Codex Sangallensis 48

The Codex Sangallensis ( Gregory -Aland no Δ or 037; von Soden ε 76 ) is a Greek-Latin manuscript of the New Testament, which is dated to the 9th century.

Description

It consists of the four Gospels on 198 parchment leaves a gap in John 19:17-35. The format is 23 x 18.5 cm, the text is in a column 17 to 28 lines. Alcohol and accents are missing. The manuscript contains the Eusebischen tables, lists of κεφαλαια, τιτλοι, Ammonianische sections Eusebische cannons, and the letter of Jerome to Damasus I. The Latin translation was written between the lines.

Text

The Greek text of Codex represents the Byzantine text-type in the gospels of Matthew, Luke and John, but the Alexandrian in Mark (similar Codex Regius ). The text of the Codex is assigned to category III. The Latin text is largely Vulgate, but was sometimes adapted to the Greek text.

It lacks the Pericope adulterae (John 7:53-8:11 ).

History

This manuscript was written in the West, perhaps in the monastery of St. Gall, by an Irish monk in the 9th or 10th century. She was examined by Gerbert, Rettig, Scholz, Tregelles, and Rendel Harris.

The Codex is kept in the Abbey Library of St. Gallen ( 48) in St. Gallen.