Washington, D.C., Howard University School of Divinity, Tweed Codex 125
Ashlee Benson, Jonah Sandford, Ralph Lee
Tweed Collection, EMIP
General description
Tweed Codex 125
Number of Text units: 1
Number of Codicological units: 1
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Origin
Early-twentieth century
Summary
- ms_i1
(Fols 1r–82r
Contents
Fols 1r–82r
Incipit (Gǝʿǝz ):አብ፡ ወወልድ፡ ወመንፈስ፡ ቅዱስ፡ ሰዳዴሆሙ፡ ለአጋንንት፡ እምየማንነ፡ ወእምፀጋምነ፡ ወእዛቲ፡ መካንነ፡ ይርኅቁ፡ እምኔነ፡ ለእለ፡ ይፀብዕዋ፡ ለነፍስነ፡ . . . . .ommission by
Language of text:
Additions In this unit there are in total 3 s, 1 , 2 .
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f. ir(ecto), upper (Type: RecordTransaction)
List of witnesses in an unspecified transaction
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f. iv(erso), lower iir(ecto) (Type: RecordDistribution)
Record of an inheritance, in Amharic, from Wäldä Maryam to his children
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f. 66v and passim (Type: OwnershipNote)
the owner is Häbtä Wäld
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Fol. 82r (Type: OwnershipNote)
mentions owner, HäbtäW äld and scribe, Zär’a Yoḥannǝs
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Fol. 82v (Type: RecordTransaction)
Record of transaction, exchange of a “Belgic” rifle for another type (mǝnǝšǝr) of rifle, in Amharic, with a fingerprint and signature surrounding the fingerprint
Extras
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Several lines of evidence point to this manuscript being produced in the government scriptorium
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f. ir(ecto), upper (Type: RecordTransaction)
List of witnesses in an unspecified transaction
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blank
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Identified in the insurance hand list as Case 67/1
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Fols. ii, 4, 7, 10, 13, 18, 23, 27, 36, 42, 52, 58
red yarn is sewn into the fore edge as navigation system
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Fols. 1, 8, 11, 15, 19, 25, 30, 39, 48, 62
green yarn is sewn into the fore edge as navigation system
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Numbered quires: quires 1–6, check the viewerfols. q1, q2, q3, q4, q5, q6
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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 are text are written in the upper margin with a symbol (┴) marking the location where the text is to be inserted
Decoration In this unit there are in total 1 .
Frame notes
- frame: Decorative designs: folss. 1r, 27v, 62r, 66v, (haräg); 36r, 48r, 52r, 56r, 62r, 70r, 81v, 82r (multiple full stops)
Physical Description
Form of support
Codex
Watermark
No
Extent
Outer dimensions | |
Height | 141mm |
Width | 107mm |
Depth | 39mm |
Quire Structure Collation
Position | Number | Leaves | Quires | Description |
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1 | a | 2 |
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Protection Sheet |
2 | 1 | 10 |
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Quire 1 |
3 | 2 | 10 |
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Quire 2 |
4 | 3 | 10 |
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Quire 3 |
5 | 4 | 10 |
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Quire 4 |
6 | 5 | 10 |
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Quire 5 |
7 | 6 | 10 |
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Quire 6 |
8 | 7 | 10 |
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9 | 8 | 8 |
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Quire 8 |
10 | 9 | 4 |
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Quire 9 |
Collation diagrams
Protection Sheet
Quire ID:q1, number:a
Quire 1
Quire ID:q2, number:1
Quire 2
Quire ID:q3, number:2
Quire 3
Quire ID:q4, number:3
Quire 4
Quire ID:q5, number:4
Quire 5
Quire ID:q6, number:5
Quire 6
Quire ID:q7, number:6
Quire 7: 2, stub after 9 9, stub after 2 3, stub after 8 8, stub after 3
Quire ID:q8, number:7
Notes: 1)
Quire 8
Quire ID:q9, number:8
Quire 9
Quire ID:q10, number:9
Ethio-SPaRe formula : a(2/
Formula:
Formula 1: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (8), 10 (4),
Formula 2: 1 (2), 2 (10), 3 (10), 4 (10), 5 (10), 6 (10), 7 (10), 8 (10), 9 (8), 10 (4),
Binding
Parchment, four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards of the traditional wood covered with tooled leather, two-toned headband and tailband.
Binding material
parchment
wood
leather
Original binding
Yes
Layout
Layout note 1
H | |
W | |
Margins | |
top | 11mm |
bottom | 33mm |
right | 15mm |
left | 9mm |
Ms Washington, D.C., Howard University School of Divinity, Tweed Codex 125 main part
looks ok for measures computed width is: NaNmm, object width is: 107mm, computed height is: NaNmm and object height is: 141mm.Layout note 1
Number of columns: 2
Number of lines: 13-14
Palaeography
Hand 1
Script: Ethiopic
Rubrication: ማርያም፡ ገብርኤል፡
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