Manuscript · Ambr. I 101 sup. · c. AD 170 (original composition); 7th-8th century (extant copy)
Muratorian Fragment (Canon Muratorianus)
The earliest known list of books considered canonical by early Christians. Provides invaluable evidence for the formation of the New Testament canon. Discovered by Ludovico Antonio Muratori in 1740.
- Date
- c. AD 170 (original composition); 7th-8th century (extant copy)
- Language
- Latin
- Material
- Parchment
- Script
- Latin uncial
- Contents
- Latin list of New Testament books accepted as canonical, with brief descriptions. 85 lines on folios 10r-11v of the codex. Lists 22 of the 27 NT books.
- Location
- Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan (Cod. J 101 sup.)