Codex Vindobonensis Lat. 502
Codex Vindobonensis Lat. 502 is a fragmentary parchment manuscript of the Latin New Testament. It survives as one folio containing only John 19:27-20:11, in the Old Latin form.[1] It is designated by VL 25 or v in the Beuron register of Latin New Testament manuscripts. It is part of a number of manuscripts listed under the Fragmentum Vindobonense. Using the study of comparative writing styles (palaeography), it is assigned to the 6th or 7th century CE.[2]
Description
The manuscript is likely from a codex (precursor to the modern book format), containing at least the Gospel of John of which only 1 folio survives (sized 23.5 cm by 16.5 cm),[2] witnessing to John 19:27-20:11.[1] The text is written in two columns, 30 lines per page using black ink.[2] The writing is much faded.[1] It is entitled "Pactus legis Ripuarie".[1] The Latin text of the codex is a representative of the Western text-type in itala recension.
History
The earliest history of the manuscript is unknown. It was copied in either North Italy or France during the 6th or 7th century CE.[2] The text was transcribed and published by Henry Julian White in 1887.[3] Its readings are cited in the Vetus Latina publications as v, and in the Oxford Vulgate also as v.[2]
It was named Vindobonensis after Vienna, the place of its housing. It is currently housed in the Austrian National Library (shelf number Lat. 502) in Vienna.
See also
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Back to citation occurrence 1.3 Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose; Edward Miller (1894). A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament. Vol. 2 (4 ed.). London: George Bell & Sons. p. 51.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 Back to citation occurrence 2.4 Houghton, Hugh A. G. (2016). The Latin New Testament: A Guide to its Early History, Texts, and Manuscripts. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-19-874473-3.
- Back to citation Gregory, Caspar René (1902). Textkritik des Neuen Testamentes. Vol. 2. Leipzig: J.C. Hinrichs. p. 608.
Further reading
- White, H. J., Old Latin biblical texts. No. III, Oxford 1888, p. 161–166.
External links
Digital Images of Codex Vindobonesnsis Lat. 502 online at the Austrian National Library (image numbers 7 and 8).