Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 157
Ashlee Benson, Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee
EMIP
General description
Weiner Codex 157
Number of Text units: 15
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Twentieth century
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–180v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–136v
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 137r–151r
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 151v–159r
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 159v–173r
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 159v and following
- ms_i1.4.2
(Fols 160v and following
- ms_i1.4.3
(Fols 163r and following
- ms_i1.4.4
(Fols 165v and following
- ms_i1.4.5
(Fols 168v and following
- ms_i1.4.6
(Fols 170v and following
- ms_i1.4.7
(Fols 171v and following
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 159v and following
- ms_i1.5
(Fols 173r–178r
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–136v
- ms_i2
(Fols 178v–179v
- ms_i3
(Fols 179v–180r
Contents
Fols 1r–180v
Language of text:
Mazmura Dāwit, Psalm 118 including the Spritual Meaning of the Hebrew LettersAdditions In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .
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Fols. ir(ecto), iv(erso), iir(ecto), iiv(erso), iiir(ecto), iiiv(erso) (Type: Asmat)
Asmat Prayer of Saint Mary against Unclean Spirits. Incipit: ወትቤ፡ ዮሳምር፡ አርምዕድክኤል፡ አዶናኤል፡ ሮስ፡ ኬራስኮኤል፡ ርድአኒ፡ በዛቲ፡ (ለ)ሰዓት፡ . . . . .ommission by
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Amharic poem about Saint George, in green ink. Text: መልክህን፡ ስደግም፡ ስምህን፡ ስጠራ፡ ባንተ፡ ስቃይ፡ ባንተ፡ መከራ፡ ወዳጆችህ፡ የአገኙህ፡ በቀስተ፡ ደመና፡ ታዎጣኛለህ፡ ተጥኑ፡ ከጭንቅ፡ መከራ፡ . . . . .ommission by
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Formula for the beginning of an Amharic letter
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Fol. 179v (Type: OwnershipNote)
The original owner is listed: Wäldä Giyorgis, about whom it is prayed, ( ) “O, Lady Mary, make longer the governorship of Wäldä Giyorgis.” Another high-ranking woman is included in the prayer, though not by name
Extras
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blank
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Fols. iv(erso), 26, 73, 123, 180
string has been tied into the fore edge to indicate location of illuminations as navigation system
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green yarn is sewn into the fore edge to mark content as navigation system
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Numbered quires: quires 2–15
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words of text are written interlinearly
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lines of text are written interlinearly
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text has been removed
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Fols. 1r, 1v, 2r, 2v, 3r, 3v, 4r, 4v, 5r, 5v
The scribe’s chosen aspect ratio for the codex combined with the script size forces the scribe to complete the line of text above or below the end of the line (throughout). But, where the line of text is still too long, the scribe reduces the font size at the end of lines to avoid having to go onto the next line
Decoration In this unit there are in total 7 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: folss. 1r, 8v, 17r, 25v, 36v, 45r, 51v, 61v, 74r, 83v, 90r, 104v, 119r, 122v, 129v, 137r, (ornate harägs); 1r, 16v, 25r, 61r, 83r, 89v, 122r, 136v, 160v, 163r, 165v, 170v, 171v, 173v, 178r, 179v, 180r, (line of alternating red and black lines); 173v, 179v, 180r (multiple full stops)
Miniatures notes
- miniature: Fol. ivv(erso)
- miniature:
Fol. 26r
Holy Man Portrait,St George of Lydda and the
- miniature:
Fol. 73v
Resurrection of Jesus, raising Adam and Eve
- miniature: Fol. 123r
- miniature:
Fol. 180v
Flagellation of Jesus with caption Legend: ( ) “How the Jews caught the Lord.”
- miniature:
Fol. 182r
crude drawing of a standing royal figure. The name of the artist is mention, though it is illegible
- miniature:
Fol. 182v
crude drawings of figures
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 164mm |
Width | 120mm |
Depth | 55mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | a | 4 |
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Protection Quire |
2 | 1 | 10 |
|
Quire 1 |
3 | 2 | 10 |
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Quire 2 |
4 | 3 | 10 |
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Quire 3 |
5 | 4 | 10 |
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Quire 4 |
6 | 5 | 10 |
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Quire 5 |
7 | 6 | 12 |
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Quire 6 |
8 | 7 | 12 |
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Quire 7 |
9 | 8 | 12 |
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Quire 8 |
10 | 9 | 12 |
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Quire 9 |
11 | 10 | 12 |
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Quire 10 |
12 | 11 | 12 |
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Quire 11 |
13 | 12 | 12 |
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Quire 12 |
14 | 13 | 12 |
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Quire 13 |
15 | 14 | 12 |
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Quire 14 |
16 | 15 | 12 |
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Quire 15 |
17 | 16 | 12 |
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Quire 16 |
Collation diagrams
Protection Quire
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Quire 1
Quire ID:q2, number: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
Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(4/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (4), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (12), 8 (12), 9 (12), 10 (12), 11 (12), 12 (12), 13 (12), 14 (12), 15 (12), 16 (12), 17 (12),
Formula 2: 1 (4), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (12), 8 (12), 9 (12), 10 (12), 11 (12), 12 (12), 13 (12), 14 (12), 15 (12), 16 (12), 17 (12),
Binding
Parchment, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to wooden boards wrapped in tooled leather, linen visible between the turn-ins.
Binding material
parchment
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 17mm |
bottom | 32-34mm |
right | 8-10mm |
left | 7mm |
Ms Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 157 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 120mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 164mm.Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: ኢግዚአብሔር፡ ማርያም፡
The word God is rubricated in the first three works; the word Mary is rubricated in the final two works. The word God is occasionally rubricated in alternating red and black letters (e.g., fols. 45v, 46r ) Columetric layout of text: fols. 136r, (Ps. 150), 146v, 147r, 147v (tenth biblical canticle)Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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