Codex Sangallensis 907
Encyclopedia
The Codex Sangallensis 907, designated S, is an 8th century Latin
manuscript of the New Testament
. The text, written on vellum
, is a version of the Latin Vulgate
Bible. It contains the text of the Catholic epistles, Book of Revelation
, and non-biblical material (an Etymological dictionary, Four ages). The manuscript did not survived in a complete condition and some parts of it has been lost. The codex contains the Comma Johanneum
.
and Book of Deuteronomy. on 160 parchment leaves (25 by 17.5 cm). On folios 19-20, it has additional material: the Four Ages of the World. According to this material, the Longobards conquered Italy in the year 5772 (from the creation of the world). On folios 21-217 it has Etymological dictionary. The text is written 24 lines in one column per page, in semi-uncial letters. The ink is black, with the initial letters being uncials and in colour. The initial letters are written very carefully and decorated by zoomorphic motives like fish. The nomina sacra
are written in an abbreviated way and in Greek letters. The text of the codex is a mixture of the text-types. It contains the spurious text of the Comma Johanneum
after 1 John 5:8 (in the same location as in the Codex Cavensis). It reads filio (for son) in 1 John 5:10, where the majority of manuscripts have Deo (for God). In 5:17 it reads iniquitas (wrongdoing) for iniustitia (unrighteousness).
. John Wordsworth
Wordsworth designated the manuscript by siglum S2. It was digitised and it is available on the site of the Virtual Manuscript Library of Switzerland. Currently it is housed at the Abbey library of Saint Gall (907) in St. Gallen
.
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 Latin Vulgate
Vulgate
The Vulgate is a late 4th-century Latin translation of the Bible. It was largely the work of St. Jerome, who was commissioned by Pope Damasus I in 382 to make a revision of the old Latin translations...
Bible. It contains the text of the Catholic epistles, Book of Revelation
Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation is the final book of the New Testament. The title came into usage from the first word of the book in Koine Greek: apokalupsis, meaning "unveiling" or "revelation"...
, and non-biblical material (an Etymological dictionary, Four ages). The manuscript did not survived in a complete condition and some parts of it has been lost. The codex contains the Comma Johanneum
Comma Johanneum
The Comma Johanneum is a comma in the First Epistle of John according to the Latin Vulgate text as transmitted since the Early Middle Ages, based on Vetus Latina minority readings dating to the 7th century...
.
Description
Codex Sangallensis 907 contains the Catholic epistles on the pages 237-297, the Apocalypse 1:1-7:2 on the pages 303-318. It contains also Old Testament books - Book of NumbersBook of Numbers
The Book of Numbers is the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible, and the fourth of five books of the Jewish Torah/Pentateuch....
and Book of Deuteronomy. on 160 parchment leaves (25 by 17.5 cm). On folios 19-20, it has additional material: the Four Ages of the World. According to this material, the Longobards conquered Italy in the year 5772 (from the creation of the world). On folios 21-217 it has Etymological dictionary. The text is written 24 lines in one column per page, in semi-uncial letters. The ink is black, with the initial letters being uncials and in colour. The initial letters are written very carefully and decorated by zoomorphic motives like fish. The nomina sacra
Nomina sacra
Nomina sacra means "sacred names" in Latin, and can be used to refer to traditions of abbreviated writing of several frequently occurring divine names or titles in early Greek language Holy Scripture...
are written in an abbreviated way and in Greek letters. The text of the codex is a mixture of the text-types. It contains the spurious text of the Comma Johanneum
Comma Johanneum
The Comma Johanneum is a comma in the First Epistle of John according to the Latin Vulgate text as transmitted since the Early Middle Ages, based on Vetus Latina minority readings dating to the 7th century...
after 1 John 5:8 (in the same location as in the Codex Cavensis). It reads filio (for son) in 1 John 5:10, where the majority of manuscripts have Deo (for God). In 5:17 it reads iniquitas (wrongdoing) for iniustitia (unrighteousness).
History
IThe manuscript was written by the monk Winithar and examined and described by Gustav Scherrer and Samuel Berger. The manuscript was collated by Henry Julian WhiteHenry Julian White
Henry Julian White was a biblical scholar. He was born in Islington and educated at Oxford. He was ordained in 1886, becoming the domestic chaplain of John Wordsworth in the same year. He taught at Oxford from 1895 and King's College London from 1905. He assisted Wordsworth in producing an edition...
. John Wordsworth
John Wordsworth
The Right Reverend John Wordsworth was an English prelate. He was born at Harrow on the Hill, to the Reverend Christopher Wordsworth, nephew of the poet William Wordsworth...
Wordsworth designated the manuscript by siglum S2. It was digitised and it is available on the site of the Virtual Manuscript Library of Switzerland. Currently it is housed at the Abbey library of Saint Gall (907) in St. Gallen
St. Gallen
St. Gallen is the capital of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today, it is a large urban agglomeration and represents the center of eastern Switzerland. The town mainly relies on the service sector for its economic...
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See also
- List of New Testament Latin manuscripts
- Codex Sangallensis 63Codex Sangallensis 63The Codex Sangallensis 63, designated S, is a 9th century Latin manuscript of the New Testament. The text, written on vellum, is a version of the Latin Vulgate Bible and contains the text of the Acts of the Apostles, Epistles, Book of Revelation, and non-biblical material...
Further reading
- Bonifatius FischerBonifatius FischerBonifatius Fischer was a German biblical scholar, textual critic of the Vulgate, and benedictine.Fischer questioned Jerome's authorship of some parts of the New Testament of Vulgate....
, Lateinische Bibelhandschriften, Herder, 1985, pp. 181 ff.
External links
- Cod. Sang. 907 at the e-codices