Minuscule 324
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Minuscule 324 ε 452 (Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Paleographically
it has been assigned to the 14th century.
The margin apparatus
is full. The manuscript was prepared for Church reading.
s on 170 parchment leaves . The text is written in one column per page, in 29 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also another division according to the Ammonian Sections
, with references to the Eusebian Canons (written below Ammonian Section numbers).
It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum
, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin for liturgical reading, and incipits. Synaxarion, Menologion, and list of Caesars were added by a later hand.
To the same manuscript belongs lectionary 97
(folios 1-145).
. Hermann von Soden classified it to the textual family Kx
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents Kx in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20.
, 305
, 311
, 313
).
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794-1852).
It was examined and described by Scholz (major part of it), Paulin Martin
. C. R. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1885.
The manuscript is currently housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(Gr. 376, fol. 146-315) 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. 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...
it has been assigned to the 14th century.
The margin apparatus
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...
is full. The manuscript was prepared for Church reading.
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 on 170 parchment leaves . The text is written in one column per page, in 29 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also another division according to the Ammonian Sections
Ammonian Sections
Eusebian canons or Eusebian sections, also known as Ammonian Sections, are the system of dividing the four Gospels used between late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. The divisions into chapters and verses used in modern texts date only from the 13th and 16th centuries, respectively...
, with references to the Eusebian Canons (written below Ammonian Section numbers).
It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum
Epistula ad Carpianum
The Epistula ad Carpianum is the title traditionally given to a letter from Eusebius of Caesarea to a Christian named Carpianus....
, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin for liturgical reading, and incipits. Synaxarion, Menologion, and list of Caesars were added by a later hand.
To the same manuscript belongs lectionary 97
Lectionary 97
Lectionary 97, designated by siglum ℓ 97 , is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.- Description :...
(folios 1-145).
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 classified it to 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 :...
. 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 Kx in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20.
History
The manuscript formerly belonged to Cardinal Mazarin (as minuscule 14Minuscule 14
Minuscule 14 , ε 1021 . It is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on 392 parchment leaves , dated by a colophon to the year 964 CE.- Description :...
, 305
Minuscule 305
Minuscule 305 , Zε30 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on cotton paper. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 311
Minuscule 311
Minuscule 311 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century.- Description :...
, 313
Minuscule 313
Minuscule 313 , Nλ46 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.- Description :...
).
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794-1852).
It was examined and described by Scholz (major part of it), Paulin Martin
Paulin Martin
Paulin Martin was a French Catholic Biblical scholar.-Life:...
. C. R. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1885.
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:...
(Gr. 376, fol. 146-315) 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...