The Stuttgart Vulgate or Weber-Gryson Vulgate (full title: Biblia Sacra iuxta vulgatam versionem) is a critical edition of the Vulgate first published in 1969.
 5th edition | |
| Editors | Robert Weber; later Roger Gryson |
|---|---|
| Published | 1969; 2nd ed. in 1975; 3rd ed. in 1983; 4th ed. in 1994; 5th ed. in 2007 |
| Website | The Biblia Sacra Vulgata and its history |
The most recent edition of the work is the fifth edition, from 2007.
History
editBased on the edition of Oxford and the edition of Rome of the Vulgate, but with independent examination of manuscript evidence, the Württembergische Bibelanstalt, later the Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft (German Bible Society), based in Stuttgart, first published a critical edition of the complete Vulgate in 1969. The work has since continued to be updated, with a fifth edition appearing in 2007.[1] The project was originally directed by Robert Weber, OSB (a monk of the same Benedictine abbey responsible for the Rome edition), with collaborators Bonifatius Fischer, Jean Gribomont, Hedley Frederick Davis Sparks (also responsible for the completion of the Oxford edition), and Walter Thiele. Roger Gryson has been responsible for the most recent editions. It is thus marketed by its publisher as the "Weber-Gryson" edition, but is also frequently referred to as the Stuttgart edition.[2]
Characteristics
editThe Stuttgart Vulgate is based on the Oxford Vulgate and the Benedictine Vulgate.[3]
The Weber-Gryson edition includes Jerome's prologues[4] and the Eusebian Canons. It does not, however, provide any of the other prefatory material often found in medieval Bible manuscripts, such as chapter headings, some of which are included in the large editions of Oxford and Rome.
In its spelling, it retains medieval Latin orthography, sometimes using oe rather than ae, and having more proper nouns beginning with H (e.g., Helimelech instead of Elimelech). It also uses line breaks, rather than the modern system of punctuation marks, to indicate the structure of each verse, following the practice of the Oxford and Rome editions.
It contains two Latin Psalters, both the traditional Gallicanum and the juxta Hebraicum, which are printed on facing pages to allow easy comparison and contrast between the two versions. It has an expanded Apocrypha, containing Psalm 151 and the Epistle to the Laodiceans in addition to 3 and 4 Esdras and the Prayer of Manasseh.[4] In addition, its modern prefaces (in Latin, German, French, and English) are a source of information about the history of the Vulgate.
Sigla
editThe following sigla are used in the Stuttgart Vulgate to designate previous editions of texts of the Vulgate:
| Edition sigla of the Stuttgart Vulgate[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigla | Dates | Contents | Editor | Location |
| 𝔟 | 1951–1954 | Genesis | Bonifatius Fischer | Freiburg |
| 𝔟 | 1977–1985 | Wisdom; Cath | Walter Thiele | Freiburg |
| 𝔟 | 1962–1991 | Paul; Hebrews | Hermann Josef Frede | Freiburg |
| 𝔟 | 1895 | 4 Esdras | Robert Lubbock Bensly | Cambridge |
| 𝔠 | 1592–1598 | Bible | Pope Clement VIII | Rome |
| 𝔡 | 1932 | Maccabees | Donatien de Bruyne | Maredsous |
| 𝔥 | 1922 | Psalms | John M. Harden | London |
| 𝔥 | 1931 | Laodiceans | Adolf von Harnack | Berlin |
| 𝔯 | 1926–1995 | Old Testament | Benedictines of Jerome | Rome |
| 𝔰 | 1954 | Psalms | Henri de Sainte-Marie | Rome |
| 𝔬 | 1889–1954 | New Testament | Wordsworth & White | Oxford |
| 𝔳 | 1910 | 4 Esdras
(DGCS, 18th vol.) |
Bruno Violet | Leipzig |
| 𝔴 | 1911 | 1 Cor–Eph | Henry Julian White | Oxford |
Miscellaneous
editThis edition's early popularity can in part be attributed to a 1977 concordance based on the second edition of the book by Bonifatius Fischer (Novae concordantiae Biblorum Sacrorum iuxta vulgatam versionem critice editam[6]), which was a key reference tool before the availability of personal computers.[7]
A translation of the text of the Stuttgart Vulgate into German was completed in 2018.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Biblia Sacra iuxta vulgatam versionem. Robert Weber, Roger Gryson (eds.) (5 ed.). Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft. 2007. ISBN 978-3-438-05303-9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Die Vulgata (ed. Weber/Gryson)". Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ^ Fitzmyer, Joseph A. (1990) [1961]. "Chapter VI - Ancient Versions". An Introductory Bibliography for the Study of Scripture (3rd ed.). Editrice Pontifico Istituto Biblico. p. 52. ISBN 978-88-7653-592-5.
- ^ a b Fitzmyer, Joseph A. (1990) [1961]. "Chapter VI - Ancient Versions". An Introductory Bibliography for the Study of Scripture (3rd ed.). Editrice Pontifico Istituto Biblico. p. 52. ISBN 978-88-7653-592-5.
- ^ Weber, Robert; Gryson, Roger, eds. (2007). "Index codicum et editionum". Biblia sacra : iuxta Vulgatam versionem. Oliver Wendell Holmes Library, Phillips Academy (5th ed.). Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft. pp. XLV–XLVIII. ISBN 978-3-438-05303-9.
- ^ Fischer, Bonifatius (1977). Novae concordantiae bibliorum sacrorum iuxta Vulgatam versionem critice editam. Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt: Frommann-Holzboog. ISBN 3772806384.
- ^ Meyvaert, Paul; Serge Lusignan (1981). "Review of Novae concordantiae Biblorum Sacrorum iuxta vulgatam versionem by Bonifatius Fischer". Speculum. 56 (3): 611–613. doi:10.2307/2847758. ISSN 0038-7134. JSTOR 2847758.
Kilpatrick, G.D. (1980). "A New Concordance to the Vulgate". The Classical Review. n.s. 30 (1): 36–37. doi:10.1017/S0009840X00234082. - ^ "Vulgata Deutsch". Vulgata Verein. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
Further reading
edit- Weber, Robert; Gryson, Roger, eds. (2007). Biblia sacra : iuxta Vulgatam versionem (5th ed.). Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft. ISBN 978-3-438-05303-9.
External links
edit- Stuttgart Vulgate (main biblical text only), on the official website of the Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft