Minuscule 740 (Gregory-Aland)
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Minuscule 740 Θε410 (von Soden), is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
written on paper. It is dated by a colophon
to 1318 CE. The manuscript has complex contents. Scrivener
labelled it as 761e.
contains the text of the four Gospel
s on 444 paper
leaves (size ). According to Scrivener it has 441 leaves. The text of Matthew 1:1-2:18 was supplied by a later hand.
The text is written in one column per page, 33-37 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (titles) at the top. According to Gregory there is also another division according to the smaller Ammonian Sections
.
It contains lectionary markings and Synaxarion. It has a commentary of Theophylact.
did not place the Greek text of the codex in any Category
.
It was not examined by using the Claremont Profile Method.
The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (761) and Gregory (740). It was examined and described by Paulin Martin
. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1885.
The manuscript is now housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(Gr. 234) in Paris
.
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....
written on paper. It is dated by a colophon
Colophon (publishing)
In publishing, a colophon is either:* A brief description of publication or production notes relevant to the edition, in modern books usually located at the reverse of the title page, but can also sometimes be located at the end of the book, or...
to 1318 CE. 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 as 761e.
Description
The codexCodex
A codex is a book in the format used for modern books, with multiple quires or gatherings typically bound together and given a cover.Developed by the Romans from wooden writing tablets, its gradual replacement...
contains the text of the four Gospel
Gospel
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 444 paper
Paper
Paper is a thin material mainly used for writing upon, printing upon, drawing or for packaging. It is produced by pressing together moist fibers, typically cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets....
leaves (size ). According to Scrivener it has 441 leaves. The text of Matthew 1:1-2:18 was supplied by a later hand.
The text is written in one column per page, 33-37 lines per page.
The text is divided according to the (chapters), whose numbers are given at the margin, and their τιτλοι (titles) at the top. According to Gregory there is also another division 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...
.
It contains lectionary markings and Synaxarion. It has a commentary of Theophylact.
Text
AlandKurt 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 place the Greek text of the codex 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...
.
It was not examined by using the Claremont Profile Method.
History
Martin and after him Scrivener dated the manuscript to the 12th or 13th century; Gregory dated it to the 14th or 15th century. According to the colophon the manuscript was written in the year 1318. The name of scribe was John (?), from Chalcedon (?).The manuscript was added to the list of New Testament manuscripts by Scrivener (761) and Gregory (740). It was examined and described by Paulin Martin
Paulin Martin
Paulin Martin was a French Catholic Biblical scholar.-Life:...
. Gregory saw the manuscript in 1885.
The manuscript is now housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France
Bibliothèque nationale de France
The is the National Library of France, located in Paris. It is intended to be the repository of all that is published in France. The current president of the library is Bruno Racine.-History:...
(Gr. 234) in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
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...