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Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 34

Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee, Ashlee Benson

EMIP

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https://betamasaheft.eu/EMIP00139
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Collection: EMIP

GeneralDescriptionPhysical DescriptionAuthors

General description

Weiner Codex 34

Number of Text units: 6

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

nineteenth century

Summary

Psalter, ዳዊት፡
  1. ms_i1 (Fols 1r–168r

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    ), Ethiopic Psalter
    1. ms_i1.1 (Fols 1r–127r

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      ), Mazmura Dāwit
    2. ms_i1.2 (Fols 127v–140v

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      ), Maḥālǝya nabiyāt
    3. ms_i1.3 (Fols 141r–148v

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      ), Song of Songs
    4. ms_i1.4 (Fols 149r–161v

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      ), Wǝddāse Māryām
    5. ms_i1.5 (Fols 162r–168r

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      ), ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān

Contents

Fols 1r–168r

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Ethiopic Psalter (CAe 2701)

Language of text:

Fols 1r–127r

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Mazmura Dāwit (CAe 2000) Mazmura Dāwit, Psalm 118 including the Spritual Meaning of the Hebrew Letters
Fols 127v–140v

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Maḥālǝya nabiyāt (CAe 1828)
Fols 141r–148v

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Song of Songs (CAe 2362)
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Wǝddāse Māryām (CAe 2509)
Fols 162r–168r

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ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān (CAe 1113)

Additions In this unit there are in total .

  1. Fols. iiv(erso), iiir(ecto) The nine feast days of Our Lord and the Apostles’ feast days, in faded ink

  2. Fol. ivv(erso) Beginning of Gospel of John (CAe 1693)

  3. Fol. 168v The Lucky and Unlucky Days of the Year, in a very clear hand. ሐሳበ፡ ጽንዕት፡ ወጽንጽንት፡ መሥከረም፡ እስከ፡ ፲፭፡ ጸንዕት፡ የቀረው፡ ጽንጽንት። ጥቅምት፡ እስከ፡ ፲፫፡ ጽንዕት፡ የቀረው፡ ጽንጽንት፡...

Extras

  1. Fol. iir(ecto) a couple of words

  2. Fols. ir(ecto), iv(erso), iiiv(erso) : blank

  3. Fol. 39v : washed of text, which is still faintly visible, to prepare for painting

  4. Fol. 63v cross-shaped symbol in right margin, marks the midpoint of the psalms

  5. Numbered quires: quires 2–14

  6. words of text are written interlinearly (folss. 5v, 34v, 39r, 50v, 55v, , etc.); and lines of text are written interlinearly (3v, 6v, 9r, 10v, 16r, , etc.); and in the upper margin with a symbol (+) marking the location where the text is to be inserted ( f. 143v, line 15 ), and in another case where the symbol (┴) is used ( f. 157r, line 1 )

  7. This scribe has avoided the problem of lines of text too long to fit on one line by adopting an aspect ratio that leaves ample room for the width of most lines. On a few occasions, the line would have been too long and the scribe finishes the end of the line with words written smaller so as to avoid leftover text (e.g., folss. 42v, 55v, 100r, ). Occasionally a line is still too long and has to be completed above or below the end of the line (e.g., 20r, 40r, 46r, 60v ).

Decoration In this unit there are in total 3 s, 1 .

Frame notes

  1. frame: Decorative designs: folss. 1r, 8r, 23v, 34r, 42r, 48r, 57v, 69r, 78r, 110v, 114r, 127v, 141r, 160r, (harägs, sometimes just outlined in pencil); 1r, 7v, 77v, 113v, 120r, 148v, 152r, 154v, (a line of alternating red and black dots); 104v, (multiple full stops connected by alternating red and black dots); 157r, (a line of full stops); 159r (a line of alternating red and black dots between lines of full stops).

Miniatures notes

  1. miniature: Fol. ivr(ecto)

    Angel with and hand

  2. miniature: Fol. 83v

    Talismanic Symbol (partial-margin artist)

  3. miniature: Fol. 168r

    man with stripped garment (partial-margin artist)

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

+NaN (leaf) .Entered as iv + 168 +NaN (quire) .Entered as Protection quire + 14 191 135 60
Outer dimensions
Height 191mm
Width 135mm
Depth 60mm

Quire Structure Collation

Signatures: Quires 2-14 numbered

Quire descriptions: protection quire and quires 1–14 balanced. Navigation system: black thread sewn into the fore edge of folss. 48, 141, to mark content; green thread sewn into the fore edge of 121, 149, to mark content; yellow thread sewn into the fore edge of 127 to mark content.
Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 a 4 Fols i–iv Protection Quire
2 1 12 Fols 1–12 Quire 1
3 2 12 Fols 13–24 Quire 2
4 3 12 Fols 25–36 Quire 3
5 4 12 Fols 37–48 Quire 4
6 5 12 Fols 49–60 Quire 5
7 6 12 Fols 61–72 Quire 6
8 7 12 Fols 73–84 Quire 7
9 8 12 Fols 85–96 Quire 8
10 9 12 Fols 97–108 Quire 9
11 10 12 Fols 109–120 Quire 10
12 11 12 Fols 121–132 Quire 11
13 12 12 Fols 133–144 Quire 12
14 13 12 Fols 145–156 Quire 13
15 14 12 Fols 157–168 Quire 14

Collation diagrams


Protection Quire
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 4 Unit #1 Unit #2

Quire 1
Quire ID:q2, number:1
Collation diagram Quire 2 5 16 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 2
Quire ID:q3, number:2
Collation diagram Quire 3 17 28 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 3
Quire ID:q4, number:3
Collation diagram Quire 4 29 40 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 4
Quire ID:q5, number:4
Collation diagram Quire 5 41 52 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 5
Quire ID:q6, number:5
Collation diagram Quire 6 53 64 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 6
Quire ID:q7, number:6
Collation diagram Quire 7 65 76 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 7
Quire ID:q8, number:7
Collation diagram Quire 8 77 88 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 8
Quire ID:q9, number:8
Collation diagram Quire 9 89 100 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 9
Quire ID:q10, number:9
Collation diagram Quire 10 101 112 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 10
Quire ID:q11, number:10
Collation diagram Quire 11 113 124 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 11
Quire ID:q12, number:11
Collation diagram Quire 12 125 136 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 12
Quire ID:q13, number:12
Collation diagram Quire 13 137 148 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 13
Quire ID:q14, number:13
Collation diagram Quire 14 149 160 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 14
Quire ID:q15, number:14
Collation diagram Quire 15 161 172 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(4/Fols i–iv) – I(12/Fols 1–12) – II(12/Fols 13–24) – III(12/Fols 25–36) – IV(12/Fols 37–48) – V(12/Fols 49–60) – VI(12/Fols 61–72) – VII(12/Fols 73–84) – VIII(12/Fols 85–96) – IX(12/Fols 97–108) – X(12/Fols 109–120) – XI(12/Fols 121–132) – XII(12/Fols 133–144) – XIII(12/Fols 145–156) – XIV(12/Fols 157–168) –

Formula: Fols i–iv Protection Quire ; Fols 1–12 Quire 1 ; Fols 13–24 Quire 2 ; Fols 25–36 Quire 3 ; Fols 37–48 Quire 4 ; Fols 49–60 Quire 5 ; Fols 61–72 Quire 6 ; Fols 73–84 Quire 7 ; Fols 85–96 Quire 8 ; Fols 97–108 Quire 9 ; Fols 109–120 Quire 10 ; Fols 121–132 Quire 11 ; Fols 133–144 Quire 12 ; Fols 145–156 Quire 13 ; Fols 157–168 Quire 14 ;

Formula 1: 1 (4), 2 (12), 3 (12), 4 (12), 5 (12), 6 (12), 7 (12), 8 (12), 9 (12), 10 (12), 11 (12), 12 (12), 13 (12), 14 (12), 15 (12),

Formula 2: 1 (4), 2 (12), 3 (12), 4 (12), 5 (12), 6 (12), 7 (12), 8 (12), 9 (12), 10 (12), 11 (12), 12 (12), 13 (12), 14 (12), 15 (12),

Binding

Parchment, 191 x 135 x 60 mm, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards of the traditional wood, covered with tooled leather, with decorative linen patches 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 18mm
bottom 39mm
right 20mm
left 9mm

Ms Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 34 main part

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Layout note 1(Fols 1r–148v

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Number of columns: 1

Number of lines: 21

Layout note 1(Fols 149r–168r

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Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 21

Keywords

swordswordcross

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    Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
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    2022-01-05T13:36:28.446+01:00
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    EMIP00139

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Revision history

  • Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Added work ref to handnote on columetric layout, reassigned addition a4 as extra on 25.11.2020
  • Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Updated facs statements on 4.11.2020
  • Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Added facs statements on 27.10.2020
  • Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Added link to Ps118 spiritual meanings on 22.6.2020
  • Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Corrected ǝ character on 18.4.2020
  • Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Added miniatures, varia and notes on 20.9.2019
  • Jonah Sandford Jonah Sandford: Added ms contents on 13.10.2018
  • Jonah Sandford Jonah Sandford: Added quire desc, binding desc, margin dim, columns/lines, dating info on 12.7.2018
  • Pietro Maria Liuzzo Pietro Maria Liuzzo: Created XML record from EMIP Collection Metadata.xsls on 18.1.2018
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The initial version of this file was created from data kindly provided by the Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project directed by Steve Delamarter.
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