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Washington, D.C., Howard University School of Divinity, Tweed Codex 025

Jonah Sandford, Ashlee Benson, Ralph Lee

Tweed Collection, EMIP

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Tweed[view repository]

Collection: Tweed Collection

Other identifiers: EMIP 1974

General description

Tweed Codex 025

Number of Text units: 1

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Twentieth century

Summary

Psalter, ዳዊት፡ with Asmat Prayer
  1. ms_i1 (Fols 1r–182r

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    ), Ethiopic Psalter

Contents


Fols 1r–182r

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Ethiopic Psalter (CAe 2701)

Language of text:

Mazmura Dāwit, Psalm 118 including the Spritual Meaning of the Hebrew Letters

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .

  1. Fol. 183r (Type: Asmat)

    Asmat Prayer against Rheumatism, በእንተ፡ ሕማመ፡ ውግአት።

  2. Fol. 182v

    a verse from the Mazmura Dāwit (CAe 2000) , copied in blue ink

Extras

  1. Fols. i,, iv(erso), ii,, iii,, ivr(ecto)

    blank

  2. Fol. 74r

    the mid-point of the Psalter is marked with the words “Its half.”

  3. Fols. 1, 127, 130, 143

    orange string is sewn into the fore edge or upper edge as navigations system

  4. Fol. 27

    green yarn is sewn into the fore edge as navigations system

  5. Fol. 114

    white yarn is sewn into the upper edge as navigations system

  6. Numbered quires: quires 2–17

  7. Fol. 171v

    words of text are written interlinearly

  8. Fols. 30r, 95v, 144v

    text has been removed

Decoration In this unit there are in total 6 s, 1 .

Frame notes

  1. frame: Decorative designs: folss. 1r, 9r, 17v, 27r, 39r, 48v, 56r, 67r, 81r, 91v, 98v, 114r, 127r, 130v, 137r, 143v, 156v, 165v, 177r, (haräg); 166v, 168r, 170r, 172v, 174v, 182r (multiple full stops)

Miniatures notes

  1. miniature: Fol. iiv(erso)

    Holy Man Portrait,St George of Lydda and the

  2. miniature: Fol. iiir(ecto)

    Virgin and Child with caption Legend: ( ) “Saint Michael,” “with her beloved son,” and “Saint Gabriel.”

  3. miniature: Fol. ivv(erso)

    David Playing the Harp with caption Legend: ( ) “King of Kings David.”

  4. miniature: Fol. 183v

    Crude drawing of a flower

  5. miniature: Fol. 184v

    Crude drawing of a flower and geometric patterns

  6. miniature: Fol. 184v

    Crude drawing of an angel

Physical Description

Form of support

Codex

Watermark

No

Extent

+NaN (leaf) .Entered as iv + 184 +NaN (quire) .Entered as Protection quire + 18 155 108 65
Outer dimensions
Height 155mm
Width 108mm
Depth 65mm

Quire Structure Collation

Quire descriptions: protection quire and quires 1–2, 6–10, and 15–17 balanced; quires 3–5, 11–13 adjusted balanced; quires 14 and 18 unbalanced. Folio stubs are visible between folss. 23, 24, and 26, 27. Folio stubs are visible between folss. 32, 33, and 37, 38. Folio stubs are visible between folss. 42, 43, and 47, 48. Folio stubs are visible between folss. 103, 104, and between 106, 107. Folio stubs are visible between folss. 114, 115, and between 116, 117. Folio stubs are visible between folss. 125, 126, and 130, 131. A folio stub is visible between fols. 139, 140. A folio stub is visible between fols. 177, 178.
Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 a 4 Fols i–iv Protection Quire
2 1 10 Fols 1–10 Quire 1
3 2 10 Fols 11–20 Quire 2
4 3 10 Fols 21–30 Folio stubs are visible between folss. 23, 24, and 26, 27. Quire 3: 4, stub after 6 7, stub after 3
5 4 10 Fols 31–40 Folio stubs are visible between folss. 32, 33, and 37, 38. Quire 4: 3, stub after 7 8, stub after 2
6 5 10 Fols 41–50 Folio stubs are visible between folss. 42, 43, and 47, 48. Quire 5: 3, stub after 7 8, stub after 2
7 6 10 Fols 51–60 Quire 6
8 7 10 Fols 61–70 Quire 7
9 8 10 Fols 71–80 Quire 8
10 9 10 Fols 81–90 Quire 9
11 10 10 Fols 91–100 Quire 10
12 11 10 Fols 101–110 Folio stubs are visible between folss. 103, 104, and between 106, 107. Quire 11: 7, stub after 3 4, stub after 6
13 12 12 Fols 111–122 Folio stubs are visible between folss. 114, 115, and between 116, 117. Quire 12: 5, stub after 6 8, stub after 4
14 13 10 Fols 123–132 Folio stubs are visible between folss. 125, 126, and 130, 131. Quire 13: 3, stub after 8 8, stub after 3
15 14 9 Fols 133–141 A folio stub is visible between fols. 139, 140. Quire 14: 3, stub after 7
16 15 10 Fols 142–151 Quire 15
17 16 12 Fols 152–163 Quire 16
18 17 12 Fols 164–175 Quire 17
19 18 9 Fols 176–184 A folio stub is visible between fols. 177, 178. Quire 18: 7, stub after 2

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 14 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 2
Quire ID:q3, number:2
Collation diagram Quire 3 15 24 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 3: 4, stub after 6 7, stub after 3
Quire ID:q4, number:3
Notes: 1) Folio stubs are visible between folss. 23, 24, and 26, 27.
Collation diagram Quire 4 25 34 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 4: 3, stub after 7 8, stub after 2
Quire ID:q5, number:4
Notes: 1) Folio stubs are visible between folss. 32, 33, and 37, 38.
Collation diagram Quire 5 35 44 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 5: 3, stub after 7 8, stub after 2
Quire ID:q6, number:5
Notes: 1) Folio stubs are visible between folss. 42, 43, and 47, 48.
Collation diagram Quire 6 45 54 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 6
Quire ID:q7, number:6
Collation diagram Quire 7 55 64 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 7
Quire ID:q8, number:7
Collation diagram Quire 8 65 74 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 8
Quire ID:q9, number:8
Collation diagram Quire 9 75 84 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 9
Quire ID:q10, number:9
Collation diagram Quire 10 85 94 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 10
Quire ID:q11, number:10
Collation diagram Quire 11 95 104 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 11: 7, stub after 3 4, stub after 6
Quire ID:q12, number:11
Notes: 1) Folio stubs are visible between folss. 103, 104, and between 106, 107.
Collation diagram Quire 12 105 114 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 12: 5, stub after 6 8, stub after 4
Quire ID:q13, number:12
Notes: 1) Folio stubs are visible between folss. 114, 115, and between 116, 117.
Collation diagram Quire 13 115 126 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6 Unit #7

Quire 13: 3, stub after 8 8, stub after 3
Quire ID:q14, number:13
Notes: 1) Folio stubs are visible between folss. 125, 126, and 130, 131.
Collation diagram Quire 14 127 136 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 14: 3, stub after 7
Quire ID:q15, number:14
Notes: 1) A folio stub is visible between fols. 139, 140.
Collation diagram Quire 15 137 145 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 15
Quire ID:q16, number:15
Collation diagram Quire 16 146 155 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 16
Quire ID:q17, number:16
Collation diagram Quire 17 156 167 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 17
Quire ID:q18, number:17
Collation diagram Quire 18 168 179 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 18: 7, stub after 2
Quire ID:q19, number:18
Notes: 1) A folio stub is visible between fols. 177, 178.
Collation diagram Quire 19 180 188 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(4/Fols i–iv) – I(10/Fols 1–10) – II(10/Fols 11–20) – III(8+2/s.l. 4, stub after 6; s.l. 7, stub after 3/Fols 21–30) – IV(8+2/s.l. 3, stub after 7; s.l. 8, stub after 2/Fols 31–40) – V(8+2/s.l. 3, stub after 7; s.l. 8, stub after 2/Fols 41–50) – VI(10/Fols 51–60) – VII(10/Fols 61–70) – VIII(10/Fols 71–80) – IX(10/Fols 81–90) – X(10/Fols 91–100) – XI(8+2/s.l. 7, stub after 3; s.l. 4, stub after 6/Fols 101–110) – XII(10+2/s.l. 5, stub after 6; s.l. 8, stub after 4/Fols 111–122) – XIII(8+2/s.l. 3, stub after 8; s.l. 8, stub after 3/Fols 123–132) – XIV(8+1/s.l. 3, stub after 7/Fols 133–141) – XV(10/Fols 142–151) – XVI(12/Fols 152–163) – XVII(12/Fols 164–175) – XVIII(8+1/s.l. 7, stub after 2/Fols 176–184) –

Formula: Fols i–iv Protection Quire ; Fols 1–10 Quire 1 ; Fols 11–20 Quire 2 ; Fols 21–30 Quire 3: 4, stub after 6 7, stub after 3 ; Fols 31–40 Quire 4: 3, stub after 7 8, stub after 2 ; Fols 41–50 Quire 5: 3, stub after 7 8, stub after 2 ; Fols 51–60 Quire 6 ; Fols 61–70 Quire 7 ; Fols 71–80 Quire 8 ; Fols 81–90 Quire 9 ; Fols 91–100 Quire 10 ; Fols 101–110 Quire 11: 7, stub after 3 4, stub after 6 ; Fols 111–122 Quire 12: 5, stub after 6 8, stub after 4 ; Fols 123–132 Quire 13: 3, stub after 8 8, stub after 3 ; Fols 133–141 Quire 14: 3, stub after 7 ; Fols 142–151 Quire 15 ; Fols 152–163 Quire 16 ; Fols 164–175 Quire 17 ; Fols 176–184 Quire 18: 7, stub after 2 ;

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

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

Binding

Parchment, 155 x 108 x 65 mm, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards of the traditional wood covered with tooled leather, headband and tailband.

Binding material

parchment

wood

leather

Original binding

Yes

Layout

Layout note 1

H
W
Margins
top 16mm
bottom 34mm
right 17mm
left 10mm

Ms Washington, D.C., Howard University School of Divinity, Tweed Codex 025 main part

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Number of columns: 1

Number of lines: 19

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Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 19

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. Occasionally, the word God is rubricated in alternating red and black letters (e.g., fol. 27v ) Columetric layout of text: fols. 152r, 152v, 153r (tenth Biblical Canticle)
  • Keywords

    Publication Statement

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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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    Hamburg
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    2022-01-05T13:36:28.446+01:00
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    5.8.2020
    idno
    type=collection
    manuscripts
    idno
    type=url
    https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP01974
    idno
    type=URI
    https://betamasaheft.eu/EMIP01974
    idno
    type=filename
    EMIP01974.xml
    idno
    type=ID
    EMIP01974

    Edition Statement

    The initial version of this file was created from data kindly provided by the Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project directed by Steve Delamarter.

    Dedicated to Cain Hope Felder

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    • Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Added link to spiritual meaning of Hebrew letters in Ps118, minor formatting edits on 5.8.2020
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    • Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Minor corrections to formatting on 12.2.2020
    • Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Added image links on 6.12.2019
    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo Pietro Maria Liuzzo: updated msIdentifier for Tweed collection. on 13.11.2019
    • Jonah Sandford Jonah Sandford: Added quire maps, margin dim, columns/lines, binding desc, dating. on 23.10.2019
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