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Belmont, MA, Alwan Collection, Alwan Codex 32

Jonah Sandford, Ashlee Benson

Alwan, EMIP

Work in Progress
https://betamasaheft.eu/EMIP00242
Alwan Collection[view repository]

Collection: Alwan

Other identifiers: Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project EMIP 242

GeneralDescriptionPhysical DescriptionAuthors

General description

Alwan Codex 32

Number of Text units: 5

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

nineteenth century

Summary

Psalter, ዳዊት፡
  1. ms_i1 (Fols 1r–113r

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    ), Psalter
    1. ms_i1.1 (Fols 1r–96v

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      ), Mazmura Dāwit
    2. ms_i1.2 (Fols 97r–104v

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      ), Book of Odes
    3. ms_i1.3 (Fols 105r–110v

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      ), Wǝddāse Māryām
    4. ms_i1.4 (Fols 110v–112v,

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      108r ), ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān

Contents

Fols 1r–113r

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Psalter (CAe 2701)

Language of text:

Mazmura Dāwit, Psalm 118 including the Spritual Meaning of the Hebrew Letters
Fols 1r–96v

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Mazmura Dāwit (CAe 2000)
Fols 97r–104v

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Book of Odes (CAe 1828) Incomplete. Ends at 11th canticle, Ṣalota ʿƎnbāqom nabiyy, Habakkuk (CAe 2251 Habakkuk) .
Fols 105r–110v

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Wǝddāse Māryām (CAe 2509) Incomplete at the beginning. Arranged for the days of the week, beginning with the end of Wednesday.
Fols 110v–112v,

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108r ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān (CAe 1113)

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 , 1 .

  1. f. iv(erso), upper (Type: GuestText)

    excerpt from Gadla Gabra Manfas Qǝddus (general record) (CAe 1451) . Marrassini, Vita Omelia Miracoli del Santo Gabra Manfas Qeddus

  2. f. iv(erso), lower (Type: Asmat)

    two ʾAsmāt-prayer (general record) (CAe 5888) s against cough. Incipit: ዙሐል ፯ ወአረሚ ሕርናኤል አቶ በቶን ንበዋቶን በዝንቱ አስማቲከ ከመ ኢይፃዕ ትፋት እምላዕከ ገብርከ. . . . .ommission by

  3. Fols. 108v, 113r

    On the obligation of the clergy to teach the faithful, in Amharic. Incipit: በስመ አብ ወወልድ. . . . .ommission by ይህን ካህናት ብቻ ይስሙት ሕገ እግዚአብሔር የማያስተምር የማይመክር ካህን ቢገኝ ይሻር አለ ሰው ባይሽረው እግዚአብሔር ከሻረው ምን ክህነት አለው. . . . .ommission by

  4. Fol. 108r (Type: OwnershipNote)

    Note of ownership, owner’s name erased

Extras

  1. Fols. ir(ecto), iir(ecto), iiv(erso), iiir(ecto), ivv(erso), 114v

    blank

  2. Fols. Back,

    The back cover has a recessed niche in which there was probably a mirror at one time

  3. Binding is intact and appears to be rebound

  4. Vellum is discolored but generally in good condition

  5. Numbered quires: quires 2–4, 6–8, and 10–12

  6. Fols. 27r, 30v, 31r, 32v

    (etc.) words of text are written interlinearly

  7. Fols. 5r, 8v, 22v, 24r

    (etc.) lines of text are written interlinearly

  8. Fols. 44r, 47v, 84v

    12. 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 reduces the font size at the end of lines to avoid having to go onto the next line (throughout). This scribe also will complete the line of text above the end of the line

Decoration In this unit there are in total 4 s, 1 .

Frame notes

  1. frame: Decorative designs: folss. 1r, 33r, 65r, (ornate colored ḥaräg); 97r, (ornate ḥaräg in black ink); 110v, (ḥaräg in black ink); 12r, 18r, 26v, 32v, 37v, 45r, 54r, 61r, 64v, 83v, 86r, 96v, 108r, (multiple full stops between alternating black and red dotted lines); 91r, 109v, (alternating black and red dotted line); 108r, 109r, 113r (multiple full stops)

Miniatures notes

  1. miniature: Fol. iiiv(erso)

    Tewodros on Horseback with caption Legend: ( ) “Tewodros.”

  2. miniature: Fol. ivr(ecto)

    David on the throne with caption Legend: ( ) “Saint David.”

  3. miniature: Fol. 113v

    Equestrian Saint in full color with pencil drawing of above and defeated foe below

  4. miniature: Fol. 114r

    Man (Angel?) with and in full color with braided in pencil

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

+NaN (leaf) .Entered as iv + 114 +NaN (quire) .Entered as Protection quire + 14 207 133 60
Outer dimensions
Height 207mm
Width 133mm
Depth 60mm

Quire Structure Collation

Signatures: Quires 2–4, 6–8, and 10–12 numbered

Quire descriptions: protection-quire 13 balanced; quire 14 unbalanced. Folss. 107, 108, have been attached between 106, 109.
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 Quire 2
4 3 8 Fols 17–24 Quire 3
5 4 8 Fols 25–32 Quire 4
6 5 8 Fols 33–40 Quire 5
7 6 8 Fols 41–48 Quire 6
8 7 8 Fols 49–56 Quire 7
9 8 8 Fols 57–64 Quire 8
10 9 8 Fols 65–72 Quire 9
11 10 8 Fols 73–80 Quire 10
12 11 8 Fols 81–88 Quire 11
13 12 8 Fols 89–96 Quire 12
14 13 8 Fols 97–104 Quire 13
15 14 10 Fols 105–114 Folss. 107, 108, have been attached between 106, 109. Quire 14

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
Quire ID:q3, number:2
Collation diagram Quire 3 13 20 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 3
Quire ID:q4, number:3
Collation diagram Quire 4 21 28 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 4
Quire ID:q5, number:4
Collation diagram Quire 5 29 36 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 5
Quire ID:q6, number:5
Collation diagram Quire 6 37 44 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 6
Quire ID:q7, number:6
Collation diagram Quire 7 45 52 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 7
Quire ID:q8, number:7
Collation diagram Quire 8 53 60 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 8
Quire ID:q9, number:8
Collation diagram Quire 9 61 68 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 9
Quire ID:q10, number:9
Collation diagram Quire 10 69 76 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 10
Quire ID:q11, number:10
Collation diagram Quire 11 77 84 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 11
Quire ID:q12, number:11
Collation diagram Quire 12 85 92 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 12
Quire ID:q13, number:12
Collation diagram Quire 13 93 100 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 13
Quire ID:q14, number:13
Collation diagram Quire 14 101 108 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 14
Quire ID:q15, number:14
Notes: 1) Folss. 107, 108, have been attached between 106, 109.
Collation diagram Quire 15 109 118 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(4/Fols i–iv) – I(8/Fols 1–8) – II(8/Fols 9–16) – III(8/Fols 17–24) – IV(8/Fols 25–32) – V(8/Fols 33–40) – VI(8/Fols 41–48) – VII(8/Fols 49–56) – VIII(8/Fols 57–64) – IX(8/Fols 65–72) – X(8/Fols 73–80) – XI(8/Fols 81–88) – XII(8/Fols 89–96) – XIII(8/Fols 97–104) – XIV(10/Fols 105–114) –

Formula: Fols i–iv Protection Quire ; Fols 1–8 Quire 1 ; Fols 9–16 Quire 2 ; Fols 17–24 Quire 3 ; Fols 25–32 Quire 4 ; Fols 33–40 Quire 5 ; Fols 41–48 Quire 6 ; Fols 49–56 Quire 7 ; Fols 57–64 Quire 8 ; Fols 65–72 Quire 9 ; Fols 73–80 Quire 10 ; Fols 81–88 Quire 11 ; Fols 89–96 Quire 12 ; Fols 97–104 Quire 13 ; Fols 105–114 Quire 14 ;

Formula 1: 1 (4), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (10),

Formula 2: 1 (4), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (8), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (10),

Binding

Parchment, 207 x 133 x 60 mm, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough hewn wooden boards covered with tooled leather, decorative linen is visible between the turn-ins on the front cover only, leather on back cover has been torn and only covers half of the board.

Binding material

parchment

wood

leather

textile

Original binding

Yes

Layout

Layout note 1

H
W
Margins
top 9-11mm
bottom 40-42mm
right 10-12mm
left 5-10mm

Ms Belmont, MA, Alwan Collection, Alwan Codex 32 main part

looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 133mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 207mm.

Layout note 1(Fols 1r–104v

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Number of columns: 1

Number of lines: 24

Layout note 1(Fols 105r–113r

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Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 24

Palaeography

  • Hand 1

    Script: Ethiopic

    Rubrication: [link] Content Item 1.2 , item 1 Book of Odes (CAe 1828) ኢግዚአብሔር፡ [link] Content Item 1.4 , item 1 ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān (CAe 1113) ማርያም፡

    The word for God is rubricated in the first three works; Mary is rubricated in the final two Columetric layout of text: fols. 94r, (Ps. 145); 96r, (Ps. 150); 103v, 104r, 104v (tenth biblical canticle)

    • Publication Statement

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

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    type=expanded
    3.5.2024 at 09:43:55
    date
    type=lastModified
    12.11.2020
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    type=collection
    manuscripts
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    type=url
    https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP00242/main
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    https://betamasaheft.eu/EMIP00242
    idno
    type=filename
    EMIP00242.xml
    idno
    type=ID
    EMIP00242

    Edition Statement

    The initial version of this file was created from data kindly provided by the Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project directed by Steve Delamarter.

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    Revisions of the data

    • Ashlee Benson Minor changes on 12.11.2020
    • Ashlee Benson Updated facs statements on 5.11.2020
    • Ashlee Benson Added items on 18.6.2020
    • Ashlee Benson Added facs statements on 15.6.2020
    • Ralph Lee Corrected ǝ character on 18.4.2020
    • Jonah Sandford Added ms contents on 20.10.2018
    • Jonah Sandford Added quire desc, binding desc, margin dim, columns/lines, dating info on 5.9.2018
    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo Created XML record from EMIP Collection Metadata.xsls on 18.1.2018

    Attributions of the contents

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    The initial version of this file was created from data kindly provided by the Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project directed by Steve Delamarter.
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