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5th century bibles

Started by Ade G, August 17, 2020, 11:02:36 AM

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Ade G

Does anyone have knowledge of or a link to the appearance and dimensions of a Roman Bible of the 5th Century?
I want to model one as the standard for Vandals in Spain - it seemed to work for them and i need all the Divine intervention I can get on the wargames table!

Swampster

The Codex Sinaiticus is about 40 x 35cm

Erpingham

    Codex Vaticanus – 27 × 27 cm (10.6 × 10.6 in); c. 325–350
    Codex Sinaiticus – 38.1 × 34.5 cm (15.0 × 13.6 in); written c. 330–360
    Codex Alexandrinus – 32 × 26 cm (12.6 × 10.4 in); c. 400–440
    Codex Ephraemi – 33 × 27 cm (13.0 × 10.6 in); c. 450

From Great Uncial Codices on wikipedia.

Ade G


Ade G

Quote from: Erpingham on August 17, 2020, 11:21:11 AM
    Codex Vaticanus – 27 × 27 cm (10.6 × 10.6 in); c. 325–350
    Codex Sinaiticus – 38.1 × 34.5 cm (15.0 × 13.6 in); written c. 330–360
    Codex Alexandrinus – 32 × 26 cm (12.6 × 10.4 in); c. 400–440
    Codex Ephraemi – 33 × 27 cm (13.0 × 10.6 in); c. 450

From Great Uncial Codices on wikipedia.

Marvellous!
The C Alexandrinus is the period exactly