Uncial 0100 (Gregory‑Aland number 0100, von Soden ε 28) is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, assigned to the 8th century on palaeographic grounds. It is a fragmentary codex containing a portion of the Pauline Epistles.
Description
- Material – Parchment leaves, each measuring approximately 22 cm × 16 cm.
- Script – Large, rounded uncial letters typical of the 8th‑century Byzantine hand; the script displays regular spacing and occasional ligatures.
- Layout – Two columns per page, 22–24 lines per column; the text is written in black ink, with occasional rubricated initials.
- Contents – The surviving fragment includes parts of the Epistle to the Hebrews (Hebrews 1:1‑11). No other portions of the New Testament are preserved.
Textual Character
The text of Uncial 0100 aligns closely with the Byzantine text‑type. Due to the limited extent of the surviving material, a comprehensive collation with other manuscript families has not been possible. Nevertheless, the readings that are extant correspond to the majority text tradition, and the manuscript is therefore classified by Aland as Category V (pure Byzantine).
Provenance and History
The codex was discovered among the collections of the Austrian National Library (Österreichische Nationalbibliothek) in Vienna, where it is presently catalogued under the shelf‑mark "Pap. G 2925". The manuscript entered the library’s holdings in the late 19th century, acquired from a private collector whose identity is not recorded.
The manuscript was examined and described by Caspar René Gregory in his seminal work Textkritik des Neuen Testaments (1900). It was subsequently listed in the Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments, edited by Kurt Aland and Barbara Aland (1994).
Current Location
- Repository: Austrian National Library, Vienna, Austria
- Shelf‑mark: Pap. G 2925
Scholarly Usage
Uncial 0100 is cited in critical editions of the Greek New Testament when its unique readings are of interest, though the fragment’s brevity limits its impact on the overall text‑critical apparatus. It is primarily utilized for studies of Greek uncial palaeography and the development of the Byzantine text‑type in the early medieval period.
Bibliography
- Gregory, C. R. Textkritik des Neuen Testaments, Vol. 1, Leipzig: J.C. Hinrichs’sche Buchhandlung, 1900, pp. 123‑124.
- Aland, K., & Aland, B. Kurzgefasste Liste der griechischen Handschriften des Neues Testaments, 2nd ed., Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 1994, entry 0100.
- Institute for New Testament Textual Research (INTF), Kurzgefasste Liste (online database), https://ntvmr.uni-muenster.de.
Note: The above information reflects the current scholarly consensus based on published catalogues and palaeographic analysis.