Codex Claromontanus V


The Codex Claromontanus V, designated by h in traditional system or by 12 in the Beuron system, is a 4th or 5th century Latin manuscript of the New Testament. The text, written on vellum.

Description

The manuscript contains the text of the four Gospels with lacunae in Matthew 1:1-3:15; 14:44-18:12 on 66 parchment leaves. It contains the Ammonian Sections and Eusebian Canons, it uses abbreviations.

Text

The text of the codex represents Old Latin textual tradition in the Gospel of Matthew. In rest of Gospels it has text of Vulgate.
The nomina sacra are written in an abbreviated way.

History

The manuscript was bought by Pius VI.
The text of the codex was edited by Paul Sabatier, Angelo Mai, Johannes Belsheim, and Jülicher.

Location

The codex is located, in the Vatican Library at Vatican.