Ethiopian manuscript psalter (Dawit) (MS 103) [006]

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Binding: four Coptic chain stitches attached with bridle attachments to rough-hewn boards., 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., ff. 2v, 5r, 105v). Occasionally a line is still too long and has to be completed above or below the end of the line. In these cases, the scribe places the material above the line (e.g., ff. 47v, 50r, 60r, 65r, 87r, 107r, etc.) or below the line (e.g., ff. 50r and 65r)., Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger., Item cataloged from existing description in Catalogue of the Ethiopic Manuscript Imaging Project: Volume 1, in which this manuscript is entered as EMIP 71., Contents: 1. Ff. 1r-133v: Psalms of David. -- 2. Ff. 134r-147v: Biblical Canticles. -- 3. Ff. 147v-156v: Song of Songs, Hebraic version. -- 4. Ff. 157r-167r: Praises of Mary [Wəddase Maryam]. Arranged for the days of the week (Monday, f. 157r; Tuesday, f. 158r; Wednesday, f. 159v; Thursday, f. 161r; Friday, f. 163v; Saturday, f. 164v; Sunday, f. 166r). -- 5. Ff. 167r-171v: Gate of Light [Anqäṣä Bərhan]., Overlooked words of text are written interlinearly (f. 90r); and overlooked lines of text are written interlinearly (f. 2v)., Quires: two protection quires + 17 full quires, quires 2, 4, 6-17 numbered, iv + 173 folios, 185 x 135 mm. Quire descriptions: quires 1-6, 8-17 balanced; quire 7 unbalanced., and Varia: F. iv: Quotation from Ps 114:3/116:3.
Subject:
Psalters, Liturgies, and Manuscripts, Ethiopic
Date:
1901/1951
License:
Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Rights Holder:
University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Rights:
No Copyright - United States
Use Restrictions:
Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections & University Archives.
Title:
Ethiopian manuscript psalter (Dawit) (MS 103) [006]
Language:
Geez [gez]
Media:
Image
Work Type:
manuscripts (documents)
Collections:
University of Oregon Special Collections Manuscripts and Rare Books
Location:
Ethiopia
Repository:
University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives