Uncial 0127
Encyclopedia
Uncial 0127 ε 54 (Soden), is a Greek uncial
manuscript
of the New Testament
, dated palaeographically
to the 8th century.
2:2-11, on one parchment leaf . The text is written in two columns per page, 22 lines per page, in large uncial letters.
The Greek text of this codex
is a representative of the mixed text-type. Aland
placed it in Category III.
It is dated by the INTF to the 8th century.
The codex is located now at the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(Copt. 129,10 fol. 207) in Paris.
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....
, 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 8th century.
Description
The codex contains a small part of the JohnGospel of John
The Gospel According to John , commonly referred to as the Gospel of John or simply John, and often referred to in New Testament scholarship as the Fourth Gospel, is an account of the public ministry of Jesus...
2:2-11, on one parchment leaf . The text is written in two columns per page, 22 lines per page, in large uncial letters.
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.
It is dated by the INTF to the 8th century.
The codex is located now at the Bibliothèque nationale de France
Bibliothèque nationale de France
The is the National Library of France, located in Paris. It is intended to be the repository of all that is published in France. The current president of the library is Bruno Racine.-History:...
(Copt. 129,10 fol. 207) in Paris.
Further reading
- Hermann von Soden, "Die Schriften des Neuen Testaments, in ihrer ältesten erreichbaren Textgestalt hergestellt auf Grund ihrer Textgeschichte", Verlag von Arthur Glaue, Berlin 1902-1910, p. 72.
- E. AmélineauÉmile AmélineauÉmile Amélineau was a French Coptologist, archaeologist and Egyptologist. His scholarly reputation was established as an editor of previously unpublished Coptic texts...
, Notice des manuscrits coptes de la Bibliothèque Nationale (Paris: 1985), pp. 373–374, 408-409. - U. B. Schmid, D. C. ParkerDavid C. ParkerDavid C. Parker is the Edward Cadbury Professor of Theology and the Director of the Institute for Textual Scholarship and Electronic Editing at the Department of Theology and Religion, University of Birmingham. His interests include New Testament textual criticism and Greek and Latin...
, W. J. Elliott, The Gospel according to St. John: The majuscules (Brill 2007), pp. 129-130. [text of the codex]