Minuscule 32
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Minuscule 32 ε 296 (Von Soden). It is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, written on vellum, on 244 leaves . Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 12th century. Formerly it was Colbertinus 6511.
The manuscript is lacunose, marginalia
are incomplete.
s with three lacunae
. The text begins in Matthew 10:22, and lacks in Matthew 24:15-30 and Luke 22:35-John 4:20. Some other parts were supplied on paper. The text is written in one column per page, 21 lines per page (size of text ).
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι at the top of the pages. There is also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections (in Mark 233, the last section in 16:8). There is no references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains prolegomena and tables of the κεφαλαια before each Gospel.
Lectionary markings – for liturgical use – were added at the margin by a later hand.
John 5:3.4 is marked by an obelus
as a doubtful, Pericope de Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11) is omitted.
. Hermann von Soden listed it to the "Antiocheian" – i.e. Byzantine – commentated group. Aland
placed it in Category V. According to the Claremont Profile Method it belongs to the 1519 group, and creates a pair with 269
.
(as Colbertinus 5), Scholz and Paulin Martin
.
It was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by J. J. Wettstein. C. R. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1885.
It is currently housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(Gr. 116) 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 vellum, on 244 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 12th century. Formerly it was Colbertinus 6511.
The manuscript is lacunose, 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...
are incomplete.
Description
The codex contains the 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 with three 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...
. The text begins in Matthew 10:22, and lacks in Matthew 24:15-30 and Luke 22:35-John 4:20. Some other parts were supplied on paper. The text is written in one column per page, 21 lines per page (size of text ).
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι at the top of the pages. There is also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections (in Mark 233, the last section in 16:8). There is no references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains prolegomena and tables of the κεφαλαια before each Gospel.
Lectionary markings – for liturgical use – were added at the margin by a later hand.
John 5:3.4 is marked by an obelus
Obelus
An obelus is a symbol consisting of a short horizontal line with a dot above and below. It is mainly used to represent the mathematical operation of division. It is therefore commonly referred to as the division sign.- History :The word "obelus" comes from the Greek word for a sharpened stick,...
as a doubtful, Pericope de Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11) is omitted.
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...
. Hermann von Soden listed it to the "Antiocheian" – i.e. Byzantine – commentated group. 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 belongs to the 1519 group, and creates a pair with 269
Minuscule 269
Minuscule 269 , ε 290 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...
.
History
The manuscript was examined and described by John MillJohn 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:...
(as Colbertinus 5), Scholz and Paulin Martin
Paulin Martin
Paulin Martin was a French Catholic Biblical scholar.-Life:...
.
It was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by J. J. Wettstein. C. R. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1885.
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. 116) 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
- Jean-Pierre-Paul MartinPaulin MartinPaulin Martin was a French Catholic Biblical scholar.-Life:...
, Description technique des manuscrits grecs, relatif au Nouveau Testament, conservé dans les bibliothèques des Paris (Paris 1883), p. 42.