Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 325
Jonah Sandford, Ashlee Benson, Ralph Lee
EMIP
General description
Weiner Codex 325
Number of Text units: 13
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Seventeenth century
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–140v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–117v
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 118r–126v
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 127r–130v
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 131r–138r
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 131r and following
- ms_i1.4.2
(Fols 131v and following
- ms_i1.4.3
(Fols 133v and following
- ms_i1.4.4
(Fols 135r and following
- ms_i1.4.5
(Fols 136r and following
- ms_i1.4.6
(Fols 136r and following
- ms_i1.4.7
(Fols 137r and following
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 131r and following
- ms_i1.5
(Fols 138r–140v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–117v
Contents
Fols 1r–140v
Language of text:
Mazmura Dāwit, Psalm 118 including the Spritual Meaning of the Hebrew Letters Psalms 134–144 appear on fols. 1r, 1v, 2r, 2v, 3r, 3v, 4r, 4v, 5r, 5v . Incomplete at the end, ends with Psalm 149. Some folios are missingFols 118r–126v
Additions In this unit there are in total 3 s.
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(Type: GuestText)
Fols. ir(ecto), iv(erso) Excerpts from ʾƎgziʾabǝḥer nagśa (General record) (CAe 1325) . Written in a different hand
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f. 40v, middle An Account of the Books of the Bible, ኍልቈ፡ መጻሕፍት፡ ቅዱሳት፡. Written in a different hand
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f. 40v, bottom: four lines of an unidentified text Mentions Wäldä Ḥäna (ወልደ፡ ሐና፡). Written in a different hand
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Fols. 81v, 82r Excerpt from Image of Gälawǝdewos (Claudius), Mälkǝʾä Gälawǝdewos, መልክአ፡ ገላውዴዎስ፡. Written in a different hand. Incipit: ሰላም፡ ለከ፡ መንግ<ሥ>ተ፡ ምድር፡ መነንኮ፡ ዘኖላዌ፡ ጠሊ፡ ወረሶ፡ መ<ን>ግሥተ፡ ሰማይ፡ ትርከብ፡ በተጸንሶ፡ ገላውዴዎስ፡ ከናፍረ፡ ፍሕሶ።
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(Type: GuestText)
Fols. 141r, 141v Malkǝʾa fǝlsatā (CAe 2932) Written in a different hand. Incipit: ሰላም፡ ለፍልሰታ፡ ሥጋኪ፡ ምስለ፡ ነፍስኪ፡ ኢመዋቲ፡
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(Type: GuestText)
Fol. 142v Malkǝʾ-hymn to St George (CAe 2799) . Incomplete at the end. Incipit: ሰላም፡ ለከ፡ ጊዎርጊስ፡ ዘልዳ። መስተ፡ ጽእነ፡ ፈረስ፡ ፀዓዳ።
Extras
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Inside back cover has a mirror niche
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Some folios are dislocated and some folios are missing between folss. 42v, 43r, , 117v, 118r, , 123v, 124r, , and 135v, 136r
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Fol. 59v The midpoint of the Psalms is marked with a small ornamental band and multiple full stops
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Fol. 142r blank
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Fols. 48, 74 black string stitched into corner as navigation system
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Fol. 81 green thread stitched into fore edge as navigation system
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words of text are written interlinearly (folss. 14r, 14v, 46v, 51r, 89v, , etc.); erasure markings are visible (14r, 140r, ); text has been removed (5v, 15v, 17r, 25v, 28v , etc.)
Decoration In this unit there are in total 10 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: folss. 7r, 41r, 82r, 131r, (ornamental band); 3r, 43v, 65v, 96v, 113r, 127r, (secondary ornamental band); 3r, 12v, 40v, 65r, 81v, 96r, 109v, 113r, 130v, 131v, 133v, 135r, 136r, 137r, 138r, (multiple full stops); 12v, 18v, 25r, 40v, 52r, 65r, 96r, 109v, 113r, 130v, 138r (line of alternating red and black dots)
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Fol. iir(ecto)
Holy Man Portrait,St George of Lydda and the
- miniature:
Fol. iiv(erso)
Virgin and Child with two s holding s
- miniature:
Fol. 6r
Crucifixion of Jesus, St Mary and John stand beside the
- miniature: Fol. 6v
- miniature: Fol. 19r
- miniature:
Fol. 19v
A Holy Man Portraitwith a book surrounded by lions (the saint differs from the traditional appearance of Gabra Manfas Qǝddus )
- miniature:
Fol. 75r
Two Holy Men Potrait, one holds a processional and a book
- miniature:
Fol. 75v
Two Holy Men Potrait holding books
- miniature:
Fol. 121r
An Equestrian Saint spears a figure
- miniature:
Fol. 121v
Resurrection of Jesus, raising Adam and Eve from the dead
Physical Description
Form of support
Codex
Watermark
No
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 188mm |
Width | 176mm |
Depth | 69mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 1 | 8 |
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Quire 1 |
2 | 2 | 6 |
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Quire 2 |
3 | 3 | 6 |
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Quire 3 |
4 | 4 | 6 |
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Quire 4 |
5 | 5 | 6 |
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Quire 5 |
6 | 6 | 4 |
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Quire 6 |
7 | 7 | 6 |
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8 | 8 | 4 |
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Quire 8 |
9 | 9 | 6 |
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Quire 9 |
10 | 10 | 8 |
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Quire 10 |
11 | 11 | 8 |
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Quire 11 |
12 | 12 | 8 |
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Quire 12 |
13 | 13 | 8 |
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Quire 13 |
14 | 14 | 8 |
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Quire 14 |
15 | 15 | 8 |
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16 | 16 | 8 |
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Quire 16 |
17 | 17 | 8 |
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Quire 17 |
18 | 18 | 6 |
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Quire 18 |
19 | 19 | 6 |
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Quire 19 |
20 | 20 | 6 |
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Quire 20 |
21 | 21 | 6 |
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Quire 21 |
22 | 22 | 3 |
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23 | 23 | 1 |
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Collation diagrams
Quire 1
Quire ID:q1, number:1
Quire 2
Quire ID:q2, number:2
Quire 3
Quire ID:q3, number:3
Quire 4
Quire ID:q4, number:4
Quire 5
Quire ID:q5, number:5
Quire 6
Quire ID:q6, number:6
Quire 7: 2, stub after 5 5, stub after 2
Quire ID:q7, number:7
Notes: 1)
Quire 8
Quire ID:q8, number:8
Quire 9
Quire ID:q9, number:9
Quire 10
Quire ID:q10, number:10
Quire 11
Quire ID:q11, number:11
Quire 12
Quire ID:q12, number:12
Quire 13
Quire ID:q13, number:13
Quire 14
Quire ID:q14, number:14
Quire 15: 3, stub after 6 6, stub after 3
Quire ID:q15, number:15
Notes: 1)
Quire 16
Quire ID:q16, number:16
Quire 17
Quire ID:q17, number:17
Quire 18
Quire ID:q18, number:18
Quire 19
Quire ID:q19, number:19
Quire 20
Quire ID:q20, number:20
Quire 21
Quire ID:q21, number:21
Quire 22: 1, stub after 3
Quire ID:q22, number:22
Notes: 1)
Quire 23: 1, stub after 1
Quire ID:q23, number:23
Notes: 1)
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(8/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (8), 2 (6), 3 (6), 4 (6), 5 (6), 6 (4), 7 (6), 8 (4), 9 (6), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (6), 19 (6), 20 (6), 21 (6), 22 (), 23 (),
Formula 2: 1 (8), 2 (6), 3 (6), 4 (6), 5 (6), 6 (4), 7 (6), 8 (4), 9 (6), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (6), 19 (6), 20 (6), 21 (6), 22 (), 23 (),
Binding
Parchment, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards of the traditional wood covered with tooled leather, headband is visible.
Binding material
parchment
wood
leather
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 20-25mm |
bottom | 39-42mm |
right | 14-17mm |
left | 12-15mm |
Ms Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 325 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 176mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 188mm.Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: Content Item 1.4 , item 1 Wǝddāse Māryām (CAe 2509) Content Item 1.5 , item 1 ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān (CAe 1113) ማርያም፡
The word God is not rubricated in the first three works Columetric layout of text: fol. 124r (Tenth Biblical Canticle)Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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