Fragmenta Bernensia
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The Codex Bernensis known also as Fragmenta Bernensia, designated by t (traditional system) or 19 (in Beuron system), is a 5th or 6th century Latin
manuscript of the New Testament
. The text, written on vellum
, is a version of the old Latin
. The manuscript contains the fragments of the Gospel of Mark
(1:2-23; 2:22-27; 3:11-18), on only 2 parchment leaves. Written in two columns per page, 23 lines per column. It is a palimpsest
.
The Latin text of the codex is a representative of the Western text-type
in Itala recension.
The text of the codex was edited by Hermann Hagen in 1884.
Currently it is housed at the Burgerbibliothek Bern
(Cod. 611) in Bern.
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
manuscript of the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
. The text, written on vellum
Vellum
Vellum is mammal skin prepared for writing or printing on, to produce single pages, scrolls, codices or books. It is generally smooth and durable, although there are great variations depending on preparation, the quality of the skin and the type of animal used...
, is a version of the old Latin
Vetus Latina
Vetus Latina is a collective name given to the Biblical texts in Latin that were translated before St Jerome's Vulgate Bible became the standard Bible for Latin-speaking Western Christians. The phrase Vetus Latina is Latin for Old Latin, and the Vetus Latina is sometimes known as the Old Latin Bible...
. The manuscript contains the fragments of the Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Mark
The Gospel According to Mark , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Mark or simply Mark, is the second book of the New Testament. This canonical account of the life of Jesus of Nazareth is one of the three synoptic gospels. It was thought to be an epitome, which accounts for its place as the second...
(1:2-23; 2:22-27; 3:11-18), on only 2 parchment leaves. Written in two columns per page, 23 lines per column. It is a palimpsest
Palimpsest
A palimpsest is a manuscript page from a scroll or book from which the text has been scraped off and which can be used again. The word "palimpsest" comes through Latin palimpsēstus from Ancient Greek παλίμψηστος originally compounded from πάλιν and ψάω literally meaning “scraped...
.
The Latin text of the codex is a representative of the Western text-type
Western text-type
The Western text-type is one of several text-types used in textual criticism to describe and group the textual character of Greek New Testament manuscripts...
in Itala recension.
The text of the codex was edited by Hermann Hagen in 1884.
Currently it is housed at the Burgerbibliothek Bern
Burgerbibliothek of Berne
The Burgerbibliothek of Berne is a public library located at Münstergasse 63 in Berne, Switzerland.The origins of this institution can be traced back to the Reformation....
(Cod. 611) in Bern.
Further reading
- Hermann Hagen, Ein Italafragment aus einem Berner Palimpsest des VI Jahrhunderts ZWT, XXVII (1884), pp. 470-484.
- A. Jülicher, Itala. Das Neue Testament in Altlateinischer Überlieferung, Walter de GruyterWalter de GruyterWalter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG is a scholarly publishing house specializing in academic literature. Its origins date back to 1749 when it was given the right to print books by King Frederick II of Prussia. -De Gruyter Mouton:...
, Berlin, New York, 1976. (Marcus Evangelium)