List of New Testament uncials From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Codex Sinaiticus, Luke 11:2 John 1:1–7 Codex Alexandrinus A New Testament uncial is a copy of a portion of the New Testament in Greek or Latin capital (or majuscule) letters, written on parchment or vellum. The style of writing called Biblical Uncial or Biblical Majuscule. New Testament uncials are distinct from: New Testament papyri – written on papyrus and generally more ancient; New Testament minuscules – written in minuscule (small, connected) letters and generally more recent; and, New Testament lectionaries – usually written minuscule (but some in uncial) letters and generally more recent. Classification of uncials Wettstein in 1751 knew of only 23 uncial codices of the New Testament.[1] Tischendorf knew 64 uncials. Gregory in 1909 enumerated 161 uncial codices. Aland, in the first edition of his Kurzgefasste Liste (1963) enumerated 250, then in 1989, 299 uncials. Wettstein inaugurated the modern method of classification. He used capital Latin letters to identify the uncials. Codex Alexandrinus received the letter A, Codex Vaticanus – B, Codex Ephraemi – C, Codex Bezae – D, etc. The last letter used by him was O. Succeeding generations used this pattern, but newly discovered manuscripts soon exhausted the Latin alphabet.[2] As a result, letters of the Greek and Hebrew alphabets began to be used. Tischendorf, for example, assigned the Codex Sinaiticus the ,ג Uncial 075 received ,2ב Uncial 048 received ,1ב Uncial 047 received siglum .א Hebrew letter etc.[3][4] When Greek and Hebrew letters ran out, Gregory assigned ,ו – Codex Macedoniensis uncials numerals with an initial 0 (to distinguish them from the symbols of minuscule manuscripts). Codex Sinaiticus received the number 01, Alexandrinus – 02, Vaticanus – 03, Ephraemi – 04, etc. The last uncial manuscript known by Gregory received number 0161.[5] Ernst von Dobschütz expanded the number of uncials to 0208 in 1933.[6] Now 322 sigla for uncial codices have been catalogued by the Institute for New Testament Textual Research (INTF) in Münster.[7][8] The number 322 does not provide a precise count of New Testament Greek uncials. Uncial 0168 has been lost. No fewer than thirty manuscripts are associated with a smaller set of designations.[n 1] On the other hand, sometimes one number applies to two separate manuscripts, e.g. uncial 092a and 092b, uncial 0121a and 0121b, uncial 0278a and 0278b. Some other numerical designations should be reallocated to other lists: 055 (commentary), 0100 (lectionary), 0129 (lectionary), 0152 (talisman), 0153 (ostracon), 0192 (lectionary), 0195 (lectionary), 0203 (lectionary). Uncial 0212 from the 3rd or 4th century is more properly a witness to the Diatessaron than to the New Testament itself. So, the number 322 is merely nominal; the actual figure should be somewhat lower.[2][9] On the other hand minuscule 1143, known as Beratinus 2, in some parts was written in semi-uncial letters. List of all registered New Testament uncial codices The numbers (#) are the now standard system of Gregory-Aland. Dates are estimated palaeographically by the INTF (except Codex Vaticanus 354 where the scribe gave a date — 949). Content generally only describes sections of the New Testament: Gospels (Gosp), The Acts of the Apostles (Acts), Pauline Epistles (Paul), Catholic epistles (CE), and so on. Sometimes the surviving portion of a codex is so limited that specific books, chapters or even verses can be indicated. Linked articles, where they exist, generally specify content in detail, by verse. Only one uncial, Codex Sinaiticus has a complete text of the New Testament. Codex Alexandrinus has an almost complete text. It contains all books of the New Testament but lacks some leaves of Matthew (25), John (2), and 2 Cor (3). Codex Vaticanus lacks the four last books, and the Epistle to the Hebrews is not complete. Codex Ephraemi has 2/3 of the New Testament. Uncials with designations higher than 046 typically have only one or two leaves. Uncials with sigla Many uncials (about 45 of 300) are so often cited as important witnesses to the text of the New Testament that they have not only names, but a single letter code called a siglum, for concise reference in textual apparatus and in academic writing. Sig # Name Date Content Institution City Country n British Gospels, Library, United London Sinaiticus 4th Paul, Acts, Add. 43725 Kingdom א 01 Leipzig CE, Rev Leipzig Germany University British Gospels, Library, United 02 A Alexandrinus 5th Acts, CE, London Royal 1 D. Kingdom Paul, Rev VIII Gospels, Vatican Vatican 03 B Vaticanus 4th Acts, CE, Library, Gr. Vatican City Paul 1209 Bibliothèqu Gospels, e nationale 04 C Ephraemi 5th Acts, Paul, Paris France de France, Rev Gr. 9 Cambridge ea Gospels, University United 05 D Bezae 5th Cambridge Acts Library, Kingdom Nn. II. 41 Bibliothèqu p Pauline e nationale 06 D Claromontanus 6th Paris France epistles de France, Gr. 107 AB University e Switzerlan 07 E Basilensis 8th Gospels of Basel, Basel d AN III 12 Bodleian a Acts of the Library, United 08 E Laudianus 6th Oxford Apostles Laud. Gr. Kingdom 35 Utrecht e Netherland 09 F Boreelianus 9th Gospels University, Utrecht s Ms. 1 Trinity p Pauline United 010 F Augiensis 9th College, B. Cambridge epistles Kingdom XVII. 1 British e Library, United 011 G Seidelianus I 9th Gospels London Harley Kingdom 5684 p 012 G Boernerianus 9th Pauline Saxon State Dresden Germany Sig # Name Date Content Institution City Country n epistles Library, A 145b University of Hamburg, Germany e Hamburg 013 H Seidelianus II 9th Gospels codex 91 United Cambridge Trinity Kingdom College, B. XVII 20, 21 Biblioteca a Acts of the Estense, 014 H Mutinensis 9th Modena Italy Apostles A.V. 6.3. (G. 196) Bibliothèqu e nationale Paris de France Mount France p Pauline 015 H Coislinianus 6th Great Lavra Athos Greece Epistles National Saint Russia Library of Petersburg Russia Smithsonia Pauline n Washington United 016 I Freerianus 5th epistles Institution, , D.C. States 06. 275 Bibliothèqu e e nationale 017 K Cyprius 9th Gospels Paris France de France, Gr. 63 State ap Historical 018 K Mosquensis 9th Acts, Paul Moscow Russia Museum, V. 93 Bibliothèqu e e nationale 019 L Regius 8th Gospels Paris France de France, Gr. 62 Biblioteca ap 020 L Angelicus 9th Acts, Paul Angelica, Rome Italy 39 Bibliothèqu 021 M Campianus 9th Gospels e nationale Paris France de France, Sig # Name Date Content Institution City Country n Gr. 48 National Library of Russia, Gr. 537; Saint Petropolitanus Russia 022 N 6th Gospels Monastery Petersburg Purp. Greece of Saint Patmos John the Theologian (67) Bibliothèqu e nationale Gospel of 023 O Sinopensis 6th de France, Paris France Matthew Suppl. Gr. 1286 Herzog August e Guelferbytanus Bibliothek, Wolfenbütt 024 P 6th Gospels Germany A codices el Weißenbur g 64 National apr Acts, Paul, Library of Saint 025 P Porphyrianus 9th Russia CE, Rev Russia, Gr. Petersburg 255 Herzog Luke August Guelferbytanus 4,6,12,15,17 Bibliothek, Wolfenbütt 026 Q 5th Germany B –23; codices el John 12,14 Weißenbur g 64 British Gospel of United 027 R Nitriensis 6th Library, London Luke Kingdom Add. 17211 Vatican Vatican Vatican 028 S Vaticanus 354 949 Gospels Library, Gr. City City 354 Vatican Vatican Vatican Library, 029 = Luke — City City T Borgianus 5th Borgia [0113=0125=013 John New York United 9] Coptic 109 City States Pierpont Sig # Name Date Content Institution City Country n Morgan Library Biblioteca 030 U Nanianus 9th Gospels Marciana, Venice Italy 1397 (I,8) State Historical 031 V Mosquensis II 9th Gospels Moscow Russia Museum, V. 9, S. 399 Smithsonia Washingtonian n Washington United 032 W 5th Gospels us Institution, , D.C. States 06. 274 Munich University Library, 2° 033 X Monacensis 10th Gospels Munich Germany codex manuscript 30 Cambridge University United 034 Y Macedoniensis 9th Gospels Cambridge Library, Kingdom Add. 6594 Matt 1–2,4– Trinity 035 Z Dublinensis 6th 8,10–15,17– College, Dublin Ireland 26 Ms. 32 Bodleian Library, Auct. T. Oxford United Tischendorfianu infr. 2.2 036 Γ 10th Gospels Saint Kingdom s IV National Petersburg Russia Library of Russia, Gr 33 Abbey library of Switzerlan 037 Δ Sangallensis 9th Gospels St. Gallen Saint Gall d 48 Institute of 038 Θ Coridethianus 9th Gospels Manuscript Tbilisi Georgia s, Gr. 28 039 Λ Tischendorfianu 9th Luke, John Bodleian Oxford United Sig # Name Date Content Institution City Country n s III Library, Kingdom Auct. T. inf. 1.1 Cambridge University Gospel of United 040 Ξ Zacynthius 6th Library, London Luke † Kingdom BFBS Ms 213 National Library of Saint 041 Π Petropolitanus 9th Gospels Russia Russia, Gr. Petersburg 34 Diocesian Matthew, 042 Σ Rossanensis 6th Museum, Rossano Italy Mark Cathedral National Matthew, Archives of 043 Φ Beratinus 6th Tirana Albania Mark Albania, Nr. 1 Great Athous 9th/10t Gospels, Mount 044 Ψ Lavra, B΄ Greece Lavrensis h Acts, Paul Athos 52 Dionysiou Athous Mount 045 Ω 9th Gospels monastery, Greece Dionysiou Athos 10 (55) Uncials 046-0322 # Name Date Content Institution City Country Vatican Book of Vatican 046 Vaticanus 2066 10th Library, Gr. Vatican City Revelation City 2066 Princeton University United 047 — 8th Gospels Libr., Μed. Princeton States and Ren. Mss, Garrett 1 Vatican Acts, CE, Vatican 048 Vaticanus 2061 5th Library, Gr. Vatican City Paul City 2061 049 — 9th Acts, CE, Great Lavra, Mount Athos Greece # Name Date Content Institution City Country Pauline A' 88 epistles Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη, 1371 Dionysiou Greece monastery, Athens Greece Gospel of 2(71) Mount Athos 050 — 9th Russia John State Moscow United Historical Oxford Kingdom Museum, V. 29, S. 119 Christ Church, Wake 2,3 Ath. Book of Pantokratoros 051 10th Mount Athos Greece Pantokratoros Revelation monastery, 44 Ath.