Minuscule 30
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Minuscule 30 ε 522 (Von Soden). It is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, written on 313 paper leaves. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 15th century. Formerly Colbertinus 4444. It has marginalia
.
s on 313 paper leaves (22.7 cm by 14.9 cm). The text is written in one column per page, 14 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin (in Greek and Latin) and their τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is no another division according to the Ammonian Sections with references to the Eusebian Canons.
Scrivener
suggested it was made by the same scribe (George Hermonymus
), who copied Minuscule 17
and 70
, whose text is much resembles.
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents the textual family Kx
in Luke 1 and Luke 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made.
It belongs to the textual cluster 17
along with manuscripts 70
, 120
, 287
, 288
, and 880.
It was examined and described by John Mill
(Colbertinus 4 for Matthew), Scholz (1794-1852) and Paulin Martin
. Scholz found that its text much resembles minuscule 17
. C. R. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1884.
It is currently housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(Gr. 100) at Paris
.
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....
, written on 313 paper leaves. 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 15th century. Formerly Colbertinus 4444. 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 a complete 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 313 paper leaves (22.7 cm by 14.9 cm). The text is written in one column per page, 14 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin (in Greek and Latin) and their τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is no another division according to the Ammonian Sections with references to the Eusebian Canons.
Scrivener
Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener
The Reverend Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener, LL.D. was an important text critic of the New Testament and a member of the English New Testament Revision Committee which produced the Revised Version of the Bible...
suggested it was made by the same scribe (George Hermonymus
George Hermonymus
George Hermonymus or Hermonymus of Sparta was a 15th century Greek scribe, diplomat, scholar and lecturer. He was the first person to teach Greek at the Collège de Sorbonne in Paris.- Life :...
), who copied Minuscule 17
Minuscule 17
Minuscule 17 , ε 525 . It is a Greek-Latin minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on 354 parchment leaves , dated palaeographically to the 15th century . It has some marginalia....
and 70
Minuscule 70
Minuscule 70 , ε 521 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century. The manuscript has complex contents. Marginalia are incomplete.- Description :The codex contains complete text of the four Gospels on 186...
, whose text is much resembles.
Text
The Greek text of the codex is a representative of the Byzantine text-typeByzantine 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.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents the textual family Kx
Family Kx
Family Kx is a large group of the New Testament manuscripts. It belongs to the Byzantine text-type as one of the textual families of this group. It includes uncials, and although hundreds of minuscules, no early ones.- Description :...
in Luke 1 and Luke 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made.
It belongs to the textual cluster 17
Minuscule 17
Minuscule 17 , ε 525 . It is a Greek-Latin minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on 354 parchment leaves , dated palaeographically to the 15th century . It has some marginalia....
along with manuscripts 70
Minuscule 70
Minuscule 70 , ε 521 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century. The manuscript has complex contents. Marginalia are incomplete.- Description :The codex contains complete text of the four Gospels on 186...
, 120
Minuscule 120
Minuscule 120 , ε 1202 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th or 13th century. It has complex contents with some marginalia....
, 287
Minuscule 287
Minuscule 287 , ε 523 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1478.It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 288
Minuscule 288
Minuscule 288 , ε 524 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...
, and 880.
History
The manuscript once belonged to J. B. Hantin, a French numismatic. Bishop Moore in 1706 took this manuscript from Hantin's library. It was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by J. J. Wettstein.It was examined and described by John 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:...
(Colbertinus 4 for Matthew), Scholz (1794-1852) and Paulin Martin
Paulin Martin
Paulin Martin was a French Catholic Biblical scholar.-Life:...
. Scholz found that its text much resembles minuscule 17
Minuscule 17
Minuscule 17 , ε 525 . It is a Greek-Latin minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on 354 parchment leaves , dated palaeographically to the 15th century . It has some marginalia....
. C. R. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1884.
It is currently housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France
Bibliothèque nationale de France
The is the National Library of France, located in Paris. It is intended to be the repository of all that is published in France. The current president of the library is Bruno Racine.-History:...
(Gr. 100) at Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
See also
- List of New Testament minuscules
- Biblical manuscripts
- 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
- Kirsopp LakeKirsopp LakeKirsopp Lake was a New Testament scholar and Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Harvard Divinity School. He had an uncommon breadth of interests, publishing definitive monographs in New Testament textual criticism, Greek palaeography, theology, and archaeology...
& Silva Lake, "Family 13 (The Ferrar Group): The Text According to Mark", Studies & Documents 11, 1941.