Belmont, MA, Alwan Collection, Alwan Codex 38
Jonah Sandford, Ashlee Benson
Alwan, EMIP
Collection: Alwan
Other identifiers: Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project EMIP 248
General description
Alwan Codex 38
Number of Text units: 13
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
twentieth century
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–126v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–100v
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 101r–110v
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 111r–116v
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 117r–123v
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 117r and following
- ms_i1.4.2
(Fols 117v and following
- ms_i1.4.3
(Fols 118v and following
- ms_i1.4.4
(Fols 129r–135v
- ms_i1.4.5
(Fols 135v–145r
- ms_i1.4.6
(Fols 145r–149v
- ms_i1.4.7
(Fols 102r–109r
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 117r and following
- ms_i1.5
(Fols 123v–126v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–100v
Contents
Fols 1r–126v
Language of text:
Mazmura Dāwit, Psalm 118 including the Spritual Meaning of the Hebrew LettersAdditions In this unit there are in total 1 .
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Fols. ir(ecto), iv(erso), iir(ecto) Crude drawings and isolated text in pencil
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(Type: OwnershipNote)
Fol. 126v Note of ownership by Wäldä Ḥawaryat, son of Täklä Haymanot
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f. 126v, in blue ink at the bottom A list of baptismal names, Gäbrä Yoḥannǝs and Mahdärä Maryam
Extras
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Binding is original and intact and is in very good condition
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Vellum is in very good condition with only a little discoloration
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Fols. 1, 6, 13, 19, 28, 34, 39, 47, 56, 62, 66, 76, 87, 89, 95, 101, 111, 117 Navigation systems: yellow thread is sewn into the fore edge to mark content
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Scribal intervention: lines of text are written interlinearly (fols. 17v, ); erasure markings are visible (74v, ); text has been removed (e.g., 65r, 93v, 99r )
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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 (e.g., folss. 5v, 6r, 7r, ). This scribe also will reduce the font size at the end of lines to avoid having to go onto the next line (e.g., 7v, 8r, 9r )
Decoration In this unit there are in total 4 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: fols. 1r, (large ornate ḥaräg in red and black ink); 6v, 13r, 19v, 28r, 34v, 39v, 47r, 56r, 62r, 66r, 76r, 87r, 89v, 95r, 111r, 117r, 124r, (ornate ḥaräg in red, black, and green ink); 101r, (ornate ḥaräg in red, black, and green ink that extends the length of the fore edge and gutter margins); 117r (ornate ḥaräg in red, black, and green ink that extends the length of the page between two text columns)
Miniatures notes
- miniature: Fol. iiv(erso)
- miniature:
Fol. 127r
Virgin and Child. Child is in the right arm
- miniature:
Fols 127v and following,
Four Holy Men Potrait (The Four Evangelists?)
- miniature:
Fol. 128v
An ornate Cross written in pencil
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 157mm |
Width | 110mm |
Depth | 65mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | a | 2 |
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Protection Sheet |
2 | 1 | 10 |
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Quire 1 |
3 | 2 | 10 |
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Quire 2 |
4 | 3 | 10 |
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Quire 3 |
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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Quire 10 |
12 | 11 | 10 |
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Quire 11 |
13 | 12 | 10 |
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Quire 12 |
14 | 13 | 8 |
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Collation diagrams
Protection Sheet
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Quire 1
Quire ID:q2, number:1
Quire 2
Quire ID:q3, number:2
Quire 3
Quire ID:q4, number:3
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
Quire ID:q11, number:10
Quire 11
Quire ID:q12, number:11
Quire 12
Quire ID:q13, number:12
Quire 13: 2, stub before 8 3, stub after 7
Quire ID:q14, number:13
Notes: 1)
Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(2/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (8),
Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (8),
Binding
Parchment, 157 x 110 x 65 mm, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough hewn wooden boards covered with tooled leather.
Binding material
parchment
wood
leather
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 10-15mm |
bottom | 25-30mm |
right | 7-10mm |
left | 5-7mm |
Ms Belmont, MA, Alwan Collection, Alwan Codex 38 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 110mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 157mm.Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: [link] Content Item 1.2 , item 1 Book of Odes (CAe 1828) Content Item 1.3 , item 1 Song of Songs (CAe 2362) ኢግዚአብሔር፡ [link] Content Item 1.5 , item 1 ʾAnqaṣa bǝrhān (CAe 1113) ማርያም፡
The word God is rubricated in the first three works; the word Mary is rubricated in the final two works Columetric layout of text: fols. 100r, (Ps. 150); 107v, 108r (tenth biblical canticle).Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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