Washington, D.C., Howard University School of Divinity, Tweed Codex 036
Jonah Sandford, Ashlee Benson, Ralph Lee
Tweed Collection, EMIP
General description
Tweed Codex 036
Number of Text units: 10
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Early-twentieth century
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–178v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–136v
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 138r–151v
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 152r–159r
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 160r–174r
- ms_i1.5
(Fols 174r–178v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–136v
Contents
Fols 1r–178v
Language of text:
Fols 1r–136v
Language of text:
Mazmura Dāwit, Psalm 118 including the Spritual Meaning of the Hebrew LettersFols 152r–159r
Language of text:
The second and third sections begin with unique superscriptionsFols 160r–174r
Language of text:
The Image of the Praises of Mary, usually presented as a separate work, is here interwoven into each sectionFols 174r–178v
Language of text:
Image of the Gate of Light is interwoven with each ssection of the Gate of Light, but incomplete at the endAdditions In this unit there are in total 1 .
Extras
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pentrials
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Fols. iir(ecto), iiv(erso), iiir(ecto), 18r, 38r, 118r, 137r,
blank
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The hand is well trained and there are several beautiful illuminations which appear authentic
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Identified in the insurance hand list as Psalter 20
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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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lines of text are written interlinearly with a symbol (┴) marking the location where the text is to be inserted
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text has been removed
Decoration In this unit there are in total 6 s.
Miniatures notes
- miniature: Fol. iiiv(erso)
- miniature: Fol. 18v
- miniature:
Fol. 38v
An ox gives birth to a baby and a patron prostrates himself
- miniature:
Fol. 118v
An Ethiopian, round church with four Holy Men Potrait inside and an hovering above
- miniature:
Fol. 137v
The drowning of Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea with caption Legend: ( ) “How Pharoah was drowned in the sea of Eritrea.” “Israel.”
- miniature: Fol. 159v
Physical Description
Form of support
Codex
Watermark
No
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 236mm |
Width | 183mm |
Depth | 85mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | a | 3 |
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2 | 1 | 10 |
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Quire 1 |
3 | 2 | 11 |
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4 | 3 | 10 |
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Quire 3 |
5 | 4 | 10 |
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Quire 4 |
6 | 5 | 10 |
|
Quire 5 |
7 | 6 | 10 |
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Quire 6 |
8 | 7 | 10 |
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Quire 7 |
9 | 8 | 10 |
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Quire 8 |
10 | 9 | 10 |
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Quire 9 |
11 | 10 | 10 |
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Quire 10 |
12 | 11 | 12 |
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Quire 11 |
13 | 12 | 9 |
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14 | 13 | 10 |
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Quire 13 |
15 | 14 | 11 |
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16 | 15 | 8 |
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Quire 15 |
17 | 16 | 8 |
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Quire 16 |
18 | 17 | 10 |
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Quire 17 |
19 | 18 | 8 |
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Quire 18 |
20 | 19 | 2 |
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Quire 19 |
Collation diagrams
Protection Quire: 2, stub before 3
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Notes: 1)
Quire 1
Quire ID:q2, number:1
Quire 2: 8, stub after 3
Quire ID:q3, number:2
Notes: 1)
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: 4, stub after 6
Quire ID:q13, number:12
Notes: 1)
Quire 13
Quire ID:q14, number:13
Quire 14: 5, stub after 7
Quire ID:q15, number:14
Notes: 1)
Quire 15
Quire ID:q16, number:15
Quire 16
Quire ID:q17, number:16
Quire 17
Quire ID:q18, number:17
Quire 18
Quire ID:q19, number:18
Quire 19
Quire ID:q20, number:19
Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(2+1/s.l. 2, stub before 3/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (3), 2 (10), 3 (11), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (12), 13 (9), 14 (10), 15 (11), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (10), 19 (8), 20 (2),
Formula 2: 1 (3), 2 (10), 3 (11), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (12), 13 (9), 14 (10), 15 (11), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (10), 19 (8), 20 (2),
Binding
Parchment, 236 x 183 x 85 mm, 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 turn-ins, headband and tailband.
Binding material
parchment
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 20mm |
bottom | 43mm |
right | 26mm |
left | 14mm |
Ms Washington, D.C., Howard University School of Divinity, Tweed Codex 036 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 183mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 236mm.Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: Content Item 1.4 , item 1 Content Item 1.5 , item 1 ማርያም፡
The word God is not rubricated in the first three works; the word Mary is rubricated in the final two works
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