Denver, CO, Eliza Bennett Collection, Eliza Codex 23 (Weiner Codex 158)
Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee, Ashlee Benson
Eliza, EMIP
Collection: Eliza
Other identifiers: Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project EMIP 48
General description
Eliza Codex 23 (Weiner Codex 158)
Number of Text units: 6
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
early-twentieth century
Provenance
Sold to Gerald Weiner in 2007; numbered Weiner 158
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–135v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–102r
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 102r–112v
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 112v–118v
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 119r–130r
- ms_i1.5
(Fols 130r–135v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–102r
Contents
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .
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Fol. 137r Record of division of land (to heirs?), ጥቅምት, 1913 EC (Oct/Nov1920 CE) (internal)
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Fol. 137r Record of marriage, 1915 EC (1922/23 CE) (internal)
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(Type: Asmat)
Fol. 138r Asmat prayer whose purpose is not clear with incipit, ወድ፡ ዘቄላት፡ ወጅ፡ ናቂራንአ፡ ለገብርከ፡ ኃሌስ፡ (?)
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(Type: OwnershipNote)
Note of ownership by someone with a crude hand who could not write even his name clearly, fol. ir(ecto) ; አበበ፡, iir(ecto), 138r ; አቶ፡ ታከለ፡ አበበ፡, 137r, 138r ; and by መምሬ፡ ፀሐይ፡, recto,, ,, ,
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Fol. 1r The name አ/ማርያም፡
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Overlooked words of text are written interlinearly (folss. 52r, 119v, 121r, ); and overlooked lines of text are written interlinearly (2r, 13r, 13v, ); and in the upper margin with a symbol (┴) marking the location where the text is to be inserted (f. 59, line 10 and f.70r, line 5 )
Extras
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Folss. 136v, 137r, blank save for some scrawl on 136v
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The scribe regularly has to complete a line of text on another line. Throughout the manuscript this scribe will reduce the font size at the end of lines to avoid having to go onto the next line as well as complete the line of text above the end of the line
Decoration In this unit there are in total 10 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: folss. 6v, 13r, 19v, 29r, 35v, 40v, 47v, 63r, 68r, 78v, 88v, 91r, 96v, 102r, 112v, (dotted line using alternating black and red); 138r, , inside, (geometric pattern using pencil)
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Fol. iv(erso)
crude pen and pencil drawings of humans or human-like characters
- miniature:
Fol. iir(ecto)
drawings of three men, one with a cross staff, another mounted and slaying a dragon by ኀይለ፡ ማርያም፡
- miniature: Fol. iiv(erso)
- miniature:
Fol. 31r
Crucifixion of Jesus, with caption Legend: Text in ቅድስት፡ ማርያም፡, ኢናንአ፡, ቅዱስ፡ ዮሃንስ፡
- miniature:
Fol. 50v
Ascension of Jesus with captions Legend: Text in ዘከመ፡ አረገ፡ እግዚአብሄር፡ ወልድ፡, ቅዱስ፡ ኪሩቤል፡, ሱራፌል፡, ቅዱስ፡ ሱራፌል፡
- miniature:
Fol. 81r
Road to Calvary with captions Legend: Text in አይሁድ፡, ዘከመ፡ አርኡተ፡ መስለ፡ ፀረ፡ እግዚእነ፡ እየሱስ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ክርስቶስ፡ አይሁድ፡
- miniature:
Fol. 109v
Taking off the Robe of Jesus with captions Legend: Text in አይሁድ፡, ዘከመ፡ ሃዝዋ፡ አይሁድ፡ እግዚእነ፡ እየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ አብ፡, አይሁድ፡
- miniature:
Fol. 134r
Descent into Hell with captions Legend: Text in እምነ፡ ምስለ፡ ሄዋን፡, ዘከመ፡ ተንስአ፡ እግዚእነ፡ እየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፡ አመ፡ ሣልስት፡ ዕለት፡, አቡሁ፡ ምስለ፡ አዳም፡
- miniature:
Fol. 136r
crude pen drawing of a goblin-like figure
- miniature:
Fols. Covers,
pencil drawings of crosses
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 192mm |
Width | 120mm |
Depth | 59mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | a | 2 | Fols i–ii
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Protection Quire |
2 | 1 | 10 | Fols 1–10
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Quire 1 |
3 | 2 | 10 | Fols 11–20
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Quire 2 |
4 | 3 | 10 | Fols 21–30
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Quire 3 |
5 | 4 | 10 | Fols 31–40
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Quire 4 |
6 | 5 | 10 | Fols 41–50
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Quire 5 |
7 | 6 | 10 | Fols 51–60
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Quire 6 |
8 | 7 | 10 | Fols 61–70
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Quire 7 |
9 | 8 | 10 | Fols 71–80
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Quire 8 |
10 | 9 | 10 | Fols 81–90
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Quire 9 |
11 | 10 | 10 | Fols 91–100
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Quire 10 |
12 | 11 | 10 | Fols 101–110
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Quire 11 |
13 | 12 | 10 | Fols 111–120
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Quire 12 |
14 | 13 | 10 | Fols 121–130
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Quire 13 |
15 | 14 | 8 | Fols 131–138
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Quire 14 |
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
Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(2/Fols i–ii
Formula: Fols i–ii
Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (8),
Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (8),
Binding
Four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards.
Binding material
wood
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 15-20mm |
bottom | 27-35mm |
right | 12-15mm |
left | 8mm |
Ms Denver, CO, Eliza Bennett Collection, Eliza Codex 23 (Weiner Codex 158) main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 120mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 192mm.Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Columetric layout of text: fols. 101r, 101v , Denver, CO, Eliza Bennett Collection, Eliza Codex 23 (Weiner Codex 158) id #ms_i1.1, Psalms of David, Psalmus 150; 109r, 109v, 110r , Third Song of the Three Youths in the Furnace, ThreeYouths3info | value |
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Standard date | ጥቅምት, 1913 EC (Oct/Nov1920 CE) (internal) |
Date in current calendar | 1920 |
Calendar | ethiopian |
Evidence | internal |
info | value |
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Standard date | 1915 EC (1922/23 CE) (internal) |
Date in current calendar | 1922/23 |
Calendar | ethiopian |
Evidence | internal |
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