Minuscule 57
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Minuscule 57 δ 255 (Von Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 12th century.
The manuscript is lacunose. It has marginalia
.
on 291 parchment leaves (size ), with two lacunae
(Mark 1:1-11 and at the end). The leaves are arranged in quarto. The text is written in one column per page, 25 lines per page. Psalms
and Hymns follow Epistles.
The initial letters and headpieces are illuminated. It has accents and breathings, the nomina sacra
are written in and abbreviated way. It is written in small beautiful letters with an abbreviations. The initial letters in gold.<>ref name = Gregory/
It contains lists of the (tables of contents) before the Gospels of Matthew, Luke, and John. The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their (titles) at the top of the pages. It contains lectionary markings at the margin in red (for liturgical use), but added by a later hand).
The order of books: Gospels, Acts, Catholic epistles, Pauline epistles, Psalms, and Hymns.
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
It was not examined by using the Claremont Profile Method.
, in the 3rd quarter of the 12th century, with additions up to the end of the 14th century including a note relating to Epeiros
.
Walton used it for a Polyglot (as Magd. 1). Henry Hammond
collated the manuscript twice. It was also examined by Wettstein
(in 1715), Orlando T. Dobbin (for John Mill
), and C. R. Gregory (in 1883).
It is currently housed in at the Magdalen College
(Gr. 9), at Oxford
.
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 leaves. 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.
The manuscript is lacunose. 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...
.
Description
The codex contains entire of the New Testament except the Book of RevelationBook 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 291 parchment leaves (size ), with two lacunae
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...
(Mark 1:1-11 and at the end). The leaves are arranged in quarto. The text is written in one column per page, 25 lines per page. Psalms
Psalms
The Book of Psalms , commonly referred to simply as Psalms, is a book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible...
and Hymns follow Epistles.
The initial letters and headpieces are illuminated. It has accents and breathings, the nomina sacra
Nomina sacra
Nomina sacra means "sacred names" in Latin, and can be used to refer to traditions of abbreviated writing of several frequently occurring divine names or titles in early Greek language Holy Scripture...
are written in and abbreviated way. It is written in small beautiful letters with an abbreviations. The initial letters in gold.<>ref name = Gregory/
It contains lists of the (tables of contents) before the Gospels of Matthew, Luke, and John. The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their (titles) at the top of the pages. It contains lectionary markings at the margin in red (for liturgical use), but added by a later hand).
The order of books: Gospels, Acts, Catholic epistles, Pauline epistles, Psalms, and Hymns.
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.
It was not examined by using the Claremont Profile Method.
History
The manuscript was written in ConstantinopleConstantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
, in the 3rd quarter of the 12th century, with additions up to the end of the 14th century including a note relating to Epeiros
Epirus
The name Epirus, from the Greek "Ήπειρος" meaning continent may refer to:-Geographical:* Epirus - a historical and geographical region of the southwestern Balkans, straddling modern Greece and Albania...
.
Walton used it for a Polyglot (as Magd. 1). Henry Hammond
Henry Hammond
Henry Hammond was an English churchman.-Early life:He was born at Chertsey in Surrey on 18 August 1605, the youngest son of John Hammond, physician. He was educated at Eton College, and from age 13 at Magdalen College, Oxford, becoming demy or scholar in 1619. On 11 December 1622 he graduated B.A....
collated the manuscript twice. It was also examined by Wettstein
Johann Jakob Wettstein
Johann Jakob Wettstein was a Swiss theologian, best known as a New Testament critic.-Youth and study:...
(in 1715), Orlando T. Dobbin (for John Mill
John Mill
John Mill was an English theologian. He is noted for his critical edition of the Greek New Testament which included notes on many variant readings.-Biography:...
), and C. R. Gregory (in 1883).
It is currently housed in at the Magdalen College
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
(Gr. 9), at 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...
Further reading
- Orlando Dobbin, Collation of the Codex Montfortianus (London, 1854), p. 28-30.
External links
- Minuscule 57 at Oxford University