Minuscule 431
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Minuscule 431 δ 268 (in the Soden numbering), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 12th century.
It has marginalia
. It is known as Codex Molsheimensis.
except the Book of Revelation
on 275 parchment leaves . It is written in one column per page, in 28-33 lines per page. The large initial letters are in gold.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and the (titles) at the top of the pages.
It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum
, Prolegomena, tables of the (tables of contents) before each book, lectionary markings at the margin (later hand), and the Euthalian Apparatus
.
The Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11) was added by a later hand in the 15th century (as in codex 470
).
The order of books: Gospels, Acts, Pauline epistles, Catholic epistles.
placed in Category III. It exhibits a remarkable text. The text of the Pauline epistles and Apocalypse has lower value, it is a representative of the Byzantine text-type
. Aland placed it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it belongs to the textual cluster 1167.
According to Scrivener it has "many unusual readings" (probably it refers to the Acts).
In Acts 12:18 it reads μεγας for ουκ ολιγος, the reading is supported by 94
, 307
, 1175, 2818
, copsa, arm.
In Acts 18:17 it reads παντες οι Ιουδαιοι for παντες; the reading is supported by minuscule 307
.
(hence name of the codex) in Alsace. Jesuit Hermann Goldhagen made some extracts from the codex in 1753. Arendt made a collation from it. The manuscript was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794-1852).
C. R. Gregory saw it in 1891.
It is currently housed at the Priesterseminarium (1) in Strasbourg
.
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.
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...
. It is known as Codex Molsheimensis.
Description
The codex contains the text of the New TestamentNew Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
except the Book of Revelation
Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation is the final book of the New Testament. The title came into usage from the first word of the book in Koine Greek: apokalupsis, meaning "unveiling" or "revelation"...
on 275 parchment leaves . It is written in one column per page, in 28-33 lines per page. The large initial letters are in gold.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and the (titles) at the top of the pages.
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....
, Prolegomena, tables of the (tables of contents) before each book, lectionary markings at the margin (later hand), and the Euthalian Apparatus
Euthalian Apparatus
The Euthalian Apparatus is a collection of additional editorial material, such as divisions of text, lists, and summaries, to the New Testament's Book of Acts, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles. This additional material appears at the beginnings of books, in the margin of the text, and at the...
.
The Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11) was added by a later hand in the 15th century (as in codex 470
Minuscule 470
Minuscule 470 , α 136 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. Scrivener labelled it number 509...
).
The order of books: Gospels, Acts, Pauline epistles, Catholic epistles.
Text
The Greek text of the Acts of the Apostles and the Catholic epistles 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 in Category III. It exhibits a remarkable text. The text of the Pauline epistles and Apocalypse has lower value, it is a representative of the Byzantine text-type
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...
. Aland placed it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it belongs to the textual cluster 1167.
According to Scrivener it has "many unusual readings" (probably it refers to the Acts).
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...
, 307
Minuscule 307
Minuscule 307 , Aπρ11 , 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.- Description :...
, 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.
In Acts 18:17 it reads παντες οι Ιουδαιοι for παντες; the reading is supported by minuscule 307
Minuscule 307
Minuscule 307 , Aπρ11 , 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.- Description :...
.
History
The manuscript formerly belonged to Domfrauen von Andlau. In 1607 it was presented to the Jesuits Collegium in MolsheimMolsheim
Molsheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. The total population in 2006 was 9,382. Molsheim had been a very fast growing city between the French censuses of 1968 and 1999, passing from 5,739 to 9,331 inhabitants, but this increase came to a noticeable halt...
(hence name of the codex) in Alsace. Jesuit Hermann Goldhagen made some extracts from the codex in 1753. Arendt made a collation from it. The manuscript was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by Scholz (1794-1852).
C. R. Gregory saw it in 1891.
It is currently housed at the Priesterseminarium (1) in Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
.
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
- J. Valentine-Richards, Hilgenfeld's Edition of the Acts, JTS I, 606-613.
- J. Valentine-Richards, The Text of Acts in Codex 614 (Tisch. 137) and its Allies (Cambridge, 1934).
External links
- Minuscule 431 at the Encyclopedia of Textual Criticism