Minuscule 667
Encyclopedia
Minuscule 667 ε 1185 (von Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 11th or 12th century. The manuscript has complex contents. Scrivener
labelled it by 900e.
s, on 178 parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 25-28 lines per page, in very small letters. The lists of the are placed before every book, the text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin and their (titles) at the top.
The leaves 163 and 170 were supplemented in the 16th century.
. Kurt Aland
did not placed it in any Category
.
According to the Wisse's Profile Method
it belongs to the textual family Kx in Luke 1; 10; 20. It is close to the Codex Athous Dionysiou
.
to the 11th or 12th century.
The manuscript was bought by Albert L. Long
in Constantinople (see Minuscule 668
).
Gregory saw the manuscript in 1895.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Drew University
(Ms. 11), in Madison, New Jersey
.
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 or 12th century. The manuscript has complex contents. 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...
labelled it by 900e.
Description
The codex contains the entire 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 178 parchment leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 25-28 lines per page, in very small letters. The lists of the are placed before every book, the text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin and their (titles) at the top.
The leaves 163 and 170 were supplemented in the 16th century.
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...
. 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...
did not placed 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 Wisse's Profile Method
Wisse's Profile Method
Claremont Profile Method was elaborated by Ernst Cadman Colwell and his students. Professor Frederik Wisse attempted to establish an accurate and rapid procedure for the classification of the manuscript evidence of any ancient text with large manuscript attestation, and to present an adequate basis...
it belongs to the textual family Kx in Luke 1; 10; 20. It is close to the Codex Athous Dionysiou
Codex Athous Dionysiou
Codex Athous Dionysiou, designated by Ω or 045 , ε 61 , is a Greek uncial manuscript of the New Testament...
.
History
Gregory dated it to the 11th or 12th 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 11th or 12th century.
The manuscript was bought by Albert L. Long
Albert de Laude Long
Albert De Laude Long was an English iron founder and manufacturer who co-founded the company Dorman Long. He was also an amateur rower who won the Wingfield Sculls in 1869 and 1870....
in Constantinople (see Minuscule 668
Minuscule 668
Minuscule 668 , ε 1205 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th or 14th century. The manuscript has complex contents. Scrivener labelled it by 1144e.-Description:The codex contains the entire of the four Gospels, on 201...
).
Gregory saw the manuscript in 1895.
Currently the manuscript is housed at the Drew University
Drew University
Drew University is a private university located in Madison, New Jersey.Originally established as the Drew Theological Seminary in 1867, the university later expanded to include an undergraduate liberal arts college in 1928 and commenced a program of graduate studies in 1955...
(Ms. 11), in Madison, New Jersey
Madison, New Jersey
Madison is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the population was 16,530. It also is known as "The Rose City".-Geography:Madison is located at ....
.
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
- Everett A. Overton, The 'Drew' Gospel Manuscripts, Drew University 1933, 687-700
- K. W. Clark, A Descriptive Catalogue of Greek New Testament Manuscripts in America (Chicago, 1937), pp. 38–39