Minuscule 480
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Minuscule 480 δ 462 (in the Soden numbering), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon
to the year 1366. The manuscript is lacunose.
The manuscript was adapted for liturgical use. It has marginalia
.
Scrivener labelled it by number 568.
except Book of Revelation
on 268 parchment leaves (size ), with only one lacuna
(Hebrews 12:17-13:25). The text is written in one column per page, 23 lines per page.
The vellum is fine and white.
The leaves 225-226 were supplied by a later hand on paper (flyleaves). It has decorated headpieces and initial letters at the beginning of each Gospel (folios 3, 63, 101, 163). The titles, initials, and capital letters in gold (chrysography).
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin. It does not contain the (titles of chapters). The text of the Gospels has no additional division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections, with references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains tables of the before each book, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), (lessons) are marked at the beginning and end, Synaxarion (table of lessons beginning at Easter) on folios 213-217v, Menologion (table of lessons beginning at 1 September) on folios 218-222v, subscriptions at the end of each book, στιχοι
, and scholia.
Lacuna in Hebrews 12:17-13:25 was supplemented by a later hand on paper.
The order of books: Gospels, Acts, Catholic epistles, and the Pauline epistles (Philemon, Hebrews).
There are only 4 instances of N ephelkystikon, 37 occurrences of the error of itacism. The breathings and accents are complete and regular. Iota adscript
um never occurs, iota subscript
um 13 times in Matthew.
There are only a few corrections made by a later hand.
. Hermann von Soden classified it to the textual family Kr
. Kurt Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents the textual family Family Kr
in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20 as perfect member of the family.
Textually it is close to the codex 201
. In some cases it supports readings of the codices Vaticanus
, Ephraemi Rescriptus
, Bezae
, Cyprius
, and Regius
.
It has several unique readings in Matthew 6:1; 9:5; 20:29; 26:65; Luke 1:11; 16:3; 17:6; John 14:30. Two rare readings from Luke 9:48 and John 1:28 are supported by the Codex Wordsworth and 201
.
Matthew 9:5 αμαρτιαι ] αμαρτιαι σου
It once belonged to Charles Burney
, along with codices 481
, 482
, 484
, 485
, and ℓ 184
. It was purchased to the British Museum
in 1818.
The manuscript was examined and collated by Scrivener
, who published its text in 1852. The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener.
It is currently housed at the British Library
(Burney 18, 222 fol.) in London
.
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. It is dated by a colophon
Colophon (publishing)
In publishing, a colophon is either:* A brief description of publication or production notes relevant to the edition, in modern books usually located at the reverse of the title page, but can also sometimes be located at the end of the book, or...
to the year 1366. The manuscript is lacunose.
The manuscript was adapted for liturgical use. 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...
.
Scrivener labelled it by number 568.
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 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 268 parchment leaves (size ), with only one lacuna
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...
(Hebrews 12:17-13:25). The text is written in one column per page, 23 lines per page.
The vellum is fine and white.
The leaves 225-226 were supplied by a later hand on paper (flyleaves). It has decorated headpieces and initial letters at the beginning of each Gospel (folios 3, 63, 101, 163). The titles, initials, and capital letters in gold (chrysography).
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin. It does not contain the (titles of chapters). The text of the Gospels has no additional division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections, with references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains tables of the before each book, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), (lessons) are marked at the beginning and end, Synaxarion (table of lessons beginning at Easter) on folios 213-217v, Menologion (table of lessons beginning at 1 September) on folios 218-222v, subscriptions at the end of each book, στιχοι
Stichometry
Stichometry is a term applied to the measurement of ancient texts by στίχοι or verses of a fixed standard length.It was the custom of the Greeks and Romans to estimate the length of their literary works by measured lines...
, and scholia.
Lacuna in Hebrews 12:17-13:25 was supplemented by a later hand on paper.
The order of books: Gospels, Acts, Catholic epistles, and the Pauline epistles (Philemon, Hebrews).
There are only 4 instances of N ephelkystikon, 37 occurrences of the error of itacism. The breathings and accents are complete and regular. Iota adscript
Iota adscript
In Greek polytonic orthography, the iota adscript is a iota written after a long vowel in a long diphthong, as opposed to below the vowel as a small vertical stroke ....
um never occurs, iota subscript
Iota subscript
Iota subscript in Greek polytonic orthography is a way of writing the letter iota as a small vertical stroke beneath a vowel. It was used in the so-called "long diphthongs" in Ancient Greek, that is, diphthongs the first part of which is a long vowel: and...
um 13 times in Matthew.
There are only a few corrections made by a later hand.
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 Kr
Family Kr
Family Kr 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 has no uncials, no early minuscules, it has only hundreds of minuscules.- Description :...
. Kurt 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 the textual family Family Kr
Family Kr
Family Kr 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 has no uncials, no early minuscules, it has only hundreds of minuscules.- Description :...
in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20 as perfect member of the family.
Textually it is close to the codex 201
Minuscule 201
Minuscule 201 , δ 403 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...
. In some cases it supports readings of the codices Vaticanus
Codex Vaticanus
The Codex Vaticanus , is one of the oldest extant manuscripts of the Greek Bible , one of the four great uncial codices. The Codex is named for the residence in the Vatican Library, where it has been stored since at least the 15th century...
, Ephraemi Rescriptus
Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus
Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus is an early 5th century Greek manuscript of the Bible, the last in the group of the four great uncial manuscripts...
, Bezae
Codex Bezae
The Codex Bezae Cantabrigensis, designated by siglum Dea or 05 , δ 5 , is a codex of the New Testament dating from the 5th century written in an uncial hand on vellum. It contains, in both Greek and Latin, most of the four Gospels and Acts, with a small fragment of the 3 John...
, Cyprius
Codex Cyprius
Codex Cyprius, designated by Ke or 017 , ε 71 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the four Gospels, on parchment. It was variously dated in the past , currently it is dated to the 9th century. It was brought from Cyprus to Paris...
, and Regius
Codex Regius (New Testament)
Codex Regius designated by siglum Le or 019 , ε 56 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament, dated paleographically to the 8th century. The manuscript is lacunose. It has marginalia....
.
It has several unique readings in Matthew 6:1; 9:5; 20:29; 26:65; Luke 1:11; 16:3; 17:6; John 14:30. Two rare readings from Luke 9:48 and John 1:28 are supported by the Codex Wordsworth and 201
Minuscule 201
Minuscule 201 , δ 403 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...
.
Matthew 9:5 αμαρτιαι ] αμαρτιαι σου
History
According to the colophon (on folio 222 verso) the manuscript was written by one Joasaph in 4 June 1366 CE (θεου το δωρον και πονος ιωασαφ ετει ςωοδ), in monastery of the Theotokos ton Hodegon, in Constantinople.It once belonged to Charles Burney
Charles Burney
Charles Burney FRS was an English music historian and father of authors Frances Burney and Sarah Burney.-Life and career:...
, along with codices 481
Minuscule 481
Minuscule 481 , ε 1017 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th century.Scrivener labeled it by number 569....
, 482
Minuscule 482
Minuscule 482 , ε 1017 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1285 ....
, 484
Minuscule 484
Minuscule 484 , ε 322 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on thick cotton paper . Dated by a Colophon to the year 1291/1292....
, 485
Minuscule 485
Minuscule 485 , ε 247 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...
, and ℓ 184
Lectionary 184
Lectionary 184, designated by siglum ℓ 184 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Westcott and Hort labelled it by 39e, Scrivener by 259e...
. It was purchased to the British Museum
British Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its...
in 1818.
The manuscript was examined and collated by Scrivener
Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener
The Reverend Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener, LL.D. was an important text critic of the New Testament and a member of the English New Testament Revision Committee which produced the Revised Version of the Bible...
, who published its text in 1852. The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener.
It is currently housed at the British Library
British Library
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, and is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from every country in the world, in virtually all known languages and in many formats,...
(Burney 18, 222 fol.) in London
London
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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...
Further reading
- F. H. A. Scrivener, A Full and Exact Collation of About 20 Greek Manuscripts of the Holy Gospels (Cambridge and London, 1852), p. XLVI-XLVIII. (as n)
- F. H. A. Scrivener, An Exact Transcript of the Codex Augiensis (Cambridge and London, 1859), p. 63. (as j)
External links
- Burney 18 at the British Library