Minuscule 483
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Minuscule 483 ε 376 (in the Soden numbering), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon
to the year 1285 (altered to 985).
Scrivener labelled it by number 543. The manuscript has complex contents.
except Book of Revelation on 360 parchment leaves. It is written in one column per page, 22-23 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (titles). The text of the Gospels is also divided according to the Ammonian Sections.
It contains the Epistula ad Carpianum
, Eusebian Canon tables, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), Synaxarion (before Acts and all Epistles), and Menologion (after Jude).
It has many corrections made by two hands.
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to Scrivener it is different from codex 484
– both written by the same scribe – only in 183 places (errors of itacism excluded).
According to Claremont Profile Method it represents the textual family Family Kx
in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20. It belongs to the textual cluster 74
. In Luke 20 it was corrected to Family Kr.
It has many changes made in the text. The corrected text in Luke represents the textual family Family Kr
, 484
) in 1295 CE. It once belonged to Caesar de Missy, then to Duke's Sussex library. In 1845 it belonged to the Wm. Pickering, the bookseller. Scrivener in 1894 noticed "its present locality is unknown". The same wrote Gregory in 1900: "Heute verschollen". It was found later in U.S.A.
The manuscript was examined and collated by Scrivener
, who published its text in 1852. It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (543) and Gregory (483).
Currently it is housed at the Williams College
(Chapin Libr., Cod. De Ricci, no. 1) in Williamstown
.
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 1285 (altered to 985).
Scrivener labelled it by number 543. The manuscript has complex contents.
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 on 360 parchment leaves. It is written in one column per page, 22-23 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (titles). The text of the Gospels is also divided according to the Ammonian Sections.
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....
, Eusebian Canon tables, tables of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), Synaxarion (before Acts and all Epistles), and Menologion (after Jude).
It has many corrections made by two hands.
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.
According to Scrivener it is different from codex 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....
– both written by the same scribe – only in 183 places (errors of itacism excluded).
According to Claremont Profile Method it represents the textual family 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 :...
in Luke 1, Luke 10, and Luke 20. It belongs to the textual cluster 74
Minuscule 74
Minuscule 74 , ε 321 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. It was written in 1291 or 1292. Some leaves of the codex were lost. It was adapted for liturgical use. It has full marginalia...
. In Luke 20 it was corrected to Family Kr.
It has many changes made in the text. The corrected text in Luke 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 :...
History
The manuscript was written by Theodorus Hagiopetrita (as Minuscule 74Minuscule 74
Minuscule 74 , ε 321 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. It was written in 1291 or 1292. Some leaves of the codex were lost. It was adapted for liturgical use. It has full marginalia...
, 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....
) in 1295 CE. It once belonged to Caesar de Missy, then to Duke's Sussex library. In 1845 it belonged to the Wm. Pickering, the bookseller. Scrivener in 1894 noticed "its present locality is unknown". The same wrote Gregory in 1900: "Heute verschollen". It was found later in U.S.A.
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. It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (543) and Gregory (483).
Currently it is housed at the Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
(Chapin Libr., Cod. De Ricci, no. 1) in Williamstown
Williamstown, Massachusetts
Williamstown is a town in Berkshire County, in the northwest corner of Massachusetts. It shares a border with Vermont to the north and New York to the west. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,754 at the 2010 census...
.
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. LI. (as q)
- F. H. A. Scrivener, An Exact Transcript of the Codex Augiensis (Cambridge and London, 1859), p. 63. (as f)
- K. W. Clark, A Descriptive Catalogue of Greek New Testament Manuscripts in America (Chicago, 1936), pp. 17-20.