Frisingensia Fragmenta
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The Codex Frisingensis, designated by r and q or 64 (in Beuron system), is a 6th or 7th century Latin
manuscript of the New Testament
. The text, written on vellum
, is a version of the old Latin
. The manuscript contains the text of the Pauline epistles
with numerous lacunae on only 26 parchment leaves.
The manuscript is variously dated. Vogels and Wordsworth
dated it to the 5th or 6th century, Merk to the 7th century, Bover and Kilpatrick to the 7th or 8th century.
Contents
Rom 14:10-15:13; 1 Cor 1:1-27; 1:28-3:5; 6:1-7:7; 15:1-1:43; 16:12-27; 2 Cor 1:1-2:10; 3:17-5:1; 7:10-8:12; 9:10-11:21; 12:14-13:10; Gal 2:5-4:3; 6:5-17; Eph 1:1-13; 1:16-2:16; 6:24; Phil 1:1-20; 1 Tim 1:12-2:15; 5:18-6:13; Hbr 6:6-7:5; 7:8-8:1; 9:27-11:7.
1 John 3:8 - 5:9.
in the itala recension.
In 1 Corinthians 2:4 it supports reading πειθοις σοφιας λογοις (plausible words of wisdom) – (א λογος) B
(Dgr 33
πιθοις) Dc 181
1739 1877 1881 vgww eth.
It contains a spurious passage, the Comma Johanneum
.
in 1856.
It was examined by Henry J. White, Wordsworth, Donatien de Bruyne
, Leo Ziegler, and A. Jülicher.
Currently it is housed at the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (Clm 6436) in Munich
.
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 old Latin
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...
. The manuscript contains the text 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...
with numerous lacunae on only 26 parchment leaves.
The manuscript is variously dated. Vogels and 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...
dated it to the 5th or 6th century, Merk to the 7th century, Bover and Kilpatrick to the 7th or 8th century.
Contents
Rom 14:10-15:13; 1 Cor 1:1-27; 1:28-3:5; 6:1-7:7; 15:1-1:43; 16:12-27; 2 Cor 1:1-2:10; 3:17-5:1; 7:10-8:12; 9:10-11:21; 12:14-13:10; Gal 2:5-4:3; 6:5-17; Eph 1:1-13; 1:16-2:16; 6:24; Phil 1:1-20; 1 Tim 1:12-2:15; 5:18-6:13; Hbr 6:6-7:5; 7:8-8:1; 9:27-11:7.
1 John 3:8 - 5:9.
Text
The Latin text of the codex is a representative of the Western text-typeWestern 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...
in the itala recension.
In 1 Corinthians 2:4 it supports reading πειθοις σοφιας λογοις (plausible words of wisdom) – (א λογος) B
Codex Vaticanus
The Codex Vaticanus , is one of the oldest extant manuscripts of the Greek Bible , one of the four great uncial codices. The Codex is named for the residence in the Vatican Library, where it has been stored since at least the 15th century...
(Dgr 33
Minuscule 33
Minuscule 33 , δ 48 , formerly it was called Codex Colbertinus 2844, is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on parchment, dated palaeographically to the 9th century. The manuscript is lacunose. It has marginalia...
πιθοις) Dc 181
Minuscule 181
Minuscule 181 , α 101 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.Formerly it was labelled by 40a, 46p, and 12r.It has marginalia....
1739 1877 1881 vgww eth.
It contains a spurious passage, 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...
.
History
Eight leaves were examined by TischendorfConstantin 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 1856.
It was examined by Henry J. White, Wordsworth, Donatien de Bruyne
Donatien de Bruyne
Donatien de Bruyne was a French biblical scholar, textual critic, and Benedictine.He was born in 7 October 1871 in Neuf-Église, ordained in 1895. De Bruyne examined Latin manuscripts of the Vulgate, and he collated some of the manuscripts .De Bruyne questioned Jerome's authorship of the Pauline...
, Leo Ziegler, and A. Jülicher.
Currently it is housed at the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (Clm 6436) in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
.
Further reading
- C. v. Tischendrof, Deutsche Zeitschrift für christliche Wissenschaft und christliches Leben, 1857, Nr.8, p. 57-61.
- D. de BruyneDonatien de BruyneDonatien de Bruyne was a French biblical scholar, textual critic, and Benedictine.He was born in 7 October 1871 in Neuf-Église, ordained in 1895. De Bruyne examined Latin manuscripts of the Vulgate, and he collated some of the manuscripts .De Bruyne questioned Jerome's authorship of the Pauline...
, Les Fragments de Freising, Collectanea biblica Latina, V; (Rome, 1921). - Leo Ziegler, Italafragmente der Paulinischen Briefe. Marburg 1876, pp. 33–56.
- A. Jülicher, Itala. Das Neue Testament in Altlateinischer Überlieferung, Walter de GruyterWalter de GruyterWalter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG is a scholarly publishing house specializing in academic literature. Its origins date back to 1749 when it was given the right to print books by King Frederick II of Prussia. -De Gruyter Mouton:...
, Berlin, New York, 1976.
