Minuscule 583
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Minuscule 583 ε 124 (von Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 11th century. The manuscript has complex contents. It was labeled by Scrivener as 452.
s on 285 leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 21 lines per page.
It contains Epistula ad Carpianum
, Eusebian tables, "hypothesis" (explanatory of using the Eusebian Canons), lists of the before every Gospel, numerals of the at the margin, the at the top, the Ammonian sections (in Mark 234 - 16:9), the Eusebian Canons (in the same line as the number of Ammonian Section),In the same way arranged codices 192
, 198
, 212
, 267
, 507
, 584
. lectionary markings (for liturgical use), incipits, Synaxarion, Menologion, and numerous pictures.
The first page of the Gospel and some other portions of the manuscript are decorated in gold, with luxurious miniatures.
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents the textual family Kx
in Luke 1 and Luke 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made. It creates textual cluster with the minuscule 112
.
.
The manuscript currently housed in at the Biblioteca Palatina
(Ms. Pal. 5), at Parma
.
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. The manuscript has complex contents. It was labeled by Scrivener as 452.
Description
The codex contains a complete text of the four GospelGospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
s on 285 leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 21 lines per page.
It contains 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 tables, "hypothesis" (explanatory of using the Eusebian Canons), lists of the before every Gospel, numerals of the at the margin, the at the top, the Ammonian sections (in Mark 234 - 16:9), the Eusebian Canons (in the same line as the number of Ammonian Section),In the same way arranged codices 192
Minuscule 192
Minuscule 192 , ε 313 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. It has complex contents, with full marginalia.- Description :...
, 198
Minuscule 198
Minuscule 198 , ε 311 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on cotton paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century. It has full marginalia.- Description :...
, 212
Minuscule 212
Minuscule 212 , ε 128 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 267
Minuscule 267
Minuscule 267 , ε 1289 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 507
Minuscule 507
Minuscule 507 , ε 142 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century....
, 584
Minuscule 584
Minuscule 584 , ε 1010 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th century. The manuscript is lacunose. It was labelled by Scrivener as 453....
. lectionary markings (for liturgical use), incipits, Synaxarion, Menologion, and numerous pictures.
The first page of the Gospel and some other portions of the manuscript are decorated in gold, with luxurious miniatures.
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 the Claremont Profile Method it represents the textual 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 and Luke 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made. It creates textual cluster with the minuscule 112
Minuscule 112
Minuscule 112 , ε 146 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. The manuscript has complex contents ad full marginalia....
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History
The manuscript once belonged to the Bonsivi family, then it was transferred to the public library at LuccaLucca
Lucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plainnear the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca...
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The manuscript currently housed in at the Biblioteca Palatina
Biblioteca Palatina
The Biblioteca Palatina , established in Parma in the year 1761 by Philip Bourbon, Duke of Parma. It is located in Piazzale Pilotta. The Palatina Library was named after Apollus Palatinus.- Collection :...
(Ms. Pal. 5), at Parma
Parma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
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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...