Uncial 0196 Explained

Uncial 0196 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, dated paleographically to the 9th century.

Description

The codex contains small parts of Matthew 5:1-11 and Luke 24:26-33, on two parchment leaves (18.5 cm by 14 cm), and is written in one column per page, 19 lines per page, in uncial letters. It is a palimpsest, the lower text is in Syriac, written in estrangela.[1]

The textual character of this codex is unknown. Kurt Aland the Greek text of the codex did not place in any Category.[1]

History

According to Hatch the manuscript was written by Egyptian or Palestinian hand.

It is dated by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research to the 9th century.[1] [2]

The manuscript was discovered in 1929 by Hatch.[3] Ernst von Dobschütz designated it by 0196.

The codex used to be housed at the National Museum of Damascus.[1] The manuscript is not accessible.[1]

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Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Book: Aland , Kurt . Kurt Aland

    . Kurt Aland . Aland . Barbara . Barbara Aland . Erroll F. Rhodes (trans.) . The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticism . . 1995 . Grand Rapids . 124 . limited . 978-0-8028-4098-1.

  2. Web site: Liste Handschriften . Institute for New Testament Textual Research . 23 April 2011 . Münster.
  3. Hatch . W. H. P. . William Hatch (theologian) . An Uncial Fragment of the Gospels . . 23 . 1930 . 149–152 . 1507640 . 10.1017/s0017816000002728.