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codex

ancient manuscript generally taking the form of the modern book: bound leaves of paper or parchment with information inscribed on both faces, attached at a center fold. Precursor of the modern book.
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codex

Summary

codex ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,585 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • codex is a type of manuscript[2].
  • codex is a type of archaeological artefact[3].
  • codex is a type of artificial physical object[4].
  • codex's Commons category is recorded as Codices[5].
  • codex's said to be the same as is recorded as manuscript codex[6].
  • codex comprises finish[7].
  • codex's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Codices[8].
  • codex's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[9].
  • codex's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10].
  • codex's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia[11].
  • codex's different from is recorded as caudex[12].
  • codex's properties for this type is recorded as P921[13].
  • codex's properties for this type is recorded as P18[14].
  • codex's properties for this type is recorded as P276[15].
  • codex's properties for this type is recorded as P407[16].
  • codex's properties for this type is recorded as P528[17].
  • codex's properties for this type is recorded as P577[18].
  • codex's properties for this type is recorded as P186[19].
  • codex's properties for this type is recorded as P217[20].
  • codex's properties for this type is recorded as P953[21].
  • codex's properties for this type is recorded as P373[22].
  • codex's P14483 is recorded as t/tema-codex[23].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include manuscript[2], archaeological artefact[3], and artificial physical object[4].

Use and Application

codex comprises finish[7].

Why It Matters

codex ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,585 views/month).[1] codex has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] codex is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · Charp238 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → t/tema-codex
    Wikidata description → ancient manuscript generally taking the form of the modern book: bound leaves of
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14483]]: t/tema-codex"
  2. 16w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0203071-kodexy
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0203071-kodexy, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
  3. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Properties for this type → P921, P18, P276 +7
    Topic's main category → Category:Codices
    Described by source → Pauly–Wissowa, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), The American Cyclopædia
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 13680, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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