Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Shover Codex 4
Jonah Sandford, Ashlee Benson
EMIP
General description
Shover Codex 4
Number of Text units: 5
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
twentieth century
Summary
- ms_i1
( f. 11v-3r, (bound upside down)
- ms_i2
(Fols 13r–98v
- ms_i3
(Fols 99r–158v
- ms_i4
(Fols 159r–159v
- ms_i5
(Fols 160r–168v,
Contents
f. 11v-3r, (bound upside down)
Language of text:
Contains 16 lines per folioFols 160r–168v,
Language of text:
The last sheet is bound upside down in relation to the rest of the codexAdditions In this unit there are in total .
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words of text are written interlinearly (folss. 5r, 9v, 14r, 16r, , etc.); wprds of text are written in the upper margin with a symbol (┴) marking the location where the text is to be inserted ( f. 6v, line 11 ; f. 11v, line 11 ; f. 41v, line 3 ; f. 54r, line 1 ; f. 89v, line 3 ; f. 93v, line 4 ), and in another case where the symbol (┴) is used for interlinear text ( f. 8r, line 13 ); erasure markings are visible (72r, ); text has been removed (e.g., 21r )
Extras
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The first quire and the last sheet are upside down in relation to the rest of the codex
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Fols. 1r, 1v, 2r, 2v, 12r, 12v blank or pen trials
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marginal notation throughout, some of which may be overlooked text
Decoration In this unit there are in total 5 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: a line of alternating red and black dots serves as a section divider throughout (e.g., folss. 13v, 14v, 15r, 15v, ); 99r (line of black dots as major section divider)
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Fol. 41r
Virgin and Child, attended by the angels Michael and Gabriel
- miniature: Fol. 69r
- miniature:
Fol. 78v
Three Ethiopian dignitaries
- miniature:
Fol. 128v
Resurrection of Jesus, raising Adam and Eve
- miniature:
Fol. 160r
Angel Michael (in red ink and a crude hand) with caption Legend: ( ) “Saint Michael, the archangel.”
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 128mm |
Width | 97mm |
Depth | 70mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 12 |
|
Quire 1 |
2 | 2 | 10 |
|
Quire 2 |
3 | 3 | 10 |
|
Quire 3 |
4 | 4 | 6 |
|
Quire 4 |
5 | 5 | 10 |
|
Quire 5 |
6 | 6 | 10 |
|
Quire 6 |
7 | 7 | 10 |
|
Quire 7 |
8 | 8 | 10 |
|
Quire 8 |
9 | 9 | 10 |
|
Quire 9 |
10 | 10 | 10 |
|
Quire 10 |
11 | 11 | 10 |
|
Quire 11 |
12 | 12 | 10 |
|
Quire 12 |
13 | 13 | 10 |
|
Quire 13 |
14 | 14 | 10 |
|
Quire 14 |
15 | 15 | 10 |
|
Quire 15 |
16 | 16 | 10 |
|
Quire 16 |
17 | 17 | 10 |
|
Quire 17 |
18 | 18 | 2 |
|
Quire 18 |
Collation diagrams
Quire 1
Quire ID:q1, number:1
Quire 2
Quire ID:q2, number:2
Quire 3
Quire ID:q3, number:3
Quire 4
Quire ID:q4, number:4
Quire 5
Quire ID:q5, number:5
Quire 6
Quire ID:q6, number:6
Quire 7
Quire ID:q7, number:7
Quire 8
Quire ID:q8, number:8
Quire 9
Quire ID:q9, number:9
Quire 10
Quire ID:q10, number:10
Quire 11
Quire ID:q11, number:11
Quire 12
Quire ID:q12, number:12
Quire 13
Quire ID:q13, number:13
Quire 14
Quire ID:q14, number:14
Quire 15
Quire ID:q15, number:15
Quire 16
Quire ID:q16, number:16
Quire 17
Quire ID:q17, number:17
Quire 18
Quire ID:q18, number:18
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(12/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (12), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (6), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (10), 16 (10), 17 (10), 18 (2),
Formula 2: 1 (12), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (6), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (10), 16 (10), 17 (10), 18 (2),
Binding
Parchment, 128 x 97 x 70 mm, two Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards of the traditional wood.
Binding material
parchment
wood
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 12mm |
bottom | 20mm |
right | 23mm |
left | 8mm |
Ms Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Shover Codex 4 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 97mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 128mm.Layout note 1(Fols 1–12
)
Number of lines: 16
Layout note 1(Fols 109v–170v
)
Number of lines: 9-17
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: ማርያም፡
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