number:7
Collation diagram Quire 8 56 63 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 8
Quire ID:q9, number:8
Collation diagram Quire 9 64 71 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 9
Quire ID:q10, number:9
Collation diagram Quire 10 72 79 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 10
Quire ID:q11, number:10
Collation diagram Quire 11 80 87 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 11
Quire ID:q12, number:11
Collation diagram Quire 12 88 95 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 12
Quire ID:q13, number:12
Collation diagram Quire 13 96 103 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 13
Quire ID:q14, number:13
Collation diagram Quire 14 104 111 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 14
Quire ID:q15, number:14
Collation diagram Quire 15 112 119 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 15
Quire ID:q16, number:15
Collation diagram Quire 16 120 127 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 16
Quire ID:q17, number:16
Collation diagram Quire 17 128 137 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 17
Quire ID:q18, number:17
Collation diagram Quire 18 138 145 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 18
Quire ID:q19, number:18
Collation diagram Quire 19 146 153 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(4/Fols i–iv) – I(6+1/s.l. 6, stub after 1/Fols 1–7) – II(8/Fols 8–15) – III(8/Fols 16–23) – IV(8/Fols 24–31) – V(10/Fols 32–41) – VI(10/Fols 42–51) – VII(8/Fols 52–59) – VIII(8/Fols 60–67) – IX(8/Fols 68–75) – X(8/Fols 76–83) – XI(8/Fols 84–91) – XII(8/Fols 92–99) – XIII(8/Fols 100–107) – XIV(8/Fols 108–115) – XV(8/Fols 116–123) – XVI(10/Fols 124–133) – XVII(8/Fols 134–141) – XVIII(8/Fols 142–149) –

Formula: Fols i–iv Protection Quire ; Fols 1–7 Quire 1: 6, stub after 1 ; Fols 8–15 Quire 2 ; Fols 16–23 Quire 3 ; Fols 24–31 Quire 4 ; Fols 32–41 Quire 5 ; Fols 42–51 Quire 6 ; Fols 52–59 Quire 7 ; Fols 60–67 Quire 8 ; Fols 68–75 Quire 9 ; Fols 76–83 Quire 10 ; Fols 84–91 Quire 11 ; Fols 92–99 Quire 12 ; Fols 100–107 Quire 13 ; Fols 108–115 Quire 14 ; Fols 116–123 Quire 15 ; Fols 124–133 Quire 16 ; Fols 134–141 Quire 17 ; Fols 142–149 Quire 18 ;

Formula 1: 1 (4), 2 (7), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (10), 18 (8), 19 (8),

Formula 2: 1 (4), 2 (7), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (10), 18 (8), 19 (8),

Binding

Parchment, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards of the traditional wood covered with tooled leather, fabric visible between the turn-ins.

Binding material

parchment

wood

leather

textile

Original binding

Yes

Layout

Layout note 1

H
W
Margins
top 24-30mm
bottom 62-68mm
right 35-41mm
left 17-20mm

Ms Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 312 main part

looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 229mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 301mm.

Layout note 1

Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 23-26

Palaeography

  • Hand 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Rubrication: ኢየስይስ፡ ገብርኤል፡ ሚካኤል፡ ማርያም፡

    • Keywords

    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
    12.2.2021
    idno
    type=collection
    manuscripts
    idno
    type=url
    https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP02344/main
    idno
    type=URI
    https://betamasaheft.eu/EMIP02344
    idno
    type=filename
    EMIP02344.xml
    idno
    type=ID
    EMIP02344

    Edition Statement

    The initial version of this file was created from data kindly provided by the Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project directed by Steve Delamarter.

    Encoding Description

    Encoded according to the Beta maṣāḥǝft Guidelines. These Guidelines detail the TEI format ruled by the Beta maṣāḥǝft Schema. The present TEI file is enriched with an Xquery transformation taking advantage of the exist-db database instance where the data is stored and of the many external resources to which this data points to.

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    Standard date Ḥamle 6, 19[1]5 E.C.
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    Calendar ethiopian

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    Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻPortland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 312ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 12.2.2021) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP02344 [Accessed: 2024-05-03+02:00]

    Revisions of the data

    • Ralph Lee Added ms i1, colophon, decorations d1-d7, addition items a1-a4, e1-e4 on 12.2.2021
    • Jonah Sandford Added ms dims, quire maps, margin dims, columns/lines, binding desc, dating info. on 5.1.2021
    • 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

    Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor

    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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