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The Codex Vercellensis Evangeliorum is a Latin Gospel manuscript traditionally dated to the 4th century and preserved at Vercelli Cathedral in northern Italy. Written on parchment, it contains the four Gospels in the Old Latin, or Vetus Latina, tradition that preceded Jerome's Vulgate. Although portions of the manuscript are damaged or missing, it remains an important witness to the early history of the Latin biblical text.
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Why is the Codex Vercellensis important for the history of the Bible?
It preserves the four Gospels in an Old Latin form that predates the dominance of Jerome's Vulgate. Scholars designate it with the siglum "a" when comparing early Latin Gospel texts.
Did Saint Eusebius of Vercelli write the codex himself?
Church tradition associates the manuscript with Eusebius, a fourth-century bishop of Vercelli. That personal attribution is traditional rather than something conclusively demonstrated by the surviving parchment.
What condition is the Codex Vercellensis in?
The manuscript has suffered damage and contains textual gaps, so it is not a completely preserved set of Gospels. Even fragmentary readings remain valuable because very few comparably early Old Latin Gospel codices survive.
Is the Codex Vercellensis the same as the Vercelli Book?
No. The Codex Vercellensis Evangeliorum is a Latin Gospel manuscript kept in Vercelli, Italy, while the Vercelli Book is a much later Old English manuscript containing poetry and prose.
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