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  • 3 - The Construction of Codex I: Scribal Errors as Clues to Context

  • Paul Linjamaa, Lunds Universitet, Sweden
  • Book:
    The Nag Hammadi Codices and their Ancient Readers
    Published online:
    04 January 2024
    Print publication:
    11 January 2024, pp 68-84
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    This chapter approaches previously unexplored perspectives on the codicology of Nag Hammadi Codex I, a unique early Christian manuscript. Several hitherto overlooked features regarding scribal style and codicological features are discussed, and it is argued that these can help us understand the background of the codex, both within the history of early Christian book culture and in terms of who produced it. The chapter demonstrates that Nag Hammadi Codex I, one of the first multi-quire codices from antiquity, was most likely produced as an ad hoc solution to sloppy scribal work. Thus, it offers grounds for rejecting the hypothesis that Codex I was constructed on commission by a professional bookseller as a commercial product, as some scholars claim. Finally, it is argued that Nag Hammadi Codex I should be viewed as one of the earliest examples of what was to become the standard technique of ancient book manufacturing.