Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 353
Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee
EMIP
General description
Weiner Codex 353
Number of Text units: 14
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Ḫǝdar 1943 EC = November 1950
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols iiir–124v ),
Four Gospels
- ms_i1.1
(Fols iiir–vr ),
Introduction to the Gospels
- ms_i1.1.1 (Fols vv–viv ), Canons of Eusebios (generic record)
- ms_i1.1.2 (Fols viv–vii ), Stichometry
- ms_i1.1.3
(Fols viiv and following
- ms_i1.1.4 (Fols viiv–viiir ), Table of Contents
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 1r–34r
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 34v and following
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 35r–56r
- ms_i1.5
(Fols 56v and following
- ms_i1.6
(Fols 58r–95r
- ms_i1.7
(Fols 95r–95v
- ms_i1.8
(Fols 95v and following
- ms_i9
(Fols 97r–124v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols iiir–vr ),
Introduction to the Gospels
Contents
Fols iiir–124v Four Gospels (CAe 1560)
Language of text:
Fols 97r–124v
Colophon
Mentioning the year [19]43 [E.C.], Ḫǝdar, and the scribe, Gäbrä Sänbät . There is also a notice of gifting of the book from Wärqe Ḫaylä Maryam , and his wife, Tǝwkǝltä Mikaʾel , to Saint Rufa'el [church]. He bought the book for 84 birr and gave it to the church. Finally, there is a curse on anyone who steals or erases the book
Translation Gǝʿǝz : ገብረ፡ ሰንበት፡
Translation Gǝʿǝz : ወርቄ፡ ኃይለ፡ ማርያም፡
Translation Gǝʿǝz : ትውክልተ፡ ሚካኤል፡
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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(Type: GuestText)
Fol. iiv An account of Takla Hāymānot and his disciples
Extras
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Fol. 125r Red paper strip with number 9 inside
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Fol. ir pen trial
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f. 1r and passim Space for the name of the owner is left blank
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Fol. 125v blank.
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Scribal intervention: words of text are written interlinearly folss. 2v, 4r, 4v, 5r, 6r, , etc.; and in the upper margin with a symbol (┴) marking the location where the text is to be inserted 20v, ; text has been removed 1v, 10r, 24r
Decoration In this unit there are in total 9 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: folss. 1r, 35r, 58r, 97r, , ornamental band; 1r, 34r, 34v, 35r, 56r, 56v, 95r, 95v, 124v, , multiple full stops; 1r, 35r, 58r, 95r, 95v, 97r, 124v , line of alternating red and black dots
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Fol. iv
Holy Man Portrait,St George of Lydda and the
- miniature: Fol. iir
- miniature: Fol. iiiv
- miniature:
Fol. 34v
Holy WomenAnne , St Mary , Sarah (but possibly ʾElsābeṭ ), and Zechariah
- miniature: Fol. 57r
- miniature: Fol. 57v
- miniature:
Fol. 96r
Holy Woman and Holy Man Portrait(St Mary and Jesus Christ ?) seated in front of four
- miniature:
Fol. 96v
Holy Man Portrait with lions and leopards
- miniature: Fol. 125r
Physical Description
Form of support
Codex
Watermark
No
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 300mm |
Width | 240mm |
Depth | 68mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | a | 2 |
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Protection Quire 1 |
2 | b | 6 |
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Protection Quire 2 |
3 | 1 | 8 |
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Quire 1 |
4 | 2 | 8 |
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5 | 3 | 8 |
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6 | 4 | 8 |
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Quire 4 |
7 | 5 | 2 |
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Quire 5 |
8 | 6 | 8 |
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Quire 6 |
9 | 7 | 8 |
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10 | 8 | 7 |
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11 | 9 | 8 |
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Quire 9 |
12 | 10 | 8 |
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13 | 11 | 8 |
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14 | 12 | 8 |
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Quire 12 |
15 | 13 | 7 |
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16 | 14 | 8 |
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Quire 14 |
17 | 15 | 8 |
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18 | 16 | 8 |
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19 | 17 | 5 |
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Collation diagrams
Protection Quire 1
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Protection Quire 2
Quire ID:q2, number:b
Quire 1
Quire ID:q3, number:1
Quire 2
Quire ID:q4, number:2, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire 3
Quire ID:q5, number:3, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire 4
Quire ID:q6, number:4
Quire 5
Quire ID:q7, number:5
Quire 6
Quire ID:q8, number:6
Quire 7: 3, stub after 5 6, stub after 2
Quire ID:q9, number:7
Notes: 1)
Quire 8: 7, stub before 1
Quire ID:q10, number:8
Notes: 1)
Quire 9
Quire ID:q11, number:9
Quire 10: 3, stub after 5 6, stub after 2
Quire ID:q12, number:10, Ethiopic quire number:
Notes: 1)
Quire 11: 3, stub after 5 6, stub after 2
Quire ID:q13, number:11, Ethiopic quire number:
Notes: 1)
Quire 12
Quire ID:q14, number:12
Quire 13: 2, stub after 4 5, stub after 1 7, stub before 1
Quire ID:q15, number:13
Notes: 1)
Quire 14
Quire ID:q16, number:14
Quire 15: 3, stub after 5 6, stub after 2
Quire ID:q17, number:15, Ethiopic quire number:
Notes: 1)
Quire 16
Quire ID:q18, number:16, Ethiopic quire number:
Quire 17: 5, stub before 1
Quire ID:q19, number:17, Ethiopic quire number:
Notes: 1)
Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(2/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (6), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (2), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (7), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (7), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (8), 19 (5),
Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (6), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (2), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (7), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (7), 16 (8), 17 (8), 18 (8), 19 (5),
Binding
Parchment, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards of the traditional wood covered with tooled leather, headband and tailband visible.
Binding material
parchment
wood
leather
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 25-38mm |
bottom | 53-63mm |
right | 30-32mm |
left | 12mm |
Ms Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 353 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 240mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 300mm.Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 25
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: ኢየሱስ፡ ማርያም፡
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Publication Statement
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Edition Statement
The initial version of this file was created from data kindly provided by the Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project directed by Steve Delamarter.
Encoding Description
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Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻPortland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 353ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2021-04-27) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP02388 [Accessed: 2024-05-18]
Revisions of the data
- Ralph Lee Added miniatures d1-d10, handnote, additions a1, e1-e5, and numbers in quire descriptions on 27.4.2021
- Ralph Lee Added ms items 1, 1.1-1.9 on 26.4.2021
- Jonah Sandford Added ms dims, quire maps, margin dims, columns/lines, binding desc, dating info. on 2.2.2021
- Ralph Lee corrected ǝ character on 17.4.2020
- Pietro Maria Liuzzo Created XML record from EMIP Collection Metadata.xsls on 18.1.2018
Attributions of the contents
Jonah Sandford, editor
Ralph Lee, editor
Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor