Uncial 0229
Encyclopedia
Uncial 0229 is a Greek uncial
manuscript
of the New Testament
. The manuscript paleographically
had been assigned to the 8th century. It contains a small parts of the Book of Revelation
(18:16-17; 19:4-6), on 2 parchment leaves (11 cm by 23 cm). The text is written in one column per page, 16 lines per page.
It is a palimpsest
. The lower text is Coptic.
The Greek text of this codex
is mixed. Aland
placed it in Category III.
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 8th century.
The codex formerly was housed at the Laurentian Library
(PSI 1296b), in Florence
.
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....
. The manuscript paleographically
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...
had been assigned to the 8th century. It contains a small parts of the 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"...
(18:16-17; 19:4-6), on 2 parchment leaves (11 cm by 23 cm). The text is written in one column per page, 16 lines per page.
It is a palimpsest
Palimpsest
A palimpsest is a manuscript page from a scroll or book from which the text has been scraped off and which can be used again. The word "palimpsest" comes through Latin palimpsēstus from Ancient Greek παλίμψηστος originally compounded from πάλιν and ψάω literally meaning “scraped...
. The lower text is Coptic.
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 mixed. 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.
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 8th century.
The codex formerly was housed at the Laurentian Library
Laurentian Library
The Laurentian Library is a historical library in Florence, Italy, containing a repository of more than 11,000 manuscripts and 4,500 early printed books...
(PSI 1296b), in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
.
Further reading
- G. Mercati, Pubblicazioni della Società Italiana XIII, pp. 1, 8-11.