Codex Beratinus 2
| Minuscule 1143 | |
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| Surname | Codex Beratinus 2 |
| text | Gospels |
| language | Greek |
| date | 9th century |
| Storage location | Tirana State Archives |
| size | 19 cm × 24 cm |
| Type | Byzantine text type |
| category | without |
| note | Purple Code , World Document Heritage |
The Codex Beratinus 2 ( minuscule 1143 in numbering according to Gregory-Aland ) is an illustrated minuscule manuscript of the four Gospels of the New Testament . It has been palaeographically dated to the 9th century. The handwriting is written in gold on 420 purple-colored parchment sheets measuring 19 cm × 24 cm . The letters are in early minuscule , partly also in semi- uncials and uncials .
The manuscript contains colored miniatures , as well as ornamental decorations and geometric patterns.
The manuscript, together with Codex Beratinus 1 , has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Document (Albania) since 2005 . Both come from the central Albanian city of Berat and are now kept in Tirana.
Web links
- Minuscule 1143 (Codex Beratinus 2) in the list of manuscripts , Institute for New Testament Münster
- Codex Beratinus 2 (Albanian)
- Illustrations of the Codex Beratinus 2 (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Codex Purpureus Beratinus. UNESCO Memory of the World, accessed February 24, 2016 .