A Latin stichometric list: four gospels (Matthew, Mark, John, Luke), 13 Pauline letters, Acts, Revelation, three letters of John and two of Peter, each of the last two followed by the note 'una sola' (only one), apparently a reader's objection. No Hebrews, James or Jude.
Dating
Found by T. Mommsen in a 10th-century Latin manuscript then at Cheltenham (a second copy at St Gall). Chronological notes date the source to c. 359-365. Probably North African.Read the list(opens in a new tab)Cheltenham List (Mommsen Catalogue), ed. Preuschen, Analecta (1893) 138-40
The 27 books
21 accepted · 3 disputed · 3 rejectedActs
Paul
Hebrews
General letters
Revelation
- Accepted
- Disputed
- Rejected
- Not mentioned
Notes on the books
- Hebrews (rejected): Omitted from a closed list (a catalogue of the canonical books), so encoded as rejected.
- James (rejected): Omitted from a closed list (a catalogue of the canonical books), so encoded as rejected.
- 2 Peter (disputed): 'Two epistles of Peter', qualified 'una sola'.
- 2 John (disputed): 'Three epistles of John' are listed, then qualified 'una sola'; encoded as disputed.
- 3 John (disputed): See 2 John.
- Jude (rejected): Omitted from a closed list (a catalogue of the canonical books), so encoded as rejected.