Minuscule 323
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Minuscule 323 α 157 (Soden), 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.
, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles
on 374 parchment leaves with some lacunae
. The text is written in one column per page, in 18 lines per page. The texts of Acts 1:1-8; 2:36-45 were supplied by a later hand. There are other small defects. It is beautifully but carelessly written, without subscriptions at the end of books.
, but the Byzantine
element is very strong. Aland
assigned it to Category II in Catholic epistles, and to Category III elsewhere. Textually it is very close to the codex 322
, as a sister manuscript.
It is a member of the textual family 1739
.
In Acts 8:37 it has an additional verse together with the manuscripts Codex Laudianus
, 453
, 945, 1739
, 1891, 2818
(formerly 36a), and several others.
In Acts 8:39 it has addition (the holy spirit fell on on eunuch, and an angel caught up Philip). This reading is supported by the manuscripts Codex Alexandrinus
, 453, 945, 1739, 1891, 2818, itp, vg
, syrh, and several others.
, Griesbach
, and Scholz. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.
Formerly it was designated by 29a and 35p. In 1908 Gregory gave the number 323 to it.
The manuscript is currently housed at the Bibliothèque Publique et Universitaire
(Gr. 20) at Geneve.
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 12th century.
Formerly it was designated by 29a and 35p.
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...
, Catholic 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...
on 374 parchment leaves with some 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 is written in one column per page, in 18 lines per page. The texts of Acts 1:1-8; 2:36-45 were supplied by a later hand. There are other small defects. It is beautifully but carelessly written, without subscriptions at the end of books.
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...
, but the Byzantine
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...
element is very strong. 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...
assigned it to Category II in Catholic epistles, and to Category III elsewhere. Textually it is very close to the codex 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 :...
, as a sister manuscript.
It is a member of the textual family 1739
Family 1739
Family 1739 is a group of the New Testament manuscripts. The textual relation of this family to the main text-types, as Alexandrian, Western, and Byzantine is still unclear. According to some scholars it represents the same text-type as the Caesarean text-type...
.
In Acts 8:37 it has an additional verse together with the manuscripts Codex Laudianus
Codex Laudianus
Codex Laudianus, designated by Ea or 08 , α 1001 , called Laudianus after the former owner, Archbishop William Laud. It is a diglot Latin — Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, palaeographically assigned to the 6th century...
, 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 :...
, 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 :...
, 1891, 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...
(formerly 36a), and several others.
In Acts 8:39 it has addition (the holy spirit fell on on eunuch, and an angel caught up Philip). This reading is supported by the manuscripts 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...
, 453, 945, 1739, 1891, 2818, itp, vg
Vulgate
The Vulgate is a late 4th-century Latin translation of the Bible. It was largely the work of St. Jerome, who was commissioned by Pope Damasus I in 382 to make a revision of the old Latin translations...
, syrh, and several others.
History
The manuscript was brought from Greece. It was examined by 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:...
, Griesbach
Johann Jakob Griesbach
Johann Jakob Griesbach , German biblical textual critic, was born at Butzbach, a small town in the state of Hesse, where his father, Konrad Kaspar , was pastor...
, and Scholz. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.
Formerly it was designated by 29a and 35p. In 1908 Gregory gave the number 323 to it.
The manuscript is currently housed at the Bibliothèque Publique et Universitaire
Bibliothèque Publique et Universitaire (Geneva)
The Library of Geneva , known until 2006 under the name Public and University Library , is one of the oldest university libraries of Switzerland...
(Gr. 20) at Geneve.
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
- W. J. Elliott, The Relationship between 322 and 323 of the Greek New Testament, NTS 14 (1968), pp. 271-281.
External links
- Minuscule 323 at the Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism