Minuscule 2815
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Minuscule 2815 α 253 (Soden). Formerly was labelled as 2ap in all catalogues, but it was renumbered by Aland
.
It is a Greek minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, dated paleographically
to the 12th century.
, General epistles
, and Pauline epistles
, 216 parchment leaves (15 by 10 cm). Written in one column per page, 27 lines per page. Written on a parchment in an elegant minuscule. It contains short introduction to the books.
The Greek text of the Gospels is a representative of the Byzantine text-type
. Hermann von Soden
classified it as Ib1. Aland
placed it in Category V. In Pauline epistles text is close to the codices 206
, 429
, 522
and 1891.
In 1 Corinthians 2:14 it reads πνευματος (omit του θεου) along with Minuscule 216
, 255
, 330
, 440
, 451
, 823, 1827, and syrp
.
In Hebrews 12:20 it has additional reading η βολιδι κατατοξευθησεται.
This codex was used by Desiderius Erasmus
in his first edition of his Novum Testamentum
(1516). In result its readings became a basis for the Textus Receptus
. Erasmus grounded on this copy, and he calles it exemplar mire castigatum. His binder cut off a considerable part of the margin.
It was examined by Mill
, Battier, and Wettstein
.
The codex is located now at the Basel University Library
(Cod. A.N.IV.4), at Basel
.
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...
.
It is a Greek 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....
, dated 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...
to the 12th century.
Description
The codex contains a complete text of the Acts of the ApostlesActs 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...
, General epistles
General epistles
General epistles are books in the New Testament in the form of letters. They are termed "general" because for the most part their intended audience seems to be Christians in general rather than individual persons or congregations as is the case with the Pauline epistles...
, and Pauline epistles
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...
, 216 parchment leaves (15 by 10 cm). Written in one column per page, 27 lines per page. Written on a parchment in an elegant minuscule. It contains short introduction to the books.
The Greek text of the Gospels 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...
. Hermann von Soden
Hermann, Freiherr von Soden
Baron Hermann von Soden , German biblical scholar, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on August 16, 1852, and was educated at the University of Tübingen. He was minister of Dresden-Striesen in 1881 and in 1887 became minister of the Jerusalem Church in Berlin...
classified it as Ib1. 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. In Pauline epistles text is close to the codices 206
Minuscule 206
Minuscule 206 , α 365 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, partly on parchment, partly on paper . Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century.It has marginalia....
, 429
Minuscule 429
Minuscule 429 , α 398 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on cotton paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century .- Description :...
, 522
Minuscule 522
Minuscule 522 , ε 145 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on a paper. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1515 or 1516.Scrivener labelled it by number 488...
and 1891.
In 1 Corinthians 2:14 it reads πνευματος (omit του θεου) along with Minuscule 216
Minuscule 216
Minuscule 216 , α 469 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1358. It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 255
Minuscule 255
Minuscule 255 , α174 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. Formerly it was labeled by 252a and 302p...
, 330
Minuscule 330
Minuscule 330 , δ 259 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 440
Minuscule 440
Minuscule 440 , δ 260 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...
, 451
Minuscule 451
Minuscule 451 , α 178 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...
, 823, 1827, and syrp
Peshitta
The Peshitta is the standard version of the Bible for churches in the Syriac tradition.The Old Testament of the Peshitta was translated into Syriac from the Hebrew, probably in the 2nd century AD...
.
In Hebrews 12:20 it has additional reading η βολιδι κατατοξευθησεται.
History of the codex
The manuscript belonged to the Preaching Friars, then to Amerbach, a printer of Basle.This codex was used by Desiderius Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus , known as Erasmus of Rotterdam, was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and a theologian....
in his first edition of his Novum Testamentum
Novum Instrumentum omne
Novum Instrumentum omne was the first published New Testament in Greek . It was prepared by Desiderius Erasmus and printed by Johann Froben of Basel. Although the first printed Greek New Testament was the Complutensian Polyglot , it was the second to be published...
(1516). In result its readings became a basis for the Textus Receptus
Textus Receptus
Textus Receptus is the name subsequently given to the succession of printed Greek texts of the New Testament which constituted the translation base for the original German Luther Bible, the translation of the New Testament into English by William Tyndale, the King James Version, and for most other...
. Erasmus grounded on this copy, and he calles it exemplar mire castigatum. His binder cut off a considerable part of the margin.
It was examined by Mill
John Mill
John Mill was an English theologian. He is noted for his critical edition of the Greek New Testament which included notes on many variant readings.-Biography:...
, Battier, and Wettstein
Johann Jakob Wettstein
Johann Jakob Wettstein was a Swiss theologian, best known as a New Testament critic.-Youth and study:...
.
The codex is located now at the Basel University Library
Basel University Library
The University Library of Basle is one of the biggest libraries in Switzerland. It is located at the University of Basel, at 18 – 20 Schönbeinstrasse. It is also Kantonsbibliothek of Basel-City....
(Cod. A.N.IV.4), at Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
.
See also
- List of New Testament minuscules (2001–)
- 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
- Hermann von SodenHermann, Freiherr von SodenBaron Hermann von Soden , German biblical scholar, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on August 16, 1852, and was educated at the University of Tübingen. He was minister of Dresden-Striesen in 1881 and in 1887 became minister of the Jerusalem Church in Berlin...
, "Die Schriften des Neuen Testaments, in ihrer ältesten erreichbaren Textgestalt hergestellt auf Grund ihrer Textgeschichte", Verlag von Arthur Glaue, Berlin 1902-1910. - C. C. Tarelli, "Erasmus’s Manuscripts of the Gospels", JTS XLIV (1943), 155-162.