Codex Vaticanus
The Codex Vaticanus Graecus 1209 (Bibl. Vat, Vat gr 1209, no B or 03 Gregory- Aland, δ 1 von Soden ) is considered together with the Codex Sinaiticus as the most significant New Testament manuscript. Both originated in the 4th century and belong to the Alexandrian text-type. The Codex Vaticanus is the category I assigned ( = special quality). Got its name, the code through its storage in the Vatican Library. It was written in Greek uncial letters on parchment.
Description
The Codex Vaticanus (B ) includes the Old and New Testament, but some leaves have been lost. There are still 591 (AT ) 142 (NT ) = 733 double pages ( folios ). At the beginning missing folios 31 = 62 pages of Genesis. Furthermore, missing 10 folios of the Psalms (Ps 105:27 - 137:6 ). At the end of the NT are missing a part of Hebrews (from 9:14 ), the Pastoral Epistles and the Apocalypse. The work was carried out by two scribes, one of whom wrote the whole NT. Probably in the 10th century, the very faded writing was neatly traced by a monk. In this case, the missing parts were added in minuscule script.
The format is 27 x 27 cm ( the leaves were formerly larger), the text is available in three columns with 40-44 rows ( in the NT 42 lines ), 16-18 characters on the line. The parchment is very delicate and fine. The uncial letters are small, written simply and without disruption. The Ammonianischen sections of Eusebischen Canon and apparatus Euthalianische missing. In the gospels encountered a chapter divisions, which otherwise occurs only in the Codex Zacynthius and Minuskelhandschrift 579, after which Matthew 170, Mark 62, Luke 152, and John has 80 chapters. In the book of Acts is divided in two ways, once in 36 and once in 69 chapters. The second division is also in Codex Sinaiticus. The Catholic Epistles and Paul's letters offer a old division.
The Codex Vaticanus B is located since 1475, perhaps even 1448 in the library of the Vatican, about the time before anything is known. Some thought it should be written in Egypt, others tend to Caesarea (for BTC Skeat ).
1995 have been discovered in the Codex Vaticanus B called " umlauts " ( ..). Two horizontal points on the edge of the text, a total of about 800 in the NT. It has been recognized that these signs mark locations textual uncertainty. About the date of their formation is still debated. In the upper right picture, two of these umlauts on the left edge of the left column and are detected in the middle of the right edge of the middle column.
It lacks the Pericope adulterae (John 7:53-8:11 ).