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Washington, D.C., Howard University School of Divinity, Tweed Codex 038

Jonah Sandford, Ashlee Benson, Ralph Lee

Tweed Collection, EMIP

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https://betamasaheft.eu/EMIP01987
Tweed[view repository]

Collection: Tweed Collection

Other identifiers: EMIP 1987

GeneralDescriptionPhysical DescriptionAuthors

General description

Tweed Codex 038

Number of Text units: 1

Number of Codicological units: 1

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Origin

Twentieth century

Summary

Psalter, ዳዊት፡, with an Arabic Asmat Prayer written in Gǝ‘ǝz Characters
  1. ms_i1 (Fols 1r–138r

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Contents

Fols 1r–138r

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Psalter (CAe 2701)

Language of text:

Space was left on Psalm 118 for the spiritual meanings of the Hebrew letters, but they were not written

Additions In this unit there are in total 1 , 1 .

  1. Fol. 138v (Type: Asmat)

    An Asmat Prayer for protection against demons, an Arabic text written in Gǝ‘ǝz characters. Incipit: የጋኔን፡ የማስቀርብ፡ ቢስምላሒ፡ አርማኒ፡ እራሒም፡ ለሚኩኒ፡ አለዚነ፡ ከፈሩ፡ ምን፡ አህሊል፡ ኪታቤ፡

  2. Fol. ir(ecto) (Type: OwnershipNote)

    Note of secondary ownership, in purple ink and blue ink

Extras

  1. Fols. iv(erso), iir(ecto), 126r, 126v, 139r, 139v, 140r

    blank

  2. Identified in the insurance hand list as Psalter 22

  3. Fols. 15, 32, 45, 70

    Green yarn is sewn into the fore edge as navigation system

  4. Fol. 23

    Black yarn is sewn into fore edge as navigation system

  5. Fol. 49r

    Numbered quires: quires 5 check the viewerfols. q5, (incorrectly numbered on check the viewer49r, ) and 12 check the viewerq12

  6. Fols. 4v, 5r, 6r, 9v, 10v

    etc., words of text are written interlinearly

  7. Fols. 12v, 14r, 19r, 23v, 24v

    etc., lines of text are written interlinearly

  8. , line 14

    lines of text in the upper margin with a symbol (+) marking the location where the text is to be inserted

  9. Fol. 100r

    erasure markings are visible

  10. check the viewerFols. 17v, 26r, 28r, 35r, 44r

    etc., text has been removed

Decoration In this unit there are in total 3 s.

Miniatures notes

  1. miniature: Fol. iiv(erso)

    Representation of an altar. Below is a pen trial

  2. miniature: Fol. 125v

    Ornate Cross

  3. miniature: Fol. 140v

    Excerpt from Psalms of David, Psalm151 (CAe 2000 Psalm151) with an ornate symbol, functioning as a pen trial

Physical Description

Form of support

Codex

Watermark

No

Extent

+NaN (leaf) .Entered as ii + 140 +NaN (quire) .Entered as Protection sheet + 15 193 146 60
Outer dimensions
Height 193mm
Width 146mm
Depth 60mm

Quire Structure Collation

Quire descriptions: protection sheet and quires 1–7, 9–10, 12–13, and 15 balanced; quires 8, 11, and 14 adjusted balanced. Folio stubs can be seen between folss. 71, 72, and 72, 73. Folio stubs can be seen between folss. 99, 100, and 104, 105.
Position Number Leaves Quires Description
1 a 2 Fols i–ii Protection Sheet
2 1 10 Fols 1–10 Quire 1
3 2 10 Fols 11–20 Quire 2
4 3 10 Fols 21–30 Quire 3
5 4 10 Fols 31–40 Quire 4
6 5 8 Fols 41–48 Quire 5
7 6 10 Fols 49–58 Quire 6
8 7 8 Fols 59–66 Quire 7
9 8 11 Fols 67–76 Folio stubs can be seen between folss. 71, 72, and 72, 73. Quire 8: 5, stub after 6 6, stub after 5
10 9 10 Fols 77–86 Quire 9
11 10 10 Fols 87–96 Quire 10
12 11 10 Fols 97–106 Folio stubs can be seen between folss. 99, 100, and 104, 105. Quire 11: 3, stub before 9 8, stub before 4
13 12 10 Fols 107–116 Quire 12
14 13 10 Fols 117–126 Quire 13
15 14 8 Fols 127–134 Quire 14
16 15 6 Fols 135–140 Quire 15

Collation diagrams


Protection Sheet
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Collation diagram Quire 1 1 2 Unit #1

Quire 1
Quire ID:q2, number:1
Collation diagram Quire 2 3 12 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 2
Quire ID:q3, number:2
Collation diagram Quire 3 13 22 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 3
Quire ID:q4, number:3
Collation diagram Quire 4 23 32 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 4
Quire ID:q5, number:4
Collation diagram Quire 5 33 42 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 5
Quire ID:q6, number:5
Collation diagram Quire 6 43 50 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 6
Quire ID:q7, number:6
Collation diagram Quire 7 51 60 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 7
Quire ID:q8, number:7
Collation diagram Quire 8 61 68 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 8: 5, stub after 6 6, stub after 5
Quire ID:q9, number:8
Notes: 1) Folio stubs can be seen between folss. 71, 72, and 72, 73.
Collation diagram Quire 9 69 79 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6 Unit #7

Quire 9
Quire ID:q10, number:9
Collation diagram Quire 10 80 89 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 10
Quire ID:q11, number:10
Collation diagram Quire 11 90 99 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 11: 3, stub before 9 8, stub before 4
Quire ID:q12, number:11
Notes: 1) Folio stubs can be seen between folss. 99, 100, and 104, 105.
Collation diagram Quire 12 100 109 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5 Unit #6

Quire 12
Quire ID:q13, number:12
Collation diagram Quire 13 110 119 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 13
Quire ID:q14, number:13
Collation diagram Quire 14 120 129 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4 Unit #5

Quire 14
Quire ID:q15, number:14
Collation diagram Quire 15 130 137 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3 Unit #4

Quire 15
Quire ID:q16, number:15
Collation diagram Quire 16 138 143 Unit #1 Unit #2 Unit #3

Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(2/Fols i–ii) – I(10/Fols 1–10) – II(10/Fols 11–20) – III(10/Fols 21–30) – IV(10/Fols 31–40) – V(8/Fols 41–48) – VI(10/Fols 49–58) – VII(8/Fols 59–66) – VIII(9+2/s.l. 5, stub after 6; s.l. 6, stub after 5/Fols 67–76) – IX(10/Fols 77–86) – X(10/Fols 87–96) – XI(8+2/s.l. 3, stub before 9; s.l. 8, stub before 4/Fols 97–106) – XII(10/Fols 107–116) – XIII(10/Fols 117–126) – XIV(8/Fols 127–134) – XV(6/Fols 135–140) –

Formula: Fols i–ii Protection Sheet ; Fols 1–10 Quire 1 ; Fols 11–20 Quire 2 ; Fols 21–30 Quire 3 ; Fols 31–40 Quire 4 ; Fols 41–48 Quire 5 ; Fols 49–58 Quire 6 ; Fols 59–66 Quire 7 ; Fols 67–76 Quire 8: 5, stub after 6 6, stub after 5 ; Fols 77–86 Quire 9 ; Fols 87–96 Quire 10 ; Fols 97–106 Quire 11: 3, stub before 9 8, stub before 4 ; Fols 107–116 Quire 12 ; Fols 117–126 Quire 13 ; Fols 127–134 Quire 14 ; Fols 135–140 Quire 15 ;

Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (8), 7 (10), 8 (8), 9 (11), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (8), 16 (6),

Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (8), 7 (10), 8 (8), 9 (11), 10 (10), 11 (10), 12 (10), 13 (10), 14 (10), 15 (8), 16 (6),

Binding

Parchment, 193 x 146 x 60 mm, 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

wood

leather

textile

Original binding

Yes

Layout

Layout note 1

H
W
Margins
top 15mm
bottom 39mm
right 20mm
left 14mm

Ms Washington, D.C., Howard University School of Divinity, Tweed Codex 038 main part

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Number of columns: 1

Number of lines: 22-23

Layout note 1(Fols 127r–138r

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Number of columns: 2

Number of lines: 22-23

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. Occasionally, the word God is rubricated in alternating red and black letters (e.g., fol. 48v )

    Columetric layout of text: fols. 110r, (Ps. 150); 117r, 117v (tenth Biblical Canticle).

    • Keywords

      Publication Statement

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      Hiob-Ludolf-Zentrum für Äthiopistik
      publisher
      Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft
      pubPlace
      Hamburg
      availability

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      20.8.2024 at 14:58:15
      t:date
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      5.8.2020
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      manuscripts
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      type=url
      https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP01987/main
      idno
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      https://betamasaheft.eu/EMIP01987
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      type=filename
      EMIP01987.xml
      idno
      type=ID
      EMIP01987

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    Jonah Sandford, Ashlee Benson, Ralph Lee, Pietro Maria Liuzzo, ʻWashington, D.C., Howard University School of Divinity, Tweed Codex 038ʼ, in Die Schriftkultur des christlichen Äthiopiens und Eritreas: Eine multimediale Forschungsumgebung / Beta maṣāḥǝft (Last Modified: 2020-08-05) https://betamasaheft.eu/manuscripts/EMIP01987 [Accessed: 2024-11-03]

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    Revision history

    • Ralph Lee Moved comment on spiritual meanings in Ps118 to ms items on 5.8.2020
    • Ralph Lee corrected ǝ character on 17.4.2020
    • Ralph Lee Minor edits to additions and extras on 18.2.2020
    • Ralph Lee Added image links on 12.12.2019
    • Jonah Sandford Edited quire map. on 13.11.2019
    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo updated msIdentifier for Tweed collection. on 13.11.2019
    • Jonah Sandford Added quire maps, margin dim, columns/lines, binding desc, dating info. on 1.11.2019
    • Ashlee Benson Added items on 21.10.2019
    • Pietro Maria Liuzzo Created XML record from EMIP Collection Metadata.xsls on 18.1.2018
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    Attribution of the content

    Jonah Sandford, editor

    Ashlee Benson, editor

    Ralph Lee, editor

    Pietro Maria Liuzzo, contributor

    The initial version of this file was created from data kindly provided by the Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project directed by Steve Delamarter. Dedicated to Cain Hope Felder
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