Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Nairobi Codex 5
Ashlee Benson, Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee
EMIP
General description
Nairobi Codex 5
Number of Text units: 5
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
1935/36
Provenance
This manuscript was broken into two parts. The first part was sold to Mr. Subers. The second part, this part, was photographed in Nairobi in the summer of 2008 as Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Marwick Codex 57
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–58r
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–8r
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 8r–24v
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 24v–54r
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 54r–58r
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–8r
Contents
Fols 1r–58r
Language of text: and Gǝʿǝz
incomplete at the beginningColophon
Translation Gǝʿǝz : ይተባረክ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ አምላከ፡ ኢስራኤል፡ ዘአፈጸመኒ፡ ዘንተ፡ መጽሐፈ፡ ሃይማኖት፡፡ዘ፫፻ተ፡ በዳኅና፡ ወበሰላም፡ ዘእንበለ፡ ደዌ፡ ወሕማም፡ በ፲ወ፱፻፳ወ፰አመተ፡ ምሐረተ፡ በዘመነ፡ ዮሐንስ፡ ወንጌላዊ።
Fols 1r–8r
Fols 54r–58r
Language of text:
Incipit (Amharic ): ነቢያት፡ በትንቢት፡ ሐዋርያት፡ በስብከት፡ ያስተማሩት፡ ለዓለም፡ ሁሉ፡ ይህንን፡ ተዋህዶ፡ ሃይማኖት፡ ነው። ነቢያት፡ እንዴት፡ እያሉ፡ አስተማሩ፡ ቢሉ፡ ኢሳይያስ፡ እንደተናገረው፡ ናሁ፡ ድንግል፡ ትፀንስ፡ ወትወልድ፡ ወልደ፡ እያሉ፡ አስተማሩ፡
Additions In this unit there are in total .
Extras
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Missed shots
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blank
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This codex once had four Coptic chain stitches, but has been repaired with only two
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Numbered quires: quires 10–14
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words of text are written interlinearly;
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erasure markings are visible;
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text has been removed
Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: folss. 8r, 24v, 32v, 41r, 46r, 54r, 56r, (multiple full stops); 32v, 57v, 58r (lines of full stops and a line of alternating red and black dots)
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 215mm |
Width | 165mm |
Depth | 35mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 1 | 12 |
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Quire 10 |
2 | 2 | 12 |
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Quire 11 |
3 | 3 | 12 |
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4 | 4 | 12 |
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Quire 13 |
5 | 5 | 8 |
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Collation diagrams
Quire 10
Quire ID:q1, number:1
Quire 11
Quire ID:q2, number:2
Quire 12: 3, stub after 9 10, stub after 2
Quire ID:q3, number:3
Notes: 1)
Quire 13
Quire ID:q4, number:4
1, stub after 8 2, stub after 8 Quire
Quire ID:q5, number:5
Notes: 1)
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(12/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (12), 2 (12), 3 (12), 4 (12), 5 (),
Formula 2: 1 (12), 2 (12), 3 (12), 4 (12), 5 (),
Binding
Parchment, two Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards of the traditional wood, covered with leather.
Binding material
parchment
wood
leather
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 17mm |
bottom | 30mm |
right | 22mm |
left | 10mm |
Ms Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Nairobi Codex 5 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 165mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 215mm.Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 23
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