Uncial 0106
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Codex Tischendorfianus I, designated by Uncial 0106 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 40 (Soden), is a Greek
uncial
manuscript
of the New Testament
on parchment. It is dated palaeographically
to the 7th century. The manuscript is a fragmentary.
12:17-19.23-25; 13:32; 13:36-15:26 on five elegant parchment leaves (30 centimetres (11.8 in) by 22 centimetres (8.7 in)). It is written in one column per page, 20 lines per page, in large uncial letters. The writing is elegant, it uses breathings and accents. The letters are leaned into right.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters). There is also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections, with references to the Eusebian Canons.
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 7th century.
The manuscript was brought by Constantin von Tischendorf
in 1845 and in 1853 from Sinai. Tischendorf edited its text in Monumenta sacra inedita.
The codex is divided, and located in three places:
at Sinai, who examined it.
Hermann von Soden
designed it as ε 63. It is still housed in the St. Catherine's Monastery
(Sinai Harris 8, 56,8 ff.) at Sinai peninsula.
The Greek text of this codex
is a representative of the mixed text-type. Aland
placed it in Category III.
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
uncial
Uncial
Uncial is a majuscule script commonly used from the 3rd to 8th centuries AD by Latin and Greek scribes. Uncial letters are written in either Greek, Latin, or Gothic.-Development:...
manuscript
Manuscript
A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
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....
on parchment. It is dated palaeographically
Palaeography
Palaeography, also spelt paleography is the study of ancient writing. Included in the discipline is the practice of deciphering, reading, and dating historical manuscripts, and the cultural context of writing, including the methods with which writing and books were produced, and the history of...
to the 7th century. The manuscript is a fragmentary.
Description
The codex contains a small part of the Gospel of MatthewGospel of Matthew
The Gospel According to Matthew is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth...
12:17-19.23-25; 13:32; 13:36-15:26 on five elegant parchment leaves (30 centimetres (11.8 in) by 22 centimetres (8.7 in)). It is written in one column per page, 20 lines per page, in large uncial letters. The writing is elegant, it uses breathings and accents. The letters are leaned into right.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters). There is also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections, with references to the Eusebian Canons.
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 7th century.
The manuscript was brought by Constantin von Tischendorf
Constantin von Tischendorf
Lobegott Friedrich Constantin Tischendorf was a noted German Biblical scholar. He deciphered the Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus, a 5th century Greek manuscript of the New Testament, in the 1840s, and rediscovered the Codex Sinaiticus, a 4th century New Testament manuscript, in 1859.Tischendorf...
in 1845 and in 1853 from Sinai. Tischendorf edited its text in Monumenta sacra inedita.
The codex is divided, and located in three places:
- Russian National LibraryRussian National LibraryThe National Library of Russia in St Petersburg, known as the State Public Saltykov-Shchedrin Library from 1932 to 1992 , is the oldest public library in Russia...
(Gr. 16, 1 f.) at Saint PetersburgSaint PetersburgSaint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
— Matt. 12:17-19.23-25 - UniversitätsbibliothekLeipzig University LibraryLeipzig University Library , known also as Bibliotheca Albertina, is the central library of the University of Leipzig. It is one of the oldest German university libraries.- History :...
(Cod. Gr. 7, 4 ff.), at LeipzigLeipzigLeipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
— Matt. 13:46-55 (Leipziger Blätter) brought by TischendorfConstantin von TischendorfLobegott Friedrich Constantin Tischendorf was a noted German Biblical scholar. He deciphered the Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus, a 5th century Greek manuscript of the New Testament, in the 1840s, and rediscovered the Codex Sinaiticus, a 4th century New Testament manuscript, in 1859.Tischendorf...
from the east in 1845 - Selly Oak College, (Mingana Chr. Arab. 93) at BirminghamBirminghamBirmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
Uncial 0119
From the same manuscript originated other four leaves now catalogued as Uncial 0119. It was discovered by J. Rendel HarrisJ. Rendel Harris
James Rendel Harris was an English biblical scholar and curator of manuscripts, who was instrumental in bringing back to light many Syriac Scriptures and other early documents...
at Sinai, who examined it.
Hermann von Soden
Hermann, Freiherr von Soden
Baron Hermann von Soden , German biblical scholar, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on August 16, 1852, and was educated at the University of Tübingen. He was minister of Dresden-Striesen in 1881 and in 1887 became minister of the Jerusalem Church in Berlin...
designed it as ε 63. It is still housed in the St. Catherine's Monastery
Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai
Saint Catherine's Monastery lies on the Sinai Peninsula, at the mouth of a gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai in the city of Saint Catherine in Egypt's South Sinai Governorate. The monastery is Orthodox and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site...
(Sinai Harris 8, 56,8 ff.) at Sinai peninsula.
The Greek text of this codex
Codex
A codex is a book in the format used for modern books, with multiple quires or gatherings typically bound together and given a cover.Developed by the Romans from wooden writing tablets, its gradual replacement...
is a representative of the mixed text-type. Aland
Kurt Aland
Kurt Aland was a German Theologian and Professor of New Testament Research and Church History. He founded the Institut für neutestamentliche Textforschung in Münster and served as its first director for many years...
placed it in Category III.
Further reading
- C. TischendorfConstantin von TischendorfLobegott Friedrich Constantin Tischendorf was a noted German Biblical scholar. He deciphered the Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus, a 5th century Greek manuscript of the New Testament, in the 1840s, and rediscovered the Codex Sinaiticus, a 4th century New Testament manuscript, in 1859.Tischendorf...
, Monumenta sacra inedita (Leipzig: 1846), p. 9-10. - C. Tischendorf, Monumenta sacra inedita, nova collectio (Leipzig: 1857), p. 321.
External links
- Uncial 0106 at the Wieland Willker, "Textual Commentary"