Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 351
Jonah Sandford, Ashlee Benson
EMIP
General description
Weiner Codex 351
Number of Text units: 13
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Late-seventeenth/early-eighteenth century
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–182r
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–131v
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 132r–146r
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 146r–153v
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 154r–174v
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 154r and following
- ms_i1.4.2
(Fols 156r and following
- ms_i1.4.3
(Fols 160r and following
- ms_i1.4.4
(Fols 163r and following
- ms_i1.4.5
(Fols 166v and following
- ms_i1.4.6
(Fols 169r and following
- ms_i1.4.7
(Fols 172r and following
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 154r and following
- ms_i1.5
(Fols 174v–182r
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–131v
Contents
Fols 1r–182r
Language of text:
Mazmura Dāwit, Psalm 118 including the Spritual Meaning of the Hebrew Letters. A secondary hand has added an additional system of the spiritual meaningsFols 146r–153v
Colophon
a colophon mentioning an owner Zä-ʾÄfä Krǝstos () and his wife Wälattä Dawit (). It states that he ordered the book with his own means. The colophon concludes with a curse that anyone who steals or cancels anything is condemned by the authority of Peter and Paul
Translation Gǝʿǝz : ዘአፈ፡ ክርስቶስ፡
Translation Gǝʿǝz : ወላተ፡ ዳዊት፡
Additions In this unit there are in total 2 , 1 .
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Fol. ir(ecto) An Explanation of the Trinity. Written in Amharic by an untrained hand
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f. 131v, bottom a prayer with the instruction ( ) “pray three times.” Incipit: ሃ፡ መኑ፡ ይመሰለከ፡
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(Type: Asmat)
Fol. 153v An ʾAsmāt-prayer (general record) (CAe 5888) for protection based on the five dolours. Incipit: ለተናዊ፡ ሰተናቂ፡ ቀናዊ፡ ተንከረም፡ ማኅየዊ፡ ዘውኅዘ፡ ደም፡ አመ፡ ረገዝዎ፡ ገቦሁ፡ ለእግዚእነ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ በዲበ፡ ዕፀ፡ መስቀል፡
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Fols. 182r, 182v A rhyming poem and prayer for Mary on behalf of the owner, Wälättä Giyorgis (ወለተ፡ ጊዮርጊስ፡). Written by the same hand as the rest of the Psalter. Incipit: ለኪ፡ ይደሉ። ለኪ፡ ይደሉ። ለኪ፡ ይደሉ። ትስአሊ፡ ለነ፡ ኀበ፡ ወልድኪ፡ እግዚአ፡ ኵሉ።
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(Type: Asmat)
Fols. 183v, 184r, 184v, 185r ʾAsmāt-prayer (general record) (CAe 5888) for protection from enemies and demons. Written in Amharic
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f. 174v and passim mention Wälättä Giyorgis (ወለተ፡ ጊዮርጊስ፡)
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(Type: ScribalNoteCompleting)
Fol. 182v a scribal note of completion
Extras
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Fol. 69v The midpoint of the Psalms is not marked
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Fol. 185v pen trials
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Fols. 124, 160, 163, 167, 172 red string stitched into corner as navigation system
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Fols. 175, 182 blue string stitched into corner as navigation system
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words of text are written interlinearly (folss. 9r, 16r, 17v, 19r, 19v, , etc.); lines of text are written interlinearly (50r, 144r, ); erasure markings are visible (72r, ); text has been removed (8r, 22v, 26r, 36v, 57r , etc.)
Decoration In this unit there are in total 10 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: folss. 1r, 89v, 131v, (ornamental band); 8v, 16r, 25r, 36r, 45r, 52v, 62v, 74v, 83r, 89r, 102r, 114v, 117v, 156r, (line of alternating red and black dots); 124r, 131v, 153v, 156v, 163v, 183v, 185r, (multiple full stops); 146r, 160r, 163r, 166v, 169r, 171v, 174v, 182v (multiple full stops and a line of alternating red and black dots)
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Fol. iv(erso)
Holy Man Portrait,St George of Lydda and the
- miniature:
Fol. 21r
Virgin and Child with the archangels Michael and Gabriel
- miniature: Fol. 41r
- miniature:
Fol. 61r
A female and male saint (St Mary and Jesus?) seated in front of four s
- miniature:
Fol. 70v
The Virgin St Mary surrounded by four s
- miniature: Fol. 82v
- miniature:
Fol. 105r
Crucifixion of Jesus, St Mary and John stand beside the cross
- miniature:
Fol. 144v
Resurrection of Jesus, raising Adam and Eve from the dead
- miniature:
Fol. 162v
Holy Man Portrait with lions and leopards
- miniature: Fol. 183r
Physical Description
Form of support
Codex
Watermark
No
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 255mm |
Width | 220mm |
Depth | 85mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 1 | 11 |
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2 | 2 | 10 |
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Quire 2 |
3 | 3 | 10 |
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Quire 3 |
4 | 4 | 10 |
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Quire 4 |
5 | 5 | 10 |
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Quire 5 |
6 | 6 | 10 |
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Quire 6 |
7 | 7 | 10 |
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Quire 7 |
8 | 8 | 10 |
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Quire 8 |
9 | 9 | 10 |
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10 | 10 | 10 |
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Quire 10 |
11 | 11 | 10 |
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Quire 11 |
12 | 12 | 10 |
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Quire 12 |
13 | 13 | 8 |
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Quire 13 |
14 | 14 | 10 |
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Quire 14 |
15 | 15 | 10 |
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Quire 15 |
16 | 16 | 10 |
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17 | 17 | 10 |
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Quire 17 |
18 | 18 | 10 |
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19 | 19 | 7 |
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Collation diagrams
Quire 1: 1, stub after 10
Quire ID:q1, number:1
Notes: 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
Quire ID:q7, number:7
Quire 8
Quire ID:q8, number:8
Quire 9: 4, stub after 7 7, stub after 4
Quire ID:q9, number:9
Notes: 1)
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
Quire ID:q15, number:15
Quire 16: 4, stub after 7 6, stub after 5
Quire ID:q16, number:16
Notes: 1)
Quire 17
Quire ID:q17, number:17
Quire 18: 3, stub after 8 8, stub after 3
Quire ID:q18, number:18
Notes: 1)
Quire 19: 1, stub after 7
Quire ID:q19, number:19
Notes: 1)
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(10+1/s.l. 1, stub after 10/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (11), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (8), 14 (10), 15 (10), 16 (10), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (),
Formula 2: 1 (11), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (8), 14 (10), 15 (10), 16 (10), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (),
Binding
Parchment, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards of the traditional wood, front and back covers have broken and been repaired.
Binding material
parchment
wood
Original binding
No
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 41-44mm |
bottom | 63-73mm |
right | 40-52mm |
left | 12-20mm |
Ms Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 351 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 220mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 255mm.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፡
Columetric layout of text: fols. 141v, 142r (Tenth Biblical Canticle)Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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