Codex Alexandrinus (Royal MSS 1 D V–VIII)

Evidence state: documented fact

Fifth-century Greek biblical codex now preserved in four British Library volumes, containing extensive Old and New Testament material.

Release Introduced

v50

Curation State

CURATED_CATALOG_ENTITY

Short Title

Alexandrinus (A / 02)

Evidence Classification

documented fact

Date Range

{
    "start_ce": 400,
    "end_ce": 499,
    "label": "5th century CE",
    "certainty": "British Library catalog range"
}

Languages

[
    "Greek"
]

Tradition Contexts

[
    "BIBLICAL_TEXTUAL_WITNESS",
    "CHRISTIAN_CONTEXT"
]

Identifiers

[
    {
        "scheme": "Gregory-Aland",
        "value": "02"
    },
    {
        "scheme": "Siglum",
        "value": "A"
    },
    {
        "scheme": "British Library shelfmarks",
        "value": "Royal MSS 1 D V–VIII"
    },
    {
        "scheme": "Rahlfs",
        "value": "A"
    }
]

Repository Note

British Library, London.

Contents Scope

Four-volume biblical codex. v50 catalogs identity and broad holdings only; individual readings require passage/folio evidence records.

Source Ids

[
    "SRC_BL_CODEX_ALEXANDRINUS"
]

Rights

{
    "image_state": "LINK_ONLY",
    "catalog_metadata_state": "CITATION_AND_PARAPHRASE",
    "local_host_state": "RIGHTS_REVIEW_REQUIRED"
}

Evidence Boundary

Catalog identity and date do not establish any particular textual reading. Old Testament/LXX and New Testament portions must be cited at the relevant folio/passage level.