Washington, D.C., Howard University School of Divinity, Tweed Codex 045
Ashlee Benson, Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee
Tweed Collection, EMIP
General description
Tweed Codex 045
Number of Text units: 1
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Early-twentieth century
Contents
Fols 1r–119v
Language of text:
Mazmura Dāwit, Psalm 118 including the Spritual Meaning of the Hebrew LettersAdditions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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contains a typical concluding prayer for the Ethiopic Psalter (CAe 2701)
Extras
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pentrials and scrawls
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It is unclear what manuscript this is in the insurance hand list
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The midpoint of the Psalms in check the viewerfol. ms_i1 is marked in two ways, with a line of text written entirely in red ink, and with a small harag in the right margin
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has spaces where text was to have been written in red ink, but was apparently overlooked
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etc., words of text are written interlinearly
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etc., lines of text are written interlinearly
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f. 15v, line 24 f. 16r, line 6 f. 18r, line 22 f. 20r, lines 7 and 24 f. 25r, line 16 f. 26v, line 19
etc., lines of text are written in the upper margin with a symbol (┴) marking the location where the text is to be inserted
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etc., erasure markings are visible
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etc., text has been removed
Decoration In this unit there are in total 4 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: folss. 1r, 11v, 17v, 30r, 34v, 41v, 49r, 55r, 61r, 70r, 79r, 81v, 92r, 103r, 108v, (haräg); 1r, 6r, 24v, 102v, (line of alternating red and black dots); 108r, 119v (multiple full stops and lines of alternating red and black dots).
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Fol. iir(ecto)
Crude drawing of a Roman cross
- miniature:
Fol. iiv(erso)
Samuel anointing the head of David with caption Legend: ( ) “How Samuel, the prophet, anointed David with the anointing of the throne.”
- miniature: Fol. 60r
- miniature: Fol. 60v
Physical Description
Form of support
Codex
Watermark
No
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 210mm |
Width | 143mm |
Depth | 61mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | a | 2 |
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2 | 1 | 8 |
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Quire 1 |
3 | 2 | 8 |
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Quire 2 |
4 | 3 | 8 |
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Quire 3 |
5 | 4 | 8 |
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Quire 4 |
6 | 5 | 8 |
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Quire 5 |
7 | 6 | 8 |
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Quire 6 |
8 | 7 | 8 |
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Quire 7 |
9 | 8 | 4 |
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Quire 8 |
10 | 9 | 8 |
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Quire 9 |
11 | 10 | 8 |
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Quire 10 |
12 | 11 | 8 |
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Quire 11 |
13 | 12 | 8 |
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Quire 12 |
14 | 13 | 8 |
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Quire 13 |
15 | 14 | 8 |
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Quire 14 |
16 | 15 | 8 |
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Quire 15 |
17 | 16 | 3 |
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Collation diagrams
Protection Quire
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Notes: 1)
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
Quire ID:q9, number:8
Quire 9
Quire ID:q10, number:9
Quire 10
Quire ID:q11, number:10
Quire 11
Quire ID:q12, number:11
Quire 12
Quire ID:q13, number:12
Quire 13
Quire ID:q14, number:13
Quire 14
Quire ID:q15, number:14
Quire 15
Quire ID:q16, number:15
Quire 16: 1, stub after 3
Quire ID:q17, number:16
Notes: 1)
Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(2/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (4), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (),
Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (4), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (),
Binding
Parchment, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards of the traditional wood covered with tooled leather with fabric visible between the front turn-in, headband and tailband.
Binding material
parchment
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 20mm |
bottom | 40mm |
right | 17mm |
left | 8mm |
Ms Washington, D.C., Howard University School of Divinity, Tweed Codex 045 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 143mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 210mm.Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: ኢግዚአብሔር፡ ማርያም፡
The word God is rubricated in the first three works; the word Mary is rubricated in the final two works. Occasionally, the word God is written in alternating red and black ink (e.g., check the viewerfol. 58v )
Columetric layout of text: fols. 15v, (Ps. 28r); 90v, (Ps. 148); 91v, (Ps. 150); 99v, 100r (tenth Biblical Canticle)
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