Cambridge University Library MS Nn.2.41
E330123
Cambridge University Library MS Nn.2.41 is the manuscript designation for the Codex Bezae, a significant early bilingual Greek-Latin New Testament codex renowned for its distinctive textual variants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cambridge University Library MS Nn.2.41 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3120308 — 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: Cambridge University Library MS Nn.2.41 Context triple: [Codex Bezae, shelfmark, Cambridge University Library MS Nn.2.41]
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A.
Codex Bodley
Codex Bodley is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records the genealogy, dynastic history, and rituals of Mixtec rulers in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Codex Arundel
Codex Arundel is a celebrated collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s scientific and artistic notes and drawings, showcasing his investigations into mechanics, geometry, and natural phenomena.
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C.
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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D.
Codex Leicester
The Codex Leicester is a famous scientific notebook by Leonardo da Vinci, containing his observations and theories on topics such as astronomy, geology, hydrodynamics, and the properties of water.
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E.
Codex Nuttall
Codex Nuttall is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictographic manuscript that records the genealogy, history, and religious narratives of Mixtec rulers and communities in what is now southern Mexico.
- 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: Cambridge University Library MS Nn.2.41 Target entity description: Cambridge University Library MS Nn.2.41 is the manuscript designation for the Codex Bezae, a significant early bilingual Greek-Latin New Testament codex renowned for its distinctive textual variants.
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A.
Codex Bodley
Codex Bodley is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records the genealogy, dynastic history, and rituals of Mixtec rulers in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Codex Arundel
Codex Arundel is a celebrated collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s scientific and artistic notes and drawings, showcasing his investigations into mechanics, geometry, and natural phenomena.
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C.
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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D.
Codex Leicester
The Codex Leicester is a famous scientific notebook by Leonardo da Vinci, containing his observations and theories on topics such as astronomy, geology, hydrodynamics, and the properties of water.
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E.
Codex Nuttall
Codex Nuttall is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictographic manuscript that records the genealogy, history, and religious narratives of Mixtec rulers and communities in what is now southern Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek–Latin diglot manuscript
ⓘ
New Testament manuscript ⓘ biblical manuscript ⓘ codex ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Theodore Beza ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Codex Bezae
ⓘ
Codex Bezae ⓘ
surface form:
Codex Bezae Cantabrigiensis
|
| approximateDate | 5th century ⓘ |
| bilingual | true ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn |
Gregory–Aland numbering
ⓘ
surface form:
Gregory–Aland list of New Testament manuscripts
|
| century | 5th century ⓘ |
| city |
CAMBRIDGE
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surface form:
Cambridge
|
| contains |
Acts of the Apostles
ⓘ
Gospel of John ⓘ Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Cambridge University Library ⓘ |
| donatedTo |
Cambridge University
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
|
| donationYear | 1581 ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName |
Codex Bezae
ⓘ
surface form:
Bezae Codex
|
| hasColumnCount | one column per page ⓘ |
| hasFolioCount | approximately 406 folios ⓘ |
| hasLineCount | about 33–38 lines per page ⓘ |
| importance | one of the primary witnesses to the Western text-type ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| layout | Greek and Latin texts on facing pages ⓘ |
| material | parchment ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Western text of the Gospels and Acts
ⓘ
distinctive textual variants ⓘ |
| partOf | collections of Cambridge University Library ⓘ |
| provenance |
possibly from Lyon
ⓘ
possibly from a monastery in southern France ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | probably Western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| scriptType | uncial ⓘ |
| shelfmark | MS Nn.2.41 ⓘ |
| siglum |
05
ⓘ
D ⓘ |
| subject | New Testament textual criticism ⓘ |
| textType | Western text-type ⓘ |
| textualCharacter | highly paraphrastic in places ⓘ |
| usedBy | textual critics ⓘ |
| usedFor | reconstructing the early text of the New Testament ⓘ |
| writingDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Cambridge University Library MS Nn.2.41 Description of subject: Cambridge University Library MS Nn.2.41 is the manuscript designation for the Codex Bezae, a significant early bilingual Greek-Latin New Testament codex renowned for its distinctive textual variants.
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