Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 122
Ashlee Benson, Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee
EMIP
General description
Weiner Codex 122
Number of Text units: 1
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Nineteenth century
Contents
Fols 1r–155r
Language of text:
Mazmura Dāwit, Psalm 118 including the Spritual Meaning of the Hebrew Letters incomplete at the end because of miniature painted over the textAdditions In this unit there are in total .
Extras
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A small red and black cross is located in the gutter margin to mark the midpoint of the Mazmura Dāwit
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blank
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pen trial
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black string sewn into the fore edge to mark the location of illuminations as navigation system
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etc., words of text are written interlinearly
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lines of text are written interlinearly
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lines 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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words of text are written in the upper margin with symbol (+) marking the location the text is to be inserted
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etc., erasure markings are visible
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etc., text has been removed
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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 (throughout)
Decoration In this unit there are in total 8 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: folss. 1r, 21r, 37v, 74r, 115v, (haräg); 7r, 30r, 37v, 42v, 51v, 61r, 68v, 134v, (line of alternating red and black dots); 89r, (line of red dots); 101r, 104r, 109v, 115r, 127v, 137v, 149r, 150v, (line of full stops between lines of red and black dots); 140r, 142v, (multiple full stops); 147v (lines of black dots)
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Fol. 5r
Virgin and Child attended by the angels Michael and Gabriel
- miniature:
Fol. 39r
Moses Receiving Law with captions Legend: ( ) “Moses,” “the tablet”
- miniature: Fol. 73r
- miniature:
Fol. 93v
Holy Man PortraitMichael with captionLegend: ( ) “Michael enthroned”
- miniature:
Fol. 135r
Crude drawing of a person, in pencil
- miniature: Fol. 135v
- miniature:
Fol. 155v
Holy Man Portrait standing, center, with a saint on either side, and a crowd behind
- miniature:
Fol. 156v
crude drawing of a person, in pencil
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 155mm |
Width | 120mm |
Depth | 78mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | 1 | 10 |
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Quire 1 |
2 | 2 | 10 |
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Quire 2 |
3 | 3 | 10 |
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Quire 3 |
4 | 4 | 8 |
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Quire 4 |
5 | 5 | 8 |
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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 | 7 |
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9 | 9 | 10 |
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Quire 9 |
10 | 10 | 10 |
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11 | 11 | 12 |
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Quire 11 |
12 | 12 | 10 |
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Quire 12 |
13 | 13 | 10 |
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Quire 13 |
14 | 14 | 10 |
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Quire 14 |
15 | 15 | 10 |
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Quire 15 |
16 | 16 | 10 |
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Quire 16 |
17 | 17 | 1 |
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Collation diagrams
Quire 1
Quire ID:q1, number:1
Quire 2
Quire ID:q2, number:2
Quire 3
Quire ID:q3, number:3
Quire 4
Quire ID:q4, number:4
Quire 5
Quire ID:q5, number:5
Quire 6
Quire ID:q6, number:6
Quire 7
Quire ID:q7, number:7
Quire 8: 2, stub after 6
Quire ID:q8, number:8
Notes: 1)
Quire 9
Quire ID:q9, number:9
Quire 10: 4, stub after 6 7, stub after 3
Quire ID:q10, number:10
Notes: 1)
Quire 11
Quire ID:q11, number:11
Quire 12
Quire ID:q12, number:12
Quire 13
Quire ID:q13, number:13
Quire 14
Quire ID:q14, number:14
Quire 15
Quire ID:q15, number:15
Quire 16
Quire ID:q16, number:16
Quire 17: 1, stub before 1
Quire ID:q17, number:17
Notes: 1)
Ethio-SPaRe formula : I(10/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (10), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (7), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (12), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (10), 16 (10), 17 (1),
Formula 2: 1 (10), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (8), 5 (8), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (7), 9 (10), 10 (10), 11 (12), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (10), 16 (10), 17 (1),
Binding
Parchment, three Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to wood boards.
Binding material
parchment
wood
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 12-17mm |
bottom | 15-25mm |
right | 15-22mm |
left | 5-12mm |
Ms Portland, Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project, Weiner Codex 122 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 120mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 155mm.Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: ኢግዚአብሔር፡ ማርያም፡
The word God is rubricated in the first three works; the word Mary is rubricated in the final two works. The word God is occasionally written in alternating red and black letters, e.g. Fols. 18v, 19r . Columetric layout of text: folss. 113v, 114r, (Psalm 148), 114v, 115r, (Psalm 150), 123v, 124r, 124v (tenth biblical canticle)Select one of the keywords listed from the record to see related data
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