Uncial 0289
Uncial 0289 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 7th or 8th century.
| New Testament manuscript | |
| Text | Romans 8 †; 1 Corinthians 2-4; 13-14 † |
|---|---|
| Date | 7/8th century |
| Script | Greek |
| Found | 1975 |
| Now at | Saint Catherine's Monastery |
| Size | 22 cm by 19 cm |
| Type | ? |
| Category | ? |
Description
The codex contains a small parts of the text of the Romans 8:19-21.32-35; 1 Corinthians 2:11-4:12; 13:13-14:1.3-11.13-19, on 8 parchment leaves (22 cm by 19 cm). The text is written in two columns per page, 27 lines per page, in uncial letters.[1]
The leaves have survived in a fragmentary condition. It is a palimpsest, the upper text is in Greek written by minuscule hand, it contains part of Old Testament.[1]
Currently it is dated by the INTF to the 7 or 8th century.[1][2]
Location
It is one of the manuscripts discovered in Saint Catherine's Monastery at Sinai in May 1975, during the restoration work.[3] Currently the codex is housed at the St. Catherine's Monastery (N.E. ΜΓ 99) in Sinai.[1]
References
- K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack, “Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments”, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York 1994, p. 43.
- "Liste Handschriften". Münster: Institute for New Testament Textual Research. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- Together with other uncials: 12 leaves from Codex Sinaiticus, 0278, 0279, 0280, 0281, 0282, 0283, 0284, 0285, 0286, 0287, 0288, 0290, 0291, 0292, 0293, 0294, 0295, 0296.
Further reading
- Linos Politis (1980). "Nouveaux manuscrits grecs découverts au Mont Sinaï. Rapport Préliminaire". Scriptorium. 34: 5-17.