Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 138
Ashlee Benson, Jonah Sandford
EMIP
General description
Weiner Codex 138
Number of Text units: 1
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Twentieth century
Contents
Additions In this unit there are in total .
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Fols. iv(erso), iir(ecto), iiv(erso)
A copy of the Book of Odes (CAe 1828) , numbers 8, 9 and 10
Extras
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blank
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Prepared for tourist economy. The cover has inlaid, carved bone or ivory pieces. There is a heavy leather spine strap. See the same characteristics for EMIP codices 180, 231, 298, 323, and 337
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EMIP 323 and 328 were produced by splitting one Psalter in half. This codex contains the first half of the Psalter. Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 133 contains the second half of the Psalter
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red yarn is sewn into the fore edge to mark content as navigation system
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(etc.) words of text are written interlinearly;
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erasure markings are visible
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The scribe’s chosen aspect ratio for the codex combined with the script size forces the scribe to reduce the font size at the end of lines to avoid having to go onto the next line throughout the codex (throughout) But, where the line of text is still too long, the scribe completes the line of text above the end of the line
Decoration In this unit there are in total 2 , 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: folss. 1r, 33r, (haräg); 1r, (line of alternating red and black dots); 16r (line of red dots)
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Fols. Inside,,
Annunciation with caption Legend: ( ) “How Saint Gabriel the archangel announced to St Mary .”
- miniature:
Fols. Inside,,
Crucifixion of Jesus with caption Legend: ( ) “How the Jews crucified Jesus.”
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 123mm |
Width | 90mm |
Depth | 53mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | a | 2 |
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Protection Sheet |
2 | 1 | 12 |
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Quire 1 |
3 | 2 | 12 |
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4 | 3 | 11 |
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5 | 4 | 12 |
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Quire 4 |
6 | 5 | 12 |
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Quire 5 |
Collation diagrams
Protection Sheet
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Quire 1
Quire ID:q2, number:1
Quire 2: 6, stub before 7 7, stub before 6
Quire ID:q3, number:2
Notes: 1)
Quire 3: 6, stub after 5
Quire ID:q4, number:3
Notes: 1)
Quire 4
Quire ID:q5, number:4
Quire 5
Quire ID:q6, number:5
Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(2/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (12), 3 (12), 4 (11), 5 (12), 6 (12),
Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (12), 3 (12), 4 (11), 5 (12), 6 (12),
Binding
Parchment, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to boards recently fashioned of the traditional wood stained black and with bone or ivory inlaid pieces on front and back.
Binding material
parchment
wood
other
bone or ivory
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 8mm |
bottom | 15-20mm |
right | 7-10mm |
left | 5mm |
Ms Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 138 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 90mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 123mm.Layout note 1
Number of columns: 1
Number of lines: 21
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: ኢግዚአብሔር፡
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