Minuscule 233
Encyclopedia
Minuscule 233 ε 173 (Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment and paper. Paleographically
it has been assigned to the 13th century.
s, on 279 parchment leaves (size ), with some lacunae
. It is written partly on parchment, partly on paper, in two columns per page, 37 lines per page. The leaves are arranged in octavo
. It has some additional material (life of saints).
It contains a commentary, in catena
quotations of Church Fathers
, Prolegomena to the four Gospels, the Eusebian tables, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, numbers of , and numbers of στιχοι
to the first two Gospels. It has ligature
s. The paper has survived in bad condition. It is hard to read.
the Greek text of the codex did not place in any Category
.
It was not examined by Claremont Profile Method.
It was described by Daniel Gotthilf Moldenhawer
, who collated it about 1783 for Andreas Birch (Esc. 12).
It is currently housed at the Escurial
(Cod. Escurialensis, Y. II. 8).
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
minuscule 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 New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
, on parchment and paper. Paleographically
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...
it has been assigned to the 13th century.
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 279 parchment leaves (size ), with some lacunae
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...
. It is written partly on parchment, partly on paper, in two columns per page, 37 lines per page. 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...
. It has some additional material (life of saints).
It contains a commentary, in catena
Catena (Biblical commentary)
A catena is a form of biblical commentary, verse by verse, made up entirely of excerpts from earlier Biblical commentators, each introduced with the name of the author, and with such minor adjustments of words to allow the whole to form a continuous commentary.The texts are mainly compiled from...
quotations of Church Fathers
Church Fathers
The Church Fathers, Early Church Fathers, Christian Fathers, or Fathers of the Church were early and influential theologians, eminent Christian teachers and great bishops. Their scholarly works were used as a precedent for centuries to come...
, Prolegomena to the four Gospels, the Eusebian tables, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, numbers of , and numbers of στιχοι
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...
to the first two Gospels. It has ligature
Ligature
Ligature may refer to:* Ligature * Ligature , a characteristic notation style of the Medieval and Renaissance periods of music history* Ligature , a device used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a woodwind instrument...
s. The paper has survived in bad condition. It is hard to read.
Text
Kurt AlandKurt 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...
the Greek text of the codex did not place in any Category
Categories of New Testament manuscripts
New Testament manuscripts in Greek are categorized into five groups, according to a scheme introduced in 1981 by Kurt and Barbara Aland in Der Text des Neuen Testaments. The categories are based on how each manuscript relates to the various text-types. Generally speaking, earlier Alexandrian...
.
It was not examined by Claremont Profile Method.
History
The manuscript once belonged to Matthew Dandolo, a Venetian noble.It was described by Daniel Gotthilf Moldenhawer
Daniel Gotthilf Moldenhawer
Daniel Gotthilf Moldenhawer , was a German-Danish philologist, theologian, librarian, bibliophile, palaeographer, diplomat, and Bible translator.- Early life and education:...
, who collated it about 1783 for Andreas Birch (Esc. 12).
It is currently housed at the Escurial
Escurial
Escurial is a village in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain....
(Cod. Escurialensis, Y. II. 8).
See also
- List of New Testament minuscules
- 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...
- 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...
Further reading
- Emmanuel Miller, Catalogue des manuscrits grecs de la bibliothèque de l'Escurial (Paris 1848), p. 274-275.