Minuscule 526
Encyclopedia
Minuscule 526 610 (Scrivener's numbering), ε 1127 (in the Soden numbering), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on a parchment, dated to the 11th century.
The manuscript was adapted for liturgical use. It is lacunose.
23:38-50; 24:46-53; Gospel of John
1:30-3:5 on 6 parchment leaves (size ). It is written in one column per page, 21 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given the margin and their τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is a division according to the Ammonian Sections (with a Harmony), but there is no references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains the table of the κεφαλαια (table of contents) before Gospel of John, It contains a lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), and incipits.
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
Wisse did not examine this manuscript by using his profile method, because it has not in Luke chapters 1, 10, and 20.
ground to the 11th century.
In the 15th century the manuscript was bound in a book of other matter, on a paper.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament minuscule manuscripts by F. H. A. Scrivener (610) and C. R. Gregory (526).
The manuscript is currently housed at the Bodleian Library
(Barocci 59) in Oxford
.
Greek language
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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 a parchment, dated to the 11th century.
The manuscript was adapted for liturgical use. It is lacunose.
Description
The codex contains the text of the Gospel of LukeGospel of Luke
The Gospel According to Luke , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke, is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels. This synoptic gospel is an account of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details his story from the events of his birth to his Ascension.The...
23:38-50; 24:46-53; Gospel of John
Gospel of John
The Gospel According to John , commonly referred to as the Gospel of John or simply John, and often referred to in New Testament scholarship as the Fourth Gospel, is an account of the public ministry of Jesus...
1:30-3:5 on 6 parchment leaves (size ). It is written in one column per page, 21 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given the margin and their τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is a division according to the Ammonian Sections (with a Harmony), but there is no references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains the table of the κεφαλαια (table of contents) before Gospel of John, It contains a lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), and incipits.
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.
Wisse did not examine this manuscript by using his profile method, because it has not in Luke chapters 1, 10, and 20.
History
The manuscript has been dated by the INTF on the palaeographicalPalaeography
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...
ground to the 11th century.
In the 15th century the manuscript was bound in a book of other matter, on a paper.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament minuscule manuscripts by F. H. A. Scrivener (610) and C. R. Gregory (526).
The manuscript is currently housed at the Bodleian Library
Bodleian Library
The Bodleian Library , the main research library of the University of Oxford, is one of the oldest libraries in Europe, and in Britain is second in size only to the British Library...
(Barocci 59) in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
.
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...
External links
- Mss. Barocci at the Bodleian Library