Uncial 0263 Explained

Uncial 0263 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Paleographically, it has been assigned to the 6th century.

Description

The codex contains small part of the Gospel of Mark 5:26-27,31, on one parchment leaf (28 cm by 22 cm). It is survived in a fragmentary condition. Written in one column per page, 17 lines per page, in uncial letters.^[1]

Currently, it is dated by the INTF to the 6th century.^{[1] [2]}

Location

Currently, the codex is housed at the Berlin State Museums (P. 14045) in Berlin.^[1]

Text

The text-type of this codex is unknown, as the text is too brief to determine its textual character. Aland did not place it in any of Categories of New Testament manuscripts.^[1]

See also

• List of New Testament uncials
• Textual criticism

Further reading

• Kurt Treu, "Neue Neutestamentliche Fragmente der Berliner Papyrussammlung", APF 18 (Berlin: 1966), pp. 23-38.
• G. H. R. Horsley, "New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity" 2 (Macquarie University, 1982), pp. 125-140.

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 . 127 . limited . 978-0-8028-4098-1.

2. Web site: Liste Handschriften . Institute for New Testament Textual Research . 25 April 2011 . Münster.