–1764, Rome

Rome

Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...

) was an Italian Oratorian, biblical, historical, and liturgical scholar. Clement XII

Pope Clement XII

Pope Clement XII , born Lorenzo Corsini, was Pope from 12 July 1730 to 6 February 1740.Born in Florence, the son of Bartolomeo Corsini, Marquis of Casigliano and his wife Isabella Strozzi, sister of the Duke of Bagnuolo, Corsini had been an aristocratic lawyer and financial manager under preceding...

 and Benedict XIV

Pope Benedict XIV

Pope Benedict XIV , born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was Pope from 17 August 1740 to 3 May 1758.-Life:...

, who highly appreciated his learning, entrusted him with several scientific labors. Bianchini had contemplated a large work on the texts of the Bible, Vindiciae Canonicarum Scripturarum Vulgatae latinae editionis, which was to comprise several volumes, but only the first, in which, among other things, are to be found fragments of the Hexapla (cod. Chisianus), was published (Rome, 1740). Much more important is his Evangeliarium quadruplex latinae versionis antiquae, etc., 2 vols. (Rome, 1749). Among his historical works may be mentioned the fourth volume which Bianchini added to the publication of his uncle, Francesco Bianchini

Francesco Bianchini

Francesco Bianchini was an Italian philosopher and scientist. He worked for the curia of three popes, including being camiere d`honore of Clement XI, and secretary of the commission for the reform of the calendar, working on the method to calculate the astronomically correct date for Easter in a...

, Anastasii bibliothecarii Vitae Rom. Pontif. (Rome, 1735); he also published the Demonstratio historiae ecclesiasticae quadripartitae (Rome, 1752–54). The chief liturgical work of Bianchini is Liturgia antiqua hispanica, gothica, isidoriana, mozarabica, toletana mixta (Rome, 1746). He also undertook the edition of the works of B. Thomasius (Tomasi), but only one volume was issued (Rome, 1741).

In addition he investigated and wrote an account of the reported spontaneous combustion

Spontaneous combustion

Spontaneous combustion is the self-ignition of a mass, for example, a pile of oily rags. Allegedly, humans can also ignite and burn without an obvious cause; this phenomenon is known as spontaneous human combustion....

 of the Countess Cornelia Zangari (Verona, 1731, later republished at Rome).

Bianchini examined and described many of biblical manuscripts housed in Italy, such as: Minuscule 145

Minuscule 145

Minuscule 145 , ε 101 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 11th century...

, 169

Minuscule 169

Minuscule 169 , ε 305 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...

, 170

Minuscule 170

Minuscule 170 , ε 307 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...

, 171

Minuscule 171

Minuscule 171 , ε 407 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century. It has complex contents and full marginalia.- Description :...

, 173

Minuscule 173

Minuscule 173 , ε 209 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...

, 174

Minuscule 174

Minuscule 174 , ε 109 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon to the 1052...

, 175

Minuscule 175

Minuscule 175 , δ 95 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century...

, 176

Minuscule 176

Minuscule 176 , ε 301 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century...

, 178

Minuscule 178

Minuscule 178 , ε 210 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...

, 179

Minuscule 179

Minuscule 179 , ε 211 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...

, 180

Minuscule 180

Minuscule 180 , ε 1498, α 300 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. The Gospels palaeographically have been assigned to the 12th century, the rest of New Testament books are dated by colophon to the 1273...

, 196

Minuscule 196

Minuscule 196 , Zε23 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...

, 394

Minuscule 394

Minuscule 394 , δ 460 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Dated by a colophon to the year 1330.It was adapted for liturgical use.- Description :...

, 397

Minuscule 397

Minuscule 397 , Cι10 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 10th or 11th century.- Description :...

, 450

Minuscule 450

Minuscule 450 , α 63 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.Formerly it was labelled by 78a and 89p...

, 627

Minuscule 627

Minuscule 627 , α 53 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th century. The manuscript is lacunose...

, 632

Minuscule 632

Minuscule 632 , α 201 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th or 14th century. The manuscript is lacunose...

, Lectionary 35

Lectionary 35

Lectionary 35, designated by siglum ℓ 35 , is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.- Description :...

, Lectionary 46

Lectionary 46

Lectionary 46, designated by sigla ℓ 46 , is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on purple parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 9th century. Formerly it was known as Codex Vindobonensis 2.- Description :The codex contains 19 lessons from the Gospels , on 182 purple...

, Lectionary 123

Lectionary 123

Lectionary 123, designated by siglum ℓ 123 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th century.- Description :...

, Lectionary 124

Lectionary 124

Lectionary 124, designated by siglum ℓ 124 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.- Description :...

, Lectionary 125

Lectionary 125

Lectionary 125, designated by siglum ℓ 125 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.- Description :...

, Lectionary 126

Lectionary 126

Lectionary 126, designated by siglum ℓ 126 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.- Description :...

, Lectionary 127

Lectionary 127

Lectionary 127, designated by siglum ℓ 127 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 9th century.- Description :...

, Codex Cyprius

Codex Cyprius

Codex Cyprius, designated by Ke or 017 , ε 71 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the four Gospels, on parchment. It was variously dated in the past , currently it is dated to the 9th century. It was brought from Cyprus to Paris...

, Codex Angelicus

Codex Angelicus

Codex Angelicus designated by Lap or 020 , α 5 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 9th century...

, Codex Campianus

Codex Campianus

Codex Campianus designated by M or 021 , ε 72 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, dated palaeographically to the 9th century...

, Codex Vaticanus 2066

Codex Vaticanus 2066

Codex Vaticanus 2066, designed by 046 , α 1070 , formerly it was known also as Codex Basilianus, previously it was designated by Br or B2. It is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament written on vellum...

, Codex Curiensis

Codex Curiensis

The Codex Curiensis known also as Fragmenta Curiensia, designated by a2 or 16 , is a 6th or 7th century AD Latin manuscript of the New Testament. The text, written on vellum, is a version of the old Latin...

, Codex Corbeiensis I

Codex Corbeiensis I

The Codex Corbeiensis I, designated by ff1 or 9 , is a 8th, 9th, or 10th century Latin New Testament manuscript. The text, written on vellum, is a version of the old Latin...

, Codex Corbeiensis II

Codex Corbeiensis II

The Codex Corbeiensis II, designated by ff2 or 8 , is a 5th or 6th century Latin Gospel Book. The text, written on vellum, is a version of the old Latin. The manuscript contains 190 parchment folio with the text of the four Gospels with lacunae...

, Codex Sangermanensis I

Codex Sangermanensis I

The Codex Sangermanensis I, designated by g1 or 7 , is a 7th or 8th century Latin manuscript of the New Testament. The text, written on vellum, is a version of the Latin. The manuscript contains the Vulgate Bible, on 191 leaves of which, in the New Testament, the Gospel of Matthew contain Old...

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Works

• Evangeliarium quadruplex latinae versionis antiquae seu veteris italicae (Rome, 1749)