Belmont, MA, Alwan Collection, Alwan Codex 44
Jonah Sandford, Ashlee Benson
Alwan, EMIP
Collection: Alwan
Other identifiers: Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project EMIP 254
General description
Alwan Codex 44
Number of Text units: 61
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
late-eighteenth century
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–119v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–4v
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 4v–17r
- ms_i1.2.1
(Fols 4v–14r
- ms_i1.2.2
(Fols 14r–16r
- ms_i1.2.3
(Fols 16r–17r
- ms_i1.2.4
(Fols 17r and following
- ms_i1.2.1
(Fols 4v–14r
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 17r–26r
- ms_i1.3.1
(Fols 17r–23v
- ms_i1.3.2
(Fols 24r–25v
- ms_i1.3.3
(Fols 25v–26r
- ms_i1.3.4
(Fols 26r and following
- ms_i1.3.1
(Fols 17r–23v
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 19v–35v
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 19v–34r
- ms_i1.4.2
(Fols 34r–35r
- ms_i1.4.3
(Fols 35v–35v
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 19v–34r
- ms_i1.5
(Fols 36r–42v
- ms_i1.5.1
(Fols 36r–40v
- ms_i1.5.2
(Fols 40v–42r
- ms_i1.5.3
(Fols 42r–42v
- ms_i1.5.4
(Fols 42v and following
- ms_i1.5.1
(Fols 36r–40v
- ms_i1.6
(Fols 42v–63r
- ms_i1.6.1
(Fols 42v–60v
- ms_i1.6.2
(Fols 60v–62v
- ms_i1.6.3
(Fols 62v and following
- ms_i1.6.4
(Fols 62v–63r
- ms_i1.6.1
(Fols 42v–60v
- ms_i1.7
(Fols 63r–74v
- ms_i1.7.1
(Fols 63r–71r
- ms_i1.7.2
(Fols 71r–74r
- ms_i1.7.3
(Fols 74r–74v
- ms_i1.7.4
(Fols 74v and following
- ms_i1.7.1
(Fols 63r–71r
- ms_i1.8
(Fols 75r–80r
- ms_i1.8.1
(Fols 75r–77r
- ms_i1.8.2
(Fols 77r–79v
- ms_i1.8.3
(Fols 79v–80r
- ms_i1.8.4
(Fols 80r and following
- ms_i1.8.1
(Fols 75r–77r
- ms_i1.9
(Fols 80r–92v
- ms_i1.9.1
(Fols 80r–89v
- ms_i1.9.2
(Fols 89v–91r
- ms_i1.9.3
(Fols 91r–92v
- ms_i1.9.4
(Fols 92v and following
- ms_i1.9.1
(Fols 80r–89v
- ms_i1.10
(Fols 92v–101r
- ms_i1.10.1
(Fols 92v–99r
- ms_i1.10.2
(Fols 99v–100v
- ms_i1.10.3
(Fols 100v–101r
- ms_i1.10.4
(Fols 101r and following
- ms_i1.10.1
(Fols 92v–99r
- ms_i1.11
(Fols 101r–106v
- ms_i1.11.1
(Fols 101r–105r
- ms_i1.11.2
(Fols 105r–106v
- ms_i1.11.3
(Fols 106v and following
- ms_i1.11.4
(Fols 106v and following
- ms_i1.11.1
(Fols 101r–105r
- ms_i1.12
(Fols 107r–112r
- ms_i1.12.1
(Fols 107r–110v
- ms_i1.12.2
(Fols 110v–111v
- ms_i1.12.3
(Fols 111v and following
- ms_i1.12.4
(Fols 111v–112r
- ms_i1.12.1
(Fols 107r–110v
- ms_i1.13
(Fols 112r–119v
- ms_i1.13.1
(Fols 112r–117v
- ms_i1.13.2
(Fols 117v–118r
- ms_i1.13.3
(Fols 118v–119v
- ms_i1.13.4
(Fols 119v and following
- ms_i1.13.1
(Fols 112r–117v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–4v
Contents
Fols 1r–119v
Language of text:
Additions In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .
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(Type: OwnershipNote)
f. ir(ecto), top Note of ownership, illegible
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f. ir(ecto), middle f. 121v, top In Arabic, “Described under [the classification] ‘Ethiopian 8.’”
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(Type: DonationNote)
f. 4v (and passim) Note of donation of the manuscript to the church of Saint George of Abäbi by a secondary owner, Fitawrari Mäšäša, with baptismal name Täklä Śǝllase, on Mäggabit 23, 1927 E.C. (= January 31, 1935 C.E.)
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f. 62v (and passim) Name of scribe, Haylä Mika’el
Extras
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Fol. iv(erso) blank
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Fols. 121r, 121v pen trials
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Fol. 100 black string is sewn into the fore edge to indicate the location of illuminations
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Numbered quies: quires 1–12
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Scribal intervention: words of text are written interlinearly (folss. 57v, 113r, ); erasure markings are visible (60r, 65v, 105v, 106r , etc.)
Decoration In this unit there are in total 7 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: folss. 1r, 4v, 14r, 15r, 17r, 24r, 25v, 26v, 34v, 35r, 36r, 40v, 42v, 63r, 75r, 80r, 99v, 101r, 105r, 107r, 112r, (colorful ḥaräg); 14r, 16r, 25v, 26r, 36r, 60v, 62v, 71r, 79r, 79v, 80v, 105r, 106r, 107r, 110v, 112r, 118v, 119v (multiple full stops)
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Fol. iir(ecto)
Moses Receiving Law Colorful, ornate ḥaräg above miniature. With captions (l. to r.) Legend: ( ) “Saint Moses, with his brother [Aaron] and his sister (Miriam),” “Tablet,” and “In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit” (on the tablet)
- miniature:
Fol. iiv(erso)
Virgin and Child. Colorful, ornate ḥaräg above miniature
- miniature:
Fol. 35v
Crucifixion of Jesus with captions Legend: ( ) “[abbreviation for] Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews” (top), “Maryam” (lower left), and “John” (right)
- miniature: Fol. 74v surrounded by the four living creatures
- miniature:
Fol. 100r
The Last Supper with caption Legend: ( ) Maundy Thursday.”
- miniature:
Fol. 120r
Resurrection of Jesus, raising Adam and Eve. Two evil men below (showing one eye). Colorful, ornate ḥaräg above miniature with captions Legend: ( ) “[abbreviation for] Jesus Christ, King of the Jews” (on banner), “How God rose from the Dead; Adam and Eve” (left), and “Jews” (two times at bottom)
- miniature:
Fol. 120v
Holy Man Portrait,St George of Lydda and the with captions Legend: ( ) “How Saint George rescued Berutawit” (left), “Saint George” (upper), and “Dragon” (lower)
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 205mm |
Width | 145mm |
Depth | 63mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Signatures:
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | a | 2 |
|
Protection Sheet |
2 | 1 | 9 |
|
|
3 | 2 | 10 |
|
Quire 2 |
4 | 3 | 10 |
|
Quire 3 |
5 | 4 | 10 |
|
Quire 4 |
6 | 5 | 10 |
|
Quire 5 |
7 | 6 | 12 |
|
Quire 6 |
8 | 7 | 10 |
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Quire 7 |
9 | 8 | 10 |
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|
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 |
Collation diagrams
Protection Sheet
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Quire 1: 9, stub before 1
Quire ID:q2, number:1
Notes: 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: 3, stub after 8 8, stub after 3
Quire ID:q9, number:8
Notes: 1)
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
Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(2/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (9), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (12), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10),
Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (9), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (12), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10),
Binding
Parchment, 205 x 145 x 63 mm, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards of the traditional wood.
Binding material
parchment
wood
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 22mm |
bottom | 49mm |
right | 18mm |
left | 11mm |
Ms Belmont, MA, Alwan Collection, Alwan Codex 44 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 145mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 205mm.Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: ሚካኤል፡ ማርያም፡
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