Minuscule 356
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Minuscule 356 α 255 (Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Paleographically
it has been assigned to the 12th century.
Formerly it was labelled by 53a and 30p.
It has marginalia
.
on 145 parchment leaves (size ) with some lacunae
(1 Corinthians 11:7-15:56; Hebrews 11:27-13:25). The text is written in one column per page, in 24 lines per page, in very small and beautiful minuscule letters.
According to Scrivener it has 184 errors of itacism.
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.
It contains Oecumenius' Prologue to the Romans, tables of the (tables of contents) before each sacred book, and some marginal notes made by primâ manu. The text after 1 Timothy 6:5 was written by other hand, and far less careful. The manuscript exhibits throughout many abbreviations.
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
, a member of the College, in 1598. It was examined by John Mill
(Cant. 3), Wettstein
(53a, 30p), Fenton Hort
, Dean Burgon, and Scrivener. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.
Formerly it was labelled by 53a and 30p. In 1908 Gregory gave the number 356 to it.
The manuscript is currently housed at the Emmanuel College
(I. 4. 35) in Cambridge
.
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 12th century.
Formerly it was labelled by 53a and 30p.
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...
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Description
The codex contains the text of the 2 Peter 2:4-3:18; 1 John 1:1-3:20 and Pauline epistlesPauline 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 145 parchment leaves (size ) 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...
(1 Corinthians 11:7-15:56; Hebrews 11:27-13:25). The text is written in one column per page, in 24 lines per page, in very small and beautiful minuscule letters.
According to Scrivener it has 184 errors of itacism.
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.
It contains Oecumenius' Prologue to the Romans, tables of the (tables of contents) before each sacred book, and some marginal notes made by primâ manu. The text after 1 Timothy 6:5 was written by other hand, and far less careful. The manuscript exhibits throughout many abbreviations.
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.
History
The manuscript was given to the College in Testimonium grati animi by Samuel G. WrightSamuel G. Wright
Samuel Gardiner Wright was born in Wrightstown, New Jersey.In 1830 he was elected to the New Jersey Legislative Council representing Monmouth County.He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-ninth United States Congress to represent and served from March 4, 1845, until his death near Imlaystown, New...
, a member of the College, in 1598. It was examined 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:...
(Cant. 3), Wettstein
Johann Jakob Wettstein
Johann Jakob Wettstein was a Swiss theologian, best known as a New Testament critic.-Youth and study:...
(53a, 30p), Fenton Hort
Fenton John Anthony Hort
Fenton John Anthony Hort was an Irish theologian and editor, with Brooke Westcott of a critical edition of The New Testament in the Original Greek.-Life:...
, Dean Burgon, and Scrivener. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.
Formerly it was labelled by 53a and 30p. In 1908 Gregory gave the number 356 to it.
The manuscript is currently housed at the Emmanuel College
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.The college was founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay on the site of a Dominican friary...
(I. 4. 35) in Cambridge
Cambridge
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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...