Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 117
Ashlee Benson, Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee
EMIP
General description
Weiner Codex 117
Number of Text units: 61
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Late-nineteenth century
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–115v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–9v
- ms_i1.1.1
(Fols 1r–7v
- ms_i1.1.2
(Fols 7v–9r
- ms_i1.1.3
(Fols 9r–9v
- ms_i1.1.4
(Fols 9v and following
- ms_i1.1.1
(Fols 1r–7v
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 9v–17v
- ms_i1.2.1
(Fols 9v–15v
- ms_i1.2.2
(Fols 15v–16v
- ms_i1.2.3
(Fols 16v–17v
- ms_i1.2.4
(Fols 17v and following
- ms_i1.2.1
(Fols 9v–15v
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 17v–29v
- ms_i1.3.1
(Fols 17v–27v
- ms_i1.3.2
(Fols 27v–29r
- ms_i1.3.3
(Fols 29r–29v
- ms_i1.3.4
(Fols 29v and following
- ms_i1.3.1
(Fols 17v–27v
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 30r–36r
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 30r–33r
- ms_i1.4.2
(Fols 33v–35v
- ms_i1.4.3
(Fols 35v–36r
- ms_i1.4.4
(Fols 36r and following
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 30r–33r
- ms_i1.5
(Fols 36r–57r
- ms_i1.5.1
(Fols 36r–54r
- ms_i1.5.2
(Fols 54r–56v
- ms_i1.5.3
(Fols 56v–57r
- ms_i1.5.4
(Fols 57r and following
- ms_i1.5.1
(Fols 36r–54r
- ms_i1.6
(Fols 57r–65v
- ms_i1.6.1
(Fols 57r–62r
- ms_i1.6.2
(Fols 62r–64v
- ms_i1.6.3
(Fols 64v–65r
- ms_i1.6.4
(Fols 65v and following
- ms_i1.6.1
(Fols 57r–62r
- ms_i1.7
(Fols 65v–71r
- ms_i1.7.1
(Fols 65v–67v
- ms_i1.7.2
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- ms_i1.7.3
(Fols 70v–71r
- ms_i1.7.4
(Fols 71r and following
- ms_i1.7.1
(Fols 65v–67v
- ms_i1.8
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- ms_i1.8.1
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- ms_i1.8.2
(Fols 78r–80v
- ms_i1.8.3
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- ms_i1.8.4
(Fols 82r and following
- ms_i1.8.1
(Fols 71r–78r
- ms_i1.9
(Fols 82r–90r
- ms_i1.9.1
(Fols 82r–87r
- ms_i1.9.2
(Fols 87r–89v
- ms_i1.9.3
(Fols 89v–90r
- ms_i1.9.4
(Fols 90r and following
- ms_i1.9.1
(Fols 82r–87r
- ms_i1.10
(Fols 90r–101v
- ms_i1.10.1
(Fols 90r–94r
- ms_i1.10.2
(Fols 94r–101r
- ms_i1.10.3
(Fols 101r–101v
- ms_i1.10.4
(Fols 101v and following
- ms_i1.10.1
(Fols 90r–94r
- ms_i1.11
(Fols 101v–106v
- ms_i1.11.1
(Fols 101v–105r
- ms_i1.11.2
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- ms_i1.11.3
(Fols 106r–106v
- ms_i1.11.4
(Fols 106v and following
- ms_i1.11.1
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- ms_i1.12
(Fols 106v–115v
- ms_i1.12.1
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- ms_i1.12.2
(Fols 111r–114r
- ms_i1.12.3
(Fols 114r–115r
- ms_i1.12.4
(Fols 115r–115v
- ms_i1.12.1
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- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–9v
Contents
Fols 1r–115v
Language of text:
Colophon
Colophon: commissioned by ?, name erased and replaced by Wäldä Mäsqäl. Copied by Sǝdakyal. The commissioner solicits prayer.
Fols 17v–29v
Fols 17v–27v
Additions In this unit there are in total 2 , 1 , 2 .
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the letters of the Amharic alphabet which differ from the Gǝ`ǝz
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f. ir(ecto) lower left column-right column
Response after the reading of the Taʾammǝra Māryām (CAe 2384)
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Fol. iv(erso) (Type: GuestText)
Concluding Hymn for the Synaxarium and the Homiliary miracles for the archangel Mika’el. ለዘአቅረብኩ: ማኅሌተ: አዘኪርየ: አዕላፈ። እምዕለ: ተፀምዱከ: ዘልፈ። ለለይትነበብ: ተወከፍ: ዘንዴትየ: መጽሐፈ። እንተ ረሰይከ: እግዚኦ: ፀሪቀ: መበለት: ውኩፈ። . . . . .ommission by
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Asmat prayer to ward off Satan, copied for Wäldä Mäsqäl and for Wälättä Gäbriel Incipit: በስመ አብ: ወወልድ . . . . .ommission by በዘይቀርበከ: ሰይጣን: ዘንተ: ድግም: በዕናኤል: በኤትናኤል: በእምሩኤል: ወበርስያሄል: ያማስ: ያርዘማውታ: ናውል: ሕንኤል: በዘቆመ: ሰማይ: ወምድር: መርሜር:. . . . .ommission by
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A prohecy by Wäldä Mäsqäl regarding the king, in Amharic. Incipit: ዝ: ትእምርት: ዘወልደ: መስቀል: በሃይማኖት: ክርክር: ምክር: አልሰማሉ: በካህናት: እከይ: ይጠፋሉ: . . . . .ommission by
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on the twelve classes of angels, copied from the first two lines of fol. 21r
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the Amharic letters of the alphabet
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ርኅወ፡ ሰማይ፡ (CAe 6375)
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f. iv(erso) and passim (Type: OwnershipNote)
Secondary owners: Wäldä Mäsqäl and Wälättä Gabriel
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f. 117r, upper left (Type: OwnershipNote)
Note of ownership by Wälättä Gabriel
Extras
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The image is missing
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Each month has a note beside the title of the month in Amharic explaining the archangel’s mission
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The owner, Wälättä Gabriel, solicits prayer, in Amharic, by people who use the book
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black yarn sewn into the fore edge to mark content as navigation system;
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marginal notation to mark readings
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(etc.) words of text are written interlinearly;
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words of text are written in the upper margin with a symbol (┴) marking the location where the text is to be inserted;
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(etc.) text has been removed
Decoration In this unit there are in total 7 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: folss. 1r, 21r, 41r, 115v, (haräg); 67v (line of alternating red and black dots); multiple full stops are used as the section dividers throughout
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Fol. 2r
Virgin and Child attended by the angels Michael and Gabriel
- miniature: Fol. 11r
- miniature:
Fol. 20v
Holy Man Portrait,St George of Lydda and the
- miniature:
Fol. 40v
Crucifixion of Jesus ,raising Adam and Eve
- miniature: Fol. 70v
- miniature: Fol. 90v
- miniature: Fol. 116r
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 222mm |
Width | 171mm |
Depth | 68mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 1 | 11 |
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2 | 2 | 10 |
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Quire 2 |
3 | 3 | 10 |
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Quire 3 |
4 | 4 | 10 |
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5 | 5 | 10 |
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Quire 5 |
6 | 6 | 10 |
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Quire 6 |
7 | 7 | 10 |
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Quire 7 |
8 | 8 | 10 |
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Quire 8 |
9 | 9 | 10 |
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Quire 9 |
10 | 10 | 10 |
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Quire 10 |
11 | 11 | 10 |
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Quire 11 |
12 | 12 | 5 |
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13 | 13 | 2 |
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Quire 13 |
Collation diagrams
Quire 1: 1 added
Quire ID:q1, number:1
Notes: 1)
Quire 2
Quire ID:q2, number:2
Quire 3
Quire ID:q3, number:3
Quire 4
Quire ID:q4, number:4
Notes: 1)
Quire 5
Quire ID:q5, number:5
Quire 6
Quire ID:q6, number:6
Quire 7
Quire ID:q7, number:7
Quire 8
Quire ID:q8, number:8
Quire 9
Quire ID:q9, number:9
Quire 10
Quire ID:q10, number:10
Quire 11
Quire ID:q11, number:11
Quire 12: 1, stub after 5
Quire ID:q12, number:12
Notes: 1)
Quire 13
Quire ID:q13, number:13
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(11/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (, +1), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (), 13 (2),
Formula 2: 1 (, first leaf is added), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (), 13 (2),
Binding
Parchment, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards wrapped in leather.
Binding material
parchment
wood
leather
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 23-27mm |
bottom | 45-55mm |
right | 20-25mm |
left | 10-12mm |
Ms Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 117 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 171mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 222mm.Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: ሚካኤል፡
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Publication Statement
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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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Ashlee Benson, Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻPortland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 117ʼ, in Alessandro Bausi, ed., Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2021-02-08) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP00301 [Accessed: 2024-06-01]
Revisions of the data
- Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Corrected addition item e3 to a8, adjusted a8, a9 to a9 and a10, added work ref for a8 on 8.2.2021
- Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Minor edits on 13.11.2020
- Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Updated facs statements on 9.11.2020
- Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Minor format edits on 19.8.2020
- Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Corrected coding of colophon on 3.6.2020
- Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Added facs statements on 5.5.2020
- Ralph Lee Ralph Lee: Corrected ǝ character on 18.4.2020
- Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Added items on 30.3.2020
- Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Added major works on 2.3.2020
- Jonah Sandford Jonah Sandford: Added quire maps, margin dims, columns/lines, binding desc, dating info. on 2.3.2020
- Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Added items on 10.1.2020
- Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Added items on 26.9.2019
- Ashlee Benson Ashlee Benson: Added items on 24.9.2019
- Pietro Maria Liuzzo Pietro Maria Liuzzo: Created XML record from EMIP Collection Metadata.xsls on 18.1.2018
Attributions of the contents
Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor