Belmont, MA, Alwan Collection, Alwan Codex 47
Ashlee Benson, Ralph Lee
Alwan, EMIP
Collection: Alwan
Other identifiers: Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project EMIP 396
General description
Alwan Codex 47
Number of Text units: 13
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
eighteenth century
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–184v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–143v
- ms_i1.2
(Fols 144r–159r
- ms_i1.3
(Fols 159r–167v
- ms_i1.4
(Fols 168r–179v
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 168r and following
- ms_i1.4.2
(Fols 169r and following
- ms_i1.4.3
(Fols 171r and following
- ms_i1.4.4
(Fols 173r and following
- ms_i1.4.5
(Fols 176r and following
- ms_i1.4.6
(Fols 177v and following
- ms_i1.4.7
(Fols 178v and following
- ms_i1.4.1
(Fols 168r and following
- ms_i1.5
(Fols 180r–184v
- ms_i1.1
(Fols 1r–143v
Contents
Fols 1r–184v
Language of text:
Fols 168r–179v
Additions In this unit there are in total 2 , 2 , 1 .
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Fol. ir(ecto) (Type: Asmat)
Asmat prayer for help in learning, incomplete, written upside down
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Fol. iv(erso) (Type: Asmat)
Asmat prayer for help in learning, written upside down
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Fol. iir(ecto) (Type: GuestText)
copy of Psalms of David, Psalmus 1
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Fols. 184v, 185r (Type: OwnershipNote)
notes of secondary ownership, Mämhǝrä Wäldä Maryam, Qes Gäbrä Giyorgis
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copy of text from a psalm in crude hand. List of select Mazmura Dāwit, written in pencil
Extras
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Fols. 1, 10, 25, 55, 74, 100, 125, 174
yellow string is sewn into the fore edge in indicate location of illuminations; marginal notation throughout to mark readings as navigation system
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etc., words of text are written interlinearly
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Fols. 8r, 37v, 87v, 174r, 176r
etc., lines of text are written interlinearly
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erasure markings are visible
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etc., text has been removed
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This scribe has avoided the problem of lines of text too long to fit on one line by adopting an aspect ratio that leaves ample room for the width of most lines. On a few occasions, the line would have been too long and the scribe finishes the end of the line with words written smaller so as to avoid leftover text (e.g., 8r, 9r, 9v). Occasionally a line is still too long and has to be completed above or below the end of the line. (e.g., 67v)
Decoration In this unit there are in total 8 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: crude harägs in purple ink appear after every ten psalms (e.g., folss. 8v, 17r, ); 159r, 167v, 184v, (line of alternating red and black dots with full stops); 171r (multiple full stops)
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Fol. iiv(erso)
David Playing the Harp with caption Legend: ( ) King Prophet David
- miniature: Fol. 11r
- miniature:
Fol. 26r
Holy Man Portrait,St George of Lydda and the and Birutawit. With caption Legend: ( ) “Saint George,” “Dragon.”
- miniature: Fol. 56r
- miniature:
Fol. 75r
Taking off the Robe of Jesus with caption Legend: ( ) “The removing of the robe of Our Lord Jesus Christ.”
- miniature:
Fol. 101r
Baptism of Jesus with caption Legend: ( ) “How John the Baptist baptized Our Lord Jesus Christ,” “River Jordan.”
- miniature:
Fol. 126r
Flagellation of Jesus with caption Legend: ( ) “Barabas,” “The Jews” “The scourging of Our Lord Jesus Christ.”
- miniature:
Fol. 175r
The Sacrifice of Isaac with caption Legend: ( ) “The Sacrifice of Abraham.”
Physical Description
Form of support
Parchment Codex
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 155mm |
Width | 162mm |
Depth | 85mm |
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: ኢግዚአብሔር፡ ማርያም፡
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