Minuscule 241
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Minuscule 241 δ 507 (Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 11th century. Formerly it was labelled by 241e, 104a, 120p, and 47r.
, on 353 parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 31 lines per page. The order of books: Gospels, Acts, Pauline epistles, Catholic epistles, and Book of Revelation. It is beautifully written.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, with the (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages.
It contains Prolegomena, tables of the (tables of contents) before each biblical book, Synaxarion, and Menologion.
. The text contains a rare readings. Kurt Aland
did not place it in any Category
.
It was not examined by the Claremont Profile Method.
In 1 John 5:6 it has textual variant δι υδατος και πνευματος together with the manuscripts 43
, 463
, 945, 1241, 1831, 1877, 1891.For the other textual variants of this verse see: Textual variants in the First Epistle of John.
. Pachonius, a monk sent it in 1616, along with other books to the monastery Dochiarii
at Mount Athos
. It was brought to Moscow, 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
. In 1788 it was bought for the library in Dresden
. It was examined by Matthaei
, Tregelles
, Gebhardt, and Gregory. Herman C. Hoskier
collated its text (only for Apocalypse).
The manuscript came to Dresden
at the end of the 18th century and was housed at the Sächsische Landesbibliothek
(A 172).
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. 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...
it has been assigned to the 11th century. Formerly it was labelled by 241e, 104a, 120p, and 47r.
Description
The codex contains entire the text of the New TestamentNew 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 353 parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 31 lines per page. The order of books: Gospels, Acts, Pauline epistles, Catholic epistles, and Book of Revelation. It is beautifully written.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, with the (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages.
It contains Prolegomena, tables of the (tables of contents) before each biblical book, Synaxarion, and Menologion.
Text
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Alexandrian text-typeAlexandrian text-type
The Alexandrian text-type , associated with Alexandria, is one of several text-types used in New Testament textual criticism to describe and group the textual character of biblical manuscripts...
. The text contains a rare readings. Kurt 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...
did not place it 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 the Claremont Profile Method.
In 1 John 5:6 it has textual variant δι υδατος και πνευματος together with the manuscripts 43
Minuscule 43
Minuscule 43 , α 270 and ε 107 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves . Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. Gregory suggested the 12th century. It has full marginalia.- Description :It was split in two volumes...
, 463
Minuscule 463
Minuscule 463 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.Formerly it was labeled by 103a and 118p.- Description :...
, 945, 1241, 1831, 1877, 1891.For the other textual variants of this verse see: Textual variants in the First Epistle of John.
History
The manuscript was bought by Alexius for 52 aspri in 1453 in ConstantinopleConstantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
. Pachonius, a monk sent it in 1616, along with other books to the monastery Dochiarii
Dochiariou monastery
Dochiariou monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece.It was founded in the 10th century, and is dedicated to the memory of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel. It celebrates its patronal feastday on November 8th...
at Mount Athos
Mount 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...
. It was brought to Moscow, 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
Christian Frederick Matthaei
Christian Frederick Matthaei , a Thuringian, palaeographer, classical philolog, professor first at Wittenberg and then at Moscow.- Life :...
. In 1788 it was bought for the library in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
. It was examined by Matthaei
Christian Frederick Matthaei
Christian Frederick Matthaei , a Thuringian, palaeographer, classical philolog, professor first at Wittenberg and then at Moscow.- Life :...
, Tregelles
Samuel Prideaux Tregelles
Samuel Prideaux Tregelles was an English biblical scholar, textual critic, and theologian.- Life :Tregelles was born at Wodehouse Place, Falmouth, of Quaker parents, but he himself for many years was in communion with the Plymouth Brethren and then later in life became a Presbyterian...
, Gebhardt, and Gregory. Herman C. Hoskier
Herman C. Hoskier
Herman Charles Hoskier , was a biblical scholar, British textual critic, and son of a merchant banker, Herman Hoskier .Hoskier, as textual critic, supported the Byzantine text-type against the Alexandrian text-type...
collated its text (only for Apocalypse).
The manuscript came to Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
at the end of the 18th century and was housed at the Sächsische Landesbibliothek
Saxon State Library
The Saxon State Library in Dresden is the Staatsbibliothek of Saxony and the academic library of the Technische Universität Dresden. It is one of the main public archival centers of Germany. Its treasures, collected over four centuries, were located in the Japanisches Palais and in temporary...
(A 172).
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
- C. F. Matthei, Novum Testamentum Graece et Latine (Riga, 1782-1788). (as k)
- Herman C. HoskierHerman C. HoskierHerman Charles Hoskier , was a biblical scholar, British textual critic, and son of a merchant banker, Herman Hoskier .Hoskier, as textual critic, supported the Byzantine text-type against the Alexandrian text-type...
, Concernig the Text of the Apocalypse (London, 1929), vol. 1, pp. 133-137.