Belmont, MA, Alwan Collection, Alwan Codex 42

Jonah Sandford, Ashlee Benson

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Collection: Alwan

Other identifiers: Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project EMIP 252

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General description

Alwan Codex 42

Number of Text units: 19

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

late-nineteenth/early-twentieth century, in the reigns of Patriarch Qerǝlos (1874–1927) and Metropolitan Matewos (1843–1926)^{notBefore: 1874
notAfter: 1926}

Summary

Missal, መጽሐፈ፡ ቅዳሴ፡

ms_i1 (Fols 1r–142v

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), Maṣḥafa qǝddāse
1. ms_i1.1 (Fols 1r–16v
  
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  ), Office Prayers
2. ms_i1.2 (Fols 17r–29r
  
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  ), Prayers over the utensils for the Mass and Preparatory Prayers
3. ms_i1.3 (Fols 29r–54r
  
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  ), Maṣḥafa qǝddāse, Śǝrʿāta qǝddāseሥርዓተ፡ ቅዳሴ፡
4. ms_i1.4 (Fols 54r–67r
  
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  ), ʾAkkʷateta qʷǝrbān za-ḥawāryāt
5. ms_i1.5 (Fols 67v–71v
  
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  ), ʾAkkʷateta qʷǝrbān za-ʾǝgziʾǝna ʾIyasus Krǝstos
6. ms_i1.6 (Fols 71v–81v
  
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  ), ʾAkkʷateta qʷǝrbān za-qǝddus Hǝryāqos za-hagara Bǝhnǝsā
7. ms_i1.7 (Fols 81v–86v
  
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  ), Maṣḥafa qǝddāse, Anaphora by John Chrysostom (same as LIT3120Anapho)
8. ms_i1.8 (Fols 86v–95r
  
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  ), Maṣḥafa qǝddāse, Anaphora by John, son of Thunder (same as LIT1570habeka)
9. ms_i1.9 (Fols 95r–97r
  
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  ), Maṣḥafa qǝddāse, Anaphora by Dioscorus (same as LIT3180Anapho)
10. ms_i1.10 (Fols 97r–102r
  
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  ), Maṣḥafa qǝddāse, Anaphora by Jacob of Serug (same as LIT2404Tanseu)
11. ms_i1.11 (Fols 102r–106v
  
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  ), ምንባብ፡ ቅዳሴ፡ ዘበዕለቱ፡ በሰነይ፡ ጎርጎርዮስ፡ ዘእንዚናዙ፡
12. ms_i1.12 (Fols 106v–115v
  
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  ), Maṣḥafa qǝddāse, Anaphora by Athanasius (same as LIT1162Athana)
13. ms_i1.13 (Fols 115v–122v
  
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  ), ʾAkkʷateta qʷǝrbān za-darasu 318 rǝtuʿāna hāymānot
14. ms_i1.14 (Fols 122v–127v
  
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  ), Maṣḥafa qǝddāse, Anaphora by Epiphanius of Cyprus (same as LIT1347Epipha)
15. ms_i1.15 (Fols 128r–135r
  
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  ), ʾAkkʷateta qʷǝrbān za-Bāsǝlyos
16. ms_i1.16 (Fols 135v and following
  
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  ), Intercessory prayer of the Cross,
17. ms_i1.17 (Fols 136r–140v
  
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  ), Anaphora of Cyril of Alexandria
18. ms_i1.18 (Fols 140v–142v
  
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  ), , incomplete at the end because of the illumination painted over the text

Fols 1r–142v Maṣḥafa qǝddāse (CAe 1960)

Language of text:

Fols 1r–16v Office Prayers

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):በስመ አብ ወወልድ… ለእመ ኮነ በሰንበት ተሠሃልከ እግዚኦ ሃሌ ሃሌ ሉያ ሃሌ ሃሌ ሉያ ሃሌ ሉያ. . . . .ommission by

Language of text:

with musical notation

Fols 17r–29r Prayers over the utensils for the Mass and Preparatory Prayers

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ጸሎተ ዘሐዲሳን ሶበ ትሰይሞ ለፃሕል ወትብል እግዚአብሔር አምላክነ አኃዜ ኵሉ አቡሁ ለእግዚእነ ወመድኃኒነ ኢየሱስ ክርስቶስ ዘአቀማ ለቤተ ክርስቲያን ለአንጽሐ ካህናት. . . . .ommission by

Language of text:

Fols 29r–54r Maṣḥafa qǝddāse, Śǝrʿāta qǝddāseሥርዓተ፡ ቅዳሴ፡ (CAe 1960 SerataQeddase)

Language of text:

Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):ሚመጠን ግርምት ዛቲ ዛቲ (sic) ዕለት ወዕፅብተ ዛቲ ሰዓት እንተ ይእቲ ይወርድ መንፈስ ቅዱስ ዘመልዕልተ ሰማያያት (sic). . . . .ommission by

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with musical notation

Fols 54r–67r ʾAkkʷateta qʷǝrbān za-ḥawāryāt (CAe 1104)

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with musical notation

Fols 67v–71v ʾAkkʷateta qʷǝrbān za-ʾǝgziʾǝna ʾIyasus Krǝstos (CAe 1100)

Language of text:

Fols 71v–81v ʾAkkʷateta qʷǝrbān za-qǝddus Hǝryāqos za-hagara Bǝhnǝsā (CAe 1099)

Language of text:

Fols 81v–86v Maṣḥafa qǝddāse, Anaphora by John Chrysostom (same as LIT3120Anapho) (CAe 1960 AnaphoraJohnChrysostom)

Language of text:

Fols 86v–95r Maṣḥafa qǝddāse, Anaphora by John, son of Thunder (same as LIT1570habeka) (CAe 1960 AnaphoraJohn)

Language of text:

Fols 95r–97r Maṣḥafa qǝddāse, Anaphora by Dioscorus (same as LIT3180Anapho) (CAe 1960 AnaphoraDioscorus)

Language of text:

Fols 97r–102r Maṣḥafa qǝddāse, Anaphora by Jacob of Serug (same as LIT2404Tanseu) (CAe 1960 AnaphoraJacobSerug)

Language of text:

Fols 102r–106v ምንባብ፡ ቅዳሴ፡ ዘበዕለቱ፡ በሰነይ፡ ጎርጎርዮስ፡ ዘእንዚናዙ፡ (CAe 5500)

Language of text:

Fols 106v–115v Maṣḥafa qǝddāse, Anaphora by Athanasius (same as LIT1162Athana) (CAe 1960 AnaphoraAthanasius)

Language of text:

Fols 115v–122v ʾAkkʷateta qʷǝrbān za-darasu 318 rǝtuʿāna hāymānot (CAe 1103)

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Fols 122v–127v Maṣḥafa qǝddāse, Anaphora by Epiphanius of Cyprus (same as LIT1347Epipha) (CAe 1960 AnaphoraEpiphanius)

Language of text:

Fols 128r–135r ʾAkkʷateta qʷǝrbān za-Bāsǝlyos (CAe 1098)

Language of text:

Fols 135v and following Intercessory prayer of the Cross, መስተብቍዕ ዘመስቀል

Language of text:

Fols 136r–140v Anaphora of Cyril of Alexandria (CAe 1569)

Language of text:

Fols 140v–142v , incomplete at the end because of the illumination painted over the text (CAe 5500)

Language of text:

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .

(Type: GuestText )

Fol. iiir(ecto) Excerpt from Maṣḥafa qǝddāse, Śǝrʿāta qǝddāseሥርዓተ፡ ቅዳሴ፡ (CAe 1960 SerataQeddase) , Prayer to be read before the Reading of the Gospel
Fol. ir(ecto) List of names of prayers, including Śärawitä Mäla’ǝktihu, contained in some of the anaphoras. The ink is worn and has become faint

Extras

Fols. iv(erso), iir(ecto), iiv(erso), 143v, 144r Blank
Fols. 144v, 145r, 145v pen trials and isolated words and letters
Fols. iii(recto), 20, 38, 66, 89, 123, 143 black thread is sewn into the fore edge to mark location of illuminations
Fols. 17, 29, 54, 68, 72, 81, 86, 97, 102, 106 red yarn is sewn into the fore edge to mark the location of content
Fols. 115, 122, 128, 136 blue yarn is sewn into the fore edge to mark content
marginal and interlinear notation throughout, some of which might be overlooked text
Numbered quires: quires 2–12
Scribal intervention: words of text are written interlinearly (folss. 11v, 21v, 43r, 49r, , etc.); lines of text are written interlinearly (11r, 13v, 32v, ); lines of text are written in the upper margin with a symbol (+) marking the location where the text is to be inserted ( f. 42v, col. 1, line 9 ), and in another case in the bottom margin where the symbol (┴) is used ( f. 74v, col. 2, line 15 ); erasure markings are visible (37r, ); text has been removed (e.g., 9v, 40v, 88v )

Decoration In this unit there are in total 7 s, 1 .

Frame notes

frame: Decorative designs: fols. 1r, (colorful, ornate ḥaräg extending down the margins); 22v, 32v, 86v, 135r, 135v, (multiple full stops); 54r, (lines of red and black dots); 128v (multiple full stops and line of alternating red and black dots)

Miniatures notes

miniature: Fol. iiiv(erso)
Virgin and Child
miniature: Fol. 20r
Holy Man Portrait ,St George of Lydda and the with captions Legend: ( ) “Saint George” (left), “Berutawit” (right), “Dragon” (bottom), “how Saint George rescued her.”
miniature: Fol. 38r
Crucifixion of Jesus with captions Legend: ( ) “Langinos” (left), “Saint Mary,” and “Saint John” (right)
miniature: Fol. 66v
Ascension of Jesus with captions Legend: ( ) “The ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ” (top), “Cherubim” (three times, bottom), and “Serephim.”
miniature: Fol. 89v
Resurrection of Jesus , raising Adam and Eve with captions Legend: ( ) “How Our Lord Jesus Christ rose from the dead on the third day” (top left), “God, the Son” (upper right), “[abbreviation of] Jesus of Nazareth, King of Jews” (on the banner), “with our father, Adam,” (bottom left), and “with our mother, Eve” (bottom right)
miniature: Fol. 123r
Arrest of Jesus with caption Legend: ( ) “How the Jews arrested God when Judas sold him to the Jews.”
miniature: Fol. 143r
Flagellation of Jesus with captions Legend: ( ) “Jews” (top left and lower middle), “God the son” (bottom). The caption at top right is illegible in this image

Physical Description

Form of support

Parchment Codex

Extent

245 185 65

Outer dimensions
Height	245mm
Width	185mm
Depth	65mm

Quire Structure Collation

Signatures: Quires 2-12 numbered

Quire descriptions: quires 1–4, 6–15 and 17–19 balanced; protection quire and quires 5 and 16 adjusted balanced. Navigation system: black thread is sewn into the fore edge of folss. iii, 20, 38, 66, 89, 123, 143, to mark location of illuminations; red yarn is sewn into the fore edge of 17, 29, 54, 68, 72, 81, 86,, 102, 106, to mark the location of content; blue yarn is sewn into the fore edge of 115, 122, 128, 136 to mark content; marginal and interlinear notation throughout, some of which might be overlooked text. A folio stub is visible between folss. i, ii, . i, has been stitched to folio stub visible between ff. i and ii. An approximately 17.5 x 9cm piece of vellum has been sewn onto i to repair a section of the folio that was previously cut out. Folio stubs are visible between folss. 33, 34, and 38, 39. A folio stub is visible between fols. 125, 126.

Position	Number	Leaves	Quires	Description
1	a	3	Fols i–iii	A folio stub is visible between folss. i, ii, . i, has been stitched to folio stub visible between ff. i and ii. An approximately 17.5 x 9cm piece of vellum has been sewn onto i to repair a section of the folio that was previously cut out. Protection Quire: 2, stub after 1
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	Folio stubs are visible between folss. 33, 34, and 38, 39. Quire 5: 2, stub after 6 7, stub after 1
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	10	Fols 73–82	Quire 10
12	11	8	Fols 83–90	Quire 11
13	12	8	Fols 91–98	Quire 12
14	13	8	Fols 99–106	Quire 13
15	14	8	Fols 107–114	Quire 14
16	15	8	Fols 115–122	Quire 15
17	16	5	Fols 123–127	A folio stub is visible between fols. 125, 126. Quire 16: 3, stub before 4
18	17	8	Fols 128–135	Quire 17
19	18	8	Fols 136–143	Quire 18
20	19	2	Fols 144–145	Quire 19

Collation diagrams

Protection Quire: 2, stub after 1
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Notes: 1) A folio stub is visible between folss. i, ii, . i, has been stitched to folio stub visible between ff. i and ii. An approximately 17.5 x 9cm piece of vellum has been sewn onto i to repair a section of the folio that was previously cut out.

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: 2, stub after 6 7, stub after 1
Quire ID:q6, number:5
Notes: 1) Folio stubs are visible between folss. 33, 34, and 38, 39.

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
Quire ID:q14, number:13

Quire 14
Quire ID:q15, number:14

Quire 15
Quire ID:q16, number:15

Quire 16: 3, stub before 4
Quire ID:q17, number:16
Notes: 1) A folio stub is visible between fols. 125, 126.

Quire 17
Quire ID:q18, number:17

Quire 18
Quire ID:q19, number:18

Quire 19
Quire ID:q20, number:19

Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(2+1/s.l. 2, stub after 1/Fols i–iii) – I(8/Fols 1–8) – II(8/Fols 9–16) – III(8/Fols 17–24) – IV(8/Fols 25–32) – V(6+2/s.l. 2, stub after 6; s.l. 7, stub after 1/Fols 33–40) – VI(8/Fols 41–48) – VII(8/Fols 49–56) – VIII(8/Fols 57–64) – IX(8/Fols 65–72) – X(10/Fols 73–82) – XI(8/Fols 83–90) – XII(8/Fols 91–98) – XIII(8/Fols 99–106) – XIV(8/Fols 107–114) – XV(8/Fols 115–122) – XVI(4+1/s.l. 3, stub before 4/Fols 123–127) – XVII(8/Fols 128–135) – XVIII(8/Fols 136–143) – XIX(2/Fols 144–145) –

Formula: Fols i–iii Protection Quire: 2, stub after 1 ; 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: 2, stub after 6 7, stub after 1 ; Fols 41–48 Quire 6 ; Fols 49–56 Quire 7 ; Fols 57–64 Quire 8 ; Fols 65–72 Quire 9 ; Fols 73–82 Quire 10 ; Fols 83–90 Quire 11 ; Fols 91–98 Quire 12 ; Fols 99–106 Quire 13 ; Fols 107–114 Quire 14 ; Fols 115–122 Quire 15 ; Fols 123–127 Quire 16: 3, stub before 4 ; Fols 128–135 Quire 17 ; Fols 136–143 Quire 18 ; Fols 144–145 Quire 19 ;

Formula 1: 1 (3), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (10), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (5), 18 (8), 19 (8), 20 (2),

Formula 2: 1 (3), 2 (8), 3 (8), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (8), 7 (8), 8 (8), 9 (8), 10 (8), 11 (10), 12 (8), 13 (8), 14 (8), 15 (8), 16 (8), 17 (5), 18 (8), 19 (8), 20 (2),

Binding

Parchment, 245 x 185 x 65 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, headband and tailband.

Binding material

parchment

wood

leather

textile

Original binding

Yes

Layout

Layout note 1

H
W
Margins
top	29mm
bottom	52mm
right	31mm
left	9mm

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Layout note 1(Fols 1r–142v

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Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 20-22

Palaeography

Hand 1

Script: Ethiopic

Rubrication: ኢግዚአብሔር፡ ማርያም፡

The words Mary and God are rubricated Columetric layout of text in alternating red and black letters (fols. 75v, 76r for 25 lines). Abbreviated form of “Father, Son and Holy Spirit.”

Keywords

dragon

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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Belmont, MA, Alwan Collection, Alwan Codex 42

General description

Alwan Codex 42

Number of Text units: 19

Number of Codicological units: 1

Origin

Summary

Contents

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 .

Extras

Decoration In this unit there are in total 7 s, 1 .

Frame notes

Miniatures notes

Physical Description

Form of support

Extent

Quire Structure Collation

Collation diagrams

Binding

Binding material

Original binding

Layout

Layout note 1

Palaeography

Hand 1

Keywords

Publication Statement