Codex Sangermanensis
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Codex Sangermanensis designated by Dabs1 or 0319 (in the numbering Gregory-Aland), α 1027 (Soden), is a tenth century diglot manuscript, formerly in the library of St. Germain des Prés
, Paris, hence its name Sangermanensis, "of Saint Germanus". It is best known for its copy of the Pauline Epistles
. It is particularly notable as one of the two such copies which display clear evidence of having had Claromontanus
as exemplar (another is Uncial 0320
). It is now part of the National Library of Russia (Gr. 20) collection in Saint Petersburg
.
s, namely the Vetus Latina
.
It contains 177 parchment leaves (36 by 27.5 cm). It is written in two columns per page, 31 lines per page. Codex Sangermanensis was composed in a coarse, large, thick hand.
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Western text-type
. Kurt Aland
(Aland's Profile 511 121/2 112 74S) placed it in Category II.
Textual variants
The manuscript was examined and described by Bernard de Montfaucon
, Johann Jakob Wettstein
, and Johann Jakob Griesbach
, who designated it by siglum E.
The manuscript was held in the St. Germain des Prés
at Paris. The St. Germain Library was suffered severely during the French Revolution
, and Peter Dubrovsky
, Secretary to the Russian Embassy at Paris acquired this manuscript together with many other manuscripts stolen from the ecclesiastical libraries.
The manuscript was examined by Bernard de Montfaucon
, Johann Jakob Wettstein
, Giuseppe Bianchini
, and Johann Jakob Griesbach
. In 1805 it was collated by Matthaei
.
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Saint-Germain-des-Prés
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, Paris, hence its name Sangermanensis, "of Saint Germanus". It is best known for its copy of the Pauline Epistles
Pauline epistles
The Pauline epistles, Epistles of Paul, or Letters of Paul, are the thirteen New Testament books which have the name Paul as the first word, hence claiming authorship by Paul the Apostle. Among these letters are some of the earliest extant Christian documents...
. It is particularly notable as one of the two such copies which display clear evidence of having had Claromontanus
Codex Claromontanus
Codex Claromontanus, symbolized by Dp or 06 , δ 1026 , is a Greek-Latin diglot uncial manuscript of the New Testament, written in an uncial hand on vellum. The Greek and Latin text on facing pages...
as exemplar (another is Uncial 0320
Uncial 0320
Uncial 0320 , is a diglot Greek-Latin uncial manuscript of the New Testament on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th century. Formerly it was designated by Dabs2...
). It is now part of the National Library of Russia (Gr. 20) collection in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
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.
Description
Because it is a diglot, Sangermanensis is also valuable for the study of the Latin bibleBible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
s, namely the Vetus Latina
Vetus Latina
Vetus Latina is a collective name given to the Biblical texts in Latin that were translated before St Jerome's Vulgate Bible became the standard Bible for Latin-speaking Western Christians. The phrase Vetus Latina is Latin for Old Latin, and the Vetus Latina is sometimes known as the Old Latin Bible...
.
It contains 177 parchment leaves (36 by 27.5 cm). It is written in two columns per page, 31 lines per page. Codex Sangermanensis was composed in a coarse, large, thick hand.
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Western text-type
Western text-type
The Western text-type is one of several text-types used in textual criticism to describe and group the textual character of Greek New Testament manuscripts...
. Kurt 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...
(Aland's Profile 511 121/2 112 74S) placed it in Category II.
Textual variants
- Romans 13:1 εξουσιαι for εξουσια
- Romans 15:14 αδελφοι μου
History
The manuscript was written by Latin scribe, who was unfamiliar with Greek.The manuscript was examined and described by Bernard de Montfaucon
Bernard de Montfaucon
Bernard de Montfaucon was a French Benedictine monk, a scholar who founded a new discipline, palaeography; an editor of works of the Fathers of the Church; he is also regarded to be one of the founders of modern archaeology.-Early life:Montfaucon was born January 13, 1655 in the castle of...
, Johann Jakob Wettstein
Johann Jakob Wettstein
Johann Jakob Wettstein was a Swiss theologian, best known as a New Testament critic.-Youth and study:...
, and Johann Jakob Griesbach
Johann Jakob Griesbach
Johann Jakob Griesbach , German biblical textual critic, was born at Butzbach, a small town in the state of Hesse, where his father, Konrad Kaspar , was pastor...
, who designated it by siglum E.
The manuscript was held in the St. Germain des Prés
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Saint-Germain-des-Prés is an area of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France, located around the church of the former Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés....
at Paris. The St. Germain Library was suffered severely during the French Revolution
French Revolution
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, and Peter Dubrovsky
Peter P. Dubrovsky
Peter Petrovich Dubrovsky , was a Russian bibliophile, diplomat, paleographer, secretary of the Russian Embassy in France, collector of manuscripts and books. Throughout his life he collected about 2000 manuscripts...
, Secretary to the Russian Embassy at Paris acquired this manuscript together with many other manuscripts stolen from the ecclesiastical libraries.
The manuscript was examined by Bernard de Montfaucon
Bernard de Montfaucon
Bernard de Montfaucon was a French Benedictine monk, a scholar who founded a new discipline, palaeography; an editor of works of the Fathers of the Church; he is also regarded to be one of the founders of modern archaeology.-Early life:Montfaucon was born January 13, 1655 in the castle of...
, Johann Jakob Wettstein
Johann Jakob Wettstein
Johann Jakob Wettstein was a Swiss theologian, best known as a New Testament critic.-Youth and study:...
, Giuseppe Bianchini
Giuseppe Bianchini
Giuseppe Bianchini was an Italian Oratorian, biblical, historical, and liturgical scholar. Clement XII and Benedict XIV, who highly appreciated his learning, entrusted him with several scientific labors...
, and Johann Jakob Griesbach
Johann Jakob Griesbach
Johann Jakob Griesbach , German biblical textual critic, was born at Butzbach, a small town in the state of Hesse, where his father, Konrad Kaspar , was pastor...
. In 1805 it was collated by Matthaei
Christian Frederick Matthaei
Christian Frederick Matthaei , a Thuringian, palaeographer, classical philolog, professor first at Wittenberg and then at Moscow.- Life :...
.
See also
Sortable lists:Related articles:
- Codex ClaromontanusCodex ClaromontanusCodex Claromontanus, symbolized by Dp or 06 , δ 1026 , is a Greek-Latin diglot uncial manuscript of the New Testament, written in an uncial hand on vellum. The Greek and Latin text on facing pages...
- Textual criticismTextual criticismTextual criticism is a branch of literary criticism that is concerned with the identification and removal of transcription errors in the texts of manuscripts...
Further reading
- Bernard de MontfauconBernard de MontfauconBernard de Montfaucon was a French Benedictine monk, a scholar who founded a new discipline, palaeography; an editor of works of the Fathers of the Church; he is also regarded to be one of the founders of modern archaeology.-Early life:Montfaucon was born January 13, 1655 in the castle of...
, Paleographia Graeca (Paris, 1708), pp. 218–219. - J. J. Wettstein, Prolegomena (1764, nos. 8, 9).
- G. Bianchini, Evangeliarum quadruplex II, pp. 591–592.
- J. J. Griesbach, Symbolae criticae II (Halle, 1793), pp. 75–77.
External links
- New Testament Manuscripts: Uncials
- http://intf.uni-muenster.de/vmr/NTVMR/ListeHandschriften.php