Belmont, MA, , Alwan Codex 28
Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee
Alwan, EMIP
Collection: Alwan
Other identifiers: Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project EMIP 179
General description
Alwan Codex 28
Number of Text units: 8
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
twentieth century
Summary
Contents
Fols 1r–102v
Language of text: and Gǝʿǝz
Amharic Commentary on the Praises of Mary (CAe 5936)Incipit (Amharic ): ውዳሴሃ፡ ለእግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም፡. . . . .ommission by ፈቀደ፡ እግዚእ፡ ያግእዞ፡ ለአዳም፡ ኅዙነ፡ ወትኩዘ፡ ልብ፡. . . . .ommission by ይሕነንስ፡ ውዳሴ፡ ማን፡ ተናግሮታል፡ ቢሉ፡ ኤፍሬም፡ ለብሐዊ፡ ኤፍሬም፡ ሶርያዊ፡ ከለብሐዊነቱም፡ የሶርያዊነቱን፡ ነገር፡ Aስቀድመው፡ ይናገሩታል፡ ይህስ እንዴት፡ ነው፡ ቢሉ፡ ኤፍሬምና፡ ስምዖን፡ ዘዓምድ፡ የያዕቆብ፡ ዘንጽቢን፡ ደንቀ፡ መዛሙርቶች፡ ናቸው።
Additions In this unit there are in total .
Extras
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Fols. iv(erso), 2r, 103r, 103v : blank except for scrawls
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Numbered quires: quires 2 and 4–9
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words of text are written interlinearly (folss. 12r, 25v, 27v, 28v, , etc.); and lines of text are written interlinearly (29r, 32r, ); erasure markings are visible (26v, 42r, 42v, 87v, , etc.); text has been removed (e.g., 27r, 55v, ). There is an extensive amount of scribal interaction using symbols referring to text in the top margin in at least four distinct scribal hands. First is a hand writing in pencil and the symbol (┴) is used (e.g.f. 3v, col. 2, line 3 ; f. 4v, col. 2, line 7 ; f. 5r, col. 1, line 9 ) and later the symbol (+) is used (e.g., , col. 2, line 2 ; f. 51v, col. 1, line 5 ; , col. 1, line 3 ). Second is a hand in ink pen and the symbol (+) is used (f. 24v, col. 1, line 11 ; f. 26r, col. 1, line 24 ). Third is a hand in black ink and the symbol (+) is used (f. 29r, col. 1, line 14 ; f. 44r, col. 1, line 3 ). Fourth is another hand in black ink and the symbols (┴ and +) are used (f. 29r, col. 2, line 18 ; f. 30r, col. 1, line 1 ; f. 31v, col. 1, line 9 ). Other instances may point to additional scribal hands (e.g., f. 93v, col. 2, line 20 )
Decoration In this unit there are in total 6 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: fols. 19r, 68r (multiple full stops)
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Fol. ir
St George of Lydda and the , Holy Man Portrait with caption "Saint George" 2 times
- miniature: Fol. iiv(erso)
- miniature: Fol. 21r
- miniature:
Fol. 50r
Road to Calvary with caption Legend: ( ) “Jews,” “How our Lord, Jesus Christ, carried the burden of his cross”
- miniature:
Fol. 70v
Resurrection of Jesus with caption Legend: ( ) “with Eve,” “with Adam,” “How Our Lord Jesus rose on the third”
- miniature:
Fol. 91r
Coronation of Mary, with the Father, Son and Spirit, with caption Legend: ( ) “Father, ” “Son”
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 245mm |
Width | 160mm |
Depth | 67mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
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 |
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Quire 2 |
4 | 3 | 10 |
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Quire 3 |
5 | 4 | 10 |
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Quire 4 |
6 | 5 | 10 |
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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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10 | 9 | 10 |
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Quire 9 |
11 | 10 | 10 |
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Quire 10 |
12 | 11 | 3 |
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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: 3, stub after 8 8, stub after 3
Quire ID:q9, number:8
Notes: 1)
Quire 9
Quire ID:q10, number:9
Quire 10
Quire ID:q11, number:10
Quire 11: 1, stub after 3
Quire ID:q12, number:11
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 (),
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 (),
Binding
Parchment, 245 x 160 x 67 mm, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to two rough-hewn boards covered with a linen two-pouch cover.
Binding material
parchment
wood
textile
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 25mm |
bottom | 55mm |
right | 15-17mm |
left | 7-10mm |
Ms Belmont, MA, , Alwan Codex 28 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 160mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 245mm.Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: ማርያም፡ ኢየሱስ፡
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