Minuscule 307
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Minuscule 307 Aπρ11 (Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 10th century.
It has marginalia
. Aland's III Category.
and Catholic epistles on 254 parchment leaves . The text is written in one column per page. The biblical text is surrounded by a catena
.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and the τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages.
It contains Prolegomena, tables of the κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each book, and subscriptions at the end of each sacred book, with numbers of stichoi
.
placed it in Category III.
Aland's Profile in Acts: 351 201/2 322 19S; in Cath: 621 81/2 172 15S.
In Acts 8:39 instead of πνεῦμα κυρίου (spirit of the Lord) it has unusual textual variant (the Holy Spirit fell on the eunuch, and an angel of the Lord caught up Philip) supported by Codex Alexandrinus
and several minuscule manuscripts: 94
, 103
, 322
, 323
, 385
, 453
, 467
, 945, 1739
, 1765, 1891, 2298, 36a
, itp, vg, syrh.
In Acts 18:17 it reads παντες οι Ιουδαιοι for παντες; the reading is supported by minuscule 431
.
In Acts 12:18 it reads μεγας for ουκ ολιγος, the reading is supported by 94
, 431
, 1175, 2818
, copsa, arm.
, Wettstein
, and Cramer
. It was examined and described by Paulin Martin
. C. R. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1885.
Formerly it was designated by 15a. In 1908 Gregory gave number 307 for it.
The manuscript is currently housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(Fonds Coislin, Gr. 25) 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....
, 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 10th century.
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...
. Aland's III Category.
Description
The codex contains the 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...
and Catholic epistles on 254 parchment leaves . The text is written in one column per page. The biblical text is surrounded by a 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 (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and the τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages.
It contains Prolegomena, tables of the κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each book, and subscriptions at the end of each sacred book, with numbers of stichoi
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...
.
Text
The Greek text of the codex 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...
placed it in Category III.
Aland's Profile in Acts: 351 201/2 322 19S; in Cath: 621 81/2 172 15S.
In Acts 8:39 instead of πνεῦμα κυρίου (spirit of the Lord) it has unusual textual variant (the Holy Spirit fell on the eunuch, and an angel of the Lord caught up Philip) supported by Codex Alexandrinus
Codex Alexandrinus
The Codex Alexandrinus is a 5th century manuscript of the Greek Bible,The Greek Bible in this context refers to the Bible used by Greek-speaking Christians who lived in Egypt and elsewhere during the early history of Christianity...
and several minuscule manuscripts: 94
Minuscule 94
Minuscule 94 , O31 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment and paper, dated to the 12th or 13th century...
, 103
Minuscule 103
Minuscule 103 , ΟΘ28 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century...
, 322
Minuscule 322
Minuscule 322 , α 550 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century.Formerly it was labelled by 27a and 33p.- Description :...
, 323
Minuscule 323
Minuscule 323 , α 157 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.Formerly it was designated by 29a and 35p.- Description :...
, 385
Minuscule 385
Minuscule 385 , α 506 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Dated by a colophon to the year 1407 .The manuscript has no complex context...
, 453
Minuscule 453
Minuscule 453 , A πρ40 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on a parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.Formerly it was labelled by 81a.- Description :...
, 467
Minuscule 467
Minuscule 467 , α 502 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 15th century.The manuscript has complex contents...
, 945, 1739
Minuscule 1739
Minuscule 1739 ; α 78 per is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on 102 parchment leaves . It is dated paleographically to the 10th century.- Description :...
, 1765, 1891, 2298, 36a
Minuscule 2818
Minuscule 2818 , Aπρ20 . Formerly it was labelled as 36aK in all catalogues, but it was renumbered by Aland, because two manuscripts had number 36...
, itp, vg, syrh.
In Acts 18:17 it reads παντες οι Ιουδαιοι for παντες; the reading is supported by minuscule 431
Minuscule 431
Minuscule 431 , δ 268 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century....
.
In Acts 12:18 it reads μεγας for ουκ ολιγος, the reading is supported by 94
Minuscule 94
Minuscule 94 , O31 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment and paper, dated to the 12th or 13th century...
, 431
Minuscule 431
Minuscule 431 , δ 268 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century....
, 1175, 2818
Minuscule 2818
Minuscule 2818 , Aπρ20 . Formerly it was labelled as 36aK in all catalogues, but it was renumbered by Aland, because two manuscripts had number 36...
, copsa, arm.
History
The manuscript was examined by MontfauconBernard de Montfaucon
Bernard de Montfaucon was a French Benedictine monk, a scholar who founded a new discipline, palaeography; an editor of works of the Fathers of the Church; he is also regarded to be one of the founders of modern archaeology.-Early life:Montfaucon was born January 13, 1655 in the castle of...
, Wettstein
Johann Jakob Wettstein
Johann Jakob Wettstein was a Swiss theologian, best known as a New Testament critic.-Youth and study:...
, and Cramer
John Antony Cramer
John Antony Cramer , English classical scholar and geographer, was born at Mitlödi in Switzerland.He was educated at Westminster and Christ Church, Oxford...
. It was examined and described by Paulin Martin
Paulin Martin
Paulin Martin was a French Catholic Biblical scholar.-Life:...
. C. R. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1885.
Formerly it was designated by 15a. In 1908 Gregory gave number 307 for it.
The manuscript 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:...
(Fonds Coislin, Gr. 25) 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 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...
External links
- Minuscule 307 at the Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism