Silver Bible
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The Silver Bible, formally known as the Codex Argenteus, is a 6th-century illuminated manuscript containing a Gothic translation of the Bible, renowned for its silver and gold ink on purple parchment.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Codex Argenteus | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic manuscript
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biblical manuscript ⓘ illuminated manuscript ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Codex Argenteus
NERFINISHED
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Silver Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | early 6th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ostrogothic Kingdom
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Theodoric the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Uppsala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Carolina Rediviva Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Gothic translation of the Bible
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Gothic translation of the New Testament ⓘ Gothic translation of the four Gospels ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Ostrogothic Christian culture ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Uppsala University Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 6th century ⓘ |
| decoration |
illuminated initials
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ornamental display script ⓘ |
| folios | 187 folios (surviving) ⓘ |
| genre | biblical text ⓘ |
| inkColor |
gold ink
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silver ink ⓘ |
| language | Gothic ⓘ |
| material | vellum ⓘ |
| notableFor |
preservation of Wulfila’s Gothic Bible tradition
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use of silver and gold ink on purple parchment ⓘ |
| originalExtent | approximately 336 folios ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfSourceText | Greek ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| script | Gothic alphabet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptClassification | East Germanic language manuscript ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| scriptorium | Ravenna scriptorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptType | uncial ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the most important Gothic manuscripts
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primary source for the Gothic language ⓘ |
| subject |
Bible
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New Testament Gospels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textDivision | Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textType | Gothic Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translationType | biblical translation ⓘ |
| writingMaterial | purple parchment ⓘ |
| writingSupportColor | purple ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Gothic script ⓘ |
| writingTechnique | metallic ink on dyed parchment ⓘ |
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