Codex Laudianus (E 08)
E195053
Greek-Latin diglot manuscript
New Testament manuscript
biblical codex
manuscript of the Acts of the Apostles
Codex Laudianus (E 08) is a 6th-century Greek-Latin diglot manuscript of the Acts of the Apostles, valued for its distinctive Western text and importance in New Testament textual criticism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Codex Laudianus (E 08) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1716156 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Codex Laudianus (E 08) Context triple: [Western text-type, notableWitness, Codex Laudianus (E 08)]
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A.
Codex Bodley
Codex Bodley is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records the genealogy, dynastic history, and rituals of Mixtec rulers in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Codex Boturini
Codex Boturini is a pre-Hispanic Aztec pictorial manuscript that chronicles the Mexica migration and the legendary origins of Tenochtitlan.
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C.
Codex Selden
Codex Selden is a pre-Hispanic Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records genealogies, dynastic histories, and ritual information from the Mixtec civilization of what is now southern Mexico.
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D.
Codex Marianus
Codex Marianus is an early Old Church Slavonic Gospel manuscript, written in the Glagolitic script and considered one of the most important monuments of Slavic medieval literature.
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E.
Codex Gregorianus
The Codex Gregorianus is an early 4th-century private compilation of Roman imperial constitutions that became a foundational source for later official law codes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Codex Laudianus (E 08) Target entity description: Codex Laudianus (E 08) is a 6th-century Greek-Latin diglot manuscript of the Acts of the Apostles, valued for its distinctive Western text and importance in New Testament textual criticism.
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A.
Codex Bodley
Codex Bodley is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records the genealogy, dynastic history, and rituals of Mixtec rulers in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Codex Boturini
Codex Boturini is a pre-Hispanic Aztec pictorial manuscript that chronicles the Mexica migration and the legendary origins of Tenochtitlan.
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C.
Codex Selden
Codex Selden is a pre-Hispanic Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records genealogies, dynastic histories, and ritual information from the Mixtec civilization of what is now southern Mexico.
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D.
Codex Marianus
Codex Marianus is an early Old Church Slavonic Gospel manuscript, written in the Glagolitic script and considered one of the most important monuments of Slavic medieval literature.
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E.
Codex Gregorianus
The Codex Gregorianus is an early 4th-century private compilation of Roman imperial constitutions that became a foundational source for later official law codes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek-Latin diglot manuscript
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New Testament manuscript ⓘ biblical codex ⓘ manuscript of the Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfLeaves | about 227 leaves ⓘ |
| bilingualLayout | Greek and Latin in parallel columns ⓘ |
| categoryInAland | Category II ⓘ |
| century | 6th century ⓘ |
| cityOfCurrentLocation | Oxford ⓘ |
| contains |
Greek text of Acts of the Apostles
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Latin text of Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| content | Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| countryOfCurrentLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Bodleian Library ⓘ |
| date | 6th century ⓘ |
| donatedTo | Bodleian Library ⓘ |
| donor | William Laud ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
New Testament textual criticism
ⓘ
biblical studies ⓘ palaeography ⓘ |
| format | codex ⓘ |
| genre | religious manuscript ⓘ |
| importance |
important for New Testament textual criticism
ⓘ
important witness to the Western text of Acts ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Laud ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Greek and Latin texts arranged side by side
ⓘ
represents Western text-type in Acts ⓘ |
| palimpsest | no ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Eastern Mediterranean
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surface form:
Eastern Mediterranean (probable)
|
| religiousTradition | Christian ⓘ |
| script |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| shelfmark | Laud. Gr. 35 ⓘ |
| siglum | E 08 ⓘ |
| subject | Christianity ⓘ |
| testament | New Testament ⓘ |
| textType | Western text-type ⓘ |
| textualCharacter | distinctive Western readings ⓘ |
| usedIn | critical editions of the Greek New Testament ⓘ |
| workContained | Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| writingDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| writingMaterial | parchment ⓘ |
| writingStyle | uncial script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Codex Laudianus (E 08) Description of subject: Codex Laudianus (E 08) is a 6th-century Greek-Latin diglot manuscript of the Acts of the Apostles, valued for its distinctive Western text and importance in New Testament textual criticism.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.