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Denver, CO, Eliza Bennett Collection, Eliza Codex 27

Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee, Ashlee Benson

Eliza, EMIP

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https://betamasaheft.eu/EMIP00052
private collection of Eliza Bennett[view repository]

Collection: Eliza

Other identifiers: Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project EMIP 52

General description

Eliza Codex 27

Number of Text units: 1

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

nineteenth/twentieth century

Summary

Prayer of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Golgotha, ጸሎተ፡ እግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም፡ ዘሰኔ፡ ጎልጎታ፡
  1. ms_i1 (Fols 1r–39v

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    ), Ṣalot za-ʾǝgzǝʾǝtǝna Māryām ba-Dabra Golgotā

Contents


Fols 1r–39v

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Ṣalot za-ʾǝgzǝʾǝtǝna Māryām ba-Dabra Golgotā (CAe 2246)

Language of text:

Copied and printed several times in its Gǝ‘ǝz and Amharic versions

Additions In this unit there are in total .

  1. Overlooked words of text are written interlinearly (fol. 2r )

Extras

  1. Fols. ir(ecto), 26r, 27v, 40r, 41v, 42r, 42v blank

Decoration In this unit there are in total 15 s, 1 .

Frame notes

  1. frame: Decorative designs: fol. 1r (ሐረግ፡ using black and red)

Miniatures notes

  1. miniature: Fol. iv(erso)

    with circular face at center

  2. miniature: Fol. iir)ecto

    Angel brandishing a

  3. miniature: Fol. iiv(erso)

    patterns with diamond face at center of

  4. miniature: Fol. iiir(ecto)

    patterns with rectangular face at center of cross

  5. miniature: Fol. iiiv(erso)

    Virgin and Child

  6. miniature: Fol. ivr(ecto)

    Angel brandishing a

  7. miniature: Fol. 17r

    patterns and four fleur de Lis

  8. miniature: Fol. 17v

    Angel brandishing a

  9. miniature: Fol. 18r

    Angel brandishing a

  10. miniature: Fol. 18v

    Nine-box panel with face in center box; others filled with patterns

  11. miniature: Fol. 26v

    Historical Person Portrait, an Ethiopian Dignitary with

  12. miniature: Fol. 27r

    Historical Person Portrait, an Ethiopian Dignitary with and sistrum

  13. miniature: Fol. 40v

    Naʾakkʷǝto Laʾab Holy Man Portrait with caption Legend: Text in ቅዱስ፡ ነአኲቶ፡ ለአብ፡

  14. miniature: Fol. 41r

    Lālibalā Holy Man Portrait with caption Legend: Text in ቅዱስ፡ ላሊበላ፡

  15. miniature: Fol. 42v

    patterns with rectangular face at center of

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

+NaN (leaf) .Entered as iv + 42 +NaN (quire) .Entered as Protection quire + 5 (plus illumination sheets between quires 2 and 3, 3 and 4, and after 5) 122 100 37
Outer dimensions
Height 122mm
Width 100mm
Depth 37mm

Quire Structure Collation

Signatures: Quires 2–5 numbered (not counting illustration sheets)

Quire descriptions: quires 1, 4, 5 balanced; quire 2 adjusted balanced; quire 3 unbalanced. Double-slip case with a strap of leather. Stubs appear between folss. 11, 12, and between 14, 15. A folio stub is visible between fols. 23, 24. There is a folio stub visible between fols. 39, 40.
Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 a 4 Fols i–iv Protection Quire
2 1 8 Fols 1–8 Quire 1
3 2 8 Fols 9–16 Stubs appear between folss. 11, 12, and between 14, 15. Quire 2: 3, stub after 6 6, stub after 3
4 3 2 Fols 17–18 One Sheet with Illuminations
5 4 7 Fols 19–25 A folio stub is visible between fols. 23, 24. Quire 3: 3, stub after 5
6 5 2 Fols 26–27 One Sheet with Illuminations
7 6 6 Fols 28–33 Quire 4
8 7 6 Fols 34–39 Quire 5
9 8 3 Fols 40–42 There is a folio stub visible between fols. 39, 40. Two Sheets with Illuminations: 3, stub before 1

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 12 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 2: 3, stub after 6 6, stub after 3
Quire ID:q3, number:2
Notes: 1) Stubs appear between folss. 11, 12, and between 14, 15.
Collation diagram Quire 3 13 20 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

One Sheet with Illuminations
Quire ID:q4, number:3
Collation diagram Quire 4 21 22 Unit #1

Quire 3: 3, stub after 5
Quire ID:q5, number:4
Notes: 1) A folio stub is visible between fols. 23, 24.
Collation diagram Quire 5 23 29 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

One Sheet with Illuminations
Quire ID:q6, number:5
Collation diagram Quire 6 30 31 Unit #1

Quire 4
Quire ID:q7, number:6
Collation diagram Quire 7 32 37 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

Quire 5
Quire ID:q8, number:7
Collation diagram Quire 8 38 43 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

Two Sheets with Illuminations: 3, stub before 1
Quire ID:q9, number:8
Notes: 1) There is a folio stub visible between fols. 39, 40.
Collation diagram Quire 9 46 Unit #1 Unit #2

Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(4/Fols i–iv) – I(8/Fols 1–8) – II(6+2/s.l. 3, stub after 6; s.l. 6, stub after 3/Fols 9–16) – III(2/Fols 17–18) – IV(6+1/s.l. 3, stub after 5/Fols 19–25) – V(2/Fols 26–27) – VI(6/Fols 28–33) – VII(6/Fols 34–39) – VIII(2+1/s.l. 3, stub before 1/Fols 40–42) –

Formula: Fols i–iv Protection Quire ; Fols 1–8 Quire 1 ; Fols 9–16 Quire 2: 3, stub after 6 6, stub after 3 ; Fols 17–18 One Sheet with Illuminations ; Fols 19–25 Quire 3: 3, stub after 5 ; Fols 26–27 One Sheet with Illuminations ; Fols 28–33 Quire 4 ; Fols 34–39 Quire 5 ; Fols 40–42 Two Sheets with Illuminations: 3, stub before 1 ;

Formula 1: 1 (4), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (2), 5 (7), 6 (2), 7 (6), 8 (6), 9 (3),

Formula 2: 1 (4), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (2), 5 (7), 6 (2), 7 (6), 8 (6), 9 (3),

Binding

Parchment, three or four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards covered with tooled leather, headband and tailband.

Binding material

parchment

wood

leather

Original binding

Yes

Layout

Layout note 1

H
W
Margins
top 7-10mm
bottom 20-27mm
right 7-12mm
left 12mm

Ms Denver, CO, Eliza Bennett Collection, Eliza Codex 27 main part

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Layout note 1(Fols 1r–39v

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)

Number of columns: 1

Number of lines: 11-16

    Publication Statement

    authority
    Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
    publisher
    Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
    pubPlace
    Hamburg
    availability

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    date
    type=expanded
    20.8.2024 at 15:25:41
    date
    type=lastModified
    12.11.2020
    idno
    type=collection
    manuscripts
    idno
    type=url
    https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP00052/main
    idno
    type=URI
    https://betamasaheft.eu/EMIP00052
    idno
    type=filename
    EMIP00052.xml
    idno
    type=ID
    EMIP00052

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Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee, Ashlee Benson, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻDenver, CO, Eliza Bennett Collection, Eliza Codex 27ʼ, in Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2020-11-12) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP00052 [Accessed: 2024-11-04]

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Revision history

  • Ashlee Benson Minor changes on 12.11.2020
  • Ralph Lee Added missing facs statements, formatting edits on 10.11.2020
  • Ashlee Benson Updated facs statements on 2.11.2020
  • Ashlee Benson Added facs statements on 19.10.2020
  • Ralph Lee Corrected ǝ character on 18.4.2020
  • Ralph Lee Corrected art theme refs on 8.8.2018
  • Ralph Lee Added item, miniatures, notes on 20.7.2018
  • Jonah Sandford Added quire desc, binding desc, margin dim, columns/lines, dating info on 27.6.2018
  • Pietro Maria Liuzzo Created XML record from EMIP Collection Metadata.xsls on 18.1.2018
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Attribution of the content

Jonah Sandford, editor

Ralph Lee, editor

Ashlee Benson, editor

Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor

The initial version of this file was created from data kindly provided by the Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project directed by Steve Delamarter.
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0.