Minuscule 76
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Minuscule 76 δ 298 (von Soden), known as Codex Caesar-Vindobonensis, is a Greek
minuscule manuscript
of the New Testament
, on parchment leaves. Palaeographically
it has been assigned to the 14th century. Formerly it was assigned by 49p. It has complex contents, and full marginalia
. It was adapted for liturgical use
except its last book, the Book of Revelation
, on 358 leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 27 lines per page. The initial letters in red, main text in black ink. The margins are wide, size of the text is .
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 Ammonian Sections (in Mark 234 sections – 16:9), without references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains prolegomena, tables of the (tables of contents) before each book, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), incipits, synaxaria, Menologion, and pictures (John the Evangelist with Prochorus
). It has no references to the Eusebian Canons.
The order of books is usual for the Greek manuscripts: Gospels, Acts, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles.
. Hermann von Soden classified it to the textual family Kx
. Aland
placed it in Category V.
According to the Claremont Profile Method it represents Kx in Luke 10. In Luke 1 and Luke 20 it has mixed Byzantine text.
It is only one known Greek copy to read in Luke 2:22 αὐτῆς with the Complutensian Polyglot
. The rest of Greek manuscripts have αὐτῶν. The form αὐτῆς is supported by Latin manuscripts.
. In 1711 Mill used it in his edition of Novum Testamentum, and "erroneously" called it an uncial. It was used by Alter
in his edition of the Greek New Testament in 1786. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1887.
It is currently housed at the Austrian National Library
(Theol. gr. 300), at Vienna
.
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 leaves. 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. Formerly it was assigned by 49p. It has complex contents, and 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...
. It was adapted for liturgical use
Description
The codex contains entire of the New TestamentNew Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
except its last book, the Book of Revelation
Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation is the final book of the New Testament. The title came into usage from the first word of the book in Koine Greek: apokalupsis, meaning "unveiling" or "revelation"...
, on 358 leaves (size ). The text is written in one column per page, 27 lines per page. The initial letters in red, main text in black ink. The margins are wide, size of the text is .
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 Ammonian Sections (in Mark 234 sections – 16:9), without references to the Eusebian Canons.
It contains prolegomena, tables of the (tables of contents) before each book, lectionary markings at the margin (for liturgical use), incipits, synaxaria, Menologion, and pictures (John the Evangelist with Prochorus
Prochorus (deacon)
Prochorus was one of the Seven Deacons chosen to care for the poor of the Christian community in Jerusalem . According to the later tradition he was one of the Seventy Apostles sent out by Jesus in Luke 10....
). It has no references to the Eusebian Canons.
The order of books is usual for the Greek manuscripts: Gospels, Acts, Catholic epistles, and Pauline epistles.
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 to the 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 :...
. 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 Kx in Luke 10. In Luke 1 and Luke 20 it has mixed Byzantine text.
It is only one known Greek copy to read in Luke 2:22 αὐτῆς with the Complutensian Polyglot
Complutensian Polyglot Bible
The Complutensian Polyglot Bible is the name given to the first printed polyglot of the entire Bible, initiated and financed by Cardinal Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros . It includes the first printed editions of the Greek New Testament, the complete Septuagint, and the Targum Onkelos...
. The rest of Greek manuscripts have αὐτῶν. The form αὐτῆς is supported by Latin manuscripts.
History
Possibly it was used by editors of the Complutensian Polyglot. In 1690 Gerhard von Mastricht examined it for John MillJohn Mill
John Mill was an English theologian. He is noted for his critical edition of the Greek New Testament which included notes on many variant readings.-Biography:...
. In 1711 Mill used it in his edition of Novum Testamentum, and "erroneously" called it an uncial. It was used by Alter
Francis Karl Alter
Francis Karl Alter , a Jesuit, born in Silesia, and professor of Greek at Vienna, was an editor of the Greek text of the New Testament. His edition was different from those of Mill, Wettstein, and Griesbach, because he used only the manuscripts housed at the Imperial Library at Vienna...
in his edition of the Greek New Testament in 1786. C. R. Gregory saw it in 1887.
It is currently housed at the Austrian National Library
Austrian National Library
The Austrian National Library , is the largest library in Austria, with 7.4 million items in its collections. It is located in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna; since 2005 some of the collections are located in the baroque Palais Mollard-Clary...
(Theol. gr. 300), at Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
.
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...