Codex Palatinus is a 5th-century manuscript of the Latin New Testament written on Purple parchment. It is designated by e or 2 in the Beuron register of Latin New Testament manuscripts. The text is a version of the Vetus Latina New Testament. Most of the manuscript was in the Austrian National Library at Vienna until 1919, when it was transferred to Trento, where it is now being kept in the Library of Buonconsiglio Castle.[ Description of the manuscript]
Two leaves were separated from the manuscript in the 18th century. One is now in the library of Trinity College, Dublin (shelf number MS 1709), the other in the British Library (shelf number Add. MS 40107) in London.
Description
The manuscript is a
codex (precursor to the modern
book format), containing the text of the four
written on 230 folios (660 pages) made of
vellum (sized 35.5cm x 26cm). Similar formats are to be found with other Latin New Testament codices Vercellensis (a),
Codex Veronensis,
Codex Brixianus Vindobonensis (i), and Purpureus Sarzanensis (j). The text is written in two columns, with 19-20 lines per page in gold and silver ink. It has numerous gaps.
The Gospels follow in the so-called "Western" order: Matthew, John, Luke, Mark.
[Bruce M. Metzger, The Early Versions of the New Testament, Oxford University Press, 1977, p. 296.]
- Current manuscript contents
- Matthew 12:50-13:23, 33-24:49; 28:3-20
- John 1:1-18:11, 26-23:25
- Luke 1:1-8:29, 49-11:3, 25-24:53
- Mark 1:21-47, 20-6:9; 12:38-9; 13:25-6, 34-35
The Latin text of the codex is basically African recension, but it has been strongly Europeanized. In it reflects ὁ ἐκλεκτός ( the chosen) along with manuscripts , , Codex Sinaiticus, Codex Veronensis, ff, syr, syr.[ (NA26)]
History
The earliest history of the manuscript is unknown. It was likely produced in north Italy in the 5th century CE. It was acquired from
Trento between 1800 and 1829. It was edited by biblical scholar Constantin von Tischendorf (published in
Evangelicum Palatinum ineditum, Leipzig 1847), biblical scholar Johannes Belsheim, and Jülicher.
It is currently housed in the Library of Buonconsiglio Castle (shelf number Ms 1589).
See also
Further reading
External links
Digital images of the portion of the manuscript held in the British Library.