Belmont, MA, , Alwan Codex 8
Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee, Ashlee Benson
Alwan, EMIP
Collection: Alwan
Other identifiers: Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project EMIP 122
General description
Alwan Codex 8
Number of Text units: 40
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
nineteenth century (for both sections of the codex)
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–41v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–6v
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 6v–8v
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 8v–9r
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 9r–9v
- ms_i1.5
(Fols 9v–10v
- ms_i1.6
(Fols 10v–11r
- ms_i1.7
(Fols 11r–12r
- ms_i1.8
(Fols 12r–13r
- ms_i1.9
(Fols 13r–13v
- ms_i1.10
(Fols 13v–14v
- ms_i1.11
(Fols 14v–15v
- ms_i1.12
(Fols 15v–16v
- ms_i1.13
(Fols 16v–17v
- ms_i1.14
(Fols 17v–18v
- ms_i2.14
(Fols 18v–19r
- ms_i1.16
(Fols 19r–20r
- ms_i1.17
(Fols 20r–21r
- ms_i1.18
(Fols 21r–22r
- ms_i1.19
(Fols 22r–23r
- ms_i1.20
(Fols 23r–24r
- ms_i1.21
(Fols 24r–24v
- ms_i1.22
(Fols 24v–25v
- ms_i1.23
(Fols 25v–26v
- ms_i1.24
(Fols 27v–133r
- ms_i1.25
(Fols 27v–28v
- ms_i1.26
(Fols 28v–29r
- ms_i1.27
(Fols 29r–31v
- ms_i1.28
(Fols 31v–32v
- ms_i1.29
(Fols 32v–33v
- ms_i1.30
(Fols 33v–35v
- ms_i1.31
(Fols 35v–37v
- ms_i1.32
(Fols 37v–39r
- ms_i1.33
(Fols 39r–40r
- ms_i1.34
(Fols 40r–40v
- ms_i1.35
(Fols 40v–41v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–6v
- ms_i2
(Fols 43r–50r
- ms_i3
(Fols 50r–60v
- ms_i4
(Fols 60v–78v
- ms_i6
(Fols 80r–85v
Contents
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 , 1 .
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(Type: ScribalNoteCommissioning)
Fols. 41v, 80v (codex one): Commissioned by ገብረ፡ ሕይወት፡; copied by ወልደ፡ ማርያም፡
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(Type: OwnershipNote)
Fol. 46r and passim: name of owners (codex two): ኀይለ፡ ሥላሴ፡ is the original; occasionally replaced by ወልደል፡ ገብርኤል፡ and ወልደ፡ ኤዎስጠቴዎስ፡
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(Type: ScribalNoteCompleting)
Fol. 60v Copied by (codex two): ገብረ፡ ጽዮን፡
Extras
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This codex seems to contain parts of two codices combined together. Quires 1–6 and 11 come from one hand/codex; Quires 7–10 come from another
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Scribal intervention: words of text are written interlinearly (fols. 34r, ); and lines of text are written interlinearly (43v, ); erasure markings are visible (15v, 25v, ); text has been removed (24r, 43v, 44r, 44v, 45v )
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Decoration In this unit there are in total 2 , 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: folss. 6v, 41v, 50r, 60v, 78v, (multiple full stops between lines of alternating red and black dots); 5r, 8v, 9r, 11r, 12r, 13r, 16v, 17v, 19r, 23r, 27v, 29r, 31v, 33v, 39r, 41v, 43v, 50r, 51v, 52v, 54r, 55r, 56v, 57v, 58v, 59v, 70r, 77r, 80v, 83r, 85v (multiple full stops)
Miniatures notes
- miniature: Fol. 79r
- miniature:
Fol. 79v
St George of Lydda and the , Holy Man Portrait
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 195mm |
Width | 144mm |
Depth | mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 1 | 9 |
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2 | 2 | 8 |
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Quire 2 |
3 | 3 | 6 |
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Quire 3 |
4 | 4 | 8 |
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Quire 4 |
5 | 5 | 8 |
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Quire 5 |
6 | 6 | 4 |
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Quire 6 |
7 | 7 | 10 |
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Quire 7 |
8 | 8 | 10 |
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Quire 8 |
9 | 9 | 10 |
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Quire 9 |
10 | 10 | 7 |
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11 | 11 | 6 |
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Quire 11 |
Collation diagrams
Quire 1: 1, stub after 9
Quire ID:q1, number:1
Notes: 1)
Quire 2
Quire ID:q2, number:2
Quire 3
Quire ID:q3, number:3
Quire 4
Quire ID:q4, number:4
Quire 5
Quire ID:q5, number:5
Quire 6
Quire ID:q6, number:6
Quire 7
Quire ID:q7, number:7
Quire 8
Quire ID:q8, number:8
Quire 9
Quire ID:q9, number:9
Quire 10: 2, stub after 6
Quire ID:q10, number:10
Notes: 1)
Quire 11
Quire ID:q11, number:11
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(8+1/s.l. 1, stub after 9/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (), 2 (8), 3 (6), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (4), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (7), 11 (6),
Formula 2: 1 (), 2 (8), 3 (6), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (4), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (7), 11 (6),
Binding
Parchment, 195 x 144 mm, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards of the traditional wood.
Binding material
parchment
wood
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 21mm |
bottom | 30mm |
right | 15mm |
left | 11mm |
Ms Belmont, MA, , Alwan Codex 8 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 144mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 195mm.Layout note 1(Fols 1–85v
)
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 18-23
22–23 lines in first section, 18 lines in second section.Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: ፥አርያም፡ ጊዮርጊስ፡ ተክለ፡ ሃይማኖት፡ ገብረ፡ መንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ኢየሱስ፡
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