Codex Basilensis
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Codex Basilensis is a significant Greek New Testament manuscript known for its representative Byzantine text-type and its importance in biblical textual criticism.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Byzantine Greek manuscripts | 1 |
| Byzantine manuscripts | 1 |
| Codex Basilensis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1901151 — 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 Basilensis Context triple: [Byzantine text-type, notableManuscript, Codex Basilensis]
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A.
Codex Gregorianus
The Codex Gregorianus is an early 4th-century private compilation of Roman imperial constitutions that became a foundational source for later official law codes.
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B.
Codex Ambrosianus
Codex Ambrosianus is a significant manuscript preserving portions of the Bible translated into the Gothic language, providing key evidence for the study of the Gothic script and early Germanic linguistics.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Codex Zographensis
Codex Zographensis is a late 10th–11th century Old Church Slavonic Gospel manuscript, written in the Glagolitic script and considered one of the most important early Slavic literary monuments.
- 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 Basilensis Target entity description: Codex Basilensis is a significant Greek New Testament manuscript known for its representative Byzantine text-type and its importance in biblical textual criticism.
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A.
Codex Gregorianus
The Codex Gregorianus is an early 4th-century private compilation of Roman imperial constitutions that became a foundational source for later official law codes.
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B.
Codex Ambrosianus
Codex Ambrosianus is a significant manuscript preserving portions of the Bible translated into the Gothic language, providing key evidence for the study of the Gothic script and early Germanic linguistics.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Codex Zographensis
Codex Zographensis is a late 10th–11th century Old Church Slavonic Gospel manuscript, written in the Glagolitic script and considered one of the most important early Slavic literary monuments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek New Testament manuscript
ⓘ
biblical manuscript ⓘ |
| characteristic |
represents the Byzantine text tradition
ⓘ
used as a witness to the Byzantine text-type ⓘ |
| contains | Gospels ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse |
New Testament textual criticism
ⓘ
textual criticism ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical text
ⓘ
religious text ⓘ |
| hasTextType | Byzantine ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| material | parchment ⓘ |
| notableFor |
importance for biblical textual criticism
ⓘ
representative Byzantine text ⓘ |
| partOf | Greek New Testament manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousWorkOf |
Christian Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
|
| script | minuscule script ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| scriptType | Greek minuscule ⓘ |
| subject |
Bible
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| testament | New Testament ⓘ |
| textType | Byzantine text-type ⓘ |
| usedBy |
biblical scholars
ⓘ
textual critics ⓘ |
| usedIn | critical study of the New Testament ⓘ |
| writingForm | codex ⓘ |
| writingMaterial | vellum ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Greek ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Codex Basilensis Description of subject: Codex Basilensis is a significant Greek New Testament manuscript known for its representative Byzantine text-type and its importance in biblical textual criticism.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.