Punctuation in Codex Bezae (on the web)

From: Micheal Palmer (mwpalmer@earthlink.net)
Date: Fri Apr 10 1998 - 23:52:13 EDT


In light of the recent discussion of punctuation (or the lack of it) in the
early Greek NT manuscripts, I thought I would point out that portions of
Codex Bezae are available on the web through the Greek Language &
Linguistics Gateway (URL below). The images of this manuscript illustrate
very well some of the issues which came up in the earlier
discussion--spaces separating clauses (but not individual words), and an
occassional raised dot to indicate a full stop.

There is even a brief discussion of the punctuation accompanying the images.

To see the images, go to the Gateway (http://home.earthlink.net/~mwpalmer)
and choose the "Manuscripts & Textual Criticism" link. Scroll down on the
page which appears and you will see a link to Codex Bezae. This link leads
to three images, two of which clearly show the relevant punctuation
practices. The images load slowly, so expect some delay.

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