Codex Sangallensis 1395

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Page of the codex with text of John 16:30-17:8

Codex Sangallensis 1395 is a nineteenth-century compilation of fragments, and includes a 5th-century Latin manuscript of the New Testament, designated by Σ. The text, written on vellum, is a version of the Latin Vulgate.[1]

Description

The collection contains the text of the four Gospels (Matthew 6:21–Johannes 17:18), with numerous lacunae. The Latin text of the Gospels is representative of the Latin Vulgate.[1] It contains 473 parchment leaves (24 by 18.5 cm). The leaves are arranged in quarto.[2]

The order of Gospels is usual.[2]

The nomina sacra are written in an abbreviated way.[3] The words at the end of line are abbreviated. It also uses a few other abbreviations.[4] Hebrew names like Ααρων, Ισαακ, Αβρααμ, Βεθλεεμ were Latinized by dropping one of the repeated vowels, or by insertion of the letter "h" between them. Although the Vetus Latina standard forms were Aron and Isac, forms like Aron and Aharon, Isac and Isahac, Bethlem and Bethlehem all occur in the manuscript.[5]

It has some singular readings in the Gospel of Matthew (11:4; 14:2; 16:9.10; 17:26; 18:9; 26:45.47; 27:59; 28:1) and in Mark (4:7; 4:11; 6:33; 14:21).[6]

The collection also includes a number of Irish fragments from the 7th and 10th century, including an illustration of Matthew (p. 418). On the blank verso side of the portrait there are incantations and supplications written by three different writers in a mixture of Latin and possibly

Cod. Sang. 51. As such, it may have originated at the same time and in the same region.[7]

History

The manuscript was written in Verona in the 5th century. E. A. Lowe even thought it possible that the manuscript could have been written during the lifetime of Jerome.[1] It is also dated to the 6th century.[2] It is probably the oldest manuscript of the Latin Vulgate.[1]

In the Middle Ages it was used for rebinding other manuscripts and about half of the codex has survived.[1]

The text was published by

C. H. Turner,[9] A. Dold.[1]

It is housed at the Abbey library of Saint Gall (Cod. Sang. 1395) in St. Gallen, Switzerland.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^
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  2. ^ a b c Cod. Sang. 1395 at the e-codices
  3. ^ C. H. Turner, The oldest manuscript of the Vulgate Gospels (Oxford 1931), pp. XXVI–XXVIII.
  4. ^ C. H. Turner, The oldest manuscript of the Vulgate Gospels (Oxford 1931), pp. XXVIII–XXX.
  5. ^ C. H. Turner, The oldest manuscript of the Vulgate Gospels (Oxford 1931), p. XXXVIII.
  6. ^ C. H. Turner, The oldest manuscript of the Vulgate Gospels (Oxford 1931), pp. XXXI–XXXIV.
  7. ^
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  8. OCLC 1026385569. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link
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  9. ^ C. H. Turner, The oldest manuscript of the Vulgate Gospels (Oxford 1931)

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