Codex Argenteus
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Codex Argenteus is a 6th-century illuminated manuscript containing a major portion of the Gothic translation of the Bible, renowned for its silver and gold ink on purple parchment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Codex Argenteus canonical | 3 |
| Codex Argenteus (Uppsala MS) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1734284 — 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 Argenteus Context triple: [Gothic language, primaryText, Codex Argenteus]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Codex Atlanticus
The Codex Atlanticus is a vast collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks, sketches, and writings covering subjects from art and anatomy to engineering and scientific inventions.
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D.
Codex Zographensis
Codex Zographensis is a late 10th–11th century Old Church Slavonic Gospel manuscript, written in the Glagolitic script and considered one of the most important early Slavic literary monuments.
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E.
Nowell Codex
The Nowell Codex is the late 10th–early 11th century Old English manuscript best known for preserving the only surviving copy of the epic poem Beowulf, along with several other important prose and poetic texts.
- 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 Argenteus Target entity description: Codex Argenteus is a 6th-century illuminated manuscript containing a major portion of the Gothic translation of the Bible, renowned for its silver and gold ink on purple parchment.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Codex Atlanticus
The Codex Atlanticus is a vast collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks, sketches, and writings covering subjects from art and anatomy to engineering and scientific inventions.
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D.
Codex Zographensis
Codex Zographensis is a late 10th–11th century Old Church Slavonic Gospel manuscript, written in the Glagolitic script and considered one of the most important early Slavic literary monuments.
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E.
Nowell Codex
The Nowell Codex is the late 10th–early 11th century Old English manuscript best known for preserving the only surviving copy of the epic poem Beowulf, along with several other important prose and poetic texts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic manuscript
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biblical manuscript ⓘ illuminated manuscript ⓘ late antique manuscript ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Silver Bible ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 520 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ostrogothic Kingdom
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Theoderic the Great ⓘ Ulfilas ⓘ |
| contains |
Gothic translation of the Bible
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Gothic translation of the Gospel of John ⓘ Gothic translation of the Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gothic translation of the Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gothic translation of the Gospel of Matthew ⓘ Gothic translation of the New Testament ⓘ Gothic translation of the four Gospels ⓘ |
| contentType |
Gospel book
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New Testament text ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Gothic Christian culture ⓘ |
| currentCity | Uppsala ⓘ |
| currentCountry | Sweden ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Uppsala University Library ⓘ |
| date | 6th century ⓘ |
| decoration | illuminated initials ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 16th century ⓘ |
| genre |
liturgical text
ⓘ
religious manuscript ⓘ |
| inkColor |
gold
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silver ⓘ |
| language | Gothic ⓘ |
| material | vellum ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the most famous manuscript in the Gothic language
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preserving large portions of Ulfilas’s Gothic Bible translation ⓘ use of silver and gold ink on purple-dyed parchment ⓘ |
| numberOfLeaves |
about 187 extant
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about 188 originally ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Ravenna ⓘ |
| previousLocation |
Prague
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Stockholm ⓘ Würzburg ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| script | Gothic alphabet ⓘ |
| scriptoriumContext |
Ostrogothic Kingdom
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surface form:
Ostrogothic royal court
|
| shelfmark | Uppsala University Library, shelfmark DG 1 ⓘ |
| textType | biblical text ⓘ |
| writingDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| writingMaterial | purple parchment ⓘ |
| writingSystem | uncial script ⓘ |
| writingTechnique | text written in silver and gold ink ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Codex Argenteus Description of subject: Codex Argenteus is a 6th-century illuminated manuscript containing a major portion of the Gothic translation of the Bible, renowned for its silver and gold ink on purple parchment.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Codex Argenteus (Uppsala MS)