Minuscule 254
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Minuscule 254 ΟΘ42 (Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on papert. Palaeographically
it had been assigned to the 11th century. Formerly it was labelled by 251a, 301p, 122r. Scrivener labelled it by 201a, 396p, 86r.
It has marginalia
.
, Catholic epistles, Paul
, Book of Revelation
on 453 paper leaves , with lacunae
at the beginning and end. The text is written in 1 column per page, 42 lines per page. The biblical text is surrounded by a commentary (catena
).
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin.
It contains prolegomena, tables of the (tables of contents) before sacred books, and Menologion. It has commentaries of Theophylact and Andreas Caesariensis
.
in the Catholic epistles, and the Byzantine text-type
elsewhere. Kurt Aland
placed it in Category III in Catholic epistles and in Category V elsewhere.
and Hoskier
. Hoskier collated text of the Apocalypse.
C. R. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886. Formerly it was labelled by 251a, 301p, 122r. In 1908 Gregory gave number 254 for it.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the National Library of Greece
(490) in Athens
.
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 papert. 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 had been assigned to the 11th century. Formerly it was labelled by 251a, 301p, 122r. Scrivener labelled it by 201a, 396p, 86r.
It has marginalia
Marginalia
Marginalia are scribbles, comments, and illuminations in the margins of a book.- Biblical manuscripts :Biblical manuscripts have liturgical notes at the margin, for liturgical use. Numbers of texts' divisions are given at the margin...
.
Description
The codex contains the text of the ActsActs of the Apostles
The Acts of the Apostles , usually referred to simply as Acts, is the fifth book of the New Testament; Acts outlines the history of the Apostolic Age...
, Catholic epistles, Paul
Pauline epistles
The Pauline epistles, Epistles of Paul, or Letters of Paul, are the thirteen New Testament books which have the name Paul as the first word, hence claiming authorship by Paul the Apostle. Among these letters are some of the earliest extant Christian documents...
, Book of Revelation
Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation is the final book of the New Testament. The title came into usage from the first word of the book in Koine Greek: apokalupsis, meaning "unveiling" or "revelation"...
on 453 paper leaves , with 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...
at the beginning and end. The text is written in 1 column per page, 42 lines per page. The biblical text is surrounded by a commentary (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...
).
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin.
It contains prolegomena, tables of the (tables of contents) before sacred books, and Menologion. It has commentaries of Theophylact and Andreas Caesariensis
Andreas of Caesarea
Andreas of Caesarea was a Greek theological writer and bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia. Krumbacher assigned him to the first half of the sixth century. He is variously placed by other scholars, from the fifth to the ninth century.-Works:...
.
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...
in the Catholic epistles, and 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...
elsewhere. 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...
placed it in Category III in Catholic epistles and in Category V elsewhere.
History
The manuscript was examined by MatthaeiChristian Frederick Matthaei
Christian Frederick Matthaei , a Thuringian, palaeographer, classical philolog, professor first at Wittenberg and then at Moscow.- Life :...
and 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...
. Hoskier collated text of the Apocalypse.
C. R. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1886. Formerly it was labelled by 251a, 301p, 122r. In 1908 Gregory gave number 254 for it.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the National Library of Greece
National Library of Greece
The National Library of Greece is situated near the center of city of Athens. It was designed by the Danish architect Theophil Freiherr von Hansen, as part of his famous Trilogy of neo-classical buildings including the Academy of Athens and the original building of the Athens...
(490) in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
.
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 11)
- 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. 747-751.