Codex Rehdigerianus designated by ''l'' or by 11 (in Besauron numbering), is a medieval Latin

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, which was held in the city library of Breslau. The manuscript is attributed to Cassiodorus II of St. Elisabeth's Church, Breslau. The Codex was named after Thomas Rehdiger, an antiquary from Śląsko, who was the patron of Vulcanius. The manuscript was edited and published in 1913. Using the study of comparative writing styles (

palaeography Palaeography (American and British English spelling differences#ae and oe, UK) or paleography (American and British English spelling differences#ae and oe, US; ultimately from grc-gre, , ''palaiós'', "old", and , ''gráphein'', "to write") ...

), it has been dated to the 7th or 8th century.

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, ''The Early Versions of the New Testament'', Oxford University Press, 1977, p. 299. It contains the Vetus Latina text of the four Gospels contaminated by

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readings, with several gaps in John 16:13-21:25. The words "Oice nos..." and following sentences are very similar to the

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. In Matthew 27:9 it has unique variant ἐπληρώθη τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ Ἰησαίου τοῦ προφήτου (''fulfilled what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet''). This variant is supported only by Greek

Minuscule 21 Minuscule 21 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 286 ( Soden) is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament. It is written on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.K. Aland, M. Welte, B. Köster, K. Junack ...

. Another manuscripts have "Jeremiah" or omit name of prophet.NA26, p. 81.

Literature

* ''L'Orose de Wrocław (Rehdigeranus 107). Sa composition et sa place dans la tradition manuscrite des Histoires d'Orose'', Series: Bibliothecalia Wratislaviensia IV; , ; Publisher: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego; 1997 * Rec. M.-P. Lindt, ''L’Orose de Wrocław (Rehdigerianus 107): sa composition et sa place dans la traduction manuscrite des „Histoires” d’Orose'', Eos, 1996, s. 425-428 * ''Codex Rehdigeranus: Die vier Evangelien nach der lateinischen Handschrift'', R 169 der Stadtbibliothek Breslau. Vol. II by H. J. Vogels The Biblical World, Vol. 43, No. 1 (Jan., 1914), pp. 63–64 * Vogels H. J., ''Codex Rehdigeranus'' (Collectanea Biblica Latina, II; Rome 1913).

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