Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 79
Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee, Ashlee Benson
EMIP
General description
Weiner Codex 79
Number of Text units: 8
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
early-nineteenth century
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–241r
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–36r
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 36r–66v
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 67r–108v
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 109r–150v
- ms_i1.5
(Fols 151r–206r
- ms_i1.6
(Fols 206r–236r
- ms_i1.7
(Fols 236r–241v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–36r
Contents
Language of text:
Fols 1r–241r
Fols 1r–36r
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ): በስመ፡ አብ፡ ወወልድ:. . . . .ommission by ንወጥን፡ በረድኤተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ በሠናይ፡ ኃብቱ፡ ወንጽሕፍ፡ መጽሐፈ፡ ስንክሳር፡ ዘሠርዑ፡ አበዊነ፡ አባ፡ ሚካኤል፡ ኤጲስ፡ ቆጶሳት፡ ዘሀገረ፡ አትሪብ፡ ወመሊግ፡ ወአባ፡ ዮሐንስ፡ ኤጲስ፡ ቆጶስ፡ ዘሀገረ፡ ቡርልስ፡ ወካልአን፡ አበው፡ መምህራነ፡ ቤተ፡ ክርስቲያን። ወውእቱ፡ ክፍል፡ ዳግማይ፡ እመጽሐፈ፡ ስንክሳር፡ ዘበትርጓሜሁ፡ ጉባዔ፡. . . . .ommission by
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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(Type: OwnershipNote)
Fol. 241v Scribal notes: “Bless God who helped me to finish with health and peace.” Note of ownership, in later hand, “This book belongs to Aqǝlä Mika’el who bought it with his own money.”
Extras
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Copied in a fine hand.
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Numbered quires: quires 2–19.
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words of text are written interlinearly (fols. 149v, ); and in the upper margin with a symbol (+) marking the location where the text is to be inserted ( f. 139v, col. 2, line 4 ), and in another case where the symbol (┴) is used ( f. 156v, col. 2, line 6 ; f. 157v, col. 2, line 30 ); text has been removed (e.g., 34v, 151v, 231v )
Decoration In this unit there are in total 40 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: fols. 1r, (elaborate and colorful ḥaräg at top and bottom of page and in the gutter, fore edge and margins between columns.); 1v, 21v, 36r, 40v, 49v, 53v, 54r, 60v, 61v, 65v, 66v, 68r, 70r, 75r, 75v, 77v, 84r, 86r, 104v, 108v, 111r, 114v, 116v, 117v, 118v, 122v, 133v, 139r, 142r, 144r, 145r, 147v, 149r, 150v, 164v, 175r, 179v, 186v, 206r, 214r, 216r, 220r, 222v, 225r, 232v, 236r, 236v, 241r, 241v, (multiple full stops); 36r, (multiple full stops with lines of alternating red and black dots above and below); multiple full stops followed by a line of black dots is utilized throughout the work (1v and passim)
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
f. ir(ecto), top
The Trinity surrounded by the four living creatures
- miniature:
f. ir(ecto), bottom
Virgin and Child accompanied by four angels
- miniature: f. iiir(ecto), top left
- miniature: Fol. iiiv(erso)
- miniature:
f. iv(erso), bottom
Herod and the Massacre of the Innocents
- miniature: Fol. iir(ecto)
- miniature:
f. iir(ecto), bottom
JesusChrist turns Water to Wine at the Wedding Feast in Cana
- miniature: f. iiv(erso), top
- miniature:
f. iiv(erso), bottom
JesusChrist Scenes of Jesus’ Ministry
- miniature:
f. iiir(ecto), top
JesusChrist the Calling of the Disciples
- miniature:
f. iiir(ecto), bottom
JesusChrist sends the Holy Spirit on the Disciples
- miniature: f. iiiv(erso), top
- miniature:
f. iiiv(erso), bottom
St Mary Washes Jesus’ Feet
- miniature:
f. 108v, top
Holy Man Portrait The Martyrdom of a saint
- miniature:
f. 108v, bottom
Holy Men Potrait The Martyrdoms of two saints
- miniature:
f. 150v, top
Holy Men Potrait The Martyrdom of two saints
- miniature:
f. 150v, bottom
Holy Women The Martyrdom of three saints
- miniature:
f. 241v, top
Holy Man Portrait The Martyrdom of R.A. Péter , upside down on a cross
- miniature:
f. 241v, bottom
Holy Men Potrait The Martyrdom of two saints
- miniature:
f. 242r, top left
Holy Man Portrait Sāmuʾel of Wāldǝbbā riding a lion
- miniature: f. 424r, top right
- miniature: f. 242r, lower left
- miniature:
f. 242r, lower center
Holy Man Portrait Martyrdom of a saint, possibly Gabra Krǝstos
- miniature:
f. 242r, lower right
Holy Man Portrait Takla Hāymānot standing for prayer
- miniature:
f. 242v, upper
Equestrian Saint Three Equestrian Saints
- miniature:
f. 242v, lower
Equestrian Saint Three Equestrian Saints
- miniature:
f. 243r, upper
Equestrian Saint Three Equestrian Saints
- miniature:
f. 243r, lower
Equestrian Saint An Equestrian Saint
- miniature:
f. 243v, upper left
St Mary The death of Mary
- miniature:
f. 243v, upper right
St Mary The burial of Mary
- miniature:
f. 243v, lower
St Mary The Ascension of Mary
- miniature: f. 244r, upper
- miniature:
f. 244r, lower
JesusChrist, before a crowd, in a disputation with four evil men
- miniature:
f. 244v, upper
Holy Man Portrait the Torture and Martyrdom of a Saint
- miniature:
f. 244v, lower
Holy Man Portrait the Torture and Martyrdom of a Saint
- miniature: f. 245r, upper left
- miniature:
f. 245r, upper right
JesusChrist Removing Jesus’ Body from the Cross
- miniature: f. 245r, lower left
- miniature:
f. 245r, lower right
Resurrection of Jesus, and raising Adam and Eve
- miniature:
Fol. 245v
The Great Judgment (Jesus Christ is Enthroned in upper center and surrounded by St Mary , Joseph and two angels; below left, the righteous are called to life; below right, the condemned are led away)
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 395mm |
Width | 320mm |
Depth | 125mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | a | 3 |
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Protection Quire: 2, stub after 2 |
2 | 1 | 8 |
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Quire 1 |
3 | 2 | 10 |
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Quire 2 |
4 | 3 | 10 |
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5 | 4 | 10 |
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Quire 4 |
6 | 5 | 10 |
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Quire 5 |
7 | 6 | 10 |
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Quire 6 |
8 | 7 | 10 |
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Quire 7 |
9 | 8 | 10 |
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Quire 8 |
10 | 9 | 10 |
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Quire 9 |
11 | 10 | 10 |
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12 | 11 | 10 |
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Quire 11 |
13 | 12 | 10 |
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Quire 12 |
14 | 13 | 10 |
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15 | 14 | 10 |
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Quire 14 |
16 | 15 | 10 |
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17 | 16 | 10 |
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Quire 16 |
18 | 17 | 10 |
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19 | 18 | 10 |
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Quire 18 |
20 | 19 | 10 |
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Quire 19 |
21 | 20 | 10 |
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Quire 20 |
22 | 21 | 10 |
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Quire 21 |
23 | 22 | 10 |
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24 | 23 | 10 |
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25 | 24 | 10 |
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26 | 25 | 4 |
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Quire 25 |
27 | 26 | 3 |
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Collation diagrams
Protection Quire: 2, stub after 2
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Quire 1
Quire ID:q2, number:1
Quire 2
Quire ID:q3, number:2
Quire 3: 3, stub after 8 8, stub after 3
Quire ID:q4, number:3
Notes: 1)
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: 3, stub after 8 8, stub after 3
Quire ID:q11, number:10
Notes: 1)
Quire 11
Quire ID:q12, number:11
Quire 12
Quire ID:q13, number:12
Quire 13: 3, stub after 7 8, stub after 2
Quire ID:q14, number:13
Notes: 1)
Quire 14
Quire ID:q15, number:14
Quire 15: 3, stub after 7 8, stub after 2
Quire ID:q16, number:15
Notes: 1)
Quire 16
Quire ID:q17, number:16
Quire 17: 3, stub after 8 8, stub after 3
Quire ID:q18, number:17
Notes: 1)
Quire 18
Quire ID:q19, number:18
Quire 19
Quire ID:q20, number:19
Quire 20
Quire ID:q21, number:20
Quire 21
Quire ID:q22, number:21
Quire 22: 3, stub after 8 8, stub after 3
Quire ID:q23, number:22
Notes: 1)
Quire 23: 3, stub after 7 8, stub after 2
Quire ID:q24, number:23
Notes: 1)
Quire 24: 3, stub after 8 8, stub after 3
Quire ID:q25, number:24
Notes: 1)
Quire 25
Quire ID:q26, number:25
Quire 26 2, stub before 3
Quire ID:q27, number:26
Notes: 1)
Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(2+1/s.l. 2, stub after 2/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (3), 2 (8), 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 (10), 16 (10), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (10), 20 (10), 21 (10), 22 (10), 23 (10), 24 (10), 25 (10), 26 (4), 27 (3),
Formula 2: 1 (3), 2 (8), 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 (10), 16 (10), 17 (10), 18 (10), 19 (10), 20 (10), 21 (10), 22 (10), 23 (10), 24 (10), 25 (10), 26 (4), 27 (3),
Binding
Parchment, 395 x 320 x 125 mm, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough hewn wooden boards, covered with tooled leather over decorative linen patches visible between the turn-ins on front and back cover, headband and tailband.
Binding material
parchment
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 34mm |
bottom | 62mm |
right | 43mm |
left | 18mm |
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