Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 175
Ashlee Benson, Jonah Sandford
EMIP
General description
Weiner Codex 175
Number of Text units: 8
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Early-twentieth century
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–144v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–21v
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 21v–38v
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 39r–62v
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 63r–86v
- ms_i1.5
(Fols 87r–116v
- ms_i1.6
(Fols 117r–141r
- ms_i1.7
(Fols 141r–144v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–21v
Contents
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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list of vestments and manuscripts in the church of Qoga Lǝdäta in 1949 EC = 1956–7, written in blue ink
Extras
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Fols. ir(ecto), iv(erso), 146v
blank
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insertion of an overlooked text
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Numbered quires: quires 2 and 4–5
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words of text are written interlinearly;
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erasure markings are visible;
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(etc.) text has been removed
Decoration In this unit there are in total 28 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: fols. 21v, (ḥaräg); a line of alternating red and black dots with a full stop is used as a section divider throughout (e.g, 2v, 21r, 26r, 28v ); multiple full and half stops are used as section dividers throughout
Miniatures notes
- miniature: f. iiir(ecto), top
- miniature:
f. iiir(ect0), bottom
Five Holy Men Potrait holding books adorned with crosses (four gospel writers and Paul?)
- miniature:
f. iiv(erso), top
Angel holding a cross and riding in the clouds (right), appears to a man (center)
- miniature:
f. iiv(erso), bottom
Holy Man Portrait,St George of Lydda and the (center). Berutiwit stands on the right; a spear bearer stands on the left
- miniature:
f. iiir(ecto), top
The manifestation of Holy Woman St Mary (seated right). Angels crown her (above right). She holds up flowers towards five people (standing right)
- miniature:
f. iiir(ecto), bottom
Five Holy Men Potrait, three of whom are holding books adorned with es
- miniature:
f. iiiv(erso), top
The Three Magi (kneeling right) extend gifts to St Mary and baby Jesus Christ (seated center). Salome stands behind Mary (right)
- miniature:
f. iiiv(erso), bottom
Four Holy Men Potrait
- miniature: f. ivr(ecto), top
- miniature:
f. ivr(ecto), bottom
Two Equestrian Saint spearing enemies
- miniature:
f. iiv(erso), top
Two Holy Men Potrait holding books adorned with es (center) with angels with and standing to the right and the left
- miniature:
f. ivv(erso), bottom
A king (seated center) gestures toward two partially clad people (left); two men administer the sacraments to four people (right)
- miniature:
f. 13r, top
Holy Woman (right, St Mary ?) kneels before six saints (left)
- miniature:
f. 13r, bottom
Three Holy Men Potrait saints holding prayer sticks
- miniature:
f. 13v, top
Three Holy Men Potrait
- miniature:
f. 13v, bottom
Equestrian Saint spears an enemy (left); An angel and a saint look on (right)
- miniature:
Fol. 31r
Flight into Egypt (upper right); Joseph takes St Mary by the hand (lower right); Two angels holding books adorned with es and a saint look on (left)
- miniature:
Fol. 31v
Six Angel s lift up St Mary (upper left); Mary and ʾElsābeṭ (upper right); an equestrian saint spears an anemy and two saints holding books adorned with es (lower)
- miniature:
Fol. 46r
Flagellation of Jesus (upper left); four saints (upper right, all four hold books adorned with es and two hold processional es); The flogging of of a blind-folded Jesus Christ (lower right); two saints (lower left)
- miniature:
Fol. 46v
Annunciation to St Mary (upper left); a saint looks on (upper right); two equestrian saints spear enemies (lower)
- miniature:
Fol. 83r
Crucifixion of Jesus (upper left). Seven saints, most holding books adorned with es surround (upper right and lower)
- miniature:
Fol. 83v
Two Equestrian Saint s spear enemies (upper); three saints standing (lower)
- miniature:
Fol. 86r
by Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea with St Mary looking on (upper left); four saints surround (upper right and lower)
- miniature:
Fol. 86v
Two Angel s holding books (upper); two equestrian saints spearing enemies (middle); Jesus Christ (lower center) teaching the twelve disciples (eight lower left; four lower right)
- miniature:
Fol. 127r
A variation on the The Striking of the Head, ኵርዓተ፡ ርእሱ፡ (upper right), surrounded by five saints (right, left, and below)
- miniature:
Fol. 127v
Three Holy Men Potrait (upper); two equestrian saints spearing enemies (lower)
- miniature:
Fol. 145r
Three Holy Men Potrait (upper); Jesus Christ before the twelve (lower)
- miniature:
Fol. 145v
Two Holy Men Potrait holding books adorned with es greet one another (upper left); an equestrian saint spearing an enemy (upper right); the resurrection of Jesus Christ raising Adam and Eve (lower left); saint Gabra Manfas Qǝddus surrounded by leopards (lower right)
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 356mm |
Width | 277mm |
Depth | 84mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | a | 4 |
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Protection Quire |
2 | 1 | 6 |
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Quire 1 |
3 | 2 | 6 |
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Quire 2 |
4 | 3 | 6 |
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Quire 3 |
5 | 4 | 6 |
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Quire 4 |
6 | 5 | 8 |
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7 | 6 | 6 |
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8 | 7 | 6 |
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9 | 8 | 10 |
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10 | 9 | 8 |
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11 | 10 | 6 |
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Quire 10 |
12 | 11 | 6 |
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Quire 11 |
13 | 12 | 8 |
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14 | 13 | 4 |
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Quire 13 |
15 | 14 | 6 |
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16 | 15 | 8 |
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17 | 16 | 6 |
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18 | 17 | 10 |
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19 | 18 | 8 |
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20 | 19 | 8 |
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Quire 19 |
21 | 20 | 8 |
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22 | 21 | 6 |
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Collation diagrams
Protection Quire
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: 2, stub after 7 3, stub after 5 5, stub after 4 7, stub after 2
Quire ID:q6, number:5
Notes: 1)
Quire 6: 2, stub after 4 5, stub after 2
Quire ID:q7, number:6
Notes: 1)
Quire 7: 2, stub after 5 5, stub after 2
Quire ID:q8, number:7
Notes: 1)
Quire 8: 2, stub after 8 9, stub after 1
Quire ID:q9, number:8
Notes: 1)
Quire 9: 3, stub after 6 6, stub after 3
Quire ID:q10, number:9
Notes: 1)
Quire 10
Quire ID:q11, number:10
Quire 11
Quire ID:q12, number:11
Quire 12: 2, stub after 7 7, stub after 2
Quire ID:q13, number:12
Notes: 1)
Quire 13
Quire ID:q14, number:13
Quire 14: 3, stub after 4 4, stub after 3
Quire ID:q15, number:14
Notes: 1)
Quire 15: 2, stub after 7 4, stub after 5 5, stub after 4 7, stub after 2
Quire ID:q16, number:15
Notes: 1)
Quire 16: 2, stub after 4 5, stub after 1
Quire ID:q17, number:16
Notes: 1)
Quire 17: 2, stub after 8 9, stub after 1
Quire ID:q18, number:17
Notes: 1)
Quire 18: 3, stub after 5 6, stub after 2
Quire ID:q19, number:18
Notes: 1)
Quire 19
Quire ID:q20, number:19
Quire 20: 3, stub after 5 6, stub after 2
Quire ID:q21, number:20
Notes: 1)
Quire 21: 2, stub after 5 5, stub after 2
Quire ID:q22, number:21
Notes: 1)
Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(4/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (4), 2 (6), 3 (6), 4 (6), 5 (6), 6 (8), 7 (6), 8 (6), 9 (10), 10 (8), 11 (6), 12 (6), 13 (8), 14 (4), 15 (6), 16 (8), 17 (6), 18 (10), 19 (8), 20 (8), 21 (8), 22 (6),
Formula 2: 1 (4), 2 (6), 3 (6), 4 (6), 5 (6), 6 (8), 7 (6), 8 (6), 9 (10), 10 (8), 11 (6), 12 (6), 13 (8), 14 (4), 15 (6), 16 (8), 17 (6), 18 (10), 19 (8), 20 (8), 21 (8), 22 (6),
Binding
Parchment, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards of the traditional wood, covered with tooled leather with linen 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 | 33-36mm |
bottom | 60-67mm |
right | 26-28mm |
left | 11-14mm |
Ms Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 175 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 277mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 356mm.Layout note 1
Number of columns: 3
Number of lines: 40
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: ማርያም፡ ሚካኤል፡
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