Minuscule 547
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Minuscule 547 δ 157 (in the Soden numbering), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 11th century.
Scrivener labelled it by number 534.
(except Book of Revelation
) on 348 parchment leaves (size ), with one lacuna (John 16:27-19:40). The text is written in one column per page, 31 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given the at the margin, and the τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. The text of the Gospels has also a division according to the Ammonian Sections, (no references to the Eusebian Canons).
It contains Prolegomena, tables of the κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each, αναγνωσεις (liturgical notes), subscriptions at the end of each book with numbers of στιχοι
, Synaxarion, Menologion, and Euthalian
apparatus.
The usual arabesque ornaments are in red.
The order of books: Gospels, Acts, Pauline epistles, and Catholic epistles.
. Hermann von Soden included it to the textual family Krx
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents Kx in Luke 1
, Luke 10, and Luke 20. It creates cluster with the codex 147
.
The Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11) is marked with an obelus
.
at Athos
peninsula. In 1837 Robert Curzon, Lord Zouche
, brought this manuscript to England (along with the codices 549
-552
). The entire collection of Curzon was bequeathed by his daughter in 1917 to the British Museum
, where it had been deposited, by his son, since 1876.
The manuscript was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (534) and Gregory (547). It was examined by Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener
, Dean Burgon, and C.R. Gregory.
It is currently housed at the British Library
, London (Additional Manuscripts, 39590).
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 11th century.
Scrivener labelled it by number 534.
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 348 parchment leaves (size ), with one lacuna (John 16:27-19:40). The text is written in one column per page, 31 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given the at the margin, and the τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. The text of the Gospels has also a division according to the Ammonian Sections, (no references to the Eusebian Canons).
It contains Prolegomena, tables of the κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each, αναγνωσεις (liturgical notes), subscriptions at the end of each book with numbers of 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...
, Synaxarion, Menologion, and Euthalian
Euthalius
Euthalius was a deacon of Alexandria and later Bishop of Sulca. He lived towards the middle of the fifth century and is chiefly known through his work on the New Testament in particular as the author of the "Euthalian Sections"....
apparatus.
The usual arabesque ornaments are in red.
The order of books: Gospels, Acts, Pauline epistles, and Catholic epistles.
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 included it to the textual family Krx
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 :...
. 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 Kx in Luke 1
Luke 1
Luke 1 is the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It describes the events leading up to the birth of Jesus. It is written to Theophilus, who could be a real person or could simply mean a fellow Christian as theo philus is Greek for God lover...
, Luke 10, and Luke 20. It creates cluster with the codex 147
Minuscule 147
Minuscule 147 , ε 401 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. Birch and Scrivener dated to the 11th century, Gregory dated to the 14th century.- Description :The codex contains a complete text of the...
.
The Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11) is marked with an obelus
Obelus
An obelus is a symbol consisting of a short horizontal line with a dot above and below. It is mainly used to represent the mathematical operation of division. It is therefore commonly referred to as the division sign.- History :The word "obelus" comes from the Greek word for a sharpened stick,...
.
History
Formerly the manuscript was held in the Karakalou monasteryKarakalou monastery
Karakalou monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. It stands on the south-eastern side of the Athos peninsula....
at Athos
Mount Athos
Mount Athos is a mountain and peninsula in Macedonia, Greece. A World Heritage Site, it is home to 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries and forms a self-governed monastic state within the sovereignty of the Hellenic Republic. Spiritually, Mount Athos comes under the direct jurisdiction of the...
peninsula. In 1837 Robert Curzon, Lord Zouche
Robert Curzon, 14th Baron Zouche
Robert Curzon, 14th Baron Zouche , styled The Honourable Robert Curzon between 1829 and 1870, was an English traveller, diplomat and author, active in the Near East. He was responsible for acquiring several unimportant and late Biblical manuscripts from Eastern Orthodox monasteries.Curzon was the...
, brought this manuscript to England (along with the codices 549
Minuscule 549
Minuscule 549 , 536 , A 136 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century....
-552
Minuscule 552
Minuscule 552 , ε 252 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century....
). The entire collection of Curzon was bequeathed by his daughter in 1917 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...
, where it had been deposited, by his son, since 1876.
The manuscript was added to the list of the New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (534) and Gregory (547). It was examined by Frederick Henry Ambrose 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...
, Dean Burgon, and C.R. Gregory.
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,...
, London (Additional Manuscripts, 39590).
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
- S. Emmel, Catalogue of Materials for Writing, Early Writings on Tablets and Stones, rolled and other Manuscripts and Oriental Manuscript Books, in the Library of the Honourable Robert Curzon (London 1849).