Codex Bodley
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Codex Bodley canonical | 5 |
| Bodleian Codex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1450422 — 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: Codex Bodley Context triple: [Mixtec civilization, notableWork, Codex Bodley]
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A.
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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B.
Codex Boturini
Codex Boturini is a pre-Hispanic Aztec pictorial manuscript that chronicles the Mexica migration and the legendary origins of Tenochtitlan.
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C.
Codex Marianus
Codex Marianus is an early Old Church Slavonic Gospel manuscript, written in the Glagolitic script and considered one of the most important monuments of Slavic medieval literature.
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D.
Codex Atlanticus
The Codex Atlanticus is a vast collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks, sketches, and writings covering subjects from art and anatomy to engineering and scientific inventions.
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E.
Codex Alexandrinus
Codex Alexandrinus is a 5th-century Greek manuscript of the Bible, notable as one of the oldest and most complete surviving copies of both the Old and New Testaments.
- 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: Codex Bodley Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Codex Boturini
Codex Boturini is a pre-Hispanic Aztec pictorial manuscript that chronicles the Mexica migration and the legendary origins of Tenochtitlan.
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C.
Codex Marianus
Codex Marianus is an early Old Church Slavonic Gospel manuscript, written in the Glagolitic script and considered one of the most important monuments of Slavic medieval literature.
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D.
Codex Atlanticus
The Codex Atlanticus is a vast collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks, sketches, and writings covering subjects from art and anatomy to engineering and scientific inventions.
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E.
Codex Alexandrinus
Codex Alexandrinus is a 5th-century Greek manuscript of the Bible, notable as one of the oldest and most complete surviving copies of both the Old and New Testaments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesoamerican codex
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Mixtec codex ⓘ pictorial manuscript ⓘ pre-Columbian manuscript ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bodleian Codex
ⓘ
linked to:
Codex Bodley
|
| approximateDate | 15th century ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Mixtec nobility
ⓘ
linked to:
Mixtec people
|
| associatedPlace |
Tilantongo region
ⓘ
Tlaxiaco region ⓘ |
| condition | well preserved ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| culture | Mixtec civilization ⓘ |
| currentRepository |
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
ⓘ
linked to:
Bodleian Library
|
| fieldOfStudy |
Mesoamerican studies
ⓘ
art history ⓘ ethnohistory ⓘ |
| format | screenfold codex ⓘ |
| genre |
genealogical manuscript
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historical manuscript ⓘ |
| hasPart |
obverse side
ⓘ
reverse side ⓘ |
| language | Mixtec ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bodleian Library
ⓘ
Oxford ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material | deerskin ⓘ |
| partOf | Mixtec codices corpus ⓘ |
| records |
dynastic history of Mixtec polities
ⓘ
genealogy of Mixtec rulers ⓘ rituals of Mixtec rulers ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Oaxaca ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Codex Colombino
ⓘ
Codex Selden ⓘ Codex Vindobonensis Mexicanus I ⓘ Codex Zouche-Nuttall ⓘ
linked to:
Codex Nuttall
|
| script | Mixtec pictographic script ⓘ |
| shelfmark | MS. Mex. d. 1 ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of pre-Columbian bookmaking
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key source for Mixtec history ⓘ |
| subject |
Mixtec dynastic politics
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Mixtec ritual practices ⓘ Mixtec royal marriages ⓘ Mixtec territorial claims ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Postclassic Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| usedFor |
legitimization of dynastic rule
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recording noble lineages ⓘ |
| writingSystemType | pictographic ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Codex Bodley Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Codex Bodley