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Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 119

Ralph Lee, Ashlee Benson, Jonah Sandford

EMIP

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https://betamasaheft.eu/EMIP00303
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Collection: EMIP

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General description

Weiner Codex 119

Number of Text units: 1

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Late-eighteenth century

Summary

Psalter, ዳዊት፡
  1. ms_i1 (Fols 1r–190r

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Contents

Fols 1r–190r

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Ethiopic Psalter (CAe 2701)

Language of text:

Mazmura Dāwit, Psalm 118 including the Spritual Meaning of the Hebrew Letters

Additions In this unit there are in total 2 , 1 .

  1. Fols. ir(ecto), iv(erso) (Type: GuestText)

    Excerpt from the Catechism, in Amharic. Incipit: ፭ቱ ንስሐ: ምንምን: ናቸው: ቢሉ: ፩ፊት: ያደረገውን: ሐጢአት: ክፋት: ማሰብ: ነው: ፪ ከፊት: ያደረገ(ውን) ሐጢአት: ክፋት: አስቦ: መአዘን: ማልቀስ: ነው:. . . . .ommission by

  2. Fol. iir(ecto) (Type: GuestText)

    Excerpt from the Chronological treatise (CAe 3851) , on moveable feasts and fasts

  3. Fols. 156v, 180r (Type: OwnershipNote)

    Name of owner, erased

Extras

  1. Fol. 60

    blue yarn is sewn into the fore edge to mark readings as navigation system;

  2. Fol. 123

    blue and red yarn is sewn into the fore edge to mark content as navigation system

  3. Numbered quires: quires 2–3

  4. Fols. 2v, 12v, 25v, 43r, 54v

    etc., words of text are written interlinearly

  5. Fols. 30v, 47r, 65r, 68r, 85v

    etc., lines of text are written interlinearly

  6. f. 73v, line 10 f. 127v, line 11 f. 128r, line 5

    lines of text are written in the upper margin with a symbol (+) marking the location where the text is to be inserted

  7. Fols. 20v, 26v, 27v, 78r

    etc., erasure markings are visible

  8. Fols. 13r, 15v, 18r, 21r, 22r

    etc., text has been removed

  9. Fols. 3r, 3v, 4r, 5r, 6r

    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

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

Frame notes

  1. frame: Decorative designs: folss. 9v, 19v, 29v, 42v, 52v, 72v, 87v, 98v, 106r, 123v, 138v, 141v, (haräg); 1r, (lines of full stops and black dots); 141v, 156v, 172v, 180r, 190r (line of alternating red and black dots)

Miniatures notes

  1. miniature: Fol. iv(eroso)

    Evangelist Seated evangelist holding pen writing in book

  2. miniature: Fol. iir(ecto)

    Holy Man PortraitGarimā

  3. miniature: Fol. iiv(erso)

    Crucifixion of Jesus

  4. miniature: Fol. 149v

    Cross drawing of a cross

  5. miniature: Fol. 190r

    St Mary The Virgin St Mary nursing the Child and blessing, with a hand cross, a kneeling patron.

  6. miniature: Fol. 190v

    Simon with Jesus Christ on his lap. St Mary , holding a dove, looks on from upper right. She is attended by Joseph (left) and Salome (right). To the right and below three elders reach out and touch the garment of the seated figure

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

+NaN (leaf) .Entered as ii + 190 +NaN (quire) .Entered as Protection quire + 20 235 185 65
Outer dimensions
Height 235mm
Width 185mm
Depth 65mm

Quire Structure Collation

Quire descriptions: protection sheet and quires 1–8, 10–15 and 17–20 balanced; quires 9 and 16 adjusted balanced. Folio stubs are visible between folss. 83, 84, and 88, 89. Folio stubs are visible between folss. 145, 146, and 150, 151.
Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 a 2 Fols i–ii Protection Sheet
2 1 10 Fols 1–10 Quire 1
3 2 10 Fols 11–20 Quire 2
4 3 10 Fols 21–30 Quire 3
5 4 10 Fols 31–40 Quire 4
6 5 10 Fols 41–50 Quire 5
7 6 10 Fols 51–60 Quire 6
8 7 10 Fols 61–70 Quire 7
9 8 10 Fols 71–80 Quire 8
10 9 10 Fols 81–90 Folio stubs are visible between folss. 83, 84, and 88, 89. Quire 9: 8, stub after 3 3, stub after 8
11 10 10 Fols 91–100 Quire 10
12 11 8 Fols 101–108 Quire 11
13 12 8 Fols 109–116 Quire 12
14 13 8 Fols 117–124 Quire 13
15 14 8 Fols 125–132 Quire 14
16 15 10 Fols 133–142 Quire 15
17 16 10 Fols 143–152 Folio stubs are visible between folss. 145, 146, and 150, 151. Quire 16: 3, stub after 8 8, stub after 3
18 17 10 Fols 153–162 Quire 17
19 18 10 Fols 163–172 Quire 18
20 19 10 Fols 173–182 Quire 19
21 20 8 Fols 183–190 Quire 20

Collation diagrams


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

Quire 1
Quire ID:q2, number:1
Collation diagram Quire 2 3 12 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 2
Quire ID:q3, number:2
Collation diagram Quire 3 13 22 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 3
Quire ID:q4, number:3
Collation diagram Quire 4 23 32 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 4
Quire ID:q5, number:4
Collation diagram Quire 5 33 42 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 5
Quire ID:q6, number:5
Collation diagram Quire 6 43 52 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 6
Quire ID:q7, number:6
Collation diagram Quire 7 53 62 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 7
Quire ID:q8, number:7
Collation diagram Quire 8 63 72 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 8
Quire ID:q9, number:8
Collation diagram Quire 9 73 82 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 9: 8, stub after 3 3, stub after 8
Quire ID:q10, number:9
Notes: 1) Folio stubs are visible between folss. 83, 84, and 88, 89.
Collation diagram Quire 10 83 92 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 10
Quire ID:q11, number:10
Collation diagram Quire 11 93 102 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 11
Quire ID:q12, number:11
Collation diagram Quire 12 103 110 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 12
Quire ID:q13, number:12
Collation diagram Quire 13 111 118 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 13
Quire ID:q14, number:13
Collation diagram Quire 14 119 126 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 14
Quire ID:q15, number:14
Collation diagram Quire 15 127 134 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 15
Quire ID:q16, number:15
Collation diagram Quire 16 135 144 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 16: 3, stub after 8 8, stub after 3
Quire ID:q17, number:16
Notes: 1) Folio stubs are visible between folss. 145, 146, and 150, 151.
Collation diagram Quire 17 145 154 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 17
Quire ID:q18, number:17
Collation diagram Quire 18 155 164 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 18
Quire ID:q19, number:18
Collation diagram Quire 19 165 174 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 19
Quire ID:q20, number:19
Collation diagram Quire 20 175 184 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 20
Quire ID:q21, number:20
Collation diagram Quire 21 185 192 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(2/Fols i–ii) – I(10/Fols 1–10) – II(10/Fols 11–20) – III(10/Fols 21–30) – IV(10/Fols 31–40) – V(10/Fols 41–50) – VI(10/Fols 51–60) – VII(10/Fols 61–70) – VIII(10/Fols 71–80) – IX(8+2/s.l. 8, stub after 3; s.l. 3, stub after 8/Fols 81–90) – X(10/Fols 91–100) – XI(8/Fols 101–108) – XII(8/Fols 109–116) – XIII(8/Fols 117–124) – XIV(8/Fols 125–132) – XV(10/Fols 133–142) – XVI(8+2/s.l. 3, stub after 8; s.l. 8, stub after 3/Fols 143–152) – XVII(10/Fols 153–162) – XVIII(10/Fols 163–172) – XIX(10/Fols 173–182) – XX(8/Fols 183–190) –

Formula: Fols i–ii Protection Sheet ; Fols 1–10 Quire 1 ; Fols 11–20 Quire 2 ; Fols 21–30 Quire 3 ; Fols 31–40 Quire 4 ; Fols 41–50 Quire 5 ; Fols 51–60 Quire 6 ; Fols 61–70 Quire 7 ; Fols 71–80 Quire 8 ; Fols 81–90 Quire 9: 8, stub after 3 3, stub after 8 ; Fols 91–100 Quire 10 ; Fols 101–108 Quire 11 ; Fols 109–116 Quire 12 ; Fols 117–124 Quire 13 ; Fols 125–132 Quire 14 ; Fols 133–142 Quire 15 ; Fols 143–152 Quire 16: 3, stub after 8 8, stub after 3 ; Fols 153–162 Quire 17 ; Fols 163–172 Quire 18 ; Fols 173–182 Quire 19 ; Fols 183–190 Quire 20 ;

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 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (10), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (10), 20 (10), 21 (8),

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 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (10), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (10), 20 (10), 21 (8),

Binding

Parchment, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to wooden boards, covered with tooled leather.

Binding material

parchment

wood

leather

Original binding

Yes

Layout

Layout note 1

H
W
Margins
top 35-40mm
bottom 40-50mm
right 30-35mm
left 10-15mm

Ms Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 119 main part

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Layout note 1(Fols 1r–180r

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Number of columns: 1

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Number of columns: 2

Layout note 1(Fols 1r–172v

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Number of lines: 17

Layout note 1(Fols 173r–182v

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Number of lines: 18

Layout note 1(Fols 183r–190r

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Number of lines: 30

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 There is no columetric layout of text

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      Publication Statement

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      Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
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      Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
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      Hamburg
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      type=expanded
      2022-01-05T13:36:28.446+01:00
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      type=lastModified
      13.11.2020
      idno
      type=collection
      manuscripts
      idno
      type=url
      https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP00303
      idno
      type=URI
      https://betamasaheft.eu/EMIP00303
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      type=filename
      EMIP00303.xml
      idno
      type=ID
      EMIP00303

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    Revision history

    • Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Minor edits on 13.11.2020
    • Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Updated facs statements on 9.11.2020
    • Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Added link to spiritual meaning of Hebrew letters in Ps118, and minor formatting edits on 20.7.2020
    • Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Added items on 5.5.2020
    • Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Corrected ǝ character on 18.4.2020
    • Jonah Sandford Jonah Sandford: Added "facs" tags to quire maps. on 20.2.2020
    • Jonah Sandford Jonah Sandford: Added quire maps, margin dims, columns/lines, binding desc, dating info. on 14.2.2020
    • Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Added items on 10.1.2020
    • Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Added items on 26.9.2019
    • Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Added items on 24.9.2019
    • Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Added items on 13.9.2019
    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo Pietro Maria Liuzzo: Created XML record from EMIP Collection Metadata.xsls on 18.1.2018
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    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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