Belmont, MA, Alwan Collection, Alwan Codex 33
Jonah Sandford, Ashlee Benson
Alwan, EMIP
Collection: Alwan
Other identifiers: Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project EMIP 243
General description
Alwan Codex 33
Number of Text units: 7
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
late-eighteenth century
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–168r
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–131v
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 131v–145v
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 145v–153v
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 154r–163v
- ms_i1.5
(Fols 163v–168r
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–131v
- ms_i2
(Fols 168v–175v
Contents
Fols 168v–175v
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.
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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
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the Gә‘әz alphabet followed by the Trinitarian formula
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student attempt to copy Image of Märqoryos, in pencil
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Fol. iir(ecto) (Type: OwnershipNote)
note of secondary ownership by one Märqos
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Student attempt to copy the beginning of the Psalter, in ink
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Crude drawing of figure
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Fol. 153v (Type: OwnershipNote)
List of names, mentioning owner, Kǝflä Maryam and his wife (?), Mäläwǝrq
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Fol. 168r (Type: OwnershipNote)
note of ownership, erased
Extras
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A spine strap goes around the quires and shows between the front and back covers and the text block
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repetition of the first folio
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Binding has been repaired in multiple locations and is loose
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Vellum is discolored and brittle
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green thread sewn into corner to mark content
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red thread sewn into the corner to mark content
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words of text are written interlinearly
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lines of text are written interlinearly
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lines of text are written in the upper margin with a symbol (+) marking the location where the text is to be inserted
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text has been removed
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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
- 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
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 180mm |
Width | 165mm |
Depth | 85mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | a | 2 |
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2 | 1 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 8 |
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Quire 2 |
4 | 3 | 8 |
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Quire 3 |
5 | 4 | 8 |
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Quire 4 |
6 | 5 | 8 |
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Quire 5 |
7 | 6 | 8 |
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Quire 6 |
8 | 7 | 8 |
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Quire 7 |
9 | 8 | 8 |
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Quire 8 |
10 | 9 | 8 |
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Quire 9 |
11 | 10 | 8 |
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Quire 10 |
12 | 11 | 8 |
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Quire 11 |
13 | 12 | 8 |
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Quire 12 |
14 | 13 | 8 |
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Quire 13 |
15 | 14 | 8 |
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Quire 14 |
16 | 15 | 8 |
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Quire 15 |
17 | 16 | 8 |
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Quire 16 |
18 | 17 | 8 |
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Quire 17 |
19 | 18 | 8 |
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Quire 18 |
20 | 19 | 8 |
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Quire 19 |
21 | 20 | 8 |
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Quire 20 |
22 | 21 | 8 |
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Quire 21 |
23 | 22 | 7 |
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Collation diagrams
Protection Sheet
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Notes: 1)
Quire 1: 1 added 2 added 9 added
Quire ID:q2, number:1
Notes: 1)
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)
Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(2/
Formula:
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
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 165mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 180mm.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)Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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