Minuscule 718
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Minuscule 718 ε352 (von Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 14th century. The manuscript is lacunose. Scrivener
labelled it as 736e.
s, on 254 parchment leaves (size ), with some lacunae
.
The text of John 18:39-21:25 was supplied by a later hand.
The text is written in one columns per page, 24 lines per page. The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin of the text and their τιτλοι (titles) are given at the top. The text is also divided according to the smaller Ammonian Sections
(in Mark 234 Sections, the last section in 16:15), which numbers are given at the margin, but without references to the Eusebian Canons. A references to the Eusebian Canons were added by a later hand, but only at the beginning of Matthew.
The manuscript contains hypothesis, lists of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel. It contains lectionary markings, incipits (beginning of church lessons marked), Synaxarion, Menologion, and subscriptions (Jerusalem Colophon
).
It contains many marginal notes.
. Kurt Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents textual family Kx
in Luke 1 and Luke 10. In Luke 20 it represents Πa.
The readings are sometimes curious.
to the 14th century.
The manuscript was bought from book dealer Muller, in London.
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (736) and Gregory (718). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1883. The text was collated by H. B. Swete
.
At present the manuscript is housed at the Conville and Caius
(MS 781/819) in Cambridge
.
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 14th century. The manuscript is lacunose. 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 as 736e.
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 254 parchment leaves (size ), with some 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...
.
The text of John 18:39-21:25 was supplied by a later hand.
The text is written in one columns per page, 24 lines per page. The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin of the text and their τιτλοι (titles) are given at the top. The text is also divided according to the smaller Ammonian Sections
Ammonian Sections
Eusebian canons or Eusebian sections, also known as Ammonian Sections, are the system of dividing the four Gospels used between late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. The divisions into chapters and verses used in modern texts date only from the 13th and 16th centuries, respectively...
(in Mark 234 Sections, the last section in 16:15), which numbers are given at the margin, but without references to the Eusebian Canons. A references to the Eusebian Canons were added by a later hand, but only at the beginning of Matthew.
The manuscript contains hypothesis, lists of the (tables of contents) before each Gospel. It contains lectionary markings, incipits (beginning of church lessons marked), Synaxarion, Menologion, and subscriptions (Jerusalem Colophon
Jerusalem Colophon
The Jerusalem Colophon is a colophon found in a number of New Testament manuscripts, including Λ , 20, 153, 157, 164, 215, 262, 300, 376, 428, 565, 566, 686, 718, 728, 748, 829, 899, 901, 922, 980, 1032, 1071, 1118, 1121, 1124, 1187, 1198, 1355, 1422, 1521, 1545, 1555, 1682, 2145, and 2245...
).
It contains many marginal notes.
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...
placed it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents 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 10. In Luke 20 it represents Πa.
The readings are sometimes curious.
History
Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 11th or 12th century, Dean Burgon to the 12th century, Gregory dated it to the 14th 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 14th century.
The manuscript was bought from book dealer Muller, in London.
It was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (736) and Gregory (718). Gregory saw the manuscript in 1883. The text was collated by H. B. Swete
Henry Barclay Swete
Henry Barclay Swete was an English Biblical scholar. He became Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge in 1890. He is known for his 1906 commentary on the Book of Revelation, and other works of exegesis....
.
At present the manuscript is housed at the Conville and Caius
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college is often referred to simply as "Caius" , after its second founder, John Keys, who fashionably latinised the spelling of his name after studying in Italy.- Outline :Gonville and...
(MS 781/819) in Cambridge
Cambridge
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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...