Belmont, MA, Alwan Collection, Alwan Codex 27

Additions In this unit there are in total 2 , 3 s.

1. f. 155v, column 1, lines 15 and following f. 156r, (lower part) (Type: Excerpt)

   excerpt from Malkǝʾa Māryām (CAe 2891)

2. f. 156r, upper (Type: Asmat)

   Asmat prayer for safety in travel, based on Mazmura Dāwit, Ps59:1-2 (CAe atch Ps59foundforLIT2000Mazmur#Ps59:1-2) ( ) የቆጠጢና፡ ስር፡ ሰኞ፡ በ፱፡ ጥላ፡ ምሰህ፡ ማሰደር፡ ማክሰኞ፡ በዘጠኝ፡ ጥላ፡ ንቀል፡ ባረብ፡ ሰፍተህ፡ ያዝ፡ ምንገድ፡ ሲህዱ፡. . . . .ommission by አድኅነኒ፡ እግዚኦ፡ እምጸርየ፡ መሐመድ፡ ወአንግፈኒ፡ እምእለ፡ ቆሙ፡ ላዕሌየ፡ አሕመድ፡. . . . .ommission by “Take the root of a plant, first dig out the ground on Monday. On Tuesday when the shadow is at 9, cut the root. Sew the root onto Moroccan leather. When you travel, take seven small stones and stand upon a big boulder and recite ‘O Lord, Save me from my enemy, Mohammad; and rescue me from the one who stands before me, Ahmed. Save me from the works of the sinner, Sayid. And save me from blood, Allah Achbar.’ Recite ‘Allah Achbar’ seven times in four directions. Throw one stone in each direction; keep the three stones with your mantle.”

3. f. 157v, col. 1, top seven lines

   Prayer Against the Tongue of People ልሳነ፡ ሰብእ፡, beginning Text in ስመ፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ፡. . . . .ommission by ጸሎት፡ በእንተ፡ ልሳነ፡ ሰብእ፡ ምቀኛ፡ ወተንኮለኛ፡. . . . .ommission by

4. f. 157v, bottom of column one–column two (Type: Asmat)

   Repeat of Asmat prayer for protection in travel, in the top nine lines of fol. 156r , written in a later hand in blue ink

5. Fol. 158r (Type: Excerpt)

   (except for last three lines of the second column): Excerpt from Malkǝʾa Śǝllāse (CAe 2736) , mixed with excerpts from ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān (CAe 1113) , written by a later hand in blue ink

6. f. 158r, col. 2, bottom three lines through to 158v, and 155v column 1, the 15 lines in blue ink

   Excerpt from Petition and Supplication, Sǝ’ǝlät wa-‘äsǝtäbqu‘otat, ስእለት፡ ወአስተብቍዖት፡, written by a later hand in blue ink

7. Fol. iir(ecto)

   Note of certification: ( ) “If someone wants to read or recite this Psalter, it is corrected properly" አሁን፡ ግን፡ ይህነን፡ ዳዊት፡ የደገመ፡ ሰው፡ በደ(ም)በኛ፡ ሁኖ፡ ታርሟል፡ ዕዩ፡

8. Fol. 159v (Type: Asmat)

   Asmat prayer for success in argument in court, in a later hand, Text in ሰላም፡ ለምድር፡ ዳእደ፡ በድጋጼ፡ ምድር፡ ትረደ፡ ዘካራን፡ ዘካራን፡ ዘካራን፡ አጥባቄን፡ (አጥማቂ?)፡ ዮሀንስ፡ ረዳኤ፡ ጊዎርጊስ፡ (sic). . . . .ommission by

9. Fol. 156v

   (17 lines): Will of Wäyzäro Kǝbitu

Extras

1. Fols. ir(ecto), iv(erso), iiv(erso), 157r, 159r, 160r, 160v

   blank except for scrawls

2. Numbered quires: quires 1–13

3. Fols. 1v, 33v, 34v, 36r, 36v

   etc., words of text are written interlinearly

4. Fols. 10r, 39r, 49v, 50v, 60r

   etc., and lines of text are written interlinearly

5. f.48v, line 16 f.58r, line 19

   lines of text are written in the upper margin with a symbol (+), and in another case where the symbol (┴) marking the location where the text is to be inserted

6. Fols. 16v, 82r

   erasure markings are visible

7. Fols. 14r, 38r, 134r

   e.g., text has been removed

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8. The scribe regularly has to complete a line of text on another line. Much of the problem is addressed through the selection of an appropriate aspect ratio for the codex combined with an appropriate script size. But, where the line of text is still too long, the scribe completes the line of text above or below the end of the line (throughout)

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

Frame notes

1. frame: Decorative designs: folss. 1r, 16v, 25r, 35r, 42r, 48r, 57r, 67r, 80r, 92r, 103v, 112r, 118r, 129v, 137r, 148r, (haräg); 74v, 106r, (a line of alternating red and black dots); 145r, 149v (red and black rectangular design)

Miniatures notes

1. miniature: Fol. 9r

   Nativity of Jesus

2. miniature: Fol. 20v

   The Three Magi

3. miniature: Fol. 42v

   Coronation of Mary

4. miniature: Fol. 62v

   Holy Man Portrait,St George of Lydda and the

5. miniature: Fol. 96v

   Holy Men Potrait

6. miniature: Fol. 138v

   Holy Men Potrait