Codex Siniaticus
Summary: Led by the British Library from 2005 to 2011, this project concerns a single document. The Codex Sinaiticus is one of the earliest biblical manuscripts. Because of its complex history, parts of the manuscript are now scattered across four libraries. A partnership agreement has been signed for the preservation, photography, transcription and publication of all pages and fragments of the Codex Sinaiticus. The results are posted on a website.
Type of Project: The documents were previously unified documents or collections
Countries Involved: 4
Website: www.codexsinaiticus.org
Detail
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Website
Description
Led by the British Library from 2005 to 2011, this project concerns a single document. The Codex Sinaiticus is one of the earliest biblical manuscripts. Because of its complex history, parts of the manuscript are now scattered across four libraries. A partnership agreement has been signed for the preservation, photography, transcription and publication of all pages and fragments of the Codex Sinaiticus. The results are posted on a website.
Partners
- British Library, United Kingdom
- Library of the University of Leipzig, Germany
- National Library of Russia in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
- Holy Monastery of the God-Trodden Mount Sinai (Saint Catherine's), Egypt
Duration
- 6 years (2005-2011)
Access to Data and Documents
Available for consultation on an on line catalogue.
Available for reuse for free for non-commercial use.
Volumetry
94 quires (around 376 sheets)