Belmont, MA, Alwan Collection, Alwan Codex 33

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Alwan Codex 33

Number of Text units: 7

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

late-eighteenth century^{notBefore: 1750
notAfter: 1799}

Summary

Psalter, ዳዊት፡ and Anaphora of John, Son of Thunder, Qǝddase Yoḥannǝs Wäldä Nägwädǝgwad, ቅዳሴ፡ ዮሐንስ፡ ወልደ፡ ነጐድጓድ፡

ms_i1 (Fols 1r–168r

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), Psalter
1. ms_i1.1 (Fols 1r–131v
  
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  ), Mazmura Dāwit
2. ms_i1.2 (Fols 131v–145v
  
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  ), Book of Odes
3. ms_i1.3 (Fols 145v–153v
  
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  ), Song of Songs
4. ms_i1.4 (Fols 154r–163v
  
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  ), Wǝddāse Māryām
5. ms_i1.5 (Fols 163v–168r
  
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  ), ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān
ms_i2 (Fols 168v–175v

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), Maṣḥafa qǝddāse, Anaphora by John, son of Thunder (same as LIT1570habeka)

Fols 1r–168r Psalter (CAe 2701)

Language of text:

Fols 1r–131v Mazmura Dāwit (CAe 2000)

Fols 131v–145v Book of Odes (CAe 1828)

Fols 145v–153v Song of Songs (CAe 2362)

Fols 154r–163v Wǝddāse Māryām (CAe 2509)

Fols 163v–168r ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān (CAe 1113)

Fols 168v–175v Maṣḥafa qǝddāse, Anaphora by John, son of Thunder (same as LIT1570habeka) (CAe 1960 AnaphoraJohn)

Incipit ( ):ቅዳሴ: ዘዮሐንስ: ወወልደ: ነጐድጓድ: በእንተ: ፍቅርተ: ክርስቶስ ለዓለመ: ዓለም: አሜን: ኅቤከ: እግዚኦ: አንቃዕዶ(ነ): አዕይንተነ: አንሣእነ: ልበነ: ወአልዓልነ: ሕሊናነ::

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

Fols. 176r, 176v (Type: Asmat )

ʾAsmāt-prayer (general record) (CAe 5888) against wild animals, in a later hand. Incipit: . . . . .ommission by ዝህላል ጊላታን አግሪራ ቂቂራ… ከማሁ እስሮሙ ለአንበሳ ጥርማማ አዝዕብ ድርሳማ ነምር ጽፍራማ. . . . .ommission by
Fol. ir(ecto)

the Gә‘әz alphabet followed by the Trinitarian formula
Fol. iv(erso)

student attempt to copy Image of Märqoryos, in pencil
Fol. iir(ecto) (Type: OwnershipNote )

note of secondary ownership by one Märqos
Fol. iiv(erso)

Student attempt to copy the beginning of the Psalter, in ink
Fol. 133r

Crude drawing of figure
Fol. 153v (Type: OwnershipNote )

List of names, mentioning owner, Kǝflä Maryam and his wife (?), Mäläwǝrq
Fol. 168r (Type: OwnershipNote )

note of ownership, erased

Extras

A spine strap goes around the quires and shows between the front and back covers and the text block
Fols. 2r, 2v

repetition of the first folio
Binding has been repaired in multiple locations and is loose
Vellum is discolored and brittle
Fols. 3, 45, 68, 98, 109, 141

green thread sewn into corner to mark content
Fols. 115, 124, 131

red thread sewn into the corner to mark content
Fols. 9v, 53r, 162r

words of text are written interlinearly
Fols. 14v, 44r, 45v, 121r

lines of text are written interlinearly
f. 155v, col. 1, line 6

lines of text are written in the upper margin with a symbol (+) marking the location where the text is to be inserted
Fols. 7r, 70r, 160v

text has been removed
Fols. 2r, 3v, 30v

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. Occasionally a line is too long and has to be completed above or below the end of the line

Decoration In this unit there are in total 8 s, 1 .

Frame notes

frame: Decorative designs: folss. 25r, 44r, (black dotted line); 131v, 153v, (multiple full stops); 153v (alternating red and black dotted line)

Miniatures notes

miniature: Fol. 4r
David Playing the Harp with caption Legend: ( ) “King and prophet, David.”
miniature: Fol. 44v
Virgin and Child
miniature: Fol. 45r
Angel with and
miniature: Fol. 67v
Moses Receiving Law with caption Legend: ( ) “Prophet Moses with his tablet.”
miniature: Fol. 99r
The Last Supper with caption Legend: ( ) “Maundy Thursday.”
miniature: Fol. 110r
The Trinity surrounded by the four living creatures, with caption Legend: ( ) “Holy Trinity.”
miniature: Fol. 141v
Resurrection of Jesus , raising Adam and Eve , with captions (l. to r.):Legend: ( ) “Eve,” Legend: ( ) “How Our Lord Jesus Christ was raised from the dead on the third day,” and Legend: ( ) “Adam.”
miniature: Fol. 142r
Ascension of Jesus with caption Legend: ( ) “The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

180 165 85

Outer dimensions
Height	180mm
Width	165mm
Depth	85mm

Quire Structure Collation

Quire descriptions: protection quire and quires 2–21 balanced; quires 1 and 22 unbalanced. Navigation systems: green thread sewn into corner of folss. 3, 45, 68, 98, 109, 141, to mark content; red thread sewn into the corner of 115, 124, 131 to mark content. Approximately 4 cm. of the leather binding strip is visible before fol. i. Folss. 1, 2, have been stitched to a folio stub visible between ii, 3, . 9, has been attached to a folio stub visible between 8, 10. A folio stub is visible between folss. 171, 172, . Approximately 4 cm. of the leather binding strip is visible after 176.

Position	Number	Leaves	Quires	Description
1	a	2	Fols i–ii	Approximately 4 cm. of the leather binding strip is visible before fol. i. Protection Sheet
2	1	9	Fols 1–9	Folss. 1, 2, have been stitched to a folio stub visible between ii, 3, . 9, has been attached to a folio stub visible between 8, 10. Quire 1: 1 added 2 added 9 added
3	2	8	Fols 10–17	Quire 2
4	3	8	Fols 18–25	Quire 3
5	4	8	Fols 26–33	Quire 4
6	5	8	Fols 34–41	Quire 5
7	6	8	Fols 42–49	Quire 6
8	7	8	Fols 50–57	Quire 7
9	8	8	Fols 58–65	Quire 8
10	9	8	Fols 66–73	Quire 9
11	10	8	Fols 74–81	Quire 10
12	11	8	Fols 82–89	Quire 11
13	12	8	Fols 90–97	Quire 12
14	13	8	Fols 98–105	Quire 13
15	14	8	Fols 106–113	Quire 14
16	15	8	Fols 114–121	Quire 15
17	16	8	Fols 122–129	Quire 16
18	17	8	Fols 130–137	Quire 17
19	18	8	Fols 138–145	Quire 18
20	19	8	Fols 146–153	Quire 19
21	20	8	Fols 154–161	Quire 20
22	21	8	Fols 162–169	Quire 21
23	22	7	Fols 170–176	A folio stub is visible between folss. 171, 172, . Approximately 4 cm. of the leather binding strip is visible after 176. Quire 22: 5, stub after 2

Collation diagrams

Protection Sheet
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Notes: 1) Approximately 4 cm. of the leather binding strip is visible before fol. i.

Quire 1: 1 added 2 added 9 added
Quire ID:q2, number:1
Notes: 1) Folss. 1, 2, have been stitched to a folio stub visible between ii, 3, . 9, has been attached to a folio stub visible between 8, 10.

Quire 2
Quire ID:q3, number:2

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
Quire ID:q13, number:12

Quire 13
Quire ID:q14, number:13

Quire 14
Quire ID:q15, number:14

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

Quire 20
Quire ID:q21, number:20

Quire 21
Quire ID:q22, number:21

Quire 22: 5, stub after 2
Quire ID:q23, number:22
Notes: 1) A folio stub is visible between folss. 171, 172, . Approximately 4 cm. of the leather binding strip is visible after 176.

Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(2/Fols i–ii) – I(9/Fols 1–9) – II(8/Fols 10–17) – III(8/Fols 18–25) – IV(8/Fols 26–33) – V(8/Fols 34–41) – VI(8/Fols 42–49) – VII(8/Fols 50–57) – VIII(8/Fols 58–65) – IX(8/Fols 66–73) – X(8/Fols 74–81) – XI(8/Fols 82–89) – XII(8/Fols 90–97) – XIII(8/Fols 98–105) – XIV(8/Fols 106–113) – XV(8/Fols 114–121) – XVI(8/Fols 122–129) – XVII(8/Fols 130–137) – XVIII(8/Fols 138–145) – XIX(8/Fols 146–153) – XX(8/Fols 154–161) – XXI(8/Fols 162–169) – XXII(6+1/s.l. 5, stub after 2/Fols 170–176) –

Formula: Fols i–ii Protection Sheet ; Fols 1–9 Quire 1: 1 added 2 added 9 added ; Fols 10–17 Quire 2 ; Fols 18–25 Quire 3 ; Fols 26–33 Quire 4 ; Fols 34–41 Quire 5 ; Fols 42–49 Quire 6 ; Fols 50–57 Quire 7 ; Fols 58–65 Quire 8 ; Fols 66–73 Quire 9 ; Fols 74–81 Quire 10 ; Fols 82–89 Quire 11 ; Fols 90–97 Quire 12 ; Fols 98–105 Quire 13 ; Fols 106–113 Quire 14 ; Fols 114–121 Quire 15 ; Fols 122–129 Quire 16 ; Fols 130–137 Quire 17 ; Fols 138–145 Quire 18 ; Fols 146–153 Quire 19 ; Fols 154–161 Quire 20 ; Fols 162–169 Quire 21 ; Fols 170–176 Quire 22: 5, stub after 2 ;

Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (, +1, +2, +9), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (8), 19 (8), 20 (8), 21 (8), 22 (8), 23 (7),

Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (, first leaf is added, leaf added after fol. , leaf added after fol. ), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (8), 19 (8), 20 (8), 21 (8), 22 (8), 23 (7),

Binding

Parchment, 180 x 165 x 85 mm, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough hewn wooden boards covered in red floral patterned linen with linen strap that wraps around top, fore edge, and bottom of folios.

Binding material

parchment

wood

textile

Original binding

Yes

Layout

Layout note 1

H
W
Margins
top	15-25mm
bottom	35-40mm
right	5-10mm
left	5-7mm

Ms Belmont, MA, Alwan Collection, Alwan Codex 33 main part

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Layout note 1(Fols 1r–153v,

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Number of columns: 1

Number of lines: 21

Layout note 1(Fols 154r–175v

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Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 21

Palaeography

Hand 1

Script: Ethiopic

Rubrication: ኢግዚአብሔር፡ [link] Content Item 1.5 , item 1 ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān (CAe 1113) ማርያም፡

The word God is not rubricated in the first three works; the word Mary is rubricated in the final two works Columetric layout of text: fol. 131r (Psalms of David, Psalmus 150 )

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Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik

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Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft

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EMIP00243

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Jonah Sandford, Ashlee Benson, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, Ralph Lee, ʻBelmont, MA, Alwan Collection, Alwan Codex 33ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2020-11-12) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP00243 [Accessed: 2024-05-16]

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Ashlee Benson Minor changes on 12.11.2020
Ashlee Benson Updated facs statements on 5.11.2020
Ashlee Benson Added items on 18.6.2020
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Ralph Lee Corrected ǝ character on 18.4.2020
Jonah Sandford Added ms contents on 20.10.2018
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Ashlee Benson, editor

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Belmont, MA, Alwan Collection, Alwan Codex 33

General description

Alwan Codex 33

Number of Text units: 7

Number of Codicological units: 1

Origin

Summary

Contents

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

Extras

Decoration In this unit there are in total 8 s, 1 .

Frame notes

Miniatures notes

Physical Description

Form of support

Extent

Quire Structure Collation

Collation diagrams

Binding

Binding material

Original binding

Layout

Layout note 1

Palaeography

Hand 1

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Keywords

Publication Statement

Edition Statement

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