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   The codex (pl.: codices / ˈkoʊdɪsiːz /) [ 1 ] was the historical ancestor format of the modern book. Technically the vast majority of modern books use the codex format of a stack of pages bound at one edge, along the side of the text. But the term "codex" is now reserved for older manuscript books, which mostly used sheets of vellum ...

2. www.britannica.com › topic › codex-manuscriptCodex | History, Preservation & Digitalization | Britannica

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   codex, manuscript book, especially of Scripture, early literature, or ancient mythological or historical annals. The earliest type of manuscript in the form of a modern book (i.e., a collection of written pages stitched together along one side), the codex replaced the earlier rolls of papyrus and wax tablets.

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4. www.newworldencyclopedia.org › entry › CodexCodex - New World Encyclopedia

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   A codex (Latin for block of wood, book; plural codices) is a book in the format used for modern books, with separate pages normally bound together and given a cover.Although the modern book is technically a codex, the term is used only for manuscripts.

5. www.biblicalarchaeology.org › daily › biblicalWhy Did Early Christians Prefer the Codex to the Bookroll?

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   When pictured with a book, Jesus is often identified by the Biblical verse John 8:12 as “the light of the world.”. More light still needs to be shed on the beginnings of the codex, as it remains unclear why the codex (and not the bookroll) was the preferred book form to record the early Christian texts. This mural mosaic of Christ ...

6. www.britannica.com › topic › Codex-SinaiticusCodex Sinaiticus | Earliest Known Biblical Manuscript ...

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   Aug 20, 2024 · Codex Sinaiticus, the earliest known manuscript of the ChristianBible, compiled in the 4th century ce. In 1844, 43 leaves of a 4th-century biblicalcodex(a collection of single pages bound together along one side) were discovered at St. Catherine’s Monasteryat the foot of Mount Sinai(hence the name Sinaiticus).

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7. blogs.bl.uk › 06 › the-beginnings-of-the-codexThe Beginnings of the Codex - Medieval manuscripts blog

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   Jun 12, 2015 · The Beginnings of the Codex. Over the first few centuries A.D., a change occurred in how people created and consumed books in the Graeco-Roman world. In the early first century, books were on papyrus rolls. By late antiquity, the majority of books were produced as codices, not very different from the books we still use today, and parchment had ...

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   What is a codex book?

   • codex, manuscript book, especially of Scripture, early literature, or ancient mythological or historical annals. The earliest type of manuscript in the form of a modern book (i.e., a collection of written pages stitched together along one side), the codex replaced the earlier rolls of papyrus and wax tablets.

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   What is a codex manuscript?

   • The earliest type of manuscript in the form of a modern book (i.e., a collection of written pages stitched together along one side), the codex replaced the earlier rolls of papyrus and wax tablets. The codex had several advantages over the roll, or scroll.

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   Is a paperback a codex?

   • Although technically any modern paperback is a codex, the term is used only for manuscript (hand-written) books, produced from Late Antiquity through the Middle Ages. The scholarly study of manuscripts from the point of view of the bookmaking craft is called codicology. The study of ancient documents in general is called paleography.

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   Why did Christians use a codex instead of a bookroll?

   • More light still needs to be shed on the beginnings of the codex, as it remains unclear why the codex (and not the bookroll) was the preferred book form to record the early Christian texts. This mural mosaic of Christ Pantokrator (“Almighty”) in the Cefalù Cathedral, on Sicily, dates to the 12th century.

   Why Did Early Christians Prefer the Codex to the Bookroll?

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   Do European manuscripts have a codex?

   • Library practices have led to many European manuscripts having "codex" as part of their usual name, as with the Codex Gigas, while most do not. Modern books are divided into paperback (or softback) and those bound with stiff boards, called hardbacks.

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   When was the codex invented?

   • The basic form of the codex was invented in Pergamon in the third century B.C.E. Rivalry between the Pergamene and Alexandrian libraries had resulted in the suspension of papyrus exports from Egypt. In response the Pergamenes developed parchment from sheepskin; because of the much greater expense it was necessary to write on both sides of the page.

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9. www.codexsinaiticus.org › en › codexCodex Sinaiticus - About Codex Sinaiticus

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   Codex Sinaiticus is one of the most important books in the world. Handwritten well over 1600 years ago, the manuscript contains the Christian Bible in Greek, including the oldest complete copy of the New Testament. The Codex Sinaiticus Project is an international collaboration to reunite the entire manuscript in digital form and make it ...