Minuscule 652
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Minuscule 652 ε 1095 (von Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 10th century. The manuscript has complex contents. Scrivener labelled it by 875.
s, on 305 parchment leaves (size ). It is written in one column per page, 20 lines per page.
It contains Epistula ad Carpianum
, the Eusebian tables, the tables of the (tables of contents), numerals of the (chapters) at the margin, the (titles), Ammonian Sections (Mark 234, – 16:9), the Eusebian Canons, (lectionary markings, incipits), Synaxarion, Menologion, subscriptions, and pictures.
. Hermann von Soden classified it as Kappa text. It was not confirmed by Kurt Aland
, who did not place it in any Category
. According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual family Πa in Luke 1, and Kx
in Luke 10 and Luke 20.
Silva Lake discovered that in Mark 4:20-6:24 it represents text of the Family 1
.
The later hand added in John
8:8 on the margin (sins of every one of them). This textual variant have Codex Nanianus
, Minuscule 73
, 95
, 331
, 364
, 700
, 782
, 1592 and some Armenian manuscripts. Minuscule 264
has this textual variant in John 8:6.
to the 10th century.
The manuscript belonged to Otto of Greece
and was brought to Germany in 1879.
Gregory saw the manuscript in 1887.
The manuscript currently is housed at the Bavarian State Library
(Gr. 594), at Munchen.
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 10th century. The manuscript has complex contents. Scrivener labelled it by 875.
Description
The codex contains the 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 305 parchment leaves (size ). It is written in one column per page, 20 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....
, the Eusebian tables, the tables of the (tables of contents), numerals of the (chapters) at the margin, the (titles), Ammonian Sections (Mark 234, – 16:9), the Eusebian Canons, (lectionary markings, incipits), Synaxarion, Menologion, subscriptions, and pictures.
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 classified it as Kappa text. It was not confirmed by Kurt 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...
, who did not place it in any Category
Categories of New Testament manuscripts
New Testament manuscripts in Greek are categorized into five groups, according to a scheme introduced in 1981 by Kurt and Barbara Aland in Der Text des Neuen Testaments. The categories are based on how each manuscript relates to the various text-types. Generally speaking, earlier Alexandrian...
. According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual family Πa in Luke 1, and 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 10 and Luke 20.
Silva Lake discovered that in Mark 4:20-6:24 it represents text of the Family 1
Family 1
Family 1 is a group of Greek Gospel manuscripts, varying in date from the 12th to the 15th century. The group takes its name from the minuscule codex 1, now in the Basel University Library. "Family 1" is also known as "the Lake Group", symbolized as f1. Hermann von Soden calls the group Ih...
.
The later hand added in 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...
8:8 on the margin (sins of every one of them). This textual variant have Codex Nanianus
Codex Nanianus
Codex Nanianus, designated by siglum U or 030 , ε 90 , is a Greek uncial manuscripts of the New Testament on parchment, dated palaeographically to the 9th century. The manuscript has complex contents, with full marginalia . The codex is named after its last owner...
, Minuscule 73
Minuscule 73
Minuscule 73 , ε 260 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. The manuscript has complex contents with full marginalia....
, 95
Minuscule 95
Minuscule 95 , A212 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 331
Minuscule 331
Minuscule 331 , ε 1085 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century....
, 364
Minuscule 364
Minuscule 364 , ε 1011 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 10th century.It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 700
Minuscule 700
Minuscule 700 , ε 133 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the Gospels. Formerly it was labelled as 604 in all catalogues , Gregory gave it the number 700....
, 782
Minuscule 782 (Gregory-Aland)
Minuscule 782 , ε466 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament written on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. The manuscript has complex contents.- Description :...
, 1592 and some Armenian manuscripts. Minuscule 264
Minuscule 264
Minuscule 264 , ε 284 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. It has marginalia.- Description :...
has this textual variant in John 8:6.
History
Gregory dated the manuscript to the 10th or 11th century. Currently the manuscript is dated by the INTFInstitute for New Testament Textual Research
The Institute for New Testament Textual Research at the University of Münster, Westphalia, Germany, is an institute for the investigation of the text of the New Testament. The INTF was founded in Münster in 1959 by Professor Kurt Aland , the first director of the Institute...
to the 10th century.
The manuscript belonged to Otto of Greece
Otto of Greece
Otto, Prince of Bavaria, then Othon, King of Greece was made the first modern King of Greece in 1832 under the Convention of London, whereby Greece became a new independent kingdom under the protection of the Great Powers .The second son of the philhellene King Ludwig I of Bavaria, Otto ascended...
and was brought to Germany in 1879.
Gregory saw the manuscript in 1887.
The manuscript currently is housed at the Bavarian State Library
Bavarian State Library
The Bavarian State Library in Munich is the central "Landesbibliothek", i. e. the state library of the Free State of Bavaria and one of Europe's most important universal libraries. With its collections currently comprising around 9.39 million books, it ranks among the best research libraries...
(Gr. 594), at Munchen.
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...