Uncial 059
Encyclopedia
Uncial 059 ε 09 (Soden), is a Greek uncial
manuscript
of the New Testament
, dated paleographically to the 4th or 5th century.
(15:29-38), on 1 parchment leaf . The text is written in one column per page, 19 lines per page.
The leaf designated by 059 came from the same manuscript as 0215 (Mark 15:20-21,26-27).
The Greek text of this codex
is a representative of the Alexandrian text-type
. Aland
placed it in Category III.
The manuscript was examined by Karl Wessely
, Guglielmo Cavallo
, and Pasquale Orsini
. Gregory added it to the list of New Testament manuscripts.
The codex is located at the Austrian National Library
, in Vienna
. Leaf 059 has number of catalogue Pap. G. 39779, and leaf 0215 – Pap. G. 36112.
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....
, dated paleographically to the 4th or 5th century.
Description
The codex contains a part of the Gospel of MarkGospel of Mark
The Gospel According to Mark , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Mark or simply Mark, is the second book of the New Testament. This canonical account of the life of Jesus of Nazareth is one of the three synoptic gospels. It was thought to be an epitome, which accounts for its place as the second...
(15:29-38), on 1 parchment leaf . The text is written in one column per page, 19 lines per page.
The leaf designated by 059 came from the same manuscript as 0215 (Mark 15:20-21,26-27).
Text
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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 a representative of the Alexandrian text-type
Alexandrian text-type
The Alexandrian text-type , associated with Alexandria, is one of several text-types used in New Testament textual criticism to describe and group the textual character of biblical manuscripts...
. 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.
History
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 4th or 5th century.The manuscript was examined by Karl Wessely
Karl Wessely
Karl Wessely was an Austrian palaeographer and papyrus scholar. He examined manuscripts housed at the Austrian National Library and in other important European libraries .- Works :* , Wiener Studien 4 , 198-214.* * * Papyrus Erzherzog Rainer...
, Guglielmo Cavallo
Guglielmo Cavallo
Guglielmo Cavallo is an Italian Greek palaeographer and professor from the Sapienza University of Rome.- Life :Cavallo graduated from the University of Bari in 1961...
, and Pasquale Orsini
Pasquale Orsini
Pasquale Orsini is an Italian palaeographer, librarian, and Professor from Università di Catania-Siracusa.- Life :Orsini studied at the University of Rome. He was a pupil of prof. Guglielmo Cavallo. He works at the Università di Catania-Siracusa...
. Gregory added it to the list of New Testament manuscripts.
The codex is located at the Austrian National Library
Austrian National Library
The Austrian National Library , is the largest library in Austria, with 7.4 million items in its collections. It is located in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna; since 2005 some of the collections are located in the baroque Palais Mollard-Clary...
, in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. Leaf 059 has number of catalogue Pap. G. 39779, and leaf 0215 – Pap. G. 36112.
Further reading
- Karl WesselyKarl WesselyKarl Wessely was an Austrian palaeographer and papyrus scholar. He examined manuscripts housed at the Austrian National Library and in other important European libraries .- Works :* , Wiener Studien 4 , 198-214.* * * Papyrus Erzherzog Rainer...
, Griechische und koptische Texte theologischen inhalts, Studien zur Paläographie und Papyruskunde, (Leipzig 1912) reprinted (Amsterdam 1966), p. 243, no. 186. - G. Cavallo, Ricerche sulla maiuscola biblica (1967), pl. 46b;