Washington, D.C., Howard University School of Divinity, Tweed Codex 003
Ralph Lee, Jonah Sandford, Ashlee Benson
Tweed Collection, EMIP
General description
Tweed Codex 003
Number of Text units: 18
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Twentieth century
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–6v
- ms_i2
(Fols 7r–53r
- ms_i2.1
(Fols 7r and following
- ms_i2.2
(Fols 18v and following
- ms_i2.3
(Fols 26r and following
- ms_i2.4
(Fols 35v and following
- ms_i2.5
(Fols 42r and following
- ms_i2.6
(Fols 44v and following
- ms_i2.7
(Fols 51r and following
- ms_i2.1
(Fols 7r and following
- ms_i3
(Fols 53v–99v
- ms_i3.1
(Fols 53v and following
- ms_i3.2
(Fols 60v and following
- ms_i3.3
(Fols 67v and following
- ms_i3.4
(Fols 73r and following
- ms_i3.5
(Fols 80r and following
- ms_i3.6
(Fols 89r and following
- ms_i3.7
(Fols 95r and following
- ms_i3.1
(Fols 53v and following
- ms_i4
(Fols 166r–166v
Contents
Language of text:
Fols 1r–6v
Fols 166r–166v
Additions In this unit there are in total 2 , 1 , 3 s.
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blank
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list of names
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Fols. iir(ecto), iiv(erso), iiir(ecto), iiiv(erso), ivr(ecto) (Type: GuestText)
Hymn to St George (CAe 2948)
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Fol. vv(erso) (Type: GuestText)
Correct dates for the insemination of cattle, in blue ink
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f. 17v, 63v, 83v and passim (Type: OwnershipNote)
current owner is mentioned, Täklä Maryam. The original owner’s name also ended in Maryam. Thus, the second owner had only to erase the first name. But, in certain places, e.g., (f. 63v, 83v), the name of the original owner is visible, Wäldä Maryam
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f. 94v, lower (Type: RecordTransaction)
record of transaction, sale of the manuscript, in blue ink
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f. 99v, lower (Type: RecordTransaction)
record of transaction, sale of a cow and when the cow gave birth, in ink pen
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Fols. 104v, 105r (Type: RecordTransaction)
three records of transaction, sale of cows and when they gave birth, in red and blue ink
Extras
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note that has been crossed out with blue ink.
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blank
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Identified in the insurance hand list as Religio-Magical 3
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red string is sewn into the fore edge as navigation system
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black string is sewn into the fore edge as navigation system
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green and red string is sewn into the fore edge as navigation system
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Numbered quires: quire 5
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etc., words of text are written interlinearly
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words of text are written interlinearly with a symbol (┴) marking the location where the text is to be inserted
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erasure markings are visible
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, etc., text has been removed
Decoration In this unit there are in total 5 s, 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: folss. 1r, 7r, 18v, 26r, 35v, 42r, 44v, 51r, 53v, 60v, 67v, 73r, 80r, 89r, 95r, (haräg); multiple full stops are used as section dividers throughout; 41v, 53r (line of black dots)
Miniatures notes
- miniature:
Fol. ir(ecto)
Crude image of an angel, and an Ethiopian king
- miniature:
Fol. iv(erso)
The Trinity surrounded by the four Living Creatures with a patron prostrate before them holding a necklace
- miniature:
Fol. iiiv(erso)
Crude drawing of three faces
- miniature:
Fol. ivr(ecto)
Crude drawing of two faces
- miniature:
Fol. ivv(erso)
Apostles Portrait with caption Legend: ( ) “The Apostles.”
Physical Description
Form of support
Codex
Watermark
No
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 175mm |
Width | 115mm |
Depth | 40mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | a | 5 |
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2 | 1 | 16 |
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Quire 1 |
3 | 2 | 16 |
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4 | 3 | 16 |
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Quire 3 |
5 | 4 | 16 |
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Quire 4 |
6 | 5 | 18 |
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7 | 6 | 18 |
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Quire 6 |
8 | 7 | 5 |
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Collation diagrams
Protection Quire: 5, no stub
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Notes: 1)
Quire 1
Quire ID:q2, number:1
Quire 2: 8, stub before 9 9, stub before 8
Quire ID:q3, number:2
Notes: 1)
Quire 3
Quire ID:q4, number:3
Quire 4
Quire ID:q5, number:4
Quire 5: 9, stub before 10 10, stub before 9
Quire ID:q6, number:5
Notes: 1)
Quire 6
Quire ID:q7, number:6
Quire 7: 4, stub after 1
Quire ID:q8, number:7
Notes: 1)
Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(4+1/s.l. 5, no stub
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Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (5), 2 (16), 3 (16), 4 (16), 5 (16), 6 (18), 7 (18), 8 (5),
Formula 2: 1 (5), 2 (16), 3 (16), 4 (16), 5 (16), 6 (18), 7 (18), 8 (5),
Binding
Parchment and paper, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards of the traditional wood covered with tooled leather with fabric visible beneath the turn-ins, headband and tailband.
Binding material
parchment
paper
wood
leather
textile
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 12mm |
bottom | 33mm |
right | 18mm |
left | 7mm |
Ms Washington, D.C., Howard University School of Divinity, Tweed Codex 003 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 115mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 175mm.Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 18
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: ኢግዚአብሔር፡ ማርያም፡
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