Codex Vaticanus



The Codex Vaticanus (The Vatican, Bibl. Vat., Vat. gr. 1209; no. B or 03 Gregory-Aland, δ 1 von Soden), is one of the oldest extant manuscripts of the Greek Bible (Old and New Testament), one of the four great uncial codices. The Codex is named for the residence in the Vatican Library, where it has been stored since at least the 15th century. It is found in the Vatican Library in Rome since at least 1481. There are some gaps, such as, the first 45 chapters of Genesis, a portion of 2 Kings, some of the psalms, the end of the Epistle to the Hebrews, and the entire book of Revelation. It is written on 759 leaves of vellum in uncial letters and has been dated to the 4th century.