Minuscule 74
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Minuscule 74 ε 321 (von Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment leaves. It was written in 1291 or 1292. Some leaves of the codex were lost. It was adapted for liturgical use. It has full marginalia
. The manuscript is lacunose.
s with some lacunae
(Matthew 1:1-14; 5:29-6:1). The text is written in one column per page, 26-27 lines per page on 204 leaves (size ).
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections (in Matthew 359, in Mark 241 – 16:20, in Luke 341, in John 232), with references to the Eusebian Canons (written below Ammonian Section numbers).
It contains the Epistle to Carpianum
, Eusebian Canon tables at the beginning, tables of the κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each Gospel, Argumentum to Mark, synaxaria, Menologion, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), incipits, subscriptions at the end of each Gospel, and pictures.
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to Claremont Profile Method it represents textual family Kx
in Luke 1 and Luke 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made. It creates textual cluster 74.
To the cluster belong manuscripts: 74, 89
, 198
, 234
, 390
, 483
, 484
, 502
, 561
, (Luke 1), 1397, 1594, 1635, 1676, 2266, 2707, and 2749. The profile of the cluster is following: Luke 1
(6, 9, 27, 34), Luke 10 (15, 18, 23, 44, 57, 60), Luke
20 (4, 13, 19, 35, 50, 54, 62).
. Theodore wrote minuscule 234
in 1278, 856
in 1280, 484
in 1292, 483
in 1295, 412
in 1301. Possibly it was recopied by minuscule 90
(Gregory).
It came in 1727 from the monastery of the Pantokrator
on the Athos
peninsula to England. The manuscript was presented to archbishop of Canterbury, William Wake
(1657-1737), along with minuscule manuscripts 73
, 506
-520
. Wake presented it to the Christ Church College in Oxford. In 1732 John Walker slightly collated it for Bentley
.
C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.
It is currently housed in at the Christ Church College (Wake 20), at Oxford
.
Greek language
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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. It was written in 1291 or 1292. Some leaves of the codex were lost. It was adapted for liturgical use. It has full 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...
. The manuscript is lacunose.
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 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...
(Matthew 1:1-14; 5:29-6:1). The text is written in one column per page, 26-27 lines per page on 204 leaves (size ).
The text is divided according to the κεφαλαια (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (titles of chapters) at the top of the pages. There is also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections (in Matthew 359, in Mark 241 – 16:20, in Luke 341, in John 232), with references to the Eusebian Canons (written below Ammonian Section numbers).
It contains the Epistle to 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 Canon tables at the beginning, tables of the κεφαλαια (tables of contents) before each Gospel, Argumentum to Mark, synaxaria, Menologion, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), incipits, subscriptions at the end of each Gospel, 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...
. 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 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 20. In Luke 10 no profile was made. It creates textual cluster 74.
To the cluster belong manuscripts: 74, 89
Minuscule 89
Minuscule 89 , ε 184 , known as Codex Gottingensis, is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment leaves. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1289 or 1290. It was adapted for liturgical use...
, 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 :...
, 234
Minuscule 234
Minuscule 234 , δ 365 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1278. It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 390
Minuscule 390
Minuscule 390 , δ 366 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1281 or 1282.It has marginalia.- Description :...
, 483
Minuscule 483
Minuscule 483 , ε 376 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1285 .Scrivener labelled it by number 543...
, 484
Minuscule 484
Minuscule 484 , ε 322 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on thick cotton paper . Dated by a Colophon to the year 1291/1292....
, 502
Minuscule 502
Minuscule 502 , 589 , ε 245 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It was adapted for liturgical use...
, 561
Minuscule 561
Minuscule 561 , ε 1289 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.Scrivener labelled it by number 521....
, (Luke 1), 1397, 1594, 1635, 1676, 2266, 2707, and 2749. The profile of the cluster is following: Luke 1
Luke 1
Luke 1 is the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It describes the events leading up to the birth of Jesus. It is written to Theophilus, who could be a real person or could simply mean a fellow Christian as theo philus is Greek for God lover...
(6, 9, 27, 34), Luke 10 (15, 18, 23, 44, 57, 60), Luke
Gospel of Luke
The Gospel According to Luke , commonly shortened to the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke, is the third and longest of the four canonical Gospels. This synoptic gospel is an account of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details his story from the events of his birth to his Ascension.The...
20 (4, 13, 19, 35, 50, 54, 62).
History
The manuscript was written in 1291 or 1992 by scribe Theodore in village Hagiou Petrou in ArcadiaArcadia
Arcadia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the administrative region of Peloponnese. It is situated in the central and eastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. In Greek mythology, it was the home of the god Pan...
. Theodore wrote minuscule 234
Minuscule 234
Minuscule 234 , δ 365 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1278. It has marginalia.- Description :...
in 1278, 856
Minuscule 856 (Gregory-Aland)
Minuscule 856 , Θε300 , is a 13th-century Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on paper. The manuscript has complex context.- Description :...
in 1280, 484
Minuscule 484
Minuscule 484 , ε 322 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on thick cotton paper . Dated by a Colophon to the year 1291/1292....
in 1292, 483
Minuscule 483
Minuscule 483 , ε 376 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1285 .Scrivener labelled it by number 543...
in 1295, 412
Minuscule 412
Minuscule 412 , ε 419 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. It is dated by a colophon to the year 1301.It has marginalia.- Description :...
in 1301. Possibly it was recopied by minuscule 90
Minuscule 90
Minuscule 90 , δ 652 , known as Codex Jo. Fabri, is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper leaves. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 16th century. It has full marginalia....
(Gregory).
It came in 1727 from the monastery of the Pantokrator
Pantokratoros monastery
Pantokratoros monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. It stands on the north-eastern side of the Athos peninsula, and dedicated to the Transfiguration of Our Lord...
on the Athos
Mount Athos
Mount Athos is a mountain and peninsula in Macedonia, Greece. A World Heritage Site, it is home to 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries and forms a self-governed monastic state within the sovereignty of the Hellenic Republic. Spiritually, Mount Athos comes under the direct jurisdiction of the...
peninsula to England. The manuscript was presented to archbishop of Canterbury, William Wake
William Wake
William Wake was a priest in the Church of England and Archbishop of Canterbury from 1716 until his death in 1737.-Life:...
(1657-1737), along with minuscule manuscripts 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....
, 506
Minuscule 506
Minuscule 506 , δ 101 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century....
-520
Minuscule 520
Minuscule 520 , ε 264 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century....
. Wake presented it to the Christ Church College in Oxford. In 1732 John Walker slightly collated it for Bentley
Richard Bentley
Richard Bentley was an English classical scholar, critic, and theologian. He was Master of Trinity College, Cambridge....
.
C. R. Gregory saw it in 1883.
It is currently housed in at the Christ Church College (Wake 20), 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
- G. W. KitchinGeorge William KitchinGeorge William Kitchin was the first Chancellor of the University of Durham, from the institution of the role in 1908 till his death in 1912. He was also the last Dean of Durham Cathedral to govern the university....
, Catalogus codicum MSS. in bibliotheca Aedis Christi, Oxford 1867, 82 S.