Codex Mosquensis II
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Codex Mosquensis II designated by V or 031 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering), ε 75 (von Soden), is a Greek uncial
manuscript
of the Gospels, dated palaeographically
to the 9th century. The manuscript is lacunose.
s, on 220 parchment leaves , with some lacuna
e (Matthew 5:44-6:12, 9:18-10:1, 22:44-23:35, John 21:10-fin.). The leaves are arranged in octavo
.
The text of the manuscript is written in one column per page, 28 lines per page, in small and fine uncial letters, in a kind of stichometry
. It contains accents, punctuation is rare.
The codex is written in uncial letters to John 8:39, where it breaks off, and from that point the text is continued in a minuscule hand from the 13th century.
It contains Epistula ad Carpianum
, the Eusebian tables, the tables of the are placed before Gospels, but there are no a divisions according to the . The text is divided only according to the Ammonian Sections, with a references to the Eusebian Canons; it has lectionary markings. According to Matthaei
it is written in a kind of stichometry
by a diligent scribe.
The manuscript contains a portion from Chronology of Hippolitus from Theben.
8:39-21:10 is written in minuscule letters on 10 parchment leaves.
The text is divided according to the Ammonian Sections
, whose numbers are given at the margin with references to the Eusebian Canons. It contains Synaxarion.
The minuscule text was designated by Griesbach
as 87, by Scholz as 250.
is a representative of the Byzantine text-type
. Aland
placed it in Category V. It is a member of the textual family Family E
. It has some resemblance to Codex Campianus
.
It lacks the text of Matthew 16:2b–3 (the Signs of the Times).
peninsula. It was brought to Moscow in 1655, by the monk Arsenius, on the suggestion of the Patriarch Nikon
, in the reign of Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov (1645–1676). The manuscript was collated by C. F. Matthaei.
It was collated by Matthaei
in 1779 and in 1783. In 1783 the manuscript lacks only texts of Matthew 22:44-23:35, John 21:10-fin. It was one of the best manuscripts of Matthaei.
Constantin von Tischendorf
used work of Matthaei in his Novum Testamentum. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1868. The manuscript was examined by Kurt Treu
.
The codex is located now in the State Historical Museum
(V. 9).
Uncial
Uncial is a majuscule script commonly used from the 3rd to 8th centuries AD by Latin and Greek scribes. Uncial letters are written in either Greek, Latin, or Gothic.-Development:...
manuscript
Manuscript
A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
of the Gospels, dated palaeographically
Palaeography
Palaeography, also spelt paleography is the study of ancient writing. Included in the discipline is the practice of deciphering, reading, and dating historical manuscripts, and the cultural context of writing, including the methods with which writing and books were produced, and the history of...
to the 9th century. The manuscript is lacunose.
Description
The codex contains the text of the four GospelGospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
s, on 220 parchment leaves , with some lacuna
Lacuna (manuscripts)
A lacunaPlural lacunae. From Latin lacūna , diminutive form of lacus . is a gap in a manuscript, inscription, text, painting, or a musical work...
e (Matthew 5:44-6:12, 9:18-10:1, 22:44-23:35, John 21:10-fin.). The leaves are arranged in octavo
Octavo
Octavo to is a technical term describing the format of a book.Octavo may also refer to:* Octavo is a grimoire in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett...
.
The text of the manuscript is written in one column per page, 28 lines per page, in small and fine uncial letters, in a kind of stichometry
Stichometry
Stichometry is a term applied to the measurement of ancient texts by στίχοι or verses of a fixed standard length.It was the custom of the Greeks and Romans to estimate the length of their literary works by measured lines...
. It contains accents, punctuation is rare.
The codex is written in uncial letters to John 8:39, where it breaks off, and from that point the text is continued in a minuscule hand from the 13th century.
It contains Epistula ad Carpianum
Epistula ad Carpianum
The Epistula ad Carpianum is the title traditionally given to a letter from Eusebius of Caesarea to a Christian named Carpianus....
, the Eusebian tables, the tables of the are placed before Gospels, but there are no a divisions according to the . The text is divided only according to the Ammonian Sections, with a references to the Eusebian Canons; it has lectionary markings. According to Matthaei
Christian Frederick Matthaei
Christian Frederick Matthaei , a Thuringian, palaeographer, classical philolog, professor first at Wittenberg and then at Moscow.- Life :...
it is written in a kind of stichometry
Stichometry
Stichometry is a term applied to the measurement of ancient texts by στίχοι or verses of a fixed standard length.It was the custom of the Greeks and Romans to estimate the length of their literary works by measured lines...
by a diligent scribe.
The manuscript contains a portion from Chronology of Hippolitus from Theben.
John 8:39-21:10
The text of the Gospel of JohnGospel of John
The Gospel According to John , commonly referred to as the Gospel of John or simply John, and often referred to in New Testament scholarship as the Fourth Gospel, is an account of the public ministry of Jesus...
8:39-21:10 is written in minuscule letters on 10 parchment leaves.
The text is divided according to the Ammonian Sections
Ammonian Sections
Eusebian canons or Eusebian sections, also known as Ammonian Sections, are the system of dividing the four Gospels used between late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. The divisions into chapters and verses used in modern texts date only from the 13th and 16th centuries, respectively...
, whose numbers are given at the margin with references to the Eusebian Canons. It contains Synaxarion.
The minuscule text was designated by Griesbach
Johann Jakob Griesbach
Johann Jakob Griesbach , German biblical textual critic, was born at Butzbach, a small town in the state of Hesse, where his father, Konrad Kaspar , was pastor...
as 87, by Scholz as 250.
Text
The Greek text of this codexCodex
A codex is a book in the format used for modern books, with multiple quires or gatherings typically bound together and given a cover.Developed by the Romans from wooden writing tablets, its gradual replacement...
is a representative of the Byzantine text-type
Byzantine text-type
The Byzantine text-type is one of several text-types used in textual criticism to describe the textual character of Greek New Testament manuscripts. It is the form found in the largest number of surviving manuscripts, though not in the oldest...
. Aland
Kurt Aland
Kurt Aland was a German Theologian and Professor of New Testament Research and Church History. He founded the Institut für neutestamentliche Textforschung in Münster and served as its first director for many years...
placed it in Category V. It is a member of the textual family Family E
Family E
Family E is a textual group of the New Testament manuscripts. It belongs to the Byzantine text-type as one of its textual families, it is one of the primary early families of the Byzantine text-type...
. It has some resemblance to Codex Campianus
Codex Campianus
Codex Campianus designated by M or 021 , ε 72 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, dated palaeographically to the 9th century...
.
It lacks the text of Matthew 16:2b–3 (the Signs of the Times).
History and present Location
Formerly the manuscript was held at the monastery Vatopedi at AthosMount Athos
Mount Athos is a mountain and peninsula in Macedonia, Greece. A World Heritage Site, it is home to 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries and forms a self-governed monastic state within the sovereignty of the Hellenic Republic. Spiritually, Mount Athos comes under the direct jurisdiction of the...
peninsula. It was brought to Moscow in 1655, by the monk Arsenius, on the suggestion of the Patriarch Nikon
Patriarch Nikon
Nikon , born Nikita Minin , was the seventh patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church...
, in the reign of Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov (1645–1676). The manuscript was collated by C. F. Matthaei.
It was collated by Matthaei
Christian Frederick Matthaei
Christian Frederick Matthaei , a Thuringian, palaeographer, classical philolog, professor first at Wittenberg and then at Moscow.- Life :...
in 1779 and in 1783. In 1783 the manuscript lacks only texts of Matthew 22:44-23:35, John 21:10-fin. It was one of the best manuscripts of Matthaei.
Constantin von Tischendorf
Constantin von Tischendorf
Lobegott Friedrich Constantin Tischendorf was a noted German Biblical scholar. He deciphered the Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus, a 5th century Greek manuscript of the New Testament, in the 1840s, and rediscovered the Codex Sinaiticus, a 4th century New Testament manuscript, in 1859.Tischendorf...
used work of Matthaei in his Novum Testamentum. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1868. The manuscript was examined by Kurt Treu
Kurt Treu
Kurt Treu , German classical philologist, was a son of a German parson on the island Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia. In 1940, because of World War II, the Treu family was forced to leave their homeland. Kurt Treu studied in a Gymnasium in Hohensalza. AS levels were studied by him after the...
.
The codex is located now in the State Historical Museum
State Historical Museum
The State Historical Museum of Russia is a museum of Russian history wedged between Red Square and Manege Square in Moscow. Its exhibitions range from relics of the prehistoric tribes inhabiting present-day Russia, through priceless artworks acquired by members of the Romanov dynasty...
(V. 9).
See also
- List of New Testament uncials
- Textual criticismTextual criticismTextual criticism is a branch of literary criticism that is concerned with the identification and removal of transcription errors in the texts of manuscripts...
- Biblical manuscriptBiblical manuscriptA biblical manuscript is any handwritten copy of a portion of the text of the Bible. The word Bible comes from the Greek biblia ; manuscript comes from Latin manu and scriptum...
Further reading
- C. F. MatthaeiChristian Frederick MatthaeiChristian Frederick Matthaei , a Thuringian, palaeographer, classical philolog, professor first at Wittenberg and then at Moscow.- Life :...
, Novum Testamentum Graece et Latine, Riga, 1782–1788, IX, pp. 265 ff (as V)